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"Last Christmas": 1984 music video remastered in 4K gets 12 million views

"Last Christmas": 1984 music video remastered in 4K gets 12 million views
"Last Christmas": 1984 music video remastered in 4K gets 12 million views

One of the main Christmas music videos came out 35 years ago.

Sony has re-uploaded the 1984 music video for the legendary song "Last Christmas" by the duo Wham! to YouTube in 4K. In 12 days, it has managed to gain more than 12 million views.

The old version of the video was uploaded to YouTube in 2009, and since then it has been watched by almost half a billion people. The new, high-quality version of the video has gained almost 12 million views in just a few days.

35 years ago, members of the duo Wham!, George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley, invited their friends to take part in filming the video.

Recently Ridgeley recounted the story behind “Last Christmas” in his memoirs. Recounted the story behind “Last Christmas”. According to him, in 1984, at his parents' home, while watching a football match, Michael was suddenly struck by inspiration and ran upstairs to write the lyrics on a keyboard.