Rage Against the Machine have made it to number 1 in the UK singles chart!!!
I can't quite believe this happened. I know it was close but I never actually expected a song that is over 15 years old to make it to the number one spot over song by X-factor winner Joe McElderry.
RATM's song 'Killing in the Name' sold more than £500,000 copies to keep the 18 year old off the top spot whose single 'The Climb' came in at number 2.
I can honestly say, this has restored a lot of my faith in the music industry and the music buying public.
Rage Against the Machine have achieved this feat off the back of an unofficial facebook group and with a marketing budget of £0.
I know what some people are going to say, Simon Cowell still stands to benefit and Rage are on a major record label yadda yadda. Bottom line, this is a great victory and a good demonstration of social media flexing its muscles and showing how powerful it can be.
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