- Once Upon a Christmas Song
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"Once Upon a Christmas Song" 
Single by Geraldine McQueen (Peter Kay) Released 
15 December 2008Format CD single, digital download Recorded 2008 Genre Parody, Christmas Writer(s) Gary Barlow and Peter Kay Peter Kay singles chronology "The Winner's Song"
(2008)"Once Upon a Christmas Song"
(2008)"The Official BBC Children in Need Medley"
(2009)"Once Upon a Christmas Song" was the second single by fictional character Geraldine McQueen from Britain's Got the Pop Factor..., a mock talent contest/comedy by British comedian Peter Kay who also plays Geraldine. The CD was released on 15 December 2008, with the download available a day earlier.[1] It was a charity single with proceeds going to the NSPCC.[2]
The song was co-written by Gary Barlow from Take That and Peter Kay.
Contents
Video
The video for "Once Upon A Christmas Song" features Geraldine on a float singing to the public. It ends with her lighting up a street with Christmas decorations. Also, Jackie and Wendy from 2 Up 2 Down feature. Reporter Lucy Meacock, from North West regional news programme Granada Reports, makes a speaking cameo as herself.
Track listing
For the CD release of Once Upon A Christmas Song, tracks featured are;
- Once Upon A Christmas Song
- The Winners Song
- Geraldine's Medley
Charts
Chart (2008) Peak
positionEurochart Hot 100 Singles 43 Irish Singles Chart 35 UK Singles Chart 5 End of year
Country (2008) Position United Kingdom 129[3] References
- ^ "Once Upon A Christmas Song (Single)". Amazon.co.uk. http://www.amazon.co.uk/Once-Christmas-Peter-Geraldine-McQueen/dp/B001M0OK0S. Retrieved 10 December 2008.
- ^ Will Peter Kay's Geraldine be Christmas Number One? The Bolton News, 15 December 2008
- ^ Official Singles Chart 2008 UK Charts Plus
External links
Categories:- 2008 singles
- Songs written by Gary Barlow
- 2000s single stubs
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