'X Factor' stars top Irish singles chart

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The X Factor's finalists have topped the Irish singles chart this week with their charity release 'You Are Not Alone'.

Black Eyed Peas remain in second place with their new song 'Meet Me Halfway', while Cheryl Cole falls to third position with 'Fight For This Love' following a four-week reign at the chart summit.

Leona Lewis's 'Happy', from her second album Echo, drops one spot to fourth. The track is followed in fifth place by Jason Derulo's 'Whatcha Say', which is the second highest new entry of the week.

Profits from 'You Are Not Alone', which is a cover of Michael Jackson's 1995 hit, are to be donated to Great Ormond Street Hospital.

The top ten singles in full:

1. (-) X Factor Finalists 2009: 'You Are Not Alone'
2. (2) Black Eyed Peas: 'Meet Me Halfway'
3. (1) Cheryl Cole: 'Fight For This Love'
4. (3) Leona Lewis: 'Happy'
5. (-) Jason Derulo: 'Whatcha Say'
6. (15) Lady GaGa: 'Bad Romance'
7. (6) Alexandra Burke ft. Flo Rida: 'Bad Boys'
8. (4) JLS: 'Everybody In Love'
9. (5) Ke$ha: 'Tik Tok'
10. (7) Britney Spears: '3'