Tracks
Side A
- 11996Dutch Top 40: peak position 3 in week 4 of 1996, 7 weeks in the chartJesus to a Child6:51C♯ minor
- 21996Fastlove, Pt. 15:25C minor
- 31996Dutch Top 40: peak position 29 in week 7 of 1997, 2 weeks in the chartOlder5:33A♯ major
Side B
- 11996Dutch Top 40: peak position 31 in week 37 of 1996, 3 weeks in the chartSpinning the Wheel6:22C♯ minor
- 21996It Doesn't Really Matter4:50F major
- 31996The Strangest Thing6:02F minor
Side C
- 11996To Be Forgiven5:21F minor
- 21996Move On4:45C minor
- 31996Star People5:17C♯ major
Side D
- 11996Dutch Top 40: peak position 21 in week 40 of 1997, 3 weeks in the chartYou Have Been Loved5:31A major
- 21996Free3:01F major
Source of the Dutch Top 40 entries: top40.nl
Sound of Older
Older sounds more acoustic than the shelves on average, at a tempo around 122 bpm.
Quietest track: It Doesn't Really Matter · most energetic: Star People
Across 11 tracks on the shelves. The mark and the small number: the average of the whole collection.
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Frequently asked questions
When was Older by George Michael released?
Older came out in 1996.
How many tracks are on Older?
Older has eleven tracks, 59 minutes in total, spread over four vinyl sides.
Which tracks from Older made the Dutch Top 40?
Four tracks from this album reached the Dutch Top 40: Jesus to a Child, Older, Spinning the Wheel and You Have Been Loved. The highest was Jesus to a Child, at number 3 in week 4 of 1996.
Which category is Older in?
Older is filed under studio albums. On the home page, sorted by category, the album sits on that shelf, among the other albums by George Michael.
Which other albums by George Michael are in the collection?
The collection holds two more albums by George Michael: Faith (1987) and Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1 (1990).
What do the percentages for the sound of Older mean?
They come from an acoustic analysis of the recordings as they are on Spotify: per track a score from 0 to 100 for energy, danceability, mood and acoustic, plus the tempo and the key. They are the outcome of a model, not a measurement of the music itself; 93% acoustic means the model is fairly sure that mostly acoustic instruments are heard. The sound of the album is the average of its tracks, each track counting equally, and the comparison is with the average of all analysed tracks in the collection.
How do you play Older?
With the round Spotify button after each track, or the whole album at once via the play button next to the cover. The music plays in the player at the bottom of the page and keeps going while you browse on. This needs one-time consent for Spotify.
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