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Careless Whisper is het debuut van de Britse muzikant George Michael als solo-artiest en uitgebracht in juli 1984. De single kwam uit terwijl hij nog deel uitmaakte van de popgroep Wham!. Hij schreef het nummer samen met Andrew Ridgeley, het andere lid van Wham!. Omdat het nummer niet in de stijl van Wham! zou passen werd het als solo-project van George Michael uitgebracht. Kenmerkend in deze ballad is de lange saxofoonsolo in het nummer, gespeeld door Steve Gregory. Careless Whisper kwam in bijna vijfentwintig landen bovenaan de hitlijst. Wereldwijd zijn zo'n zes miljoen exemplaren van de plaat verkocht.

"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. Although the song was released as part of Make It Big, the single release is credited to either Wham! featuring George Michael (in North America and several other countries) or solely to George Michael (in the United Kingdom, Ireland, and some nations in Europe).

The song has been covered by a number of artists since its release, including Brian McKnight, Seether, Roger Williams, Kenny G and Julio Iglesias, among others. A contemporary pop song with R&B and soul influences, it features a prominent saxophone riff composed by Michael and played by Steve Gregory. It became a commercial success, topping record charts in at least ten countries and selling about 6 million copies worldwide—2 million of them in the United States. The song later achieved popularity on social media, mainly due to the saxophone riff being used in many movies and as a popular internet meme. With sales of over 11 million copies worldwide, it is one of the best selling songs of all time.