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Wham!'s 'Last Christmas' Reaches No. 2 on Billboard Hot 100

The 1984 single sets a new chart best on the Dec. 13 list fueled by a holiday spike in U.S. streams.

Overview

  • The song rises to its highest Hot 100 rank to date on the Dec. 13-dated chart, surpassing a prior peak of No. 3.
  • Luminate reports 33.2 million U.S. streams, 18.2 million in radio audience, and 2,000 downloads for Nov. 28–Dec. 4.
  • The track also sits at No. 2 on Billboard’s Holiday 100 this week, reflecting strong seasonal consumption.
  • This becomes Wham!’s best Hot 100 position in about 40½ years, last matched when “Everything She Wants” was No. 2 in June 1985.
  • Andrew Ridgeley and George Michael’s estate praised the milestone as cumulative U.S. totals reach 3.8 billion in radio audience, 1.4 billion on-demand streams, and 1.1 million downloads.