Dejan Posted December 20, 2009 Share Posted December 20, 2009 7Digital CEO Ben Drury claims Rage Against The Machine's 'Killing In The Name' could be crowned Christmas Number One this evening (December 20) ahead of The X Factor's Joe McElderry. According to Drury the LA band clocked up 100, 000 sales yesterday (December 19). He wrote on his Twitter page: "Judging by our sales and our market share, RATM could have sold 100,000 copies yesterday alone! Power to the people. "I reckon RATM has done it but need to wait until 6.30pm-ish to find out." However with a big shopping day The X Factor release was also expected to sell a large number of physical copies which are currently being added to the total sales score. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrMagpie Posted December 20, 2009 Share Posted December 20, 2009 :laugh3: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dejan Posted December 20, 2009 Author Share Posted December 20, 2009 Rage Against The Machine have declared their Christmas Number One a victory over a "very sterile pop monopoly" after beating The X Factor's Joe McElderry's to the top spot. 'Killing In The Name' beat McElderry's cover of Miley Cyrus' 'The Climb' by 50,000 sales to claim 2009's festive chart topping crown. Speaking upon hearing the news to Radio 1's Scott Mills, Rage frontman Zack De La Rocha said: "We're great, we're very very ecstatic and excited about the song reaching the Number One spot and I just want to say we want to thank everyone for participating in this incredible, organic grass roots campaign. "It's more about the spontaneous action taken by young people in the UK to topple this very sterile pop monopoly. When young people decide to take action they can make what's seemingly impossible, possible." He also confirmed that part of the proceeds will be donated to the homeless charity Shelter and they will make good on a promise to play a free concert in the UK next year. "We would like to congratulate Joe and Simon (Cowell) on the Number Two single," he added. "We intend to make right on that promise (to play) and we will get together in 2010. We will definitely be there to celebrate with everyone in the UK." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gutless Wonder Posted December 20, 2009 Share Posted December 20, 2009 Well done Rage! Chuffed to bits! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmmaLouiseSmyth Posted December 20, 2009 Share Posted December 20, 2009 :laugh3: it's brilliant, i went on to itunes earlier and saw it on the top there so i googled to check if it was the official no.1 :D possibly the best christmas no.1 for years. ( i don't like RATM, but you know..) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Cadet Posted December 20, 2009 Share Posted December 20, 2009 Nice. :cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dejan Posted December 20, 2009 Author Share Posted December 20, 2009 Fuck you, I won't do what you tell me!Fuck you, I won't do what you tell me! Fuck you, I won't do what you tell me!Fuck you, I won't do what you tell me! Fuck you, I won't do what you tell me!Fuck you, I won't do what you tell me! Fuck you, I won't do what you tell me!Fuck you, I won't do what you tell me! Fuck you, I won't do what you tell me!Fuck you, I won't do what you tell me! Fuck you, I won't do what you tell me!Fuck you, I won't do what you tell me! Fuck you, I won't do what you tell me!Fuck you, I won't do what you tell me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest howyousawtheworld Posted December 20, 2009 Share Posted December 20, 2009 It's a sad day when manufactured pop diminates the Christmas charts. It's an even sadder day when people buy this song, not on the basis of its quality (which is shite). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tauiwi Posted December 20, 2009 Share Posted December 20, 2009 Still, it's a good victory. I don't think Simon Cowell will really care, he's still a rich bastard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest howyousawtheworld Posted December 21, 2009 Share Posted December 21, 2009 Still, it's a good victory. I don't think Simon Cowell will really care, he's still a rich bastard And besides, his act will get number one next Sunday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tauiwi Posted December 21, 2009 Share Posted December 21, 2009 My god UK fans are delusional. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HorrificAttack Posted December 21, 2009 Share Posted December 21, 2009 It's funny, nothing more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dejan Posted December 21, 2009 Author Share Posted December 21, 2009 It's funny, nothing more. ITS MORE THAN FUNNY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vertigo caz Posted December 21, 2009 Share Posted December 21, 2009 excellent work. rage are awesome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vitamin Z Posted December 21, 2009 Share Posted December 21, 2009 My god UK fans are delusional. I'm not a huge fan of the song (although it is growing on me :D), but it's 100 times better than the manufactured rubbish that X Factor churn out each year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mc_squared Posted December 21, 2009 Share Posted December 21, 2009 I couldn't give a monkey's either way. The Christmas number one is now totally meaningless.;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Rose Posted December 24, 2009 Share Posted December 24, 2009 To all the campaigners I just have the one thing to say: Fuck you, I won't do what you tell me :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobalt Posted December 30, 2009 Share Posted December 30, 2009 Indeed, Dave, quite lulz. The campaigners kinda shot themselves in the foot there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobalt Posted December 30, 2009 Share Posted December 30, 2009 Indeed, Dave, quite lulz. The campaigners kinda shot themselves in the foot there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PolarMonkey Posted December 30, 2009 Share Posted December 30, 2009 i recall seeing an article in The Guardian's website that they did achieve their goal. the song is indeed the #1 song for X'mas... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mc_squared Posted December 30, 2009 Share Posted December 30, 2009 i recall seeing an article in The Guardian's website that they did achieve their goal. the song is indeed the #1 song for X'mas... And they had to play it on Christmas TOTP as a result. It sounded well out of place, although most of the other stuff played on there was garbage too!:dozey: All in all, the show was a total dead loss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Cadet Posted December 30, 2009 Share Posted December 30, 2009 ^:lol: Absurdist humor with a point. :laugh4: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reilly Posted December 30, 2009 Share Posted December 30, 2009 Still, it's a good victory. I don't think Simon Cowell will really care, he's still a rich bastard Simon wanted this, its why he spoke out about it. Gains: Sony get more record sales, Joe McElderry's name is actually known in the US, Joe actually has something distinctive to know him by, meaning he might stand some chance of actually making it as an artist (I highly doubt it though, hes just not interesting enough to have a career) Losses: An X Factor contestant missed out on Xmas no.1? It doesnt matter, nobody cares about the no.1 and it makes no difference whether its at Xmas or not. The whole campaign is a load of crap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HorrificAttack Posted December 30, 2009 Share Posted December 30, 2009 Nobody gives a fuck about Sony's sales though, that's far from the point. It's more of a fingers up to manufactured false shitty bland pop music. Really it's an average singer covering a song, why the fuck should that be #1? It's not attacking the music industry in general just the idea that X Factor is guaranteed #1 sales. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Rose Posted December 31, 2009 Share Posted December 31, 2009 Sorry Nathan, but all you proved is that the British record buying public are sheep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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