Last Christmas

About this song

The song became a modern holiday hit and the group's most successful song, helped by its unusual music video and the band's musicianship. It has been covered several times, including by Ariana Grande, whose version reached #1 on the US Digital Holiday Songs chart, and by Crazy Frog, whose version reached #16 on UK Singles. George Michael was accused of plagiarizing the melody of "Can't Smile Without You", though the outcome of the resulting lawsuit is reported differently across sources.

What it's about

Despite its upbeat sound, the song is bittersweet and tells of a breakup, with George Michael singing about someone who left him the day after Christmas. The music video follows the same story, with his girlfriend leaving him for his bandmate.

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Fun facts

• Sampled in 53 other songs, like “YEEZY WORKSHOP by toasty digital”.
• Covered 346 times, including “Last Christmas by Bemo Rouge”.
• Written and produced by George Michael.
• Recorded at Advision Studios.