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Old 20-12-2009, 15:31
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These figures are doing the rounds. The press are usually told at about 3:30pm, so it looks like they could be reliable:

christmas battle sales figures.

If these are accurate, I'm surprised that Joe didn't sell more.
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Old 20-12-2009, 15:36
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No wonder he lost with sales figures like those...


Hallelujah (Alexandra Burke) - 576,000
A Moment Like This (Leona Lewis) - 571,253
That's My Goal (Shayne Ward) - 742,180
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Old 20-12-2009, 15:38
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No wonder he lost with sales figures like those...


Hallelujah (Alexandra Burke) - 576,000
A Moment Like This (Leona Lewis) - 571,253
That's My Goal (Shayne Ward) - 742,180
Not sure if they are official, but they do look in line. It's shocking if he sold under 500k considering the audience was the highest in ages. I can only assume that people think the song is naff.
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Old 20-12-2009, 15:42
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Maybe his fanbase got put off by the snowy weather!
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Old 20-12-2009, 15:45
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Is that the actual top five or have they added the Mariah Carey and Pogues in as they're the biggest selling Christmas tracks?
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Old 20-12-2009, 15:48
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Hope this is true, means my work is done for this year. I will be ready to download the anti x factor song next year. Hope this can be done every year from now on.
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Old 20-12-2009, 15:51
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please GOD let this be correct!
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Old 20-12-2009, 15:53
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Hope this is true, means my work is done for this year. I will be ready to download the anti x factor song next year. Hope this can be done every year from now on.
From what I've heard though, the single isn't really that good, and the sales could of been much better. If it was that Leona chick, she might of sweeped it.

I think the record companies/artists need to be smarter if they want to get a xmas number 1. They need to get a really decent song out there, by a decent band. Not just some tacky pop song, but something half decent and crafted, and they might just get it.
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Old 20-12-2009, 15:53
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according to twitter "Joe concedes defeat: "Fair play to the guys who have organised the Facebook campaign."
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http://twitter.com/othh

Looks like it may be true
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Old 20-12-2009, 15:55
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From Twitter -Maverick_AC

You may hear this here first...RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE are No.1 in the UK charts...this news is monumental!!
19 minutes ago from web

Everything Im reading seems to suggest Rage have done it.
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Old 20-12-2009, 15:55
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I hear that next year's X-Factor winner is going to be covering Bullet In The Head, and pop will eat itself.
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Old 20-12-2009, 15:56
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Hope you're all pleased with yourselves.What was the point in denying this young lad a Christmas No.1?
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Old 20-12-2009, 15:58
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Hope you're all pleased with yourselves.What was the point in denying this young lad a Christmas No.1?
Because winning the X Factor doesn't mean he immediately gets, or deserves a No.1 single. Jeez, Im sure he'll get one soon enough.
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Old 20-12-2009, 15:58
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From what I've heard though, the single isn't really that good, and the sales could of been much better. If it was that Leona chick, she might of sweeped it.

I think the record companies/artists need to be smarter if they want to get a xmas number 1. They need to get a really decent song out there, by a decent band. Not just some tacky pop song, but something half decent and crafted, and they might just get it.
To me it wasn't about the RATM song this year. It was about sending a message to Cowell that he didn't own the christmas no1, like he seems to own itv1. Hopefully next year there will be a better song to do a campaign with.
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Old 20-12-2009, 15:58
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Hope you're all pleased with yourselves.What was the point in denying this young lad a Christmas No.1?
I cannot believe people are getting upset incase Joe doesn't get a number one. Does it really matter if he gets to number two? A number two is great
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Old 20-12-2009, 16:00
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Because winning the X Factor doesn't mean he immediately gets, or deserves a No.1 single. Jeez, Im sure he'll get one soon enough.
I couldn't agree more. He won a talent show, so why should he automatically get a number one? If all of the people who voted for him actually bought his record, the lad would probably get the number one. This is where the fault lies in my opinion.
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Old 20-12-2009, 16:00
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Hope you're all pleased with yourselves.What was the point in denying this young lad a Christmas No.1?
Karaoke singers winning "talent" competitions and then dominating the music industry is not positive at all for music and mankind alike.
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Old 20-12-2009, 16:00
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Because winning the X Factor doesn't mean he immediately gets, or deserves a No.1 single. Jeez, Im sure he'll get one soon enough.
People should just buy what they want ,not what they are told to buy to keep someone else off the top-Pathetic campaign for pathetic people.
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Old 20-12-2009, 16:00
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To me it wasn't about the RATM song this year. It was about sending a message to Cowell that he didn't own the christmas no1, like he seems to own itv1. Hopefully next year there will be a better song to do a campaign with.
Exactly, I agree with you.
I am a Rage fan, but its not their best track.

I just like the fact a bunch of people on Facebook started this and changed what would be a predictable outcome.
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Old 20-12-2009, 16:01
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Hope you're all pleased with yourselves.What was the point in denying this young lad a Christmas No.1?
Perhaps if his single wasn't so crap it would have sold more?


Just because he won a TV talent show does not mean that he is automatically entitled to have a Christmas Number One.
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Old 20-12-2009, 16:02
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People should just buy what they want ,not what they are told to buy to keep someone else off the top-Pathetic campaign for pathetic people.
Bit of a bitter Joe fan I take it.
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Old 20-12-2009, 16:02
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Hope you're all pleased with yourselves.What was the point in denying this young lad a Christmas No.1?
*SMACKS HEAD AGAINST BRICK WALL*

Its got nothing to do with Joe,the group was started before the final three was announced,its about letting the X Factor know that releasing cheezy schmaltzy pap every year recorded by the Simon Cowell Playbook and Steam Rollering all comers into submission the Christmas Number One week is not on

Joe could(if the stuff is true)have wiped the floor with the campaign if more of the 19 Million people who watched the final actually bothered to buy the song,either they cant be arsed or download everything for free OR they didnt like the song choice either

you pays your money you takes your choice
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Old 20-12-2009, 16:02
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Hope you're all pleased with yourselves.What was the point in denying this young lad a Christmas No.1?
I think you will find that Shelter are very happy with everyone that voted for Rage as they received £20k from it so far. I also think that the Youth music charity Rage are donating their royalties to will appreciate it. And finally I think the music fans that Rage said they would do a free gig for if they made it to No 1 will love it too.

I think those are all more worthwhile causes than Joe MCelderry and Simon Cowell.
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Old 20-12-2009, 16:03
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Hope you're all pleased with yourselves.What was the point in denying this young lad a Christmas No.1?
a) The vast, vast majority of people taking part have nothing against Joe himself.

b) He isn't entitled to a Christmas no.1
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Old 20-12-2009, 16:03
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Bit of a bitter Joe fan I take it.
I'm not a Joe fan at all.It's just that this campaign was stupid.
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