Legend Was ABSOLUTELY SURE This 1984 Song Would Be a #1 Hit...IT TOOK 37 YEARS! | Professor of Rock

Coming up, This group was on a tear to start the decade. Wham! starring legend George Michael and his pal Andrew Ridgely were on top of the world. but George in particular was obsessed with dominating the charts. His goal in 1984 was to score four #1 singles. And you know what, by November he and his partner had three… With time running out, he pulled out a surefire hit he wrote in the middle of watching a football game on TV. He was certain it would hit #1… and it was a holiday song called Last Christmas... However, in December he was invited to sing on a massive charity single. Band-Aid Do They Know It’s Christmas ...when he heard it, he knew it was sure to go #1. Wrestling with guilt, he secretly hoped his song would outperform this charity track. It’s the story of one of the most popular songs of the 80s with almost 3 billion streams yet the song was only a promotional single in the US. Find our if it ever got to #1 NEXT on the Professor of Rock.
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Today, we’re getting into the holiday spirit, with one of the most essential December pop tracks ever recorded. Written and produced by the late great George Michael, and favorite of every 80s kids around the holidays… it’s Last Christmas from his days with Andrew Ridgeley and Wham!. So over in the United Kingdom, 1984 belonged to two English musical acts more than any other… The first was the edgy synth-pop outfit Frankie Goes to Hollywood and, the other was the young pop sensation Wham!. These two groups would achieve massive chart success in 84, trading blows throughout the year. Frankie would amass an astounding 15 weeks at #1 on the strength of three singles: Relax, Two Tribes, and The Power of Love. Wham! For their part would score 8 weeks at #1, also with three singles: Wake Me Up Before You Go Go, Careless Whisper, and Freedom.
Other top-of-the-chart contenders like Duran Duran, Lionel Ritchie, and Stevie Wonder also made their mark. But for George Michael, none of what anyone else was doing mattered. He was driven by an insatiable appetite to be the best of the best. According to Andrew, George’s entire identity was tied to success. He said, “For George, chart position was the ultimate validation of his talent. To get to #1 really mattered to him. George needed success as a songwriter for personal affirmation.”
Frankie Goes To Hollywood would prove to be Wham!’s biggest obstacle and rival for the pinnacle. They made a big splash in early 1984 when their controversial song ‘Relax’ reached the top on January 28. It stayed there until March. And actually just covered Frankie’s incredible run last month. Wham! got things going with Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go. That entered the UK charts at #4 on May 26th and reached #1 a week later.

[@ProfessorofRock]

Poll: What is you pick for the greatest Christmas song of all time?

[@RBS_]

....you MENTIONED it! ...... *WHAM!* ...ha-HAA!! 🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄

[@surlechapeau]

Jose Feliciano - Feliz Navidad

[@Ganja-jh6iy]

Crosby, Bowie Drummer Boy

[@stephenbrown4211]

Fairytale of New York. RIP Shane McGowen. Bet he’s up there singing it with Kirsty

[@catherine6653]

My favorites: Step Into Christmas, Elton John Rocking Around the Christmas Tree, Brenda Lee Christmas For Cowboys, John Denver

[@fivestring65ify]

George Michael was one of those iconic singers that was recognizable soon as you heard him sing. I don't think I've ever heard him sing a bad song. What a voice.

[@steffaniedelgado7526]

Totally agree with you there!

[@jimbomb3893]

I've said it before, and I'll say it again, you just cannot understate how awesome 1984 was even up until Christmas time!

[@ProfessorofRock]

I agree. Best year in history of music. Don you think?

[@maxaroni15]

1983-85 with '84 probably being the best!

[@Jay-Leigh863]

1984 I began compulsory military service and the music brings back memories. Some good, some not so good and some really not good! 😂

[@davidday5731]

@@ProfessorofRock LOL! Second best year to 71' i believe..But close

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

The best year ever!

[@catherine6653]

I watched the Wham Documentary on Netflix and learned about this song history. It shows George Michael's values to sacrifice his own success to participate in the charity project. His heart was broken when Last Christmas peaked at #2. There have been a few covers of this song. It makes me sad when young people think Last Christmas is a Taylor Swift song 😢. I am glad I was alive to experience the release of this original song.

[@ProfessorofRock]

Did you have the single Catherine?

[@catherine6653]

@@ProfessorofRock No, I was only 13 and dependant on mom for record money.

[@kamz4576]

The best cover, IMHO, is Darren Hayes' (formerly of Savage Garden) version.

[@catherine6653]

@kamz4576 Daren Hayes has a beautiful voice. My parakeet liked Truly Madly Deeply, especially the falsetto note.

[@wagonsworld9592]

​​@@catherine6653"Truely, madley deeply" is a fantastic move too starring the guy who plays Snape in Harry Potter, Alan Rickman.

[@trinaq]

Rest in peace, George Michael. It's sadly ironic that he happened to pass away on Christmas Day, echoing one of his most famous songs. His legacy will forever burn brightly. 🕯️😇

[@ProfessorofRock]

No kidding.

[@aalexjohna]

Last christmas I gave you my arse.. But the very next day you passed away...

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

At only 53. R.I.P. George 😢

[@flavellinator]

I'm ok with the cheese... "Last Christmas" has some melancholy, romance, and 80s vibe all tied into one little musical present. Catchy no matter what you may think.... George was on fire right then!

[@ProfessorofRock]

He could do NO WRONG. Truly!

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

It’s definitely the song you want played at an 80s themed Christmas party.

[@caligirllala1267]

One of the greatest songs ever from one of the greatest artists ever….❤❤❤

[@zoesmall9533]

I absolutely love Wham and George Michael. I was lucky enough to see him in concert. 3 and a half hours of non stop singing. No breaks. It was the best concert I have ever been to. It was so sad that he died. But his music lives on. ❤

[@pablov1973]

I remember back in the 80s, early 90s when this song was played on the radio from December 8th to January 6th and it was not played again until the next Holidays. It created or infused an special Christmas spirit, you used to know that Christmas was coming when you listened the song on the radio a couple of times a day. Nowadays you can listen this track late at night on every automatic radio station at every time of the year.

[@kimberlyridenour8003]

George Michael was always a head of his time and an absolute genius. Last Christmas is one of the few songs that 40 years later is just as popular from the charts, to Tik Tok to Instragram - it is everywhere this time of the year.

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

I’ve heard it five times in December alone!

[@rosemiller2990]

George had this unique ability to write timeless music. His songs continue to be relevant today and have a lot of meaning.He had the most beautiful, legendary, voice and song writing chops like no other. He was absolutely the best

[@80sbrunnette]

I’m only 24 but I can certainly agree 1984 was the BEST year when music came out … Also, artist now a days share too much about their life on the internet but when it’s music artist from the past and you learn stories from other people, it just makes it more interesting and magical

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

That’s true. Back then, you learned life stories through music!

[@jillgross6232]

Last Christmas is as relevant today as it was 40 years ago. It is a very special song for me. I broke up with my boyfriend of three years in August. I was in pain of a kind that still burns. When on New Years Eve I ran into my X downtown. He was very drunk and Last Christmas was playing on my car radio. He staggered over kissed me hard and said I miss you, I'll always love you. I'm sorry it's not you, it's me. A friend of ours and I took him home. I cried and cried. All these years later, having moved on, having our own families and happy.....we are still friends. ❤❤❤

[@user-og1rv6sr8e]

As a bicentennial baby, George Michael could do no wrong in my eyes. I can't think of a single song of his that I don't enjoy. This is a beautiful song and a favorite Christmas song.

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

I agree. A favorite this time of year.

[@futurartistrecords]

One of my absolute favorite artists...the singing, the songwriting, the story telling, the philanthropy, George was a multilevel phenomenon! I am so glad that you did this, thank you!

[@johnathansaegal3156]

It's sad to hear how much George loved Christmas considering he was found deceased on Christmas... aw, it hurts. I had been a WHAM! fan from the moment they hit the US airwaves/MTV and followed Michael up through "Fast Love". His death really hit hard. We lost a good one, just like we can say about so many others who were lost too early.

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

One of the most tragic music stories ever.

[@mournblade1066]

I've always loved Wham! And George Michael was a genuinely good person.

[@ProfessorofRock]

He really had a heart of gold!

[@nedhorner]

The poor man's Michel Jackson as I always say.

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

I would have loved to talk to him.

[@allengray5748]

WHAM!! Couldn't stand them BUTTTT George had a absolutely great voice and I really liked his song; "ONE MORE TRY". Ya that was a stunning song! Peace 🕊️☮️♾️😎

[@timmmahhhh]

If you liked that one (like I did) check out Cowboys and Angels. He kicks up the crooning jazz another notch.

[@stephenhanft1226]

Last Christmas is my favorite Christmas song from the 1980's. Whenever I go to the stores this time of year, I consistently hear it playing. I never get tired of it. Love the song. It's one of George Michael's best. Besides Last Christmas, my favorite Wham songs are Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go, Careless Whisper, and Freedom.

[@ProfessorofRock]

I can't disagree!

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

It is definitely overplayed, but I do still think it’s a great song.

[@Rumkitty2000]

Me too!

[@RC32Smiths01]

I enjoy that sense of competition that made the 80s as musically iconic as it truly was. The Charts speak for themselves!

[@ProfessorofRock]

RC32! Where have you been my friend?

[@RC32Smiths01]

@@ProfessorofRock Not much haha. Just a lot of work to be done, simply put! Glad to tune into another great video!

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

So many different styles of music.

[@floepiejane]

George Michael produced stunning cheese, but he was also utterly authentic and overflowing with integrity. RIP George Michael 🤘🏼🌻

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

He could belt out that cheese like it was yummy fondue.

[@-.Steven]

I've heard / read that George Michael was very, very generous to many charities, always anonymously. Bless George Michael!

[@eightiesmusic1984]

Utterly tragic that he died on Christmas Day in 2016 on so many levels, including the sentiment and poignancy of Last Christmas, one of Wham's best songs. Such a shock to wake up on that day to find he had died. It plus Fairly Tale Of New York and Band Aid are my top three Christmas songs. George Michael's legacy is secure for all time. RIP.

[@RBS_]

....me Best Bud called me to tell me the news, and the FIRST Celeb to say anything in MINUTES, was Sarah Dallin of Bananarama; she was devastated, and everyone else (Keren, Andrew, Shirlie, etc.) remained respectfully mum, and paid proper respects at the RIGHT time......had MUCH respect for them afterwards....

[@Vabrejuro]

❤ God bless you.

[@eightiesmusic1984]

@@RBS_ Andrew Ridgley has been the model of discretion and loyalty in how he has responded publicly to George's death. He has not put a foot wrong in anything he has said, no mean feat given the prurience and nastiness of the UK tabloid media that would love to write negative headlines out of something he said. Without Andrew there would have been no Wham! as George made clear and he would be proud of how his friend has honoured his memory.

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

Dying on Christmas was especially painful. We lost him too soon!

[@leannmiller7153]

Being 70, I have decades of bands and artists that I love and George Michael is one. I love Last Christmas and the video. I’m guilty of listening to it on repeat 😜

[@kc0lif]

George Michael was a great singer.

[@01FozzyS]

Such a timeless song that I play a lot this time of the year. Brings back more memories from my younger 80's days.

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

Indeed.

[@MarcoZehe]

Thanks so much! In Germany, Last Christmas broke the record of the most weeks on the charts ever, with 130 weeks and counting. On Christmas Eve 2021, 37 years after its release, it reached the top of the German charts for the first time.

[@16Elless]

Finally made Christmas number 1 in UK today! Been top spot a couple of times but not actually in Christmas week. Worth the 39 year wait but just a shame George isn’t here to see it. He’ll be smiling down today though I bet!! Great song & iconic video. Timeless classic ❤

[@sharonvik7643]

I love this song! I was a senior in HS (living in England) when it came out, and I do remember the "battle" between this song and Do they know it's Christmas. Two very wonderful songs! I miss George Michael and his incredible talent! 🌲 🙂

[@onkelmarvin8360]

Wouldn`t it be great, if we didn`t have to listen to " Last Christmas ", 800 Million times every god damn Christmas !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@veddyveddygood]

It's the melody & melancholy voice in this song that makes it for me. No other cover comes near the original - and there's been PLENTY of covers.

[@JusticeForTheDead]

Adam, when you do George Michael (or Wham!) Videos, I get so emotional. Thank you so so so VERY much for this Christmas present. George is THE premiere writer, producer, and performer of the decades of my life. He was such a Philanthropist, as you mentioned!!! It is so sad we lost him 7 yrs ago. Thanks for this, greatly.... now perhaps do the #1, Praying For Time in next year's holiday. 😊

[@kengoodman7637]

"Last Christmas" is one of my wife's favorite Christmas songs and she won't accept anyone else singing it. I agree. Merry Christmas.

[@MademoiselleRose40]

Last Christmas my niece played this song and announced to everyone this was my favourite Christmas song. I didn't know that, but then I thought about it, she was right, I do love it! I remember where I was the first time I heard/saw it, a Saturday morning MTV video type show, it came on and I stopped what I was doing to look and hear, and I felt like I'd heard it before, I'm not sure why, but loved it right away and have always loved it since.

[@patrickgreen2361]

As a teenager in the 1980s, the music was amazing.

[@kirbymarchbarcena]

1984 was an interesting year from music, science and technology, movies, tv series, and almost everything.

[@ellenb2498]

You whammed all of us, Professor! I have never made it to the 25th in all the years of Whamageddon, and I wasn't thinking of Last Christmas when I clicked on the video. Dang! The point of the game is not to hear this song in the original version, until Christmas Day. The good deed you mentioned is an addition to the game, and that's never a bad idea, but it's not the game itself. I do make a point of listening to George Michael on Christmas day since his passing. Dancing in the kitchen!!

[@TheRickHoward]

I wasn't going to watch this video until after Christmas, but since I got knocked out this weekend I jumped right in LOL

[@danielwolski873]

Last Christmas is the only Christmas song that I listen to all year long because it's also a love song at the end of the day.

[@ProfessorofRock]

That's right! What's you favorite Wham song?

[@danielwolski873]

@@ProfessorofRock I love the ballad Where Did Your Heart Go?

[@kamz4576]

I was just going to post the same!

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

That’s true.

[@steffaniedelgado7526]

Me too

[@mournblade1066]

Fun fact: The Wham! song, "Where Did Your Heart Go?" is actually a Was (Not Was) song. It was written by Don Was and David Was, and appear on Was (Not Was)'s self-titled debut album.

[@ProfessorofRock]

That's right! Good memory!

[@mournblade1066]

@@ProfessorofRock Well, I'm a huge fan of Was (Not Was). I have their first four (out of five) CDs in my car at all times.

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

Thanks for sharing this factoid.

[@Ironink]

Professor, Myles Goodwyn the frontman for the band April Wine passed away yesterday at 75. They were a great Canadian band. Myles, thanks for the music.

[@judesmith356]

George had so much talent! So many great songs including Last Christmas, they all prove what a great artist he was! Last Christmas is showing that talent lives with us each year. Never forget George Michael! 🎼🎵🎶🥰🌺

[@BRUTUSPLAC]

PROF !!!! AWESOME 1984 My 1st christmas with my girlfriend . I just turned 18 Senoir in High School , she was a few days shy of 21 . WE miss George Still 39 years later . We play Christmas music non stop starting the day after my Birthday ( 12-07) EVERY Year since we got married June 1992 . We were such massive fans of MTV from when we met the summer of 1983 at a Burger Jiont . I collect MTV broadcast from day 1 . all orignal . 80's Hitting the Local Mall here in CT in Nov & Dec looking ofr an awesome gifts for fasmily and friends .. Wishing yuo an FANTASTIC DECEMBER !!!!

[@-.Steven]

Man I remember 1984, MTV, WHAM! and especially George Michael. I recall watching MTV, a WHAM! song came on, and my older sister said of George Michael, "Wow, he's so beautiful he could be a woman!" (Reminds me of a line from a Charlie Daniel's song, "... that beautiful woman was just a beautiful man!" 😂 ) But back to George, he was indeed a beautiful soul! So talented! A credit to the human race. So dearly missed, especially this time of year! ❤

[@rabby-u]

Gifted and talented voice for sure.❤

[@ProfessorofRock]

One of the best!

[@eleniprovia7667]

One of the best! Angelic, majestic voice ❤

[@tthappyrock368]

Like many other people, I have loved Wham's music (and later, George Michael's) since their songs first played! Great music is eternal. The back story for Last Christmas is heart warming, hilarious, and a tad bitter sweet all at the same time.

[@najibkhan7299]

My favorite Christmas song. For me it never gets old, even after all this time.

[@ProfessorofRock]

Agreed. It's so catchy it get STUCK in your head!

[@dhpbear2]

It CERTAINLY beats out the DREADFUL "What I Want for Christmas" by Mariah Carey!

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

It’s a special one.

[@NITE_SHIFTING]

So cool that it went to #1 in 2021. Too bad he wasn't here to see it. RIP George Michael. ❤

[@SammyHorne]

this is one of my very favorite Christmas songs ever! It is indeed a classic that will live on forever!!

[@adriadri305]

Legend as an artist but even more importantly, legend as a human being.

[@TheRetroManRandySavage]

Big props to frankie. Holding that no1 spot for 9 weeks in the 80s is some feat, especially in 1984. We all know how much quality music was out there at the time. That was one of the best year's (musically) of the 80s.

[@ProfessorofRock]

No joke! BIG TIME.

[@josephmanzuni8593]

True dat. 1984 was the hardest year to stay top of the charts. Only Frankie and Prince managed that.

[@bjdefilippo447]

First concert I went to solo. It was AMAZING!!!!

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

He said relax, and it worked!

[@Ganja-jh6iy]

Hi, I don't know much about them, but I adore Careless Whisper.

[@Whisper_292]

It's a great song. Have you heard Seether's version? It's got a much rougher edge, but it's still really good.

[@ryancappo]

It is one of my favorite songs too.

[@lindamcfarland9656]

Last Christmas has always been on my holiday playlist since it came out 😊 I was head over heels for Do They Know It's Christmas? because, good gosh!, it was the ultimate dream super group of the 80's! Last Christmas has better lyrics, though, and it reminds me of Christmas shopping in the mall with my friends 😊

[@ProfessorofRock]

Thanks for sharing Linda!

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

Do They Know It’s Christmas is a bop. The lyrics could have been better, but the music is definitely festive.

[@maxaroni15]

Last Christmas is definitely one of my 10 favorite Christmas songs. So sad he passed away on Christmas day 2016.

[@upat65]

Last Christmas is a great song. It’s like ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’, not really a Christmas movie it just takes during the holidays season.

[@Drucilla56161]

I love this song, it’s a must play during the Christmas season. I’ve even played it during the year. I loved George Michael. I remember when this song came out. I loved it from the beginning, my 10 yo granddaughter loves it too. We have to sing it together when it comes on the radio. Careless Whisper, Everything She Wants and Wake Me Up Before You Go Go are some other favorites. When my son was little, about nine, I’d play Wake Me Up Before You Go Go and we would jitterbug with it. It was a lot of fun to dance to. I think his Faith album was probably my favorite album later on, especially the songs Kissing a Fool and Father Figure. It broke my heart when he passed away.

[@Heather-vi2jg]

I love this song and always listen to it around Christmas time. I think George Michael was a genius when it came to this song. His death affected me greatly. I'm an 80's kid so he was a big part of my childhood. When wham broke up I was devastated however I still had my number one band Duran Duran so I didn't feel like it was life changing. Now had Duran Duran totally disbanded I woulda had a total meltdown. I know some DD members went different ways. However I think DD now is better than ever.

[@dayzgirl9388]

I've listened to Last Christmas every single year since it's release. It's my second favorite Christmas song, right behind Silver Bells by Johnny Mathis. My girls grew up listening to it so it's one their faves as well. George Michael had one of the most beautiful voices and is greatly missed.

[@erikwaters6678]

Woke up with this song in my head this morning, and now this video has been posted......I cant escape it! Also, i find it hilarious that this song is so beloved as a Christmas classic, but its actually a very bittersweet song, if not outright bitter.

[@adolfsson2705]

a rare sentiment has this song seasonal xmas sentiment among nostalgic......franky to me was only one hit wonder....missing george so talented ...last xmas and rocking around...original singer..and band aid song are my fav xmas songs

[@ProfessorofRock]

Missing George all of the time!

[@KaiPonte]

This is a great video. I was 14 at the time Last Christmas and Do They Know it’s Christmas came out. I loved Ultravox, U2, and even Wham! - though I preferred songs like Young Guns, Wham Rap, and Bad Boys. I remember continually hearing these songs on the radio, even on the alternative station. Now to go listen to Last Christmas…

[@karenp4667]

George donated all the proceeds from Last Xmas to Ethiopia after recording Do they know it’s Xmas. What a beautiful man.

[@ericbgordon1575]

One of the "sedating elements" that helped me make it through the pandemic was hearing Andrew's recitation of his own memoir, Wham!, George Michael and Me. He talks in great detail of how George wrote "Last Christmas" in February 1984 and how much he, Andrew, shared George's confidence in the song. Since 2020, I've listened over again to that memoir several times. It's ironic that Wham! was competing with Frankie Goes to Hollywood in '84. During the retrospective of:"Relax", I commented that I didn't remember hearing "Relax" until I was at least 7 years old, 3 years after it was new - and after George had issued *Faith.* I found myself confusing "Relax" with George's solo single "Monkey".

[@ProfessorofRock]

Thanks Eric!

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

I heard that and it was amazing.

[@JaniceMorgan-on1kx]

Love this song and George Michael. Thank you for the cool backstory♥️

[@CowGirlKat8691]

1984 was a great year [after 1982 it wouldn't take much] because our daughter was born! She loved staring at the Christmas lights on the tree at 5 months! Of course she's all grown up but still likes to sleep on the couch so she can go to sleep staring at the Christmas tree until she falls asleep! I like George's song "A Different Corner" best but his Christmas song is a pretty good too. 🎄🎄

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

How about 1983?

[@mymomsaysimcool9650]

My 19 y.o. daughter loves the original. It’s the song we start playing first when we decorate the house.

[@ProfessorofRock]

Very cool!

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

Awesome.

[@jasonmckenzie2835]

Was hoping this channel would cover Last Christmas. George Michael was an absolute legend.

[@bensoncharlie2120]

RIH George , Thanks for all the DAM great music !!!! Thank You Sir

[@viol8r]

Last Christmas is one of the greatest and most heart wrenching Christmas songs/songs.. George’s performance with bandaid was the strongest imo! the fact that George died on Christmas is heartbreakingly ironic.. ruined my 2016 Christmas. RIP to a true barrier breaking legend

[@Aeyrie1]

There's also a game going around called "Whamageddon". Starting at midnight on December 1st, you see how long you can go without hearing Last Christmas. This year, I heard it at 925 am on the 1st, the shortest time I've ever had while playing this game. It's just another fun way to celebrate.

[@debbieomi]

I just heard Taylor Swift's version last night about 10:30 pm. Dang! I lose! 😅

[@patchpeek]

Whamageddon..... Thanks mate. Cant believe I've been busted on only the 4th day of December.

[@rogerdeahl9629]

❤ Morning Professor. Last Christmas is a great Christmas song. RIP George. Thanks for a great start to the week, Professor! Have a great Monday!

[@ProfessorofRock]

Thanks Roger! What's your favorite Wham song?

[@rogerdeahl9629]

​@@ProfessorofRock Everything She Wants

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

Rock on 🤘

[@Oceans11.11]

When I was taking drum lessons as a teenager in the 80’s, my first song to learn on was Everything She Wants. I can’t hear it without thinking about that.

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

I don’t know what the hell you want from me, oh!

[@steffaniedelgado7526]

Thank you for covering George Michael. I'm such a huge fan of his. My regret is I never got to see his concerts. Could you maybe one day cover his other unrated Christmas song called ' The December Song ' please?

[@bensfisher6065]

WHAM.. One of my favorite bands.. thanks again P.O.R.. KEEP ROCKING,

[@themeanhornet1070]

“Bands?” Without Google name any other member of this “band.”😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@jerryfritz374]

Last Christmas one of Best Current Christmas song. Always listening when i find it.

[@billba]

The 12 inch version is the total package as it has continual beauty and more lovely lyrics

[@mickeyd7103]

If my memory serves me correctly, I believe George Michael actually donated the proceeds from Last Christmas to the Band Aid cause. Certainly within the UK. He may secretly have wished for a number one record, but he had enough moral guidance to realise the charity was the better cause. There are various stories circulating about his generosity. Turns out, despite his own personal troubles, he was a very kind man, as well as, in my opinion, a very underrated singer. What a voice he had.

[@DWINC]

My business partner was their manager. The stories… He told me the three songs George ‘used’ for the inspiration of Last Christmas……. The rhythm, melody….three different songs. Really miss George. Stupid Andrew didn’t set his alarm so that’s why he’s not part of Band Aid. Thanks for saying FOOTBALL hahaha Does everyone realize that only Wham! wrote one of the most iconic Christmas tunes AND an iconic summer song with Club Tropicana?

[@80sbrunnette]

Im SUCKER for both of those songs!! Thank you for sharing!

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

Oh! 😳

[@kevinmarshall7923]

I don't remember Last Christmas as much as Do they know in 1984. My memory of Last Christmas stems from my daughter in Jr high singing in a choir at a local hotel 2007. 😊

[@chipwolverton3504]

Thank you, Professor! I’ve been saying for years this is NOT really a Christmas song. It’s almost like the Die Hard debate.

[@jonathanpatterson2798]

An other top video.didnt know a lot of that.84 was a fantastic year.

[@jennybates]

7 years since he passed. Last year, on the 6th anniversary of his passing, George Michael finally got his wish - the Christmas #1 spot on the 🇬🇧 charts. This year it has happened again.

[@Phansikhongolza]

The year I turned 21. It was a fantastic year! It was a fantastic decade.

[@Metalphysicalpodcast]

This song and "Christmas Wrapping" by The waitresses are two of my favorite Christmas songs.

[@emmanuelhernandez8039]

Best Christmas song! Also amazing to sing at karaoke 😊

[@apj341]

Gonna have to give it a try this Christmas 🎄 🎤 🎶 !!

[@youandyourstyle]

I’m 55 y/o and i miss them every now and then

[@mikelero5567]

1984 has always been my favourite music year. The melodies 1984...Oh my god! They are perfect and is my soundtrack. Wham is of course a staple in that soundtrack.

[@johndoiron9615]

I wouldn't say that all of us love it.

[@hercules1073]

This channel makes an old man realize he's an old man, but it also reminisces the good ol' days.

[@thetitleisours1]

He had a lot of MTV videos that I can remember. They are high quality. Classic songs

[@ProfessorofRock]

For sure! Cheesy in the best way possible!

[@thetitleisours1]

@@ProfessorofRock Absolutely!! :)

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

I loved “Everything She Wants.”

[@thetitleisours1]

@@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 Makes me want to go back and revisit those songs :)

[@robraaiii]

This has been in my top 5 Christmas songs for a LONG time.

[@brenturquhart7090]

This song is proof that people really don’t listen to the lyrics of a song. The beat is great, it says Christmas, what more do they want. I’m embarrassed that I too fall into that trap occasionally.

[@treyburrows1855]

Thank you for this video and adding more to what the documentaries said about him or this song. This has to be my favorite Christmas song. At least modern songs, but might even be of all time. I am not really a big fan of Christmas music and only want to hear it as we get really close the holiday, but this song is so good to me that I can hear it all the time. Really miss his music and glad he was put into the Hall of Fame this year. Thank you again and Merry Christmas to you and yours!

[@nzrhysco]

I have read a couple of times in the last week that the song was originally written to be "Last Easter" which George Michael planned to release in March 1985, but his record company really wanted it to be a Christmas song.

[@justJelene]

Oh, man... I turned 14 in the fall of '84, & I loved loved LOVED Wham! Always will. And, of course, I was enamored with, "Do They Know it's Christmas?" With all of that across the pond talent I was such a fan of. Thx for packing so much detail into each & every episode, PoR!!! I had not heard of being "Whammed," & honestly feel pretty "over" celebrating holidays, generally speaking anymore, but I love this idea. Thank you for sharing it!! ❤

[@RBS_]

***...LAST CHRISTMAS...AND, EVERY CHRISTMAS....I GIVE PROF. MY HEART, & HE GIVES US THE TALE OF A 1984 POP STANDARD, THAT "WHAM!!"'s US, FOREVER...*** ....Prof. knows....I know.... we KNOW...that *POP* became defined, when WHAM! dropped "Last Christmas"!! (cont.) ...I had to buy a $30!(!!) Japanese Import 45 back in the day, to get the tune...you Kids do NOT know how easy ya have it now! ...ha-HAAA!! ...I actually CRIED when I first heard it, it was SUBLIME! ...I got the 12" (w/ Andrew on the cover) in 1986, and became OBSESSED collecting WHAM!'s stuff.... .... well, although the tune (recently) hit the top, I'll go back to Dec., 1984, when they got stuck at #2 Pop (for 5 weeks) in the UK (backed w/ "Everything She Wants", my ALL-TIME fave WHAM! tune).... 10. I Won't Run Away - Alvin Stardust 9. 1984 (S-x Crime) - Eurythmics (...love this tune, you ever gonna do anything on it, Prof.!?) 8. The Riddle - Nik Kershaw 7. Teardrops - Shakin' Stevens 6. I Should Have Known Better - Jim Diamond 5. Like A Virgin - Madonna 4. We All Stand Together - *MACCA* & The Frog Chorus 3. The Power Of Love - Frankie Goes To Hollywood 2. ***Last Christmas*** - WHAM! 1. Do They Know It's Christmas - Band-AID ....OH, my memories, Prof.! ....wasn't it a GRAND time!?? ....Georgie, you created a time for us all, Last Christmas, and EVERY Christmas....da-daaa, da-daa-DAAA-daa, daaaaa..... ; ) ..keep CHRISTMASIN', Prof. ....

[@ProfessorofRock]

Miss George everyday. One of the greatest hit witers EVER! EVER! Thanks RBS.. What was your favorite Wham GM song?

[@RBS_]

@@ProfessorofRock "Everything She Wants.....and wants.....and WANTS....." ...don't they ALL!?? ...ha-HAAA! ((💸 ))

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

Wow, lots of British gold that completely passed over the U.S. for some reason. I love SexCrime.

[@lyndik772]

Wham! And George are my absolute favorites. Thank you so much Professor for doing so many videos about him/them. You do such great background stories. I annoy everyone with my trivia after I watch your episodes. One piece of trivia I did learn was this was the last video George ever did without some sort of facial hair. Merry Christmas Professor. 🎄

[@MS-gu6zc]

This is also a Christmas favorite with my kids and their friends.

[@bronsonbamnallen1633]

Its so wild to look back on this in 2023 and thinking how in the hell Frankie Goes to Hollywood was EVER more successful than Wham! None of those 3 songs by them were good at all, while George Michael kept cranking out classics single after single.

[@carolmartin4413]

One of my music loves of all time..George Michael had a voice even satan would listen to. So many favorites...a stand out? Knew you were waiting..duet with George and Aretha Franklin.