Blue (armed With Love) (dub) - Wham! (1983) Today

The version released in 1983 was a semi-instrumental track. Produced solely by George Michael , the song was put together in just 11 hours after the duo had finished their debut album, Fantastic . Because they ran out of time, Michael was unable to record full lead vocals for the studio version, leading to its release in an incomplete state featuring mostly backing vocals and a repeated chorus fade-out.

The song's potential was fully realized during Wham!'s subsequent tours: Blue (Armed With Love) (Dub) - WHAM! (1983)

During the Club Fantastic and Big tours, the duo performed a complete vocal version with sung verses that provided a more emotional narrative. The version released in 1983 was a semi-instrumental track

Written by George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley, the song departs from the duo’s usual high-energy pop to explore themes of . The song's potential was fully realized during Wham