Overview
- George Michael's 'Careless Whisper' was voted the UK's favorite song for the seventh consecutive year in Smooth Radio's All Time Top 500 poll.
- The late singer leads the chart with 19 total entries, including 13 solo hits, making him the most popular artist in the poll's history.
- ABBA, celebrating their Eurovision anniversary in 2024, secured 16 entries as the most popular group, with 'Dancing Queen' at number 10.
- Sir Elton John, the most popular living artist with 13 entries, returned to the top 10 for the first time since 2017 with his duet 'Don’t Let The Sun Go Down On Me' at number nine.
- Whitney Houston was named the most popular female artist with 13 songs in the rankings, while Ed Sheeran and Robbie Williams climbed to numbers 11 and 15, respectively.