Furthermore, the album introduced two brand new tracks that immediately became classics: the rollicking, Elton John-assisted "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" (live) and the hilarious, controversial "Outside." The latter, written as a direct response to his 1998 arrest for engaging in a lewd act in a Beverly Hills public restroom, turned scandal into a disco-funk celebration. “Outside” is the perfect closer for the "For the Feet" disc—a defiant middle finger wrapped in a bassline.
The old man spoke first. “You fought your label. You fought the paparazzi. You fought a restroom arrest, a car park, a coma. Why?” George Michael- Ladies And Gentlemen- The Best Of George
The old man smiled. “Son, you were never auditioning. We just wanted to hear you say goodbye to yourself the right way.” Furthermore, the album introduced two brand new tracks
George closed his eyes. He was back in a Rio hotel room, 1993, the rain hammering the window. Anselmo Feleppa had just taught him a Brazilian lullaby. Six months later, Anselmo was gone. George had written this song not for the charts, but for the space where a heartbeat used to be. “You fought your label