According to the duo’s Andrew Ridgeley, the song was almost as much a part of Christmas last year as mince pies, turkeys and pigs in blankets, topping the charts for the second year running .Wham!’s “The Last Christmas” is the UK’s No. 1 Christmas sales for the second year running, with Band-Aid retaining the album’s title forty years later, according to The Guardian Top position.
One half of Wham is Andrew Ridgeley! Celebrating with the late George Michael, they said it took 37 years to reach number one and 39 years to reach Christmas number one and then, like a London bus, they both came at the same time! I’m especially happy for George because he’s going to be so happy.
His wonderful Christmas creations have become classics, almost as synonymous with Christmas as mince pies, turkeys and pigs in blankets.
Perhaps the most iconic song of modern Christmas, “Yuletide Heartache,” has become so ubiquitous that it spawned a game called “Whamgeddon,” in which players try to avoid hearing the song each year for as long as possible.
It remains popular not just in the UK but around the world. It currently sits at No. 4 on this week’s US singles chart and is being played 7.7 million times a day on Spotify. George Michael) also appeared at No. 12 on Spotify. Ed Sheeran and others criticized the new version as a mash-up of three earlier official releases that reinforced stereotypes about African suffering.
However, co-author Bob Geldof defended this, saying that a small pop song could impact the lives of hundreds of thousands, or even millions.
Last Christmas, the closest competitor among contemporary Christmas classics was Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas Is You,” which ranked third.
Tom Grennan’s new song “It Can’t Be Christmas” is part of Amazon’s bid to dominate the Christmas charts. The retailer has commissioned Christmas songs to be hosted exclusively on its Amazon Music service, with many listeners telling Alexa devices to play Christmas songs, ensuring a rise in the charts.
FAQ
How is Last Christmas doing on the charts this year?
Last Christmas became the UK’s number one Christmas seller for the second year running, nearly 40 years after its original release, cementing its status as a festive favorite.
Why was last Christmas so popular around the world?
The song remains a timeless Christmas classic, with over 7.7 million daily Spotify plays and currently sitting at No. 4 on the US Singles Chart.
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