HAMPSHIRE'S X Factor finalist Tom Mann and his Stereo kicks bandmates have scored a top-ten hit according to the mid-week singles charts.

But they are not celebrating yet as they wait to see how their debut single 'Love Me So' fairs on the official single charts on Sunday.

The song was written by Tom, 21, from Chandlers Ford when he was home for Christmas prior to the X Factor Live Tour and the band's own sell-out tour.

With everything now resting on this single's success, Tom told the Daily Echo all eight band members are extremely anxious.

Pre-orders from their huge fan base has helped but he fears that the major radio stations - Radio 1 and Capital FM will not add it to their play-lists.

"So far it's really good news. Obviously we have the rest of the week to go but it's a good start.

We've not had national radio exposure yet. It's really frustrating because from where we stand we have done a good job and people have taken to it but there's a lot of politics involved and it's a big thing to get on their play-lists.

"At the moment it has just been exposed to our fan base and without big national exposure that's amazing and to be at number 10 is the most amazing thing by far. But we are definitely not going to celebrate yet . We will get daily updates on how it is doing but we can't take our foot off the accelerator yet."

The band, who appeared on Lorraine on ITV this week were also planning a series of signings at BHS stores around London as well as some impromptu performances in places like the underground to promote the single!

It has been released on an independent label by their management company Sony.

Tom and band member James Graham have been writing with Fiona Bevan who has written for One Direction, Five Seconds of Summer and Ed Sheeran! So they already have material for a second single and debut album.

"She's experienced enough to be in the game and young enough to know what's cool. " said Tom.

But they are all feeling the pressure.

"All the boys are very anxious. It's really, really exciting; it's a bit like standing on the edge of a cliff: you could literally fly, or fall. I'm not pessimistic but I'm realistic. I'm at the management office now and all their time, and money and efforts are going into us. The management are doing this as a one-off. They have so much belief and faith in us and they are investing so much hard work behind the scenes. For them to be putting their own money in they are taking a hit but it's an added pressure "

Tom believes that whilst he has everything to thank X Factor for in putting the group together and giving them a springboard it has been a double-edged sword.

"There is definitely a stigma attached to coming off a reality TV show. The fact that we are doing it unconventionally is hard and coming from X Factor is even harder! But One Direction and Olly Murs came from the show and they are artists in their own right .We are keeping the faith!"