The Edge of Heaven

original song written and composed by George Michael; first recorded and released by Wham!

"The Edge of Heaven" is a 1986 song by English pop duo Wham! and was taken from their albums The Final and Music from the Edge of Heaven. It went to number 1 in Belgium, Greece, Ireland, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom, number 2 in Australia, Iceland, Italy and Norway, number 3 in Finland and New Zealand, number 4 in Germany and Switzerland and number 10 in Canada, Sweden and the United States.

"The Edge of Heaven"
Single by Wham!
from the album The Final and Music from the Edge of Heaven
B-side
Released9 June 1986
RecordedMarch 1986
GenreDance-pop
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" at YouTube

Track listing change

All songs written and composed by George Michael except where indicated. 

7-inch: Epic / A FIN 1 (UK)
No. Title Length
1. "The Edge of Heaven"   4:37
2. "Wham Rap '86"   6:33
7-inch: Columbia / 38-06182 (US)
No. Title Length
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. Title Length
1. "The Edge of Heaven"   4:37
2. "Wham Rap '86"   6:33
3. "Battlestations"   5:25
4. "Where Did Your Heart Go?"   5:43
12-inch: Epic / FIN T1 (UK)
No. Title Length
1. "Battlestations"   5:25
2. "Where Did Your Heart Go?"   5:43
3. "The Edge of Heaven"   4:37
4. "Wham Rap '86"   6:33