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Wham’s ‘Last Christmas’ Hits New Hot 100 High: ‘It’s Become Woven Into the Very Fabric of Christmas’


Wham!’s 1984 classic “Last Christmas” hits a new No. 3 high on the Billboard Hot 100 (dated Dec. 14).

3 on the Billboard Hot 100(dated Dec. 14), as the 1984 classic by the British duo of Michael, who died in 2016, and Andrew Ridgeley hits a new high on the survey, surpassing its prior No. ‘I’m delighted that Wham!’s festive classic has reached its highest-ever chart placing in the U.S.A.,” Ridgeley tells Billboard via email. Upon the 40th anniversary of “Last Christmas” this Yuletide season, four physical versions – on CD and on black, “snowflake white” and zoetrope 12-inch vinyl – were put up for pre-order Oct. 24, and are set for release Friday (Dec. 13).

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