George Michael

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George Michael (born Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou; 25 June 1963 – 25 December 2016) was an English singer-songwriter and record producer. Regarded as a pop culture icon, he is one of the best-selling recording artists of all time. Michael was known as a creative force in songwriting, vocal performance, and visual presentation. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2023. The Radio Academy named him the most played artist on British radio during the period 1984–2004.... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, George Michael first charted in 1982 with Young Guns (Go for It!).The artist placed 44 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, 26 of which reached the Top‑10, including 8 number‑ones.The artist scored 76 UK Top‑75 entries, including 41 Top‑10 placements, including 13 number‑ones.On US AC the artist achieved 14 Top‑10s, 4 of which peaked at number‑one.On US Dance the artist achieved 9 Top‑10s, 4 of which hit number‑one.On US Rock the artist achieved 1 Top‑10.On US Alternative the artist achieved 1 Top‑10.On US RnB the artist achieved 5 Top‑10s, 1 of which peaked at number‑one.

Top songs: #1: Careless Whisper - #2: Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go - #3: Everything She Wants - #4: One More Try - #5: Faith
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  Wham!
Young Guns (Go for It!)
1.
10/1982

Young Guns (Go for It!)
Wham!

from Fantastic!   Fantastic!
155 pts






21
dance






3
UK
written by George Michael greentick
Wham Rap! (Enjoy What You Do)
2.
01/1983

Wham Rap! (Enjoy What You Do)
Wham!

from Fantastic!   Fantastic!
10 pts














63
UK
written by George Michael greentick
Wham Rap! (Enjoy What You Do)
3.
01/1983

Wham Rap! (Enjoy What You Do)
Wham!

from Fantastic!   Fantastic!
86 pts














8
UK
R
written by George Michael greentick
Bad Boys
4.
05/1983

Bad Boys
Wham!

from Fantastic!   Fantastic!
177 pts
60
US




28
dance






2
UK
[Columbia 03932]
written by George Michael greentick
Club Tropicana
5.
07/1983

Club Tropicana
Wham!

from Fantastic!   Fantastic!
127 pts














4
UK
written by George Michael greentick & Andrew Ridgeley
Club Fantastic Megamix
6.
12/1983

Club Fantastic Megamix
Wham!

58 pts














15
UK
written by George Michael greentick, Pete Moore & Billy Griffin
Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go
7.
05/1984

#2  Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go
Wham!

from Make It Big   Make It Big
399 pts
1
US
4
AC


27
dance






1
UK
[Columbia 04552]
written by George Michael greentick
  George Michael
Careless Whisper
8.
08/1984

#1  Careless Whisper
George Michael greentick

from Make It Big   Make It Big
416 pts
1
US
1
AC




8
R&B




1
UK
[Columbia 04691]
written by George Michael greentick & Andrew Ridgeley
  Wham!
Freedom
9.
10/1984

Freedom
Wham!

from Make It Big   Make It Big
341 pts
3
US
4
AC










1
UK
[Columbia 05409]
written by George Michael greentick
Everything She Wants
10.
12/1984

#3  Everything She Wants
Wham!

from Make It Big   Make It Big
390 pts
1
US
4
AC


7
dance
12
R&B




2
UK
double A-side with Last Christmas in the UK ; charted as Everything She Wants / Like a Baby in US dance charts
[Columbia 04840]
written by George Michael greentick
Last Christmas
11.
12/1984

Last Christmas
Wham!

from Music from the Edge of Heaven   Music from the Edge of Heaven
158 pts














2
UK
Christmas
written by George Michael greentick
I'm Your Man
12.
11/1985

I'm Your Man
Wham!

from Music from the Edge of Heaven   Music from the Edge of Heaven
351 pts
3
US
13
AC


42
dance
55
R&B




1
UK
[Columbia 05721]
written by George Michael greentick
Last Christmas
13.
12/1985

Last Christmas
Wham!

from Music from the Edge of Heaven   Music from the Edge of Heaven
108 pts














6
UK
R Christmas
written by George Michael greentick
  George Michael
A Different Corner
14.
04/1986

A Different Corner
George Michael greentick

from The Final   The Final
323 pts
7
US
6
AC










1
UK
[Columbia 05888]
written by George Michael greentick
  Wham!
The Edge of Heaven
15.
06/1986

The Edge of Heaven
Wham!

from Music from the Edge of Heaven   Music from the Edge of Heaven
288 pts
10
US
22
AC










1
UK
double A-side with Where Did Your Heart Go in the UK
[Columbia 06182]
written by George Michael greentick
Last Christmas
16.
12/1986

Last Christmas
Wham!

from Christmas Wishes   Christmas Wishes
17 pts














45
UK
R Christmas
written by George Michael greentick
  George Michael
I Want Your Sex
17.
06/1987

I Want Your Sex
George Michael greentick

from Faith   Faith
324 pts
2
US




2
dance
43
R&B




3
UK
[Columbia 07164]
written by George Michael greentick
Hard Day
18.
10/1987

Hard Day
George Michael greentick

from Faith   Faith
22 pts






5
dance
21
R&B






[Columbia 07466]
written by George Michael greentick
Faith
19.
10/1987

#5  Faith
George Michael greentick

from Faith   Faith
375 pts
1
US
5
AC


17
dance






2
UK
[Columbia 07623]
written by George Michael greentick
Father Figure
20.
01/1988

Father Figure
George Michael greentick

from Faith   Faith
345 pts
1
US
3
AC


13
dance
6
R&B




11
UK
[Columbia 07682]
written by George Michael greentick
One More Try
21.
04/1988

#4  One More Try
George Michael greentick

from Faith   Faith
376 pts
1
US
1
AC




1
R&B




8
UK
R
[Columbia 07773]
written by George Michael greentick
Monkey
22.
07/1988

Monkey
George Michael greentick

from Faith   Faith
332 pts
1
US




1
dance
8
R&B




13
UK
[Columbia 07941]
written by George Michael greentick
Kissing a Fool
23.
10/1988

Kissing a Fool
George Michael greentick

from Faith   Faith
224 pts
5
US
1
AC




33
R&B




18
UK
[Columbia 08050]
written by George Michael greentick
  Deon Estus
Heaven Help Me
24.
02/1989

Heaven Help Me
Deon Estus

from Spell   Spell
163 pts
5
US
3
AC




3
R&B






with George Michael
produced by George Michael
[Mika 871538]
written by Deon Estus & George Michael greentick
  George Michael
Praying for Time
25.
08/1990

Praying for Time
George Michael greentick

from Listen without Prejudice, Vol. 1   Listen without Prejudice, Vol. 1
339 pts
1
US
4
AC










6
UK
[Columbia 73512]
written by George Michael greentick
Freedom! '90
26.
10/1990

Freedom! '90
George Michael greentick

from Listen without Prejudice, Vol. 1   Listen without Prejudice, Vol. 1
143 pts
8
US
27
AC


16
dance






28
UK
different tune than 1985-hit
[Columbia 73559]
written by George Michael greentick
Waiting for That Day
27.
10/1990

Waiting for That Day
George Michael greentick

from Listen without Prejudice, Vol. 1   Listen without Prejudice, Vol. 1
84 pts
27
US
22
AC










23
UK
[Columbia 73663]
written by Mick Jagger, George Michael greentick & Keith Richards
28.
02/1991

Mother's Pride
George Michael greentick

from Listen without Prejudice, Vol. 1   Listen without Prejudice, Vol. 1
20 pts
46
US
41
AC












US B side to Waiting For That Day
[Columbia 38-73663]
written by George Michael greentick
Heal the Pain
29.
02/1991

Heal the Pain
George Michael greentick

from Listen without Prejudice, Vol. 1   Listen without Prejudice, Vol. 1
28 pts














31
UK
written by George Michael greentick
30.
03/1991

Cowboys and Angels
George Michael greentick

from Listen without Prejudice, Vol. 1   Listen without Prejudice, Vol. 1
17 pts














45
UK
written by George Michael greentick
Too Funky
31.
06/1992

Too Funky
George Michael greentick

from Red Hot + Dance   Red Hot + Dance
237 pts
10
US




20
dance






4
UK
charity record
[Columbia 74352]
written by George Michael greentick
  P.M. Dawn
Looking Through Patient Eyes
32.
03/1993

Looking Through Patient Eyes
P.M. Dawn

from The Bliss Album...?   The Bliss Album...?
216 pts
6
US
31
AC




62
R&B




11
UK
[Gee Street 862024]
written by Attrell Cordes & George Michael greentick
  Freedom Williams
33.
06/1993

Voice of Freedom
Freedom Williams

from Freedom   
31 pts
74
US




4
dance








[Columbia 77061]
written by George Michael greentick, Michael Munves & Frederick Williams
  Sarah Washington
Careless Whisper
34.
11/1993

Careless Whisper
Sarah Washington

18 pts














45
UK
written by George Michael greentick & Andrew Ridgeley
  Lisa Moorish
I'm Your Man
35.
08/1995

I'm Your Man
Lisa Moorish

from I've Gotta Have It All   I've Gotta Have It All
43 pts














24
UK
featuring George Michael
written by George Michael greentick
  Whigfield
36.
12/1995

Last Christmas / Big Time
Whigfield

48 pts














21
UK
Christmas
written by Davide Riva, Alfredo Larry Pignagnoli, Annerley Gordon, Paul Sears & George Michael greentick
  George Michael
Jesus to a Child
37.
01/1996

Jesus to a Child
George Michael greentick

from Older   Older
329 pts
7
US
6
AC




22
R&B




1
UK
[DreamWorks 59000]
written by George Michael greentick
Fastlove
38.
05/1996

Fastlove
George Michael greentick

from Older   Older
315 pts
8
US
8
AC




44
R&B




1
UK
[DreamWorks 59001]
written by Jon Douglas & George Michael greentick
  Robbie Williams
Freedom
39.
08/1996

Freedom
Robbie Williams

173 pts














2
UK
written by George Michael greentick
  George Michael
Spinning the Wheel
40.
08/1996

Spinning the Wheel
George Michael greentick

from Older   Older
175 pts






44
dance






2
UK
written by George Michael greentick & Jon Douglas
Older
41.
02/1997

Older
George Michael greentick

from Older   Older
145 pts














3
UK
charted as Older (EP): Older / I Can't Make You Love Me / Desafinado [feat. Astrud Gilberto] / The Strangest Thing (Live) in UK charts
written by George Michael greentick
Star People
42.
03/1997

Star People
George Michael greentick

from Older   Older
204 pts
101
US




1
dance






2
UK
[DreamWorks 59005]
written by George Michael greentick
  Toby Bourke
Waltz Away Dreaming
43.
06/1997

Waltz Away Dreaming
Toby Bourke

from Room 21   
78 pts














10
UK
with George Michael
written by George Michael greentick & Toby Bourke
  George Michael
You Have Been Loved
44.
09/1997

You Have Been Loved
George Michael greentick

from Older   Older
172 pts














2
UK
charted as You Have Been Loved / The Strangest Thing '97 in UK charts
written by George Michael greentick & David Austin
  Wham!
Last Christmas
45.
01/1998

Last Christmas
Wham!

from The Best of Wham!: If You Were There…   
20 pts
58
US
22
AC












[US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts]
R Christmas
[Patience LP Cut]
written by George Michael greentick
  George Michael
46.
10/1998

Outside
George Michael greentick

from Ladies & Gentlemen: The Best of George Michael   Ladies & Gentlemen: The Best of George Michael
201 pts






3
dance






2
UK
written by George Michael greentick
  Le Groove
Last Christmas
47.
12/1998

Last Christmas
Le Groove

7 pts














87
UK
featuring Gwen Dickey
Christmas
written by George Michael greentick
  Alien Voices
Last Christmas '98
48.
12/1998

Last Christmas '98
Alien Voices

14 pts














54
UK
featuring The Three Degrees
Christmas
written by George Michael greentick
  Limp Bizkit
Faith
49.
01/1999

Faith
Limp Bizkit

from Three Dollar Bill, Yall$   Three Dollar Bill, Yall$
9 pts










33
rock
28
alt.


written by George Michael greentick
  Divine [R&B girl group]
One More Try
50.
02/1999

One More Try
Divine [R&B girl group]

from Fairy Tales   Fairy Tales
44 pts
29
US






13
R&B






[Red Ant 15330]
written by George Michael greentick
  Foxy Brown
51.
04/1999

I Can't
Foxy Brown

from Chyna Doll   Chyna Doll
2 pts








61
R&B






featuring Total
[Def Jam 870801]
written by Inga Marchand, Keisha Spivey, Shawn Carter & George Michael greentick
  Dave Koz
Careless Whisper
52.
05/2000

Careless Whisper
Dave Koz

from The Dance   
5 pts


30
AC




105
R&B






featuring Montell Jordan
[Capitol 88640]
written by George Michael greentick & Andrew Ridgeley
  BTH
Last Christmas
53.
12/2001

Last Christmas
BTH

6 pts














93
UK
Christmas
written by George Michael greentick
  George Michael
Freeek!
54.
03/2002

Freeek!
George Michael greentick

from Patience   Patience
106 pts














7
UK
written by George Michael greentick
Shoot the Dog
55.
08/2002

Shoot the Dog
George Michael greentick

from Patience   Patience
73 pts














12
UK
written by George Michael greentick
Freeek!
56.
01/2003

Freeek!
George Michael greentick

from Patience   Patience
3 pts














144
UK
R
written by George Michael greentick
Shoot the Dog
57.
01/2003

Shoot the Dog
George Michael greentick

from Patience   Patience
3 pts














166
UK
R
written by George Michael greentick
  Michael Bublé
Kissing a Fool
58.
08/2003

Kissing a Fool
Michael Bublé

from Michael Bublé   Michael Bublé
5 pts


29
AC












[143 Records LP Cut]
written by George Michael greentick
  Shane Richie
I'm Your Man
59.
12/2003

I'm Your Man
Shane Richie

188 pts














2
UK
written by George Michael greentick
  George Michael
Amazing
60.
03/2004

Amazing
George Michael greentick

from Patience   Patience
171 pts






1
dance






4
UK
written by George Michael greentick & Jon Douglas
Flawless (Go to the City)
61.
07/2004

Flawless (Go to the City)
George Michael greentick

from Patience   Patience
126 pts






1
dance






8
UK
written by Paul Alexander, Eric Matthew, George Michael greentick, Oliver Stumm, Gary Turnier & Nashom Wooden
Round Here / Patience
62.
11/2004

Round Here / Patience
George Michael greentick

from Patience   Patience
27 pts














32
UK
written by George Michael greentick
  2play
Careless Whisper
63.
12/2004

Careless Whisper
2play

from Back in Business   
32 pts














29
UK
featuring Thomas Jules & Jucxi D
written by George Michael greentick & Andrew Ridgeley
  George Michael
Flawless (Go to the City)
64.
01/2005

Flawless (Go to the City)
George Michael greentick

from Patience   Patience
2 pts














178
UK
R
written by Paul Alexander, Eric Matthew, George Michael greentick, Oliver Stumm, Gary Turnier & Nashom Wooden
Amazing
65.
01/2005

Amazing
George Michael greentick

from Patience   Patience
3 pts














173
UK
R
written by George Michael greentick & Jon Douglas
An Easier Affair
66.
07/2006

An Easier Affair
George Michael greentick

from Twenty Five   Twenty Five
67 pts














13
UK
written by George Michael greentick
This Is Not Real Love
67.
11/2006

This Is Not Real Love
George Michael greentick

from Twenty Five   Twenty Five
71 pts






13
dance






15
UK
featuring Mutya Buena
written by George Michael greentick
  Crazy Frog
Last Christmas
68.
12/2006

Last Christmas
Crazy Frog

from Crazy Frog Presents More Crazy Hits   Crazy Frog Presents More Crazy Hits
58 pts














16
UK
Christmas
written by George Michael greentick
  Wham!
Last Christmas
69.
12/2007

Last Christmas
Wham!

62 pts














14
UK
R Christmas
written by George Michael greentick
  Taylor Swift
Last Christmas
70.
12/2007

Last Christmas
Taylor Swift

from Sounds of the Season: The Taylor Swift Holiday Collection   
4 pts




28
ctry










Christmas
[Big Machine]
written by George Michael greentick
  Cascada
Last Christmas
71.
12/2007

Last Christmas
Cascada

from Perfect Day   Perfect Day
3 pts














111
UK
Christmas
written by George Michael greentick
  Carrie Underwood
Praying for Time
72.
04/2008

Praying for Time
Carrie Underwood

35 pts
27
US














from the Idol Gives Back 2008 charity show [digital single]
[Fremantle]
written by George Michael greentick
  Estelle
No Substitute Love
73.
06/2008

No Substitute Love
Estelle

from Shine   Shine
29 pts














30
UK
written by Estelle Swaray, John Stephens, Wyclef Jean, George Michael greentick & Lindon Roberts
  Wham!
Last Christmas
74.
11/2008

Last Christmas
Wham!

36 pts














26
UK
R Christmas
written by George Michael greentick
  Jipsta
I Want Your Sex
75.
2009

I Want Your Sex
Jipsta

10 pts






11
dance








written by George Michael greentick
  Seether
Careless Whisper
76.
02/2009

Careless Whisper
Seether

from Finding Beauty in Negative Spaces   Finding Beauty in Negative Spaces
49 pts
63
US








4
rock
5
alt.


[Wind-Up]
written by George Michael greentick & Andrew Ridgeley
  Team Dec
Wake Me Up Before You Go Go
77.
02/2009

Wake Me Up Before You Go Go
Team Dec

11 pts














64
UK
written by George Michael greentick
  Wham!
Last Christmas
78.
11/2009

Last Christmas
Wham!

24 pts














34
UK
R Christmas
written by George Michael greentick
  George Michael
Careless Whisper
79.
12/2009

Careless Whisper
George Michael greentick

3 pts














136
UK
R
written by George Michael greentick & Andrew Ridgeley
  The Glee Cast
Last Christmas
80.
12/2009

Last Christmas
The Glee Cast

19 pts
63
US
27
AC










170
UK
Christmas
[20th Century Fox TV]
written by George Michael greentick
  George Michael
81.
12/2009

December Song (I Dreamed of Christmas) / Jingle (A Musical Interlewd) / Edith & The King Pin / Praying for Time
George Michael greentick

62 pts














14
UK
Christmas
written by David Austin, George Michael greentick & Joni Mitchell
Faith
82.
12/2009

Faith
George Michael greentick

2 pts














190
UK
R
written by George Michael greentick
  Wham!
Last Christmas
83.
12/2010

Last Christmas
Wham!

13 pts














53
UK
R Christmas
written by George Michael greentick
  George Michael
84.
12/2010

December Song (I Dreamed of Christmas) / Jingle (A Musical Interlewd) / Edith & The King Pin / Praying for Time
George Michael greentick

3 pts














149
UK
R Christmas
written by David Austin, George Michael greentick & Joni Mitchell
  Wham!
Club Tropicana
85.
09/2011

Club Tropicana
Wham!

2 pts














188
UK
R
written by George Michael greentick & Andrew Ridgeley
Last Christmas
86.
12/2011

Last Christmas
Wham!

35 pts














26
UK
R Christmas
written by George Michael greentick
  The Cast of The Only Way Is Essex
Last Christmas [ITV Text Santa]
87.
12/2011

Last Christmas [ITV Text Santa]
The Cast of The Only Way Is Essex

25 pts














33
UK
Christmas
written by George Michael greentick
  George Michael
Freedom
88.
08/2012

Freedom
George Michael greentick

2 pts














182
UK
R
written by George Michael greentick
White Light
89.
08/2012

White Light
George Michael greentick

from A Symphony of British Music: Music for the Closing Ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games   
61 pts














15
UK
[used in 2012 Summer Olympics closing ceremony]
written by George Michael greentick
  Wham!
Last Christmas
90.
12/2012

Last Christmas
Wham!

24 pts














34
UK
R Christmas
written by George Michael greentick
  Ariana Grande
Last Christmas
91.
11/2013

Last Christmas
Ariana Grande

from Christmas Kisses   Christmas Kisses
15 pts
96
US
26
AC










92
UK
Christmas
[Republic]
written by George Michael greentick
  Wham!
Last Christmas
92.
11/2013

Last Christmas
Wham!

21 pts














36
UK
R Christmas
written by George Michael greentick
Last Christmas
93.
12/2014

Last Christmas
Wham!

33 pts














28
UK
R Christmas
written by George Michael greentick
Last Christmas
94.
12/2015

Last Christmas
Wham!

52 pts














18
UK
R Christmas
written by George Michael greentick
Last Christmas
95.
12/2016

Last Christmas
Wham!

120 pts
41
US












7
UK
R: George Michael's death Christmas
[Columbia]
written by George Michael greentick
  George Michael
Careless Whisper
96.
01/2017

Careless Whisper
George Michael greentick

36 pts
33
US






13
R&B






R
[Columbia LP Cut]
written by George Michael greentick & Andrew Ridgeley
Faith
97.
01/2017

Faith
George Michael greentick

16 pts
47
US














R
[Columbia]
written by George Michael greentick
  Wham!
Last Christmas
98.
11/2017

Last Christmas
Wham!

190 pts
43
US












2
UK
R Christmas
[Columbia]
written by George Michael greentick
Last Christmas
99.
12/2018

Last Christmas
Wham!

186 pts
25
US












3
UK
R Christmas
[Columbia]
written by George Michael greentick
Last Christmas
100.
11/2019

Last Christmas
Wham!

216 pts
11
US












3
UK
R Christmas
[Columbia]
written by George Michael greentick
Last Christmas
101.
11/2020

Last Christmas
Wham!

290 pts
9
US












1
UK
R Christmas
[Columbia]
written by George Michael greentick
Last Christmas
102.
11/2021

Last Christmas
Wham!

281 pts
7
US












2
UK
R Christmas
[Columbia]
written by George Michael greentick
  Backstreet Boys
Last Christmas
103.
11/2022

Last Christmas
Backstreet Boys

from A Very Backstreet Christmas   
29 pts


1
AC












Christmas
[K-BAHN LP Cut]
written by George Michael greentick
  Wham!
Last Christmas
104.
11/2022

Last Christmas
Wham!

354 pts
4
US












1
UK
R Christmas
[Columbia]
written by George Michael greentick
  Lauren Spencer-Smith
Last Christmas
105.
12/2022

Last Christmas
Lauren Spencer-Smith

10 pts
72
US














Christmas
[Three Name/Island/Republic]
written by George Michael greentick
  Wham!
Last Christmas
106.
11/2023

Last Christmas
Wham!

360 pts
4
US












1
UK
R Christmas
[Columbia/Legacy]
written by George Michael greentick
Last Christmas
107.
11/2024

Last Christmas
Wham!

354 pts
3
US












1
UK
R Christmas
[Columbia/Legacy]
written by George Michael greentick
  Taylor Swift
108.
10/2025

Father Figure
Taylor Swift

from The Life of a Showgirl   
164 pts
4
US














[Republic]
written by Taylor Swift, Max Martin, Shellback & George Michael greentick
  Wham!
Last Christmas
109.
11/2025

Last Christmas
Wham!

255 pts
43
US












1
UK
R Christmas
written by George Michael greentick


See also...

Aretha Franklin & George MichaelBand AidGeorge Michael & Elton JohnGeorge Michael & Mary J. BligeGeorge Michael & QueenWham!Whitney Houston & George Michael


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