Proper Crimbo
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"Proper Crimbo" | ||||
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Single by Bo' Selecta! featuring various artists | ||||
Released | 15 December 2003 | |||
Genre | Comedy, pop | |||
Length | 3:44 | |||
Songwriter(s) | Leigh Francis | |||
Producer(s) | Bo' Selecta | |||
Bo' Selecta! featuring various artists singles chronology | ||||
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"Proper Crimbo" is a Christmas song written and performed by the creator of the British comedy programme Bo' Selecta!, Leigh Francis, featuring various artists. "Crimbo" is an English slang term for Christmas.[citation needed] Released in December 2003, the single peaked at number four on the UK Singles Chart and remained in the charts for nine weeks.
Artists
- The 3AM Girls
- 4 Poofs and a Piano
- Simon Amstell
- Ade Adepitan
- Richard Bacon
- Chris Bisson
- Melanie Blatt
- Edith Bowman
- Melanie Brown
- Adam Buxton
- Jimmy Carr
- Joe Cornish
- Terri Dwyer
- Jenni Falconer
- Caroline Flack
- Leigh Francis
- Kirsty Gallacher
- Bob Geldof
- Jade Goody
- David Gray
- Christine Hamilton
- Harvey
- Katy Hill
- Kerry Katona
- John Leslie
- Chris Moyles
- Dermot O'Leary
- Denise van Outen
- Ozzy Rezat
- Gavin Rossdale
- Ben Shephard
- David Sneddon
- Kate Thornton
- Holly Valance
- Matthew Wright
Music video
The music video for the song sees Francis perform as other characters over the track. The video begins with Matthew Wright and Michael Jackson driving through the woods at night, before their car breaks down. Jackson then turns into a variety of animals, and then John Leslie gives chase to Wright before Craig David and the other characters start performing the song.
Track listing
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Proper Crimbo" (Single Version) | 3:36 |
2. | "Mista Moonwalk" | 4:12 |
3. | "Xmas Time Is Here (Again...)" | 3:29 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Proper Crimbo" (Full-length video and making of) | 14:57 |
2. | "Proper Crimbo" (Single Version) (Audio) | 3:36 |
3. | "Proper Crimbo" (A cappella Version) (Video) | 3:55 |
4. | "Proper Crimbo" (A cappella Version) (Audio) | 3:45 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Proper Crimbo" (Single Version) | 3:36 |
2. | "Mista Moonwalk" (12" Version) | 5:43 |
Charts
Chart (2003) | Peak position |
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UK Singles (OCC)[1] | 4 |
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