Saturday marks the 39th anniversary of an iconic pop singer celebrating one of his early-career milestones.
Today is the anniversary of several significant moments in music history. Among them: The great Ray Charles scored his first No. 1 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States when “Georgia on My Mind” topped the chart.
On Nov. 14, 1969, Neil Diamond released his fifth studio album, Touching You, Touching Me. That album was headlined by the hit songs “Holly Holy” and peaked at No. 30 on the Billboard 200.
It was also on this day, 39 years ago, that George Michael’s debut and breakout album, Faith, topped the UK Albums Chart. Faith dethroned Fleetwood Mac’s Tango in the Night after two weeks at No. 1, though the latter reclaimed the top spot for three more weeks in 1988.
Michael was 24 when Columbia Records released the album in Oct. 1987. Faith featured numerous hit songs, including “Faith”, “One More Try”, “Hard Day”, “Kissing a Fool” and “Father Figure.”
In their 2023 list of “The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time“, Rolling Stone ranked Faith No. 151.
“As the main singer and writer in the 1980s British pop band Wham!, George Michael paraded around in sleeveless mesh shirts and Fila short-shorts,” Rolling Stone wrote. “Wham! songs were smarter than they appeared, and when Michael went solo to prove what he could do, he nailed it on the first try.”
At the 31st Annual Grammy Awards, Faith was named Album of the Year.
‘Faith’ Spent 12 Weeks Atop the ‘Billboard’ 200
George Michael at the “George Michael: A Different Story” Photocall during the 55th annual Berlinale International Film Festival on February 16, 2005, in Berlin, Germany.Sean Gallup / Getty Images
Faith held the top spot on the UK Albums Chart for one week. On the Billboard 200, it spent 12 non-consecutive weeks at No. 1, beginning on Jan. 16, 1988.
Tiffany’s self-titled debut album took over the top spot for two weeks, but Faith returned to No. 1 for five consecutive weeks, beginning on Feb. 6. Three months later, it began a new six-week run in the top spot on May 14.
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