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"Careless Whisper" is a song recorded by English singer-songwriter George Michael. Released as the second single from Wham! 's second studio album Make It Big (1984), it was written by Michael and Andrew Ridgeley , with Michael producing the song.
The next single was "Careless Whisper", featuring only Michael in the music video. In certain markets, including the U.S., the single was promoted as "Wham! featuring George Michael", while most other markets it was credited to Michael as a solo act despite being written by both Michael and Ridgeley.
Michael's first solo single, "Careless Whisper" (1984), reached number one in over 20 countries, including the UK and US. [11] [12] The second solo single, "A Different Corner", also reached number one in 1986. After Wham! disbanded that year, Michael released the number-one duet with Aretha Franklin, "I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)".
Make It Big is the second studio album by English pop duo Wham!, released in 1984. In comparison to their earlier work, Wham! (George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley) had more control over the album's production and Michael would also be credited as a producer. The album was a commercial success, hitting number one in both the US and the UK and ...
Andrew John Ridgeley (born 26 January 1963) [1] is an English musician, best known for his work in the 1980s in the musical duo Wham! consisting of Ridgeley and George Michael. Associated with the MTV-driven Second British Invasion of the US, [ 2 ] they were one of the most successful pop acts during the 1980s, selling more than 30 million ...
George Michael was a “unique” artist who had a “natural feel for music that you can’t teach”, according to the guitarist who performed on his classic hit, “Careless Whisper”.. Ahead ...
"Wham Rap! (Enjoy What You Do)" 1983 Chris Gabrin "Bad Boys" Mike Brady "Club Tropicana" Duncan Gibbins "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" 1984 Andy Morahan "Everything She Wants" "Freedom" Lindsay Anderson, Andy Morahan [53] "Careless Whisper" Duncan Gibbins "Last Christmas" Andy Morahan "I'm Your Man" 1985 "The Edge of Heaven" 1986
Wham! had already enjoyed a successful 1984 by the time "Freedom" was released in October of the year. "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" had given them their first UK number one and had then reached the top of the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States. Michael had then gone to number one with a solo single, "Careless Whisper".