The song was featured in the film Bitter Moon, directed by Roman Polanski.
It reached number one in the United States according to Billboard magazine.
"Faith" was the top-selling single of the year in the United States in 1988.
The song incorporates the famous Bo Diddley beat, a classic rock and roll rhythm.
The music video also features parts of two other songs by Michael. The jukebox starts by playing "I Want Your Sex", and then is interrupted by a pipe organ version of Wham!'s "Freedom" before starting into the song.