The long-awaited and marginally hyped second single from Leon Jackson is hitting the stores in October.

Let’s just remind ourselves of what we said last Christmas when Leon was storming the charts in a blaze of X Factor-led publicity.

Is it possible that Leon may be about to wipe the smug grin off our record-reviewing faces?

Certainly, from what we’ve heard of the song via YouTube (below), he’s managed to bag the overblown power ballad that we always expected Leona Lewis would get.

The peeps behind this have thrown everything at it – big, Christmassy chimes, the full orchestral arrangement and overblown chorus.

And in fairness to the lad, he’s got an amazingly smooth voice on this track. Surprised? We were. OK, it’s not the most original of songs, but Don’t Call This Love has a kind of timeless charm to it. We might officially have to eat our words, because this just might be a big hit.

Finally, kudos to the marketing department on the very grown-up makeover they’ve given Leon.

We expect to see a major push when the X Factor live shows commence…in October.

Don’t Call This Love is available for digital download on 11 October and in the stores on 13 October.