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

: During the Club Fantastic and Big tours, George Michael developed full lyrics for the song.

According to Andrew Ridgeley, the song was literally completed in a race against time:

: A live performance of the song from The Russell Harty Show in 1983 remains one of the few high-quality visual records of this specific era of the track. 's early career? Wham! - Blue (Armed With Love) Blue (Armed With Love) (Dub) WHAM! (1983)

While the 1983 dub version was largely overlooked by the general public, the song became a staple of their live sets: : During the Club Fantastic and Big tours,

: The original 1983 dub version remained rare for decades until it was included on the So80s (So Eighties) compilation series in 2019.

is a fascinating anomaly in the Wham! discography. Originally released in July 1983 as the B-side to the massive hit "Club Tropicana" , the track is unique for its "unfinished" history and its evolution from a dub-heavy instrumental into a fan-favourite vocal ballad. The "Unfinished" Masterpiece is a fascinating anomaly in the Wham

: It didn't arrive on major streaming platforms until the 2023 release of the retrospective collection The Singles: Echoes from the Edge of Heaven .