Chart history has been made as 'Last Christmas' by Wham! has topped the festive charts for a second year in a row.

Released in 1984, the festive classic had a 39-year wait to be crowned Christmas number one in 2023 and has now earned the honour again in 2024.

This marks the first time the same song has topped the festive charts in history.

Following the release of limited-edition collectibles to mark the track’s 40th anniversary the song soared up the charts again.

According to the Official Charts Company, it became the most-streamed and physically purchased song of the week.

George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley's song was originally beaten to the top spot in 1984 by Band Aid’s charity single Do They Know It’s Christmas?

'Last Christmas' secured the record last year for completing the longest-ever journey to make it to number one in time for Christmas Day.

"I’m especially pleased for George, he would have been utterly delighted"

Speaking to Official Charts, Ridgeley said his late bandmate Michael would have been “utterly delighted” the song had become a festive classic.

Michael died at the age of 53 on Christmas Day in 2016.

Ridgeley said: “Thirty-seven years to get to number one, 39 years to Christmas number one, and then like London buses they all come along at once!

“I’m especially pleased for George, he would have been utterly delighted, his fabulous Christmas composition has become such a classic, almost as much a part of Christmas as mince pies, turkey and pigs in blankets.

“It’s testament to a really wonderful Christmas song that in a lot of people’s minds evokes and represents Christmas as we would all wish it to be.”

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The singer thanked all those who had listened to, downloaded and purchased the song and sent them his best wishes for the holiday season.

'Last Christmas' held off stiff competition in the battle for Christmas number one from rising US pop star Gracie Abrams, who clinched second place with her latest hit 'That’s So True'.

Meanwhile, Mariah Carey's 'All I Want For Christmas Is You' came in third place.