{"id":82557,"date":"2023-07-05T10:59:56","date_gmt":"2023-07-05T08:59:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/?p=82557"},"modified":"2023-07-05T10:59:57","modified_gmt":"2023-07-05T08:59:57","slug":"wham-release-club-tropicana-balearic-breeze-remix-as-part-of-40-year-celebrations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2023\/07\/wham-release-club-tropicana-balearic-breeze-remix-as-part-of-40-year-celebrations\/","title":{"rendered":"WHAM! Release ‘Club Tropicana (Balearic Breeze Remix)’ As Part Of 40 Year Celebrations"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Released globally today via Ministry of Sound, WHAM! share a brand-new remix of their iconic 1983 hit single, ‘Club Tropicana’. ‘Club Tropicana (The Balearic Remix)’, was produced by British DJ, producer, and artist Sigala and multi-instrumentalist, and producer extraordinaire, Manovski.<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Stream and download ‘Club Tropicana (The Balearic Remix)’ here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Released as part of WHAM!’s 40th anniversary celebrations (HOW is that possible?!), and to coincide with Netflix’s release of ‘WHAM! The Documentary’, The Balearic Breeze Remix takes what was already one of the most definitive summer pop songs ever, and transports it directly to 2023, presenting it for a whole new generation of music lovers, festival goers, and party people everywhere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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In the new remix ‘Club Tropicana’ has retained all of its upbeat joy and pizazz, and additionally been injected with a pure shot of dopamine, ensuring that it retains its status as a club smash, and will remain a firm favourite in the hearts of millions the world over.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley formed WHAM! in 1981.The lifelong friends who met at secondary school in the small town of Bushey became one of the most globally successful pop acts of the 1980s, selling more than thirty million records worldwide. Several pop generations down the line, this treasure trove of musical gems continues to inspire legions of new fans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

‘WHAM! The Singles: Echoes From The Edge Of Heaven’ will be released on July 7, and is available to pre-order here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Released globally today via Ministry of Sound, WHAM! share a brand-new remix of their iconic 1983 hit single, ‘Club Tropicana’. ‘Club Tropicana (The Balearic Remix)’, was produced by British DJ, producer, and artist Sigala and multi-instrumentalist, and producer extraordinaire, Manovski.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":82564,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"advanced_seo_description":"Released globally today via Ministry of Sound, WHAM! share a brand-new remix of their iconic 1983 hit single, 'Club Tropicana'. 'Club Tropicana (The Balearic Remix)', was produced by British DJ, producer, and artist Sigala and multi-instrumentalist, and producer extraordinaire, Manovski.","jetpack_seo_html_title":"WHAM! 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