It's Chico Time

"It's Chico Time"
Single by Chico
Released	27 February 2006
Format	CD
Recorded	2005
Genre	Pop
Length	2:46
Label	Syco Music
Chico singles chronology
"It's Chico Time" (2006) "D.I.S.C.O." (2006) Music video "It's Chico Time" on YouTube

"It's Chico Time" is the first single by The X Factor contestant Chico (full name Yousseph "Chico" Slimani). Chico performed the song on the show on 19 November 2005. It is the only time that a contestant has performed an original song in the live stages of the show. It was released in the UK on 27 February 2006 and entered the UK Singles Chart at #1 on 5 March 2006 toppling Madonna's hit Sorry and staying for two weeks at the top of the chart.

The song was written and composed by Mark Hudson^[1][2] with Chico contributing some of the lyrics himself. The general theme of the song is to not take life too seriously and just party, as life is too short.

The video is low-budget, with a plain white background with lines of red, yellow and orange and a staircase where Chico stands at the beginning of the video. The video features many children (known as "Chiquettes") dancing along with Chico.

He is the first non-winner of The X Factor to have his debut single debut at number 1.

Tracklisting

1. "It's Chico Time"
2. "It's Chico Time" (X Factor show version)
3. "Kiss" written by Robert Kerr
4. "It's Chico Time" (video)

It's England Time

In 2010, Slimani recorded a single in support of the English Footbal Team to the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa. Aptly entitled "It's England Time", a play on "It's Chico Time", it uses the same tune of his previous #1 hit with amended lyrics.^[3] The song was first played on The Chris Moyles Show. Slimani recorded the single after having a 'vision' that England won the 2010 World Cup and that in the celebrations, commentators made reference to his song. The actual single debuted was released on 8 February 2010. Proceeds went to Rainbow Child Foundation to help under privileged children in Africa.^{[4] [5]}

References

1. ^ http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/showbiz/showbiznews.html?in_article_id=369263&in_page_id=1773
2. ^ http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-138884883.html
3. ^ Audio of "It's England Time" by Chico Slimani
4. ^ Gigwise: X Factor Reject Chico Launches England World Cup Song
5. ^ World Cup Song 2010 Competition

Preceded by "Sorry" by Madonna

UK Singles Chart Number 1 single 19 March 2006 - 26 March 2006

Succeeded by "No Tomorrow" by Orson