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Fifty Grand for Christmas
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Wikipedia article
'"Fifty Grand for Christmas'" or "50K for Christmas" is a holiday single by Paul Holt. It was released by Sanctuary Records on December 6, 2004. The song was written by Bradley and Stewart James, who also penned Nick Berry's #1 single "Every Loser Wins". The lyrics revolve around a bet that Simon Cowell made with auditionee Paul Holt during auditions for 'The X Factor', that he would pay him 50,000 if he got a #1 single.[https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/seealso/2009/12/what_the_critics_say_x_factor.html X Factor - What the Critics Say] Holt was quickly signed by a record label - and backed by 'X Factor' judge Sharon Osbourne - to release "Fifty Grand for Christmas", which only charted at #35 in the UK. The song was a pastiche of Roy Wood's style, though Holt's singing voice is similar to that of Gary Puckett.
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Category:British Christmas songs
Category:2004 songs
Category:2004 singles
Category:Sanctuary Records Group singles
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