Winners Song outsells the real X-Factor winner

Peter Kay has made No 2 in the pop Top 40 with his spoof reality show song.

The Winners Song outsold genuine X-Factor victor Leon Jackson’s offering Don't Call this Love, which could only make No 3, after chart-topper Pink.

Kay first performed the song in drag as Northern Irish singer Geraldine McQueen in his Channel 4 comedy Britain's Got The Pop Factor And Possibly A New Celebrity Jesus Christ Soapstar Superstar Strictly On Ice last weekend.

A spokesman for Polydor, Kay's record label, said: ‘We're delighted we've won the battle of the X Factor.

‘I don't know what Simon Cowell is feeling right now but I know mid-week he wasn't happy with us because he's thrown a lot of weight behind Leon Jackson and gave him a real push.’

Kay, who co-wrote the track with Take That's Gary Barlow, has long had ambitions to be a pop star. His Comic Relief video for Amarillo helped propel the Tony Christie song to No 1 three years ago.

Kay sent z consolatory message to Jackson through his talter-ego: ‘Leon is a lovely wee boy. He's a Scottish Michael Buble. There's enough room for everybody.’

Here is the song:

Published: 20 Oct 2008