George Michael - Faith - Video

"Faith" is a song by English singer-songwriter George Michael. Written and produced by Michael, it was released via Columbia Records as the second single from his 1987 debut solo album of the same name. It held the number-one position on the Billboard Hot 100 chart for four weeks and, according to Billboard magazine, was the number-one single of the year in the United States in 1988. The song also reached number one in Australia and Canada and number two on the UK Singles Chart. In 2001, it placed at number 322 on the Songs of the Century list.

George Michael (born Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou; 25 June 1963 – 25 December 2016) was an English singer, songwriter and record producer. He is one of the best-selling musicians of all time, with his sales estimated at between 100 million to 125 million records worldwide.
George Michael was born in East Finchley. His father, Kyriacos "Jack" Panayiotou, was a Greek Cypriot restaurateur who emigrated from Patriki, Cyprus, to England in the 1950s. His mother, Lesley Angold (born Harrison, died 1997), was an English dancer.

When the album was released, Michael explained why he chose this song as the title track, saying: "It represents the way I feel at the moment. It's kind of another word for my hope and optimism. You know, faith to me is just really such a strong word and the more I got into the idea of the song being the single, the more I liked the idea of using it as the title track."

"Faith" is een nummer van de Engelse singer-songwriter George Michael. Het is geschreven en geproduceerd door Michael en werd via Columbia Records uitgebracht als de tweede single van zijn gelijknamige debuutsoloalbum uit 1987. Het stond vier weken lang op nummer één in de Billboard Hot 100-hitlijst en was volgens het tijdschrift Billboard in 1988 de nummer één single van het jaar in de Verenigde Staten. Het nummer bereikte ook nummer één in Australië en Canada en nummer twee op de UK Singles Chart. In 2001 stond het op nummer 322 op de Songs of the Century-lijst.

George Michael (geboren Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou; 25 juni 1963 – 25 december 2016) was een Engelse zanger, songwriter en producer. Hij is een van de best verkopende muzikanten aller tijden, met een geschatte verkoop van tussen de 100 miljoen en 125 miljoen platen wereldwijd.
George Michael werd geboren in East Finchley. Zijn vader, Kyriacos "Jack" Panayiotou, was een Grieks-Cypriotische restauranthouder die in de jaren vijftig van Patriki, Cyprus, naar Engeland emigreerde. Zijn moeder, Lesley Angold (geboren Harrison, overleden 1997), was een Engelse danseres.

Toen het album uitkwam, legde Michael uit waarom hij dit nummer als titelnummer koos en zei: "Het vertegenwoordigt de manier waarop ik me op dit moment voel. Het is een soort ander woord voor mijn hoop en optimisme. Weet je, geloof is voor mij gewoon echt zo'n krachtig woord en hoe meer ik bij het idee kwam dat het nummer de single zou zijn, hoe leuker ik het idee vond om het als titelnummer te gebruiken.

lyrics:

Well I guess it would be nice
If I could touch your body
I know not everybody
Has got a body like you, uhm
But I've got to think twice
Before I give my heart away
And I know all the games you play
Because I played them too
Oh but I
Need some time off from that emotion
Time to pick my heart up off the floor
Oh when that love comes down without devotion
Well it takes a strong man, baby
But I'm showin you the door
'Cause I've gotta have faith
I've got to have faith
Because I've got to have faith, faith
I've got to have faith, faith, faith
Baby
I know you're asking me to stay
Say please, please, please don't go away
You say I'm giving you the blues
Maybe
You mean every word you say
Can't help but think of yesterday
And another who tied me down to loverboy rules
Before this river becomes an ocean
Before you throw my heart back on the floor
Oh baby
I reconsider my foolish notion
Well I need someone to hold me
But I'll wait for something more
Yes I've got to have faith, uhm
I've got to have faith
Because I got to have faith, faith, faith
I got to have faith, faith, faith, ah
I just have to wait
Because I got to have faith
I gotta have faith
I gotta, gotta, gotta to have faith
Before this river becomes an ocean
Before you throw my heart back on the floor
Oh, baby, I reconsider my foolish notion
Well I need someone to hold me
But I wait for something more
'Cause I've gotta have faith
Uh I've got to have faith
Because I got to have faith, faith, faith
I got to have faith, faith, faith