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The White Stripes
The White Stripes


Background information
Origin Detroit, Michigan, United States
Genre(s) Rock
Alternative Rock
Garage Rock Revival
Punk Blues
Years active 1997—present
Label(s) V2 Records
Sympathy For The Record Industry
XL Recordings
Sub Pop
Third Man Records
Associated acts Beck
The Dead Weather
The Raconteurs
The Upholsterers
Goober & the Peas
The Go
Holly Golightly
The Dirtbombs
Soledad Brothers
Website Website
Former members
Jack White
Meg White



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X Factor's Matt Cardle, Take That Retain Christmas Number Ones

December 27, 2010
X Factor's Matt Cardle, Take That Retain Christmas Number OnesX Factor winner Matt Cardle has retained his position at the top of the UK singles chart.

The singer’s single ‘When We Collide’, a cover of Biffy Clyro’s ‘Many Of Horror’, sold over 300,000 copies in its second week.

The track has now shifted over 740,000 copies in just two weeks.

It is also the second biggest-selling single of the year behind Eminem’s Rihanna-featuring track ‘Love The Way You Lie’.

Rihanna was at number two with ‘What's My Name’, featuring Drake, and ‘The Time (Dirty Bit)’ by Black Eyed Peas, was at number three.

Katy B's ‘Lights On’ was a new entry at number four, according to the Official Charts Company.

Meanwhile, in the album chart, Take That remained at number one for a sixth week with ‘Progress’.

The group’s first album in fifteen years with Robbie Williams has now sold nearly 2 million copies.

(by Jason Gregory)



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