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FACEBOOK WINS: Rage Against the Machine UK Christmas Number 1
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20 Dec 2009
The UK Christmas number 1 is Britain’s most hotly-contested music chart of the year, dominated for the past 4 years by Simon Cowell’s X Factor franchise and its conveyor belt of manufactured stars. X Factor winner Joe McElderry looked set to take the chart with ease.
But this year was different: web-based groups decided to take action, establishing a Facebook page called “RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE FOR CHRISTMAS NO.1“. It accrued almost 1 million fans, all vying to make “Killing In The Name” the number one record this Christmas.
Tonight, the campaign proved successful: Killing in the Name sold around 500,000 copies, versus 450,000 for McElderry. It’s the first UK number one for RATM, and proof that internet campaigns can turn the tables.
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4 Responses to FACEBOOK WINS: Rage Against the Machine UK Christmas Number 1
felma frantham
February 19th, 2010 at 2:50 pm
heatworld
The 9 0′Clock News – Mon 1 Feb
heatworld
Leona Lewis, Rod Stewart, Mariah Carey, Cheryl Cole, Mika, Michael Buble, Joe McElderry, Miley Cyrus, James Blunt, Gary Barlow, Mark Owen, Jon Bon Jovi, …
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Happy Xmas audi
March 11th, 2010 at 9:06 am
Rage Against the Machine
!!
Sir Glyneth
March 16th, 2010 at 1:29 am
yea…. I guess….
LOL
kinda weird now that u mention it…..
Monty
March 19th, 2010 at 3:46 pm
What our family does to celebrate the gift of Christ to us, is to give something of ourselves to others.
For several years it was to gather together the Meals on Wheels recipients in our area for a common meal. For the past couple years, including this one, it has been to hay and water horses at a therapeutic horse farm which gives a riding experience/exercise to disabled children.