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  Features

  Why are some songs' titles not part of the lyrics?

  The tunes that take their title inspiration from elsewhere.

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  Christmas Number 1

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  Will Nirvana be the 2011 Christmas Number 1?

  We spoke to Jon Morter about why he's backing the campaign to get Nirvana to the top of Official singles Chart this Christmas.

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  Lady Gaga, Nirvana, The Beatles and The Black Keys for Black Friday

  Lady Gaga, Nirvana, The Beatles and The Black Keys are among some of the many artists contributing to Black Friday - a new initiative to help push the sales of vinyl collectables in the run-up to Christmas.

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  Nirvana Christmas Number 1 campaign gets major backing

  The campaign to get Nirvana’s 1991 hit ‘Smells Like Teen Spirit’ to the top of the Official Singles Chart this Christmas ahead of whoever wins the X Factor is really starting to gather momentum.

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  Kurt Cobain documentary Cobain: Montage Of Heck heading for Top 10

  The intimate film about the Nirvana frontman is on track to enter the Official Video Chart Top 10.

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  Lists

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  The Official Top 40 biggest selling vinyl albums and singles of 2016

  Sales of vinyl passed three million in 2016 - the highest for the format in 25 years.

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  Military Wives enter the Christmas Number 1 race in pole position

  The Military Wives have taken pole position in the race to become the 60th Official Christmas Number 1 this Sunday - and are in line to win the first ever Official Singles Chart Number 1 Award.

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  The biggest selling vinyl albums of 2011 revealed

  Radiohead and Adele lead the charge as sales of vinyl albums are set to reach their highest level for six years.

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  Christmas Number 1

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  The full festive 2011 albums and singles round up

  The Christmas 2011 Official Singles Chart is likely to go down in history as the ‘People power chart’, as the UK public have evidently exercised their passion and voting power with their wallets.

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  Military Wives are already one of 2011’s biggest selling singles

  After just four days on sale, Military Wives’ ‘Wherever You Are’ is already one of the biggest selling singles of the year. Plus: Find out today's other movers and shakers.

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  X Factor single is bookies’ favourite for Christmas Number 1

  According to bookmakers Ladbrokes, X Factor contestant Amelia Lily is the favourite to be this year’s Christmas Number 1.

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  Christmas Number 1

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  Official 2011 Christmas Chart Update

  Gareth Malone’s choir of Military Wives are extending their lead in the race for the Official Christmas Number 1 – and are now outselling the rest of the Top 20 combined, the Official Charts Company can confirm.

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  Military Wives set for the biggest selling Christmas single in three years

  The Military Wives have further strengthened their position in the race for the Official Christmas Number 1, now looking likely to have the biggest festive tally for at least three years.