'X Factor' Winner Sam Bailey's Single 'Skyscraper' Is Christmas Number One
Sam Bailey Scoops Christmas Number One
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X Factor winner Sam Bailey has won the battle for this year's Christmas number one.
The 36-year-old former prison officer sold twice as many copies of her single, Skyscraper, than US star Pharrell Williams in second.
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Bailey, 36, who was crowned the winner of the singing contest last week, is splitting all proceeds between Great Ormond Street Hospital Children's Charity and Together For Short Lives, a charity which helps children with life-threatening conditions.
Chancellor George Osborne has agreed to waive VAT on the release.
Bailey told OfficialCharts.com: "Being Number 1 is absolutely amazing.
"It really is the icing on the cake and it means Great Ormond Street Children's Charity and Together For Short Lives will benefit from the single, which makes it extra special."
Bailey sold 149,000 copies of Skyscraper, outstripping Happy by Williams by more than two copies to one to become one of the fastest selling singles of the year.
One More Sleep by the 2006 X Factor winner Leona Lewis came in third spot.
Robbie Williams held on to top spot in the album chart with Swings Both Ways.
The Take That star's record was neck-and-neck midweek with One Direction's Midnight Memories and Gary Barlow's Since I Saw You Last in a tight race.
But Williams beat off One Direction by fewer than 200 copies after both acts sold more than 126,000.
X Factor winners
Series One, 2004(01 of12)
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Won by: Steve BrooksteinMentor: Simon CowellRunner up: G4 (credit:Rex)
Series Two, 2005(02 of12)
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Won by: Shayne WardMentor: Louis WalshRunner up: Andy Abraham (credit:Rex)
Series Three, 2006(03 of12)
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Won by: Leona LewisMentor: Simon CowellRunner up: Ray Quinn (credit:Rex)
Series Four, 2007(04 of12)
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Won by: Leon JacksonMentor: Dannii MinogueRunner up: Rhydian Roberts (credit:Rex)
Series Five, 2008(05 of12)
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Won by: Alexandra BurkeMentor: Cheryl ColeRunner up: JLS (credit:Rex)
Series Six, 2009(06 of12)
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Won by: Joe McElderryMentor: Cheryl ColeRunner up: Olly Murs (credit:Rex)
Series Seven, 2010(07 of12)
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Won by: Matt CardleMentor: Dannii MinogueRunner up: Rebecca Ferguson (credit:Rex)
Series Eight, 2011(08 of12)
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Won by: Little MixMentor: TulisaRunner up: Marcus Collins (credit:Rex)
Series Nine, 2012(09 of12)
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Won by: James ArthurMentor: Nicole ScherzingerRunner up: Jahmene Douglas (credit:Rex)
Series 10, 2013(10 of12)
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Won by: Sam BaileyMentor: Sharon OsbourneRunner up: Nicholas McDonald (credit:Rex)
Series 11, 2014(11 of12)
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Won by: Ben HaenowMentor: Simon CowellRunner up: Fleur East (credit:Syco/Thames/Corbis)
Series 12, 2015(12 of12)
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Won by: Louisa JohnsonMentor: Rita OraRunner up: Reggie N Bollie (credit:Syco / Thames / Corbis)