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"Careless Whisper" is a pop ballad by English singer-songwriter George Michael and his Wham! partner Andrew Ridgeley (sometimes credited to "Wham! featuring George Michael" in Japan, Canada and the United States). It was released on 24 July 1984, by Epic Records in the United Kingdom, Japan and other countries, and by Columbia Records in North America.
The song features a prominent saxophone riff, and has been covered by a number of artists since its first release. It was released as a single and became a huge commercial success on both sides of the Atlantic and on both sides of the Pacific. It reached number one in nearly 25 countries, selling about 6 million copies worldwide—2 million of them in the United States.[1]
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- ↑ "George Michael: 50 years in numbers". The Daily Telegraph. Telegraph Media Group. 25 June 2013. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/music-news/10139404/George-Michael-50-years-in-numbers.html. Retrieved 28 January 2016.