Wham!’s ‘Last Christmas’ reaches new chart milestone

December 9, 2025

Single artwork of Wham!’s ‘Last Christmas’ (Sony Music)

Wham!’s classic holiday tune “Last Christmas” has hit #2 on both the Billboard Hot 100 and Billboard Holiday 100 this week, a new milestone for the track.

The tune has now reached its highest-ever peak on the Billboard chart, and Wham!’s Andrew Ridgeley says he’s “delighted” with the news.

“Since its release over 40 years ago, ‘Last Christmas’ has established itself worldwide as one of the most cherished Christmas classics, beloved by all generations,” said Ridgeley in a statement. “It’s an amazing testament to the special place the song occupies in so many hearts and one that its composer George Michael would have been immensely proud of.”

He added, “Thank you everyone who has embraced the song as a little piece of their own Merry Christmas.”

In a statement, George Michael Entertainment calls the new chart high “a testament to a brilliant song and timeless record that embodies the very sound of Christmas,” noting the song “continues to resonate with audiences while captivating new listeners around the world, more than forty years after it was first released.”

“Thank you to everyone who keeps this song at the very heart of Christmas,” it added.

Originally released in 1984, “Last Christmas” spent five weeks at #2 in the U.K., held from the top spot by the Band Aid charity single “Do They Know It’s Christmas.” “Last Christmas” wasn’t released as a single in the U.S. until 2104 and previously peaked at #3 in 2019.