deano69

You seem to have issues buddy. Too much 'rage' I would say. If listening to RATM does that to you, I will stay well clear. P.S. Normally people who like to come across all 'angry' and 'hard' on internet forums are normally just frustrated. Are you 'not getting any'? Or are you a 'ginger' who has been bullied their whole life? Either way, stop being a twat about it and grow up.

Can someone tell me who 'forced' RATM to sign with Sony? Or have I got that wrong?

RATM have no real chance of beating X-Factor to number 1 this week. I have just spoken to my bookie, and he is only offering 1/4 on Joe. This, in a 2 horse race, is what's known as a 'dead cert'. Sorry to burst anyone's bubble, but I think most music 'insiders' already know this but they want to keep the 'illusion' alive. After all, if they can keep the hype going, it's more money in the pocket for them isn't it?

I don't like X Factor, or shows like it, and I don't watch them. However, I think the attempt to get RATM to number 1 is just as 'manufactured' as anything that Simon Cowell as attempted over the years. He's probably more pissed he didn't think of it himself! Instead of contributing to the success of 'over-hyped', 'manufactured', circus events like XFactor vs RATM, I choose to support neither. That's the only way I can be sure I am not putting money in the pockets of the people that really benefit from all of this hysteria - Cowell & Sony (or some other mega rich corporation).

It would be interesting to see a yearly total album sales (for the last 17 years) for RATM. I had heard of them before last week - just - but I didn't know they were still "popular after 17 years". Could anyone point me to a link that shows how popular they have been since 1993?

Fantastic info britster. Much appreciated.

Hasn't MJ sold approx 7 million albums just in the US this year? Boil will be lucky to get anywhere near that. I can't see her getting near the 20 million albums MJ has sold worldwide during 2009 either! ;)

Not sure about MJ, 'single wise' (don't really follow singles, sorry), but with regard to albums (which is surely more 'impressive' ;) ), I have the following information; MJ weeks on UK Album Chart 2009 Top 50 = 107 weeks Top 75 = 145 weeks Top 100 = 170 weeks This is up to and including charts dated 29th November.