(Is This the Way to) The World Cup
| "(Is This the Way to) The World Cup" | |
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| File:Is This the Way to The World Cup cover.jpg | |
| Single by Tony Christie | |
| Released | 29 May 2006 |
| Label | Tug Records |
| Lyricist(s) | Ian Stringer and George Webley |
"(Is This the Way to) The World Cup" is a 2006 single by Tony Christie with lyrics written by Ian Stringer and George Webley and published by Tug Records.[1] It was released as a version of Christie's successful "Is This the Way to Amarillo" single and created as a version to support the England national football team at the 2006 FIFA World Cup. The song reached a peak of 8 in the UK Singles Charts, remaining in the charts for 5 weeks.[1]
Creation
In 2005, Christie had a hit with a Comic Relief re-release of "Amarillo" with Peter Kay that reached number 1 on the UK singles charts for 7 weeks in a row.[2] The BBC Three Counties Radio presenters Ian Stringer and George Webley wrote alternate lyrics to Amarillo to support England at the World Cup,[3] which the song predicts England will win.[4] Christie was convinced to record the song using those lyrics by the BBC Radio 1 presenter Chris Moyles.[5] The music video for it was filmed at Barnet F.C.'s Underhill Stadium in London.[6] Christie initially said about it: "It's got a nice summery feel about it and people seem to like it" and the BBC commissioned him to review other 2006 World Cup songs competing with him.[7] The Manchester Evening News said about "Is This the Way to The World Cup" that: "It's that cheesy, it's a classic".[8] Like with "Amarillo" the year before, the profits for the single went to charity, specifically SportsAid.[9]
Christie later came to regret performing the song, stating in a 2010 interview that it was "dreadful"[10] and said he would "...never ever do it again because it was crap".[11]
Charts
"(Is This the Way to) The World Cup" entered the UK singles charts at number 11.[7] The following week it reached its peak of 8 in the charts before dropping three consecutive weeks after to 11, 24 and 30 before exiting the charts after five weeks.[1]
References
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