Although most in America lost track of George Michael after “Listen Without Prejudice Vol. I”, he remained a huge star everywhere else. His 1996 album “Older” spawned five Top-3 singles in the U.K. (including two number ones). And he was hugely prolific in terms of releasing one-off singles and participated in many collaborations. For anyone clamoring for more unreleased George Michael music, there is a treasure trove of released tracks that weren’t heard here except by the faithful scouring the

Unlike with Prince, we haven’t heard anything from George Michael’s vault of unreleased music, and from what I understand, there is quite a lot, although it’s not certain how finished any of it is. Here’s one song that was finished and in the can, but never saw the light of day. First recorded in 2012 and finished shortly before he died, this is a wonderful track, although the lyrics are quite dark. It’s included on the soundtrack for “Last Christmas”