George Michael - Outside (Official Video)

Sandra Scapellato : "Today, we celebrate the 26th anniversary of the single "Outside" released on October 19, 1998. Written and produced by George Michael as the first single from the 1998 collection Ladies & Gentlemen :The Best of George Michael. George wrote this single in response to his arrest in a public toilet in Beverly Hills in 1998 by an undercover police officer for "engaging in a lewd act", his arrest was part of a sting operation aimed at entrapping cruising homosexuals. George refused to be shamed over his sexuality for this reason he released the single "Outside". He new very well how to handle an uncomfortable situation getting out from it in a positive way with such a great sense of humor, laughing at himself, with a brilliant video clip and song that he used humour to poke fun at the incident. The video ends with an important and final message that says everything, "JESUS SAVES All Of US. All". George found a very clever way to answer to all those media and paparazzi that tried to destroy him for his arrest, but they failed. He left the media speechless."

26 years - WOW.  I was cooking breakfasts at the Ozanam Centre the first time I heard it. Still makes me smile.