This upbeat tune was the second single from Michael's third album, Older, following the melancholy "Jesus To A Child."

This song is built on a funky saxophone riff and a sample from the 1982 Patrice Rushen hit "Forget Me Nots."

Michael made a slick video for this song (directed by the British team of Anthea Benton and Vaughan Arnell) which kept the gender of his partner in this affair ambiguous - lots of saucy men and women appear.

At one point, a shot of headphones labelled "FONY" is seen - a dig on Michael's former label, Sony. Michael and the label went through a protracted legal battle a few years earlier.

Adele performed this song in tribute to George Michael at the Grammy Awards in 2017, where she opened the telecast with a rousing rendition of her song "Hello."

About a minute into the Michael tribute, Adele bobbled and stopped the song, saying, "I f--ked up, I can't do it again like last year," a reference to her glitchy performance a year earlier.

She had the orchestra start over, saying, "I cant mess this up for him," and took it from the top, this time getting through without a hitch in a stirring performance.

Adele met Michael in 2011 - they were introduced by Elton John.

A planned collaboration never panned out, but Michael made a special appearance at the Brit Awards in 2012 to give Adele the trophy for Best Album, and in 2015, Adele dressed as Michael in tribute for her 27th birthday.

So why did she choose this song?"

My earliest memory of me being a fan was 'Fastlove,'" she told the press after the ceremony. "When the video came out, I was blown away by how hot he was. I was young. I was about 10 and I heard the vulnerability in that song."

Comments:

Christopher Thomas

George Michael was like a fine wine… He only got better with age. This music is timeless in sounds just as sleek and sexy  today.

Faniel 90

My grandpa told me about elvis - My dad told me about freddie mercury - And i will tell my future son about George Michael.

Luis Francisco Lopez Juarez

Whos still listening this in quarantine?  2020

Kevin Nash

I first met George Michael in the toilet of the Miller of Mansfield in Goring, I joked as I told him not to get any funny ideas.

He told me I wasn't his type. Off all the places to meet one of the greatest singers ever and strike up a conversation and joke about, we had a nice chat so humble and such a nice guy.

More of an acid music/dance music person but he made some fabulous songs, as he left the pub he seemed more concerned about offending me saying I was not his type due to the fact I was with my girlfriend. Such a cool guy such a loss !!!!!

Purple Butterfly

This song is 23 years old and it still sounds like it was released yesterday!!!!! I❤️ GM!!!!!!????????????????????????????????????????????????????????

D dicin

the guy was a freaking genius.  unreal.

Matthias Mitzlaff

This video is exceptional in many dimension: music/instrumental - voice - visuals - dance - arrangement - etc.

Melissa Wright

I was OBSESSED with this song and video when it came out x

Faheybcm Carrolllrb

We didn't deserve him. That voice is pure butter. The sexiest man that EVER LIVED!

Released in 1996 and still sounds better than any music  released 2019