[Still Waking Me Up] -- Say it with me: "Jitterbug!"
Yes, the opening word from "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" had been on the airwaves since May of 1984. But Wham's second studio album, Make It Big, did not hit record stores until October 23, 1984 -- 40 years ago this week!
And the album made good on its title. Make It Big was a huge commercial success. It peaked at #1 in both the US and the UK, and in several other countries. The album also spawned four hit singles: "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go," "Careless Whisper," "Freedom," and "Everything She Wants." All four singles peaked within the top five in the UK as well as in the US. Wham embarked on a huge tour to support the album, traveling around the world between December 1984 and April 1985.
Flashback: Make It Big (October 23, 1984)
And that's all till next week. Dedicated 80s-philes can find more flashbacks in the Prophet or Madman archives or via Bookended's 80s Flashback tag. As always, your comments are welcome on today's, or any other, flashback post. And if you like what I'm doing here, please share the link with your friends. If, however, you don't like the flashback, feel free to share it with your enemies.
I'll see you in seven!
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