Christmas does funny things to people. Even pop groups as reliably excellent at singles as Girls Aloud toss out pointless, lazy covers in a ruthless attempt to snare that coveted seasonal chart-topper from the X-Factor's clutches.
Having gained their first number one at Christmas three years ago via Popstars: The Rivals, they've long outlived their 'rivals' One True Voice and most of the other pap to come from Cowell's Saturday night cheesefest, with a string of inspired pop classics. This sadly isn't one of them, but a limp cover of Tiffany's '80s hit would still be a far worthier number one than the inevitable anodyne ballad which, terrifyingly, could be sung by 'Scouse charmer', and monumental twerp, Ray Quinn.
A Christmas number one is hardly a measure of quality, but it would be nice to think that someone, anyone, could halt the X-Factor's unstoppable rampage. These lasses probably have a better chance than most, and while it wouldn't exactly be a victory against the evils of reality TV, it'd be pretty sweet nonetheless.
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