Rage Against The Machine topped UK Christmas singles chart

Rage Against The Machine’s single Killing In The Name has become Christmas Number One single in the UK. This annual chart is based on the sales during the week before Christmas. Rage Against The Machine went 50.000 copies ahead of main favorite – Joe McElderry, the winner of the last The X Factor show, who covered Miley Cyrus' The Climb.

Killing In The Name was originally released in 1992, but in December 2009 it became the subject of a campaign organized by Rage Against The Machine’s fans. Their goal was to take Killing In The Name on the first place in UK Christmas Singles Chart and not let the first place to go to the last winner of popular TV show The X Factor (which happens since 2005).

Organizers claimed it was a protest against commercialization of the music industry. The campaign was supported by such artists as Muse, The Prodigy, Foo Fighters’ Dave Grohl, Sex Pistols’ John Lydon and others. However, Joe McElderry was also backed by several pop-singers, such as Girls Aloud’s Cheryl Cole and Leona Lewis.

Finally, the Christmas top 10 singles are:
1. Rage Against The Machine - Killing In The Name
2. Joe McElderry - The Climb
3. Lady Gaga – Bad Romance
4. Animated All Star Band – The Official BBC Children In Need Medley
5. 3OH!3 - Starstrukk (feat Katy Perry)
6. Robbie Williams - You Know Me
7. Cheryl Cole - 3 Words
8. Rihanna – Russian Roulette
9. Journey - Don't Stop Believin
10. Black Eyed Peas – Meet Me Halfway

The Christmas top 10 albums are:
1. Susan Boyle –I Dreamed A Dream
2. Michael Buble – Crazy Love
3. Black Eyed Peas – The END
4. Lady Gaga – The Fame
5. JLS – JLS
6. Robbie Williams - Reality Killed The Video Star
7. Snow Patrol - Up To Now
8. Westlife – Where We Are
9. Leona Lewis - Echo
10. Take That – The Greatest Day – The Circus Live