When MTV launched in 1981, it paved the way for a decade of some of the most audacious, cinematic and iconic music videos, where the budgets were almost as big as the hair.

WHAM! have made history this week as their beloved single “Last Christmas” tops the UK charts yet again!

It’s time to get festive with our Christmas Village! Explore the Last Christmas Chalet, take a trip to Mariah’s Grotto or visit the Christmas Arcade. There’s fun for everyone.

George Michael’s ‘Careless Whisper’ has just joined the Spotify #BillionsClub!

We’re delighted to announce that WHAM!’s ‘Fantastic’ and ‘Make It Big’ albums will be released on vinyl for the first time in over 30 years! Pressed on both limited edition colour and black vinyl. Available everywhere on 22nd March. Pre-order now

It’s the middle of January and the vibes are low. But don’t despair – here in the Spotlight office we’ve been cranking up the stereo and endorphins with these big hits that’ll get you through to Feb. It’s all daffodils from here. 

Britain’s much-loved duo WHAM! have claimed the Official UK Christmas Number 1 with ‘Last Christmas’ for the first time since the song was released nearly 40 years ago!

Britain’s best-loved duo WHAM! have claimed the Official UK Number 1 chart position with ‘Last Christmas’ for the second consecutive week – a chart first for ‘Last Christmas’. 

It’s the most wonderful time of the year, so make sure you’re accompanying your festive spirit with some gift-wrapped classics and press play on these Spotlight Stereo Christmas gifts! 

Let Whamageddon commence! Are you playing?

It may not have been the hottest of summers here in the UK, but we’re still holding out for a sizzling September and enough of a vitamin D boost to see us into Christmas smiling.

Celebrating forty years of their debut album with a heartwarming Netflix documentary and new The Singles: Echoes from the Edge of Heaven release, this month’s Artist Spotlight lands on WHAM!

Celebrating 40 years of chart-topping classics and hidden gems, WHAM! The Singles: Echoes From The Edge of Heaven will take you on a journey through the greatest hits of WHAM!’s extraordinary career.

Welcoming you back into their wonderland, WHAM! share a brand–new remix of their iconic 1983 hit single ‘Club Tropicana’!

With unprecedented access to both George and Andrew’s personal archive, WHAM! charts their incredible journey from school friends to superstars. Now streaming, only on Netflix!

WHAM!, the new documentary film charting the global rise of pop sensations George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley, told in their own words. Coming to Netflix 5 July!

Celebrating 40 years of WHAM! with ‘The Singles: Echoes From The Edge Of Heaven’.

WHAM!’s ‘Last Christmas’ has reached the top spot on the UK Official Chart once again!

The first Video Of The Week of December could only be WHAM!’s iconic ‘Last Christmas’!

Calling all WHAM! fans. drummar, the creative partnership that includes Andrew Ridgeley and Dru Masters have joined forces with WHAM! to bring you a brand new version of the iconic track ‘Club Tropicana’.

This week’s Video Of The Week is WHAM!’s ‘Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go’ which was released this month in 1984. Here are a few facts you might not know about the smash hit…

Take a look back over the years to see which songs were in the Top 10 on the Official UK Chart this week…

Take a look back over the years to see which songs were in the Top 10 on the Official UK Chart this week…

Take a look back over the years to see which songs were in the Top 10 on the Official UK Chart this week…

Take a look back over the years to see which songs were in the Top 10 on the Official UK Chart this week…

Take a look back over the years to see which songs were in the Top 10 on the Official UK Chart this week…

Take a look back over the years to see which songs were in the Top 10 on the Official UK Chart this week…

Shot at the legendary Marquee venue in London’s Soho by director Andy Morahan, Wham! knew they were in safe hands.

Fantastic chart-toppers, literally Oscar-winning performances and landmark releases – it’s This Week In Rock…

Many happy returns, TV debuts, landmark record deals and more. It’s This Week In Rock.

So while this single’s flipside – that’ll be ‘Last Christmas’ – gets the most plaudits, it’s worth remembering that ‘Everything She Wants’ is every bit as good.

What better way to celebrate the festive season than with that perennial favourite from our Artists of the Month, Wham!’s ‘Last Christmas’?

With the new RomCom ‘Last Christmas’ out now in theaters, our Artist of the Month for the Yuletide season; the pop colossus that is Wham!

Wham! hit number one (again), Elvis hits the big screen (again) Billy Joel hits the top of the US charts (for the very first time) and more. It’s This Week In Rock’.

Wham! bestride the Atlantic, Ozzy announces his retirement, Eurythmics join the Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Fame and more – it’s this week in rock.

All star shows, landmark releases, the rise and fall of legendary venues, it’s This Week In Rock…

The early 80s were a golden period for pioneering videos and this one for Wham!’s 1983 No.4 single, ‘Club Tropicana’, is no exception.

Chart breakthroughs, birthdays and the greatest comeback in history. We look back at this week in rock – #OnThisDay

One of the most evergreen Christmas singles to have ever been released, ‘Last Christmas is also the biggest-selling festive single to have never reached No. 1 in the UK.

The chase for a festive chart-topper is revving up again, so let’s look back at years past. Terry Staunton is reading a list and checking it twice…

31 years ago today, this track was Wham!’s first UK No.1.