(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
Lou Christie Caravan of Stars Tour. During this pre-Army phase of his career, the female vocalists featured on Christie's records were The Tammys, a trio from Pleasantville, Venango County, Pennsylvania. Christie and Herbert wrote the single "Egyptian Shumba" for the group, and although it was not a hit, it became a cult favorite in the Northern Soul scene in the early 1970s. Christie made numerous TV appearances on "Where the Action Is" (1965–1967), and also appeared on "American Bandstand" and "The Buddy Deane Show" (1962–1964) in Baltimore. He also sang with Del Shannon. Christie's third Roulette release, "How Many Teardrops" (written by