Freedom (Wham! song) was used by George Michael as an introduction to his song, "Faith", played on a church organ. 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
Wham! with Paul Weller in The Style Council, and was replaced by Pepsi DeMacque. Holliman and DeMacque would later record as Pepsi & Shirlie. Wham followed up "Young Guns (Go for It)" with a reissue of "Wham Rap (Enjoy What You Do)", "Bad Boys" and "Club Tropicana". By the end of 1983, Wham were competing against pop rivals Culture Club and Duran Duran as one of Britain's biggest pop acts. Their debut album "Fantastic" spent two weeks at No. 1 in the UK album charts in 1983, but the album only had modest success in the US. However, notoriety and increased