James Aruther makes top 20 downloaded singles of all time list
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James makes number 20, only x factor act on the list, one direction isnt even on it :cool: well that proves to all the hates that he deserved to win the show could you imagine jarhamne or chris in the top 20 of all time? lol
James makes number 20, only x factor act on the list, one direction isnt even on it :cool: well that proves to all the hates that he deserved to win the show could you imagine jarhamne or chris in the top 20 of all time? lol
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No idea if it's the song, the fact that it's a charity single, or the fact that it's him, or the 3 together... but isn't it a great start anyway?
However, the true test will be when his original material comes out IMO.
I don't think 1D is a very good comparison: they used to only have original singles and are very polarizing: some people will not buy even a charity single because it's them... While others just love them. I don't think James is currently facing the issue to the same extend (he just has the X factor tag on his back to fight for certain music lovers).
But yeah, good for him. I think this bodes well for his debut album.
It's basically his to become completely massive or completely throw away now. As much as I dislike James, Impossible was clearly a great song that people liked a lot: it won him plenty of radio support and loads of downloads, but new acts are only as good as their last release, and as you say, the true test is when he starts releasing his own material.
Ah Michelle your amiable kind posts never fail to amaze me ;)
Yes turning the song into a hit and making it more popular than the original...yes that constitutes as complete annihilation.
Didn't write it though did he....... so much for being an artist........................................
He Announced he is releasing a single in may and his album in september
Id love to see you cover a song that sells over 1.3 million copys becoming best ever winners single.
Chart in the top 20 singles downloaded ever!
and for it to be number 1 for over 5-6 weeks.
Then you can comment until then dont question someone for not being an artist....
Single downloads have been included in the charts since 2005. I wouldn't call that either fairly new or a phenomenon.
Did not know this.......looking forward to it
Nonetheless it's still a massive achievement for him! so well done!
Hooray - this is precisely the point I was making further up this thread.
The whole download thing is gaining momentum, whereas 2-3 years ago there were more singles sales. And given the number of record outlets that now no longer exist the market is likely to grow more.
Stop being a t**t! Of course he didn't write it but every winners single is a cover. It takes time to write a good song and that's why we haven't heard from him for a while because now he's making an album. I know he's an X Factor winner but I'm pretty sure he will write his songs. He's wrote some already and said he's keen to have his own material on the album. Oh and one more thing, that was the most successful winners single of all time. 1.3 million copies - not many artists achieve that. The original wasn't that popular and don't just say x factor fans bought it only because they didn't. For some reason, his series was considered a 'flop' and was the lowest rated one since 2005 or something like that. It was successful because it was a good song. It was in the 10 ten for ages. The radios liked it and I still hear it being played now 4 months on. As I've said before he has actually written his own songs so that in fact does make him artist. Point flawed.
Sorry about that but those sorts of dickish comments irritate me.
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