August 18, 2022
This weeks Video Of The Week is none other than this George Michael classic, ‘Careless Whisper’. Here are a few things that you may not know about the track:
– Did you know that George Michael wrote this track when he was only 17 years old?
– George initially never understood why the track was so successful, and jokingly said: “Is it because so many people have cheated on their partners? Is that why they connect with it?”
– When it reached #1 in the UK, it made George the first person to have a #1 as a solo artist and as a member of a band in the same year, and was George’s biggest-selling single in the UK of his entire career.
The Story of George Michael’s Careless Whisper
It’s been forty-years since George Michael unleashed Careless Whisper into the world with its iconic sax solo and instant confessional chorus, but it took several years of uncompromising dedication to create the chart-topping hit we know and love.
Read moreCelebrating 40 years of Careless Whisper!
To commemorate the 40th anniversary of the release of George Michael’s much-loved iconic masterpiece ‘Careless Whisper’, George Michael Entertainment, GME, and Sony Music will be releasing the ‘Careless Whisper EP’ this fall.
Read moreGeorge Michael’s ‘Careless Whisper’ hits 1 Billion Streams on Spotify!
George Michael’s ‘Careless Whisper’ has just joined the Spotify #BillionsClub!
Read moreWHAM! Re-Release Their Iconic Albums ‘Fantastic’ and ‘Make It Big’
We’re delighted to announce that WHAM!’s ‘Fantastic’ and ‘Make It Big’ albums will be released on vinyl for the first time in over 30 years! Pressed on both limited edition colour and black vinyl. Available everywhere on 22nd March. Pre-order now
Read moreSpotlight in Stereo – Valentine’s Day Duel!
It’s the most romantic day of the year if you’re happily in love. If you’re not, then it’s quite possibly the most tedious, lonely and depressing one on the calendar. Ever the diplomats, here in the Spotlight Office we want to include all our colleagues in the celebrations and commiserations, so we created two Valentine’s playlists; one for Everybody In Love and another for those who are Single.
Read moreWHAM! Make history as ‘Last Christmas’ claims its first ever UK Christmas No.1!
Britain’s much-loved duo WHAM! have claimed the Official UK Christmas Number 1 with ‘Last Christmas’ for the first time since the song was released nearly 40 years ago!
‘Last Christmas’ hits No1 for second week running!
Britain’s best-loved duo WHAM! have claimed the Official UK Number 1 chart position with ‘Last Christmas’ for the second consecutive week – a chart first for ‘Last Christmas’.
Read moreLet Whamageddon Commence!
Let Whamageddon commence! Are you playing?
Read more25 years of George Michael’s ‘Outside’
Let’s go outside! 25 years ago today George Michael released arguably one of the most important singles of his career “Outside”.
Read moreBack in the Spotlight – 90s collaborations!
We’re celebrating the 90s all month and what better way than by revisiting some classic collaborations!
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