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Wham! - Last Christmas(#ad)
"Last Christmas" is a song that was originally written and produced by George Micheal and Wham an English pop duo covered and released it in 1984 on Epic Records.
The song has been covered by many other artists since its original release, but the best was done by Wham the pop duo of the time. This is one of the greatest Christmas songs that has firmly stood the test of time.
"Last Christmas" is well remembered for its video featuring Andrew and George wearing chunky knitwear in a winter wonderland.
Wham had two number one songs in the UK Singles Chart in 1984 and after the news broke that they are planning a Christmas single, it meant there was going to be a battle for the coveted Christmas number one spot in the UK.
This time, it was going to be between Wham and the year’s big act Frankie Goes to Hollywood who had achieved a spot with “The Power of Love”.
The band, however, produced the number one single and it wasn’t "Last Christmas", but it was through the Band-Aid project helmed by Bob Geldof that they were able to produce “Do They Know It's Christmas?”
Wham subsequently offered to donate all their “Last Christmas” royalties to do charity work at the Ethiopian famine.
The song has more than 259 million views on YouTube currently and as of January 2017, "Last Christmas" had sold over 2 million copies.
It is one of the biggest best-selling singles in UK chart history that never reached number one.
According to Spotify, the song “Last Christmas” was the most streamed song on Christmas day in 2013 and in Germany, it is known to be the best and most successful Christmas singles of all time having been number four on the German’s Singles Chart.
Wham! - Last Christmas - Lyrics
Release Date - 3 December 1984
Album - Music from the Edge of Heaven
Last Christmas, I gave you my heart
But the very next day you gave it away
This year, to save me from tears
I'll give it to someone special
Last Christmas, I gave you my heart
But the very next day you gave it away
This year, to save me from tears
I'll give it to someone special
Once bitten and twice shy
I keep my distance
But you still catch my eye
Tell me, baby
Do you recognize me?
Well, it's been a year
It doesn't surprise me
(Merry Christmas!) I wrapped it up and sent it
With a note saying, "I love you, " I meant it
Now, I know what a fool I've been
But if you kissed me now
I know you'd fool me again
Last Christmas, I gave you my heart
But the very next day you gave it away
This year, to save me from tears
I'll give it to someone special
Last Christmas, I gave you my heart
But the very next day you gave it away
This year, to save me from tears
I'll give it to someone special
A crowded room, friends with tired eyes
I'm hiding from you, and your soul of ice
My god, I thought you were someone to rely on
Me? I guess I was a shoulder to cry on
A face on a lover with a fire in his heart
A man under cover but you tore me apart
Now, I've found a real love you'll never fool me again
Last Christmas, I gave you my heart
But the very next day you gave it away
This year, to save me from tears
I'll give it to someone special
Last Christmas, I gave you my heart
But the very next day you gave it away
This year, to save me from tears
I'll give it to someone special
A face on a lover with a fire in his heart
A man under cover but you tore him apart
Maybe next year I'll give it to someone
I'll give it to someone special
