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Wham! end long wait for Christmas number one after missing out for 39 years

22.12.2023 - 18:55

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Wham! have secured the Christmas 2023 number one single with Last Christmas, having missed out on the title for 39 years. The pop duo, comprised of the late George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley, landed the top UK chart spots for their first and second albums and also found success with a number of hits – including Last Christmas in December 1984.

For several decades the song was known as the UK’s best-selling single to have never reached number one, until January 2021 when it finally landed the top spot.

On Friday, the song was awarded the prestigious Christmas number one title. Having met at Bushey Meads School in Hertfordshire, the pair released their debut album Fantastic in 1983 which peaked at number one, before their second album Make It Big a year later also reached the top spot.

The duo had number one single success between 1984 and 1986, with tracks including I’m Your Man, Freedom and Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go, after their festive track Last Christmas was beaten to the top spot by Band Aid’s charity single Do They Know It’s Christmas?.The Wham!

Wham! end long wait for Christmas number one after missing out for 39 years

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