"Older" | ||||
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Single by George Michael | ||||
from the album Older | ||||
A-side | " I Can't Make You Love Me" | |||
B-side | "Desafinado" | |||
Released | 20 January 1997 | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 5:33 | |||
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Songwriter(s) | George Michael | |||
Producer(s) | George Michael | |||
George Michael singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"Older" on YouTube |
"Older" is a song by English singer-songwriter George Michael, released as the fourth single from his third album, Older (1996). It was also released as an EP under the name The Older EP. The single's other A-side is a cover of Bonnie Raitt's song " I Can't Make You Love Me". The single peaked at number three on the UK Singles Chart while becoming a top-ten hit in Denmark, Hungary, Ireland, and Spain.
Scottish newspaper Aberdeen Press and Journal stated that Michael follows up a triumphant 1996 with "one of his strongest ballads to date". They also said it is a track "he obviously hopes will cement his maturing image." [1] Sarah Davis from Dotmusic noted the "jazzy mood", "as Michael brusquely casts off a former lover—'I'm not the man you want... these are wasted days without affection, I'm not that foolish anymore'—to the quavering accompaniment of Steve Sidwell's trumpet." [2] Elysa Gardner from Los Angeles Times called it "moody", noting that the singer is "addressing a lover" in the song. [3][ page needed]
A reviewer from Music Week rated it five out of five, writing, "As smooth, soulful and jazzy a ballad as Michael has ever made, this silky song is coupled with the Bonnie Raitt track ' I Can't Make You Love Me'. A certain hit." [4] Steve Morse from The Spokesman-Review described it as a "anguished love song". [5] Ed Morales for Vibe wrote in his album review, that on the "affecting" title track, "Michael delivers his message of aging gracefully through a narrative detailing a breakup—one lover is crowding another. 'Change is a stranger you have to know', he says." [6]
The official music video for the song was directed by British director Andy Morahan. [7]
Weekly charts
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Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United Kingdom ( BPI) [25] | Silver | 200,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
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"Older" | ||||
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Single by George Michael | ||||
from the album Older | ||||
A-side | " I Can't Make You Love Me" | |||
B-side | "Desafinado" | |||
Released | 20 January 1997 | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 5:33 | |||
Label | ||||
Songwriter(s) | George Michael | |||
Producer(s) | George Michael | |||
George Michael singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"Older" on YouTube |
"Older" is a song by English singer-songwriter George Michael, released as the fourth single from his third album, Older (1996). It was also released as an EP under the name The Older EP. The single's other A-side is a cover of Bonnie Raitt's song " I Can't Make You Love Me". The single peaked at number three on the UK Singles Chart while becoming a top-ten hit in Denmark, Hungary, Ireland, and Spain.
Scottish newspaper Aberdeen Press and Journal stated that Michael follows up a triumphant 1996 with "one of his strongest ballads to date". They also said it is a track "he obviously hopes will cement his maturing image." [1] Sarah Davis from Dotmusic noted the "jazzy mood", "as Michael brusquely casts off a former lover—'I'm not the man you want... these are wasted days without affection, I'm not that foolish anymore'—to the quavering accompaniment of Steve Sidwell's trumpet." [2] Elysa Gardner from Los Angeles Times called it "moody", noting that the singer is "addressing a lover" in the song. [3][ page needed]
A reviewer from Music Week rated it five out of five, writing, "As smooth, soulful and jazzy a ballad as Michael has ever made, this silky song is coupled with the Bonnie Raitt track ' I Can't Make You Love Me'. A certain hit." [4] Steve Morse from The Spokesman-Review described it as a "anguished love song". [5] Ed Morales for Vibe wrote in his album review, that on the "affecting" title track, "Michael delivers his message of aging gracefully through a narrative detailing a breakup—one lover is crowding another. 'Change is a stranger you have to know', he says." [6]
The official music video for the song was directed by British director Andy Morahan. [7]
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United Kingdom ( BPI) [25] | Silver | 200,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
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