Top 40 Music on CD Forum : George Michael - Father Figure https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Fri, 01 May 2026 18:51:37 +0000 Sat, 11 Apr 2026 19:01:10 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.07 360 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=10315 <![CDATA[Top 40 Music on CD Forum]]> https://top40musiconcd.com/forum//images/Top-40-Music-on-CD-Forum-Logo.png https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/ <![CDATA[George Michael - Father Figure : iHeartRadio has used an in house...]]> https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=10315&PID=68047&title=george-michael-father-figure#68047 Author: Bill Cahill
Subject: 10315
Posted: 11 April 2026 at 7:01pm

iHeartRadio has used an in house edit for years. It has an intro edit and cuts it down to around 4:07. ]]> Sat, 11 Apr 2026 19:01:10 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=10315&PID=68047&title=george-michael-father-figure#68047 <![CDATA[George Michael - Father Figure : That version has been on YouTube...]]> https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=10315&PID=67960&title=george-michael-father-figure#67960 Author: music4life75
Subject: 10315
Posted: 21 March 2026 at 7:45pm

That version has been on YouTube at one time or another. It has to be an unofficial edit, as the album version was always the one you’d hear. ]]> Sat, 21 Mar 2026 19:45:00 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=10315&PID=67960&title=george-michael-father-figure#67960 <![CDATA[George Michael - Father Figure : I&#039;m in Tampa right now, and...]]> https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=10315&PID=67959&title=george-michael-father-figure#67959 Author: radiofan16
Subject: 10315
Posted: 21 March 2026 at 7:07pm

I'm in Tampa right now, and I've heard an edited version played as the standard version on the local AC station.

The version shortens the intro and cuts out the entire second verse and chorus, just going straight to the bridge.

Would this be the edited version that's around that's around 4:07?]]> Sat, 21 Mar 2026 19:07:43 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=10315&PID=67959&title=george-michael-father-figure#67959 <![CDATA[George Michael - Father Figure : eriejwg wrote:Brian, did you...]]> https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=10315&PID=67556&title=george-michael-father-figure#67556 Author: Brian W.
Subject: 10315
Posted: 30 November 2025 at 11:21am

Originally posted by eriejwg eriejwg wrote:


Brian, did you mean 5:37 for Father Figure?


I did, yes, thank you. I've fixed that now.]]> Sun, 30 Nov 2025 11:21:25 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=10315&PID=67556&title=george-michael-father-figure#67556 <![CDATA[George Michael - Father Figure : Brian W. wrote:Well... sort...]]> https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=10315&PID=67554&title=george-michael-father-figure#67554 Author: eriejwg
Subject: 10315
Posted: 28 November 2025 at 4:19pm

Originally posted by Brian W. Brian W. wrote:



Well... sort of. The US and UK commercial 45s actually ran a hair longer than the LP version, which segues into "I Want Your Sex." The 45 runs the full 4:37, while the LP version slams into the next song without a gap at 4:36.

The weird thing about the 45: although it runs the full length, it also fades the volume at the end compared to what is on the album and "Ladies and Gentlemen: The Best of George Michael."

The only CD I've found that contains this exact version is the original UK CD single, although it may be the correct version on the Japanese CD3 as well.



Brian, did you mean 5:37 for Father Figure?]]> Fri, 28 Nov 2025 16:19:57 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=10315&PID=67554&title=george-michael-father-figure#67554 <![CDATA[George Michael - Father Figure : Paul Haney wrote:Both the U.S....]]> https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=10315&PID=67552&title=george-michael-father-figure#67552 Author: Brian W.
Subject: 10315
Posted: 28 November 2025 at 12:26pm

Originally posted by Paul Haney Paul Haney wrote:

Both the U.S. commercial and promo 45s were the full-length (LP) version.


Well... sort of. The US and UK commercial 45s actually ran a hair longer than the LP version, which segues into "I Want Your Sex." The 45 runs the full 5:37, while the LP version slams into the next song without a gap at 5:36.

The weird thing about the 45: although it runs the full length, it also fades the volume at the end compared to what is on the album and "Ladies and Gentlemen: The Best of George Michael."

The only CD I've found that contains this exact version is the original UK CD single, although it may be the correct version on the Japanese CD3 as well.



Edited by Brian W. - 30 November 2025 at 11:21am]]> Fri, 28 Nov 2025 12:26:38 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=10315&PID=67552&title=george-michael-father-figure#67552 <![CDATA[George Michael - Father Figure : Both the U.S. commercial and promo...]]> https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=10315&PID=67550&title=george-michael-father-figure#67550 Author: Paul Haney
Subject: 10315
Posted: 28 November 2025 at 10:28am

Both the U.S. commercial and promo 45s were the full-length (LP) version.

Edited by Paul Haney - 28 November 2025 at 10:33am]]> Fri, 28 Nov 2025 10:28:01 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=10315&PID=67550&title=george-michael-father-figure#67550 <![CDATA[George Michael - Father Figure : kaqueno wrote:Hi everyone,...]]> https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=10315&PID=67549&title=george-michael-father-figure#67549 Author: MangoMusic
Subject: 10315
Posted: 28 November 2025 at 10:01am

Originally posted by kaqueno kaqueno wrote:

Hi everyone, how are you? I've been searching the forum and haven't found any topics discussing or analyzing George Michael's single "Father Figure."

I have the LP version, which is 5:36, and two edited versions of unknown origin:

- probably the UK Edit, 4:44
- a 3:50 edit (US Edit?)

I haven't found any information about this 3:50 45 rpm version, neither on Discogs nor on 45cat. Does anyone know anything about it and can shed some light on this?

I'm not sure what the US 7" commercial release was, but in the UK we got the LP Version on 7" and CD Single and not a 4.44 Edit. 
]]> Fri, 28 Nov 2025 10:01:18 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=10315&PID=67549&title=george-michael-father-figure#67549 <![CDATA[George Michael - Father Figure : Hi everyone, how are you? I&#039;ve...]]> https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=10315&PID=67548&title=george-michael-father-figure#67548 Author: kaqueno
Subject: 10315
Posted: 28 November 2025 at 7:10am

Hi everyone, how are you? I've been searching the forum and haven't found any topics discussing or analyzing George Michael's single "Father Figure."

I have the LP version, which is 5:36, and two edited versions of unknown origin:

- probably the UK Edit, 4:44
- a 3:50 edit (US Edit?)

I haven't found any information about this 3:50 45 rpm version, neither on Discogs nor on 45cat. Does anyone know anything about it and can shed some light on this?
]]> Fri, 28 Nov 2025 07:10:44 +0000 https://top40musiconcd.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=10315&PID=67548&title=george-michael-father-figure#67548