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• John From North Carolina from Durham, NcIt's 2023, two days after Christmas, and I am listening to this one on repeat. Various sources state that George Michael played every instrument on this record, and that the instrumentation consists entirely of a LinnDrum, a Roland Juno-60, and sleigh bells. But this cannot be correct. Yes, there is a Linn and a Juno on the track, but... I'm a bass player. There is very obviously a real bass guitar on this record, and it is played by a very skilled musician, probably Deon Estus, who played on many of Wham!'s hits. (Estus, who was taught by none other than the genius James Jamerson of Motown fame, died in 2021.) George Michael was a superb singer, but I don't think he ever claimed to be a great instrumentalist or that he would take credit for another performer's work.
• Chrisatopher Wenger from FloridaStudio engineer for "Last Christmas", Chris Porter stated the case was thrown out of court when a musicologist presented 60-odd songs from the past century that had a comparable chord sequence and melody of "Last Christmas". Wham! royalties from Last Christmas went to Ethiopian famine relief efforts as George wanted to be part of the Band-Aid tribute but could not because it was released the same time as "Last Christmas," a silent gesture similar to his proceeds from sales of Don't Let the Sun Go Down On Me, his 1991 live duet with Sir Elton John, that were donated to HIV and children's charities. Links of sources below:
  
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• Mitchell from Liverpool, UkAfter over 36 years, Last Christmas has finally reached #1 in the UK Singles Chart, on New Year’s Day 2021. This makes it the longest time a song has taken to reach number one there, a record previously held by Tony Christie’s “(Is This The Way To) Amarillo”. The record previously held by Last Christmas (biggest selling single not to top the charts) passes on to Maroon 5’s “Moves Like Jagger”. Writing on Twitter, former Wham! member Andrew Ridgeley called it a “fitting tribute to George’s songwriting genius”.
• Andrea from Australia Christmas just isn't Christmas without "Wham's" "Last Christmas ". I loved this beautiful yet sad unrequited love. I always get the chills and tears well up watching this poor man seeing a woman he is in love with; sharing a relationship with someone who is not him. He sits back whilst his heart is breaking.
• Camille from Toronto, OhRIP to George Michael who passed away on Christmas morning at the age of 53.
  This song about a break-up resonates with many because it occurs at the inopportune time during the Christmas holiday. A break-up is bad enough, but the singer is saying, wow, just when I thought everything was going my way, and at a beautiful time of year, you dumped me; basically saying his lover is heartless to be so thoughtless. A lot of people have had a similar experience. George Michael's voice is easy to listen to, the song has a breeziness to it even tho it is about lost love and I think that is another reason people like it, sad but not depressing. The singer is hopeful to find someone new to love.
• Mason from HereI'll comment!!
  Horrible song.
  Fake, plastic, sickeningly repetitious.
  Only mention of the season is the word 'Christmas.'
  Who hasn't given their heart away only for it to be given away the next day? Get over it.
  But it seems to keep the slavering public happy - hearing it 35 times a day on the radio.
  Well- I guess Trans-Siberian Orchestra or Taylor Swift will be up next.
  Thanks, IHeartRadio.
  Really..
  Thanks.
• Mike from Santa Barbara, CaEvery major artist makes at least one Christmas release. This one is pretty ordinary.
• Martin from London, United KingdomDarren from Hull is correct. Last Christmas was NOT the first song to sell a million copies without reaching #1. Though Last Christmas IS the biggest selling single to not top the charts.
• Darren from Hull, EnglandActually, Edward is wrong with his fact about this being the first ever song to sell a million copies in the UK without reaching number 1. That accolade goes to Stranger On The Shore by Acker Bilk which was in the charts for 55 weeks and only peaked at #2
• Mike from Chicago, IlThis song is the best! It makes me a little sad to hear. I gave a girl my heart one Christmas and she gave it away the very next day just like this song.
• Carrie from Roanoke, VaThis is such a great song. I can't believe no one else has commented on it. George Michael's voice is absolutely beautiful here, resonant and evocative. No one has ever sung a heartbreak song with more emotion. Just as the trivia says, the holiday season is only incidental to the storyline. The only significant part is that the break up occurred at Christmas time. Well, the bells do give it a holiday sound, but I don't care. I listen to it year round. During the holidays I can't go into a mall without hearing it. Not that I am complaining. It's a great standard. And I'd comfort George Michael any time of the year!

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