Wham!’s Last Christmas is festive No 1 for the second year running

Sign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things music Get our Now Hear This email for free Get our Now Hear This email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Wham!’s classic tune “Last Christmas” is the festive No 1 for the second year running. Thanks so much and Merry Christmas!” open image in gallery Andrew Ridgeley poses with Wham!’s second consecutive Christmas No 1 trophy “Last Christmas” fended off fierce competition this year from pop singer Gracie Abrams, who enjoyed a sudden surge in the charts with her hit single “That’s So True”, which ultimately landed in the No 2 spot. He’s gonna have his work cut out writing something like Last Christmas, everyone will, but at some point someone will, I’m sure of it.” open image in gallery Tom Grennan achieved his highest chart position to date with ‘It Can’t Be Christmas’ Further down the charts, a grassroots campaign resulted in Sir Starmer and the Granny Harmers protest track “Freezing This Christmas” landing in the Top 40. The parody song is based on Mud’s 1974 Christmas No 1 “Lonely This Christmas” and took aim at prime minister Keir Starmer’s decision to strip 10 million pensioners of the winter fuel payment.