Once Upon a Christmas Song
"Once Upon a Christmas Song" is a Christmas single, and the second single to be released by fictional character Geraldine McQueen. It was co-written by Gary Barlow and Peter Kay who plays the character, originating from a parody talent show called Britain's Got the Pop Factor.... The song was a major success, reaching number 5 in the Official Charts for the United Kingdom[1]. The CD was released on 15 December 2008, with the download available a day earlier[2] and the proceeds going to the NSPCC, a British charity working and campaigning on child protection[3]. In 2016, an instrumental version of the song served as the theme tune to BBC One's compilation series Peter Kay's Comedy Shuffle.
"Once Upon a Christmas Song" | ||||
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Single by Geraldine McQueen (Peter Kay) | ||||
Released | 5 December 2008 (Europe) | |||
Recorded | November 2008 | |||
Genre | Parody, Christmas | |||
Songwriter(s) | Peter Kay and Gary Barlow | |||
Peter Kay singles chronology | ||||
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Video
The video for "Once Upon A Christmas Song" features Geraldine (Peter Kay), on a float singing to the public. It ends with her lighting up a street with Christmas decorations. Also, Jackie (Jo Enright) and Wendy (Sian Foulkes) from 2 Up 2 Down feature. ITV News Granada presenter and reporter Lucy Meacock, from the North West ITV regional news programme Granada Reports/Granada Tonight, 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
Weekly charts
Chart (2008) | Peak position |
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Ireland (IRMA)[4] | 35 |
Scotland (Official Charts Company)[5] | 2 |
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[6] | 5 |
Year-end charts
Chart (2008) | Position |
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UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[7] | 129 |
References
- https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/peter-kay-best-tv-characters-18260870
- "Once Upon A Christmas Song (Single)". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 10 December 2008.
- Will Peter Kay's Geraldine be Christmas Number One? The Bolton News, 15 December 2008
- "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Once Upon a Christmas Song". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 16 October 2018.
- "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 October 2018.
- "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 October 2018.
- "Official Singles Chart 2008" (PDF). UKChartsPlus. Retrieved 16 October 2018.