| Once Upon a Christmas Song | |
| Cover: | OnceUponAChristmasSong.jpg |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Geraldine McQueen (Peter Kay) |
| Released: | 5 December 2008 (Europe) |
| Recorded: | November 2008 |
| Genre: | Parody, Christmas |
| Chronology: | Peter Kay |
| Prev Title: | The Winner's Song |
| Prev Year: | 2008 |
| Next Title: | The Official BBC Children in Need Medley |
| Next Year: | 2009 |
"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.
The video for "Once Upon A Christmas Song" features Geraldine (Peter Kay), on a float singing to the public and ends with her lighting up a street with Christmas decorations. Also, Jackie (Jo Enright) and Wendy (Sian Foulkes) from fellow Britain's Got the Pop Factor finalists 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. The video was filmed around streets in Bolton and Salford, Greater Manchester, with the Christmas lights scenes filmed in Mossfield Court, Halliwell.[4]
For the CD release of Once Upon A Christmas Song, tracks featured are;