Here's Hoping Joe McElderry Will Be Just As Successful As Leon Jackson

The brief Rage Against The Machine barricade that held X Factor winner Joe McElderry back from the #1 position on the U.K. chart last week has been removed, and now the 18-year-old can bang strippers on a pile of cash and feel good about himself for the time being.

Joe's cover of "The Climb" has topped the chart, and ensured that McElderry will at least reach the soaring heights that Leon Jackson did—i.e., one, maybe two hits, then gumming old men's knobs in a dimly lit tube station at midnight for smack money in about two years.

And speaking of The Saturdays, they ride the pole up ten places to #20 this week with "Ego." The single is officially released January 3.

Over on the album chart, Michael Buble is the one to finally topple Susan Boyle, as Crazy Love bumps I Dreamed A Dream down to #2. She probably loved every minute of it, and hit a high F note on her way down.

The U.K. Top 10:

1. "The Climb" - Joe McElderry *1 week*
2. "Killing In The Name" - Rage Against The Machine
3. "Bad Romance" - Lady Gaga
4. "3 Words" - Cheryl Cole feat. will.i.am
5. "Starstrukk" - 3OH!3 feat. Katy Perry
6. "Meet Me Halfway" - The Black Eyed Peas
7. "Don't Stop Believin'" - Journey

8. "Russian Roulette" - Rihanna
9. "You know Me" - Robbie Williams

10. "TiK ToK" - Ke$ha