Shayne Ward, the winner of last week's talent show ratings juggernaut "The X Factor," achieved the coveted Christmas No. 1 single in with "That's My Goal."
Eminem's "Curtain Call" compilation was the Christmas No. 1 album, beginning its fourth week at the top. He also got a new hit single for Christmas, as "When I'm Gone" entered at No. 5.
Ward's instant success prevented underdogs Nizlopi from maintaining the top spot with their novelty ballad "JCB Song," which fell to No. 2 in its second week.
Newish at No. 3 was a reissue of holiday favourite, "Fairytale of New York" by the Pogues featuring the late Kirsty MacColl. The track was a No. 2 hit in 1987, held back only by the Pet Shop Boys' "Always on My Mind." It also reached No. 36 on a previous reissue in 1991.
Also new in the festive top 10 were Girls Aloud, whose cover of Dee C. Lee's 1985 ballad "See the Day" opened at No. 9, and Coldplay, whose "Talk" [pictured] came in at No. 10. There was a No. 11 entry for James Blunt's "Goodbye My Lover"; his debut album, "Back to Bedlam," rebounded two places to No. 2 in its 27th week on the album chart.
The album survey showed little other movement, with Coldplay's "X&Y" up three places to No. 11 and former Blue member Simon Webbe's "Sanctuary" debut rising four places to No. 18.
Around Europe, Robbie Williams' "Intensive Care" moved up one place to reclaim the crown on the European Top 100 Albums chart, while Madonna scored a sixth week atop the Eurochart Top 100 Singles survey with "Hung Up."
Source: Reuters/Billboard
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