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Songs from the Last Century is the fourth studio album by the English singer-songwriter George Michael, released on 6 December 1999 by Aegean Records and Virgin Records. Produced by Phil Ramone and George Michael, it was his only album of cover versions. It consists mainly of old jazz standards plus new interpretations of more recent popular songs, such as "Roxanne" by The Police and "Miss Sarajevo" by U2 and Brian Eno with Luciano Pavarotti. "Roxanne" was released as a single in other countries except the United Kingdom.

"Songs from the last century" redirects here. For a list of 20th century songs, see Category:20th-century songs.

Songs from the Last Century
Studio album by
George Michael
Released6 December 1999 (1999-12-06)
Recorded1999
GenreJazz[1]
Length43:11
LabelAegean, Virgin
Producer
George Michael chronology
Ladies & Gentlemen: The Best of George Michael
(1998)		 Songs from the Last Century
(1999)		 Patience
(2004)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
BBC(mixed)[2]
NME(3/10)[3]

History


This album is the only album in Michael's entire solo catalogue to not reach number one on the UK Albums Chart, peaking at number two instead. It was kept off of the top spot by Shania Twain's Come on Over.[4]

A music video for "Roxanne" was shot in Amsterdam, in the so-called Red District, using ordinary people, not actors, who really live their lives on the street.

Another version exists of the album's opening track, "Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?", sung by Michael with Italian tenor Luciano Pavarotti at one of his famous "Pavarotti and Friends" live shows. This version is included on the limited edition of Michael's 2006 greatest hits album, Twenty Five.


Track listing


  1. "Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?" (E.Y. Harburg, Jay Gorney) – 4:22
  2. "Roxanne" (Sting) – 4:11
  3. "You've Changed" (Bill Carey, Carl Fischer) – 4:25
  4. "My Baby Just Cares for Me" (Gus Kahn, Walter Donaldson) – 1:45
  5. "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" (Ewan MacColl) – 5:19
  6. "Miss Sarajevo" (Adam Clayton, Brian Eno, Dave Evans, Larry Mullen, Paul Hewson) – 5:11
  7. "I Remember You" (Johnny Mercer, Victor Schertzinger) – 4:12
  8. "Secret Love" (Paul Francis Webster, Sammy Fain) – 2:39
  9. "Wild Is the Wind" (Dimitri Tiomkin, Ned Washington) – 4:02
  10. "Where or When" / "It's All Right with Me" (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart / Cole Porter) (Instrumental) (Hidden track) – 7:00

Personnel


Credits adapted from AllMusic.[5]


Charts



Certifications and sales


Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[37] Gold 35,000^
Belgium (BEA)[38] Platinum 50,000*
Canada (Music Canada)[39] Gold 50,000^
France (SNEP)[40] 2× Gold 200,000*
Germany (BVMI)[41] Gold 150,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[42] Platinum 15,000^
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[23] Platinum 100,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[43] Gold 25,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[44] 2× Platinum 600,000[45]
United States — 152,000[46]
Summaries
Europe (IFPI)[47] 2× Platinum 2,000,000*
Worldwide — 3,600,000[48]

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.


References


  1. Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Songs from the Last Century". AllMusic. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
  2. "BBC News | NEW MUSIC RELEASES | CD Review: George Michael". news.bbc.co.uk. 5 December 1999. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
  3. NME review
  4. 1999 Top 40 Official Albums Chart UK Archive, 18 December 1999. Retrieved 6 August 2014.
  5. "George Michael – Songs from the Last Century Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 20 October 2014.
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  22. "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
  23. Fernando Salaverri (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
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  32. "Chart of the Year 2000". Mogens Nielsen. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
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  34. "Year in Focus – European Top 100 Albums 2000" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 17, no. 52. 23 December 2000. p. 9. OCLC 29800226. Retrieved 19 January 2019 – via American Radio History.
  35. "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
  36. "End of Year Album Chart Top 100 – 2000". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
  37. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1999 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 27 October 2017.
  38. "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – albums 2000". Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 October 2017.
  39. "Canadian album certifications – George Michael – Songs from the Last Century". Music Canada. Retrieved 27 October 2017.
  40. "French album certifications – George Michael – Songs from the Last Century" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 27 October 2017.
  41. "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (George Michael; 'Songs from the Last Century')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 27 October 2017.
  42. "New Zealand album certifications – George Michael – Songs from the Last Century". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 27 October 2017.
  43. "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards (George Michael; 'Songs from the Last Century')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 October 2017.
  44. "British album certifications – George Michael – Songs from the Last Century". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 27 October 2017. Select albums in the Format field. Select Platinum in the Certification field. Type Songs from the Last Century in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
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  47. "IFPI Platinum Europe Awards – 1999". International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 27 October 2017.
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На других языках

[de] Songs from the Last Century

Songs from the Last Century ist ein Musikalbum von George Michael.
- [en] Songs from the Last Century

[es] Songs from the Last Century

"Songs from the Last Century" (español: Canciones del Último Siglo) es un álbum de versiones cover por el cantante George Michael y el aclamado productor Phil Ramone, lanzado en diciembre de 1999. Se compone principalmente de viejos estándares, además de nuevas interpretaciones de canciones populares más recientes, como "Roxanne" (original de The Police) y "Miss Sarajevo" (original de U2 con Luciano Pavarotti).

[ru] Songs from the Last Century

Songs from the Last Century (рус. Песни из прошлого века) — четвёртый студийный альбом британского поп-певца Джорджа Майкла, выпущенный 13 декабря 1999 года на лейблах Aegean и Virgin. Songs from the Last Century — первый альбом после Ladies & Gentlemen: The Best of George Michael, который был издан в 1998 году.


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