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Music Last Christmas (morceau - 1984)
Last Christmas is THE Christmas song. A pop and catchy tune from Wham! whose clip was shot in a ski resort in Switzerland.
Vue sur le village de Saas-Fee en Valais Suisse (Domaine public / Jamcib)
Vue sur le village de Saas-Fee en Valais Suisse (Domaine public / Jamcib)

“Last Christmas I gave you my heart
But the very next day you gave it away
This year, to save me from tears
I’ll give it to someone special”

Paroles de Last Christmas

It’s the pop hit of Christmas! After their triumphs with Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go and Freedom, the group Wham! dives into the magical world of Christmas. It is immediately a success especially because the song is very danceable like Mariah Carey’s All I Want for Christmas Is You. To keep the winter side of the song, the duo George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley shoot the video in a ski resort in Switzerland.

In the warmth of a Swiss ski resort chalet

In the video, George goes to the small ski resort of Saas-Fee in the Swiss Alps. Accompanied by his girlfriend of the time, he joined other couples to spend a few days there. There is Andrew and his partner. But the latter is more and more appealing to George.

It’s time for snowball fights and discovering your presents. A joyful moment but troubled by this dilemma between George and the young woman.

Rhythm box, synthesizer and bells

The clip is not sung, but the soundtrack accompanies the plot put in image by the director Andy Morahan. It contrasts inevitably with the pop side of the song.

According to the legend, Last Christmas was composed by George Michael during a stay with his parents. He would have put this ritornello on paper in his childhood bedroom. Despite the heat of this month of August, the singer would have hung Christmas decorations to get in the mood.

For the musical part, the singer used bells, a Roland Juno-60 synthesizer and a Linn 9000 drum machine.

Last Christmas, a success with twists and turns

When Last Christmas was released, it was a huge success. Immediately the song reaches the first place in the Irish charts. In the other European countries, from the second to the seventh place, the song is a hit.

George Michael’s passing on Christmas Day 2016 reignites the Last Christmas phenomenon once again. The downloads of the song are very numerous. Covered by the greatest artists, Ariana Grande or Carly Rae Jepsen, it continues its way in the hearts of fans of the tube.

This was without counting on the release of the eponymous film directed by Paul Feig in 2019 and its success in theaters to further boost the Wham! song. Thus, Last Christmas is ranked No. 1 in sales in the UK in the last week of 2020. And that it was the most played Christmas song in the 21st century in England before being dethroned by Fairytale of New York by the Pogues.

1,8

The year of its release, Last Christmas sold 1.8 million copies.

Last Christmas de Wham! (Epic Records)
Last Christmas de Wham! (Epic Records)

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Saas-Fee is a town in the Valais in the Swiss Alps. A very nice ski resort.

The ski area of Saas-Fee is the second largest in the country after Zermatt. The summit is measured at more than 3,500 m above sea level.

No cars are allowed in the village, except electric vehicles.

It is also known for the novel Les faux-monnayeurs by André Gide.

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By Damien Canteau

Monday, December 5, 2022

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