U2 to enter Christmas Number 1 race with Nelson Mandela soundtrack song

06/12/2013

By Daniel Lane

Source: OCC

 

Ordinary Love, from the soundtrack to Mandela: Long Walk To Freedom, sees overnight sales boost as fans pay tribute to late president of South Africa.

 

Following the death of Nelson Mandela yesterday evening (Thursday, December 5) U2’s new single, Ordinary Love, has emerged as a contender for this year’s Christmas Number 1 as the British record buying public pay tribute to the late president of South Africa.

 

The single is taken from the soundtrack to the film Mandela: Long Walk To Freedom, which is based on Nelson Mandela’s 1994 autobiography of the same name, and stars Idris Elba and Naomie Harris.

 

According to today’s Official Charts Company sales data, Ordinary Love is on course to enter the Official Singles Chart Top 75 this weekend. It is currently at Number 89 on today’s sales flash, and just over 3,000 copies away from a Top 40 placing.

 

It is not unfeasible that Ordinary Love’s momentum will continue to grow in the run up to this year’s Christmas Number 1 race, which officially begins a week on Sunday (December 15).

 

 

I can't see it happening myself, sadly I think X Factor have it this year!!

It would be great if this track or something else got to number one, instead of the usual predictable poo factor winner...

I can't see it happening myself, sadly I think X Factor have it this year!!

 

Besides, the 'death' boost only lasts for about a week, but it's still 2.5 weeks to Xmas...

The funeral isn't til next Sunday though but it's falling already!

It enters the race but loses it by one lap at least.