Its mixture of spiritual and pop cultural lyrics are Bono’s way of portraying the dichotomy at the heart of those living through the conflict in Sarajevo during the 1990s: “Is there a time for first communion? During that time, he’s interviewed an array of major names including Al Green, John Lydon, Massive Attack and Ian Brown. and Shoot The Dog – threading The Human League’s Love Action (I Believe In Love) the latter manages to be a thoroughgoing critique of his own weaknesses set against well-aimed political pot-shots at Tony Blair and George W Bush.

It also peaked at number one on the US Billboard 200 and was certified Diamond for sales of over 10 million copies.Essentially a showcase for George’s abilities as a singer and arranger, these 10 jazz songs range from straightforward covers to more intriguing refits of, among others, The Police, Roberta Flack and U2 side project Passengers. While its plea for monogamy was lost in translation amid George’s sexualised grunting, the song still gave the star a No.

Michael cited Blige's record company president for pulling the track after Michael's arrest for committing a lewd act.As a statement of intent about his new direction, the audacity of making I Want Your Sex the first single from Faith remains impressive. The covers are impeccably chosen, of course, and not without pertinence to the rest of Michael’s traditional songwriting concerns.

Essentially a Bo Diddley homage with a wonderfully concise rockabilly-style twanging guitar solo, by the end of 1988 Faith was the biggest-selling single of the year in the US. I f one of Faith’s trump cards had been the provocative way it set out George’s stall as a sexed-up mature artist, Listen Without Prejudice Vol 1’s title alone was wilfully confrontational – an assured (and perhaps a little narked) dig at critics who still saw him as pop product. Its funky second half doffs its hat to horn-infused Philly Soul and even includes a brief Italo House-style breakdown. Products labelled '*item fulfilled by Exertis on behalf of hmv' will be supplied to you directly by Exertis via their approved couriers.

Patience’s use of samples and reinterpretations continues on Flawless (Go To The City), which utilises US dance act The Ones’ Flawless as its foundation.