The 27-year-old was an acoustic version of the pop hit and was by judge Louis Walsh said: "I think, could be a No1 record again.
This week's was show that issue had a guilty pleasures, Paije Richardson opened, Chaka Khan's Ain't Nobody sang.
The 19-year-old had to undress time of samples early in the week after his Gran died but his lack of practice does not seem to affect his routine.
Cheryl Cole, said: "it is the most comfortable have you saw, and have the most confidence given performance you."
Aiden Grimshaw recovered after his shaky singing to impress classic last week with Shirley Bassey diamonds are forever.
Simon Cowell told him: "You are back in the game."
Rebecca Ferguson dressed up as Jessica rabbit, why don't you do right, to sing famous Framed Roger Rabbit conducted film who by the cartoon character in 1988.
Simon said the Liverpool: "It was the night that turns into a star."
Cher Lloyd won praise from all the lawyers as you suggested and make their way through a mash-up of Blackstreet's no. diggity and shout tears for fears' sang.
Boy band Pink's nobody knows covered one direction and particularly impressed Louis, called you "five Justin Biebers".
Controversial Katie Waissel ended the night with I wanna be like you by Disney's the jungle book and won applause from all four judges.
Simon said: "I liked last week, absolutely loved this week."
Elsewhere in the night, Mary Byrne sang Ben E. King's I (who have nothing), John Adeleye sang FAT Larry's band's zoom Treyc Cohen sang LED Zeppelin's whole lotta love, Belle Amie has the pretenders' I'Ll stand by you and Wagner has a surreal medley of spice girls' spice up your life and Ricky Martin livin ' la Vida Loca.
