Normally at this point in the day, we’d provide you with a set of blazingly accurate Christmas Number One betting odds. Not today, though. Shayne Ward’s pretty much got it all sewn up, you see.
In face, Shayne Ward’s version of That’s My Goal is so certain of getting the 2005 UK Christmas Number One that there aren’t any odds. It’s a closed book, and X Factor winner Shayne was the one who closed it. Which must be a disappointment for all those fans of beat-boxing men playing double bass and talking about diggers a lot.
If we’re honest, the second it was announced that the winner of X Factor
would be releasing a Christmas Number One contender single, we all knew that
it would beat all-comers to grab the Christmas Number One spot. What
competition was there? A tired old boyband singing a cover version of a song that was rubbish anyway? A novelty song about a toddler in a digger?
By winning X Factor, Shayne Ward (CDs) had basically
been given a three-month commercial, and a commercial that made
millions of people spend 50p on voting on him, too. So no wonder that That’s
My Goal is doing so fantastically well.
As well as being a certain Christmas Number One, That’s My Goal is
also a record breaker. In the four days since its release, the single
was downloaded 46,000 times. It’s being predicted that around 150,000
copies of the single were sold in one day alone, making it a contender
for fastest-ever selling single.
Yesterday, Shayne Ward marked the release of That’s My Goal by singing the song at the Arndale Centre in Manchester. Twice. And he displayed a creeping sense that he was starting to believe the hype:
"I’m just somewhere up in the clouds right now. I’ve
met so many amazing people. I’ve had a good talk with Robbie Williams.
He found out where I was and said: ‘I’d like to meet him’, so he came
in and gave me a big hug and said he supported me and had voted for me.
It was unbelievable. People say they can see a young Robbie in me and he agreed. I’m not after his crown but I hope I can follow in his footsteps."
Shayne Ward, then. Christmas Number One. Fastest-selling download ever. Potential fastest-selling single ever.
But can we remember how That’s My Goal goes? Not a chance, buddy.
Read more:
SHAYNIA! 2,000 FANS WELCOME X FACTOR WINNER HOME – Mirror
[story by Stuart Heritage]
Dr Jawad Shah says
shayne ur amazing you have a very beautiful vioce. after a quite long time i heard someone having a divine voice.. wish u best of luck, and pray for ur bright future…
Jade says
Hiyarr Shyane, u were amazing at the arndale centre. i was meant 2 b at skwl but i had 2 cum n c u!! i cudnt believe it wen i was right in front of u watchin u sign an autograph 4 me, and afta u signed it u looked up at me, n the 1st thing that came outta my mouth was… ‘ur amazing’ heehee!! but it is the truth.. u r amazing. cant wait 2 c u again. gd luck in ur career, ull b gr8. luv u.. luv Jade XxXxXxXxXxXxXxXxXxXxXxXxXxXxXxXxXxX
steny says
omg i love shayne soooo soooo much i am defo his biggist fan ”i love u shayne” steny
from ireland dublin
Matt says
Shayne!!! Love you so much man!!!!
You have such a blessing voice and I cannot wait for your album. Every time I listen to your single, it makes me emotional.
Good luck man
alex says
heyy shayne!! wen me nd my lil sister were wachin ya sing on the x-factor we always used to go … hes got it in him tht boi!!! nd you have nd wen you won we screemd lyk we new you loadz!!!! wel gud luk in ya future nd hope ya do wel!!! lurrrv alex x.x.x.x.x.x.x.x.x.x.x.x.x.x.x.x.x.x.x.x.x.x.x.x
jamie says
omg i love shayne he is so fit i love hes little bum lol good luck bbz jamie xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ps im a girl