Wham's Last Christmas is in the race to be Christmas No. 1 for a third consecutive year, as the track celebrates its 41st anniversary. The seasonal staple finally took the crown in 2023 after seeing ...

See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google When Wham!’s Andrew Ridgeley first heard George Michael give up his heart on “Last Christmas,” he knew the beloved yule ...

Wham! make chart history as Last Christmas becomes the first song to reach Christmas number one for two years in a row The festive classic first hit the top spot last year - 39 years after it was ...

Andrew Ridgeley finds “Last Christmas” as inescapable as you do at the holidays. The Wham! star is calling via video from Central London, where “the pedicabs are playing it, so it’s a constant ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. George Michael performs at the MGM Grand arena in Las Vegas, in 2008. Wham!'s 1984 song "Last Christmas" reached No. 2 on ...

Wham's “Last Christmas” reaches a new peak on several Billboard charts at once, and that success pushes it back to its all-time high on the Hot 100. Andrew Ridgeley and George Michael of Wham! perform ...

"Thank you and Merry Christmas everyone," the duo's Andrew Ridgeley joyously shared. By Gary Trust Wham!’s “Last Christmas” sleigh-rides from No. 18 to No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 (dated Dec. 14), ...

WHAM! released “Last Christmas” 40 years ago. The classic holiday song has become standard listening during the joyful season, but the meaning behind it is anything but happy. What is ‘Last Christmas’ ...

The annual Christmas tradition, which involves avoiding listening to one classic holiday song as long as possible, is trending across social media Sadie Bell was a digital news writer on the music ...

Wham! was a British pop duo formed in 1981 by George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley. Known for hits like “Last Christmas” and “Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go,” they defined 1980s pop with vibrant energy and ...

One of the most popular songs each December is Wham!’s “Last Christmas.” Wham!’s George Michael had complex feelings about the song. Everybody else just seems to like it. George Michael felt Wham!’s ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Wham! scored a historic hit when they released “Last Christmas” ...