"Everything She Wants" was recorded in August 1984 at Marcadet Studios in Paris using a 3M 32-track recorder, and was most likely finished off at Sarm West’s Studio 2 in London after most of Make It Big had been finished at Studio Miraval in southeastern France over a period of six weeks. The song was based around a mono 2-bar LinnDrum loop, originally intended as a guide but it was eventually kept on the finished record. Despite being credited as a Wham! track, it's also a departure in the sense that Michael recorded the track entirely by himself (with engineer Chris Porter in attendance), as opposed to the typical process of involving session musicians and Michael conveying his ideas to them. Apparently, the musicians involved in Make It Big had already flown back to the UK when Michael came around to recording the track en route from Studio Miraval, so it was partly out of necessity he worked on it himself. According to Porter, "I think this was when George started to realise that if he wanted to, he could do everything himself. He could cut out all these other people and their ideas." This would pave the way for "Last Christmas", which followed the same approach.
"Everything She Wants" peaked at #1 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Chart in the Spring of 1985.
Everything She Wants
Wham! Lyrics
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Oh yeah
Work
Somebody told me
"Boy, everything she wants, is everything she sees"
I guess I must have loved you
Because I said you were the perfect girl for me, maybeAnd now we're six months older
And everything you want, and everything you see
Is out of reach, not good enough
I don't know what the hell you want from me, oh
Uh-huh, uh-huh, oh-oh, oh-oh
Ah-ha, ah-ha, doo doo doo
La, la, la, la-la
Uh-huh, uh-huh, oh-oh, oh-oh
Ah-ha, ah-ha, doo doo doo
La, la, la, la-la
Somebody tell me, oh (won't you tell me?)
Why I work so hard for you?
(Give you money, work to give you money)
Ooh
Some people work for a living
Some people work for fun
Girl, I just work for you
They told me marriage was a give and take
Well you've shown me you can take
You've got some giving to do
And now you tell me that you're having my baby
I'll tell you that I'm happy if you want me to
But one step further, and my back will breakIf my best isn't good enough
Then how can it be good enough for two?
Uh-huh, uh-huh, oh-oh, oh-oh
Ah-ha, ah-ha, doo doo doo
I can't work any harder than I do (la, la, la, la-la)
Uh-huh, uh-huh, oh-oh, oh-oh
Ah-ha, ah-ha, doo doo doo
La, la, la, la-la
Somebody tell me, oh (won't you tell me?)
Why I work so hard for you?
(Give you money) all to give you money
Ooh
Oh!, why do, I do the things I do?
I'd tell you if I knew
My God, I don't even think that I love you (la, la, la, la-la)
(Won't you tell me?)
(Give you money, work to give you money)
Ooh
Oh ohh, oh yeah
Tell me, tell me
How could you settle for a boy like me?
When all I could see was the end of the week
All the things we sign
And the things we buy
Ain't gonna keep us together
It's just a matter of time
My situation, never changes
Walking in, and out of that door
Like a stranger, but the wages
I give you all, you say you want more
And all I can see was the end of the week
All the things we sign
And the things we buy
Ain't gonna keep us together
Girl, it's just a matter of time
Work, work (la, la, la, la-la)
(It's just a matter of time)
Uh-huh, uh-huh, oh-oh, oh-oh
Ah-ha, ah-ha, doo doo doo
La, la, la, la-la
Somebody tell me, oh (won't you tell me?)
Somebody
Why I work so hard for you?
(Give you money) all to give you money
Ooh
Somebody tell me, oh (won't you tell me?)
Why I work so hard for you?
(Give you money) all to give you money (la, la, la, la-la)
Somebody tell me (won't you tell me?)
Won't people tell me?
Why I do the things that I do?
(Give you money, work to give you money) ooh!
Wham!'s song Everything She Wants is a classic 1980s pop hit that explores the complexities of relationships, priorities, and love. The lyrics begin with the singer expressing confusion over his partner's unattainable desires, which seem to have grown beyond his means to provide. He reflects on their past, when he believed she was the perfect girl for him, and how quickly reality and their relationship have deviated from his expectations. The song then transitions into the singer's thoughts on his own contributions to the relationship, specifically how hard he works to give his partner everything she wants. He questions why he puts in so much effort, wonders if he truly loves her, and ends on a note of uncertainty and yearning for answers.
The song has been interpreted by many fans and critics as a commentary on consumerism and the pressures of keeping up with material expectations in society. It captures the struggles of many working-class individuals who feel like they must work extremely hard just to meet basic obligations, let alone extravagant demands. Additionally, many listeners have related to the central theme of feeling unappreciated and drained in a relationship, despite doing all that one can to show love and commitment.
Line by Line Meaning
Somebody told me
"Boy, everything she wants is everything she sees"
A person told me that the woman I love desires everything she lays her eyes on.
I guess I must have loved you
Because I said you were the perfect girl for me
Baby
I believed you were the ideal partner for me because I was in love with you.
And now we're six months older
And everything you want and everything you see
Is out of reach, not good enough
I don't know what the hell you want from me oh
After six months, all the material possessions you desire seem unattainable or unworthy, and I am unsure about how to satisfy you.
Somebody tell me
Won't you tell me
Why I work so hard for you?
Give you money
All to give you money
Please explain to me why I have to work extensively and provide you with my hard-earned money.
Some people work for a living
Some people work for fun
Girl, I just work for you
They told me marriage was a give and take
Well, show me you can take you've got some giving to do
While some individuals work for sustenance or joy, I work solely to cater to your demands. They say a marriage involves both people giving and taking; hence, you need to demonstrate that you can reciprocate, too.
And now you tell me that you're having my baby
I'll tell you that I'm happy if you want me to
One step further and my back will break
If my best isn't good enough
Then how can it be good enough for two?
You've informed me that you're pregnant with my child, and I will pretend that I'm delighted if you want me to be. However, I am already overburdened, and I can't imagine supporting two people if my efforts for one aren't enough.
Why do I do the things I do?
I'd tell you if I knew
My God
I don't even think that I love you
Won't you tell me
Give you money
All to give you money, oh
I'm not certain why I go to such extreme lengths to satisfy you, and I honestly don't believe I love you. Thus, please let me know why I give you my money.
Somebody tell me
Won't you tell me
Why I work so hard for you?
Give you money
All to give you money, oh
Somebody tell me
Won't you tell me
Why I work so hard for you?
Give you money
All to give you money, oh
Somebody tell me
Won't you tell me
Why I do the things that I do?
Please let me know why I work tirelessly to provide for you and what motivates me to go above and beyond for you.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Royalty Network, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: George Michael
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@esmooth300
RIP George from your biggest straight fan in the world.
This black man never gave two fucks about your sexuality, I've ALWAYS appreciated your musical genius and I'm glad my father introduced me to music with substance.
DAMN 2016 is a fucked up year.
George Michael
REST EASY BROTHA, the world 🌎 lost another GIANT.
@nathanmccumber8965
Luke 24:46-47 46 And said unto them, Thus it is written, and thus it behooved Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead the third day:
47 And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.
Acts 2:38
38 Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.
That's how we nail our sins to cross.
Romans 6:3-6
3 Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death?
4 Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life.
5 For if we have been planted together in the likeness of his death, we shall be also in the likeness of his resurrection:
6 Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin.
1 peter 1:15-16.
15 But as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation;
16 Because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy.
Hebrew 12:14. 14 Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord:
@anthonygilmore5969
This 54 yr old black guy from the harsh ghetto of the Westside of chicago fell in love with this guy's music back then. Thank you sir for your gift.
@cedricsutton2231
3:43
@garyhuff6723
I'm about your age, and one of my father's friends introduced it to us back in the day. He was going through it @ the time. Years later I'm going through it and now I get it😐. Still a CLASSIC.😆
@nealbradleigh5069
@garyhuff6723 GEE... and here I thought I was the only guy "going through it," thinking that this song was almost an omen of things to come the first time I heard it. George really had an opus with this one.
Someone had actually put to pen paper and verse the angst I CHOSE to endure. Small world, ain't it?
@charlenedean4086
You're not the only one ❤
Today January 31 2024❤️❤️❤️
@marcusrogers9441
We bumped it out south in Pill Hill Valley bro 💪🏾
@lewisdunklin5565
'Look, i cant work any harder than i do'!
@matthewmccarty1223
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
@dannytepper7347
'To give you money, OWW!'
@clamscasino6488
Reminds me of an ex girlfriend. I couldn’t work hard enough to give her money. When I complained she said a relationship is “give and take”. Well, she sure showed me she can do the taking but not the giving.