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Entertainment Weekly has an article on the pop hits of 1988.\u00a0 The page on George Michael’s “Faith” ends with an A- rating. In part, it says:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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“I don’t want to give the pipe organ too much credit, but I do enjoy it. And those snappy, biting lyrics are just a blast to sing, and \u2014 there! \u2014 such lovely but not overwhelming harmonies pop up from time to time. Listen real close now and discover that bass line working overtime. There is so much to hear, and I guess that’s it: Unlike the chucka-chucka sameness of Harrison’s upcoming contribution, everything in ”Faith” just moves around and lights up more, like the inside of a super-fun pinball machine. With a giant round ass shaking on top.”<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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