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WHAM!'s Last Christmas has been crowned UK Christmas Number for a
second year running, making Offical Chart History.
The iconic festive hit, which was first released in 1984 and
celebrates it's 40th anniversary this year,
has now become the first song ever to cling the clinch two consecutive Christmas Number 1
victories.
Now enshrined as the UK's favourite Christmas song, Last Christmas held off fierce competition from
Gracie Abrams and Mariah Carey, as well as a wacky attempt by Tom Grennan.
Originally conceived by the late, great George Michael as
a contender for 1984's Official Christmas Number
1, Last Christmas was originally blocked from the festive
top spot by Band Aid's Do They Know It's Christmas?
but finally claimed the coveted chart crown in 2023, completing the longest ever journey
to Number 1 of 39 years.
Tom who admitted he got 'carried away' with his hopes of landing
the festive top stop, and even had a tattoo in is commitment to the cause, reached
number four with his release It Can't Be Christmas.
Following the announcement WHAM!'s Andrew Ridgeley told the Offical Charts Company: '37
years to get to Number 1, 39 years to Christmas Number 1,
and then like London buses they all come along at once!'
WHAM !'s Last Christmas has been crowned UK Christmas Number for a second year running,
making Offical Chart History (WHAM!'s Andrew Ridgeley pictured)
The iconic festive hit, which was first released in 1984 and celebrates it's 40th anniversary this year, has now become the first song ever to
cling the clinch two consecutive Christmas Number
1 victories (George Michael Pictured 1984)
Tom who admitted he got 'carried away' with his hopes
of landing the festive top stop, and even had a tattoo in is commitment
to the cause, reached number four
'I'm especially pleased for George, he would have been utterly delighted, his fabulous Christmas composition has become such a classic,
almost as much a part of Christmas as mince pies, turkey and pigs in blankets.'
'It's testament to a really wonderful Christmas song that in a
lot of people's minds evokes and represents Christmas as we would all wish it to be.
I'd like to thank everyone who has listened to, downloaded, bought, streamed Last Christmas and been a part of history.
Thanks so much and Merry Christmas!'.
Last Christmas secured Christmas Number 1
with 12.6 million streams and the best seller of the week physically
too, thanks to a suite of limited edition 40th anniversary collectibles, including zoetrope vinyl, picture disc and CD.
WHAM! now enter a rare Official Charts club, as one of only a few acts to achieve the Official Christmas Number 1 multiple
times alongside the likes of Queen, Spice Girls
, The Beatles and Ladbaby.
Hearing the news Andrew gushed: 'Artists of that calibre and songwriters, of which George was one, transcend
the ages and decades and endure because of their quality.
I think that's the reason why Last Christmas
has endured'.
Gracie Abrams' former chart-topper That's So True finishes the
week at Number 2, following a last-minute surge ahead of the Christmas
competition, after previously topping the Official
Singles Chart for five consecutive weeks.
While Mariah Carey may be celebrating 30 years
of All I Want For Christmas Is You this year, but she has to
settle for a finish of Number 3.
Meanwhile Sabrina Carpenter's Short n' Sweet was announced
as the Official Christmas Number 1 album 2024
Now enshrined as the UK's favourite Christmas song,
Last Christmas held off competition from Gracie Abrams and Mariah Carey , as well
as a wacky attempt by Tom Grennan
WHAM!'s Andrew Ridgeley (R with George in 1986) said: '37
years to get to Number 1, 39 years to Christmas
Number 1, and then like London buses they all come along at once!'
Gracie Abrams' former chart-topper That's So True finishes the week at Number 2, following a last-minute surge ahead of the Christmas competition
While Mariah Carey may be celebrating 30 years of All
I Want For Christmas Is You this year, but she has to settle for a finish of Number 3
Meanwhile Sabrina Carpenter's Short n' Sweet was announced as the Official
Christmas Number 1 album 2024
Tom permanently marked his bid with 'Christmas
no. 1 2024 is...' on his right leg, with
a a blank space that he left to hopefully, his name.
The song first entered the Top 40 two weeks ago reaching Number 25, before
climbing to Number 6 on last Friday's chart. |