'The X Factor' recap: The top 8 tackle No. 1 hits

The top 8 contestants on "The X Factor" tackled No. 1 songs this week and spent a lot of time talking about making it to No. 1 in the competition and nabbing the win. Throughout the evening, we were often reminded of the stakes -- a $5-million recording contract, in case you'd somehow forgotten -- and the fact that only one contender would walk away with it.

By Amy Reiter

November 29, 2012