George Michael – Older CD 1996 | Jesus to a Child | Fastlove | Spinning the Wheel | Star People | Virgin | Soul Pop | New & Sealed

Jesus to a Child. George Michael — Older (1996). George Michael’s third solo studio album — his most personal and emotionally raw — written in the aftermath of the death of his partner Anselmo Feleppa — featuring Jesus to a Child, Fastlove, Spinning the Wheel and Star People — reaching number one in the UK. Soul pop / adult contemporary / R&B from East Finchley, London, England. New & sealed.

Older — Most Searched Facts

• Jesus to a Child — the most searched George Michael song from Older — UK number one in January 1996 — written as a tribute to Anselmo Feleppa, George Michael’s Brazilian partner who died of an AIDS-related illness in March 1993 — one of the most emotionally devastating and beautiful songs in the George Michael catalogue
• Fastlove — the most searched uptempo George Michael track from the era — UK number one in May 1996 — a smooth, funk-influenced pop track built partly around a sample from Patrice Rushen’s Forget Me Nots (1982) — one of the defining UK pop songs of 1996
• Spinning the Wheel — the most searched George Michael risk-taking song — UK number two in September 1996 — addressing the dangers of unprotected sex during the AIDS epidemic in a frank and personal way unprecedented for a mainstream pop artist at the time
• Star People — UK number two in March 1997 — a meditation on fame, celebrity culture and the motivations of those who seek the spotlight — the most searched George Michael social commentary song
• Older debuted at number one in the UK album chart in May 1996 — remaining in the chart for over a year — it was certified five times platinum in the UK — the most searched commercial fact

Anselmo Feleppa — Most Searched Topic

• Anselmo Feleppa was a Brazilian dress designer — he and George Michael met at the 1991 Rock in Rio festival — the most searched meeting fact
• Feleppa was diagnosed with HIV in 1991 — George Michael kept the relationship private during Feleppa’s illness — Feleppa died on 26 March 1993 — the most searched Feleppa personal fact
• George Michael has said that the period following Feleppa’s death was the darkest of his life — and that writing Older was the way he processed his grief — the most searched Older origin fact
• Jesus to a Child was the first song George Michael completed after Feleppa’s death — he has described it as a message to Feleppa — the most searched Jesus to a Child personal fact

Most Searched George Michael Facts

• George Michael born Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou on 25 June 1963 in East Finchley, London — he died on 25 December 2016 aged 53 — the most searched George Michael personal fact
• He first came to fame as one half of Wham! alongside Andrew Ridgeley — Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go, Careless Whisper and Last Christmas are among the most searched Wham! songs — the most searched early career fact
• Faith (1987) — his debut solo album — reached number one in the UK and US — sold over 25 million copies — featuring Faith, I Want Your Sex and Father Figure — the most searched George Michael debut solo album fact
• Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1 (1990) — his second solo album — featured Praying for Time and Waiting for That Day — he refused to appear in music videos to promote it — leading to a famous legal dispute with his label Sony Music — the most searched George Michael Sony dispute fact
• George Michael publicly came out as gay in April 1998 following his arrest in a Beverly Hills public bathroom — he spoke openly about his sexuality thereafter and became an advocate for LGBTQ+ rights — the most searched George Michael personal disclosure fact

Frequently Asked Questions

• Who was Jesus to a Child written about? — Anselmo Feleppa — George Michael’s partner who died of AIDS-related illness on 26 March 1993 — the most searched question
• What sample does Fastlove use? — Forget Me Nots by Patrice Rushen (1982) — the most searched sample question
• When did George Michael die? — 25 December 2016 — aged 53 — the most searched personal question
• What was George Michael’s real name? — Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou — the most searched name question
• What was the Sony lawsuit about? — George Michael sued Sony Music in 1993 seeking to be released from his recording contract — he argued it was an unfair restraint of trade — he lost the case but was eventually released via a deal with Dreamworks and Virgin — the most searched legal question

Track Listing

• Jesus to a Child
• Fastlove
• Older
• Spinning the Wheel
• It Doesn’t Really Matter
• The Strangest Thing
• To Be Forgiven
• Move On
• Star People
• You Have Been Loved
• Free

Album Details

• Artist: George Michael
• Album: Older
• Year: 1996
• Format: CD
• Label: Virgin
• EAN / Barcode: 0724384139223
• Condition: New & Sealed

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