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Stephanie · 15-12-2009, 06:54 PM

its on bbc news london apparently now aswell

Stephanie · 15-12-2009, 06:57 PM

and it's gonna be mentioned on zane lowe's show.

Jords · 15-12-2009, 06:58 PM

Its all over the place, and with it only being 29p, I bet it might be pretty close between it and Joe.

Stephanie · 15-12-2009, 06:58 PM

it's on sky news soon, they just mentioned it as coming up.

Jords · 15-12-2009, 07:01 PM

I dont like the song but I would laugh if that was this years xmas no.1

Would Simon bother with the XF, if people rather boycott the winner getting xmas no.1?

Stephanie · 15-12-2009, 07:01 PM

Jack_ · 15-12-2009, 07:02 PM

Wasn't this started on Facebook?

A lot of media coverage for something like this, if I started it off and it got this big I'd be ecstatic.

Jords · 15-12-2009, 07:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Jack_

Wasn't this started on Facebook?

A lot of media coverage for something like this, if I started it off and it got this big I'd be ecstatic.

Yepp! Pmsl, me too Jack!

Stephanie · 15-12-2009, 07:03 PM

apparently more4 news are covering it aswell, it's ****ing everywhere.

Dolphin-and-Whale · 15-12-2009, 07:03 PM

Although I prefer RATM to Joe, I'm not bothered about buying RATM just to spite some young lads first single. Wont buy Joes either btw

Stephanie · 15-12-2009, 07:03 PM

it's on radio 1 i think aswell LOL

WOMBAI · 15-12-2009, 07:03 PM

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X Factor’s Joe trailing behind in Christmas single sales

Joe McElderry faces a battle for the number one spot in the charts this Christmas, with a rival single currently selling more copies.
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Joe McElderry is facing some stiff competition for the number one spot this Christmas, with a rival single selling ten copies to one of his at some retailers.

The 18-year-old singer’s version of the winner’s single, The Climb, has been available to download from midnight on Sunday – but it is trailing behind Rage Against the Machine’s song Killing in the Name.

The single, which was released in 1992, has become hugely popular again after a Facebook group was set up urging people to buy the single to stop the X Factor song hitting the top spot again.

There is believed to be around a 10 per cent margin in sales between the two singles after Sunday and Monday. But HMV has reported selling 10 to one yesterday in favour of Killing in the Name - although sales tended to have been skewed towards specialist music fans.

However, it’s not all doom and gloom for Joe – once the CD version of Joe’s single is released in the shops it is expected to take the lead position.

The Official Charts Company said this is "the fiercest battle for years" for a single to hit the coveted Christmas number one spot.

Managing director of the company, Martin Talbot added: "This is shaping up to be a very exciting battle between two different records which have captured the nation's imagination.

"But, although Rage Against The Machine have started off in front, according to our initial sales estimates, there is no doubt that this tussle is far from over."

Meanwhile, it was revealed yesterday that a price war has erupted after Amazon and Tesco sold downloads of The Climb for just 29p. Play.com is charging 67p, while 7digital.com, which is being plugged by X Factor bosses, are selling the single for 99p.

Claims had been made that downloads priced at less than 40p would not qualify in the charts, but a spokeswoman for the Official Charts Company said this was untrue and that retailers are free to carry out any promotions. Ass long as the downloads meet all chart rules they will still be counted in the charts.

Joe will be launching the CD release of his single in his home town of South Shields, at HMV on King Street, and will be signing singles for up to 500 fans from 4pm onwards.

ffs - he only won the show a couple of days ago!! You are seizing any and every opportunity to slate Joe - cause you are bitter he beat your precious Olly - and by a mile!

Jack_ · 15-12-2009, 07:05 PM

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ffs - he only won the show a couple of days ago!! You are seizing any and every opportunity to slate Joe - cause you are bitter he beat your precious Olly - and by a mile!

Considering this is a huge campaign to stop the XF getting Christmas #1, I think that statement is ridiculous.

Just because she posts an article about this campaign, coincidentally being about Joe, it does not make her bitter. Stop being so ridiculous.

WOMBAI · 15-12-2009, 07:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Jack_

Considering this is a huge campaign to stop the XF getting Christmas #1, I think that statement is ridiculous.

Just because she posts an article about this campaign, coincidentally being about Joe, it does not make her bitter. Stop being so ridiculous.

Not me being ridiculous!

Jack_ · 15-12-2009, 07:14 PM

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Not me being ridiculous!

I think you'll find it is. I've seen you say to numerous Olly fans on this forum that they're 'bitter' because Joe won, merely for having an opinion.

Posting a topic against Joe does not make anyone bitter. That just seems to be your assumption, and a ridiculous one at that too.

WOMBAI · 15-12-2009, 07:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Jack_

I think you'll find it is. I've seen you say to numerous Olly fans on this forum that they're 'bitter' because Joe won, merely for having an opinion.

Posting a topic against Joe does not make anyone bitter. That just seems to be your assumption, and a ridiculous one at that too.

Not half as bad as assuming the poor lad is gay or bisexual! Pot and Kettle!

InOne · 15-12-2009, 07:06 PM

Ahhh all the Indie kids will be going wild. 'We changed Music' or some little shitty thing like that they'll say.

Stephanie · 15-12-2009, 07:15 PM

it's number 1 on itunes now.

Stephanie · 15-12-2009, 07:23 PM

on sky news now.

Jords · 15-12-2009, 07:23 PM

My Itunes still puts Joe first atm!

Chels · 15-12-2009, 07:25 PM

Once the cd single is released he's guaranteed to sell ******* loads, it's where the majority of the sales come from.
Joe will be number one, no doubt about it.

Jords · 15-12-2009, 07:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Chels

Once the cd single is released he's guaranteed to sell ******* loads, it's where the majority of the sales come from.
Joe will be number one, no doubt about it.

For sure Chels, dont worry he'll get it, but its gonna be much closer competition than previous years. Im surprised how well the campaign has done!