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
It Might as Well Be Spring featured by Blossom Dearie (in French) on her album: "Blossom Dearie". The version by Ray Conniff and his Orchestra & Chorus can be found on his album, "Hollywood In Rhythm" (1958). In 1959, singer and pianist Nina Simone sang it on her first album for Colpix Records, titled "The Amazing Nina Simone". The same year, Shirley Jones and Jack Cassidy released their version on the album "With Love From Hollywood". In 1961, the song was a hit for Frank Sinatra on his album "Sinatra and Strings", and Ella Fitzgerald also recorded it on her live Verve release: "Ella in Hollywood".