So, Joe Won X Factor, But Will He Get Snubbed For The Christmas #1?

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If there is one thing you can count on every year, its that the winner of Britain's X Factor contest will have the Christmas #1 single, regardless of how crappy it is.

That might not be the case this year.

Joe McElderry, a lovely 18-year old from North London, took the crown this Sunday and simultaneously released his winner's single "The Climb", a cover of the Miley Cyrus track. I personally think the choice is crap and does nothing for Joe's voice, but I was still expecting it to slaughter the competition for this year's Christmas chart battle.

Well, as of today, his single is trailing Rage Against The Machine's "Killing In The Name" by 60%. Why? Well, there is a Facebook campaign out to dethrone the X Factor winner with the 1992 single, and do far, it's working. Simon Cowell has denounced the campaign as "stupid" and "miserable", and Joe admitted he would be gutted if he lost the #1 spot (he's right to feel that way; I mean, freaking Steve Brookstein got there!). Tom Morello of Rage Against The Machine has found humor in the situation, calling it "a grass roots effort" and "a little dose of anarchy" for the festive season.

Yet, hope is not lost for the Geordie teen. His CD single is released today, and industry experts believe that will not only help close the gap, but clinch the #1 for Joe. Remember, RATM don't have a CD single to help their sales, and physical singles are still popular sellers, even if its dying market.

In the end, Joe will most likely get the top spot for Christmas, and all will be well with the world.

But "The Climb" will still be a hideous song choice.