World cup singles go head to head

 

From musicweek

 

Two of the biggest singles artists of 2005 have stepped onto the pitch in the battle for World cup chart glory.

Both Tony Christie and the Crazy Frog will record new football-themed singles to be released by Gut records this May, with Christie offering a new take on 2005’s top-selling single (Is This The Way To) Amarillo, which will be retitled to (Is This The Way To) The World Cup.

Amarillo was the only single to sell more than 1m copies during last year, while Axel F’s 493,000 sales placed it as 2005’s third biggest singles seller. Christie and Crazy Frog will be among a host of acts offering World Cup songs around this June’s event in Germany, with others including Independiente-signed Embrace who will be recording the England team song and Sony BMG’s ll Divo, singing Fifa’s official tournament anthem Time Of Our Lives.

Gut is no newcomer to football-related releases, having enjoyed a number two hit with the Euro 2004 single Come On England by 4-4-2 featuring Talk Sport Presenters, which sold more than 70,000 units.

“Tony Christie was the biggest-selling artist of 2005,†says Gut managing director Steve Tandy. “Wouldn’t it be fantastic if he can do the same again this year?â€Â

 

 

Is This The Way To The World Cup - is he taking the proverbial or simply milking the cash cow dry?

Oh come ON. 'Is This The Way To Amarillo', 'Is This The Way To Santa's Grotto' and now 'Is This The Way To The World Cup'. Is there ANY point?

 

My hostility to the Crazy Frog single goes without saying too.

Embrace please!

I dont think I can stand Tony Christie and the Crazy frog in the charts again - the first releases were bad enough. Two of the years worst records in fact the two worst.

isnt the sun doing a battle of the unsigned world cup songs at the mo, hows that going?