Wham - Wake Me Up Before You Go Go (Epic)

At last Wham have come up with a song to match the freshness and appeal that first sent them hurtling chartwards with "Young Guns". This is unstoppable, hip-swinging, finger-clicking stuff from George and Andrew, sung with a justifiable swagger and bags of horns. Light the blue touch paper and watch it rocket to No.1. (Frank Hopkinson, No 1, May 19, 1984)

An absolutely dreadful comeback in which George and Andrew ditch everything they do well in favour of a feeble foray into Shakin' Stevens country. Sounds like Darts or some similarly weak '50s impersonators. Awful. My copy took one look at me, hung its head in shame and slunk off to hide under the bed, as well it might. (Dave Rimmer, Smash Hits, May 10, 1984)

I sympathise with the dynamic duo for having at last solved their contractual wrangles and weathered a considerable media backlash - they deserve to silence their critics by coming back with a bang! As a fan, I have to say this is more like a bubblegum pop ping! Nauseatingly catchy, to my mind, it's an overdose of hooks and catches. As a commercial product it will doubtless succeed, but have style, depth and panache been replaced by the lowest common denominator? (Pedro, Record Mirror, May 19, 1984)