- christmas
- United Kingdom
- formed 1981, Bushey
- disbanded 1986
- 1 album
- 10 Dutch Top 40 hits
Wham! is a group from the United Kingdom, formed in 1981 in Bushey and disbanded in 1986. Over the years, George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley played in the group. The collection holds one album by the group: The Singles: Echoes from the Edge of Heaven, from 2023. On top of that, the group appears on one album by others: Eighties Collected Vol. 1. Ten records reached the Dutch Top 40, two of them the top spot. The highest was Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go: number 1 in week 29 of 1984.
Source: MusicBrainz and Discogs
Timeline of Wham!
The members of Wham! over the years: two members, with the years they belonged to the group, including anyone who left for a while and came back. The thin lines are the albums, the red ones the entries in the Dutch Top 40. Point at a line and click for the album or the weekly chart. A linked name has its own page.
George Michael†
Andrew Ridgeley19851990199520002005201020152020Member of the groupAlbumDutch Top 40Member until the end
Albums by Wham!
Click the cover and you get the tracks per side, with the whole album on Spotify.
Also appears on
Wham! also turns up beyond the own albums: on one album by others, from compilations and soundtracks to guest contributions. Each album lists the tracks concerned.
Biggest hits of Wham!
Wham! had ten records in the Dutch Top 40. The best-charting record comes first; the badge shows the peak position, the title opens the full run. These are the five biggest. The button below opens all entries.
week 29, 1984101weeks in the chart
with 10 records1982first entry
week 50, 19821998latest entry
week 3, 19988years with an entry
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1984Dutch Top 40: peak position 1 in week 29 of 1984, 13 weeks in the chart Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go
Wham!3:51 -
1986Dutch Top 40: peak position 1 in week 28 of 1986, 13 weeks in the chart The Edge of Heaven
Wham!4:31 -
1984Dutch Top 40: peak position 2 in week 1 of 1985, 13 weeks in the chart Last Christmas
Wham!4:23 -
1984Dutch Top 40: peak position 2 in week 45 of 1984, 13 weeks in the chart Freedom
Wham!5:20 -
Wham!4:03
All Dutch Top 40 entries of Wham!
Source: top40.nl
Frequently asked questions
Who played in Wham!?
Over the years that was George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley. The timeline shows for each member the years they belonged; the names are also in the side column.
Which Dutch Top 40 hits did Wham! have?
Ten records made the Dutch Top 40, two of them at number 1. The best-charting record is Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go, which reached number 1 in week 29 of 1984. The graph next to each record shows its run from week to week. This page shows the five biggest; the button below opens all entries.
Which albums by other artists feature Wham!?
On one album: Eighties Collected Vol. 1 (Various). Each album lists the tracks concerned.
How many albums by Wham! are in the collection?
There is one: The Singles: Echoes from the Edge of Heaven, from 2023. A cover opens the album with the tracks per side and the whole album on Spotify.
Where can you see and hear Wham!?
The Dutch Top 40 entries have a round Spotify button. A cover opens the album with the tracks per side and the whole album on Spotify. The music plays in the player at the bottom and keeps going while you browse on, after one-time consent for Spotify.
Keep exploring
If you have landed here, you probably want to keep going: an album, an artist, a week in the Dutch Top 40 or a concert.