A charity single for Haiti earthquake victims is poised to challenge sales records after stores that do not usually sell music agreed to stock it.
The version of REM’s Everybody Hurts, a single in 1993, went on sale yesterday at outlets including Marks & Spencer, BHS and BP garages.
The Helping Haiti record has been masterminded by Simon Cowell, the pop impresario, and features artists including Leona Lewis, Mariah Carey, Robbie Williams and Kylie Minogue.
It is almost certain to top the singles chart and could be the biggest-seller of the century so far.
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