X Factor 2014’s winner Ben Haenow has claimed Christmas 2014 number 1 with his debut single.
Ben has claimed number 1 spot for Christmas with his first single, also gaining second-fastest selling single of the year, with combined chart sales figure of over 214,000 copies.
That’s right! Ben’s cover of OneRepublic track ‘Something I Need’ has sold over 214,000 copies.
Ben told the OfficialCharts.com website: “To have even been in the running for Christmas Number 1 against some of the names that were in the race, and then to have actually won is incredible,
“It’s an incredible end to my year.
“I’m gonna go and have a few good drinks with my mates- definitely more than a few good drinks to really celebrate! I’m absolutely shocked, I can’t believe it.”
Band Aid 30’s Do They Know It’s Christmas?, sold 313,000 copies in its first week back in November.