Why George Michael wasn’t able to donate proceeds from the song to charity. Michael initially wanted to donate the proceeds from “Last Christmas” to victims of a famine in Ethiopia, but ...

The song was penned by George Michael in 1984, but didn't get to number one until 2023. Skip to main content. Open Mega Menu ... George Michael Last Christmas Wham! 4 Comments ...

George Michael Wanted “Last Christmas” to Be No. 1. Michael’s dream of the song reaching No.1 status sadly never happened during his life. However, the song finally had its day in the sun, ...

George Michael wanted to be remembered as one of pop’s best songwriters, but Wham!'s late singer did not intend “Last Christmas” to be the song most people — for better or for worse ...

George Michael (r) and Andrew Ridgeley ... Today, “Last Christmas” remains one of the most streamed songs in the UK and even inspired the 2019 film of the same name, starring Emilia Clarke ...

“Last Christmas” by Wham! has made pop history, topping the Christmas chart for the first time since it was released almost four decades ago.. The popular song, written by George Michael when ...

WHAM!'s 'Last Christmas' has become a holiday go-to song, but according to Andrew Ridgeley, George Michael's 'masterpiece' has a twist.

“Last Christmas” by Wham! has made pop history, topping the Christmas chart for the first time since it was released almost four decades ago. The popular song, written by George Michael when ...

George Michael died on Christmas Day 2016. Last Christmas finally reached number one on January 1, 2021 and took the Christmas top spot in 2023. The affection for George Michael since his death ...

Wham!'s 'Last Christmas' reached the top of the UK charts for the second consecutive year, days ahead of the anniversary of George Michael's 2016 death on Christmas Day.

Wham!’s festive song Last Christmas never got to number one in the year of its release 1984, but it has scored a historical first, becoming the first track to occupy the festive chart’s top ...