Freedom (Wham! song) Freedom (Wham! song) "Freedom" is a hit song by British pop duo Wham!. It became the group's second number one hit on the UK Singles Chart and reached number three in America. It was written and produced by George Michael, one half of the duo. Wham! had already enjoyed a successful 1984 by the time "Freedom" was released in August of the year. "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" had given them their first UK number one and had then reached the top of the "Billboard" Hot 100 in the United States. George had then gone to number one with
Wham! in China: Foreign Skies Wham! in China: Foreign Skies Wham! in China: Foreign Skies is a 1986 documentary film directed by Lindsay Anderson that documents Wham!’s 10-day visit to China during their 1985 world tour. The film was created by Strathford Hamilton and Andy Morahan. It was shot over two weeks in April and edited over summer and autumn 1985 in London. Wham! made history in China by being the first Western pop act to visit the country. Nearly every song used in the film was taken from Wham!’s albums "Fantastic" and "Make It Big". British Director Lindsay Anderson was engaged to accompany Wham!