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Didn't you hear four different voices on the song? :D

It's weird to see Labrinth being so low in the chart. In my mind he's always in the Top 5.

This. As a winner I don't see James being that much more popular than Little Mix were last year. I'd say around 30% is due to the charity aspect, another 30% for the song being current and different from the usual bland ballad that X Factor winners always tend to release. LM suffered a lot from the song choice last year.

I'm predicting a Top 20 at least. It won't do better than "Something New" that's for sure.

Is this suggesting "Gangnam Style" will be finally out of Top 10 this week? :lol: Speaking of "Gangnam Style", its music video is on 940m views, it will be the first video to ever reach 1 billion views by the year end :o

187k sold already, with still 5 days left and the physical copies not out yet, I think he can do 500k at least :o Didn't expect that at all!

On my feed: #9 Little Things #10 Kiss You

Finally! I hope this does well, it's so much better than "Live While We're Young" and "Little Things". Can't believe LT is still in the Top 10, such a depressing song.

I expected it to at least sell more than Little Mix's opening sales of 210k purely based on the fact this year's winner's single is also a charity single. I guessed it would sell around 200-250k, but now it looks like it would well sell over 300k.

Shontelle's "version"? I thought that was her song :o

James Arthur's sales won't be anywhere near 400k. His lead is massive right now because his competitors are so weak, it's hardly surprising. Little Mix were up against Coldplay last year who just did a huge performance on the same show, plus it was an inferior winner's single. And James will benefit a lot from the fact that the song is also a charity single, the benefit that previous winners didn't get.

01. James Arthur - Impossible 02. will.i.am - Scream & Shout 03. Bruno Mars - Knocked of Heaven 04. Gabrielle Aplin - The Power of Love 05. Olly Murs - Troublemaker 06. Rihanna - Diamonds 07. Labrinth - Beneath Your Beautiful 08. Rihanna - Stay 09. One Direction - Little Things 10. One Direction - Kiss You Bonus questions: 1. (for 5 pts) Which song will be #41 and just miss the top 40 next week? (Artist name and song title needed!) Taylor Swift - We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together 2. (for 3 pts) How many new/re/chart entries will be altogether in the top 40 next week? 10 3. (for 2 pts) Which album will be higher next week: Green Day - iTré! or Kanye West & Jay-Z - The Throne 2? Green Day

Is there a reason for the full stop? :lol:

Not like they wanted to cover that in the first place :coffee: James Arthur's version of "Impossible" is so stressful. Good thing the original version is also in the chart :dance:

Has the X Factor winner single always been available for pre-order? I don't recall that's the case in previous years.

If "Scream and Shout" stops the X Factor winner single from reaching #1... :w00t:

"Lovebird" deserves at least a Top 10 :( It's so much better than "Trouble".

I can't see it selling over 200k, despite it being the winner single AND the charity single. Hopefully it doesn't get #1 officially as well.

From their Facebook: Excited to officially announce that the boys will be recording the next Comic Relief single, a cover of Blondie’s 1978 hit One Way or Another! You can preorder it from 31st January… just 55 days to go! 1DHQ x :lol:

No. Why would people think Bruno has a chance? It would make sense if he was a few thousands behind #1 but in the last midweek he was still #3. I think Gab will get it. Personally I'd prefer Olly to do another double though.

I'm all for Olly doing another double this week! :w00t: Apparently Gab Aplin is only a few thousands ahead, Olly still has a chance!

So Leona is not performing her new single? Hmm...

Rita Ora? What on earth... :drama: This is going to be a very dull final apart from 1D's performance of "Kiss You".

Why has the boring 1D song suddenly climbed to #5? :huh:

Looks like "Sight of You" has peaked. "Try" still climbing :cheer: Should be #7 combined now?