EXCLUSIVE WAR WITH X FACTOR FOR XMAS NO1 SLOT
Strictly Come Dancing is going head-to-head with X Factor in a battle for the Christmas singles chart topper.
In a daring attempt to steal Simon Cowell's musical crown, the infectious theme tune from the BBC1 hit series has been turned into a sure-fire smash-hit song called Let's Go Dancing, to be released in December.
Dan McGrath, who co-wrote the tune with Josh Phillips, said: "We hope one of the show's stars will sing it and propel it to the top. Strictly is winning the ratings war - now we're going to pile on the agony."
A bbc insider revealed pop star Alesha would be first choice to sing the song. The tune - which won a coveted American Society of Composers award - was knocked up in just two hours in Dan's garden shed in 2004. He said: "We wanted a theme that gets people running to watch the TV when they hear it. We went for a Latin feel because it had to have passion, balls, excitement..."
Throwing down the gauntlet to X Factor's eventual winner - who have topped the Christmas chart for the last two years - he added: "We're expecting Simon Cowell to be crying into his Christmas turkey."
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HERE'S HOW IT GOES..
Let's go dancing tonight
We're gonna party the whole night through
Let's go dancing tonight
There's nothing I wouldn't do, I'm living la vida loca too
Wanna feel your body close to mine, kiss the lips that taste like wine
Burning up inside, so come out, come out and start a fire tonight
Wanna touch, wanna feel your body heat
Take a chance we can dance out on the street
Salsa for my soul, Samba, Mambo, Jambo, Bolero
Shake your booty shake your body to the ground
Feel the sound all around that latin beat
I want more, more, more...
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