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{{Single infobox | <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Songs -->
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| Name = The Edge of Heaven
{{Infobox song
| Cover =
| Artist = [[Wham!]]
| name = The Edge of Heaven
| from Album = [[Music from the Edge of Heaven]]
| cover = The Edge of Heaven.jpg
| Released = [[1986]]
| alt =
| Format = [[12"]], [[7"]]
| type = single
| Recorded = 1986
| artist = [[Wham!]]
| Genre = [[Pop Music|Pop]]
| album = [[The Final (album)|The Final]] {{noitalic|and}} [[Music from the Edge of Heaven]]
| Length = 4:34
| B-side = {{flatlist|
* "[[Wham Rap]] '86" (UK)
| Label = [[Columbia Records]]
* "Blue (Live in China)" (various)
| Producer = [[George Michael]]
* "[[Where Did Your Heart Go?]]" (Japan)
| Chart position = *<nowiki>#</nowiki>1 <small>([[UK Singles Chart]])</small>
* "Battlestations" (various)
*<nowiki>#</nowiki>10 <small>(US [[Billboard Hot 100]])</small>
}}
| Last single = "[[I'm Your Man (song)|I'm Your Man]]"<br/>(1985)
| released = {{start date|1986|6|9|df=y}}<ref>{{cite magazine|date=7 June 1986|title=New Singles|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/1986/Music-Week-1986-06-07.pdf|magazine=[[Music Week]]|page=6|access-date=16 August 2024}}</ref>
| This single = "'''The Edge of Heaven'''"<br/>(1986)
| Next single = "[[Where Did Your Heart Go]]"<br/>(1986)
| recorded = March 1986
| studio =
| genre =
* [[Dance-pop]]
* [[disco]]<ref name= "RS 2004">{{cite book |chapter= Wham!|last= Berger|first= Arion|title=[[The Rolling Stone Album Guide|The New Rolling Stone Album Guide]] |year=2004 |publisher=[[Simon & Schuster]] |edition=4th |editor1-last=Brackett |editor1-first=Nathan |editor2-last=Hoard |editor2-first=Christian |isbn=0-7432-0169-8 |page= 868}}</ref>
| length = 4:34
| label = [[Epic Records|Epic]]
| writer = [[George Michael]]
| producer = George Michael
| prev_title = [[I'm Your Man (Wham! song)|I'm Your Man]]
| prev_year = 1985
| next_title = [[Where Did Your Heart Go?#Wham! version|Where Did Your Heart Go?]]
| next_year = 1986
| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|cCqEyJc-wdk|"The Edge of Heaven"}}}}
}}
}}


'''''The Edge Of Heaven''''' was a song by [[United Kingdom|British]] pop duo [[Wham!]], released on [[Epic Records]] in [[1986]]. It was written by [[George Michael]], one half of the duo, and was promoted in advance as Wham!'s farewell single.
"'''The Edge of Heaven'''" is a song by English pop duo [[Wham!]], released on [[Epic Records]] in 1986. It was written and produced by [[George Michael]], one half of the duo, and was promoted in advance as Wham!'s farewell single.


==History==
With the known desire of George to move into a more adult market, Wham! had announced in the [[Spring (season)|spring]] of 1986 that they would go their separate ways after a farewell single, album and concert. The album was called ''The Final'' and the concert was held in front of 100,000 fans at [[Wembley Stadium]] in [[London]].
With the known desire of George Michael to move into a more adult market, Wham! had announced in early 1986 that Michael and his musical partner [[Andrew Ridgeley]] would go their separate ways after a farewell single, album and concert. The album was called ''The Final'' and the concert was held in front of 72,000 fans at [[London]]'s [[Wembley Stadium (1923)|Wembley Stadium]] on 28 June 1986.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tours.yogsbackyard.co.uk/home.php |title=Tours Menu |publisher=Tours.yogsbackyard.co.uk |access-date=30 March 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120912030459/http://www.tours.yogsbackyard.co.uk/home.php |archive-date=12 September 2012 |df=dmy-all }}</ref>
Prior to the official release date of the single, the song had been performed during their 1985 [[Whamamerica!]] tour.<ref>[https://www.setlist.fm/setlist/wham/1985/veterans-stadium-philadelphia-pa-33dc2049.html Wham!] - Whamamerica! setlist 1985</ref>


The single, a five minute of tale of emotional and physical frustration within a relationship, was a slick and upbeat pop tune which became, unsurprisingly, the fourth and final #1 in the UK for the George Michael and his partner [[Andrew Ridgeley]].
The single, a five-minute tale of emotional and physical frustration within a relationship, featured a guest appearance by the duo's friend [[Elton John]] on piano. The song became Wham!'s fourth No. 1 in the [[UK Singles Chart]]<ref name="British Hit Singles & Albums">{{cite book | first= David | last= Roberts | year= 2006 | title= [[British Hit Singles & Albums]] | edition= 19th | publisher= Guinness World Records Limited | location= London | isbn= 1-904994-10-5 | page= 463}}</ref> and their final US top-ten hit.


Michael has said the lyrics to the song were "deliberately and overtly sexual, especially the first verse". The reason for this, he says, was he thought no one would care "because no one listens to a Wham! lyric. It had got to that stage."<ref>Bare by George Michael and [[Tony Parsons (British journalist)|Tony Parsons]], [[Penguin Books]], 1991, page 170 {{ISBN|0-14-013235-X}}</ref>
Epic released a double record set in the UK, with an updated version of Wham!'s early signature song ''[[Wham Rap! (Enjoy What You Do)]]'' on the flip of disc one, and two new songs - ''Battlestations'' and a cover of the [[Was (Not Was)]] song ''Where Did Your Heart Go?'' - on the flip of the second disc. ''Where Did Your Heart Go?'' was later given an equal billing and reached a lowly position in the [[UK Top 40]] as a result.


Epic released a double record set in the UK, with an updated version of Wham!'s early signature song "[[Wham Rap! (Enjoy What You Do)]]" on the flip of disc one, and two new songs—"Battlestations" and a cover of the [[Was (Not Was)]] song "[[Where Did Your Heart Go?]]"—on the flip-side of the second disc. "Where Did Your Heart Go?" was later given an equal billing and reached the [[UK Singles Chart|UK Top 40]] as a result.
Two months earlier, George Michael had achieved his second solo #1 with ''[[A Different Corner]]'', and he was back in the charts as a permanent solo artist within six months of ''The Edge Of Heaven''.


In the United States, "The Edge of Heaven" was backed with a live version of "Blue" from Wham!'s tour of China. "Where Did Your Heart Go?" was released separately as the fourth and final single from ''Music from the Edge of Heaven'' (the shortened American version of ''The Final''), and charted at number 50.
== Tracklisting ==


==Reception==
=== 7": Epic / A FIN 1 (UK) ===
''[[Cash Box]]'' said that "The live-wire, uptempo track moves along at a "Wake Me Up Before You GoGo" pace."<ref name=cb>{{cite magazine|title=Single Releases|magazine=Cash Box|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Cash-Box/80s/1986/CB-1986-06-28.pdf|date=28 June 1986|accessdate=2022-08-04|page=9}}</ref>


==Music video==
# "The Edge of Heaven" (4:37)
The official [[music video]] for the song was directed by [[Andy Morahan]] and filmed at stage 1, [[Twickenham Film Studios]] on 5 June 1986.<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=tjEbaesdxpgC&q=music+video+the+edge+of+heaven+twickenham+wham! George Michael: the making of a superstar] - Bruce Dessau. Sidgwick & Jackson, 1989</ref><ref>{{Citation |title=Wham! - The Edge of Heaven (Official Video) |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cCqEyJc-wdk |language=en |access-date=2022-05-01}}</ref> It features a performance in front of a crowd and is filmed in black and white.<ref>[http://www.george.michael.szm.com/Esection/E1986no1.html The Last Wham! Interview EVER] - "[[Number One (magazine)|Number One]]" by Debbi Voller, 28 June 1986</ref><ref name="mvdbase">{{cite web|url=http://www.mvdbase.com/video.php?id=29654|title=mvdbase.com - Wham! - "The edge of Heaven"|work=Music Video DataBase|last=Garcia|first=Alex S|access-date=31 October 2015}}</ref> It features a brief early appearance by [[Danny John-Jules]], emerging from the audience to dance alongside Michael onstage, as well as appearances by [[David Austin (singer)|David Austin]] on guitar and [[Deon Estus]] on bass.
# "Wham Rap '86" (6:33)


==Track listing==
=== 7": Epic / FIN 1 (UK) ===
{{track listing
| all_writing = [[George Michael]] except where indicated
| headline = 7-inch: Epic / A FIN 1 (UK)
| title1 = The Edge of Heaven
| length1 = 4:37
| title2 = [[Wham Rap! (Enjoy What You Do)|Wham Rap '86]]
| writer2 = G. Michael, [[Andrew Ridgeley|A. Ridgeley]]
| length2 = 6:33
}}


{{track listing
# "The Edge Of Heaven" (4:31)
| headline = 7-inch: Columbia / 38-06182 (US)
# "Wham Rap '86" (6:33)
| title1 = The Edge of Heaven
# "Battlestations" (5:25)
| length1 = 4:37
# "Where Did Your Heart Go?" (5:43)
| title2 = Blue
| note2 = Live in China
| length2 = 5:18
}}


{{track listing
* limited edition double 7" pack
| headline = 2x7-inch: Epic / FIN 1 (UK) - Limited edition double 7-inch pack
| title1 = The Edge of Heaven
| length1 = 4:37
| title2 = [[Wham Rap! (Enjoy What You Do)|Wham Rap '86]]
| writer2 = G. Michael, [[Andrew Ridgeley|A. Ridgeley]]
| length2 = 6:33
| title3 = Battlestations
| length3 = 5:25
| title4 = [[Where Did Your Heart Go?]]
| writer4 = [[David Was|D. Was]], [[Don Was|D. Was]]
| length4 = 5:43
}}


{{track listing
=== 12": Epic / FIN T1 (UK) ===
| headline = 12-inch: Epic / FIN T1 (UK)
| title1 = Battlestations
| length1 = 5:25
| title2 = [[Where Did Your Heart Go?]]
| writer2 = [[David Was|D. Was]], [[Don Was|D. Was]]
| length2 = 5:43
| title3 = The Edge of Heaven
| length3 = 4:37
| title4 = [[Wham Rap! (Enjoy What You Do)|Wham Rap '86]]
| writer4 = G. Michael, [[Andrew Ridgeley|A. Ridgeley]]
| length4 = 6:33
}}


==Chart==
# "Battlestations" (5:25)
{{col-begin}}
# "Where Did Your Heart Go?" (5:43)
{{col-2}}
# "The Edge Of Heaven" (4:31)
# "Wham Rap '86" (6:33)


===Weekly charts===
{{start box}}
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="text-align:center"
{{succession box
|+Weekly chart performance for "The Edge of Heaven"
| before = "[[Spirit In The Sky]]" by [[Doctor and the Medics]]
!Chart (1986)
| title = [[List of number-one singles (UK)|UK number one single]]
!Peak<br />position
| years = [[June 22]] [[1986]]
|-
| after = "[[Papa Don't Preach]]" by [[Madonna (entertainer)|Madonna]]
!scope="row"|Australia ([[Kent Music Report]])<ref>{{cite book | title = Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 | author = David Kent | isbn = 0-646-11917-6 | year = 1993 | publisher = Australian Chart Book, St Ives, N.S.W. | authorlink = David Kent (historian)}}</ref>
}}
|2
{{end box}}
|-
{{singlechart|Austria|11|artist=Wham!|song=The Edge of Heaven|accessdate=6 March 2016|rowheader=true}}
|-
{{singlechart|Flanders|1|artist=Wham!|song=The Edge of Heaven|accessdate=6 March 2016|rowheader=true}}
|-
{{singlechart|Canadatopsingles|10|chartid=0719|accessdate=10 June 2022|rowheader=true}}
|-
!scope="row"|Europe ([[European Hot 100 Singles]])<ref>{{cite web|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/80s/1986/M&M-1986-07-19.pdf|title=Eurochart Hot 100 Singles|work=Music & Media|access-date=26 June 2021}}</ref>
|1
|-
!scope="row"|Finland ([[Suomen virallinen lista]])<ref name = "Finland">{{cite book |url=https://musiikkiarkisto.fi/oa/_tiedostot/julkaisut/sisaltaa-hitin.pdf#page=280|first=Timo |last=Pennanen |year=2021 |title=Sisältää hitin - 2. laitos Levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla 1.1.1960–30.6.2021 |section=Wham!|page=280|publisher=Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava |location=Helsinki|access-date=9 June 2022}}</ref>
| 3
|-
{{singlechart|France|22|artist=Wham!|song=The Edge of Heaven|accessdate=6 March 2016|rowheader=true}}
|-
{{singlechart|Germany|4|artist=Wham!|song=The Edge of Heaven|songid=1461|accessdate=6 March 2016|rowheader=true}}
|-
!scope="row"| Greece (''[[Music & Media]]'')<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Top 3 in Europe|magazine=[[Music & Media]]|date=13 September 1986|volume=3|issue=36|page=18|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/80s/1986/M&M-1986-09-13.pdf|oclc=29800226|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210308061524/https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/80s/1986/M&M-1986-09-13.pdf|archive-date=8 March 2021|access-date=5 February 2022|via=World Radio History}}</ref>
| 1
|-
!scope="row"|Iceland ([[RÚV]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ruv.is/persona/wham|publisher=[[RÚV]]|title= Wham! Chart History| access-date=7 November 2018}}</ref>
|2
|-
{{singlechart|Ireland2|1|artist=Wham!|song=Edge of Heaven|accessdate=6 March 2016|rowheader=true}}
|-
!scope="row"|Italy (''[[Musica e dischi]]'')<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.musicaedischi.it/classifiche_archivio.php|title=Classifiche|work=[[Musica e dischi]]|language=it}} Set "Tipo" on "Singoli". Then, in the "Artista" field, search "Wham!".</ref>
|2
|-
{{singlechart|Dutch40|1|year=1986|week=28|accessdate=31 December 2017|rowheader=true}}
|-
{{singlechart|Dutch100|1|artist=Wham!|song=The Edge of Heaven|accessdate=6 March 2016|rowheader=true}}
|-
{{singlechart|Norway|2|artist=Wham!|song=The Edge of Heaven|accessdate=6 March 2016|rowheader=true}}
|-
{{singlechart|New Zealand|3|artist=Wham!|song=The Edge of Heaven|accessdate=6 March 2016|rowheader=true}}
|-
{{singlechart|Sweden|10|artist=Wham!|song=The Edge of Heaven|accessdate=6 March 2016|rowheader=true}}
|-
{{singlechart|Switzerland|4|artist=Wham!|song=The Edge of Heaven|accessdate=6 March 2016|rowheader=true}}
|-
{{singlechart|UK|1|artist=Wham!|date=19860628|accessdate=10 June 2022|rowheader=true}}
|-
{{singlechart|Billboardhot100|10|artist=Wham!|accessdate=24 March 2016|rowheader=true}}
|-
{{singlechart|Billboardadultcontemporary|22|artist=Wham!|accessdate=24 March 2016|rowheader=true}}
|}
{{col-2}}


===Year-end charts===
[[Category:Wham! songs]]
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"
[[Category:1986 songs]]
|+Year-end chart performance for "The Edge of Heaven"
!Chart (1986)
!Position
|-
!scope="row"|Australia ([[Kent Music Report]])<ref name="aus86">{{cite magazine|url=https://i.imgur.com/F7ais40.jpg|title=National Top 100 Singles for 1986|magazine=[[Kent Music Report]]|issue=650|date=December 1986|via=Imgur|access-date= 24 January 2023}}</ref>
|style="text-align:center;"|57
|-
!scope="row"|Belgium (Ultratop Flanders)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ultratop.be/nl/annual.asp?year=1986|title=Jaaroverzichten 1986|publisher=Ultratop|access-date=20 May 2020}}</ref>
|style="text-align:center;"|11
|-
{{singlechart|Canadatopsingles|92|chartid=0760|accessdate=10 June 2022|rowheader=true|refname="CANYE86"}}
|-
!scope="row"|Germany (Official German Charts)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.offiziellecharts.de/charts/single-jahr/for-date-1986|title=Top 100 Single-Jahrescharts|language=German|work=[[GfK Entertainment]]|publisher=offiziellecharts.de|access-date=20 May 2020}}</ref>
|style="text-align:center;"|33
|-
!scope="row"|Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.top40.nl/bijzondere-lijsten/top-100-jaaroverzichten/1986|title=Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 1986|publisher=Dutch Top 40|access-date=20 May 2020}}</ref>
|style="text-align:center;"|10
|-
!scope="row"|Netherlands (Single Top 100)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://dutchcharts.nl/jaaroverzichten.asp?year=1986&cat=s|title=Jaaroverzichten – Single 1986|website=dutchcharts.nl|access-date=20 May 2020}}</ref>
|style="text-align:center;"|17
|-
!scope="row"|Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://hitparade.ch/charts/jahreshitparade/1986|title=Schweizer Jahreshitparade 1986 – hitparade.ch|publisher=Hung Medien|access-date=20 May 2020}}</ref>
|style="text-align:center;"|26
|}
{{col-end}}

==Certifications==
{{Certification Table Top|caption=Certifications for "The Edge of Heaven"}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|type=single|artist=Wham!|title=The Edge of Heaven|award=Silver|relyear=1986|certyear=1986|id=6905-272-1|note=The Edge of Heaven/Where Did Your Heart Go|salesamount=519,894|salesref=<ref name="UK sales">{{cite web|url=http://www.musicweek.com/analysis/read/george-michael-on-the-charts/067107|title=George Michael on the charts|date=11 January 2017|work=[[Music Week]]|publisher=Intent Media|accessdate=16 August 2024}}</ref>}}
{{table end}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[{{AllMusic|class=song|id=t928073|pure_url=yes}} AllMusic.com entry for "The Edge of Heaven"]

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Latest revision as of 00:39, 13 September 2024

This article is about the Wham! song. For the 2 Unlimited song, see Edge of Heaven (2 Unlimited song). For the film by Fatih Akın, see The Edge of Heaven (film). For the TV series, see Edge of Heaven.

"The Edge of Heaven"
Single by Wham!
from the album The Final and Music from the Edge of Heaven
B-side
Released9 June 1986 (1986-06-09)[1]
RecordedMarch 1986
Genre
Length4:34
LabelEpic
Songwriter(s)George Michael
Producer(s)George Michael
Wham! singles chronology
"I'm Your Man"
(1985) 		"The Edge of Heaven"
(1986) 		"Where Did Your Heart Go?"
(1986)
Music video
"The Edge of Heaven" on YouTube

"The Edge of Heaven" is a song by English pop duo Wham!, released on Epic Records in 1986. It was written and produced by George Michael, one half of the duo, and was promoted in advance as Wham!'s farewell single.

History

[edit]

With the known desire of George Michael to move into a more adult market, Wham! had announced in early 1986 that Michael and his musical partner Andrew Ridgeley would go their separate ways after a farewell single, album and concert. The album was called The Final and the concert was held in front of 72,000 fans at London's Wembley Stadium on 28 June 1986.[3] Prior to the official release date of the single, the song had been performed during their 1985 Whamamerica! tour.[4]

The single, a five-minute tale of emotional and physical frustration within a relationship, featured a guest appearance by the duo's friend Elton John on piano. The song became Wham!'s fourth No. 1 in the UK Singles Chart[5] and their final US top-ten hit.

Michael has said the lyrics to the song were "deliberately and overtly sexual, especially the first verse". The reason for this, he says, was he thought no one would care "because no one listens to a Wham! lyric. It had got to that stage."[6]

Epic released a double record set in the UK, with an updated version of Wham!'s early signature song "Wham Rap! (Enjoy What You Do)" on the flip of disc one, and two new songs—"Battlestations" and a cover of the Was (Not Was) song "Where Did Your Heart Go?"—on the flip-side of the second disc. "Where Did Your Heart Go?" was later given an equal billing and reached the UK Top 40 as a result.

In the United States, "The Edge of Heaven" was backed with a live version of "Blue" from Wham!'s tour of China. "Where Did Your Heart Go?" was released separately as the fourth and final single from Music from the Edge of Heaven (the shortened American version of The Final), and charted at number 50.

Reception

[edit]

Cash Box said that "The live-wire, uptempo track moves along at a "Wake Me Up Before You GoGo" pace."[7]

Music video

[edit]

The official music video for the song was directed by Andy Morahan and filmed at stage 1, Twickenham Film Studios on 5 June 1986.[8][9] It features a performance in front of a crowd and is filmed in black and white.[10][11] It features a brief early appearance by Danny John-Jules, emerging from the audience to dance alongside Michael onstage, as well as appearances by David Austin on guitar and Deon Estus on bass.

Track listing

[edit]

All tracks are written by George Michael except where indicated

7-inch: Epic / A FIN 1 (UK)
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."The Edge of Heaven" 4:37
2."Wham Rap '86"G. Michael, A. Ridgeley6:33
7-inch: Columbia / 38-06182 (US)
No.TitleLength
1."The Edge of Heaven"4:37
2."Blue" (Live in China)5:18
2x7-inch: Epic / FIN 1 (UK) - Limited edition double 7-inch pack
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."The Edge of Heaven" 4:37
2."Wham Rap '86"G. Michael, A. Ridgeley6:33
3."Battlestations" 5:25
4."Where Did Your Heart Go?"D. Was, D. Was5:43
12-inch: Epic / FIN T1 (UK)
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Battlestations" 5:25
2."Where Did Your Heart Go?"D. Was, D. Was5:43
3."The Edge of Heaven" 4:37
4."Wham Rap '86"G. Michael, A. Ridgeley6:33

Chart

[edit]

Certifications

[edit]
Certifications for "The Edge of Heaven"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[41]
The Edge of Heaven/Where Did Your Heart Go 		Silver 519,894[40]

References

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  1. ^ "New Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 7 June 1986. p. 6. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
  2. ^ Berger, Arion (2004). "Wham!". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. p. 868. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
  3. ^ "Tours Menu". Tours.yogsbackyard.co.uk. Archived from the original on 12 September 2012. Retrieved 30 March 2014.
  4. ^ Wham! - Whamamerica! setlist 1985
  5. ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 463. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  6. ^ Bare by George Michael and Tony Parsons, Penguin Books, 1991, page 170 ISBN 0-14-013235-X
  7. ^ "Single Releases" (PDF). Cash Box. 28 June 1986. p. 9. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
  8. ^ George Michael: the making of a superstar - Bruce Dessau. Sidgwick & Jackson, 1989
  9. ^ Wham! - The Edge of Heaven (Official Video), retrieved 1 May 2022
  10. ^ The Last Wham! Interview EVER - "Number One" by Debbi Voller, 28 June 1986
  11. ^ Garcia, Alex S. "mvdbase.com - Wham! - "The edge of Heaven"". Music Video DataBase. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
  12. ^ David Kent (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. Australian Chart Book, St Ives, N.S.W. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  13. ^ "Wham! – The Edge of Heaven" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
  14. ^ "Wham! – The Edge of Heaven" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
  15. ^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 0719." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
  16. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
  17. ^ Pennanen, Timo (2021). "Wham!". Sisältää hitin - 2. laitos Levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla 1.1.1960–30.6.2021 (PDF). Helsinki: Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava. p. 280. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
  18. ^ "Wham! – The Edge of Heaven" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
  19. ^ "Wham! – The Edge of Heaven" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
  20. ^ "Top 3 in Europe" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 3, no. 36. 13 September 1986. p. 18. OCLC 29800226. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 March 2021. Retrieved 5 February 2022 – via World Radio History.
  21. ^ "Wham! Chart History". RÚV. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
  22. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Edge of Heaven". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
  23. ^ "Classifiche". Musica e dischi (in Italian). Set "Tipo" on "Singoli". Then, in the "Artista" field, search "Wham!".
  24. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 28, 1986" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
  25. ^ "Wham! – The Edge of Heaven" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
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