Just received this from Nielsen. Pretty obvious, but still extremely interesting. It’s a shame that X Factor is now only one of very few shows on TV that artists can perform – the whole event is so theatrical it reflects badly on natural talent. But that may have always have been the case with tv talent contests.
I’ll still be watching it this year though!
Chart 1a: Most UK Digital Download Sales in week after X Factor Finals Results Performance
|
Rank |
Artist |
Song |
Sales Week After |
Availability of Digital Track Before Performance |
|
1 |
Cheryl Cole |
Fight for this Love |
221,031 |
Same day |
|
2 |
Alexandra Burke |
Bad Boys |
145,320 |
Same day |
|
3 |
JLS |
Everybody in Love |
86,725 |
Same day |
|
4 |
Black Eyed Peas |
Meet Me Halfway |
79,706 |
22 weeks* |
|
5 |
Leona Lewis |
Happy |
67,404 |
Same day |
Chart 3a: Most UK Radio Airplays in week* of X Factor Finals Results Performance
|
Rank |
Artist |
Song |
Radio Airplays |
First Airplay Before Performance |
|
1 |
Cheryl Cole |
Fight for this Love |
3,082 |
6 weeks |
|
2 |
Alexandra Burke |
Bad Boys |
2,748 |
7 weeks |
|
3 |
JLS |
Everybody in Love |
2,554 |
7 weeks |
|
4 |
Whitney Houston |
Million Dollar Bill |
2,284 |
10 weeks |
|
5 |
Leona Lewis |
Happy |
2,069 |
9 weeks |
