Former Radio 1 DJ Mike Read has apologised for "unintentionally causing offence" with his song UKIP Calypso which he wants withdrawn from sale.
But the party has blamed "synthetic outrage" for Read's decision, claiming critics are depriving the Red Cross of funds to help the fight against Ebola.
Read had previously defended the tune, which is sung with a mock Caribbean accent, saying it was "nothing remotely racist" and just a "bit of fun".
But Read has now told Sky News: "I'm the last person in the world who would want to cause any offence - I'm absolutely mortified. That's why I've asked the record company to withdraw it."
"I'm so sorry that the song unintentionally caused offence. That was never my intention and I apologise unreservedly if anyone has taken offence," he told the Press Association.
The song praises UKIP and its leader Nigel Farage, who promoted the track and urged his followers to help get it to number one.
Its lyrics include: "When we take charge, and the new prime minister is Farage; we can trade with the world again, when Nigel is at Number 10."
Read, a former Conservative supporter, used the song to warn his listeners against trusting David Cameron, singing: "The British people have been let down, that's why UKIP is making ground.
"From Crewe to Cleethorpes, from Hull to Hendon, they don't believe Cameron's referendum."
UKIP said it regretted that Read had felt obliged to ask his record company to withdraw it from sale.
"This is Mike's song and it is obviously his decision what to do with it," a party spokeswoman said.
"We do think it is a shame that he has been treated so harshly by many in the 'right-on' media, but we respect his decision."
UKIP said it would donate its share of the proceeds so far to the Red Cross to help make up for income the charity would miss from future sales.
"Were it not for the synthetic outrage, the song would have generated a lot of money for charity, as profits were to be split with the Red Cross for their Ebola Outreach programme," a party spokeswoman said.
"It's a pity those so concerned with political correctness have trodden all over this."
On Wednesday lunchtime the single was still for sale on iTunes.
While some were putting bets on whether the song would reach number one, others were less complimentary about the track.
One Amazon customer wrote: "My God, the musical equivalent of the Ebola virus. Anyway, isn't calypso music a bit foreign for UKIP?"
Another said: "Pretty sick with faux Jamaican accent."
Read hit the headlines in 1984 when he refused to play the Frankie Goes To Hollywood single Relax because he objected to its lyrics.
He has also turned his hand to musicals, but his 2004 show about the life of writer Oscar Wilde closed after one night due to dreadful reviews and poor ticket sales.
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