Wham!’s Last Christmas was released back on December 3, 1984 and it could potentially hit he prestigious Christmas Number One spot after four decades.
The festive classic by the British pop duo spent five consecutive week at number two in the UK Single Charts when it was released 39 years ago but it was held off the by Band Aid’s Do They Know It’s Christmas, which band member George Michael also featured on.
However, After many chart runs in subsequent years, which included three more weeks at number two, and which saw the recording become part of RCA Records’ catalogue, the song finally reached number one in the UK Singles Chart on New Year’s Day 2021, more than 36 years after its initial release.
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In doing so, it became the fifth UK number one single for the George and Andrew Ridgeley. Prior to it reaching number one, Last Christmas”had for many years held the record as the highest-selling single never to top the charts by the Official Charts Company with 1.9 million copies sold, not including streams.
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According to AI, Last Christmas could top the charts once again. They said: “It is a very popular song that has been a Christmas favourite for many years, and it has a strong chance of being a hit again this year. Last Christmas is a popular song around the world, and if it is popular in other countries this year, it could help it to reach number one in the UK.
“There are many new Christmas songs released every year, and if there is a new song that is particularly popular, it could take away votes from Last Christmas. Christmas music is generally more popular in some years than others, and if Christmas music is not very popular in 2023, it could make it harder for Last Christmas to reach number one.
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“Overall, Last Christmas has a good chance of being the number one single for 2023, but it is not guaranteed. It will depend on a number of factors, including the popularity of the song, the release of new Christmas songs, and the overall popularity of Christmas music.”
Outside the United Kingdom, the song topped the charts in Denmark, Germany, Ireland, Slovenia, and Sweden and peaked within the top ten of the charts in several countries including Australia, Canada and the United States. Wham! donated all of their royalties to relief efforts for the Ethiopian famine. In a UK-wide poll in December 2012, it was voted eighth on the ITV television special The Nation’s Favourite Christmas Song and was voted most popular song of the 1980s in Channel 5’s Christmas 2020 countdown Britain’s Favourite 80’s Songs. It was the most-played Christmas song of the 21st century in the UK until it was overtaken by “Fairytale of New York” in 2011.
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The song has been covered by many artists since its original release, including Taylor Swift, Ariana Grande, Jimmy Eat World, and Backstreet Boys. Last Christmas had its beginnings when George and Andrew were visiting George’ parents. It was written by George in his childhood bedroom. He later played Andrew the introduction and chorus melody to Last Christmas”, which Andrew later called “a moment of wonder”.
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