Im 19 and I cant remember one decent 'christmassy' christmas number 1. But I like that rage won. It just shows how powerful the internet is. Just think what we can achieve? What about uniting to make important decisions on politics or war for example? It's a great way to end the noughties.

yeah i get that everyone is fed up of xfactor being number 1 at xmas (myself included) i just think it would of been a better idea to choose a record from a band/artist that wasnt signed under the same label that cowell works for. LOL. Its not like missing out on xmas number one is gonna have made a big difference to simon cowells fortune.... it could however have an impact on Joe Mcelderrys career (which lets face it isnt gonna be a lengthy one anyways)..... does any of that make sense or am i rambling preggo nonsense again?

Plus- it shouldn't just be assumed that it would be number one! No one else even tries to go for Xmas number one because it's a given the xfactor winner will get it. Hopefully next year we'll have some proper choice- and Simon will have to choose a good song instead of any old rubbish if he's got any chance in getting no.1.

i dont really like Joes song but i do feel sorry for him. It is just assumed that they will get the xmas number one.

I just hope its not a sign of how Joe career will go as he is an amazing singer!!!

I wish banks would produce a christmas song that all go in for a race to get the xmas number 1 like they used to!!!

xxx

Simon Cowell will benefit either way, but i haven't got an issue with that, good on him, he's a clever bloke in my oppinion, everyone just seems to hate him because he says what he thinks.

The whole point of having Rage as a runner in the Christmas number one was because they are so 'Anti-Everything' haha like the lyrics suggest. Some people said it was even better that the lyrics said 'i won't do what you tell me' as it seems every year now, nobody has a chance against XFactor usually.

Joe will do fine, just like all the rest, even though he'll probably only be around for 2/3 years at the most, at least they'll get a nice fortune

I don't give a crap who's number one

i dont get why everyone thinks its so great that rage got the number 1, lets face it without a huge campaign behind them they never would have been top 40 never mind number 1, am i the only one that hasnt missed the irony?

x factor, simon cowell v's huge internet campaign - errr whatever happened to bands/acts/groups whatever you want to call them releasing a single and people CHOOSING to buy it because they liked it

in all honesty how many people downloaded RATM and backed the campaign - who ordinarally wouldnt have even heard the song

im with you there

Year Artist Song Weeks at
#1[4][8][9]
1952 Al Martino "Here in My Heart" 9
1953 Frankie Laine "Answer Me" 8
1954 Winifred Atwell "Let's Have Another Party" 5
1955 Dickie Valentine "Christmas Alphabet" 3
1956 Johnnie Ray "Just Walkin' in the Rain" 7
1957 Harry Belafonte "Mary's Boy Child" 7
1958 Conway Twitty "It's Only Make Believe" 5
1959 Emile Ford & The Checkmates "What Do You Want to Make Those Eyes at Me For?" 6
1960 Cliff Richard & The Shadows "I Love You" 2
1961 Danny Williams "Moon River" 2
1962 Elvis Presley "Return to Sender" 3
1963 The Beatles "I Want to Hold Your Hand" 5
1964 The Beatles "I Feel Fine" 5
1965 The Beatles "Day Tripper" / "We Can Work It Out" 5
1966 Tom Jones "Green Green Grass of Home" 7
1967 The Beatles "Hello, Goodbye" 7
1968 The Scaffold "Lily the Pink" 3
1969 Rolf Harris "Two Little Boys" 6
1970 Dave Edmunds "I Hear You Knocking" 6
1971 Benny Hill "Ernie (The Fastest Milkman in the West)" 4
1972 Little Jimmy Osmond "Long Haired Lover From Liverpool" 5
1973 Slade "Merry Xmas Everybody" 5
1974 Mud "Lonely This Christmas" 4
1975 Queen "Bohemian Rhapsody" 9
1976 Johnny Mathis "When A Child Is Born (Soleado)" 3
1977 Wings "Mull of Kintyre" / "Girls' School" 9
1978 Boney M "Mary's Boy Child" / "Oh My Lord" 4
1979 Pink Floyd "Another Brick in the Wall (Part 2)" 5
1980 St Winifred's School Choir "There's No-one Quite Like Grandma" 2
1981 The Human League "Don't You Want Me" 5
1982 Renée and Renato "Save Your Love" 4
1983 The Flying Pickets "Only You" 5
1984 Band Aid "Do They Know It's Christmas?" 5
1985 Shakin' Stevens "Merry Christmas Everyone" 2
1986 Jackie Wilson "Reet Petite" 4
1987 Pet Shop Boys "Always on My Mind" 4
1988 Cliff Richard "Mistletoe and Wine" 4
1989 Band Aid II "Do They Know It's Christmas?" 3
1990 Cliff Richard "Saviour's Day" 1
1991 Queen "Bohemian Rhapsody" / "These Are the Days of Our Lives" 5
1992 Whitney Houston "I Will Always Love You" 10
1993 Mr Blobby "Mr Blobby" 2
1994 East 17 "Stay Another Day" 5
1995 Michael Jackson "Earth Song" 6
1996 Spice Girls "2 Become 1" 3
1997 Spice Girls "Too Much" 2
1998 Spice Girls "Goodbye" 1
1999 Westlife "I Have A Dream" / "Seasons in the Sun" 4
2000 Bob The Builder "Can We Fix It?" 3
2001 Robbie Williams & Nicole Kidman "Somethin' Stupid" 3
2002 Girls Aloud "Sound of the Underground" 4
2003 Michael Andrews & Gary Jules "Mad World" 3
2004 Band Aid 20 "Do They Know It's Christmas?" 4
2005 Shayne Ward "That's My Goal" 4
2006 Leona Lewis "A Moment Like This" 4
2007 Leon Jackson "When You Believe" 3
2008 Alexandra Burke "Hallelujah" 3
2009 Rage Against the Machine "Killing in the Name"[7] -





just seen this ....and i remember begging my mum to buy me the mr blobby song when i was about 6...lol.... up until the last 4 or 5 years xmas number ones have been totally random. lol.... whitney houston? MJ? Bob the builder! lol

HAHAHAHA, me either usually
but it's nice to have a change! x