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“Last Christmas” is a song by British pop duo Wham!, released on Epic Records in 1984, on a double A-side with “Everything She Wants”. It was written by George Michael, one half of the duo. The song has been covered by many artists throughout the years.
Original version
Chart performances
Wham! had been a dominant force in the UK Singles Chart in 1984 and news that they were planning a Christmas single meant that a battle for the coveted Christmas #1 spot in the UK seemed set to be between Wham! and the year’s other big act, Frankie Goes to Hollywood, who had achieved a third #1 in early December with “The Power of Love”. However, the Band Aid project, helmed by Bob Geldof, produced the #1 single. Wham!’s offering peaked at #2 for much of the period, although George’s involvement in Band Aid meant that Wham! still had an input. Wham! subsequently topped the monies raised by Band Aid by donating all of their “Last Christmas/Everything She Wants” royalties to the Ethiopian famine appeal.
“Last Christmas” did make #1 in various other countries.
The single sold well over a million copies and became the biggest selling single in UK chart history not to reach #1. A year later, it was re-issued for Christmas again (this time without a billed flip-side) and got to #6. A second re-issue at Christmas 1986 - by which time Wham! had split - stalled outside the top 40.
The song gradually sold in Japan, and finally became the best-selling single that did not reach that country’s top-10 chart, selling more than 600,000 copies and peaking on the chart at #12 in 1992.
Since 1997, the song enters the German Singlecharts every year and peaked at #4 in 2007. In the airplay charts the songs enters every year the Top 5.
Original version
Chart performances
Wham! had been a dominant force in the UK Singles Chart in 1984 and news that they were planning a Christmas single meant that a battle for the coveted Christmas #1 spot in the UK seemed set to be between Wham! and the year’s other big act, Frankie Goes to Hollywood, who had achieved a third #1 in early December with “The Power of Love”. However, the Band Aid project, helmed by Bob Geldof, produced the #1 single. Wham!’s offering peaked at #2 for much of the period, although George’s involvement in Band Aid meant that Wham! still had an input. Wham! subsequently topped the monies raised by Band Aid by donating all of their “Last Christmas/Everything She Wants” royalties to the Ethiopian famine appeal.
“Last Christmas” did make #1 in various other countries.
The single sold well over a million copies and became the biggest selling single in UK chart history not to reach #1. A year later, it was re-issued for Christmas again (this time without a billed flip-side) and got to #6. A second re-issue at Christmas 1986 - by which time Wham! had split - stalled outside the top 40.
The song gradually sold in Japan, and finally became the best-selling single that did not reach that country’s top-10 chart, selling more than 600,000 copies and peaking on the chart at #12 in 1992.
Since 1997, the song enters the German Singlecharts every year and peaked at #4 in 2007. In the airplay charts the songs enters every year the Top 5.
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bander_az wrote:
It's not Christmas without this song!!!! [5]
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paseczek wrote:
It`s not Christmas without this song!!!! [4]
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vanmjbol wrote:
It`s not Christmas without this song!!!! [3]
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yogeshyadav wrote:
my fav... song in christmas and forever
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ForceFatheR wrote:
best christmas song
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akvo_hh wrote:
all time fav xmas song....brings back a lot of memories...just wonderful...
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sh4di wrote:
it's my all time favorite Christmas song...brings back my high school memories ^__^
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sh4di wrote:
It`s not Christmas without this song!!!!! [2]
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the-circus wrote:
love it < 3333333333333333333
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OskiRocks wrote:
The Original. Second only to Billie's version....
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Nairatmya wrote:
This song is not gay. It's fabulous.
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josenieves777 wrote:
Kind of gay, but it is fine ....(!)
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DarthConnie wrote:
It`s not Christmas without this song.
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Schnuggelherz wrote:
einer der besten Christmas Songs!!!
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Tr1xx wrote:
Pudding Mix is the best
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rrebekha wrote:
ITS SO GAY.. BUT I HAVE TO LISTEN TO IT AT LEAST ONCE!!! otherwise something is missing.
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metse wrote:
ihateitihateitihateit!
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doriotka wrote:
No i co z tego,że facet żali się, że spotkała go nieodwzajemniona miłość, kiedy nikt inny tak pięknie nie wypowiada słowa: Christmas! Od dziecka kojarzę tą piosenkę ze świętami i to się nie zmieni. Pozdrawiam wszystkich miłośników i tych antyLastChristmastowców i wesołych świąt! :D
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kenet87 wrote:
i love this song! so suitable for this time..Xmas...! yay. love Wham!
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latus65 wrote:
immer wieder schööön
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Last Christmas
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