And the number one Xmas single goes to...

Bob-Dubery

Rage Against The Machine

Though there was evidence of chart rigging by mass buying.

inflames

Great stuff, just to show us how powerful the internet can be!

They had a show in London last night, wish I could have been there!

doc-phil

Are u serious!? ? haha I can't believe the campaign worked!

MIKA-the-better-one

who gives if there waas chart rigging. Its cool

giggsy

Well played. If I had known about this before I would have tried to buy the RATM single online, even though I am not a fan - I am much less a fan of manufactured music.

Bob-Dubery

MIKA the better one wrote: who gives if there waas chart rigging. Its cool

If they load the charts by deliberate mass buying, which is what the suggestion is, then the charts do not reflect the tastes and wishes of the public. So they're living a lie if they do that.

BMU

This would have been really cool, however as discussed before and reported by Timesonline:

The ultimate winner, however, will be Sony Music, which houses both artists.

Wow, a major label act gets "xmas #1" in the UK. Who woulda thunk it.

MIKA-the-better-one

I dont think RATM really care for the status. Its just cool that X factor wasnt number 1, and if people bought masses of copies, it means they obviously felt pretty strong about it. also just check the facebook page promoting it all, thats cool that they utilised a new didgital media free and prevailed.
Either was X factor lost out, cuz people are sick and tired of their mass produced rubbish. The guy who one X factor was on sky news and was a musciless twat

singemonkey

It's going to have attention from being number 1 that makes a big difference. A lot of pop fans are going to listen to this song for the first time. A lot of people are going to be exposed to the powerful feeling in that song, and a few will think, "Damn. This is what music can be like?"

It is a blow against manufactured pop music that has completely dominated the music media for this ugly decade - to the extent that it's almost been legitimised. It's time people went back to thinking of those acts as saccharine garbage made as background music for desk-jockeys, and to remember that sincerity makes music better. Period.

I expect sales of hair styling product for men to decline steadily over the coming year ?

giggsy

singemonkey wrote: A lot of pop fans are going to listen to this song for the first time.

Not that the song will get much (if any) radio time. Possibly due to the frequent use of the other F-word (not x-Factor. Sounds similar mind you...) But those that did buy it to topple X-Factor may just be persuaded to try out more of their stuff or diversify their tastes which can only be a good thing.

Bob-Dubery

MIKA the better one wrote: I dont think RATM really care for the status. Its just cool that X factor wasnt number 1, and if people bought masses of copies, it means they obviously felt pretty strong about it.

The practice being referred to is one person, with some connection to the band, mass buying with no intention other than trying to push that single up the hit parade. This is the sort of stuff that used to go on in the 50s or 60s when people were driving around with boot loads of singles that they had no intention of playing or didn't even necessarily like. So as I said, this is not the public responding to the single, this is the work of people who want only a number 1 and the publicity that goes with it or are seeking to influence stores who watch the numbers in other stores.

singemonkey

X-rated Bob wrote:
MIKA the better one wrote: I dont think RATM really care for the status. Its just cool that X factor wasnt number 1, and if people bought masses of copies, it means they obviously felt pretty strong about it.
The practice being referred to is one person, with some connection to the band, mass buying with no intention other than trying to push that single up the hit parade. This is the sort of stuff that used to go on in the 50s or 60s when people were driving around with boot loads of singles that they had no intention of playing or didn't even necessarily like. So as I said, this is not the public responding to the single, this is the work of people who want only a number 1 and the publicity that goes with it or are seeking to influence stores who watch the numbers in other stores.

Didn't Brian Epstein do a bit of that? He owned a record store in Liverpool, and I think he was accused of "helping" the Beatles first few singles. Clever bugger.