Five Live (George Michael and Queen EP)

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Five Live
Five Live (Cover).jpg
EP by
Released19 April 1993
Recorded
  • 1974
  • 22 March 1991
  • 20 April 1992
Genre
Length28:46
Label
Producer
George Michael chronology
Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1
(1990)
Five Live
(1993)
Older
(1996)
Queen chronology
The 12″ Collection
(1992)
Five Live
(1993)
Made in Heaven
(1995)

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Austria (IFPI Austria) [34] Gold25,000*
France (SNEP) [35] Gold100,000*
Germany (BVMI) [36] Gold250,000^
Netherlands (NVPI) [37] Gold50,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland) [38] Gold25,000^
United Kingdom (BPI) [39] Gold410,150 [40]
United States358,000 [41]

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

CountryDateLabelFormatCatalogueRef.
United Kingdom19 April 1993 Parlophone CDCDRS 6340 [42]
7-inch vinylR 6340
CassetteTC-R 6340
Netherlands1993 EMI CD0777 7 89418 2 8

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