X Factor 2005 Music

The X Factor was created by Simon Cowell to sell records and in this it has succeeded in creating many well known artists in the pop category.  2005 was the first year any artists released records from the show which included three number one albums and two number one singles.

2005 Chart Positions

As X Factor 2004 did not finish until late into 2004 there were no single releases for that year they followed in January 2005, the first being the X Factor 2004 winner Steve Brookstein.

Singles

• Number 1 - Steve Brookstein Against All Odds (Selling 100,000 units)
• Number 1 - Shayne Ward  That's My Goal(Selling 1,300,000 units)
• Number 9 - G4  Bohemian Rhapsody (Selling 70,000 units)

Albums

• Number 1 - G4 - G4 (Selling 800,000 units)
• Number 1 - Journey South - Journey South (Selling 410,000 units)
• Number 1 - Steve Brookstein - (Selling 250,000 units)
• Number 6 - G4 - G4 & Friends (Selling 400,000 units)
• Number 89 - Rowetta Satchell - Rowetta (Selling 10,000 units)