Once Upon a Christmas Song

"Once Upon a Christmas Song"
Single by Geraldine McQueen (Peter Kay)
Released	5 December 2008 (Europe)
Format	CD single, digital download, DVD single
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 and Peter Kay.

In 2016, an instrumental version the song served as the theme tune to BBC One's compilation series Peter Kay's Comedy Shuffle.

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. Reporter Lucy Meacock, from North West 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;

1. Once Upon A Christmas Song
2. The Winners Song
3. Geraldine's Medley

Charts

Chart (2008)	Peak position
Eurochart Hot 100 Singles	43
Irish Singles Chart	35
UK Singles Chart	5

End of year

Country (2008)	Position
United Kingdom	129[3]

References

1. "Once Upon A Christmas Song (Single)". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 10 December 2008.
2. Will Peter Kay's Geraldine be Christmas Number One? The Bolton News, 15 December 2008
3. Official Singles Chart 2008 UK Charts Plus

External links

• Video on YouTube