>from what I read, the US division promoted the album horribly
>and dropped promotion after Spinning The Wheel
>
>include the issue of George refusing to tour....
>
Yeah, I was working at a record store when the record came out and it was *crickets* I think Dreamworks thought that The George Michael name was going to do all the heavy lifting and they could ride in the wake. Well, that didn't quite work out. And really with all of the heavy-hitting behind that label it's almost embarassing. But they dropped the ball all over.

And if he could have toured behind that record, like a theatre tour...forget about it. I'd be curious how the greatest hits record that came out on the heels of "Older" sold. Because I think I remember "Outside" getting a good amount of burn.