# The best George Michael songs

From Wham! to Older: the George Michael songs that appear most on lists, with "Careless Whisper" always at the top.

- 145 votes · 14 items
- Dec 23, 2024 · Alba Cano
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## Top 14

1. **Careless Whisper** (17 · ▲18 ▼1) — 1984. Pop's most famous saxophone; still a favourite forty years on.
2. **Father Figure** (10 · ▲12 ▼2) — 1987. A haunting ballad.
3. **Faith** (9 · ▲11 ▼2) — 1987. His solo statement of intent.
4. **Praying for Time** (9 · ▲10 ▼1) — 1990. A socially conscious song.
5. **Fastlove** (8 · ▲11 ▼3) — 1996. Funk from Older.
6. **Everything She Wants** (8 · ▲11 ▼3) — 1984. With Wham!
7. **Last Christmas** (8 · ▲9 ▼1) — 1984. Wham!'s Christmas classic.
8. **Freedom! '90** (7 · ▲9 ▼2) — 1990. The video with the supermodels.
9. **One More Try** (6 · ▲6 ▼0) — 1987. A gospel ballad.
10. **Jesus to a Child** (5 · ▲7 ▼2) — 1996. Number one in the UK.
11. **I Want Your Sex** (5 · ▲5 ▼0) — 1987. The controversy of his solo debut.
12. **Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go** (4 · ▲7 ▼3) — 1984. Wham!'s most joyful hit.
13. **Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me** (2 · ▲4 ▼2) — 1991. A duet with Elton John.
14. **Somebody to Love** (1 · ▲2 ▼1) — 1992. His Queen cover at the Freddie Mercury tribute.

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