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Wham! legend Andrew Rideley picks his final Tracks of My Years and there’s the latest Strictly Come Dancing gossip from Tess Daly ahead of Saturday's live show

Wham! legend Andrew Ridgeley chooses his Tracks Of My Years all this week.

As part of Wham!, Andrew and childhood friend George Michael soundtracked the early 80s and sold over 30 million records worldwide between 1982 and 1986.

β€Last Christmas’ - one of their biggest hits - was held off the top spot in 1984 by Band Aid’s β€Do They Know It’s Christmas?’, and actually only got to Christmas number one last year. Now the story of the song is being explored in a Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two programme called β€WHAM!: Last Christmas Unwrapped’. There’s also a commemorative EP of the classic song out in December to celebrate its 40th anniversary.

After Wham! Andrew’s career took many turns, from professional racing car driver to acting and his own solo music. Hear him talk about that and much more as he picks his final two choices today.

Plus Strictly Come Dancing's Tess Daly gives us the latest ballroom gossip ahead of the latest Strictly live show

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  • Jamiroquai

    Cosmic Girl

    • Simply The Best Radio Hits (Various).
    • Warner E.S.P..
  • Kylie Minogue

    Step Back In Time

    • Kylie Minogue - Rhythm Of Love.
    • Pwl Records.
  • Sam Fender

    People Watching

    • People Watching.
    • Polydor.
  • Nat King Cole

    The Christmas Song

    • That's Christmas (Various Artists).
    • EMI.
  • Pet Shop Boys

    All The Young Dudes

    • Nonetheless (Expanded Edition).
    • Parlophone.
  • Stevie Wonder

    What Christmas Means To Me

    • 20 Motown Christmas Classics (Variou.
    • Hitsville.
  • Robbie Williams

    Forbidden Road

    • Better Man O.S.T..
    • Sony Music Entertainment.
  • Tight Fit

    The Lion Sleeps Tonight

    • Chegger's Choice (Various Artists).
    • Global Television.
  • Kim Wilde & Mel Smith

    Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree

    • NOW That's What I Call Christmas (Various Artists).
    • Now.
  • Elton John & Brandi Carlile

    Never Too Late

    • Elton John: Never Too Late O.S.T..
    • EMI.
  • Toploader

    Dancing In The Moonlight

    • Onka's Big Moka - Toploader.
    • Sony Soho Square.
  • Michael BublΓ© & Carly Pearce

    Maybe This Christmas

    • (CD Single).
    • Warner Records.
  • David Tomlinson & Dick Van Dyke

    Let's Go Fly A Kite

    • Classic Disney Volume 2 (Various Artists).
    • Walt Disney Records.
    • 14.
  • SΓ©rgio Mendes & Brasil '66

    Mas Que Nada

    • Mundo Latino (Various Artists).
    • Columbia.
  • Paul McCartney

    Wonderful Christmastime

    • The 7" Singles Box.
    • MPL.
    • 7.
  • Tears for Fears

    Say Goodbye To Mum And Dad

    • Songs For A Nervous Planet.
    • Concord.
  • Darlene Love

    Christmas (Baby Please Come Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ)

    • A Christmas Gift For You (Phil Spect.
    • Phil Spector Int.
  • Cynthia Erivo

    Defying Gravity (feat. Ariana Grande)

    • Wicked O.S.T..
    • Universal.
  • Wham!

    Last Christmas

    • That's Christmas (Various Artists).
    • EMI.
  • Gwen Stefani

    Bouquet

    • Bouquet.
    • Interscope.
  • Diana Ross

    Not Over You Yet (Metro Radio Edit)

    • Every Day Is A New Day.
    • EMI.
    • 12.
  • XTC

    The Disappointed

    • Nonsuch.
    • Virgin.
    • 6.
  • Deacon Blue

    Late '88

    • The Great Western Road.
    • Cooking Vinyl.

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