Spinning the Wheel

"Spinning the Wheel"
Single by George Michael
from the album Older
B-side	"You Know That I Want To", "Safe"
Released	19 August 1996
Format	CD single, cassette
Recorded	1995
Genre	Pop, jazz pop
Length	6:22
Label	Virgin
Writer(s)	George Michael, Jon Douglas
George Michael singles chronology
"Fastlove" (1996) "Spinning the Wheel" (1996) "Older" (1997)

"Spinning the Wheel" is a song by George Michael. The song was co-written by Michael and Jon Douglas. It was performed by George Michael and released on Virgin Records in 1996.

The song was the third single taken from Older and it peaked at number 2 in the UK, kept off the top by the Spice Girls' "Wannabe".

It subsequently appeared on both of George Michael's compilations Ladies & Gentlemen: The Best of George Michael and Twenty Five.

The song depicts the worry of a lover whose partner is sexually promiscuous during the period when AIDS was newly discovered and rampant in the West.

Track listing

UK CD (VSCDG 1595) 14 August 1996

1. "Spinning the Wheel" (radio edit) – 4:57
2. "You Know That I Want To" – 4:35
3. "Safe" – 4:25
4. "Spinning the Wheel" (Forthright Edit) – 4:41

EU CD The Dance Remixes (VSCDX 1595)

1. "Spinning the Wheel" (Forthright Club Mix) – 8:11
2. "Fastlove" (Forthright Edit) – 4:23
3. "Spinning the Wheel" (Jon Douglas Remix) – 6:40

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts Chart (1996) Peak Position Australia (ARIA)[1] 14 Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[2] 29 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[3] 36 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[4] 27 Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)[5] 41 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[6] 31 Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[7] 13 Germany (Official German Charts)[8] 67 Ireland (IRMA)[9] 14 Italy (FIMI)[10] 11 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[11] 17 Spain Singles (Promusicae)[12] 1 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[13] 18 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[14] 24 UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[15] 1 US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[16] 44

Certifications Country Certification United Kingdom Silver[17]

References

1. "Australian-charts.com – George Michael – Spinning the Wheel". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
2. "Austriancharts.at – George Michael – Spinning the Wheel" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
3. "Ultratop.be – George Michael – Spinning the Wheel" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
4. "Ultratop.be – George Michael – Spinning the Wheel" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
5. "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Issue 9819." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved July 28, 2013.
6. "Dutchcharts.nl – George Michael – Spinning the Wheel" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
7. "George Michael: Spinning the Wheel" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
8. "Offiziellecharts.de – George Michael – Spinning the Wheel". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
9. "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Spinning the Wheel". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
10. "Italiancharts.com – George Michael – Spinning the Wheel". Top Digital Download. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
11. "Charts.org.nz – George Michael – Spinning the Wheel". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
12. Listas de Afyve. Retrieved 2 May 2011.
13. "Swedishcharts.com – George Michael – Spinning the Wheel". Singles Top 100. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
14. "Swisscharts.com – George Michael – Spinning the Wheel". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
15. "Archive Chart: 1996-08-31" UK Singles Chart. Retrieved March 6, 2016.
16. "George Michael – Chart history" Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs for George Michael. Retrieved March 6, 2016.
17. Certified awards search. Retrieved 3 May 2011.

External links

• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics