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Žanr: Fank i Soul, Pop
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Studio album by Wham!
Released 22 October 1984 (US)[1]
5 November 1984 (UK)[2]
Recorded 1984
Studio
Miraval (France)
Sarm West (London)[3]
Genre
Popnew wave[4]pop-soul
Length 38:02
Label
Epic (UK)Columbia (US)
Producer George Michael
Wham! chronology
Fantastic
(1983) Make It Big
(1984) Music from the Edge of Heaven
(1986)

Make It Big is the second studio album by English pop duo Wham!, released in 1984. In comparison to their earlier work, Wham! (George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley) had more control over the album`s production and Michael would also be credited as a producer.

The album was a commercial success, hitting number one in both the US and the UK and spawning four singles, all reaching the top three in the US and the UK. Make It Big was certified 4× platinum in the US during the time of its release, and has since been certified 6× platinum in the US.[5] In March 2024, Make It Big was reissued on vinyl for the first time in 30 years.[6]

The music video for single `Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go` had the duo in shirts that read Choose Life. It would be the first of several hits from the album. The second single `Careless Whisper` is technically a Wham! song as it appears on the Wham! album Make It Big. However, when released as a single, it was credited either to Wham! featuring George Michael (in North America and several other countries) or solely to George Michael (in the United Kingdom and some European countries) as it became apparent, that at some point in the near future, Michael would be embarking on a solo career. The music video for third single `Freedom` featured the duo while performing a concert in China; incidentally Wham! would become the first Western popular music act to tour China. The fourth single `Everything She Wants` was released as a double A-side with `Last Christmas`; `Last Christmas` would later appear on Music from the Edge of Heaven, an album released only in North America and Japan.

Background and production
Make It Big was mostly written and recorded at Studio Miraval in Southern France over a course of six weeks,[3] beginning in early July 1984.[7] This allowed George Michael to escape press attention and work peacefully. According to Andrew Ridgeley, the decision to record in the south of France was made largely due to tax reasons, as well as it being the ideal place for them to spend the summer due to the hot weather.[8] Plus, it was one and a half hours away from London, and Michael `had to keep going back to do things for `Careless Whisper".[8] Like `Careless Whisper` and `Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go`, most of the songs were recorded with a live rhythm section.[3]

The main album credits attribute it as having been mixed at Good Earth Studios in London and Marcadet Studios in Paris.[9] However, it turns out to be neither, as engineer Chris Porter revealed: most of the album was mixed at Sarm West`s Studio 2 (where `Careless Whisper` and `Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go` were recorded), with some mixing already completed at Studio Miraval.[10]

All tracks are written by George Michael, except where noted.

Side one
No. Title Length
1. `Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go` 3:50
2. `Everything She Wants` 5:01
3. `Heartbeat` 4:42
4. `Like a Baby` 4:12
Side two
No. Title Writer(s) Length
5. `Freedom` 5:01
6. `If You Were There`
Ernie IsleyMarvin IsleyChris Jasper
3:38
7. `Credit Card Baby` 5:08
8. `Careless Whisper`
George MichaelAndrew Ridgeley
6:30
Total length: 38:02
Personnel
Wham!

George Michael – lead vocals, backing vocals; Roland Juno-60 (2), LinnDrum (2), keyboards (3)
Andrew Ridgeley – electric guitars, backing vocals; acoustic guitar (8)
Additional musicians

Tommy Eyre – keyboards (1, 4–7)
Andy Richards – keyboards (8)
Anne Dudley – additional keyboards
Tom Herries – additional keyboards
Hugh Burns – electric and acoustic guitars
Deon Estus – bass guitar
Trevor Murrell – drums; LinnDrum (1)
Danny Cummings – percussion
David Baptiste – alto saxophone
Steve Gregory – tenor saxophone (8)
Colin Graham – trumpet
Paul Spong – trumpet
Pepsi & Shirlie – backing vocals
Production
George Michael – producer, arrangements
Chris Porter – engineer
Paul Gomersall – assistant engineer
P/S/A – design
Tony McGee – photography