VIDEO: Listen To A Never-Released, Newly-Revamped George Michael Single
Listen To A Never-Released, Newly-Revamped George Michael Single
The song, produced by Nile Rodgers, is the first new music since the pop star’s death in December.
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Just over eight months since George Michael died due to heart disease and a damaged liver, the iconic singer is back on the airwaves.
″‘Fantasy’ was originally meant to be on ‘Listen Without Prejudice’ and was intended to be one of the singles from the album, but somehow it got lost in the ether,” Michael’s manager David Austin told Radio 2′s Chris Evans, who premiered the single on Thursday.
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The “vastly different” version of the upbeat track, was originally released as a b-side in 1990 and then as a bonus track on the 2011 “Faith” album deluxe re-release, the BBC notes.
According to Austin, Michael happened upon “Fantasy” while working on a re-issue of “Listen Without Prejudice” and found it single-worthy, so he discussed the track with legendary producer Nile Rodgers, who overhauled the song.
“George phoned up Nile Rodgers, his good pal, in early 2016 because the two of them have always spoken the same musical language, and Nile has reworked the record.”
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