michael was keen to create music targeted at a more sophisticated adult market rather than the duo's primarily teenage audience, and therefore, michael and ridgeley officially announced the breakup of wham! in the spring of 1986. before going their separate ways, a farewell single "the edge of heaven", and a greatest hits album titled "the final" would be forthcoming, along with a farewell concert entitled "the final". announcing the breakup, michael said: "i think it should be the most amicable split in pop history."