the video shows Michael leaning out of a top floor balcony of Miami's Grove Towers. A first original version of the video was edited with the Jerry Wexler 1983 version, and featured Andrew as a cameo, handing over a letter to a dark-haired George. This version had a more detailed storyline, but was then re-edited later. According to producer Jon Roseman, production of the video was "A fucking disaster". According to Michael's co-star Lisa Stahl, "They lost footage of our kissing scene so we had to reshoot it, which I didn't complain about ... Then George decided he didn't like his hair so he flew his sister over from England to cut it and we had to reshoot more scenes." As the band felt they had "screwed up" the video, further footage of Michael singing the song onstage was later shot at the Lyceum Theatre, London. The video performance (1984 version) was officially uploaded to the George Michael YouTube channel on 24 October 2009. It has over 981.3 million views as of . Track listing Note: The Extended Mix is identical to the album version from Make It Big. Credits and personnel George Michael – lead and backing vocals Andrew Ridgeley – acoustic guitar (uncredited) Steve Gregory – saxophone Deon Estus – bass Trevor Murrell – drums Chris Parren – keyboards Andy Richards – keyboards Anne Dudley – keyboards Hugh Burns – electric guitar Danny Cummings – percussion Credits adapted from the Extended Mix's liner notes. Charts Weekly charts Year-end charts All-time charts Certifications and sales Cover versions "Careless Whisper" has been covered by many other artists. Among the most significant versions are: A dance version by Sarah Washington that peaked at number 45 on the UK Singles Chart in 1993. Saxophonist Dave Koz recorded a version for his 1999 album The Dance, featuring Montell Jordan on lead vocals. It was released in 2000 as the second single from the album and peaked at number 30 on Billboards Adult Contemporary chart. 2Play produced a dancehall version in 2004 featuring Thomas Jules and Jucxi D. It charted at number 29 in the UK. South African alternative rock band Seether covered the song on their 2007 album Finding Beauty in Negative Spaces. It was released in March 2009 as the fourth single from the album and charted at number 63 in the US. It was certified gold by the RIAA. Kamasi Washington