100 ESSENTIAL GEORGE MICHAEL SONGS. Today: #5. More: tomorrow.

5 PRAYING FOR TIME George Michæl 1990- Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1 After achieving major success with his debut solo album ‘Faith’, George proved that this LP’s sales were no fluke. Follow-up ‘Listen Without Prejudice’ captured an even more mature artist. Its lead single was “Praying For Time”. George’s stardom left him dissatisfied. The song reflected his views about the world. This single saw him tackle social commentary. On the charts, “Praying For Time” reached #1 in America and Canada. It made the Top 10 in Britain, various European countries and in New Zealand. ‘Listen Without Prejudice’ went on to top the UK chart and peaked at #2 in America, Europe, Australia and in New Zealand. The LP returned tio #1 in Britain following George’s death.   Caffè Lattè presents a tribute to one of pop music’s greatest performers. In 2023, he would have celebrated his 60th birthday. A Netflix special looks back on his days with Wham!. Here are his best songs ranked in order of impact & quality - as a soloist and with Andrew Ridgeley….             THE 100 ESSENTIAL SONGS OF   GEORGE MICHÆL         Hear the songs on this countdown on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/76x5LEvMMiHkCHV6KebTCB?si=d4117e5ec7184cd3&pt=d3407dd39de41c44d1e6f43d49df2914