Blue (armed With Love) (dub) - Wham! (1983) May 2026

During the Club Fantastic and Big tours, the duo performed a complete vocal version with sung verses that provided a more emotional narrative.

Despite being a B-side, the song gained visibility through live performances in 1983, most notably on , where the duo performed a version with more developed lyrics. Evolution and "Live in China" Blue (Armed With Love) (Dub) - WHAM! (1983)

This more developed version was later recorded during their historic 1985 tour of China. It was officially released as "Blue (Live in China)" on the 1986 album Music from the Edge of Heaven and as a B-side to the 1985 re-release of "Last Christmas" . During the Club Fantastic and Big tours, the

Written by George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley, the song departs from the duo’s usual high-energy pop to explore themes of . It was officially released as "Blue (Live in

The studio dub version was included on the vinyl and cassette editions of their 1986 career summary, The Final , but was famously omitted from the original CD release. Lyrical Themes and Style