Careless Whisper was released in 1984, written by George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley and performed by Wham! featuring George Michael. Its saxophone solo, played by Steve Gregory, became one of the most recognised pop melodies of the decade. Online, short excerpts were reposted on soundboards under affectionate titles like Cariño Mio, Spanish for my darling. The riff is now shorthand for romance played half seriously and half for laughs, which keeps it circulating in edits, reaction videos and Valentine themed posts long after its chart success.