I love listening to Andrew talk about his career and friendship with George. He seems like a great guy. A few years back, the kpop group SHINee covered Last Christmas, and Andrew praised their version and later expressed condolences when Jonghyun passed.
@josukeavocado4 ай бұрын
Omg what!?, I’m a huge fan of both, How come I’ve never heard of this 😧
@atrapforfools4 ай бұрын
@@josukeavocado I was a huge Shawol at thr time, I remember seeing Andrew’s tweets and from there I learned more about Wham! and became a big fan of him and George too :)
@neutral69414 ай бұрын
80s music is the best.
@tylerhackner97314 ай бұрын
The best decade for pop music, and honestly, pop culture in general
@no1defleppardfan1014 ай бұрын
absolutely agree
@donjai93664 ай бұрын
I love 80's pop music. I have an 80's pop playlist on my Spotify account
@shocksystem86754 ай бұрын
Absolutely agreed
@MAXIMUSPRIOR2 ай бұрын
For me it's 70s rock albums
@notadvertiserfriendly60844 ай бұрын
00:58 idk if anyone else was wondering about this, but apparently the “choose life” shirts are related to AIDS activism, not pro-“life.” it had a different meaning in a different time and place
@donjai93664 ай бұрын
I didn't know that. That's definitely a Fun Fact 😁
@skymuffn4 ай бұрын
…I still have one I bought in Japan
@donjai93664 ай бұрын
@@skymuffn Cool 😎
@thalia97894 ай бұрын
Thanks for this comment! I was confused when I saw those shirts
@NPGLAMB4 ай бұрын
Yup. I wanted to buy one but I know that today a lot of people won’t get the reference:(
@edreid78724 ай бұрын
Andrew was smart, he knew George was the powerhouse, and he leaned into the writing, and didn't care being the proverbial second banana, knowing George would eventually go solo.. They milked WHAM! as they knew fans, mostly young girls, would eventually move on.. And they did.. It was perfect planning from a business pov.. I read George wrote Careless Whisper alone, Andrew helped refine it, and George gave him half songwriting credit.. Knowing he'd be comfortable for life from residuals…Andrew did have a solo album that was not very good, so they knew their lanes, and stuck to them..
@Smilesss4_444 ай бұрын
Wow. That’s amazing that he stepped aside for the betterment of the group, it’s honestly shocking. Wham has such great music, always sounded so comforting and sincere
@xBINARYGODx4 ай бұрын
It should be illegal to be as hot as Andrew Ridgeley is or was. My god.
@JordanWilliams-ix2td4 ай бұрын
seriously!!!!!
@danielsedan4 ай бұрын
My thoughts perfectly!
@donjai93664 ай бұрын
It should also be illegal to be as hot as George Michael was
@lumityviktuuristanartist41004 ай бұрын
@@donjai9366 literally, like I can't help but admire his beauty
@kinolibby65804 ай бұрын
You should have also mentioned backing singers Pepsi and Shirley. Pepsi was a later addition but Shirley was Andrew's ex-girlfriend and one of George's closest friends. The story of Wham is really the story of 3 best friends!
@loveangelmusicbaby4444 ай бұрын
george michael was such an icon. so talented and special, may he rip 💘
@Filmation774 ай бұрын
Andrew was initially The Businessman of Wham and was the one between the Two who visualized being a Pop Star before George. And also if you think abour it George didnt have anyone he could confide into when you're That Young and Becoming a Pop star. Andrew just being a Real One has paid off for Him.
@Dollyland17134 ай бұрын
I was shocked to see two videos uploaded
@sojournertruth98444 ай бұрын
I love that you covered Wham, as I was a huge fan as a little girl, and later, also of George's solo career! Andrew was so confident, gracious, and humble at the same time to let George be the star and take all those unfair shots from the media for being more in the background and deferring to the more talented songwriter. George said many times that he wouldn't be the star he was without Andrew, and truly, the fact that George looked cool at all was due to Andrew. George was absolutely more musically talented, but Andrew brought the general spirit, style, and charismatic flair, which was also *really* important to their success! Thanks for diving deep enough to give a full picture of these 80s icons. ❤
@ٴٴٴٴ_04 ай бұрын
What a wholesome friendship!
@kkb60034 ай бұрын
last christmas is my religion
@oronbaba4 ай бұрын
Andrew didn’t contribute to the writing of “Careless Whisper”… that was all George, though George gave him co-writing credit on it, as well as many other songs he wrote solo. That was because he wanted to make sure that of the songs were hits, Andrew would be able to eat off the publishing forever.
@donjai93664 ай бұрын
Awe ... That's so sweet , selfless , and thoughtful. 🥺
@whoopicoushion4 ай бұрын
no, this is false, andrew wrote the bass which is a major part of the song
@oronbaba4 ай бұрын
@@whoopicoushion I’d always heard that George wrote it solo but I’m open to accepting that this could be bad intel. That being said, I’d hardly say the bass is a “major” part of the song. The sax riff? The bass? Nah… it’s pretty standard bass accompaniment.
@whoopicoushion4 ай бұрын
@@oronbaba the instrumental is kinda what makes the song famous, so yeah its major
@oronbaba4 ай бұрын
@@whoopicoushion The specific part of the instrumental that is famous is the sax riff. If I were to strip away all the instrumentation and played you only the bass track, you wouldn’t even be able to recognize the song at all just from the bass.
@NEIGH66994 ай бұрын
this was nice, great to see Andrew get some love for once
@donjai93664 ай бұрын
OMG .... Honest just made a video on Wham! This has to be a sign that the George Michael documentary is coming soon & I could NOT be more excited ... Aye Let's Go! 😁💚 I love the story of Wham! I think it's so great that George & Andrew were kind of like brothers & Andrew always looked out for George & encouraged him to go solo because w/ Andrew doing that We would have never gotten George Michael the solo artist & would have never gotten hit songs or albums from him. And it goes to show that Andrew & George were truly best friends
@loveangelmusicbaby4444 ай бұрын
exactly! i thought the same thing
@skylarlovelol4 ай бұрын
Wasn't there already a documentary about wham on Netflix??
@donjai93664 ай бұрын
@@skylarlovelol Hahaha 😆 Yes there was BUT what I meant was a video similar to a documentary made by Honest on George Michael solo career , impact on the music industry & Honest personal thoughts on George Michael as an artist.
@itsmarisolxo4 ай бұрын
Love the Wham appreciation 🥺
@spicytomango4 ай бұрын
Young Andrew looks a little lot like young Sylvester Stallone
@josukeavocado4 ай бұрын
Yep!
@mayagabby134 ай бұрын
the documentary on netflix is very lovely, wham became very iconic in a very short time.
@tomas98304 ай бұрын
Andrew was a such an amazing friend
@stephjean86384 ай бұрын
They have to do movie about them
@donjai93664 ай бұрын
They did documentary about them & it's on Netflix
@amytobias43 ай бұрын
andrew ridgeley they could never make me hate you!
@no1defleppardfan1014 ай бұрын
absolutely love Wham! I wish they got more recognition for their other music besides “ Wake Me Up Before You Go Go”…. they have other absolute certified bangers like Everything She Wants, Bad Boys, Young Guns, Freedom, and ofc Last Christmas obviously ❤❤
@MaxGr33nfan4 ай бұрын
Everything she wants is my favorite song from them 😍
@SnikSnak444 ай бұрын
I am obsessed with Everything She Wants. I randomly discovered it in 2020 during covid and it became my most played song that year!
@thebengalshater44184 ай бұрын
Are you going to edit this one too? Saying “omg I never gotten this amount of likes before. Thank you 😍😌🙏🙏🙏”
@whoopicoushion4 ай бұрын
seeing a lot of comments claiming andrew was given writing credit on 'careless whisper' because george was a good friend. this is false. andrew wrote the bass of the song, which is even more noticeable on the original careless whisper released on 'make it big'. hope this clarifies and clears up this rumor
@KatieLHall-fy1hw4 ай бұрын
This is a wonderful video! Good for those guys, what a friendship!
@avakane33264 ай бұрын
He's cooking
@AmerieFanbase4 ай бұрын
Melodic rock is my fav 80s genre, new wave after
@ijustbevibin042523 күн бұрын
Anybody else born in 2000+ and wish they could live in the 80s era cause I wish I woke up one day and lived there for a few years to see how fun it was back then fr
@mpm18624 ай бұрын
Thks for this video. I didn't know much about the band's story
@petabulmer33174 ай бұрын
I love George, but Andrew makes me feel some type of way......
@ГалинаЕселевская3 ай бұрын
Великолепная была группа Whem ,прекрасные ребята ,особенно Джордж Майкл с волшебным голосом ,греческий ангел !❤❤❤Будущий знаменитый певец ,мировая Суперзвезда !❤❤❤
@Eva_R9664 ай бұрын
Damiano David from Måneskin looks so much like young Andrew to me
@thetenshadows3 ай бұрын
THIS IS SO COOL AND INFORMATIVE
@brandonmuse55324 ай бұрын
"CARELESS WHISPER" is my favorite song
@madeleineglo76962 ай бұрын
Andrew is living his best life in Cornwall. Says it all.
@clue1044 күн бұрын
1:13 He probably didn’t do much 😂
@LIULEAKED4 ай бұрын
2 videos today, 🤗
@skymuffn4 ай бұрын
…don’t leave off the third integral part of the group, Shirlie Holliman together with DC Lee started it all. Then Pepsi DeMacque took over and was popularly known as Pepsi & Shirlie.
@lichi1244eva4 ай бұрын
Wham was EVERYTHING to me when I was a kid. The 80s is the best era of music, not up for debate!
@FlyingtoohardtoflyАй бұрын
George is one of the greatest artist ever
@madame__bizarre4 ай бұрын
RIP George 💖 This may be an unpopular opinion, but I find George's solo music more interesting than Wham's (I do like a couple of their songs though). Great how he and Andrew looked after each other, as true friends do.
@tadeoz19804 ай бұрын
luv George Michael, RIP
@ElmoKnowsWhereYouLive51504 ай бұрын
Short Answer: The same reason Tito never sung lead in The Jackson 5/The Jacksons: NOBODY paid to see him.
@EvonneLindiwe4 ай бұрын
No one come to see you Otis… 😅 energy
@RasheedaParker-qn9ec4 ай бұрын
Awesome 🤩
@shadrach6299Ай бұрын
Andrew was very handsome!
@hoangvuminh6436Ай бұрын
you don't wanna hear his singing voice if you're only into pop, trust me
@electric.pear..4 ай бұрын
Any one else waiting for him to drop the billie video?!
@TheSadPaki4 ай бұрын
Make a video on Zayn
@eau80843 ай бұрын
1:09 What did he do actually? 😂
@tylerhackner97314 ай бұрын
Because George Michael was the star
@therealrodney8561Ай бұрын
The worst mistake of GM life’s was leaving Andrew.
@xRobBourdonx4 ай бұрын
George Michael forever 🖤
@MauriceCox-d9q4 ай бұрын
George was in school with Andrew, George said stay with me and I make u a millionaire
@SignatureStagers2 ай бұрын
Awesome story...in these shity times.
@DaddyOfTheSugarVariety4 ай бұрын
Andrew's straight. Huh, I would've thought they'd both be gay.
@donjai93664 ай бұрын
Why would u think that ? Are u homophobic ? Just because George Michael was gay does not mean Andrew is.
@alithedon49964 ай бұрын
@donjai9366 Are you crazy? Why would you jump to such an accusation because they asked a simple question. It would be logical to think they may have been lovers. The person never said anything negative about either or them. I swear people like you have this world in the sour vibes it's In lately. Everything Is a problem... sheesh.
@donjai93664 ай бұрын
@@alithedon4996 First of all this does NOT concern you. You're not the person I was asking. And second of all what exactly do u mean people like me have the world in sour vibes it's in ? And third of all it's not logical to think that they were lovers just because one of them came out as gay. Like I said just because one of them were gay does NOT mean the other person is. And I'm curious why the person I was replying to thought Andrew was gay when Andrew NEVER once came out.
@DaddyOfTheSugarVariety4 ай бұрын
@alithedon4996 1. I never assumed lovers, they were confirmed best friends. 2. Being gay isn't a negative.
@DaddyOfTheSugarVariety4 ай бұрын
@@donjai9366 Why would you assume homophobia? Being gay isn't a negative. I'm gay.
@littleliverbirdsmith8954 ай бұрын
The ‘reason’ Andrew rarely sang is because George was far and above the better talent, as was proven when he went on to become a solo superstar. Andrew never contributed to Careless whisper either, George gave him writing credit because he felt bad about splitting Wham! up to go solo. The only thing Andrew can be credited with is helping George with his fashion and style (as he also likes to constantly remind us). I read Andrew’s autobiography a while back and he comes across bitter that George got most of the attention. He goes to great lengths to point out his equal contribution to Wham! was as much as George’s, but that’s just not true. George made him financially secure for life and they were both one of the best pop acts of the 80’s but never on the same level talent wise.
@donjai93664 ай бұрын
I don't think Andrew Ridgely is bitter. I think Andrew knew how talented George was & motivated him to go solo. Andrew did have a pivotal part in Wham! though. He was a huge part of their presentation & he's the reason why George ultimately became a solo star. I think sometimes Andrew might feel a little over looked because people always always think of George when they think of Wham! which is why he might feel the constant need to remind people of his contributions to the duo.
@sullysullivan11874 ай бұрын
Too gay & annoying. I don’t like any of the songs they made and his solo music. Too fruity for me.
@NEIGH66994 ай бұрын
imagine saying this about black people "too black and annoying"
@sunnydelight52554 ай бұрын
Lol
@TheHardestPill4 ай бұрын
@@NEIGH6699 wait why we get pulled into it, this dude ain't even black 🤣💀
@donjai93664 ай бұрын
@sullysullivan1187 u r so homophobic & it's really sad. I feel sorry for u & the people who raised you to be this way
@donjai93664 ай бұрын
@sullysullivan1187 u r very homophobic and it shows & it's really sad. I feel sorry for u & the people who raised u to be the homophobic person today 😔