The Snowman 16:9 widescreen. Channel 4 used this opening from 2002 until Mel Smith's death in 2013, when the Bowie introduction returned, returning the film to its original aspect ratio. The 30th anniversary DVD doesn't use any of the openings but includes all three openings as a bonus feature. The song "Walking in the Air" is sung in the film by chorister Peter Auty, who was not credited in the original version. He was given a credit on the 20th anniversary version. The song was covered three years later by Welsh chorister Aled Jones in a single which reached #5 in the
Storm in a Teacup (The Fortunes song) in the Dutch Tipparade. De Paul revealed that it sold three million copies to "OK!" magazine in a 1996 interview. It was the 84th best selling single in the UK in 1972. The song is often played on BBC Radio, most recently on the programme "The Great British Songbook". De Paul recorded her own version of the song as the B-side to her first single "Sugar Me" on the MAM record label a few months later. The single was a hit in the UK, Spain, Belgium, The Netherlands, Germany, Sweden and Australia. This version has been included on a number