The single which is top of the charts this Christmas has been named
This year's highly-anticipated Christmas number one has finally been announced - and it won't be good news for many who try to avoid the song each year. It was a nail-biting race with Wham!, pop queen Gracie Abrams and Mariah Carey all dominating the charts and vying for the all-important top spot.
Last Christmas had 12.6 million weekly streams and was also the best seller of the week physically too, thanks to a suite of limited edition 40th anniversary collectibles, including zoetrope vinyl, picture disc and CD. Speaking of being named Christmas number one, Wham! star Andrew Ridgeley said: "37 years to get to Number 1, 39 years to Christmas Number 1, and then like London buses they all come along at once.
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