單飛後eorge和靈歌王后Aretha Franklin对唱了冠軍曲“I Knew You Were Waiting For Me ”,这是这位長青天后進入歌壇以来,首次和白人男性歌手对唱。而这首歌也為他俩赢得格莱美最佳節奏蓝调二重唱獎。如果說这时George還未褪去偶像外衣的話,到了1987年他單飛後的首张個人專辑《Faith》的成功则把George推向事業的新高峰。《Faith》由George一手主導所有歌曲的創作及制作,发行后迅速成為英美两地冠軍。該專辑在美国連霸12周冠軍~=D>
George Michael & Aretha Franklin I knew you were waiting for me http:@};-//www.@};-youtube.@};-com/watch?v=hbdjGGvuCe8&feature=related
Faith - George Michael - 1987 http:@};-//www@};-.youtube.@};-com/watch?v=Mmd83LIADnE&feature=related