I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me) by Aretha Franklin and George Michael was a UK number 1 hit on Saturday, February 7, 1987 spending 2 week(s) at the top of the UK charts. The song was not originally written as a duet. Climie and Morgan pitched the song to Tina Turner as well to Aretha Franklin and Arista Records head Clive Davis. It was Davis' idea to get Franklin and George Michael to record the song as a duet. It appeared on Franklin's 1986 album Aretha. In 1987, Franklin and Michael won the Best R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal Grammy for this song.
Who sang I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)?
I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me) was performed by Aretha Franklin and George Michael
What year did I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me) get to the UK number 1 spot?
I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me) first became a UK number 1 on Saturday, February 7, 1987
How long was I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me) at number 1 in the UK?
I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me) spent 2 week(s) at number 1 in the UK.