There were more ups than downs for Idol-related tracks on Billboard's Hot 100 chart for the chart week of Sept. 11.
Seeming to take a breather this week was Adam Lambert, whose "If I Had You" held steady at #32 for the second week in a row. Carrie Underwood's "Undo It" continued its downward trend, however, as it was off five spots to #61.
Fantasia's "Bittersweet" started to make more headway after falling back a few spots last week, advancing #82-74. And Daughtry's "September" moved ahead five spots to #80.
Full chart positions courtesy of Billboard are below:
Hot 100
32 32 Adam Lambert, "If I Had You"
61 56 Carrie Underwood, "Undo It"
74 82 Fantasia, "Bittersweet"
75 80 Daughtry, "September"
Thursday, September 2, 2010
'Idol' Hot 100: Adam Lambert's "If I Had You" #32 (9/11/10)
Sunday, August 29, 2010
'Idol' Hot 100: Adam Lambert's "If I Had You" #32 (9/4/10)
Two tracks by Idol alums made headway while two other tracks went in the opposite direction on Billboard's Hot 100 chart for the chart week of Sept. 4.
Adam Lambert once again saw his latest single "If I Had You" gain ground on the chart, this time by 10 spots to #32. Carrie Underwood's "Undo It," on the other hand, was off by 11 spots to #56.
Daughtry's "September" saw the opposite come true, with a #91-80 jump, while Fantasia's "Bittersweet" was down slightly, #79-82.
Full chart positions courtesy of Billboard are below:
Hot 100
32 42 Adam Lambert, "If I Had You"
56 45 Carrie Underwood, "Undo It"
80 91 Daughtry, "September"
82 79 Fantasia, "Bittersweet"
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
'Idol' Hot 100: Adam Lambert's "If I Had You" #42 (8/28/10)
Just like in that new Jennifer Aniston / Jason Bateman movie, there was a switch that took place among Idol-related tracks on Billboard's Hot 100 chart for the chart week of Aug. 28.
Adam Lambert's latest single "If I Had You" finally surpassed Carrie Underwood's leggy "Undo It," as the former rose 12 spots to #42 while the latter slid nine spots to #45. This is the first time since the week of June 12 that "Undo It" has not led artists from the franchise.
Continuing to make strides thanks to recent publicity was Fantasia's "Bittersweet," which was up #90-79 ahead of her album release today. And Daughtry's latest single "September" was up three spots to #91.
Full chart positions courtesy of Billboard are below:
Hot 100
42 54 Adam Lambert, "If I Had You"
45 36 Carrie Underwood, "Undo It"
79 90 Fantasia, "Bittersweet"
91 94 Daughtry, "September"
Monday, August 16, 2010
'Idol' Hot 100: Carrie Underwood's "Undo It" #36 (8/21/10)
There were a few more signs of life shown among Idol-related tracks on Billboard's Hot 100 chart for the chart week of Aug. 21.
It was no surprise that Carrie Underwood once again led the charge, with her single "Undo It" sliding 10 spots to #36.
The single that looks to be the heir apparent of "Undo It," Adam Lambert's "If I Had You," inched ahead two spots to #54. Fantasia also saw her current single make headway up the chart, possibly due to her OD controversy last week. "Bittersweet" was up #94-90.
To add to things, Daughtry's "September" debuted on the Hot 100 at #94.
Full chart positions courtesy of Billboard are below:
Hot 100
36 26 Carrie Underwood, "Undo It"
54 56 Adam Lambert, "If I Had You"
90 94 Fantasia, "Bittersweet"
94 -- Daughtry, "September"
Saturday, August 7, 2010
'Idol' Hot 100: Carrie Underwood's "Undo It" #26 (8/14/10)
There was no real rhyme or reason to how Idol-related tracks performed on Billboard's Hot 100 chart for the chart week of Aug. 14.
Carrie Underwood's "Undo It" finally cooled off this week as evidenced but the track's two-spot drop to #26. Adam Lambert, on the other hand, saw his "If I Had You" spurt ahead 13 spots to #56 on the heels of increased airplay.
Fantasia's "Bittersweet" seems to be following in the footsteps of Kelly Clarkson's "All I Ever Wanted," as the former rose just one spot to #94 on the chart. Expect it to start going backwards relatively soon.
On the Bubbling Under chart, however, Daughtry held on with an 11-spot jump to #2 for latest single "September." Expect a debut on the main chart by this time next week.
Full chart positions courtesy of Billboard are below:
Hot 100
26 24 Carrie Underwood, "Undo It"
56 69 Adam Lambert, "If I Had You"
94 95 Fantasia, "Bittersweet"
Bubbling Under
02 13 03 Daughtry, "September"
Saturday, July 31, 2010
'Idol' Hot 100: Carrie Underwood's "Undo It" #24 (8/7/10)
There wasn't a whole lot of noteworthy movement among Idol-related tracks on Billboard's Hot 100 chart for the chart week of Aug. 7, but here's the skinny anyway.
Carrie Underwood once again held steady at #24 with her latest hit "Undo It." Adam Lambert's latest release, "If I Had You," followed this trend, as it stayed put at #69.
Fantasia was the only alum to see her track change places from last week's chart, as her "Bittersweet" was off three spots to #95.
Full chart positions courtesy of Billboard are below:
Hot 100
24 24 Carrie Underwood, "Undo It"
69 69 Adam Lambert, "If I Had You"
95 92 Fantasia, "Bittersweet"
Thursday, July 15, 2010
'Idol' Hot 100: Carrie Underwood's "Undo It" #25 (7/24/10)
Carrie Underwood's latest single continued to make headway on the latest edition of Billboard's Hot 100 chart for the chart week of July 24.
"Undo It" was up two places for the week, ranking at #25, it's highest spot on the chart to week. Adam Lambert followed with two singles of his own, with "Whataya Want From Me" slipping #45-49, while his latest release, "If I Had You," was up #85-73.
Carrie wasn't the only winner represented on the Hot 100, though, as Fantasia finally saw her "Bittersweet" debut at #94 after weeks of languishing on the Bubbling Under chart.
Full chart positions courtesy of Billboard are below:
Hot 100
25 27 Carrie Underwood, "Undo It"
49 45 Adam Lambert, "Whataya Want From Me"
73 85 Adam Lambert, "If I Had You"
94 -- Fantasia, "Bittersweet"
Thursday, July 8, 2010
'Idol' Hot 100: Carrie Underwood's "Undo It" #27 (7/17/10)
There were positive movements among tracks by Idol alums all around on the latest edition of Billboard's Hot 100 chart for the chart week of July 17.
Once again making headway with her latest single was Carrie Underwood, as she saw "Undo It" rise three spots to #27 after dipping a few spots the previous week. Also happy about this week's chart is Adam Lambert, as two of his singles gained ground. "Whataya Want From Me" was up two spots to #45, while his latest single "If I Had You" moved ahead #94-85.
Meanwhile on the Bubbling Under chart, Fantasia's "Bittersweet" continued its snail's pace inching up the chart, this week crawling ahead another two spots to #4.
Full chart positions courtesy of Billboard are below:
Hot 100
27 30 Carrie Underwood, "Undo It"
45 47 Adam Lambert, "Whataya Want From Me"
85 94 Adam Lambert, "If I Had You"
Bubbling Under
04 06 Fantasia, "Bittersweet"
Friday, July 2, 2010
'Idol' odds 'n ends: David Archuleta premieres single "Something 'Bout Love"
The following are Idol-related odds and ends that happened this week:
>David Archuleta threw his hat into the ring of new summer music releases yesterday when he premiered his new single "Something 'Bout Love" on his official website, DavidArchuleta.com. Listen to the single below:
The single will be available to purchase on DavidArchuleta.com on July 13 and will be available everywhere else, including iTunes, on July 20.
>Blake Lewis yesterday alerted fans to his limited edition vinyl release of Heartbreak on Vinyl that is due out Tues., Aug. 3. According to Blake on a video of him describing the package uploaded to his official website, the signed, double LP special edition includes an unreleased remix of "Til We See the Sun," access to Blake's VIP Opendisc site and more. There are only 500 copies that were pressed, so if you really need to have this collector's edition, pre-order here for $24.99.
>Jennifer Hudson saw her "Behind the Music" special air on VH1 on Monday, which documents her humble beginnings in Chicago to her early rise to stardom on Idol to her role in Dreamgirls and the family tragedy that gripped her in the fall of 2008. Below is a snippet from the special that covers some of her time on Idol:
An all-star roster of contributors were interviewed for the special, including Jamie Foxx, Randy Jackson and Queen Latifah. The special will most likely repeat throughout the month on the music-themed cable network. More clips are available to watch in addition to the full episode at VH1.com.
>Rumors this week strengthened of Simon Cowell's successor, and Bret Michaels, who was once considered to have less than an outside shot at the seat at the judges' table, now seems to be gaining steam. Following an interview with PARADE magazine that was published on Monday, Michaels was asked to interview with the people over at FOX. In the PARADE piece, Michaels says the following of why he'd like to be a judge:
"I'm not built exactly like Simon Cowell, but, at the same time, I respect what he did. But I would have to bring my own personality. I think if they have someone in there to try to imitate Simon, it would be a mistake; he's an original. Bring Bret Michaels in to be original to who and what I am. Bring someone who can bring a little grit, true grit back to the show."
Michaels went on to say "Helly yeah" he would've tried out for Idol had he been a rocker looking got make it into the business nowadays because "you get instant exposure to millions of people" even though you run the risk of being considered "disposable." Stay tuned for more developments in the quest to fill the shoes of the British one.
>It's been one week since Fantasia release her music video for her current single "Bittersweet." Watch the video below:
"Bittersweet" is available to purchase on iTunes and is of course off Fantasia's forthcoming album Back to Me, which is due out July and is available to pre-order at Amazon.com
Thursday, July 1, 2010
'Idol' Hot 100: Carrie Underwood's "Undo It" #30 (7/10/10)
It was deja vu for Carrie Underwood as her latest single retained the pole position among tracks by Idol alums on Billboard's Hot 100 chart for the chart week of July 10.
Carrie's "Undo It" was off five spots to #30. Despite seeing his single "Whataya Want From Me" continue to fade with a #41-47 drop, Adam Lambert witnessed his latest single "If I Had You" debut on the chart at #94.
Also present was Fantasia's "Bittersweet," which once again missed the cut for the main chart but inched ahead one spot to #6 on the Bubbling Under chart.
Full chart positions courtesy of Billboard are below:
Hot 100
30 25 Carrie Underwood, "Undo It"
47 41 Adam Lambert, "Whataya Want From Me"
94 -- Adam Lambert, "If I Had You"
Bubbling Under
06 07 Fantasia, "Bittersweet"
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
'Idol' Hot 100: Carrie Underwood's "Undo It" #23 (6/26/10)
Although there are no sales data from the Billboard Hot Digital Songs chart, We at least were able to get a hold of the publication's coveted Hot 100 chart for the chart week of June 26. Of interest to us of course was the performance of Idol-related tracks, and the most recent issue's data wasn't as exciting as it could have been.
Leading the pack was Carrie Underwood, whose "Undo It" was up two spots to #23 for the week, marking its peak on the chart. Adam Lambert, on the other hand, actually held steady with "Whataya Want From Me" at #40 for the second-straight week, which was a little bit surprising considering its recent trajectory.
On the Bubbling Under chart, Fantasia held her own with "Bittersweet" off her forthcoming third studio album release, as it was up #18-14.
Even though there aren't any sales to examine this time, below are full chart positions courtesy of Billboard.
Hot 100
23 25 Carrie Underwood, "Undo It"
40 40 Adam Lambert, "Whataya Want From Me"
Bubbling Under
14 18 Fantasia, "Bittersweet"
