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Pop Idol: The Idols – Xmas Factor

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Released
  
2003

Release date
  
8 December 2003

Producers
  
Nigel Wright, Steve Mac

Recorded
  
2003

Label
  
S Records

Pop Idol The Big Band Album (2002)
  
Pop Idol the Idols - Xmas Factor (2003)

Genres
  
Christmas music, Pop music

Pop Idol: the Idols - Xmas Factor is a compilation album featuring cover versions of Christmas songs recorded by the final 10 from the second UK series of Pop Idol. Their version of "Happy Xmas (War is Over)" by John Lennon was released in the UK on 15 December 2003. Bookmakers named it as their favourite to be the UK Singles Chart Christmas number one, with William Hill offering odds of 8/13. The song ultimately peaked at number five on the Christmas chart.

Contents

Track listing

  1. "Happy Xmas (War is Over)"
  2. "All I Want for Christmas"
  3. "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town"
  4. "Oh Holy Night"
  5. "Santa Baby"
  6. "Blue Christmas"
  7. "White Christmas"
  8. "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree"
  9. "Silent Night"
  10. "I Believe"
  11. "Mary's Boy Child"
  12. "When a Child is Born"
  13. "Last Christmas"
  14. "On This Day"

Songs

1Happy Xmas (War Is Over)Michelle McManus - Mark Rhodes - Sam Nixon - 3:34
2All I Want for ChristmasRoxanne Cooper3:55
3Santa Claus Is Comin’ to TownSam Nixon2:54

References

Pop Idol: The Idols – Xmas Factor Wikipedia
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