Wham!’s Last Christmas 40th Anniversary EP announced

Author: Dan Biggane

Read Time:   |  27th March 2025

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Last Christmas 40th Anniversary EP

Ahead of the 40th anniversary of one of the most beloved Christmas songs of all time, Wham!, George Michael Entertainment and Sony Music announce the release of the Last Christmas 40th Anniversary EP .

The release will feature all the original 7″ and 12″ versions plus George Michael’s 2006 performance of Last Christmas at London’s Wembley Arena.

The Last Christmas 40th Anniversary EP will be available on limited edition 12″ Snowflake white vinyl, 12″ picture disc, 12″ zoetrope picture disc, plus CD and digital.

VINYL FORMATS
Side A
Last Christmas
Last Christmas (Pudding Mix)
Side B
Last Christmas (Live at Wembley Arena, December 2006)
Last Christmas (Instrumental)

DIGITAL/CD
Last Christmas
Last Christmas (Pudding Mix)
Last Christmas (Live at Wembley Arena, December 2006)
Last Christmas (Instrumental)

Christmas Cracker

Penned and produced by the late, great George Michael with the aim of landing the Christmas No.1 in 1984, the festive classic was originally kept off the top spot by Band Aid’s Do They Know It’s Christmas?

However, 39 years later on 22 December 2023, Wham! finally secured the coveted Christmas No.1 for the first time. The six-time multi-platinum classic peaked at No.1 in 16 countries upon its release and is officially the fourth highest-selling single of all time in the UK.

The song has claimed the No.1 spot multiple times over the last four decades and has amassed an incredible 5 billion combined streams.

The Last Christmas 40th Anniversary EP is out on 13 December via Sony Music. Pre-order here

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Written by

Dan Biggane

Dan Biggane is a writer for Classic Pop and Vintage Rock magazines. A former entertainment editor at the Bath Chronicle newspaper, he’s interviewed countless big names from the world of rock and pop including Robert Plant and John Lydon, as well as members of The Specials, The Selecter, The Cure, The Go-Go's, Echo & The Bunnymen, Dexys, Deacon Blue, and Suzanne Vega.