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“Careless Whisper” is a 1984 single by George Michael (credited to Wham! featuring George Michael in the USA), released by Epic Records in the UK, Japan, and other countries; and by Columbia Records in North America. The song was George Michael’s first solo single although he was still performing in Wham! at the time (the song is included on Wham!’s album Make it Big). The song features a 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. It reached number one in nearly 25 countries, selling about six million copies worldwide.

Unlike all the Wham! singles (except “Wham Rap!”), it was co-written by Andrew Ridgeley, the other member of the duo. The two had written it together as unknowns three years earlier, when Michael was working as a cinema usher in Watford, England. In a June 2006 interview on London radio station Magic 105.4, Michael said that he wrote it “in his head” during work and that he recalls coming up with the saxophone riff whilst boarding a number 32 bus on the way home. Originally the riff had words, but Michael declined to state them, saying that they were very poor lyrics.

The song went through at least two rounds of production. The first was during a trip Michael made to Muscle Shoals, Alabama, where he went to work with the legendary producer Jerry Wexler at the venerable Muscle Shoals Studio.
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  • tinosoft89

    the best sax riff ever [2]

    last month

  • GRAMPAPROG

    Fuck Seether [6], as well as all the other douchefucks who covered this song

    March 2012

  • TheDarkSide73

    this song still gives me chills everytime i hear it

    March 2012

  • darko55

    Seether's version is better. [3]

    January 2012

  • lagofala

    Sexy Sax Man! LOL Go youtube it ppl

    November 2011

  • zalvastardust

    sex on that sax

    September 2011

  • imisstherain

    Sax Solo~* WAAAH WAH WAH WAH WAAAAH WAH WAH

    September 2011

  • Locen

    the album version on make it big is the shit man! ps: Fuck Seether [7]

    July 2011

  • lukasz_pulawski

    the best sax riff ever

    July 2011

  • likeadeadstar

    Gossip's cover is epic.

    May 2011

  • flowwwz

    smooth yuppie pop at its utmost height. a soundtrack for a romantic dinner at a classy restauraunt, at the top of a skyscraper above a city skyline on a starry night... care for some wine? it's New York's FINEST.

    May 2011

  • flowwwz

    just BEEAAUUTIFULLLL

    May 2011

  • promisedeyes

    DAT SAXXXXXXX

    May 2011

  • stefucha

    Seether's version is better. [2]

    May 2011

  • vblst

    Fuck Seether [5]

    April 2011

  • WalterDigsTunes

    Fuck Seether [4]

    March 2011

  • bvnni

    Fuck Seether [3]

    November 2010

  • R4f4el

    ♫♫I'll bever gonna dance again...♫♫ ♥♥

    October 2010

  • mrpaul01

    Fuck Seether [2]

    October 2010

  • primomaresciall

    Wonderful Song, so sweet!!

    October 2010
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