Swedishcharts.com – George Michael – Ladies and Gentlemen – The Best of". Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 May 2016. Ladies & Gentlemen was released by Sony Music Entertainment as a condition of Michael severing his contractual ties with the label amid a great deal of acrimony and publicity prior to the release of Older in 1996. However, singles from Older do appear on this compilation. Michael would later return to Sony to release his 2004 album Patience. a b "British album certifications – George Michael – Ladies & Gentlemen: The Best of George Michael". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved 27 October 2017.

ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2017 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association . Retrieved 21 January 2017. Ladies & Gentlemen: The Best of George Michael is the first compilation album by George Michael, released on 9 November 1998. The collection of 29 songs (28 on the North American release) is separated into two-halves, with each CD of the double set containing music of a particular theme and mood. The first CD, titled "For the Heart", predominantly contains Michael's hit ballads, while the second CD, "For the Feet", comprises mostly his popular dance tunes. A DVD release also titled Ladies & Gentlemen: The Best of George Michael followed in 1999, featuring 23 music videos from Michael's career. Discos de Oro y Platino" (in Spanish). CAPIF. Archived from the original on 6 July 2011 . Retrieved 18 May 2016. George Michael: Ladies & Gentlemen – The Best of George Michael" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 18 May 2016. New Zealand album certifications – George Michael – Ladies & Gentlemen: The Best of George Michael". Recorded Music NZ . Retrieved 27 October 2017.

Record grading

Chart of the Year 1998". Mogens Nielsen. Archived from the original on 16 December 2014 . Retrieved 18 May 2016.

a b "American album certifications – George Michael – Ladies and Gentlemen, The Best of George Michael". Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved 27 October 2017.

Label

Chart of the Year 1999". Mogens Nielsen. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013 . Retrieved 18 May 2016. Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (George Michael; 'Ladies & Gentlemen...The Best of George Michael ')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie . Retrieved 27 October 2017. Australiancharts.com – George Michael – Ladies and Gentlemen – The Best of". Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 May 2016. Classement Albums – année 1999" (in French). SNEP. Archived from the original on 13 October 2013 . Retrieved 18 May 2016. Year list Album (incl. Collections), 1999". Sverigetopplistan (in Swedish) . Retrieved 1 January 2021.