As we are enter the Christmas season, it felt appropriate to include Last Christmas in the Manila Bay Beach Giveaway. The hit-packed soundtrack features music inspired by George Michael and Wham. The film was loosely based on Last Christmas, the classic and beloved Wham song.
Last Christmas, the film, is not a musical where the characters sing George’s songs, like Mamma Mia or Yesterday; it is also not an autobiographical film, like Rocketman or Bohemian Rhapsody; however, George’s music deeply affects the characters and drives the story in its entirety.
Including three Wham! songs — the title track, Wake Me Up Before You Go Go and Everything She Wants — the two-disc vinyl from Legacy Records also features twelve of George Michael’s much-loved classics from his solo career, including, Faith, One More Try, Fastlove, Freedom ’90, Waiting For That Day, Heal the Pain, Move On, as well as the hard-to-find tracks Too Funky, Fantasy and the live version of Praying for Time. The vinyl also includes the previously unreleased This is How (We Want You To Get High).
All songs were written, arranged and produced by George Michael, another Manila Bay Beach Radio favorite. The 15-track album was released on November 8, 2019.