Here are George Michael’s top 20 biggest Billboard Hot 100 hits:
Rank, Title, Artist, Hot 100 Peak Position, Peak Date
1. “Faith,” George Michael, No. 1 (4 weeks), Dec. 12, 1987
2. “Careless Whisper,” Wham! featuring George Michael, No. 1 (3 weeks), Feb. 16, 1985
3. “One More Try,” George Michael, No. 1 (3 weeks), May 28, 1988
4. “Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go,” Wham!, No. 1 (3 weeks), Nov. 17, 1984
5. “Everything She Wants,” Wham!, No. 1 (2 weeks), May 25, 1985
6. “Father Figure,” George Michael, No. 1 (2 weeks), Feb. 27, 1988
7. “I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me),” Aretha Franklin & George Michael, No. 1 (2 weeks), April 18, 1987
8. “Monkey,” George Michael, No. 1 (2 weeks), Aug. 27, 1988
9. “I Want Your Sex,” George Michael, No. 2, Aug. 8, 1987
10. “Praying For Time,” George Michael, No. 1 (1 week), Oct. 13, 1990
11. “I’m Your Man,” Wham!, No. 3, Feb. 1, 1986
12. “Freedom,” Wham!, No. 3, Sept. 28, 1985
13. “Don’t Let the Sun Go Down On Me,” George Michael/Elton John, No. 1 (1 week), Feb. 1, 1992
14. “A Different Corner,” George Michael, No. 7, June 14, 1986
15. “Kissing a Fool,” George Michael, No. 5, Nov. 26, 1988
16. “Freedom,” George Michael, No. 8, Dec. 22, 1990
17. “Heaven Help Me,” Deon Estus with George Michael, No. 5, April 29, 1989
18. “The Edge of Heaven,” Wham!, No. 10, Aug. 16, 1986
19. “Fastlove,” George Michael, No. 8, June 1, 1996
20. “Too Funky,” George Michael, No. 10, Aug. 8, 1992
A song not among his top 20 biggest hits (as it never charted on the Hot 100) is the holiday classic "Last Christmas," by Wham! The song is an annual favorite around Christmastime, and has gone as high as No. 5 on the weekly Holiday 100 chart in 2014, and climbed to No. 11 this holiday season on the chart dated Dec. 31. It ranks as the No. 10 all-time Holiday 100 tune.
Last Christmas seems to be the only song to get him airplay in recent years though, and kind of became his signature song. The fact Michael passed away on Christmas Day will only add to the mystique of his association with that song.
Indeed; most don't realise just how close he came to getting five #1s from one album, with "I Want Your Sex" stopping short at #2 and having four other #1s on Faith with the title track, "One More Try", 'Father Figure" and "Monkey".
One More Try is probably my favorite, as it also topped Billboard's R&B Songs Chart back in 1988. He was the first white artist to do so, and I don't think another white male artist did so again until Robin Thicke's Lost In You. However, Lisa Stansfield did top the R&B chart in 1990. Also, while I can't remember the name, there was actually a song from Faith sent solely to Urban stations that never reached the Hot 100. So Faith actually produced seven hit singles.
The Faith era was so huge. Besides getting 4 #1's singles with that album, Faith (the album) also spent 12 weeks at #1 on the Billboard 200, he was named Billboard Top Artist of 1988 and he won Album of the year at the Grammys
The Faith era was so huge. Besides getting 4 #1's singles with that album, Faith (the album) also spent 12 weeks at #1 on the Billboard 200, he was named Billboard Top Artist of 1988 and he won Album of the year at the Grammys
I cannot believe Last Christmas did not chart yet! It's like the second biggest modern Xmas song after Mariah's (I think)
LC will almost certainly chart on the Hot 100 released next week. It became his signature song, and the fact he passed away on Christmas Day will only add to the mystique of this single.
The Faith era was so huge. Besides getting 4 #1's singles with that album, Faith (the album) also spent 12 weeks at #1 on the Billboard 200, he was named Billboard Top Artist of 1988 and he won Album of the year at the Grammys
Because, G.O.A.T.
As far as skill, commercial success and acclaim the only blue eyed soul male to truly deliver better than him is the late Frank Sinatra.
Frank sinatra > George Michael > Elton John > Bieber > Dino (although he ripped off Al b sure's sound)> Timberlake > robin thicke > Jon B. > dem others that are non descripts because i can't recall them.
The Faith era was so huge. Besides getting 4 #1's singles with that album, Faith (the album) also spent 12 weeks at #1 on the Billboard 200, he was named Billboard Top Artist of 1988 and he won Album of the year at the Grammys
THIS. He definitely had a better/more impactful transition from teen idol (in Wham) to being taken seriously as an adult than Justin Bieber, for example. I mean 4 #1 singles, a #2 single and a #5 single all on one album. Legendary!! He also had iconic videos/looks in multiple eras.
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