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The single "Praying for Time" reached number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 and topped the Canadian chart. It was George Michael's sixth solo US number-one hit and his last solo single to reach the top of the US chart.
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- George Michael released the single “Praying for Time”, the first single from the album Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1.
- George Michael released his second solo album, Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1, through Columbia and Epic Records. The album later sold more than eight million copies and reached the Top 3 in ten countries, including No. 1 in the United Kingdom.
- George Michael reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 with “Monkey”. It was his fourth consecutive single from the album “Faith” to reach the top of the US chart, and his fourth US No. 1 in 1988. It was his eighth US No. 1 single of the 1980s, surpassed only by Michael Jackson.
- George Michael was at No. 1 on the UK singles chart with his first solo single, “Careless Whisper.” He thus became the first person to reach No. 1 in the same year as both a solo artist and a member of a group. The song became Epic Records' first UK million-seller and reached No. 1 in nearly 25 countries.
- George Michael was arrested in London for possession of drugs.
- George Michael pleaded guilty at Highbury Corner Magistrates' Court in London to driving under the influence of drugs. In July he had been arrested after crashing his car into the Snappy Snaps store in Hampstead while returning from London's Gay Pride.
- George Michael was released from Highpoint Prison in Suffolk after serving 27 days of an eight-week sentence related to a July incident in which he drove under the influence of drugs and was found in possession of cannabis. Outside his London home, he thanked the supporters who had stood by him.
- George Michael canceled several dates of his tour due to health problems.