Michael had already enjoyed a solo number one on the UK Singles Chart in 1984 with "Careless Whisper", which was credited as Wham!

The song reached number 7 on the US Billboard Hot 100, thus becoming the first single credited solely to Michael to become an American top-ten hit which was enough to make American executives at Epic Records confident that Michael would be viable as a solo artist and helped get the gears in motion for his solo album debut Faith.

It was the first song to reach number one in the UK charts to be written, performed and produced by the same person.

[citation needed] In 2017, Chris Martin, lead singer of British rock band Coldplay, performed the song as a tribute to Michael at the year's Brit Awards ceremony.

Michael is also dressed in white, and is shown sitting and walking around the room whilst singing the song.