🎤 George Michael – “Last Christmas” Released in 1984 during the height of Wham!, Last Christmas is one of George Michael’s most enduring creations — a deceptively upbeat Christmas song built on heartbreak, regret, and quiet vulnerability. Unlike most festive tracks, it isn’t about joy or celebration, but about emotional memory and lessons learned, which is exactly why it has aged so well. George wrote, produced, and performed it himself, showcasing his rare ability to blend pop catchiness with

"Last Christmas" is Wham!'s iconic 1984 holiday hit, written and performed primarily by George Michael with Andrew Ridgeley. George Michael crafted the synth-pop track about a painful holiday breakup, capturing regret and resolve with lines about giving one's heart away. The song debuted on December 3, 1984, as a double A-side with "Everything She Wants" in some markets. It peaked at number two on the UK Singles Chart for five weeks, blocked by Band Aid's "Do They Know It's Christmas?"—a track M