“Last Christmas” is one of the great Christmas classics, and it seems to only be growing in popularity each year!

The song was released all the way back in 1984, and featured on the group’s final studio album, Music from the Edge of Heaven .

The upbeat track is actually somber lyrically, telling the tale of getting dumped just one day after Christmas. The song peaked at No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 2024, which is its highest position to date. Can it beat that record this year?

“Last Christmas” was written by the late, great George Michael .

Bandmate Andrew Ridgeley opened up about the track years later in an interview.

“The first time I ever heard it, it was absolutely knockout. It sounded for all the world like a Christmas classic. It’s Christmas distilled if you

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