George Michael chart records and achievements

This article lists the chart records and achievements of the British musician, singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and record producer George Michael.

Global

*Solo record sales of 100 million albums and singles. [www.georgemichael.com]

United World Chart

*George Michael is the only male artist with most #1s, with 8 in total.
*George Michael is the male artist with most #1s in the 1980s, with 7 in total.
*George Michael is the only artist with 5 number-one singles form one album "(Faith)".

Number one singles in the UWC

George Michael had eight number one hits on the United World Chart.

United States

*George Michael sold 20.5 million records in the USA, including 15.5 million albums.
*George Michael had two platinum singles and seven gold singles in the USA.
*George Michael was first white solo artist to sing a duet with the Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin.
*George Michael's single 'Careless Whisper' was the best selling single in the USA of 1985.
*George Michael's album "Faith" become the first album to produce six top 5 singles in the USA.
*George Michael's album "Faith" become the best selling album in the USA of 1988.
*George Michael's single 'Faith' become the best selling single in the USA of 1988.
*George Michael was the first and -to date- only british artist to have four number-one hits from one LP in the USA.
*George Michael's album "Faith" was awarded the prestigious Diamond Award in for album sales of 10 million in America.
*George Michael was the first white male artist to hit number 1 on the US R&B charts with his album "Faith".
*George Michael was the first white male artist to receive the American Music Award for Favourite Male Vocalist and Favourite Album in the (Soul/R&B) category.
*George Michael's single "I Want Your Sex" was featured on the soundtrack to the 1987 box office smash, "Beverly Hills Cop II."

Number one singles in the U.S.

U.S. hot 100

George Michael had eight number-one hits on the Billboard Hot 100 charts.

Other U.S. charts

Australia

*George Michael holds the record for the British male artist with the most #1 hits in Australia, with 5 in total.
*George Michael's "Too Funky" holds the record for the biggest upwards movement of a song ever in the top fifty on the ARIA Charts, when it jumped from #50 to #8 (42 places) in 1992. It reached a peak position of #3 in Australia.

Number-one singles in Australia

George Michael had five number-one hits on the Top 100 Singles charts.

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