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Wham!’s Christmas miracle: “Last Christmas” reaches number one in the British Christmas charts for the first time
The song “Last Christmas” by George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley plays on the radio every year at Christmas time
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“Last Christmas” is one of the most famous Christmas songs worldwide. This year the song by Wham! particularly popular – it reached number one in the British Christmas charts for the first time.
Almost 40 years after its release, the song “Last Christmas” by Wham! reached the top of the British Christmas charts for the first time. The pop song by George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley was released in December 1984 – but only made it to second place that week at Christmas. First place went to “Do They Know It’s Christmas?” by Band Aid.
Wham crack the British Christmas charts for the first time
The fact that it didn’t work out after the single was released was a big disappointment, said Ridgeley in a video message. He thinks George would be overjoyed after all these years. George Michael died unexpectedly on Christmas seven years ago. He was 53 years old.
The song has topped the British charts before, but not right at Christmas. Now it beat Sam Ryder’s “You’re Christmas To Me” and “All I Want For Christas Is You” by Mariah Carey. The Pogues’ “Fairytale of New York” came in at number six following the death of singer Shane MacGowan. Number one in the album charts went to “Hackney Diamonds” by the Rolling Stones.