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

LiE · 15 Dec 2009 at 15:20

Amazon doesn't count apparently.

Disco Boy · 15 Dec 2009 at 15:23

Bought a copy partially for the lulz, partially because I have actually wanted it for a while, just havn't gotten round to getting it.

LiE · 15 Dec 2009 at 15:26

This is probably the first time most of the people here have actually acquired an mp3 legally

Hunders · 15 Dec 2009 at 15:26

msm722 said:
Amazon doesn't count apparently.

I've read that it does. Amazon apparently take an 11p hit out of their own pockets for every track purchased.

Al Vallario · 15 Dec 2009 at 15:29

msm722 said:
Amazon doesn't count apparently.

Amazon have confirmed themselves that their sales do count. The chart rules state that the dealer (i.e. Amazon) must pay at least 40p for the track.

Amazon are selling the track (as well as the X Factor single) at 29p making a loss on each sale.

Spyke_UK · 15 Dec 2009 at 15:34

msm722 said:
This is probably the first time most of the people here have actually acquired an mp3 legally

Thats me that is!

That said i did buy this album when it was released, not even sure i owned a PC at that time :eek:

Disco Boy · 15 Dec 2009 at 15:38

msm722 said:
This is probably the first time most of the people here have actually acquired an mp3 legally

maybe...

But that's only because I buy CDs

..honest

sammo62 · 15 Dec 2009 at 15:45

msm722 said:
This is probably the first time most of the people here have actually acquired an mp3 legally

I'm listening to it on Spotify.

(Dont really care about who is xmas number 1)

Strife212 · 15 Dec 2009 at 15:46

When the CD comes out of the xfactor track Rage is going to get ruined I think...

Hopefully not though

Mr Jones · 15 Dec 2009 at 15:47

Bought it again, got the CD but just it'll be great to hear RATM for Christmas no.1 rather than the usual poo from the radio

Manlove is my forte · 15 Dec 2009 at 15:52

according to the gadget show last night 98% of singles sales in the UK for last year were online purchases.

daniel_owen_uk · 15 Dec 2009 at 16:07

Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah", as covered by Jeff Buckley in 1994 charted at number 2 on 21 December 2008 on downloads alone, following the formation of a 110,000-strong protest group on Facebook to get it above (winner of The X Factor 2008) Alexandra Burke's version for Christmas number one.

So downloads alone can get you to number 2.

utajoker · 15 Dec 2009 at 16:08

how many sales made last years number 1 and how many are ratm on now?

also i still aint heard it on the radio in work

CliffyBiro · 15 Dec 2009 at 16:10

daniel_owen_uk said:
So downloads alone can get you to number 2.

Gnarls Barkley - Crazy was download only and it got to no.1

Pleh · 15 Dec 2009 at 16:13

Ive done my bit. Would love to see RATM at no1.

daniel_owen_uk · 15 Dec 2009 at 16:14

skippi90 said:
Gnarls Barkley - Crazy was download only and it got to no.1

For the xmas number one?

Raikiri · 15 Dec 2009 at 16:19

daniel_owen_uk said:
For the xmas number one?

But they had 110,000, around 80,000 of which bought it. The RATM one had 600,000+ last time I looked.

Download only doesn't mean they can't get to No.1.

Stag · 15 Dec 2009 at 16:20

Pleh said:
Ive done my bit. Would love to see RATM at no1.

+1

yoyo50 · 15 Dec 2009 at 16:22

Mr. Anderson said:
"Evict Gary Glitter from Herne Bay"

Join, ahh, felt good to evict him!

Expect he wasn't even here

Tri-Woo-Ox · 15 Dec 2009 at 16:23

got my copy from play