''Patience'' is a 2004 album by George Michael. The much delayed follow-up to ''Older'', it was very successful, debuting at number 1 on the UK Albums Chart, and at number 2 in Australia on March 22, 2004. The work became one of the fastest selling albums in the UK, selling over 200,000 copies in the first week alone. The record reached the Top 5 on most European charts, and peaked at number 12 in the United States. It is considered as the album of George Michael's comeback to the spotlight in the new millennium, receiving a great critical acclaim. It sold around 7 million copies worldwide, spanning 6 hit singles (the first two of which, "Freeek!" and "Shoot the Dog", were released as early as 2002 already by Polydor, when the album was originally due, whereas the last, "John and Elvis Are Dead", was only sold through the Internet). - Wikipedia