Career
lieutenant entered the United Kingdom Singles Chart on 21 July 1984. lieutenant remained in the chart for three weeks, reaching #68. As co-writers Austin and Michael have been collaborating since 1983.
Their joint work includes the download-only single "John and Elvis Are Dead", their biggest hit "You Have Been Loved" and "Look at Your Hands" from the album Faith, which also appeared on the United States Civil Defense single of Michael"s number one hit "Father Figure".
Listen Without Prejudice, is the only original material studio album of Michael"s which does not feature any collaboration with Austin and "December Song (I Dreamed of Christmas)" was a Christmas single released by George Michael and David Austin together on December 14, 2009.