Hillsborough single hits top spot

The Hillsborough disaster tribute single topped the charts today to become the 2012 Christmas number one.

Hillsborough single hits top spot

The Hillsborough disaster tribute single topped the charts today to become the 2012 Christmas number one.

The Justice Collective’s version of He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother sold more than 269,000 copies, which saw it comfortably outsell X Factor winner James Arthur’s debut single Impossible by 45,000, according to figures from the Official Charts Company.

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