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Patience (George Michael album)
Patience 2. "Shoot the Dog"
Released: 29 July 2002
3. "Amazing"
Released: 1 March 2004
4. "Flawless (Go to the City)"
Released: 28 June 2004
5. "Round Here"
Released: 1 November 2004
6. "John and Elvis Are Dead"
Released: 3 October 2005
Patience is a 2004 album by George Michael. The much
delayed follow-up to Older, it was very successful, debut-
ing at number one on the UK Albums Chart, and at num-
ber two in Australia on 22 March 2004. The work became
one of the fastest selling albums in the United Kingdom,
selling over 200,000 copies in the first week alone. The
Studio album by George Michael
record reached the top five on most European charts, and
Released 18 March 2004 peaked at number twelve in the United States. It is con-
sidered as the album of George Michael’s comeback to the
Recorded 2002–2004
spotlight in the new millennium, receiving critical ac-
Genre Pop, dance, soul claim. It sold around ten million copies worldwide, span-
Length 70:15 (UK), 63:09 (US)
ning six hit singles (the first two of which, "Freeek!" and
"Shoot the Dog", were released as early as 2002 already
Label Sony Music Entertainment by Polydor, when the album was originally due, whereas
Producer George Michael the last, "John and Elvis Are Dead", was only sold through
the Internet).
Professional reviews
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Please move reviews into the “Reception” section
of the article. See Moving reviews into article Patience was George Michael’s first album composed of
space. original material since 1996, and his first for Sony Music
• Allmusic link Entertainment since 1990’s Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1.
• BBC (positive) link His single "Freeek!" was successful in Europe going
• Blender link to number one in Italy, Spain and Denmark in 2002 and
• Entertainment Weekly (C) link reaching top ten in the UK and top five in Australia. It
• Mojo (positive)[1]
made twenty-two charts around the world. However, his
• MSN Music link
• Q [2] next single "Shoot the Dog" proved to be highly contro-
• Slant Magazine link versial when released in July 2002. It was highly critical of
• Stylus Magazine D+ link George W. Bush and Tony Blair in the leadup to the 2003
• The Guardian link invasion of Iraq. The video showed a cartoon version of
• Uncut (mixed) link
Michael astride a nuclear missile in the Middle East and
George Michael chronology Tony and Cherie Blair in bed with President Bush. The
latter image was apparently intended as a homage to the
Songs from the Last Century Patience Twenty Five 1986 video for "Land of Confusion" by Genesis. The car-
(1999) (2004) (2006) toon was produced by the makers of 2DTV, a satirical an-
imated television show broadcast weekly on ITV (inde-
Singles from Patience pendent television) in the United Kingdom. The song it-
self was a partial cover of The Human League’s 1981 hit,
1. "Freeek!"
Released: 18 March 2002 "Love Action (I Believe in Love)", building on instrumen-
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tal samples from the song and featuring the same rap in- George Michael announced that Patience will be the
terlude. last record on sale to the public. He told BBC Radio 1 on
In an interview with MTV, George Michael said the 10 March 2004 that future music that he puts out will be
song was primarily intended to highlight what he saw as available for download with fans encouraged to make a
a lack of consultation by Tony Blair about the decision. donation to charity. He said: "I’ve been very well remu-
"People are looking at the song in context of an attack on nerated for my talents over the years so I really don’t
America, as opposed to an attack on Tony Blair. And real- need the public’s money. I’d like to have something on
ly, my attack is that Tony Blair is not involving the British the Internet which is a charitable download site where
in this issue. He’s perfectly happy staying up to watch the anyone can download my music for free. I’ll have my
World Cup and enjoying the Jubilee (of Queen Elizabeth favourite charities up there and people will hopefully do-
II), all things I’m perfectly guilty of, but there’s a serious nate to that." He stated that the decision will put less
discussion about Iraq, which hasn’t taken place. We don’t pressure to produce a new album every so often and al-
know what Saddam Hussein is capable of, the British pub- low him to have more of a private life.
lic has no idea."
"Shoot the Dog" was not released as a single in the
United States over sensitivity to the 11 September 2001
Chart success
attacks. While it reached the top five in Spain, Italy and The first single off Patience released in 2004, "Amazing",
Denmark, it failed to reach the top ten in the UK and went to number one in Italy and Spain. The song reached
its chart performance was disappointing by George number four in the UK and number six in Australia and
Michael’s career standards. the song made twenty-two different charts.
He has also recorded a version of "The Grave" (writ- Patience went on sale in most of the world in late
ten by Don McLean as a protest against the Vietnam war) March and debuted at number one in the UK and number
to emphasise his opposition to the invasion of Iraq. It two in Australia and has sold well in Europe. The album
was released as part of the War Child charity album Hope. went on sale in the US on 18 May 2004, however it did
Michael performed the song on long-running British not contain "Patience Pt. 2" or George’s scathing anti-
chart show Top of the Pops on BBC Television on 7 March Tony Blair song "Shoot the Dog". It debuted in the US
2003, introduced by the writer and stand-up comedian at a rather disappointing twenty-nine but after many TV
(and fan of George Michael) Ben Elton. It was Michael’s specials such as on The Oprah Winfrey Show the following
first appearance on the show since 1986, when he per- week it reached its chart peak of number twelve.
formed "The Edge of Heaven" as one half of Wham!. He The fourth single, "Flawless (Go to the City)" per-
ran into conflict with the show’s producers for an anti- formed well in the charts reaching top ten on the UK Sin-
war, anti Blair t-shirt worn by some members of his band. gles Chart and peaked at number eight. It became a huge
The album also makes great use of samples, for exam- dance hit, especially in the United States reaching num-
ple. "Freeek!" samples "Try Again" by Aaliyah, "Breathe ber one on Billboard’s Hot Dance Club Songs.
and Stop" by Q-Tip, and "N.T." by Kool & the Gang. In November 2004, Sony released a fifth single from
"Shoot the Dog" samples the Human League song "Love Patience – "Round Here". Featuring the album version as
Action (I Believe In Love)" (it also features the "Gotta the lead track and the album version of "Patience" as
get up!" line taken from George’s 1996 hit, "Fastlove" the b-side, the only real lure for fans was the video for
but is not credited for the writing credit goes to George "Round Here". The single stalled in the UK charts at num-
already). "Please Send Me Someone (Anselmo’s Song)" ber thirty-two.
samples "Moonraker" by John Barry and Hal David.
"Flawless (Go to the City)" samples a dance track, origi-
nally recorded by The Ones, called "Flawless".
Track listing
UK edition
Return to Sony Music and final No. Title Writer(s) Length
1. "Patience" George Michael 2:53
album 2. "Amazing" Johnny Douglas, 4:25
On 17 November 2003, George Michael re-signed with Michael
Sony Music Entertainment after a legal battle with the
3. "John and Elvis David Austin, 4:23
company led to his contract being sold to rival record
Are Dead" Michael
companies Virgin Records and DreamWorks Records on
14 July 1995. Michael claimed that his contract with Sony 4. "Cars and Trains" Douglas, Michael 5:51
was stifling him and was keeping him in "professional
slavery". 5. "Round Here" Michael 5:56
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6. "Shoot the Dog" Michael 5:07 Flynn, Roy Handy, Horne,
7. "My Mother Had Michael 6:17 Jackman, Michael
a Brother" 12. "Through" Michael 4:55
8. "Flawless (Go to Michael 6:51 Total length: 63:09
the City)" *An alternative version of "Please Send Me
9. "American An- Ruadhri Cushnan, 4:07 Someone", the B-side to "Flawless (Go to the City)",
gel" Niall Flynn, James appears only on Japanese pressings of the album.
Jackman, Michael
10. "Precious Box" Michael 7:39 Charts and certifications
11. "Please Send Me Michael 5:26
Someone (Ansel- Charts Certifications
mo’s Song)"
12. "Freeek! ’04" Cushnan, Flynn, 4:28
Chart procession and succession
Jackman, Michael
13. "Through" Michael 5:22
14. "Patience Michael 1:30
References
(Reprise)" [1] Mojo Magazine, Apr 2004, p. 103
[2] Q Magazine, Apr 2004, p.104
Total length: 70:15
[3] ^ Peak positions. Retrieved 3 May 2011.
US edition [4] ^ Patience – George Michael. Retrieved 3 May 2011.
No. Title Writer(s) Length [5] Longplay-Chartverfolgung. Retrieved 3 May 2011.
1. "Patience" George Michael 2:53 [6] Hungarian Albums Chart. Retrieved 3 May 2011.
[7] Irish Albums Chart. Retrieved 3 May 2011.
2. "Amazing" Johnny Douglas, Michael 4:25
[8] George Michael albums sales ranking. Retrieved 3
3. "John and David Austin, Michael 4:23 May 2011.
Elvis Are [9] Polish Albums Chart. Retrieved 3 May 2011.
Dead" [10] Spanish Albums Chart. Retrieved 3 May 2011.
4. "Cars and Douglas, Michael 5:51 [11] Top 75 Releases. Retrieved 3 May 2011.
Trains" [12] Discos de oro y platino. Retrieved 3 May 2011.
[13] Accreditations. Retrieved 3 May 2011.
5. "Round Michael 5:54
[14] Gold & Platin. Retrieved 3 May 2011.
Here"
[15] Awards 2004. Retrieved 3 May 2011.
6. "My Mother Michael 6:17 [16] Danish certifications. Retrieved 3 May 2011.
Had a [17] IFPI Awards. Retrieved 3 May 2011.
Brother" [18] Certifications Albums Or – année 2004. Retrieved 3
7. "Flawless Paul Alexander, Eric 6:51 May 2011.
(Go to the Matthew, Michael, Oliver [19] Gold-/Platin-Datenbank. Retrieved 3 May 2011.
City)" Stumm, Gary Turnier, [20] Adatbázis. Retrieved 3 May 2011.
Nashom Wooden [21] Goud/Platina Muziek. Retrieved 3 May 2011.
8. "American Ruadhri Cushnan, Niall 4:07 [22] Top 40 Albums Chart. Retrieved 3 May 2011.
Angel" Flynn, James Jackman, [23] Polish certifications. Retrieved 3 May 2011.
Michael [24] Lista de los titulos mas vendidos del 12.04.04 al 18
April 2004. Retrieved 3 May 2011.
9. "Precious Michael 7:39
[25] ÅR 2004. Retrieved 3 May 2011.
Box"
[26] Awards 2004. Retrieved 3 May 2011.
10. "Please John Barry, Hal David, 5:26 [27] Certified awards search. Retrieved 3 May 2011.
Send Me Michael
Someone
(Anselmo’s
Song)"
11. "Freeek! Ronald Bell, Robert Bell, 4:28
’04" George Brown, Cushnan,
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Chart (2004) Peak
position
Australian Albums Chart[3] 2
Austrian Albums Chart[3] 3
Belgian Flanders Albums Chart[3] 5
Belgian Wallonia Albums Chart[3] 4
Canadian Albums Chart[4] 4
Danish Albums Chart[3] 1
Dutch Albums Chart[3] 1
Finnish Albums Chart[3] 3
French Albums Chart[3] 4
German Albums Chart[5] 1
Hungarian Albums Chart[6] 2
Irish Albums Chart[7] 2
Italian Albums Chart[3] 1
Japanese Albums Chart[8] 26
New Zealand Albums Chart[3] 2
Norwegian Albums Chart[3] 11
Polish Albums Chart[9] 1
Portuguese Albums Chart[3] 5
Spanish Albums Chart[10] 4
Swedish Albums Chart[3] 1
Swiss Albums Chart[3] 2
UK Albums Chart[11] 1
US Billboard 200[4] 12
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Country Certification
Argentina Gold[12]
Australia Platinum[13]
Austria Gold[14]
Belgium Gold[15]
Denmark Gold[16]
Europe Platinum[17]
France Gold[18]
Germany Platinum[19]
Hungary Gold[20]
Italy Platinum
Netherlands Gold[21]
New Zealand Platinum[22]
Poland Gold[23]
Spain Platinum[24]
Sweden Gold[25]
Switzerland Gold[26]
United Kingdom 2× Platinum[27]
Preceded by UK number one album Succeeded by
Call Off the Search by Katie Melua 27 March 2004 – 2 April 2004 Confessions by Usher
Preceded by European Top 100 Albums Succeeded by
Feels like Home by Norah Jones 3–10 April 2004 (2 weeks) Anastacia by Anastacia
Preceded by Polish Albums Chart number-one album Succeeded by
Samotność po zmierzchu by Ania 8 – 28 March 2004 (2 weeks) Znaki szczególne by Maanam
Preceded by Italian albums chart Succeeded by
The Platinum Collection by Mina 18 March 2004 Convivendo parte 1 by Biagio An-
tonacci
Preceded by Swedish Albums Chart number-one album Succeeded by
Feels like Home by Norah Jones 26 April 2004 Baby Dry Your Eye by Marit
Bergman
Preceded by Danish Albums Chart number-one album Succeeded by
Swan Lee by Swan Lee 26 March 2004 – 2 March 2004 (2 weeks) Anastacia by Anastacia
Preceded by Dutch Albums Chart number-one album Succeeded by
Feels like Home by Norah Jones 3 April 2004 Feels like Home by Norah Jones
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