Wham!

Released: June 18, 1986

Songwriter: George Michael

Producer: George Michael

[Intro]
Ahhh
La da da da da

Yeah yeah yeah
La da da da da
Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
(x3)

[Verse 1]
I would lock you up but I could not bear to hear you
Screaming to be set free
I would chain you up if I'd thought you'd swear
The only one that mattered was me, me, me
I would strap you up but don't worry baby
You know I wouldn't hurt you unless you wanted me to
It's too late to stop, won't the heavens save me?
My daddy said, "The devil looks a lot like you"

[Chorus]
Take me to the edge of heaven
Tell me that my soul's forgiven
Hide your baby's eyes and we can
Take me to the edge of heaven
One last time might be forever
When the passion dies
It's just a matter of time before my heart is looking for a home

Yeah yeah yeah
La da da da da
Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
(x2)

[Verse 2]
I'm like a maniac at the end of the day
I'm like a doggie barking at your door
So come and take me back to the place you stay
And maybe we can do it once more
I'm dangerous but don't worry, baby
I get excited at the things that you do
And there's a place for us in a dirty movie
'Cause no one does it better than me and you

[Chorus]
Take me to the edge of heaven
Tell me that my soul's forgiven
Hide your baby's eyes and we can
Take me to the edge of heaven
One last time might be forever
Please don't tell me lies
It's just a matter of time before my heart is looking for a home

Yeah yeah yeah
La da da da da
Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
(x2)

[Bridge]
I ain't got no more worries
I'm gonna spend some time with you
Loving you takes such courage
And don't you think that
I know it, I know it, I know it, I know it (x2)

Filthy

[Chorus]
Take me to the edge of heaven
Tell me that my soul's forgiven
Hide your baby's eyes and we can
We can, woo
Take me to the edge of heaven
One last time might be forever
Don't you tell me lies
Because believe me, baby
One day you'll wake up on your own

Yeah yeah yeah (WOO)
La da da da da
Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah

Yeah yeah yeah
La da da da da
Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah

[Outro]
I ain't got no more worries
I ain't got no more time for you
Loving you takes such courage
Everyone's got their eye on you
I ain't got no more worries
I ain't got no more time for you
Loving you takes such courage
And don't you think that
I know it, I know it, I know it, I know it

Wham! were an English pop group, formed in 1981 by George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley. Despite how brief their career was, the duo had a lot of impact and George Michael went on to become a successful solo artist.

Their first moment in the limelight came in 1982 when they were picked to go on Top of the Pops, and performed the single “Young Guns (Go for It!)”. It was an overnight sensation and peaked at #3 in the UK charts, paving the way for further singles “Wham Rap! (Enjoy What You Do)”, “Bad Boys” and “Club Tropicana”. By the time they released their debut album Fantastic in 1983, Wham! had become one of Britain’s biggest pop acts. International recognition came with Make It Big in 1984, along with a string of hit singles — “Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go” entered the charts around the world at #1, as well as “Careless Whisper” (issued as George Michael solo piece), “Freedom” and “Last Christmas”, which made it to #2 after “Do They Know It’s Christmas?”, where George Michael also participated.

By 1986, George Michael wanted to distance himself from Wham! and launch a solo career, so a final greatest hits album The Final (marketed as Music from the Edge of Heaven in the US and Japan) was released. Farewell single “The Edge of Heaven” went to #1 in the UK and made it to the top 10 in America.

more tracks from the album

The Final

From the albums

The Final (1986)
Music from the Edge of Heaven (1986)
NOW That’s What I Call Music 7 [UK] (1986)
The Best of Wham!: If You Were There... (1997)

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The Edge of HeavenWham!

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The Final