: Heavy radio play of the song as part of the movie soundtrack actually rushed its US single release on the MCA label before it was moved to Epic and Columbia. Censorship and Controversy
: Some stations played a sanitized version titled " I Want Your Love ". American Top 40 host Casey Kasem famously refused to say the title, referring to it only as "the new single by George Michael".
Despite its massive popularity, the song faced significant pushback during the height of the AIDS crisis:
In response to critics who claimed the song promoted promiscuity, George Michael added a video prologue stating, "This song is not about casual sex".
: Heavy radio play of the song as part of the movie soundtrack actually rushed its US single release on the MCA label before it was moved to Epic and Columbia. Censorship and Controversy
: Some stations played a sanitized version titled " I Want Your Love ". American Top 40 host Casey Kasem famously refused to say the title, referring to it only as "the new single by George Michael".
Despite its massive popularity, the song faced significant pushback during the height of the AIDS crisis:
In response to critics who claimed the song promoted promiscuity, George Michael added a video prologue stating, "This song is not about casual sex".