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Pop Idol: the Idols - Xmas Factor
Compilation album by
Various artists
Released2003
Recorded2003
GenrePop, Christmas
LabelSony BMG
ProducerNigel Wright, Steve Mac
Pop Idol chronology
Pop Idol: The Big Band Album
(2002) 		Pop Idol: the Idols - Xmas Factor
(2003)

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.[1] The song ultimately peaked at number five on the Christmas chart.

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"

References

  1. ^ Rees, Paul, ed. (January 2004). "Mistletoe and Whine". Q. London: EMAP Metro: 24. ISSN 0955-4955. OCLC 21893115.
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