[PAR] [TLE] Loverboy (Billy Ocean song) [SEP] "Loverboy" was Billy Ocean's second single from his 1984 album, "Suddenly".  It was produced by Keith Diamond and reached a chart high of number 2 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 (behind "Careless Whisper" by Wham!  featuring George Michael) as well as hitting number 20 on the soul chart, and number 15 on the UK Singles Chart in February 1985.  It also reached the top spot of the Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart in the U.S., in an extended version.  The track was released on the Jive label under the catalogue reference, JIVE 80.  This song was played in the 1st episode of the BBC One's British medical soap Casualty back on 6th September 1986. [PAR] [TLE] Careless Whisper [SEP] "Careless Whisper" is a song by English singer-songwriter George Michael (sometimes credited to "Wham!  featuring George Michael" in Japan, Canada and the United States).  It was released on 24 July 1984, by Epic Records in the United Kingdom, Japan and other countries, and by Columbia Records in North America.  The song was George Michael's first solo single, although he was still performing in Wham!  at the time (the song is included on Wham! 's album "Make It Big").
[PAR] [TLE] Loverboy ( Billy Ocean song ) [ SEP ] " Loverboy " was Billy Ocean 's second single from his 1984 album , " Suddenly " . It was produced by Keith Diamond and reached a chart high of number 2 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 ( behind " Careless Whisper " by Wham ! featuring George Michael ) as well as hitting number 20 on the soul chart , and number 15 on the UK Singles Chart in February 1985 . It also reached the top spot of the Hot Dance Music / Club Play chart in the U.S. , in an extended version . The track was released on the Jive label under the catalogue reference , JIVE 80 . This song was played in the 1st episode of the BBC One 's British medical soap Casualty back on 6th September 1986 . [PAR] [TLE] Careless Whisper [ SEP ] " Careless Whisper " is a song by English singer - songwriter George Michael ( sometimes credited to " Wham ! featuring George Michael " in Japan , Canada and the United States ) . It was released on 24 July 1984 , by Epic Records in the United Kingdom , Japan and other countries , and by Columbia Records in North America . The song was George Michael 's first solo single , although he was still performing in Wham ! at the time ( the song is included on Wham ! 's album " Make It Big " ) .
Who sang the song which was before Loverboy on  the U.S. Billboard Hot 100?
Who sang the song which was before Loverboy on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 ?
George Michael
George Michael