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Careless Whisper by George Michael - Topic is ranked #660 among Music videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club with 122.62M views.

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Careless Whisper

Name: Careless Whisper
Uploaded: 2015-08-12T00:41:17+00:00
Duration: 6 min 33 s
Channel: George Michael - Topic
Description: "Careless Whisper" by George Michael - Topic has now passed 0.12 billion views, ranking #1,062 of 1,061 videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club. It is the #660 most-viewed Music video among 659 in the club. Over the last 30 days it has added about 3.86M views. It was published about 11.2 years ago.

"Careless Whisper" by George Michael - Topic has now passed 0.12 billion views, ranking #1,062 of 1,061 videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club. It is the #660 most-viewed Music video among 659 in the club. Over the last 30 days it has added about 3.86M views. It was published about 11.2 years ago.

122,623,156 views

1,419,054 likes

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George Michael - Topic

Quick Facts

Overall Rank: #1062 of 1061 videos
Music Rank: #660
Total Views: 122,623,156
Total Likes: 1,419,054
Like Ratio: 1.16%
Channel: George Michael - Topic
Published: August 12, 2015
Duration: 6:33
Last Updated: October 08, 2026

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Estimated Earnings

October 2026

$822.58 · ~$0.80 RPM

1,028,220 views gained this month

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Best-estimate creator earnings using 2026 category-specific RPM data (Shorts, Music, Gaming, Finance, etc.) net of YouTube's 45% share. Actual revenue varies with geography, ad demand, audience, and YouTube Premium splits.

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Provided to YouTube by Columbia Careless Whisper · George Michael Make It Big ℗ 1984 G.K. Panayiotou, under exclusive license to Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited Released on: 1985-01-22 Lyricist, Arranger, Associated Performer, Composer, Producer: George Michael Lyricist, Composer: Andrew Ridgeley Auto-generated by YouTube.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many views does Careless Whisper have?

Careless Whisper by George Michael - Topic currently has 122,623,156 views on YouTube. It is ranked #1062 among all 1061 videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club.

How many likes does Careless Whisper have?

Careless Whisper has 1,419,054 likes on YouTube, which gives it a like-to-view ratio of 1.16%.

When was Careless Whisper published?

Careless Whisper was published on August 12, 2015 by George Michael - Topic.

What rank is this video among Music videos?

Careless Whisper is ranked #660 among Music videos in the YouTube Billion Views Club with 122.62M views. See full Music ranking →