A Different Corner
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| Single by George Michael/Wham! from the album The Final |
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| Released | 1986 | |||||||||||||
| Format | 12", 7" | |||||||||||||
| Recorded | 1985 | |||||||||||||
| Genre | Pop | |||||||||||||
| Length | 3:57 | |||||||||||||
| Label | Columbia Records (US/Canada) Epic Records |
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| Producer | George Michael | |||||||||||||
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"A Different Corner" was a song written and performed by George Michael which was released on Epic Records in 1986.
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[edit] History
At the time of its release in April 1986, Michael was still a member of pop duo Wham!, though he and partner Andrew Ridgeley had announced that they would split in the summer after a farewell single, album and concert.
Michael had already enjoyed a solo #1 in the UK singles chart in 1984 with "Careless Whisper", and when he went back to the top with "A Different Corner", he became the first solo act in the history of the UK chart to reach #1 with his first two releases, although he was hardly an unknown or new act on either occasion. The song was also credited with being the first #1 which was written, sung, played, arranged and produced by the same person[citation needed]. It is rumoured that the song was written by George about his brief relationship with his girlfriend, Pat Hernandez.
The song reached #1 a fortnight after release and stayed there for three weeks. It was also his first solo Top 10 hit in the US, peaking at #7 on the Billboard Hot 100. He had previously had a #1 hit in 1985 with "Careless Whisper", which, while being a completely solo Michael single, was credited as "Wham! featuring George Michael" in the US.
The song was in a markedly different style to the upbeat singles he created with Wham!, the NME review of the time likened it to Another Green World by Brian Eno. With hindsight, 'A Different Corner' marked a clear shift towards the adult contemparary style that Michael would be so closely associated with in later years.
After Simon Bates first aired A Different Corner on Radio 1, he rated the song so highly that he immediately played it again from the beginning.
The song was also featured in the last episode of the BBC's miniseries Blackpool, during the wedding scene.
[edit] Chart performance
| Country | Peak position |
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| The Netherlands | 1[1] |
| Norway | 1 |
| United Kingdom | 1 |
| United States | 7 |
| United World Chart | 1 |
[edit] Track listing
[edit] 7": Epic / A 7033 (UK)
- "A Different Corner" - 3:57
- "A Different Corner" (Instrumental) - 4:13
[edit] 12": Epic / GTA 7033 (UK)
- "A Different Corner" - 3:57
- "A Different Corner" (Instrumental) - 4:13
- released in gatefold sleeve
[edit] References
- ^ De Nederlandse Top 40, week 20, 1986. Retrieved on 2008-03-03.
| Preceded by "Living Doll" by Cliff Richard and The Young Ones featuring Hank Marvin |
UK number one single April 15, 1986 |
Succeeded by "Rock Me Amadeus" by Falco |
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