s Andrew Ridgeley first heard George Michael give up ... Michael set out with “an aspiration” to write a song that would be the 1984 Christmas No. 1 single in the UK. “It was going to ...

What’s it been like for Ridgeley to see the song have so many new interpretations by such artists through the years? “It’s testament to the brilliance of the song,” he tells the Billboard ...

Throughout their time together, George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley produced hit songs like “Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go. “Sadly, in 1986, the band decided to go their separate way as Michael ...

He gave himself a songwriting exercise: he’d write a Christmas song. And he wanted a No. 1 hit. “He wanted a definitive Wham! Christmas offering,” Andrew Ridgeley told American Songwriter.

Equally thrilling for the faithful will be photo evidence of George and Andrew going caroling in disguise. Ridgeley, 61, spoke with USA TODAY about what he thinks of Whamageddon, the song’s ...

"Last Christmas" celebrated its 40th anniversary this year and landed a top-three spot in on the 'Billboard' Hot 100 for the first time Columbia Andrew ... Ridgeley, 61, Michael would have found ...

The wintry video for Wham! ‘s beloved holiday hit “Last Christmas” has joined YouTube billion-views club. Fittingly, the feat ...

Andrew Ridgeley told the Official Charts his late bandmate George Michael, who died on Christmas Day in 2016 aged 53, would ...

George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley's festive classic beat songs by Mariah Carey, Gracie Abrams, Tom Grennan and Ariana Grande to top the chart. Ridgeley said he was "especially pleased" for his ...

See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news What’s it been like for Ridgeley to see the song have so many new interpretations by such artists through the years?

Andrew Ridgeley believes George Michael would have ... According to Ridgeley, 61, Michael would have found the song's popularity "extremely satisfying." "You know, Yog [a nickname for Michael ...