The music video for third single "Freedom" featured the duo while performing a concert in China; incidentally Wham!

The album was mostly written and recorded at Studio Miraval in Southern France over a course of six weeks,[3] beginning in early July 1984.

[13] Make It Big, Wham's second album, would see the duo score hit singles in the United States.

"[7] In a retrospective review, Stephen Thomas Erlewine from AllMusic writes, "They succeeded on a grander scale than they ever could have imagined, conquering the world and elsewhere with this effervescent set of giddy new wave pop-soul.

"[5] Billboard magazine described as "a one-two punch.,[14] Cashbox gave a positive review and described as "less tense, more tuneful, & Dance rhythms"[15] All tracks are written by George Michael, except where notedWham!

embarked on a world tour to promote the album in December 1984, opening at Whitley Bay's Ice Rink, before going on to dates in Japan, Australia, United States, United Kingdom, Hong Kong and China, ending in April 1985 at the Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall in Canton.