THE X Factor's finalists will release a charity single next month - for Great Ormond Street children's hospital.

 

The 12 acts recorded a cover of Michael Jackson hit You Are Not Alone in the Abbey Road Studios last week.

 

They will sing it live for the first time on November 15's results show, and the single will go on sale the next day.

 

Last year, the finalists' cover of Mariah Carey's Hero raised more than £1 million for armed troops' charity Help for Heroes. Show supremo Simon Cowell said: "Following that, we decided we wanted to do something annually on the show to help good causes.

"I'm very proud of the single."

 

Hospital chief executive Dr Jane Collins said: "Everyone here is extremely excited. We really hope the public will buy it so we can help more sick children from across the UK."

 

And lung-transplant patient Jade Rowles, 14, who met Alexandra Burke last year, said: "I think it's brilliant that X Factor is supporting the hospital."

 

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It's great for charity, obviously. For the charts and our ears ... not so much.

Michael Jackson will be turning in his grave.

 

When Simon Cowell thought this idea up, trust me sick kids were the last thing on his mind.

Can I point out that there is a charity single out there right now by the Young Soul Rebels that actually has some credibility and is out there in order to help a charity that the MOBO organisation consistently work with. This is just a cheap stunt to gain the X Factor more press and make Simon Cowell more 'loved' when he is basicall the music version of Hitler.

i wish they would have chosen a better mj song..

Nowadays, from about mid-October onwards, XF is so pervasive that's it's hardly worth anyone else even releasing singles at all - or at least anyone with aspirations of topping the chart. :(

Today: Cheryl goes to #1

This week: Cheryl stays at #1

Week after: JLS are on the show, so they get #1

Week after: Leona gets #1

Week after: XF finalists #1

Today: Cheryl goes to #1

This week: Cheryl stays at #1

Week after: JLS are on the show, so they get #1

Week after: Leona gets #1

Week after: XF finalists #1

 

It really is quite a sorry state of affairs.

Today: Cheryl goes to #1

This week: Cheryl stays at #1

Week after: JLS are on the show, so they get #1

Week after: Leona gets #1

Week after: XF finalists #1

 

Add Last week Alexandra Burke got to #1.

I think Leona may hold off this for at least 1 week.

I think Leona may hold off this for at least 1 week.

No chance... last year's XF single sold over 300k in it's first week.. And it's viewing figures are higher this year..

Last Week: Alexandra Burke

Today: Cheryl goes to #1

This week: Cheryl stays at #1

Week after: JLS are on the show, so they get #1

Week after: Leona gets #1

Week after: XF finalists #1

Week after: XF finalists #1

Week after: XF finalists #1

Week after: XF finalists #1

Week after: XF finalists #1

Week after: X Factor Winner

Week after: X Factor Winner

Week after: X Factor Winner

 

VOMIT

I'm sure it won't be even a decent song!

 

E.g. Young Soul Rebels have a very, VERY decent song and this song deserves even higher than #6 peak, maybe #4 or 5.

 

And when the new XF-related cover is released it will sell LOADS again, just because it's the XF. The British music world is sick, and we should just remove the ONLY ONE tumour to make it practically healthy. And that tumour is Simon Cowell.

Edited October 25, 200915 yr by Arrs

I think we should campaign that Charity singles aren't elligible for the chart and then we can get last year's 'Hero' and Band Aid and all out of the YTD.,.....:puke:

Edited October 25, 200915 yr by CianS

It is amazing how one tv show can singly handidly demolish the UK music industry. Monopolies are illegal when it gets to a certain stage so why is it allowed here :lol:

 

The song will be terrible as the MJ version isn't even one of his best.

:o i just hope Jedward have been kicked out before its recorded :o

Susan Boyle will be #1 towards the end of the year too.

Predictions for this years awful winners single?

 

Simon still hasn't recycled 'Angels Brought Me Here' in the UK.

Infact he might even be planning 'Man in the Mirror' for his beloved Danyl.

Then there is always 'Right Here Right Now'

Susan Boyle will be #1 towards the end of the year too.

Yeah. SuBo will end X Factor finalists run at number 1.

Subo's album is released the week after X Factor finalists. Do we really think a cherry picked album track will sell 100k+