# The Story Behind: George Michael - Faith, Ep. 262

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Podcast: [1001 Album Complaints](https://stenobird.com/podcast/1001-album-complaints-4016250)
Published: 2026-06-01T07:30:00+00:00
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Musicians recount the strange and unexpected story behind the making of your favorite albums.  George Michael used sheer force of will to make himself a pop star, then tore it all down to re-make himself anew as he kicked off his solo career. Tom, Allan, Marty, and Rob get together to discuss sexy songs with religious overtones, the power of the MTV music video, amd (what else?) hot bass. Join the comment thread NOW available on our free Patreon to continue the conversation about this episode and get early access to the weekly show 100% ad free, plus 60+ bonus shows like Song Battle and Guilty Pleasures https://www.patreon.com/1001AlbumComplaints Join our Mailing List here: https://linktr.ee/1001albumcomplaints Email us your complaints (or questions / comments) at 1001AlbumComplaints@gmail.com Listen to our episode companion playlist (compilation of the songs we referenced on this episode) here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6n11Fib3YOwK8FKuf1srMJ?si=40265b08742e4c02 Listen to Faith here: https://open.spotify.com/album/34K1Kvskt9arWy8E1Gz3Lw?si=UpPIzpnnRpOqPgD9PZW-AA And our international playlists continue to grow: Thai, German , Sweden  1 , 2 , & 3 , Italian , Australian ,  Belgium 1 & 2 Intro music: When the Walls Fell by The Beverly Crushers Outro music: After the Afterlife by MEGA Follow our Spotify Playlist of music produced directly by us. Listen and complain at home Follow us on instagram @thechopunlimited AND @1001AlbumComplaints We have 1001 Merch! Support us by buying some. US Merch Store Next week's album: John Mayer - Continuum See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

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