Album · Wham!
Fantastic by Wham!
Fantastic is an album by Wham!, released in 1983. 1 song from it has charted on rock radio countdowns, with 1 countdown appearance in total. The biggest is “Young Guns (Go for It)”, on 1 list with a best position of #93.
Fantastic, the 1983 debut from Wham!, is the sound of a duo formed in Bushey, George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley, turning the dole queue into a dance floor. It went to number one in the UK and gathered up the singles that had already made their name, "Wham Rap! (Enjoy What You Do)", "Young Guns (Go for It)" and "Bad Boys", with "Club Tropicana" sent out to coincide with the album.
Under the pastel sheen and the cheeky grins, the songs are steeped in funk and soul and take on youth unemployment and the dread of growing up, with the pair cast as disaffected kids who'd rather dance than knuckle under. It's brash, bouncy and a little bratty, and the knack for a hook that made Make It Big a worldwide smash the next year is already there. The duo were fighting to leave their label soon after, and it put out the "Club Fantastic Megamix" against their wishes.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from Fantastic on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Young Guns (Go for It) | 1 | #93 | – | 1983 |
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.