George Michael

Watch his top ten boundary-breaking videos

From the time he splashed onto 80’s tv screens, George Michael was a provocative pioneer. With boundary-pushing lyrics and an unapologetic sexiness, he transformed pop music in a way that we hadn’t seen before. This PROVOKR icon reigned supreme in the 80’s, 90’s and beyond, first with Wham! and then as a solo artist, singing about love, desire and, above all, embodying the very essence of sex appeal.

An icon of creative and sexual freedom, George Michael’s influence extended across genres, blurring the lines of sexuality and bringing together fashion, music and visual image in a way that has since become a staple in these worlds. “Freedom! ’90,” featuring Naomi Campbell, Linda Evangelista, Cindy Crawford and Christy Turlington, was the first music video to introduce supermodels to the music video mix and will forever be a provocative anthem.

We’ve gathered together our top ten favorite George Michael videos below. Enjoy, and remember: Sex is natural, sex is good. Not everybody does it, but everybody should. (George Michael, “I Want Your Sex”)

Wham!: “Everything She Wants”