Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. George Michael performs at the MGM Grand arena in Las Vegas, in 2008. Wham!'s 1984 song "Last Christmas" reached No. 2 on ...

*Decades after its release, Wham!’s 1984 holiday classic “Last Christmas” has achieved a new milestone, reaching the number one spot on the Billboard Global 200 for the first time ever. Billboard ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Between his work as one half of Wham! and his memorable solo output ...

From the moment that Halloween is over, it seems there's one practically inescapable song. It's on every radio station in every store. In fact, it's so ubiquitous at this time of year that a new ...

Released in 1984, “Last Christmas” by Wham! is a seasonal staple. Upon its release, it became that very thing rather quickly, as it charted on various Billboard charts annually. To this day, it has ...

The 40th anniversary of Wham!'s festive classic 'Last Christmas' is set to be celebrated with the hour-long documentary, 'WHAM!: Last Christmas Unwrapped'. Set to air on BBC Two in December, the film ...

Mariah Carey’s festive smash-hit “All I Want for Christmas Is You” has been knocked off the top spot in the race for Christmas No.1 in the U.S. by Wham’s “Last Christmas” — with just seven days to go ...

George Michael has been nominated for an Ivor Novello Award in the Most Performed Work category for writing Wham!’s 1984 hit “Last Christmas.” The award, which honors songwriters and screen composers ...

There was a time when people used to celebrate the holidays in chronolocial order. The circuit at the end of each year was Halloween, which lead in to Thanksgiving, which eventually led into the big ...

As December arrives, so does an annual takeover of playlists worldwide. The sleigh bells start ringing, the charts rewind, and a familiar set of voices reclaim their seasonal throne. Christmas music ...

Another year, another run at No. 1 or Mariah Carey's "All I Want for Christmas Is You." The seasonal staple has topped the Billboard Hot 100 for at least one week around the holidays every year since ...