~ MY FAVOURITE CHRISTMAS SONG ~

"Last Christmas" is a song by British pop duo Wham!, originally released in December 1984
on CBS Records internationally and as a double A-side on Epic Records with "Everything She Wants" in
the UK. It was written and produced by George Michael, and has been covered by many artists since its
original release.
"Last Christmas" had for many years held the record as the highest-selling single never to top the
charts by the Official Charts Company (OCC) with 1.9 million copies sold. This record is now held by
"Moves like Jagger" by Maroon 5 featuring Christina Aguilera. The tune reached number one in the UK
after it was streamed 9.2 million times in the last week of 2020 and sold 1,555 downloads, resulting in a
total of 40,149 combined sales. It was the most-played Christmas song of the 21st century in the UK until
it was overtaken by "Fairytale of New York" in 2015.

1985: George Michael (left) and Andrew Ridgeley

"Last Christmas" had beginnings in 1983, while George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley were
visiting Michael's parents. It was written by Michael in his childhood bedroom. The song was recorded in
August 1984, at Advision Studios, London, England. George Michael wrote, performed, produced and
played every single instrument on the track.
Now, it has sold over 5 million copies worldwide, becoming one of the best-selling singles of all
time, and Wham! donated all royalties and sales from the single at the time to the Ethiopian famine.