It would be a turn up for the books if Cowell got Uptown Funk to be the winners single but I doubt he'd get the permission. At any rate this should be the most interesting week of the year with Band Aid, Bfing me the Horizon and stack of ofher tracks getting loads of promo - roll on the update tomorrow and Wednesday!

Why would 'Uptown Funk' be the winner's single when it'll have been out for a week already?

It won't happen but I'd love UF to be Christmas number 1.

 

but anyway it's pretty much a given it will be #1 this week giving Bruno his first #1 since 'The Lazy Song' IIRC :o

Will be interesting to see how well the Band Aid 30 physical CD is selling. Will get a better idea of how much it will impact the chart tomorrow. Unless that sells a ridiculously large amount, I can't see anyone beating Mark Ronson & Bruno Mars this week.

 

 

Was funny in our big Asda yesterday! The lass making the instore announcements said "Band Aid single now instore, all money going to fight Ebola, oh sorry, half of it goes to charity" Really? I thought it was all profits! A couple of people muttering that it was only half so they wouldn't bother then. :o

Whatever happens the XF winner & Uptown Funk should be big sellers in xmas week this year!

Mark Ronson could be a strong contender for xmas no1. Its clearly a popular song given its rapid climb to no1 on itunes within a short period and fact that a live performance from an x factor act has also been no1 on itunes. I hope it beats the x factor christmas release.

TOL might actually have taken quite a hit in today's midweek update since the highest version was as low as #7 yesterday. Don't get too excited, though, SNOWINGADAM, because any drop it has today will be made up for as the week progresses, especially if Ed performs it at the BBC Muic Awards on Thursday.

 

 

Whatever happens the XF winner & Uptown Funk should be big sellers in xmas week this year!

 

Last years X Factor winner only sold 148,853 copies of "Skyscraper" to score Xmas #1. If everyone who purchased "Happy" purchased it between 15th & 21st December, Pharrell Williams could have easily denied Sam Bailey Xmas #1

It won't happen but I'd love UF to be Christmas number 1.

 

but anyway it's pretty much a given it will be #1 this week giving Bruno his first #1 since 'The Lazy Song' IIRC :o

 

And Mark Ronson's first #1 as a lead artist

And Mark Ronson's first #1 as a lead artist

I said that in the iTunes thread :kink:

Edited December 9, 201411 yr by HonkBonkXMAS

Last years X Factor winner only sold 148,853 copies of "Skyscraper" to score Xmas #1.

 

If Fleur East wins on Sunday, I'm positive her sales will be far more impressive than Sam Bailey's, she could easily double that. Hopefully she be given a better track than a power ballad. A power ballad does not really suit Fleur, she needs something upbeat, maybe a cover of a Whitney Houston/Janet Jackson track would suit her far better. And if the track is really good could stay for a second week. And the following week Mark Ronson could return 1-2-2-1. Just thought I put it out there :funky:

If Fleur East wins on Sunday, I'm positive her sales will be far more impressive than Sam Bailey's, she could easily double that. Hopefully she be given a better track than a power ballad. A power ballad does not really suit Fleur, she needs something upbeat, maybe a cover of a Whitney Houston/Janet Jackson track would suit her far better. And if the track is really good could stay for a second week. And the following week Mark Ronson could return 1-2-2-1. Just thought I put it out there :funky:

I'd love for this year's winner's single to not be the usual dreary ballad. I guess the song(s) in question are being recorded by the artists this week, so hopefully we'll soon find out.

Edited December 9, 201411 yr by Mango Ho Ho

As long as it ain't 'All of Me or "Say something' then we'll be fine. I'm actually wishing X Factor misses it. Kinda bored of their stranglehold each year except 2009, 11 & 12 when they missed due to campaigns / charity records.

Edited December 9, 201411 yr by HonkBonkXMAS

I really hope X Factor change their minds and release the sales for all the performances that charted on iTunes, plus which position they would have been that week.

 

But they won't.

 

Fleur deserves number 1. So infuriating that Ronson and Mars haven't even acknowledged her. Or that she got their song to number 1.

I really hope X Factor change their minds and release the sales for all the performances that charted on iTunes, plus which position they would have been that week.

 

But they won't.

 

Fleur deserves number 1. So infuriating that Ronson and Mars haven't even acknowledged her. Or that she got their song to number 1.

 

It's not her song in the first place so she doesnt deserve to be no1 by doing a lazy cover. I also think the song would have done well anyway without her input.

Edited December 9, 201411 yr by slowdown73

Last years X Factor winner only sold 148,853 copies of "Skyscraper" to score Xmas #1. If everyone who purchased "Happy" purchased it between 15th & 21st December, Pharrell Williams could have easily denied Sam Bailey Xmas #1

 

 

I know that but it depend on the artist when it comes to the winners sales. Clear Fleur East would have a bigger following amongst younger fans and is more what is appealing in the charts!

Am I the only one who doesn't like this uptown funk rubbish? It's a lazy song which doesn't really go anywhere. I disliked fleurs version and I think the actual version is even worse! And I also think it's stupid that producers like mark ronson and calvin harris think that they can put their own name down as an artist when they've only produced the song. Sorry for the rant lol.

Am I the only one who doesn't like this uptown funk rubbish? It's a lazy song which doesn't really go anywhere. I disliked fleurs version and I think the actual version is even worse! And I also think it's stupid that producers like mark ronson and calvin harris think that they can put their own name down as an artist when they've only produced the song. Sorry for the rant lol.

 

I think the song sounds quite refreshing in the chart at the minute - very Michael Jackson sounding and different to alot of other music!

Am I the only one who doesn't like this uptown funk rubbish? It's a lazy song which doesn't really go anywhere. I disliked fleurs version and I think the actual version is even worse! And I also think it's stupid that producers like mark ronson and calvin harris think that they can put their own name down as an artist when they've only produced the song. Sorry for the rant lol.

 

Yes because the producing the song is such a small and insignificant role.

According to OCC Mark Ronson is at #22 at the moment (after Dec 8 sales)

Edited December 9, 201411 yr by Mullo