Probably the most intriguing chart battle for some time!

I think Maroon 5 will just beat Rihanna by about 1001-2000 copies. They've been gaining anyway and the performance on TXF last night must've gave it a small boost - that's all it needs

Maroon 5, obviously. No idea by how many copies..

I went for Rihanna 501-1000 copies, but I hope it's Maroon 5. I know it got an X-Factor boost but Rihanna was so far ahead for several days that I can't quite see M5 clawing it all back.

Edited October 9, 201113 yr by Col1967

I've got my fingers crossed for Maroon 5, but either way it's an incredible top 2!

Fingers crossed it will be Maroon 5 but I think Rihanna will be a comfortable 2000 ahead.

I'm going to say Rihanna, by 2001-5000 copies...

I think TXF will have done enough for Maroon 5 and that they'll be 1001-2000 ahead (or at least that's what I hope!)

I went for Rihanna with under 500 copies, although I have no problem with Maroon 5 getting number 1, I just think Rihanna may get it.

Maroon 5's X Factor boost meaning they had just enough staying power to claim the #1 spot by less than 500 copies, exactly as I predicted on Thursday/Friday :)

I think Maroon 5 just nipped Rihanna last night, that's all it needed, probably with just under 500 copies, or by 1 unit :heehee:

I think Maroon 5 will be #1, by about 2k.

I think Maroon 5 just nipped Rihanna last night, that's all it needed, probably with just under 500 copies, or by 1 unit :heehee:

 

I wonder if the loser will demand a recount? :P

Maroon 5 by 1-2k. I think that they may even have won by more than that. Pity.

I wonder if the loser will demand a recount? :P

 

They probably would if they were British artists who usually care more about these things. I doubt Maroon 5 or Rihanna even know there's a chart battle on.

I honestly can't see anything other than Maroon 5 number one by at least 5k, I'd say closer to 10k to be honest.

Maroon 5. By the look of the pop bars they would have been outselling Rihanna last night and that should be enough. Rihanna's pop bars were double Maroon 5's at one point, but she's only had half the time to sell. I reckon M5 should do it comfortably.

Maroon 5, over 5k.

 

I want Rihanna to be #1 but M5 will get it by far. It'll be JLS - TCIA all over again. They weren't number one for most of the week yet got there officially by a huge margin.

I wonder if the loser will demand a recount? :P

 

If they were The Saturdays maybe.

Went for Maroon 5 by 1-2k, Rihanna got to no. 3 in the midweeks frighteningly quickly but I think the X Factor boost might have saved "Moves Like Jagger". As someone said, if it's a rolling 48 hour chart they must have been almost outselling Rihanna last night and those few hours may well have sealed it while she might have caught them otherwise.