“You put the boom boom into my heart!” This month sees the Netflix release of a documentary film about 80s English pop duo sensation Wham! Two school friends who made it big and became the superstars they dreamed of being, dominating the charts and with adoring fans around the world. A simply amazing success story told in their own words about their time in the spotlight. A mirror of 80s pop culture, Wham! were global stars with catchy hits such as Club Tropicana, Wake Me Up Before You Go Go, I’m your Man and Last Christmas, selling over 30 million records between 1982 and 1986. They had five number one singles, released three studio albums as well as compilation albums, and were the first western pop act to play in China. Background Teenagers George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley met at Bushey Meads school in Hertfordshire. The best friends started out in a band named The Executive with three former school friends, after they split George and Andrew formed energetic pop band Wham! in 1981. They signed with Innervision Records, a contract that they later sued to get released from before signing with CBS, then moving to Epic. Music Career […]
