George Michael / Older

Older is the critically acclaimed third solo studio album by English singer-songwriter George Michael, released on May 13, 1996, in Europe by Virgin Records and Aegean Records. Marking a massive shift into a more serious, mature sound, it was his first studio release since 1990's Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1, following a draining five-and-a-half-year legal battle with Sony Music. Dedicated to his late partner Anselmo Feleppa, who passed away in 1993, the record explores deep themes of grief, healing, love, and identity.