Withstood fierce opposition from Mariah Carey and Gracie Abrams, as well as a determined effort by Tom Grennan to upset the holiday chart race.
Thanks to a variety of limited edition 40th anniversary souvenirs, such as zoetrope vinyl, picture discs, and CDs, last Christmas achieved both digital and physical dominance,
Securing the Christmas Number 1 with 12.6 million streams and being the week’s best-selling physical item.
After dominating the charts for six weeks in 2023, Wham! and their seasonal hit Last Christmas were a safe bet earlier this week to become the first song to earn back-to-back Christmas number ones.
“With Tom Grennan (8/1) and Mariah Carey (12/1) somewhat out of the running in the betting, it appears increasingly doubtful that any other competitors will put up a serious fight for number one,”
William Hill’s Lee Phelps said on Wednesday. “It looks like the UK is heading towards another year of Wham! dominating the radio waves this Christmas.”
