George Michael’s “Careless Whisper” is #1 on 2026’s All Time Top 500 for Smooth Radio. It is the eighth year in a row that “Careless Whisper” has topped the chart and the ninth year at #1. On top of that, “A Different Corner” landed in the #2 spot this year.
George Michael had a total of 20 songs in Smooth’s Top 500. Most songs moved up in the rankings, with the exception of “Club Tropicana.” Here is the ranking:
- #1 “Careless Whisper”
- #2 “A Different Corner” (moved up from #3 last year)
- #7 “Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me” (duet with Elton John) (moved up from #9 last year)
- #12 “Father Figure” (moved up from #32 last year)
- #15 “Jesus to a Child” (moved up from #23 last year)
- #20 “FastLove” (moved up from #67 last year)
- #31 “Everything She Wants” (moved up from #114 last year)
- #32 “Faith” (moved up from #108 last year)
- #48 “Freedom 90” (moved up from #117 last year)
- #50 “I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)” (duet with Aretha Franklin) (moved up from #105 last year)
- #54 “Praying for Time” (moved up from #86 last year)
- #56 “Somebody to Love” (with Queen) (same as last year)
- #65 “One More Try” (moved up from #110 last year)
- #88 “Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go” (moved up from #97 last year)
- #94 “I’m Your Man” (moved up from #138 last year)
- #151 “As” (duet with Mary J. Blige) (moved up from #274 last year)
- #167 “The Edge of Heaven” (move up from #323 last year)
- #176 “Club Tropicana” (dropped from #82 last year)
- #238 “Freedom” (moved up from #288 last year)
- #259 “Heal the Pain” (entered back into the charts this year)
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