Rage is Xmas No. 1 in UK

December 20, 2009 12:59 PM

The Facebook campaign to beat the X-Factor single to the top of the UK singles chart has been successful. Rage Against the Machine's Killing in the Name [Spotify] made the number 1 spot in today's Christmas chart. The campaign included a controversial radio appearance. Previously on MeFi.
posted by bobbyelliott (9 comments total)

Again?
posted by Burhanistan at 1:00 PM on December 20, 2009

James Brown Xmas
posted by Burhanistan at 1:01 PM on December 20, 2009

Double, though the last FPP was before the fact.
posted by Artw at 1:01 PM on December 20, 2009

This is quite a big deal, in terms of UK culture, the internet, and the pop music industry.
posted by memebake at 1:02 PM on December 20, 2009

Triple
posted by Burhanistan at 1:03 PM on December 20, 2009

Bookies will be paying out hundreds of thousands of pounds:

"We were of the opinion that the X Factor was unbeatable but it looks like we will be proved wrong," said Rupert Adam, spokesman for bookmaker William Hill, said before the chart was announced.

"The industry will certainly be paying out a six figure sum, perhaps seven."

posted by memebake at 1:04 PM on December 20, 2009

keep ragin aginst teh machine,lol
posted by boo_radley at 1:06 PM on December 20, 2009

This is quite a big deal, in terms of UK culture, the internet, and the pop music industry.

Eh, it's just disaffected people giving the middle finger to candy store pop producers and marketers. It's just one noise canceling out another, and isn't really all that laudable in any respect except for the money raised for charity.
posted by Burhanistan at 1:07 PM on December 20, 2009

Disaffected people giving the middle finger to candy store pop producers and marketers is great news, as far as I'm concerned.
posted by memebake at 1:09 PM on December 20, 2009 [1 favorite]