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The Story of... 'Last Christmas' by Wham! - as told by Andrew Ridgeley

21 December 2021, 16:31

Wham!'southward 'Last Christmas' is an undisputed Christmas classic, and nosotros always love hearing information technology every December.

You guys clearly dear it too, equally it was voted the overwhelming winner of our Best Christmas Song poll, and fans accept tried to get information technology to exist Christmas number ane, in tribute to George Michael, who sadly passed abroad on Christmas Day in 2016.

But do y'all know the fascinating history of the song? What inspired information technology? Who stars in the iconic video? All y'all'd always need to know is right here...

We spoke to Wham! fable Andrew Ridgeley about the making of the famous song, and you lot tin can watch his reflections on 'Last Christmas' in the video above.

1. Who wrote 'Final Christmas'?

   

   Wham - Terminal Christmas. Picture show: Columbia/Epic

   George Michael both produced and wrote the song, and it became role of a double A-side single with 'Everything She Wants'. What a deal!

2. What is 'Last Christmas' about and what inspired it?

   The song actually has very little to do with Christmas! It's mainly well-nigh a failed relationship, and coming face to face with them a year afterwards.

   Just the phase 'Last Christmas' - when the relationship comes to a head - actually refers to the festive season.

   Andrew later revealed that the song came about when they were visiting George'due south parents:

   "We'd had a bite to eat and were sitting together relaxing with the goggle box on in the background when, almost unnoticed, George disappeared upstairs for an 60 minutes or so. When he came back down, such was his excitement, information technology was as if he had discovered gilded which, in a sense, he had.

   "We went to his old room, the room in which nosotros had spent hours as kids recording pastiches of radio shows and jingles, the room where he kept a keyboard and something on which to record his sparks of inspiration, and he played me the introduction and the beguiling, wistful chorus melody to 'Last Christmas.' It was a moment of wonder.

   "George had performed musical alchemy, distilling the essence of Christmas into music. Adding a lyric which told the tale of betrayed love was a masterstroke and, equally he did so frequently, he touched hearts."

3. The video is a total classic

   The iconic video sees George and Andrew Ridgeley join their girlfriends to see friends at a ski resort (some scenes were filmed at Saas-Fee, Switzerland).

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   Andrew is dating a girl (model Kathy Hill), who was previously with George, and the vocal is aimed at her. A flashback shows George giving her a brooch, while in the present day Andrew is now wearing it. How dare she!

4. It featured Wham'due south backing singers

   The video features cameos from the duo's backing singers Pepsi and Shirlie, too as a very cursory appearance from Spandau Ballet bassist Martin Kemp, the boyfriend and future husband of Shirlie Holliman.

   See more: How George Michael chaperoned a nervous Shirlie on her first engagement with Martin Kemp

5. It was as well the final time George had no beard

   

   George Michael sans bristles. Movie: Columbia/Epic

   The video marked the final filmed appearance of a make clean-shaven George, equally he sported a beard in the video for 'Everything She Wants', and he kept the look going for the rest of his career.

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6. It was a huge hit, only never reached number i (for 36 years)

   

   Wham - Last Christmas. Film: Columbia/Epic

   Originally, the Christmas number one boxing of 1984 looked to be between Wham! and Frankie Goes to Hollywood with 'The Ability of Dear'.

   Nevertheless, the Ring Assistance project from Bob Geldof and Midge Ure came about, meaning that Wham! had to settle for second place that year. George also took part in Band Assistance.

   Wham! donated all of their 'Final Christmas/Everything She Wants' royalties to the Ethiopian famine.

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   For 36 years, it was the best-selling United kingdom of great britain and northern ireland single ever to not hit the elevation, with over two million copies sold.

   In 2017, it reached number 2 (equalling its highest peak), afterward George Michael fans began candidature for it to become the Christmas number 1 in tribute of the vocalizer, after his decease on Christmas Day, 2016.

7. Information technology FINALLY reached number 1 in 2021

   Information technology felt similar it was never going to happen, merely Wham! finally achieved the number one with 'Last Christmas' in the first week of 2021.

   Thanks to heavy Christmas Day streams and downloads in the final week of 2020, Wham! overtook LadBaby and Mariah Carey to grab the number one unmarried, 36 years in the waiting.

8. George Michael was accused of plagiarism

   On behalf of the writers of the song 'Tin can't Smiling Without You' - fabricated famous by Barry Manilow and The Carpenters - publishing company Dick James Music sued George for plagiarism in the mid-1980s, claiming that 'Last Christmas' lifted its melody.

   Even so, the instance was dismissed.

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9. It has been covered MANY times

   Among the covers of the years: Whigfield, Billie Piper, Coldplay, Kylie Minogue, Jimmy Eat World, Joe McElderry, Crazy Frog (yes), Cascada, Ariana Grande, Carly Rae Jepsen, Taylor Swift, Glee Cast, Gwen Stefani...

10. It was fabricated into a movie

    In 2017, it was announced that a film inspired past the song was existence made. Emma Thompson is expected to star in the movie based on the classic festive tune.

    Thompson's co-writer Bryony Kimmings commencement revealed that the lateGeorge Michael collaborated on the concept forLast Christmas before his death in 2016.

    Emilia Clarke - best known for playing a dragon-riding Daenerys inGame of Thrones,stars in Universal'southward festive film aslope Crazy Rich Asiansstar Henry Golding.

    The Concluding Christmas flick soundtrack is revealed, including new George Michael song

    Along with Wham!'s titular festive classic, the film features music from the tardily George Michael. The picture besides premiered brand new unreleased cloth by the legendary artist, who died on Christmas Mean solar day, 2016.

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