Andrew Ridgeley of WHAM! says in an exclusive interview with Official Charts: “It takes 37 years to reach Number 1, 39 years to reach Christmas Number 1, and then,
Like London buses, they all appear at once! I’m particularly happy for George because he would have been overjoyed.
His wonderful Christmas piece has become a classic and is almost as synonymous with Christmas as mince pies, turkey, and pigs in blankets.
It’s evidence of a really amazing Christmas song that, in the eyes of many, conjures and symbolizes Christmas as we all want it to be.
I want to express my gratitude to everyone who has listened to, downloaded, purchased, or streamed Last Christmas and contributed to history. Many thanks, and have a wonderful Christmas.
As one of the very few bands to earn the Official Christmas Number 1 on numerous occasions, WHAM! now joins an exclusive group of Official Charts.
