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I translated the classic old song - Careless Whisper "Careless Whisper"

Lyrics and music: George Michael/Andrew Ridgeley

Singer: Wham! (Wham)

Translation: True Thoughts

Song and singer introduction:

This song is about the core of Wham, George, who also loves He had sex with three girls, others were talking about it, and his official girlfriend knew the secret. As a result, everyone tacitly agreed and danced the last dance... But he loved her. He didn't dare to speak, but he sang a song in his heart, intertwined with regret, sadness and confession, but everything was irreversible, and the relationship was breaking down in the silence. You will find that in people's hearts, betrayal and loyalty are the nature of a pair of lovers.

Wham is composed of two elementary school friends, George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley. They have been passionate about music since childhood. After graduating from high school, they were unemployed at home, but this also allowed them to devote themselves more to song creation.

In 1982, they wrote a song about unemployment among British youth, "Wham Rap", which gained them a record company contract and public attention. . Soon, Wham's name began to appear on the pop song charts in the United Kingdom and the United States. The most famous song in China is "Last Christmas."

As soon as their debut album "Fantastic" was released, it quickly topped the UK charts and stayed at the top of the charts for two weeks. In 1984, the "Wham" band released its second album "Make it Big". The record was very popular after its release, and many of its songs such as "Careless Whisper" also achieved platinum record sales in the United States. The album spent 18 consecutive weeks in the top 10 and spent three weeks at the top of the charts. The band "Wham" has conquered countless audiences with its highly entertaining pop music style. George Michael took on most of the writing, singing and performance arrangements, while Andrew, in addition to playing, also formed the symbol of the band with his handsome appearance. Overnight, countless "Wham" fans were born all over the world, and "Wham" became the idol of teenagers.

In 1984, WhaM! released its second album "Make it Big", which included the song "Careless Whisper". The album was a huge hit after its release. It topped the US Billboard charts for 3 weeks and was in the top 10 of the charts for 18 consecutive weeks.

The two years of 1984 and 1985 were the heyday of the "Wham" band. In April 1985, Wham was the first Western rock band to visit China. However, as time passed, conflicts developed between George and Andrew. In June 1986, the "Wham" band held a grand farewell concert at Wembley Stadium in the UK and released its last album "Music from the Edge of Heaven". The smash hit band Wham has since disbanded. But after lead singer George Michael went solo, he still achieved great success and became one of the most successful Western pop singers in contemporary times.

In 2009, in the British program "The X Factor", there was a segment to commemorate Wham! Michael appeared at the end of the show and sang "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" with winner Joe McElderry.

In 2012, Mike revealed that he and Ridgeley had no plans to get back together on Wham!.

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