"I'm not planning on going solo." George Michael sang those words on "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go," the song that made Wham! pop stars in the US. And then Michael immediately went solo. Kind of.

It has unbelievably been 35 years since Wham! – made up of British musicians George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley – recorded the U.S. No. 1 song of 1985, Careless Whisper, a tribute to heartache and ...

There’s much more to the Wham!-man's modern classic than meets the ear When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. From its miraculous ...

George Michael’s enduringly popular 1984 chart-topper “Careless Whisper” has officially surpassed 1 billion views on YouTube. “Careless Whisper,” originally released on Wham!’s album “Make It Big,” ...

Michael was just a 17-year-old kid riding a London bus when he first developed the melody for what would become the song "Careless Whisper." Later, he and his best friend, Ridgeley, came together to ...

Careless Whisper has officially been crowned Magic Radio’s Best Song Ever for 2026. Andrew Ridgeley - who was joined by the late George Michael in the '80s pop duo - dropped by radio station's studios ...

Music producer Paul Mex helped Wham! record their first demos The first ever recording of the famous Wham! hit Careless Whisper involved a broom shoved down the back of a sofa, the record's producer ...

The ’80s brought us a lot of awesome stuff, but one of the most memorable was WHAM!, the George Michael-led pop group that introduced the world to the sexiest alto saxophone riff of all time via the ...

Josh Reddick was sitting in the Oakland A’s clubhouse on Sunday when randomly – and he assured us, it was randomly – the sultry strains of Wham!’s “Careless Whisper” began floating through the air.

Decades after release, George Michael’s "Careless Whisper" reenters the U.K. top 40 on the Official Physical Singles Sales and Official Vinyl Singles charts. George Michael during George Michael In ...

The first ever recording of the famous Wham! hit Careless Whisper involved a broom shoved down the back of a sofa, the record's producer has revealed. Written by George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley, ...