{"id":28224,"date":"2023-12-22T19:37:00","date_gmt":"2023-12-22T19:37:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sonymusic.co.uk\/?p=28224"},"modified":"2023-12-24T19:38:17","modified_gmt":"2023-12-24T19:38:17","slug":"wham-achieve-first-christmas-week-no-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sonymusic.co.uk\/wham-achieve-first-christmas-week-no-1\/","title":{"rendered":"WHAM! Achieve First Christmas Week No 1"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Britain\u2019s much-loved duo <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sonymusic.co.uk\/artist\/wham\/\">WHAM!<\/a> have claimed the Official UK Christmas Number 1 with \u2018Last Christmas\u2019 for the first time since the song was released nearly 40 years ago.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The iconic 1984 Christmas song from George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley has now reached more than 1.6 billion streams worldwide. This is the sixth time the track has topped the Official UK Chart but the first time it has finally claimed the number one title during the coveted Christmas week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201c<em>I am delighted that Last Christmas has finally become a Christmas No.1,<\/em>\u201d said Andrew Ridgeley. \u201c<em>It is the ultimate accolade for the song George composed with just that goal in mind and with the aim of conceiving a Christmas classic. I\u2019d like to thank the legions of WHAM! fans, old and new, who have supported us unceasingly in our ambition for a great many years, it is very much appreciated, and I am truly grateful.<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A spokesperson for George Michael Entertainment said: \u201c<em>At what is an incredibly emotional time of year for his family and all of us associated with George we would like to thank everyone who helped make this particular dream come true &#8211; George adored Christmas and he would have truly loved having the Number 1 Christmas single with WHAM! &#8211; if only he were here to share it with us. Merry Christmas and a happy and peaceful New Year.<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The team at Sony Music UK would like to thank Andrew, George Michael Entertainment and all the fans for their support. 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