Rage is Xmas No. 1 in UK
December 20, 2009 12:59 PM   Subscribe

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 (5 comments total)

This post was deleted for the following reason: third time the charm? -- mathowie



 
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


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


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]


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