Noel Gallagher Wanted X Factor's Matt Cardle To Beat Him To Number One

Noel Gallagher has reportedly revealed that he was hoping for Matt Cardle to beat him to number one on the album chart.

The singer's debut album 'Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds' outsold Cardle's debut effort 'Letters' by 40 percent, with sales of 120,000 in its first week.

Speaking at the Q Awards, The Sun quotes Gallagher saying: ''Matt Cardle seems like a nice bloke. I'd have preferred it if he got it - share the wealth and all that, and he's a young lad just starting out.

"I was glad I made the record and when I finally heard the finished thing it was good but anything else is out of your hands.

"When I heard Matt Cardle was out the same day there was a collective sigh because it's The X Factor and these crazy schoolgirls tend to buy a lot of records for some reason."

He added: "But [topping the chart] didn't make me feel any greater or more special than I did the minute before someone told me it was number one.

"I like the record and if people like it, that's it, other than that whatever happens, happens."

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