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"Last Christmas" is a song by English pop duo Wham!. Written and produced by George Michael, it was released on 3 December 1984 via CBS Records internationally and as a double A-side via Epic Records with "Everything She Wants" in several European countries.
- Kenneth Partridge
- George Michael wrote “Last Christmas” in his childhood bedroom. “Last Christmas” was born one day in 1984 when George Michael and his Wham! bandmate Andrew Ridgeley were visiting Michael’s parents.
- It isn’t really a Christmas song. There’s nothing in “Last Christmas” about Santa, reindeer, trees, snow, or anything we typically associate with the holiday.
- Michael wrote and produced the song—but that’s not all. By the time Wham! recorded “Last Christmas” in August (yes, August) of 1984, Michael had taken full control of the group.
- “Last Christmas” didn’t reach No. 1 on the UK charts until 2021. As the movie Love Actually reminds us, scoring a Christmas No. 1 in the UK is a really big deal.
- Tom Eames
- Who wrote 'Last Christmas'? George Michael both produced and wrote the song, and it became part of a double A-side single with 'Everything She Wants'. What a deal!
- What is 'Last Christmas' about and what inspired it? Wham's greatest music videos: Andrew Ridgeley breaks down his biggest hits | Smooth's Video Rewind.
- The video is a total classic. Wham! - Last Christmas (Official 4K Video) The iconic video sees George and Andrew Ridgeley join their girlfriends to see friends at a ski resort (some scenes were filmed at Saas-Fee, Switzerland).
- It featured Wham's backing singers. Martin Kemp's 80s Story. The video features cameos from the duo's backing singers Pepsi and Shirlie. It was said for many years that it also had a very brief appearance from Spandau Ballet bassist Martin Kemp, the boyfriend and future husband of Shirlie Holliman.
Two chart facts: Until "Last Christmas" finally reached #1 in January 2021, it had been the UK's best-selling single to never reach the top of the singles chart. In Japan it has sold over 600,000 copies, making it the best-selling single that did not reach that country's Top 10.
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Dec 17, 2018 · “Last Christmas” is one of the most revered Christmas songs in the United Kingdom. However, it was only after Michael’s tragic death in 2016 that the song became famous in the United States. It was at this point that it made its debut on the Billboard Hot 100.
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“Last Christmas” is a song by Wham! It’s been widely covered by a multitude of artists, including Taylor Swift and Jimmy Eat World. The song reached No. 1 in 2 countries and reached No. 2 in ...
