Song · George Michael
“Faith” by George Michael
From the album Faith (1987)
“Faith” by George Michael appears on 9 radio countdowns from 7 stations between 2001 and 2026. It was first released in 1987 on the album Faith. Its best result is #90 on The Colorado Sound Top 850 Songs of the 1980s. In the combined RockLists rankings it is #5,539 alternative song of all time.
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George Michael wrote, arranged and produced "Faith" himself, the title song of his 1987 solo debut and its second single, and he kept the cast small: Hugh Burns on guitar, Deon Estus on bass and Chris Cameron on organ, with Chris Porter engineering. It sounds lean and cocky, all swagger and open space, a pop star betting everything on a strut and a hook.
The bet paid off. It held the top of the Billboard Hot 100 for four weeks, and Billboard later named it the biggest single of 1988 in America. It went to number one in Australia and Canada as well and reached number two in Britain. Andy Morahan directed the video.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
Indie & Adult Alternative
All Rock Formats
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 281 | Virgin Radio | Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2001) | 500 |
| 2018 | 830 | The Current | The Current's 893 Essential Songs | 892 |
| 2021 | 330 | 90.9 The Bridge | 90.9 The Bridge Top 909 Songs of the '80s | 909 |
| 2022 | 396 | KEXP | KEXP Top Songs of the Last 50 Years (1972-2022) | 491 |
| 2023 | 90 | The Colorado Sound | The Colorado Sound Top 850 Songs of the 1980s | 850 |
| 2024 | 277 | KEXP | The Best Opening Tracks of All Time | 738 |
| 2025 | 222 | The Colorado Sound | The Colorado Sound Top 800 Mood Booster Songs | 800 |
| 2026 | 94 | WFPK | WFPK Top 500 Songs of the '80s | 498 |
| 2026 | 818 | WYEP | WYEP Greatest Songs of All Time | 1180 |
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