Facebook campaign trumps Cowell song

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A Facebook group downloaded a song by Rage Against the Machine to make it pre-Christmas No. 1 in Britain.

STORY HIGHLIGHTS
Rage's win marks 1st time in five years winner of Simon Cowell's "X-Factor" has lost
Joe McElderry's "The Climb" came in second to Rage's "Killing in the Name"
Facebook group vowed to download "Killing" to make it Britain's pre-Christmas No. 1

London, England (CNN) -- Rage Against the Machine has claimed the prestigious No. 1 spot on the British singles chart on the last Sunday before Christmas, marking the first time in five years the winner of Simon Cowell's "X-Factor" has not won.
Joe McElderry's "The Climb" came in second, beaten by a huge online swell of support for "Killing in the Name," backed by a Facebook group with nearly 1 million members.

http://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Musi...mas/index.html