'Idol' Hot 100: "Already Gone" #13 (12/19/09)

A huge Idol single continued its ascension on Billboard's Hot 100 chart for the chart week of Dec. 19, reaching a new peak and once again surpassing even the wildest expectations for its performance.

That single is of course Kelly Clarkson's "Already Gone," which rose one spot to #13 this week. The song is now just one spot away from tying Kelly's last single from her ultra-successful album Breakaway, as "Walk Away" peaked at #12 on the chart back in 2006.

Next up was "Cowboy Casanova" by Carrie Underwood, which dropped another four spots to #28 for the week. Kris Allens "Live Like We're Dying" followed behind at #44, up from #47 the previous week, and Daughtry's second single off Leave This Town, "Life After You," debuted at #66.

Over on the Bubbling Under chart, Adam Lambert's new single "Whataya Want From Me," increased #22-12 and should debut on the main chart next week.

Full chart positions courtesy of bks over on Pulse are posted below:

Hot 100
13 14 Kelly Clarkson, "Already Gone"
28 24 Carrie Underwood, "Cowboy Casanova"
44 47 Kris Allen, "Live Like We're Dying"
66 -- Daughtry, "Life After You"

Bubbling Under
12 22 Adam Lambert, "Whataya Want From Me"