Watch Wham!'s Andrew Ridgeley switch on Christmas on Smooth!

15 November 2024, 10:17

'Last Christmas' celebrates its 40th anniversary this year.

Wham!'s Andrew Ridgeley visited the Smooth studio to help Kate Garraway with a very important task.

Turning on Christmas on Smooth!

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And what better song to kick off the festivities than Wham!'s iconic 'Last Christmas'.

Watch the moment above.

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It was December 3, 1984, when George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley released their Christmas hit.

Surprisingly, the song had never actually made it to no. 1 in the charts until New Year's Day 2021.

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That's because Band Aid's 'Do They Know It's Christmas?' was released that same year and claimed the chart top spot, causing 'Last Christmas' to spend five consecutive weeks at number two.

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Smooth will be playing all the Christmas classics to get you into the festive mood!

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