Wham!’s 40-year-old hit “Last Christmas” continues to find new fans, and new chart accolades, as the evergreen tune reached a new peak recently on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, rising to No. 3 on the Dec. 14-dated tally. 
			
			
	
	
		
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Wham!’s Andrew Ridgeley on ‘Last Christmas’ Hitting New Hot 100 Peak: George Michael ‘Would Have Been Utterly Delighted’

The Christmas 2024 Number 1 single and album has been revealed, Wham! winning the battle and becoming the first song to grab the coveted top spot two festive seasons

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Wham! breaks chart record as Last Christmas nabs festive top spot once again

Sales and streams from the last week are to be counted and announced on BBC Radio 1’s The Official Chart show on Friday.

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Wham! and Mariah Carey’s beloved Christmas tunes are in the running for the coveted UK Christmas number one title, while new tracks from Tom Grennan, Gracie Abrams and Bruno Mars are also in the mix. The race kicked off last week with sales and streams to be counted and announced on BBC Radio 1’s The Official Chart show on Friday. Last Christmas from Wham! duo George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley led the pack after celebrating 40 years since the t…

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Sony Music Entertainment In 2023, WHAM‘s 1984 classic “Last Christmas” became the Christmas #1 — a big deal in the duo’s native England — for the first time ever. This year marks the song’s 40th anniversary, and it just nabbed the Christmas #1 again, the first time a song has ever repeated the feat.  Ahead of the #1 announcement, WHAM’s Andrew Ridgeley told ABC Audio he was hoping the song would land the milestone yet again. “To be #1, Christmas…

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WHAM!'s Andrew Ridgeley says 'Last Christmas' was a 'stroke of brilliance' by George Michael

Sony Music Entertainment In 2023, WHAM‘s 1984 classic “Last Christmas” became the Christmas #1 — a big deal in the duo’s native England — for the first time ever. This year marks the song’s 40th anniversary, and it has a good chance of being the Christmas #1 again. WHAM’s Andrew Ridgeley says he’d love for it to happen because no other song has ever repeated that feat. “To be #1, Christmas #1, in consecutive years will really be quite remarkable…

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English singer Tom Grennan is currently #2 on the UK mid-week charts with his festive tune, It Can’t Be Christmas. The question is: will he be able to beat Wham! and have a Christmas #1 in his home country?Perhaps getting a bit too hopeful about his chances, Tom Grennan recently got a tattoo on his leg that reads, “Christmas no. 1 2024 is…,” promising his fans that he’ll add the winner’s name following the big announcement. After getting the tat…

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The New Song That Could Beat Wham! To The UK Christmas #1

English singer Tom Grennan is currently #2 on the UK mid-week charts with his festive tune, It Can’t Be Christmas. The question is: will he be able to beat Wham! and have a Christmas #1 in his home country? Perhaps getting a bit too hopeful about his chances, Tom Grennan recently got a tattoo on... The post The New Song That Could Beat Wham! To The UK Christmas #1 appeared on Rmag.

Wham!’s Andrew Ridgeley on ‘Last Christmas’ Hitting New Hot 100 Peak: George Michael ‘Would Have Been Utterly Delighted’

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