(Is This the Way to) The World Cup re-release of ""Amarillo"" with Peter Kay that reached number 1 on the UK singles charts for 7 weeks in a row. The BBC Three Counties Radio presenters Ian Stringer and George Webley wrote alternate lyrics to Amarillo to support England at the World Cup, which the song predicts England will win. Christie was convinced to record the song using those lyrics by the BBC Radio 1 presenter Chris Moyles. The music video for it was filmed at Barnet F.C.'s Underhill Stadium in London. Christie initially said about it: "It's got a nice summery feel about it and people seem to
Tony Christie singing career in continental Europe during this period. This was especially so in Germany, with four albums recorded with German producer Jack White, especially their first album collaboration "Welcome to My Music", reaching number 7 in the German charts and going platinum. From 1991 to 2002, Christie recorded nine albums especially for the German market. In 1999, he sang the Jarvis Cocker-penned UK Top Ten hit "Walk like a Panther", recorded by the Sheffield band All Seeing I. His influence on a new generation of singers was further demonstrated when indie pop band Rinaldi Sings released a cover version of