"Wham Rap! (Enjoy What You Do)" is a 1982 song by British pop duo Wham! on Innervision Records. It was written by Wham! members George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley.
Although rap was still an underground and almost exclusively American phenomenon in the early 1980s, as the title implies, Michael rapped a number of verses about the joys of living every day to the fullest, which meant that being gainfully employed was not an option, and 'having fun with the boys down the (welfare) line'. The song was explicitly political and slightly revolutionary. It flew in the face of the conventional British left-wing who were talking about the 'Right to work' at the time. The chorus asked the question "Do you enjoy what you do?", which brought about the bracketed section of the title. The video depicted Michael and Ridgeley in their leather jackets, combining their moody image with a bright, effervescent choreography.
The song, which had been tentatively released in June 1982 when Wham! were unknowns and failed to make any impact, was re-issued in January 1983 after the duo had achieved their breakthrough with "Young Guns (Go for It!)". It subsequently reached #8 in the UK Singles Chart, the second of four hits from Wham!'s debut album Fantastic.
An updated version of the song, entitled "Wham! Rap '86", was released on their album The Final.
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