Wham!’s “Last Christmas” Scores Christmas No. 1 In UK For Second Straight Year

On Friday (December 20), the UK’s Official Charts Company announced that Wham!‘s “Last Christmas” became the first song in chart history to score two consecutive Christmas Number Ones. The beloved 1984 holiday track, released by the pop duo comprised of Andrew Ridgeley and the late George Michael forty years ago, once again claims the coveted UK Christmas No. 1 single as the most-streamed and physically purchased song of the big holiday week. Ridgeley affectionately paid tribute to Michael – who wrote and produced the iconic holiday tune, and sadly died on Christmas Day in 2016 – in an Instagram video where he was presented with a trophy honoring the song’s historic No. 1 achievement. “I’m especially pleased for George,” Ridgeley said. “He would have been utterly delighted, his fabulous Christmas composition has become such a classic.” (People)