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Key: Sleigh Bell: Good result. Clanging Chime Of Doom: Disappointing result. Rage Against The Machine — 'Killing In The Name' [audio:sleighsfx.mp3] Joe McElderry — 'The Climb' [audio:clangsfx.mp3] There you go.

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16 highlights of the Alexandra and JLS X Factor medley

JLS singing "we're the bad boys always catching your eye" — it's 'Bad Boys' but different, sung by JLS. JLS THEN singing "we're the ones to make it beat again" —…

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Deck the halls with boughs of WillY

FA LA LA LA LA. LA LA. LA. La. A few weeks ago, in order to help promote Will Young's chartbusting greatest hits record, we got sent some Will Young Christmas…

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The Christmas Number One: an alternative to the alternative

All this "ooh let's get Rage Against The Machine to Number One" business is seriously starting to grate now. Do you know which song would have been better to pick?…

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Twitter: still bringing bands and fans closer together

This Christmas many of you will be journeying back to see your families for festive celebrations and, during the course of your stay, will find yourselves attempting to explain to…

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A bad Christmas song.

If you're looking for this year's most crass and self-serving Christmas charity single you may have found your winner: 'Santa Bring My Soldier Home' by US girlgroup The Stunners. The…

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Oh God is it that time of the year again

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=30ZjMzuprWc Regular Popjustice viewers will know how tiresome we find supposedly 'viral' campaigns of the 'get this song to Number One LOL' variety and one of this year's Christmas efforts…

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Unconvincing Press Release Claim Of The Week

Let's see what Status Quo's Rick Parfitt has to say about his role in the Rolf Harris collaboration 'Christmas In The Sun'. "Forget rock 'n' roll, this is Rick 'n' Rolf!" It's…

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Notes on 'Cry Me Out' by Pixie Lott

» It's released today. » Let's get this out of the way near the start — this song does include the line "I got your emails, you just don't get…

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Ding dong merrily on high: it's the Christmas midweeks

16 highlights of the Alexandra and JLS X Factor medley

Deck the halls with boughs of WillY

The Christmas Number One: an alternative to the alternative

Twitter: still bringing bands and fans closer together

A bad Christmas song.

Oh God is it that time of the year again

Unconvincing Press Release Claim Of The Week

Notes on 'Cry Me Out' by Pixie Lott

Westlife — 'Where We Are'

Lady Gaga interview: "I looked to my past and my faith to find bravery in myself"

Kloe interview: "I wanted the video to feel powerful — I don’t want to be a whiny victim"

Troye Sivan interview: "I feel more fully-realised as a person"

Congratulations to Charli XCX and Lorde: winners of the 2024 Popjustice Twenty Quid Music Prize

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