Music
'X Factor' stars hold Beyoncé, Britney off No.1
Published Sunday, Nov 9 2008, 19:02 GMT | By Nick Levine
Rex Features
Their cover of Mariah Carey's 'Hero' notches up a second week at number one, forcing Beyoncé to settle for a #2 debut with 'If I Were A Boy'.
Girls Aloud slip to three with 'The Promise', while Britney Spears scores her 19th top ten single with 'Womanizer', which makes its chart debut at four.
Other new entries come from Leona Lewis, who bows at five with 'Forgive Me', and Strictly Come Dancing champion Alesha Dixon, who lands at eight with 'The Boy Does Nothing'.
Outside of the top ten, Christina Aguilera debuts at 14 with 'Keeps Gettin' Better', the title track from her upcoming greatest hits album.
The top ten singles in full (click to read our reviews):
1. (1) 'X Factor' Finalists 2008: 'Hero'
2. (-) Beyoncé: 'If I Were A Boy'
3. (2) Girls Aloud: 'The Promise'
4. (-) Britney Spears: 'Womanizer'
5. (-) Leona Lewis: 'Forgive Me'
6. (4) Guru Josh Project: 'Infinity 2008'
7. (6) Katy Perry: 'Hot N Cold'
8. (-) Alesha Dixon: 'The Boy Does Nothing'
9. (10) Jack White & Alicia Keys: 'Another Way To Die'
10. (3) Pink: 'So What'
Source: Official Chart Company
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