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LAST CHRISTMAS
by WHAM!
Previously considered one of the most famous examples of a popular song that never managed to peak at Number 1, Wham!'s Last Christmas has endured in the public consciousness far beyond the rest of George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley's other material for a reason; it sounds and feels like Christmas.
Along with another yuletide classic, Mariah Carey's All I Want For Christmas Is You, Last Christmas's much deserved and long overdue ascent to Number 1 on the Official Singles Chart in January 2021 was a cause for national celebration. Even more impressive still, the track is a regular contender in every single Christmas chart, it recently spent two non-consecutive weeks at Number 1 during December 2022 and the start of January 2023, and returned to Number 1 in December 2023.
On 22 December 2023, WHAM! finally secured the coveted Christmas Number 1 for the first time in the song's lifetime and in doing so made Official Chart history. A whole 39 years in the making, Last Christmas won the biggest chart race of the year, landing the UK's festive top spot and completing the longest journey ever to Christmas Number 1. The previous longest journey to Christmas Number 1 was by Jackie Wilson, Reet Petite scored the Christmas Number 1 1986, 29 years after its original release.
Across seven days of the 2023 Christmas Number 1 race, Last Christmas racked up 13.3 million UK streams, according to Official Charts Company data, setting a new record for the most-streamed Christmas Number 1 ever in Christmas week.
Just a year later on 22 December 2024, WHAM! made history once again as Last Christmas became the first song to ever land the Christmas Number 1 in consecutive years.
Chart history of LAST CHRISTMAS
Official Singles Chart
Official Singles Chart
Chart facts
- Peak position1
- LabelSONY MUSIC
- Catalogue numberMIUCT8730
- First Chart Date
Weeks on chart
- 10No1
- 36Top 10
- 47Top 20
- 72Top 40
- 98Top 75
- 106Top 100
Chart run
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Official Singles Chart Update
Official Singles Chart Update
Chart facts
- Peak position1
- LabelRCA
- Catalogue numberGBBBM8400019
- First Chart Date
Weeks on chart
- 7No1
- 32Top 10
- 40Top 20
- 51Top 40
- 62Top 75
- 71Top 100
Chart run
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Official Streaming Chart
Official Streaming ChartChart facts
- Peak position1
- LabelRCA
- Catalogue numberGBBBM8400019
- First Chart Date
Weeks on chart
- 18No1
- 52Top 10
- 54Top 20
- 65Top 40
- 78Top 75
- 79Top 100
Chart run
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Official Video Streaming Chart
Official Video Streaming ChartChart facts
- Peak position1
- LabelRCA
- Catalogue numberGBBBM8400019
- First Chart Date
Weeks on chart
- 13No1
- 48Top 10
- 61Top 20
- 74Top 40
- 83Top 75
- 87Top 100
Chart run
1 week - 26/11/2015
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Official Singles Sales Chart
Official Singles Sales ChartChart facts
- Peak position2
- LabelRCA
- Catalogue numberGBBBM8400019
- First Chart Date
Weeks on chart
- 0No1
- 13Top 10
- 24Top 20
- 48Top 40
- 66Top 75
- 76Top 100
Chart run
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Official Singles Downloads Chart
Official Singles Downloads ChartChart facts
- Peak position2
- LabelSONY MUSIC
- Catalogue numberGBBBM8400019
- First Chart Date
Weeks on chart
- 0No1
- 17Top 10
- 32Top 20
- 76Top 40
- 105Top 75
- 116Top 100
Chart run
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Official Physical Singles Chart
Official Physical Singles ChartChart facts
- Peak position1
- LabelRCA
- Catalogue numberGBBBM8400019
- First Chart Date
Weeks on chart
- 5No1
- 14Top 10
- 28Top 20
- 40Top 40
- 57Top 75
- 70Top 100
Chart run
1 week - 13/02/2020
1 week - 23/04/2020
1 week - 14/05/2020
1 week - 11/06/2020
1 week - 23/07/2020
1 week - 03/12/2020
30 weeks - 11/07/2024 to 30/01/2025
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Official Vinyl Singles Chart
Official Vinyl Singles ChartChart facts
- Peak position1
- LabelRCA
- Catalogue numberGBBBM8400019
- First Chart Date
Weeks on chart
- 6No1
- 12Top 10
- 28Top 20
- 41Top 40
- 41Top 75
- 41Top 100
Chart run
1 week - 04/04/2024
1 week - 25/04/2024
1 week - 06/06/2024
1 week - 25/07/2024
1 week - 19/09/2024
1 week - 03/10/2024
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End of Year Singles Chart
Official Irish Singles Chart
Official Irish Singles ChartChart facts
- Peak position1
- LabelRCA
- Catalogue numberGBBBM8400019
- First Chart Date
Weeks on chart
- 2No1
- 28Top 10
- 36Top 20
- 45Top 40
- 48Top 75
- 48Top 100
Chart run
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mrstarling
Stop it getting #1 every year!!