James Arthur, the winner of the ninth series of The X Factor, released his version of "Impossible" on 9 December 2012 immediately after winning.The CD single was released on 12 December 2012. Profits from each download are expected to be at least £0.25 and all profits from CD and download sales will be donated to the charity Together for Short Lives. The charity works with "children with life-threatening and life-limiting conditions. Speaking on the decision to support Together for Short Lives, Simon Cowell creator and executive producer of The X Factor said, "[it] is such an inspiring and important charity for so many kids and their families who really need help and support. I'm delighted that The X Factor's winner single sales will go directly to helping them.". In its first week, the single sold 490,000 copies, making it the UK's fastest-selling single of 2012. The song also peaked at number one in Ireland, number two in both Australia and Switzerland, and number one in Slovakia.
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