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X Factor's Joe McElderry Overtakes Rage Against The Machine On Download Charts

The race heats up...

December 14, 2009 by Scott Colothan
X Factor's Joe McElderry Overtakes Rage Against The Machine On Download Charts
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X Factor winner Joe McElderry has overtaken Rage Against The Machine's 'Killing In The Name' on several download charts.

'The Climb' is the number one download on both Amazon and iTunes, following an early lead from theanti-X Factor RATM song backed by a huge Facebook campaign.

Website Live Hits, which lists real time tracking of download sales, also lists 'The Climb' at number one.

Further grim reading is that bookmakers Ladbrokes have now slashed the odds on McElderry scoring the number one with his Miley Cyrus cover to 1/8 favourite.

Nick Weinberg from Ladbrokes said: "Joe is the toast of fans up and down the country. For weeks now he's looked like the only realistic winner and has justified his billing. Christmas chart success is virtually assured."

Last night's X Factor final, featuring guest spots from Sir Paul McCartney and Leona Lewis, was watched by an estimated 17million people.

Organisers warn against mass buying, say thanks for Shelter donations.

Poll 

Have you bought Killing In The Name yet?

  1. Yep, more than one copy
  2. Yep, one copy
  3. No, but I'm intending to buy it
  4. No, I'm not going to buy it
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  • "backed by a huge facebook campaign"? Eeeerrr it was a group page started by two people. SUPPORT the cause download "Killing in the name of"!!!

    ~ by Mat Lloyd 12/14/2009 Report

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  • Bahh!! Must......buy....more...RATM!

    ~ by Rage Follower! 12/14/2009 Report

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  • 711,000+ last time I checked at 5:40am.

    ~ by Rage Follower! 12/14/2009 Report

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  • Since the RATM campaign tells people not to buy from Amazon that is no big loss. RATM is top of play & HMV

    ~ by Lee 12/14/2009 Report

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  • Please if you have just bought one copy, but another 2 copies. it will really help the cause

    ~ by Sam 12/14/2009 Report

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