Following the Official Chart show, Sam posted a clip of himself to Instagram gushing over landing second place with You re Christmas To Me, while praising George Michael for inspiring generations
Wham! officially bagged the Christmas Number One title on Friday. With the announcement of the festive number one, MailOnline take a look a the most iconic Christmas chart toppers.
The late pop star released the festive tune in 1984 but it had never managed to achieve the coveted top spot over the Yuletide period until Friday night.
Fans are calling for The Fairytale of New York to become the Christmas Number One after Shane MacGowan s death - an achievement that could earn The Pogues £500,000 in royalties.