rage against the x-factor - Outcome: RATM is the Christmas Number One!

Naffa · 14 Dec 2009 at 12:47

Joe McElderry is now #1 on iTunes.

Still first on HMV and Play though.

Just have to contend with that, plus all of the hard copy sales.

shifty_uk · 14 Dec 2009 at 12:49

naffa said:
Joe McElderry is now #1 on iTunes.

That was quick. :confused:

I didn't realise those x-factors could operate computers/itunes so efficiently.

Well, I suppose the majority of them are 14-18 year old girls and middle aged singletons.

dekez · 14 Dec 2009 at 12:50

Clairvoyant said:
Who says its dreadful, loved it the first time I heard it still do.

I agree it is a great song, I've got it already but will buy again on the off chance this may take off.

Duke · 14 Dec 2009 at 12:52

RATM was mentioned on Radio 5 Live just now.

Naffa · 14 Dec 2009 at 12:53

randal · 14 Dec 2009 at 12:57

It's got some time to go yet, it's only Monday.

Can we have a poll, see how many people have bought?

agnes · 14 Dec 2009 at 12:59

Really hope this gets to number 1

Can imagine it being played on all the radios

ags

Ziggy · 14 Dec 2009 at 12:59

Getting this to #1 won't hurt Simon Cowell?

Really?

ORLY?!

Ya don't say!

If Cowell made £0.00 from this single, he would still be worth hundreds of millions. Everyone knows that.

People are doing this for fun, and to get it into the news.

Jono8 said:
music is entirely subjective.

Yep. Beethoven was no more a genius than the Spice Girls.

Michelaneglo is clearly not a greater artist than Jackson Pollock.

Totally subjective.

from a technical viewpoint (Notes,harmony instrumentation e.t.c) then they are both on a par.

Yes. Both songs have notes, both are played on instruments.

TurnipHead said:
All you achieved was getting a dreadful song into the charts. 'grats.

That's like saying "all you achieved was getting water into the sea."

Doesn't make a lot of difference.

agnes · 14 Dec 2009 at 13:01

Checking most of the charts on google atm... Rage seems to be around number 80??? Plan is failing, number one being lady gaga...

ags

jakeke · 14 Dec 2009 at 13:02

I usually always think that music is totally subjective and any song can be as good as another. But in this case, a song that was written for a teenage girl, to be covered by somebody from a reality TV show that isn't really a talent show, compared to RATM (who I don't like particularly), I'd have to say that RATM are just better. If the other lad releases an album of his OWN work and it's half good I will totally revoke that statement

!bluetonic! · 14 Dec 2009 at 13:03

Long time fan, but I bought. Great idea. Go RATM.

Naffa · 14 Dec 2009 at 13:04

agnes said:
Checking most of the charts on google atm... Rage seems to be around number 80??? Plan is failing, number one being lady gaga...

ags

I'm not sure on the specifics of which ones you're talking about, but remember that the official top 40 charts and what not, are only updated on a weekly basis.

lookitsjonno · 14 Dec 2009 at 13:05

getting this error at play.com after payment?

The item(s) you have selected are currently not available for download.

?

Naffa · 14 Dec 2009 at 13:07

Give it a minute and a refresh and it will work.

daniel_owen_uk · 14 Dec 2009 at 13:17

I just don't get it.

"The look on cowells face"

Will be exactly the same if it gets to number 2, but is out sold by RATM!

You think he gives a flying **** about what position it gets to? He is only concerned, rightly so, with how many it sells, that's his job.

Is it fair to other musicians? No. Is it poluting the chart with this rehashed Disney drivel? Yes.

Does anyone with an ounce of musical taste listen to the singles charts? ... that's rhetorical

lookitsjonno · 14 Dec 2009 at 13:26

ok bought it now

Strife212 · 14 Dec 2009 at 14:00

daniel_owen_uk said:
I just don't get it.

"The look on cowells face"

Will be exactly the same if it gets to number 2, but is out sold by RATM!

You think he gives a flying **** about what position it gets to? He is only concerned, rightly so, with how many it sells, that's his job.

Is it fair to other musicians? No. Is it poluting the chart with this rehashed Disney drivel? Yes.

Does anyone with an ounce of musical taste listen to the singles charts? ... that's rhetorical

Hes already gone on a rant about this, so its obviously annoyed him.

redeye_uk · 14 Dec 2009 at 14:00

Had the album for yonks, but hadnt listened to for a while. dl mainly for the nostalgia

Secret_Window · 14 Dec 2009 at 14:07

I'm gonna buy his single just to annoy people. Yeah I'm silly like that.

hendrix · 14 Dec 2009 at 14:10

redeye_uk said:
Had the album for yonks, but hadnt listened to for a while. dl mainly for the nostalgia