George Michael’s “Careless Whisper” has topped Smooth Radio’s Smooth All Time Top 500 for 8 years (7 consecutive years). Will George Michael rank with the top song for 2026 to make it 9 years? That depends on you!
Last year, “Careless Whisper” topped the chart, with “A Different Corner” not far behind at #3. George Michael had a total of 19 songs in Smooth’s Top 500 in 2025. Most songs moved up in the rankings, with the exception of “One More Try” and “The Edge of Heaven.” Here were the top 5 rankings:
- #1 “Careless Whisper”
- #3 “A Different Corner” (same as last year)
- #9 “Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me” (duet with Elton John) (moved up from #11 last year)
- #23 “Jesus to a Child” (moved up from #31 last year)
- #32 “Father Figure” (moved up from #48 last year)
If we focus on these 5 songs, we could get George Michael more placements in the Top 10 this year and possibly even get “A Different Corner” as the #2 song for the year.
You can vote for up to 10 of your favorite songs of all time. Voting closes on Friday, April 24th at 12 p.m.
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Melanie is the co-founder of Yours Only George and has been the webmaster of the site since 1997. Melanie has been a George Michael and Wham! fan since "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" in 1984.
