{"id":3944,"date":"2025-12-19T21:50:11","date_gmt":"2025-12-20T01:50:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.yogworld.com\/blog\/?p=3944"},"modified":"2025-12-19T22:40:03","modified_gmt":"2025-12-20T02:40:03","slug":"last-christmas-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.yogworld.com\/blog\/2025\/12\/19\/last-christmas-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;Last Christmas&#8221; Success in 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-rounded\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/4fh6q7M\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"527\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yogworld.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/last-christmas-40th-cd-1024x527.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3211\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yogworld.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/last-christmas-40th-cd-1024x527.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.yogworld.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/last-christmas-40th-cd-300x155.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.yogworld.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/last-christmas-40th-cd-768x396.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.yogworld.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/last-christmas-40th-cd.jpg 1060w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">40th Anniversary &#8220;Last Christmas&#8221; CD Single<br>Amazon Ad<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The success of the Wham! Christmas classic, &#8220;Last Christmas,&#8221; just gets better and better &#8230; and 2025 was no exception.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For the eleventh time, &#8220;Last Christmas&#8221; topped the UK charts.  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font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DSLLn-Jjcaw\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;\" target=\"_blank\">A post shared by Official Charts (@officialcharts)<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/blockquote>\n<script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Last Christmas&#8221; debuted on Billboard&#8217;s Holiday 100 in December 10, 2011, at #10.  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font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DSDzyeuEozW\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;\" target=\"_blank\">A post shared by billboard (@billboard)<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/blockquote>\n<script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<p>Andrew Ridgeley said:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;m delighted to learn that Wham!&#8217;s perennial Christmas favorite, &#8216;Last Christmas,&#8217; has secured the Billboard No. 2 spot this week,&#8221; Andrew Ridgeley marvels via email. &#8220;Since its release over 40 years ago, &#8216;Last Christmas&#8217; has established itself worldwide as one of the most cherished Christmas classics, beloved by all generations.&#8221;\u2060<br>\u2060<br>&#8220;It&#8217;s an amazing testament to the special place the song occupies in so many hearts and one that George Michael would have been immensely proud of,&#8221; he continues. &#8220;Thank you, everyone who has embraced the song as a little piece of their own merry Christmas.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Last Christmas&#8221; topped the Billboard Global 200 this year, becoming the #1 song in the world. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to Billboard:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Michael\u2019s estate described \u201cLast Christmas\u201d as \u201ca timeless record that embodies the very sound of Christmas and continues to resonate with audiences, while captivating new listeners around the world. Thank you to everyone who keeps this song at the very heart of Christmas.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>You can read more about &#8220;Last Christmas&#8221; in the following articles:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yogworld.com\/blog\/2024\/10\/24\/wham-last-christmas-40th-anniversary-cd-vinyl\/\">New Wham! &#8220;Last Christmas&#8221; 40th Anniversary CDs and Vinyl <\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yogworld.com\/blog\/2024\/10\/29\/wham-last-christmas-unwrapped\/\">WHAM!: Last Christmas Unwrapped Coming to BBC Two and BBC Music<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yogworld.com\/blog\/2024\/12\/20\/wham-last-christmas-is-christmas-number-1\/\">\u201cLast Christmas\u201d Is Christmas Number 1!<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yogworld.com\/blog\/2024\/06\/26\/wham-last-christmas-40th-anniversary\/\">Calling all Wham! 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