Fifty Grand for Christmas
Introduction '''"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. 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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