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
Bad Boys (Wham! song) (George putting on more "adult" voices) aired their concerns, which included late nights and cigarettes and ultimately asking, ""Why do you have to be so cruel?"" It was the third single to be taken from Wham!'s debut album, "Fantastic", and reached number 2 in the UK Singles Chart, going on to become the 26th best selling single of 1983. At the time, Wham! was projecting a hard, politically motivated image, with "Bad Boys" one of a number of songs projecting a stance of mood and youthful independence, a "soul boy – dole boy" theme. The single was also released in