Sam Bailey, the winner of 2013’s UK edition of hit TV series The X Factor, has earned the coveted spot of Christmas No 1 single, with debut release Skyscraper.
The track, a cover of Demi Lovato’s hit of the same name, eclipsed sales of Pharrell Williams’ Happy, which moved two places up to hit No 2.
Leona Lewis’ resurgence into the charts with One More Sleep completed the Top 3.
The big campaign to try and push AC/DC classic Highway To Hell to the top spot failed to materialise, with the track coming in at No 5 in the charts.
Bailey’s confirmation of the top spot was announced on BBC’s Radio 1 this evening, by DJs Scott Mills and Jameela Jamil. Hit the iTunes widget to download the Top 3 below and watch the video below to see the moment Sam Bailey found out she was Christmas Number One:
