BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1984
“Everything She Wants” is a song by British pop duo Wham!, released in 1984 on Epic Records. In the UK and Europe the song was released on a double A-side with “Last Christmas”. It was written and produced by George Michael, one half of the duo.
Upon release, “Last Christmas” took the majority of the attention and airplay as it was appropriate in early December as Christmas approached. However, the presence of an equally-billed flip side meant that radio stations had something else to play once “Last Christmas” had lost its topicality.
The presence of the Band Aid project meant that the double A-side peaked at number two in the UK Singles Chart, although in the process it became the biggest selling record not to get to number one. However, in the USA, the song did reach the summit of the Billboard Hot 100, and became the third number-one song in a row from 1984’s Make It Big album.
Wham! would go on to have two more number-one hits in the UK before splitting at their height in 1986.
This Japanese 7″ pressing contains a special message from Wham! thanking their Japanese fans for their support. In Japan Wham! were wildly popular. This track is exlusive to this release.
SIDE A:
Everything She Wants (7″ Remix) 5:31
SIDE B:
Like A Baby 4:11
Message From Wham! 0:50
VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint
U.S. CHART HISTORY:
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Everything She Wants | U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | #1 |
| 1984 | Everything She Wants | U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks | #4 |
| 1984 | Everything She Wants | U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles | #12 |
| 1984 | Everything She Wants | U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play | #7 |
RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Epic – 07•5P-336
Format: Vinyl, 7″, 45 RPM, Single
Country: Japan
Released: 1984
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop
Credits: Design – Peter Saville (2)
Photography – Martyn Goddard
Recorded By – Chris Porter
Written-By, Arranged By, Producer – George Michael
NOTES:
Special versions from the Epic LP:
“MAKE IT BIG”
Find The 7″ On DISCOGS
EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut III
Cartridge: Ortofon Super
Stylus: Ortofon OM Stylus 30
Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Speed Control: Pro-Ject Speed Box S
Phono Pre-amp: Bellari VP130 Tube Phono Preamp
Tube: Tung-Sol 12AX7ECC803-S Gold Electron Tube
Soundcard: ESI Juli@
Record Cleaning: VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Artwork Scans: Brother MFC-6490CW Professional Series Scanner
SOFTWARE USED:
Recording/Editing: Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Down Sampling: iZotope RX Advanced 2
Artwork Editor: Adobe Photoshop CS5
Click Removeal: ClickRepair (DeClick Level 3)
FLAC/MP3 Conversion: dBpoweramp
M3U Playlist: Playlist Creator
RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
FLAC (Level Eight)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi
