Patience (George Michael)
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Patience is a 2004 album of half English, half Greek Cypriot singer-songwriter George Michael. The album debuted at number one spot on the UK Album Chart and number two spot in Australian Album Chart.
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[edit] About
Released on March 22, 2004 by Sony Music, the was self produced by George Michael. The album spawned six singles. The single "Freeek!" performed well in Europe making it at number one in Italy, Portugal, Spain, and Denmark. "Freek!" made 22 charts around the world.
The next single released was "Shoot the Dog" which proved to be highly controversial, is all about George W. Bush and Tony Blair in the lead up to the 2003 invasion of Iraq. The album was never released in the U.S. However still managed to reach the top 5 in Portugal, Spain, Italy and Denmark. Another single, "Amazing" also went to number 1 in Italy, Spain and Portugal and topped the world airplay chart for 20 March 2004. The song reached number 4 in the UK and number 6 in Australia and the song made 22 different charts as well similar with "Freek!".
The other three singles of the album were: Flawless (Go to the City)", "Round Here", "John And Elvis Are Dead" which was released online only.
[edit] Tracks
| Track | Title | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Patience | 2:53 |
| 2 | Amazing | 4:25 |
| 3 | John and Elvis Are Dead | 4:23 |
| 4 | Cars and Trains | 5:51 |
| 5 | Round Here | 5:54 |
| 6 | My Mother Had a Brother | 6:17 |
| 7 | Flawless (Go to the City) | 6:51 |
| 8 | American Angel | 4:07 |
| 9 | Precious Box | 7:39 |
| 10 | Please Send Me Someone (Anselmo's Song) | 5:26 |
| 11 | Freeek! '04 | :28 |
| 12 | Through | 4:55 |
[edit] Awards & Certifications
Awards
| Year | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | GLAAD Media Awards | Nominated for most outstanding Music Artist for "Patience" |
Certifications
| Year | Certification | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Certified Gold | United States - RIAA |
| Certified 2x Platinum | United Kingdom |
[edit] Chart Toppers
| Year | Song | Hot Dance Music Club Play | Dance Radio Airplay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Amazing | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | Flawless (Go To The City) | 24 | 18 |
[edit] Credits
Performance Credits
George Michael Primary Artist, Bass, Guitar, Piano, Keyboards, Vocals
David Austin Keyboards
Joel Bryant Background Vocals
Chris Cameron Piano
Pete Gleadall Keyboards
Phil Palmer Guitar
Graham Silbiger Bass Guitar
Luke Smith Wurlitzer
Ruadhri Cushnan Keyboards
Johnny Douglas Keyboards
Michael Brown Guitar
James Jackman Keyboards
Technical Credits
George Michael Arranger, Producer, drum programming
David Arnold Orchestration
David Austin Programming
Tony Cousins Mastering
Pete Gleadall Programming
Tom Coyne Mastering
Ruadhri Cushnan Arranger, Programming, Producer
Johnny Douglas Producer, drum programming
Niall Flynn Arranger, Producer, Engineer
Joanna Bailey Direction
James Jackman Arranger, Producer, drum programming
Dan Gautreau Pro-Tools
[edit] Trivia
- "Shoot the Dog" was highly controversial because of the video where it showed cartoon version of Michael astride a nuclear missle in the middle east and Tony and Cherie Blair in bed with George Bush. The single was not released as a single in the US over sensitivity to the September 11, 2001 attacks.
[edit] Shop
- Find this CD on Amazon
