It was another week of ups and downs for tracks by Idol alums according to the latest edition of Billboard's Hot 100 chart for the chart week of March 6.
After a good debut last week, "We Are the World 25: For Haiti" slid four spots to #6 in its second outing. The track, which features tons of artists including Jennifer Hudson, Katharine McPhee and Jordin Sparks, looks to be on its way down the chart thanks to big drop-offs in both sales and airplay.
Kris Allen followed with his single "Live Like We're Dying," which was up two spots to #19, marking its biggest placement to date. Adam Lambert followed with "Whataya Want From Me," continuing its slow but steady climb with an advance of three spots to #28.
Kelly Clarkson's "Already Gone" was gone from the Top 40 thanks to a two-spot drop, while Daughtry's "Life After You" and Carrie Underwood's "Temporary Home" held steady at #46 and #54, respectively.
Full chart positions courtesy of chartattack over on Pulse are posted below:
Hot 100
06 02 Artists For Haiti, "We Are The World 25: For Haiti"
19 21 Kris Allen, "Live Like We're Dying"
28 31 Adam Lambert, "Whataya Want From Me"
42 40 Kelly Clarkson, "Already Gone"
46 46 Daughtry, "Life After You"
54 54 Carrie Underwood, "Temporary Home"
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Wednesday, February 24, 2010
'Idol' Hot 100: "We Are the World 25: For Haiti" #6 (3/6/10)
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
'Idol' Hot 100: "Live Like We're Dying" #24 (2/20/10)
There was more of the same to be had by Idol alums according to the latest edition of Billboard's Hot 100 chart for the chart week of Feb. 20.
Boredom is beginning to set in when looking at the chart performance of Kris Allen's "Live Like We're Dying," which was off one spot to #24 this week. Although it's most likely a temporary setback, it's still a little disappointing to see it slide back during its current hot streak. "Already Gone," on the other hand, has gone as far as it can go for Kelly Clarkson and so its four-spot drop to #34 was nothing unexpected.
Adam Lambert was able to hold onto the #35 with "Whataya Want From Me" for the second week in a row. Daughtry's "Life After You" was down one spot to #52, and Carrie Underwood's "Temporary Home" was the only Idol-related track on the Hot 100 to see positive movement, as it was up nine spots to #61.
On the Bubbling Under chart, Kellie Pickler saw her latest effort "Didn't You Know How Much I Loved You" advanced #3-1, signaling a good chance of a debut on the main chart next week.
Full chart positions courtesy of chartattack over on Pulse are posted below:
Hot 100
24 23 Kris Allen, "Live Like We're Dying"
34 30 Kelly Clarkson, "Already Gone"
35 35 Adam Lambert, "Whataya Want From Me"
52 51 Daughtry, "Life After You"
61 70 Carrie Underwood, "Temporary Home"
Bubbling Under
01 03 Kellie Pickler, "Didn't You Know How Much I Loved You"
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
'Idol' Hot 100: "Live Like We're Dying" #23 (2/13/10)
Kicking things off with a three-spot jump to #23 was Kris Allen's "Live Like We're Dying." The track shows no signs of slowing down and should cross the Top 20 barrier sometime in the next two weeks.
Next up was "Already Gone" by Kelly Clarkson, which rose a similar three spots to #30 despite the decreased sales and airplay stats. Adam Lambert's "Whataya Want From Me" advanced #37-35, while Daughtry's "Life After You" moved ahead #57-51.
And Kellie Pickler's latest single "Didn't You Know How Much I Loved You" continued to languish on the Bubbling Under chart, moving ahead #4-3 this week.
The last two tracks on the Hot 100 were from Carrie Underwood. "Cowboy Casanova" was off six spots to #61 and "Temporary Home" jumped 12 spots to #70.
Full chart positions courtesy of chartattack over on Pulse are posted below:
Hot 100
23 26 Kris Allen, "Live Like We're Dying"
30 33 Kelly Clarkson, "Already Gone"
35 37 Adam Lambert, "Whataya Want From Me"
51 57 Daughtry, "Life After You"
61 55 Carrie Underwood, "Cowboy Casanova"
70 82 Carrie Underwood, "Temporary Home"
Bubbling Under
03 04 Kellie Pickler, "Didn't You Know How Much I Loved You"
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
'Idol' Hot 100: "Live Like We're Dying" #26 (2/6/10)
It was primarily a down week for tracks by Idol alums on the latest edition of Billboard's Hot 100 chart for the chart week of Feb. 6.
And then it was back to the downward slide. Carrie Underwood's "Cowboy Casanova" was off a whole 10 spots to #55, while Daughtry's "Life After You" was down nine spots of its own. Carrie did see good news from this chart, however, with her "Temporary Home" inching ahead #84-82.
On the Bubbling Under chart, Kellie Pickler was the lone alum represented, as her new single "Didn't You Know How Much I Loved You" was up one spot to #4.
Full chart positions courtesy of chartattack over on Pulse are posted below:
Hot 100
26 25 Kris Allen, "Live Like We're Dying"
33 28 Kelly Clarkson, "Already Gone"
37 55 Adam Lambert, "Whataya Want From Me"
55 45 Carrie Underwood, "Cowboy Casanova"
57 48 Daughtry, "Life After You"
82 84 Carrie Underwood, "Temporary Home"
Bubbling Under
04 05 Kellie Pickler, "Didn't You Know How Much I Loved You"
Monday, January 25, 2010
'Idol' Hot 100: "Live Like We're Dying" #25 (1/30/10)
It was out with the old and in with the new for tracks by Idol alums on the most recent issue of Billboard's Hot 100 chart for the chart week of Jan. 30.
"Live Like We're Dying" did not need any assistance from life support as it lunged ahead eight spots to #25. Kris Allen's single shows no signs of slowing down anytime soon.
Kelly Clarkson followed with "Already Gone," which depreciated #25-28, while Carrie Underwood's "Cowboy Casanova" was off two spots to #45 and her "Temporary Home" was up five spots to #84.
Lower on the chart, Daughtry saw its latest effort "Life After You" emerge into the Top 50 thanks to a #56-48 increase. And Adam Lambert's "Whataya Want From Me" was up #65-55.
Full chart positions courtesy of chartattack over on Pulse are posted below:
Hot 100
025 033 Kris Allen, "Live Like We're Dying"
028 025 Kelly Clarkson, "Already Gone"
045 043 Carrie Underwood, "Cowboy Casanova"
048 056 Daughtry, "Life After You"
055 065 Adam Lambert, "Whataya Want From Me"
084 089 Carrie Underwood, "Temporary Home"
Thursday, January 14, 2010
'Idol' Hot 100: "Already Gone" #26 (1/23/10)
It was another mixed bag for tracks by Idol alums on the latest edition of Billboard's Hot 100 chart for the chart week of Jan. 23.
Leading the pack was Kelly Clarkson and her single "Already Gone," which should have already been gone from this chart had it not been for consistent sales and a steady climb in airplay. The song was actually up one spot, back into the Top 25 at #25 on the dot. This single just won't die!
Next up was Kris Allen, whose single "Live Like We're Dying" was off three spots to #33. Carrie Underwood's "Cowboy Casanova" and "Temporary Home" each went in opposite directions chart-wise, with the former declining #35-43 and the latter inclining #97-89.
Daughtry played the staying the same game with its "Life After You," as it held at #56, while Adam Lambert's "Whataya Want From Me" advanced five spots to #65.
Over on the Bubbling Under chart, Kellie Pickler saw her single "Didn't You Know How Much I Loved You" move up two spots to #10.
Full chart positions courtesy of chartattack over on Pulse are posted below:
Hot 100
025 026 Kelly Clarkson, "Already Gone"
033 030 Kris Allen, "Live Like We're Dying"
043 035 Carrie Underwood, "Cowboy Casanova"
056 056 Daughtry, "Life After You"
065 070 Adam Lambert, "Whataya Want From Me"
089 097 Carrie Underwood, "Temporary Home"
Bubbling Under
10 12 Kellie Pickler, "Didn't You Know How Much I Loved You"
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
'Idol' Hot 100: "Already Gone" #26 (1/16/10)
Tracks by Idol alums seemed to get a mini boost on Billboard's Hot 100 chart for the chart week of Jan. 16.
Once again it was Kelly Clarkson's "Already Gone" that took the lead among Idol-related singles, as it actually increased two spots to #26 despite a sales drop. Kris Allen's "Live Like We're Dying" was also up two spots, increasing #32-30.
Carrie Underwood's "Cowboy Casanova," on the other hand, slid six spots to #35, while she saw her latest release "Temporary Home" make it back onto the chart at #97. Daughtry's "Life After You" actually inched ahead by one to #56.
And Adam Lambert's "Whataya Want From Me" fell two spots to #70. On the Bubbling Under chart, however, Kellie Pickler's "Didn't You Know How Much I Loved You" rose six spots to #12.
Full chart positions courtesy of chartattack over on Pulse are posted below:
Hot 100
26 28 Kelly Clarkson, "Already Gone"
30 32 Kris Allen, "Live Like We're Dying"
35 29 Carrie Underwood, "Cowboy Casanova"
56 57 Daughtry, "Life After You"
70 68 Adam Lambert, "Whataya Want From Me"
97 -- Carrie Underwood, "Temporary Home"
Bubbling Under
12 18 Kellie Pickler, "Didn't You Know How Much I Loved You"
Digital sales roundup: "Live Like We're Dying" #27 (1/16/10)
The post-Christmas blues started to set in for Idol alums as evidenced by the most recent edition of Billboard's Hot Digital Songs chart. Still, there were much healthier numbers to go around than usual thanks to continued gift card redemption.
Kris Allen led with 86.8k copies for his single "Live Like We're Dying," which was off 20% but now boasts a total of 486.2k. On the chart side it was actually up six spots to #27. Next up was Carrie Underwood's "Cowboy Casanova," which slid #25-32 thanks to a 34% sales decline. Its weekly take was 82.4k and it has not sold 915.2k in all.
Kelly Clarkson's "Already Gone" took an expected hit, as it was off 28%, but still managed to pull in 62.9k downloads resulting in a 1.068 million sum. It slipped two spots to #43. Daughtry's latest single "Life After You" suffered the smallest drop sales-wise, as it was down 13% to 44.5k for a total of 200.9k, and was actually up 10 spots to #68.
And Adam Lambert's "Whataya Want From Me" netted 38.4k after a 16% drop for a #94-80 jump and a total of 135.9k.
Full numbers and chart positions courtesy of bks on Pulse as follows:
27 33 Kris Allen, "Live Like We're Dying" 86,824 -20% 109,200 486,240
32 25 Carrie Underwood, "Cowboy Casanova" 82,400 -34% 124,008 915,174
43 41 Kelly Clarkson, "Already Gone" 62,901 -28% 86,894 1,068,082
68 78 Daughtry, "Life After You" 44,470 -13% 51,212 200,897
80 94 Adam Lambert, "Whataya Want From Me" 38,422 -16% 45,843 135,893
Total sales are in bold.
Wednesday, December 30, 2009
'Idol' Hot 100: "Already Gone" #28 (1/9/09)
There were more mixed chart movements for tracks by Idol alums on Billboard's Hot 100 chart for the chart week of Jan. 9, some of which saw huge swings in different directions thanks to the big increase in sales from gift cards being redeemed.
Kelly Clarkson's "Already Gone" was among those tracks that decreased much greater than it probably would have had it not been for these special circumstances, as it was down 10 spots to #28. Carrie Underwood's most popular track at the current time, "Cowboy Casanova," saw the opposite happen, as it was up 10 spots to #29.
Kris Allen's "Live Like We're Dying" was up albeit minimally (one spot) to #32, while Daughtry's "Life After You" followed suit and was up one spot to #57. And Adam Lambert's single "Whataya Want From Me" increased four spots to #68.
Meanwhile over on the Bubbling Under chart, Kellie Pickler's "Didn't You Know How Much I Loved You" slipped #12-18.
Full chart positions courtesy of chartattack over on Pulse are posted below:
Hot 100
28 18 Kelly Clarkson, "Already Gone"
29 39 Carrie Underwood, "Cowboy Casanova"
32 33 Kris Allen, "Live Like We're Dying"
57 58 Daughtry, "Life After You"
68 72 Adam Lambert, "Whataya Want From Me"
Bubbling Under
18 12 Kellie Pickler, "Didn't You Know How Much I Loved You"
IDOL LIVE's Top 10 most memorable moments of 2009 - Part 1
Just as I did last year, IDOL LIVE has put together a list of the 10 most memorable moments of 2009 in relation to everything Idol. The countdown includes some exciting moments, some sad ones and a whole lotta Lambert. The top five moments that weren't memorable enough to be included in the Top 5 are listed below:
10) Danny Gokey's scream heard 'round the world
Danny Gokey was responsible for many good performances during his run on the show this season. Top 4 week was an exception, however, as his ending to Aerosmith's "Dream On" was an ear-piercing screech that was enough to send dogs and cats all over the world into a panicked frenzy. At first Danny was oblivious to what had just happened, but upon watching it back on TV he realized his gaffe.
Danny commented on the scream on the results show the following night and multiple times after being eliminated, and he found ways to laugh it off time and time again, much to the dismay of many of his haters. Still, the moment garnered one of the strongest reactions from the public from any on the show this season, as people posted parodies on YouTube and dubbed the performance "Scream On." Danny will probably go on to have a successful country career, but this moment will forever hold a place in Idol history.
09) Joanna Pacitti disqualified prior to semifinals
Most Idol fans will remember Joanna Pacitti as the "failed pop star" who wanted to give a career in the music biz another shot. She auditioned in Louisville and was considered by many to be the leading female front runner. When it came time for Joanna to make the Top 36, however, she was disqualified and replaced by Felicia Barton. The reason: she knew a few 19E personnel and the producers didn't want to open the show up to accusations of favoritism.
There had been calls for Joanna to be canned for weeks because of her past experiences in the business. Before making a splash on Idol, she was set to star as Annie on Broadway after performing in the musical's national tour but was replaced just prior to the Broadway run began. Joanna then went on to release an album in 2006 to little success. Joanna's lengthy past had already been covered heavily in the national media, but it came to a point where they really couldn't hide details of relationships that were leaking out. I mean, when Yahoo! Music's Lyndsey Parker accuses Joanna of "polluting Idol," those are some strong words.
This decision was of course not popular with everyone, but it was something that was necessary for the season to leave behind its earliest (but definitely not last) controversy. Still, it was the show's own fault for allowing Joanna to make it as far as she did in the first place if producers were just going to turn around and DQ her anyway.
08) Kelly Clarkson takes on Ryan Tedder over "Already Gone" / "Halo" controversy
Unless you were living over in the Sahara for the past nine months, it's very likely that you've heard both Beyoncé's "Halo" and Kelly Clarkson's "Already Gone," both of which were singles written by Ryan Tedder that did fairly well on the charts this year. Before Kelly's song was released, however, there was a war of words that went public between Kelly, her record label and Tedder after some accused Kelly of "copying" Beyoncé because the two songs sounded so similar.
"It sucks, but it's one of those things I have no control over," she told the CBC. "I already made my album. At this point, the record company can do whatever they want with it. It's kind of a sh---y situation, but ... you know, you learn."Of course Tedder wasn't one to just sit on the sidelines, as he responded via a MySpace blog post:
"They are two entirely different songs conceptually, melodically and lyrically and I would never try to dupe an artist such as Kelly Clarkson or Beyoncé into recording over the same musical track, the idea is both hurtful and absurd."Of course, IDOL LIVE sided with Kelly during this ordeal, and even though she didn't want "Already Gone" to be released as a single, it's a good thing it was because it managed to peak at #12 on the Hot 100 and just officially went platinum. Next year should be another good one for Kelly, but the odds that there won't be more controversies along the way are pretty slim.
07) Carrie Underwood has another good year
As if her career has not been spectacular already, Carrie Underwood continued to defy the odds in '09 with more number ones, award wins and other surprises. She graced the covers of many magazines including Country Weekly, Lucky and Self, all the while handling her relationship with Ottawa Senators hockey player Mike Fisher with delicacy. In fact, Fisher proposed to Carrie earlier this month, which topped off her stellar year.
Carrie kept her bond to Idol as strong as ever, as she performed twice during the show's eighth season and recorded the send-off song, "Home Sweet Home," which peaked within the Top 25 on Billboard's Hot 100 chart. She also was in attendance at the opening of the "American Idol: The Experience" attraction at Walt Disney World along with many of her fellow alums in addition to countless other appearances, shared hosting duties with Brad Paisley at the 2009 CMA Awards and had her own two-hour variety special on FOX.Even though she lost out to rising country star Taylor Swift in a host of categories at various awards shows including the CMAs, CMT Awards and AMAs, Carrie took home the prestigious "Entertainer of the Year" award and the "Female Vocalist of the Year" nod at the ACMs in April as well as a Grammy for her single "Last Name" and three People's Choice Awards in January. Carrie also saw her third studio album Play On be released and go platinum before year's end, and she tore up the charts with her #1 hit "Cowboy Casanova" and the #2 duet of "I Told You So" with Randy Travis. All in all, not a bad showing for the final year of the decade.
06) Adam Lambert's "Ring of Fire" performance
Adam Lambert made many waves on Idol's eighth season with his song choices and performance arrangements, but he raised eyebrows early on in the season with his middle eastern-tinged take on Johnny Cash's "Ring of Fire" during Top 11 week for "Grand Ole Opry" night. The performance was anything but country and garnered either "love it" or "hate it" reactions from the audience. This was probably the moment when his fans really grew attached to him, because as Paula said it was "Adam being true to himself," while a lot of people subscribed to Simon's "indulgent rubbish" opinion of the showcase.Regardless of what people thought, this performance is what showed Adam was not out to please any particular group but instead he was out to convey an image he was happy with. And for this reason, it was one of the most memorable moments of the year for the franchise.
Stay tuned for the remainder of IDOL LIVE's Top 10 most memorable moments of 2009, as moments #5-1 will be revealed tomorrow. Do you agree with the choices for moments #10-6? And what is your prediction for the most memorable Idol moment of 2009?
Digital sales roundup: "Cowboy Casanova" #25 (1/9/09)
Just two-and-a-half days of gift card using by music fans were enough send all tracks by Idol alums on the most recent edition of Billboard's Hot Digital Songs chart up in a big way.
Carrie Underwood's "Cowboy Casanova" returned to the top spot among songs by alums, as it was up 278% to 124k for a total of 832.8k. On the chart itself it was up #36-25, showing that even amid similar increases from the competition, it was one of the biggest beneficiaries of the post-Christmas download rush.
Next was "Live Like We're Dying" by Kris Allen, which slipped five spots on the chart to #33 but was still up 171% in sales to 109.2k. Its 399.4k total shows it is just about a week away from hitting gold status, which is good news after a somewhat slow start to the single. Kelly Clarkson's "Already Gone" marked a special milestone this week, as it crossed the platinum mark with 1.005 million in all after a weekly take of 86.9k. Even though it slid backwards #29-41, it experienced an increase of 125%.
Daughtry had two tracks on the chart, kicking things off with current single "Life After You" a 111% sales incline to 51.2k downloads despite a 25-spot drop to #78. The band also saw its previous single "No Surprise" jump back on the chart at #175 thanks to a 227% increase to 23.9k downloads. Totals stand at 156.4k and 976.1k, respectively. The Idol-related track with the biggest sales boost was Jordin Sparks's "Battlefield," as the song was up 448% to 51.2k, accompanied by a 95-spot rocket to #80. The song now boasts a total of 1.245 million.
And Adam Lambert rounded out franchise representation with two tracks, as "Whataya Want From Me" was up 127% to 45.8k while "For Your Entertainment" was up 95% to 29.6k. On the chart side, the songs were down #68-94 and #99-138 and have current totals of 97.5k and 175.1k, respectively.
Full numbers and chart positions courtesy of bks on Pulse as follows:
025 036 Carrie Underwood, "Cowboy Casanova" 124,008 278% 32,840 832,774
033 028 Kris Allen, "Live Like We're Dying" 109,200 171% 40,355 399,416
041 029 Kelly Clarkson, "Already Gone" 86,894 125% 38,575 1,005,181
078 053 Daughtry, "Life After You" 51,212 111% 24,297 156,427
080 175 Jordin Sparks, "Battlefield" 51,154 448% 9,330 1,245,013
094 068 Adam Lambert, "Whataya Want From Me" 45,843 127% 20,207 97,471
138 099 Adam Lambert, "For Your Entertainment" 29,605 95% 15,169 175,124
175 --- Daughtry, "No Surprise" 23,877 227% 7,306 976,091
Total sales are in bold.
Thursday, December 24, 2009
'Idol' Hot 100: "Already Gone" #18 (1/2/10)
There were ups and downs all around for singles by Idol alums on Billboard's Hot 100 chart for the chart week of Jan. 2, the first chart week of the new decade.
This time around, Kelly Clarkson's "Already Gone" suffered a bigger decline than it has in the recent past, falling three spots to #18. It still will hold the title of "first highest-charting Idol single of the decade," though, so that's not a bad deal. Kris Allen saw positive movement with his "Live Like We're Dying," which was up three spots to #33 on a combination of increased sales and airplay.
Carrie Underwood's "Cowboy Casanova," on the other hand, was down a good nine spots to #39, which suggests its headed down for good. Daughtry also saw positive movement with its latest single "Life After You," climbing #64-58. And Adam Lambert's single "Whataya Want From Me" finally made its debut on the Hot 100 at #72 after three weeks on the Bubbling Under chart.
Full chart positions courtesy of bibliotheque over on Pulse are posted below:
Hot 100
18 15 Kelly Clarkson, "Already Gone"
33 36 Kris Allen, "Live Like We're Dying"
39 30 Carrie Underwood, "Cowboy Casanova"
58 64 Daughtry, "Life After You"
72 -- Adam Lambert, "Whataya Want From Me"
Wednesday, December 23, 2009
Digital sales roundup: "Live Like We're Dying" #28 (1/2/10)
Ahead of what will surely be a digital sales week to remember, Idol alums saw their tracks receive mini-boosts according to the most recent edition of Billboard's Hot Digital Songs chart.
Once again it was Kris Allen whose single led the franchise representation, as "Live Like We're Dying" totaled 40.4k downloads as a result of a healthy 14% sales incline. It held steady at #28 and now boasts a total of 290.2k.
Kelly Clarkson followed with "Already Gone," which advanced five spots to #29 on the heels of an 18% sales uptick to 38.6k. Its total stands at 918.3k, meaning it's almost guaranteed the hit single will be platinum before 2009 comes to a close.
And Carrie Underwood's "Cowboy Casanova" saw its first sales increase in a few weeks, as it inched ahead 3% to 32.8k downloads for a total of 708.8k. It held steady at #36 in the chart rankings.
Full numbers and chart positions courtesy of bks on Pulse as follows:
28 28 Kris Allen, "Live Like We're Dying" 40,355 14% 35,553 290,216
29 34 Kelly Clarkson, "Already Gone" 38,575 18% 32,608 918,287
36 36 Carrie Underwood, "Cowboy Casanova" 32,840 3% 31,919 708,766
Total sales are in bold.
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
'Idol' Hot 100: "Already Gone" #15 (12/26/09)
Movement was once again mixed among tracks by Idol alums on Billboard's Hot 100 chart for the chart week of Dec. 26.
Taking a break from consistent positive gains on the chart was Kelly Clarkson's "Already Gone," which eased two spots to #15 this week. The single is being affected by the heavy rotation of Christmas tunes on AC radio at the moment, and by the time regular radio fare returns to the format come Dec. 26, it might be too late to hope for a new peak on the chart. But never count Kelly out.
Slipping #28-30 was "Cowboy Casanova" by Carrie Underwood. The track should hang on in the middle rungs of the chart for a while if it keeps up at this rate. Kris Allen followed at #36 with "Live Like We're Dying," up eight spots from the previous week. This is the song's highest placement on the Hot 100 to date.
And Daughtry rounded out Idol representation on the chart among rankings that were made public with "Life After You." The song inched ahead #66-64 this week following a healthy bounce last week.
As for the Bubbling Under chart, Adam Lambert's "Whataya Want From Me" spent its third week in a row trying to make it onto the Hot 100, and it will have to wait until next week to get that honor. This time it was up nine spots to #3. And Kellie Pickler's newest single "Didn't You Know How Much I Loved You" made its debut at #17.
Full chart positions courtesy of bks over on Pulse are posted below:
Hot 100
15 13 Kelly Clarkson, "Already Gone"
30 28 Carrie Underwood, "Cowboy Casanova"
36 44 Kris Allen, "Live Like We're Dying"
64 66 Daughtry, "Life After You"
Bubbling Under
03 12 Adam Lambert, "Whataya Want From Me"
17 -- Kellie Pickler, "Didn't You Know How Much I Loved You"
Digital sales roundup: "Live Like We're Dying" #28 (12/26/09)
There was a significant changing of the guard among Idol-related tracks on the most recent edition of Billboard's Hot Digital Songs chart.
For the first time, Kris Allen's single "Live Like We're Dying" was the top-billed entry on the chart from an alum, as it moved forward by 10 spots to #28 with 35.6k copies sold. It was up 29% for the week and has totaled 249.9k to date, showing it will put up a fight to reach gold.
This news means Kelly Clarkson's "Already Gone" slipped to second among tracks by alums, as it was down 13% to 32.6k. On the chart it was off 10 spots to #24 and has sold 879.7k in all, meaning it will go platinum in either the last week of 2009 or the first week of 2010. Kelly also saw her mega-successful "My Life Would Suck Without You" re-enter at #174, buoyed up 147% by the cover of the song from the cast of Glee that was released last week. It now boasts a total of 2.160 million.
Following Kelly's first track, Carrie Underwood was next with "Cowboy Casanova," which declined #28-36 thanks to an 8% sales decrease to 31.9k downloads. Its current total of 675.9k suggests it will eventually reach platinum status, but don't expect this until early 2010.
Daughtry's "Life After You" came next at #64, up from #81 the previous week thanks to a 21% sales incline. Its additional 20.4k tracks puts its total at 80.9k. And Adam Lambert's new single "Whataya Want From Me" witnessed a 9% sales increase to 10.2k, advancing #163-152 on the chart. It now has a total of 31.4k.
Full numbers and chart positions courtesy of bks on Pulse as follows:
028 038 Kris Allen, "Live Like We're Dying" 35,553 29% 27,641 249,861
034 024 Kelly Clarkson, "Already Gone" 32,608 -13% 37,466 879,712
036 028 Carrie Underwood, "Cowboy Casanova" 31,919 -8% 34,672 675,926
064 081 Daughtry, "Life After You" 20,355 21% 16,890 80,918
152 163 Adam Lambert, "Whataya Want From Me" 10,178 9% 9,372 31,421
174 --- Kelly Clarkson, "My Life Would Suck Without You" 8,837 147% 3,584 2,160,105
Total sales are in bold.
Thursday, December 10, 2009
'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"
Wednesday, December 9, 2009
Digital sales roundup: "Already Gone" #24 (12/19/09)
Sales were down overall for tracks by Idol alums on the most recent edition of Billboard's Hot Digital Songs chart.
Although it was down 30% in sales, Kelly Clarkson's consistently selling single "Already Gone" was down only one spot to #24. Its extra 37.5k downloads puts its total to date at 847.1k.
Carrie Underwood's single "Cowboy Casanova" was down a similar 33% but slipped #24-28 with another 34.7k in the bank. It boasts a current total of 644k. Kris Allen's "Live Like We're Dying" was also down in sales by 12%, but actually moved up five ranks on the chart to #38. It sold 27.6k for the week and is now at 214.3k, retaining its distinction as being the highest-selling single of an Idol alum from the most recent season.
And Daughtry's new single "Life After You" was the brightest spot on the chart with a 44% increase to 16.9k downloads. Its #132-81 jump was among the largest of all and the track has now sold 60.6k in all.
Full numbers and chart positions courtesy of bks on Pulse as follows:
024 023 Kelly Clarkson, "Already Gone" 37,466 -30% 53,511 847,104
028 024 Carrie Underwood, "Cowboy Casanova" 34,672 -33% 51,733 644,007
038 043 Kris Allen, "Live Like We're Dying" 27,641 -12% 31,327 214,308
081 132 Daughtry, "Life After You" 16,890 44% 11,695 60,563
Total sales are in bold.
Wednesday, December 2, 2009
'Idol' Hot 100: "Already Gone" #14 (12/12/09)
There was a tiny bit of positive movement and a lot of backward movement among singles from Idol alums on Billboard's Hot 100 chart for the chart week of Dec. 12.
The highlight of the chart was without a doubt the continuing success story that is "Already Gone." The surprise Kelly Clarkson track was up two spots to #14, marking the highest position the song has charted at to date.
Next up was Carrie Underwood's "Cowboy Casanova," which fell back one spot to #24. Kris Allen's "Live Like We're Dying" followed at #47, down six spots from the previous week thanks to a decrease in sales. And Adam Lambert's misfired single "For Your Entertainment" made it back onto the chart at #61 this week, but will most likely fall back off come next week.
Adam was also represented by his new single "Whataya Want From Me," which came in at #22 on the Bubbling Under chart. Also making an appearance on the chart was Daughtry's "Life After You," which debuted at #3 on the heels of the band's performance at the 2009 American Music Awards.
Full chart positions courtesy of bks over on Pulse are posted below:
Hot 100
14 16 Kelly Clarkson, "Already Gone"
24 23 Carrie Underwood, "Cowboy Casanova"
47 41 Kris Allen, "Live Like We're Dying"
61 -- Adam Lambert, "For Your Entertainment"
Bubbling Under
03 -- Daughtry, "Life After You"
22 -- Adam Lambert, "Whataya Want From Me"
Digital sales roundup: "Already Gone" #23 (12/12/09)
Digital track sales by Idol alums received a boost for the most part thanks to appearances made at the 2009 American Music Awards as evidenced on the latest edition of Billboard's Hot Digital Songs chart.
Selling the most downloads was once again Kelly Clarkson's "Already Gone," which rebounded #24-23 thanks to a 16% sales climb to 53.5k. Kelly's heartfelt performance of the song at the AMAs allowed its total to increase to 809.6k to date, and it will most likely pass the million mark before year's end.
Dropping three spots to #24 was Carrie Underwood's "Cowboy Casanova," which witnessed a smaller bump in sales (just 1%) after a similar AMA performance. It sold 51.7k for the week and has sold 609.3k in all.
The greatest Idol-related beneficiary of the AMAs however was Adam Lambert, as his controversial performance of "For Your Entertainment" rocketed the struggling single ahead 40 spots to #35 after a 98% sales spike to 38.5k. Its total now sits at 102.4k. Adam also saw his new single "Whataya Want From Me" debut on the chart at #138 with 11.2k (total is 11.9k including street date violations).
Kris Allen's "Live Like We're Dying" was down 12% after his album's release week passed, selling another 31.3k for the week. The singles was down nine spots to #43 and has sold 186.7k to date. Daughtry was the final Idol alum to receive a boost from the AMAs, as its latest single "Life After You" was up 147% in sales to 11.7k downloads, allowing it to debut at #132 on the chart. It has sold 43.7k to date.
Full numbers and chart positions courtesy of bks on Pulse as follows:
023 024 Kelly Clarkson, "Already Gone" 53,511 16% 45,958 809,638
024 021 Carrie Underwood, "Cowboy Casanova" 51,733 1% 51,213 609,335
035 075 Adam Lambert, "For Your Entertainment" 38,509 98% 19,465 102,436
043 034 Kris Allen, "Live Like We're Dying" 31,327 -12% 35,787 186,667
132 --- Daughtry, "Life After You" 11,695 147% 4,734 43,673
138 --- Adam Lambert, "Whataya Want From Me" 11,197 999% 329 11,871
Total sales are in bold.
Sunday, November 29, 2009
'Idol' Hot 100: "Already Gone" #16 (12/5/09)
An unexpected hit reached a new peak while another Idol-related single surged ahead on Billboard's Hot 100 chart for the chart week of Dec. 5.
Kelly Clarkson's "Already Gone" rose four spots to #16 following a much talked about performance at the American Music Awards. Huge increases in airplay are also partly to thank for the new peak.
Carrie Underwood was up next with her hit single "Cowboy Casanova," which was down #21-23. And Kris Allen's "Live Like We're Dying" rocketed ahead 29 spots to #41 due to his album's release.
Full chart positions courtesy of bks over on Pulse are posted below:
Hot 100
16 20 Kelly Clarkson, "Already Gone"
23 21 Carrie Underwood, "Cowboy Casanova"
41 70 Kris Allen, "Live Like We're Dying"
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