and featuring additional vocals by the same series' 9th season winner James Arthur, making it the second time the winning song UK X Factor is promoted as a duet or group performance rather than a solo performance by the winner, after the winners of 2017 when Rak-Su duetted with Wyclef Jean and Naughty Boy for their single entitled "Dimelo". As in many earlier X Factor-winning releases, VAT collected on sales of the X Factor winner's charity song will be donated to children's charities, Together for Short Lives and Shooting Star Chase, declared the UK Chancellor of the Exchequer, Philip Hammond. The UK Department of Health and Social Care will make the donation of the VAT on the UK government's behalf. This is reportedly The X Factor UK's 11th charity release. Charts Other cover versions The song has been recorded by many other acts. Several Dutch heavy metal artists, including the lead singers of Nightwish, Epica and Within Temptation recorded a cover in support of the Red Cross aiding victims of sexual violence in war-zones. References 1984 singles 1999 singles 2008 singles 2012 singles 2018 singles Frankie Goes to Hollywood songs Il Divo songs Number-one singles in Iceland UK Singles Chart number-one singles Music videos directed by Godley and Creme Songs written by Holly Johnson Holly Johnson songs Gabrielle Aplin songs Dalton Harris songs James Arthur songs Songs written by Peter Gill (FGTH drummer) Songs written by Mark O'Toole (musician) 1984 songs Pop ballads ZTT Records singles Parlophone singles Song recordings produced by Trevor Horn The X Factor (British TV series) Syco Music singles 1980s ballads