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The Essential Collection - Wham!

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The Essential Collection is a 1997 compilation album featuring the music of the British pop duo Wham!, consisting of George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley. The album chronicles the duo's career from the early 1980s, including hit singles such as "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" and "Everything She Wants." It serves as an audio retrospective of their catalog, showcasing their signature pop and dance-oriented sound.

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Who were the members of Wham!?

Wham! was the British pop duo of George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley. The 1997 Essential Collection gathers recordings from their short but highly successful 1980s career. [Sony Music Wham! listing](https://sonymusic.com.tw/album/wham-the-best-of-wham-if-you-were-there-4890202/)

Does The Essential Collection include Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go?

Yes. Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go is one of the recognizable Wham! singles associated with the compilation. Other major Wham! songs include Freedom and Everything She Wants. [Sony Music Wham! listing](https://sonymusic.com.tw/album/wham-the-best-of-wham-if-you-were-there-4890202/)

Which period of Wham!'s career does the collection cover?

It covers the duo's early 1980s rise through their final hit period in 1986. Their two main studio albums were Fantastic and Make It Big, with Make It Big containing Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go and Everything She Wants. [Sony Music press information](https://www.sonymusic.com/legacy/wham-the-singles-echoes-from-the-edge-of-heaven/)

Is The Essential Collection a new Wham! studio album?

No. The Essential Collection is a 1997 compilation, so it assembles previously released recordings rather than presenting a new set of studio songs. Tracklists can vary by country and physical edition, so the catalog number is worth checking. [Sony Music Wham! listing](https://sonymusic.com.tw/album/wham-the-best-of-wham-if-you-were-there-4890202/)

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