The Singles: Echoes from the Edge of Heaven

The Singles: Echoes from the Edge of Heaven
Compilation album by
Wham!
Released7 July 2023 (2023-07-07)
Recorded1982–1986
Length77:11
164:03 (expanded edition)
LabelSony Music
Producer
Wham! chronology
Last Christmas: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
(2019)		 The Singles: Echoes from the Edge of Heaven
(2023)

The Singles: Echoes from the Edge of Heaven is the fourth compilation album by English pop duo Wham!. It was released in a variety of formats on 7 July 2023 by Sony Music in commemoration of the 40th anniversary of the duo's formation.[1] The standard physical and digital version contains their singles in chronological order that were released from 1982 to 1986, along with several B-sides. An expanded digital version includes 17 additional tracks, made up of different mixes of the singles, which are included across the separate singles in the CD and seven-inch vinyl box sets.[2] On 5 July 2023, a documentary film titled Wham! was released.[3]

Background

In an interview with NME, Andrew Ridgeley said that he "really enjoyed the process of reviewing our career from this point of time and getting a sense of how much fun it was", calling being part of Wham! "almost exclusively a joyful and positive period in both our lives. It had a beginning, middle, and an end – so it makes a great story".[1]

Track listing

The Singles: Echoes from the Edge of Heaven track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Wham Rap! (Enjoy What You Do)" (from Fantastic, 1983)
Bob Carter3:31
2."Young Guns (Go for It)" (from Fantastic, 1983)Michael
  • Steve Brown
  • Michael
3:42
3."Bad Boys" (from Fantastic, 1983)Michael
  • Brown
  • Michael
3:21
4."Club Tropicana" (from Fantastic, 1983)
  • Michael
  • Ridgeley
  • Brown
  • Michael
4:30
5."Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" (from Make It Big, 1984)MichaelMichael3:53
6."Freedom" (from Make It Big, 1984)MichaelMichael5:04
7."Last Christmas" (single version; from Music from the Edge of Heaven, 1986)MichaelMichael4:25
8."Everything She Wants" (from Make It Big, 1984)MichaelMichael5:30
9."I'm Your Man" (non-album single, 1985; also from Music from the Edge of Heaven, 1986)MichaelMichael4:06
10."The Edge of Heaven" (from Music from the Edge of Heaven, 1986)MichaelMichael4:36
11."Where Did Your Heart Go?" (from Music from the Edge of Heaven, 1986)
  • Don Was
  • Dave Was
Michael5:49
12."Blue (Armed with Love)" (from "Club Tropicana" single, 1983)MichaelMichael3:55
13."A Ray of Sunshine" (instrumental remix; from Fantastic, 1983)Michael
  • Michael
  • Brown
5:39
14."Freedom" (long mix)MichaelMichael7:09
15."Everything She Wants" (remix)MichaelMichael6:30
16."Battlestations" (from Music from the Edge of Heaven, 1986)MichaelMichael5:31
Total length:77:11
Digital expanded edition track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Wham Rap! (Enjoy What You Do)" (from Fantastic, 1983)
Bob Carter3:31
2."Wham Rap! (Enjoy What You Do?)" (club mix)
  • Michael
  • Ridgeley
Carter4:19
3."Wham Rap! (Enjoy What You Do?)" (social mix)
  • Michael
  • Ridgeley
Carter6:44
4."Wham Rap! (Enjoy What You Do?)" (unsocial mix)
  • Michael
  • Ridgeley
Carter6:37
5."Wham Rap! (Enjoy What You Do?)" (special U.S. remix)
  • Michael
  • Ridgeley
Carter6:40
6."Wham Rap! (Enjoy What You Do?)" (special club remix)
  • Michael
  • Ridgeley
Carter3:04
7."Young Guns (Go for It)" (from Fantastic, 1983)Michael
  • Steve Brown
  • Michael
3:42
8."Go for It!"Michael
  • Brown
  • Michael
4:49
9."Young Guns (Go for It!)" (12" mix)Michael
  • Brown
  • Michael
6:56
10."Bad Boys" (from Fantastic, 1983)Michael
  • Brown
  • Michael
3:21
11."Bad Boys" (instrumental)Michael
  • Brown
  • Michael
3:23
12."Club Tropicana" (from Fantastic, 1983)
  • Michael
  • Ridgeley
  • Brown
  • Michael
4:30
13."Blue (Armed with Love)" (from Club Tropicana single, 1983)MichaelMichael3:55
14."Club Tropicana" (instrumental)
  • Michael
  • Ridgeley
  • Brown
  • Michael
3:31
15."Club Fantastic Megamix" (non-album single, 1983)Michael
  • Brown
  • Michael
3:57
16."A Ray of Sunshine" (instrumental remix; from Fantastic, 1983)Michael
  • Michael
  • Brown
5:39
17."Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" (from Make It Big, 1984)MichaelMichael3:53
18."Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" (instrumental)MichaelMichael4:02
19."Freedom" (from Make It Big, 1984)MichaelMichael5:04
20."Freedom" (instrumental)MichaelMichael5:20
21."Freedom" (long mix)MichaelMichael7:09
22."Last Christmas" (single version; from Music from the Edge of Heaven, 1986)MichaelMichael4:25
23."Everything She Wants" (from Make It Big, 1984)MichaelMichael5:30
24."Last Christmas" (pudding mix; from Music from the Edge of Heaven, 1986)MichaelMichael6:46
25."Everything She Wants" (remix)MichaelMichael6:30
26."I'm Your Man" (non-album single, 1985; also from Music from the Edge of Heaven, 1986)MichaelMichael4:06
27."Do It Right" (instrumental)MichaelMichael4:04
28."I'm Your Man" (extended stimulation)MichaelMichael6:58
29."I'm Your Man" (accapella)MichaelMichael4:17
30."The Edge of Heaven" (from Music from the Edge of Heaven, 1986)MichaelMichael4:36
31."Wham! Rap '86"
  • Michael
  • Ridgeley
Michael6:35
32."Battlestations" (from Music from the Edge of Heaven, 1986)MichaelMichael5:31
33."Where Did Your Heart Go?" (from Music from the Edge of Heaven, 1986)
  • Don Was
  • Dave Was
Michael5:49
Total length:164:03

Notes

  • "Go for It!" is an instrumental version of "Young Guns (Go for It!)".
  • "Do It Right" is an instrumental version of "I'm Your Man".

Charts

Chart (2023–2024) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[4]23
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[5]35
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[6]9
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[7]4
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[8]33
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[9]10
French Albums (SNEP)[10]52
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[11] 12
Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ)[12]39
Irish Albums (OCC)[13]12
Italian Albums (FIMI)[14]56
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[15]22
Scottish Albums (OCC)[16]2
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[17]35
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[18]17
UK Albums (OCC)[19]2
US Billboard 200[20]31

Certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/sales
New Zealand (RMNZ)[21] Gold 7,500double-dagger
United Kingdom (BPI)[22] Silver 60,000^

^shipments figures based on certification alone
double-daggersales+streaming figures based on certification alone

References

  1. 1 2 "Andrew Ridgeley on 'Wham!': 'The music has a vibrancy and energy which appeals to Gen Z'". NME. 4 July 2023.
  2. ↑ "Wham! / The Singles: Echoes from the Edge of Heaven". Super Deluxe Edition. 27 April 2023.
  3. ↑ "Wham! announce stunning singles box set Echoes from the Edge of Heaven". Smooth Radio. 27 April 2023.
  4. ↑ "Australiancharts.com – Wham! – The Singles - Echoes from the Edge of Heaven". Hung Medien.
  5. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Wham! – The Singles - Echoes from the Edge of Heaven" (in German). Hung Medien.
  6. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Wham! – The Singles - Echoes from the Edge of Heaven" (in Dutch). Hung Medien.
  7. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Wham! – The Singles - Echoes from the Edge of Heaven" (in French). Hung Medien.
  8. ↑ "Wham Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard.
  9. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Wham! – The Singles - Echoes from the Edge of Heaven" (in Dutch). Hung Medien.
  10. ↑ "Lescharts.com – Wham! – The Singles - Echoes from the Edge of Heaven". Hung Medien.
  11. ↑ "Wham! – The Singles - Echoes from the Edge of Heaven" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts.
  12. ↑ "Album Top 40 slágerlista – 2023. 28. hét" (in Hungarian). MAHASZ.
  13. ↑ "Official Irish Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company.
  14. ↑ "Italiancharts.com – Wham! – The Singles - Echoes from the Edge of Heaven". Hung Medien.
  15. ↑ "Charts.nz – Wham! – The Singles - Echoes from the Edge of Heaven". Hung Medien.
  16. ↑ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  17. ↑ "Spanishcharts.com – Wham! – The Singles - Echoes from the Edge of Heaven". Hung Medien.
  18. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Wham! – The Singles - Echoes from the Edge of Heaven". Hung Medien.
  19. ↑ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  20. ↑ "Wham Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
  21. ↑ "New Zealand album certifications – Wham! – The Singles: Echoes from the Edge of Heaven". Radioscope. Type The Singles: Echoes from the Edge of Heaven in the "Search:" field.
  22. ↑ "British album certifications – Wham! – The Singles: Echoes from the Edge of". British Phonographic Industry.
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