Careless Whisper

"Careless Whisper"
Single by George Michael and Wham!
from the album Make It Big
B-side"Careless Whisper (Instrumental)"
Released24 July 1984
StudioSarm West, London
Genre
Length
  • 6:30 (album version)
  • 5:00 (single version)
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Wham! singles chronology
"Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go"
(1984)		 "Careless Whisper"
(1984)		 "Freedom"
(1984)
George Michael singles chronology
"Careless Whisper"
(1984)		 "A Different Corner"
(1986)
Music video
"Careless Whisper" on YouTube

"Careless Whisper" is a 1984 song by English singer George Michael and is taken from the Wham!'s album Make It Big. The song features a saxophone solo by Steve Gregory. It went to number 1 in almost 25 countries.

Track listings

All tracks are written by George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley.

7″: Epic / A 4603 (UK)
No.TitleLength
1."Careless Whisper" (7″ version)5:04
2."Careless Whisper" (instrumental)5:02
12″: Epic / TA4603 (UK)
No.TitleLength
1."Careless Whisper" (extended mix)6:31
2."Careless Whisper" (instrumental)5:02
12″: Columbia / 44-05170 (US)
No.TitleLength
1."Careless Whisper" (extended mix)6:20
2."Careless Whisper" (instrumental)4:52
12″: Columbia promotional / AS-1980 (US)
No.TitleLength
1."Careless Whisper"4:50
2."Careless Whisper"4:50
12″ maxi: Epic / QTA 4603 (UK) – Special Edition
No.TitleLength
1."Careless Whisper" (extended mix)6:31
2."Careless Whisper" (Jerry Wexler special version)5:34
3."Careless Whisper" (condensed instrumental Version)4:52
  • The "extended mix" is identical to the album version from Make It Big.

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1984–2017) Peak
position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[4]2
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[5]2
France (SNEP)[6]3
Germany (Official German Charts)[7]3
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[8]1
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[9]3
Norway (VG-lista)[10]2
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[11]2
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[12]1
UK Singles (OCC)[13]1
US Billboard Hot 100[14]1

Certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[15] 3× Platinum 180,000double-dagger
Canada (Music Canada)[16] 5× Platinum 400,000double-dagger
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[17] Platinum 60,000double-dagger
Germany (BVMI)[18] Gold 300,000double-dagger
Netherlands (NVPI)[19] Platinum 100,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[20] 3× Platinum 90,000double-dagger
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[21] Platinum 60,000double-dagger
United Kingdom (BPI)[22]
Physical 		Platinum 1,000,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[23]
Digital 		3× Platinum 1,800,000double-dagger
United States (RIAA)[24] 7× Platinum 7,000,000double-dagger

^shipments figures based on certification alone
double-daggersales+streaming figures based on certification alone

References

  1. ↑ Greenwald, Ted (1992). Rock and Roll: The Music, Musicians, and the Mania. Mallard Press. p. 31.
  2. ↑ Molanphy, Chris (6 May 2016). "Keanu and the Remarkable Chart History of George Michael, "Black" Music Star". Slate.
  3. ↑ "Top 40 New Wave Albums". Ultimate Classic Rock. 19 October 2021. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  4. ↑ "George Michael – Careless Whisper" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
  5. ↑ "George Michael – Careless Whisper" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
  6. ↑ "George Michael – Careless Whisper" (in French). Les classement single.
  7. ↑ "George Michael – Careless Whisper" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts.
  8. ↑ "George Michael – Careless Whisper" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  9. ↑ "George Michael – Careless Whisper". Top 40 Singles.
  10. ↑ "George Michael – Careless Whisper". VG-lista.
  11. ↑ "George Michael – Careless Whisper". Singles Top 100.
  12. ↑ "George Michael – Careless Whisper". Swiss Singles Chart.
  13. ↑ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  14. ↑ "George Michael Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
  15. ↑ "Brazilian single certifications – George Michael – Careless Whisper" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil.
  16. ↑ "Canadian single certifications – George Michael – Careless Whisper". Music Canada.
  17. ↑ "Danish single certifications – George Michael – Careless Whisper". IFPI Danmark.
  18. ↑ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (George Michael; 'Careless Whisper')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.
  19. ↑ "Dutch single certifications – George Michael – Careless Whisper" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Enter Careless Whisper in the "Artiest of titel" box. Select 1984 in the drop-down menu saying "Alle jaargangen".
  20. ↑ "New Zealand single certifications – George Michael – Careless Whisper". Radioscope. Type Careless Whisper in the "Search:" field.
  21. ↑ "Spanish single certifications – George Michael – Careless Whisper". El portal de Música. Productores de Música de España.
  22. ↑ "British single certifications – George Michael – Careless Whisper". British Phonographic Industry.
  23. ↑ "British single certifications – George Michael – Careless Whisper". British Phonographic Industry.
  24. ↑ "American single certifications – Wham – Careless Whisper". Recording Industry Association of America.
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