Last Christmas

Last Christmas is the title of a song recorded and released by British group Wham! in 1984.

Written by band member George Michael, the song was first released as a double A-side single with Everything She Wants on 03 December 1984. It was re-released the following year and since 2007 it has been available as a single in its own right.

The original single entered the UK Top 40 at no.2, remaining in the same position for a total of five weeks, held back by Band Aid's Do They Know It's Christmas? which had been released in the same week. Wham's single remained in the Top 40 until February 1985.

Christmas 85
The single was re-released, this time as an single in its own right, with a new B-side of the song Blue (Armed With Love) (Recorded Live In China) (release sometimes referred to as 'Christmas 85'). The single charted for the second year running, reaching no.6 on the Christmas chart. The 12" featured an extended version of Last Christmas and the remix of Everything She Wants.

Digital releases
In the digital age the single has charted every year in December since 2007, finally reaching no.1 in the chart dated 01 January 2021, outselling 'rival' Christmas single All I Want For Christmas Is You by Mariah Carey. The song pulled the same trick later in the same year, going to no.1 on 16 December 2022, toppling Carey once more. It was replaced by Ladbaby's Food Aid single for Christmas week although returned to no.1 on 30 December.