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Careless Whisper

George Michael

Entered Dec 22, 1984 · 22 weeks on the chart, last seen Jan 14, 2017

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Billboard Hot 100 · #1, 22 wkUK Singles Chart · #1, 24 wk
Record Power
44.0
share-weeks: a #1 week is 3.5
Peak
#1
3 weeks there · first Feb 16, 1985
Top-ten weeks
9
weeks at #10 or better
Weeks on chart
22
December 1984 – January 2017

Ranked by Record Power, part of the ChartReign Power model — not a chart published by anyone else. How it works →

The run

Position by week; a gap is a spell off the chart.

What it earned each artist

Record Power is the song's own figure. Power contributed is what it earned each artist's Career Power: a featured credit takes its reduced share, and a week where the artist had other songs charting is split between them.

ArtistCreditCredit sharePower contributed
George Michaelprimary100%45.0

The top ten the week it peaked

See Feb 16, 1985 on the timeline →
  1. #1Careless WhisperGeorge Michael
  2. #2I Want To Know What Love IsForeigner
  3. #3Easy LoverPhilip Bailey & Phil Collins
  4. #4Lover BoyBilly Ocean
  5. #5Method of Modern LoveDaryl Hall and John Oates
  6. #6Neutron DanceThe Pointer Sisters
  7. #7Can't Fight This FeelingREO Speedwagon
  8. #8The Heat Is OnGlenn Frey
  9. #9The Boys Of SummerDon Henley
  10. #10California GirlsDavid Lee Roth

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