the next single from the wham! album was "careless whisper", but it featured only george michael in the music video. the single was also promoted as "wham! featuring george michael" in many markets but, unlike any wham! single except "wham rap!" and "club tropicana", it was also co-written with andrew ridgeley. the song, about a remorseful two-timer, had more emotional depth than previous releases. it reached no. 1, selling over 1.3 million copies in the uk. "careless whisper" marked a new phase in michael's career, as his label columbia/epic began to somewhat distance him from the group wham!'s playboy image.