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Listen: Geri Halliwell Releases Single For George Michael

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GERI HALLIWELL has unveiled new single "Angel in Chains", the song that she wrote in memory of her friend and fellow artist George Michael following his death on Christmas Day last year.

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"When I first heard the sad news of his passing, I was nine months pregnant with my son Monty and I was full of emotions. I didn't know quite what to do with my feelings so I put it in a song, which became 'Angels in Chains,'" the former Spice Girl said of the single, which is her first music release in over 12 years. "I feel very blessed to have the opportunity to work on this record with Chris Porter and the same team George had hand picked for his own projects."

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"I am first and foremost a George Michael fan, so to be in the same studio with these amazingly gifted artists who have put their stamp on so many of my favorite records was a real privilege for me," she continued. "In the process I found how healing making this record had been not only for me but also for everyone involved. This is our way of saying goodbye to our friend and music idol, and I hope George's fans enjoy this as much as we have making it."

Listen to the single, below.