Singles

 

01 (**) Alexandra Burke – Hallelujah 1086

02 (30) Jeff Buckley – Hallelujah (D)

03 (01) Leona Lewis – Run (D)

04 (09) Beyoncé – If I Were A Boy

05 (**) Geraldine – Once Upon A Christmas Song

06 (18) James Morrison feat. Nelly Furtado – Broken Strings

07 (02) Kings Of Leon – Use Somebody

08 (60) Beyoncé – Listen

09 (05) Take That – Greatest Day

10 (04) Britney Spears – Womanizer

11 (07) The Killers – Human

12 (13) The Pogues feat. Kirsty MacColl – A Fairytale Of New York

13 (03) Bandaged – Little Drummer Boy/Peace On Earth

14 (08) Katy Perry – Hot N Cold

15 (14) The X Factor Finalists – Hero

16 (11) Alesha Dixon – The Boy Does Nothing

17 (12) Mariah Carey – All I Want For Christmas Is You

18 (06) Akon – Right Now (Na Na Na)

19 (20) Girls Aloud – The Promise

20 (24) Beyonce – Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It) (D, A/T)

21 (15) Kings Of Leon – Sex On Fire

22 (29) Gabriella Ciimi – Warm This Winter (D)

23 (10) T.I. feat. Rihanna – Live Your Life

24 (17) Guru Josh Project – Infinity 2008

25 (16) Rihanna feat. Justin Timberlake – Rehab (D)

26 (23) P!nk – So What

27 (26) Wham! – Last Christmas

28 (19) Wiley feat. Daniel Merriwether – Cash In My Pocket

29 (21) Pussycat Dolls – I Hate This Part

30 (22) Boyzone – Better

31 (28) The Script – Breakeven

32 (**) Basshunter – I Miss You

33 (31) Wizzard – I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday

34 (25) N-Dubz – Papa (Can U Hear Me)

35 (38) Basshunter – Jingle Bells (Bass) (D)

36 (**) Leonard Cohen – Hallelujah (D)

37 (41) Duffy – Rain On Your Parade

38 (**) Girls Aloud – The Loving Kind (D)

39 (37) Ne’Yo – Mad (D)

40 (27) Kanye West – Love Lockdown

 

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Albums

 

01 01 03 Take That The Circus

02 02 49 Leona Lewis Spirit

03 04 13 Kings Of Leon Only By The Night

04 03 04 The Killers Day & Age

05 08 07 Girls Aloud Out Of Control

06 07 04 The Priests The Priests

07 06 06 Stereophonics Best Of - Decade In The Sun

08 05 06 Il Divo The Promise

09 24 05 Beyoncé I Am... Sasha Fierce

10 11 42 Duffy Rockferry

11 10 08 P!nk Funhouse

12 12 06 Seal Soul

13 19 05 Simply Red 25 - The Greatest Hits

14 09 04 Rhydian Rhydian

15 13 08 Céline Dion My Love - The Essential Collection

16 16 19 The Script The Script

17 17 08 Snow Patrol A Hundred Million Suns

18 15 05 N-Dubz Uncle B

19 18 07 Enrique Iglesias Greatest Hits

20 14 03 Britney Spears Circus

21 30 13 Bette Midler The Best Bette

22 23 81 Rihanna Good Girl Gone Bad

23 25 09 Sash! The Best Of

24 26 03 Josh Groban A Collection

25 21 04 Only Men Aloud Only Men Aloud

26 20 04 Guns N' Roses Chinese Democracy

27 28 06 Enya And Winter Came...

28 33 05 Rod Stewart Some Guys Have All The Luck

29 48 12 James Morrison Songs For You, Truths For Me

30 22 04 Salvation Army Together

31 36 16 Katy Perry One Of The Boys

32 27 11 Oasis Dig Out Your Soul

33 32 14 Ne-Yo Year Of The Gentleman

34 31 12 Will Young Let It Go

35 37 07 Status Quo Pictures - 40 Years Of Hits

36 38 03 Akon Freedom

37 41 09 AC/DC Black Ice

38 45 10 Boyzone Back Again - No Matter What

39 NE 01 Fall Out Boy Folie A Deux

40 39 09 Katherine Jenkins Sacred Arias

 

Jeffs version <3

 

Having said Peter Kay is the true number 1, really this is. Amazing how the campaign has got this so high.

 

I dislike the X Factor version of Hallejulah for the same reasons I dislike Leona's Run.

Who wants to bet Alexandra's album will outsell LeLe's album by next year? :rolleyes:

Well Peter Kay performed on the Royal Variety Show which was seen by nearly eight million people... might not be the 11/12m that watch the X Factor but it's still quite a decent 'free advert' for him...

 

I suppose so ... but by then almost four shopping days had gone by!

 

Norma

 

Edit - I suppose one of those days didn't really count! :lol:

Edited December 21, 200816 yr by Norma_Snockers

I like this, but I like Alexandra better. Than again, I like Rufus Wainwright's just as much as Alex :wub:

I wonder if Geraldine will release an album next year :o?

Well done Alex! Christmas #1 2008!

No i cant believe ALEX is first! LOL

someon knows if she beaten A Moment like this record...?

Oh and well done Norma on placing the most attractive member of Take That in your siggy! :wub:

CHRISTMAS NUMBER 1!

1 Alexandra Burke - Hallelujah [P] *1st week at #1*

http://www3.hmv.co.uk/hmv/Large_Images/HMV/XFACTWIN08.JPG

Chart Run: 1 [1 wk]

Release date: 17-12-2008
Format: CDS
Number of Discs: 1
Catalogue Number: 88697446252
Label: BMG

Video here:


track listing
1. Hallelujah
2. Candyman
3. Without You

Chart history (Year peak title):

2008 01 Hallelujah

Discussion Thread Here

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Hallelujah... it's over.

 

I'm a bit disappointed though because the top 2 went so high because of the X Factor and a campaign. It was a bit manipulated, other singles hadn't had chance in the end.

I'm a bit disappointed considering it means that Alexandra will replace Jamelia, Beverley Knight, and Alesha Dixon as the face of UK R&B.* :rolleyes:

 

*Yes, I know. :lol:

I actually prefer Alexandra's version. :)

that was beautiful. Simply superb.

But people didn't HAVE to buy the songs that were used on X Factor or used in Campaigns if they didn't want too! ;)

Hallelujah... it's over.

 

I'm a bit disappointed though because the top 2 went so high because of the X Factor and a campaign. It was a bit manipulated, other singles hadn't had chance in the end.

 

I know, that's why we need TOTP back!

Well done Alexandra! :D the 2nd best version IMO after Rufus Wainwright

 

Great for Beyonce with her singles and album climbing back up the chart, sadly her next single Diva isnt a good song but I may change my mind :)

Hallelujah... it's over.

 

I'm a bit disappointed though because the top 2 went so high because of the X Factor and a campaign. It was a bit manipulated, other singles hadn't had chance in the end.

I want an unpredictable xmas chart back :(

To think she had her own show too, to promote the song. Rich, I agree with Aaron, you really do confuse me about your feelings towards X Factor! :lol:

 

I also don't get how people are moaning that songs, performed on X Factor are doing well, when I'm pretty much sure they're few of the people that are saying we need more shows to promote music on... :wacko: (That bit wasn't directed at you in particular Rich :lol:)

 

Also... Poor Rich (Gooddelta). Lost out on his Number 2 bet :( :lol:

 

I want a music show that the parasitic money grabbing Simon Cowell does not inflict the lowest common denominator Westlife emoting wannabes; chav Justin Timberlake sound a likes & Mariah Houston's doing their vocal acrobatics & being described as world class, when with the exception of Leona Lewis none of them are on a par with the best acts that come out of American Idol.

 

But American Idol is a Simon Fuller show not a Simon Cowell show, and I'd rather trust some one who came up with The Spice Girls, S Club 7 & Cathy Dennis than someone who come up with Robson & Jerome, Zig & Zag, The Teletubbies & Westlife.

 

Simon Cowell would not know creative talent if it bit him on the backside as proved by his comments regarding David Bowie, Kate Bush, Bjork, Bob Dylan & Bruce Springsteen & why he thinks the Beatles are grossly overrated and nowhere near as good as Abba or Queen.

 

I bet he never heard of Hallelujah until an American Idol contestant performed it on that show where he was a judge.

 

That is why I want TOTP back on a Saturday evening (but not with these two imbeciles doing the Radio 1 Chart countdown).

 

If the BBC can successfully revive Dr Who then they can easily revive TOTP.

I want an unpredictable xmas chart back :(

 

Another song from the Donnie Darko soundtrack ala Mad World might do the trick. :P