Spinning the Wheel

George Michael

About Spinning the Wheel

"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 also peaked within Top 10 in Denmark, Hungary and Spain. "Spinning the Wheel" 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. 


Year:
1998
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Five o'clock in the morning
You ain't home
I can't help thinking that's strange
Baby I just want you to know
I won't go through it again
Yes, those clouds are closing in

And I will not accept this as a part of my life
I will not live in fear
Of what may be
And the lessons I have learned
I would rather be alone than watch you
Spinning that wheel for me

You've got a thing about danger
Ain't you getting what you want from me
You've got a thing about strangers
Baby that's what we used to be
You've got a thing about danger baby
I guess the hungry just can't see
One of these days
You're gonna bring some home to me

Six o'clock in the morning
You ain't home
I can't help thinking that's strange
It seems that everybody takes their chances
These days
Oh yeah we're standing in the rain

And I will not accept this as part of my life

How can you love me
When you are playing with my life
You say give me time and I'll do better I swear
Give me time and I'll lead you back to despair
And I don't want to go back there

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George Michael

George Michael (born Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou; (Greek: Γεώργιος Κυριάκος Παναγιώτου); 25 June 1963 - 25 December 2016) was an English musician, singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and record producer. Michael rose to fame in the 1980s when he formed the pop duo Wham! with his school friend, Andrew Ridgeley. His first solo single, "Careless Whisper", was released when he was still in the duo and sold about six million copies worldwide. more »

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Written by: GEORGE MICHAEL, JONATHAN SIMON DOUGLAS

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.

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10 facts about this song

Song Information
"Spinning the Wheel" is a song by English singer-songwriter George Michael from his third solo studio album "Older".
Release
The song was released by Virgin Records in the UK and DreamWorks Records in the US as the fifth single from the album in 1996.
Genre Classification
The song falls under the genre of R&B and pop.
Chart Performance
"Spinning the Wheel" peaked at number 2 on the UK Singles Chart and reached the top 40 in several countries including Australia, Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, and the Netherlands.
Famous Remix
The song was memorably remixed by the dance music producer, Frankie Knuckles.
Track Theme
Lyrically, the song indicates George Michael's fear of uncertainty and losing a loved one as he sing about his partner who potentially is endangering himself by partaking in unsafe sex.
Music Video
The music video for the song was directed by British director Vaughan Arnell and features George Michael in a taxi.
Live Performances
George Michael performed "Spinning the Wheel" live during his 25 Live tour in 2006-2008.
Lyric Authors
The song was written by George Michael and Jon Douglas.
Album Success
"Older", the album that features "Spinning the Wheel," was a massive success and marked a departure in George Michael's style towards a more mature, jazz-influenced sound.

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