'X-Factor' winner set to cover Damien Rice's 'Cannonball'?

 

http://www.nme.com/news/damien-rice/60666

 

X-Factor' winner set to cover Damien Rice's 'Cannonball'? Source says all four remaining contestants have recorded a version of the big-selling ballad

 

The X-Factor winner is set to release a cover of Damien Rice's 'Cannonball' as their debut single, according to tabloid reports this morning (November 29).

 

The competition ends on December 11, with whoever is named the winner releasing their debut single that same night. The track will need to secure two weeks at Number One to become the Christmas chart topper as the Christmas Number One will be announced on December 25 itself this year.

 

According to The Sun, all four remaining contestants in the competition have recorded a version of 'Cannonball', which one of three tracks being considered for release.

 

A source told the paper: "It's one of three songs being considered for release. The acts are still recording the different options but Cannonball has a good shot. After reworking Leonard Cohen's 'Hallelujah' for Alexandra Burke then Biffy's track 'Many Of Horror' for Matt last year, it's the next step. It would be a safe bet to sell well in the run-up to Christmas".

 

'Cannonball' peaked at Number 19 when it was released as a single in 2004, but has been in constant use ever since on television and film.

 

In 2010, X-Factor winner Matt Cardle covered Biffy Clyro's 'Many Of Horror' when he won the competition, with 2008 winner Alexandra Burke covering Leonard Cohen's 'Hallejulah' as her debut release.

 

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Is this a actually true :unsure:

I don't think this IS true, I thought there were 4 songs, one for each act left.

 

EDIT: Just fully read report which states that this is the case, so probably IS true then!

I don't think this IS true, I thought there were 4 songs, one for each act left.

 

 

That's what I thought, I can't see Little Mix or Marcus singing a version of the track, it seems out of their comfort zone.

A source told the paper: "It's one of three songs being considered for release. The acts are still recording the different options but Cannonball has a good shot. After reworking Leonard Cohen's 'Hallelujah' for Alexandra Burke then Biffy's track 'Many Of Horror' for Matt last year, it's the next step. It would be a safe bet to sell well in the run-up to Christmas".

 

does anyone understand why it's "the next step"? I dont see the logic at all.

So much for Mr Bitter Barlow writing the winners song...

'X-Factor' winner set to cover Damien Rice's 'Cannonball'?

 

'Cannonball' peaked at Number 19 when it was released as a single in 2004, but has been in constant use ever since on television and film.

 

Except it peaked at #9 on 1st October this year...

So much for Mr Bitter Barlow writing the winners song...

 

Exactly. I thought the deal was done and Gary was writing, or has written, the winner's song. (Not to be confused with The Winner's Song, which he wrote before. Perhaps he felt he couldn't better it?!)

Excuse me while I cry that another one of my favourite songs will be defecated on then rubbed in my face on music TV/Radio

I hope it isn't true - the song is brilliant as it is... and I can't see it really suiting the finalists without changing it and butchering it

I really dislike Damian Rice.

I hope it isn't true - the song is brilliant as it is... and I can't see it really suiting the finalists without changing it and butchering it

 

I remember Sky News interviewing people on whether they preferred Burke's Hallelujah to Buckley's and I'll never forget one respondant. Buckley's didn't sound Christmassy enough, it was too dull. It was then I realised, they aren't listening to the actual song. They just hear Hallelujah and think its a hymn.

 

Then of course changing the title of Many of Horror but we still got a Christmas number one that chanted 'Many of Horror' as its bridge.

 

This year will be no different. 'Life taught me to die', listen to that when eating your turkey,

Edited November 30, 201113 yr by Paramore

The article says that it's one of three tracks being considered for the winner's single, not that it actually is the single.

I'll never understand the logic behind x factor re-releasing a song only a few weeks after its been in the charts. Surely, its too much effort for Cowell and Co to release an original song?

I remember Sky News interviewing people on whether they preferred Burke's Hallelujah to Buckley's and I'll never forget one respondant. Buckley's didn't sound Christmassy enough, it was too dull. It was then I realised, they aren't listening to the actual song. They just hear Hallelujah and think its a hymn.

 

Then of course changing the title of Many of Horror but we still got a Christmas number one that chanted 'Many of Horror' as its bridge.

 

This year will be no different. 'Life taught me to die', listen to that when eating your turkey,

 

 

It's hardly a surprise that X-Factor people miss the sentiment of a song - all they think about is $$$ and how well it will sell.

I just hope the anti-Cowell campaign targets the right week...

I like the X Factor, but 'O' is my favourite album of all time, the thought of one of damien rice's songs being used makes me feel sad......

It's appeared on Now! 79 did it not? Along with Goo Goo Dolls' 'Iris'. I'm hoping this isn't the case - surely it'd be better to do what they did last year and have all four artists record their own cover - that way it's a better representative of their voice (i.e. the songs Misha B and Little Mix sing are completely different).

What they SHOULD do is write an original song, as they supposedly said they were going to months ago...

It's appeared on Now! 79 did it not? Along with Goo Goo Dolls' 'Iris'. I'm hoping this isn't the case - surely it'd be better to do what they did last year and have all four artists record their own cover - that way it's a better representative of their voice (i.e. the songs Misha B and Little Mix sing are completely different).

 

 

Now 80. No?

The article says that it's one of three tracks being considered for the winner's single, not that it actually is the single.

 

 

I bet the other 2 songs are Iris and Don't Stop Believin' :(