With all the buzz surrounding the departure of Simon Cowell at the end of the current season of Idol, especially with the recent news that shock jock Howard Stern has shown interest in the position for a price tag of $100 million, there was no shortage of opinion on this week's edition of IDOL LIVE's poll of the week.
It was pretty close between the top two contenders, as David Foster eked out the victory among replacement judges of choice as determined by IDOL LIVE's readers. He netted nine votes (31%) to second-place option Piers Morgan, who got eight votes (27%). Piers has long been the favored contender thanks to his current position as judge of America's Got Talent (and the British counterpart that discovered Susan Boyle), but David has been getting some recognition as of late.
Among the other choices determined by me, none stood out from the crowd, but the more recognizable names seemed to stand out (Clive Davis, Jamie Foxx, Tim McGraw) over the other producers/label execs (Tommy Mottola, David Geffen, Russell Simmons).
In this week's edition of the poll of the week, readers are asked what their initial reactions to Ellen DeGeneres are, after a preliminary poll conducted last fall that found most readers wanting to be asked what they thought of her in February. Voting will be open for exactly one week.
Piers Morgan 8 (27%)
David Foster 9 (31%)
Tommy Mottola 1 (3%)
Clive Davis 3 (10%)
Jamie Foxx 3 (10%)
David Geffen 1 (3%)
Russell Simmons 1 (3%)
Tim McGraw 3 (10%)
Total votes: 29
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Wednesday, February 10, 2010
Poll of the week: David Foster is top pick to replace Simon
Friday, November 27, 2009
'Idol' Thanksgiving wrap-up
Since you were most likely hanging out with family and friends yesterday and by now the tryptophan has most likely been drained from your system, take some time to catch up on some busy Idol appearances made on TV yesterday. If you already watched these performances sometime during turkey day, take some time to relive them right now.
Katharine McPhee kicked off Thanksgiving by performing in Macy's 83rd annual Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City, which was broadcast live on NBC. Watch her perform "Had It All" on the Jimmy Dean float below:
Another famous alum turned up at the Dallas Cowboys / Oakland Raiders NFL football game, as Daughtry provided halftime entertainment during the Salvation Army Halftime Show. The band performed three songs including new single "Life After You." Watch the show below:
And then later in the night two alums made appearances on FOX's Kaleidescope ice show, which combines Christmas music with figure skating performances in an effort to raise awareness about cancer. The special featured David Archuleta and Katharine, and was taped last week. Watch David's performance of "Silent Night" below:
Katharine performed "I'll Be Home For Christmas," which is now available to purchase on iTunes. Watch her performance below:
The show, which was co-hosted by Idol friend and producer David Foster and Kristi Yamaguchi, also featured cancer survivor Olivia Newton John.
And of course, Carrie Underwood's much hyped performance of "Change" on CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute aired last night. Watch the moving performance below:
So now that you've got caught up with all the Idol you missed yesterday, be sure to head out to the stores (if you haven't done so yet) to kick off the holiday shopping season and pick up some albums from alums. You know you want to...
Sunday, October 25, 2009
Free tix to 'David Foster & Friends' show featuring Ruben, Michael and Ayla
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Idol Season 5 Top 16 semifinalist Ayla Brown announced she has a limited number of free tickets available to give away to fans to tonight's David Foster and Friends show at the Agganis Arena in Boston, Mass., at 8 p.m.
The show features fellow alums Ruben Studdard and Michael Johns as well as veteran artists Peter Cetera, Philip Bailey and Deborah Cox and newcomer Charice. The tour's principle ringmaster, producer David Foster, accompanies the singers during the show. Below is a synopsis of the show:
Famed musical showman, producer and songwriter David Foster, whose PBS Great Performances Special "David Foster and Friends" was one of the highest pledged PBS shows in history, will be embarking on a l0-city tour. Foster will perform with some of his talented friends the hits that have paved the way for the many artists he has worked with over the years including Whitney Houston, Barbra Streisand, Josh Groban, Chris Botti, Celine Dion, Michael Buble, Andrea Bocelli, Chaka Khan, Madonna and Chicago.To score the free tickets, contact Wayne Laako, president of Ayla's record label Double Deal Brand Records, at wayne@double-deal.com. The deadline to place your name on the list is late this afternoon. Unless you hear back that tickets have been sold out, you will be guaranteed a free ticket if you e-mail by the deadline.
Saturday, June 27, 2009
'Idol' BB 200: 'Carnival Ride' #55 (7/4/09)
It was just another summer week on the Billboard Top 200 chart for the chart week of July 4 for entries by Idol alums.
Once again, Carrie Underwood kicked things off with her current album Carnival Ride coming in at #55 for the week, down two spots from the previous week. The album sold 9.6k copies for the week, up 2% in sales and has now sold 2.905 million copies in all.
The original winner, Kelly Clarkson, was up next with her latest disc All I Ever Wanted, which declined 8% in sales and slid #56-62. The album has moved 621.4k in all including the additional 8.6k it generated this past week. Kellie Pickler's sophomore CD Kellie Pickler was up by 14% in sales and 11 spots to #69. It sold 7.8k for the week and 249.1k in all.
David Cook's self-titled effort followed at #74, down two spots and up 3% from the previous week and sold 7.6k in the period. Its total now sits at 1.184 million. Another Idol rocker, Daughtry, saw its freshman album shoot up 23% sales-wise 12 spots on the chart to #89. Its weekly take was 6.3k and its total is now 4.473 million.
A pair of compilation albums featuring Katharine McPhee were also found on the Billboard 200 for the week, as Chris Botti's Chris Botti Live In Boston fell #109-118 and David Foster's Hit Man re-entered the chart at #197. The albums sold 4.9k and 2.9k and now have totals of 112.3k and 206k, respectively.
Full sales figures and chart positions courtesy of tsw2008 on Pulse as follows:
055 053 Carie Underwood - Carnival Ride 9,621 2% 9,455 2,904,627
062 056 Kelly Clarkson - All I Ever Wanted 8,642 -8% 9,436 621,371
069 080 Kellie Pickler - Kellie Pickler 7,752 14% 6,817 249,070
074 072 David Cook - David Cook 7,561 3% 7,369 1,184,095
089 101 Daughtry - Daughtry 6,267 23% 5,095 4,472,976
118 109 Chris Botti - Chris Botti In Boston 4,891 7% 4,569 112,284
197 --- Various Artists - Hit Man: David Foster... 2,887 11% 2,593 205,957
Total sales are in bold.
Saturday, April 11, 2009
'Idol' BB 200: 'All I Ever Wanted' #14 (4/18/09)
The biggest Idol-related story on the latest Billboard Top 200 chart was without a doubt the rise of David Cook, but Kelly Clarkson was still able to hang on to the title of highest charting album by an alum for the chart week of April 18.
Kelly's All I Ever Wanted fell nine spots to #14 as a result of a 34% sales drop to 33.9k, but her total is reaching closer to the all-important gold status, currently resting at 431.1k copies. Then it was David Cook's turn, as his self-titled album spiked an admirable 239% to 24.8k copies following his performance of new single "Come Back to Me" on the Top 9 results show. On the chart side, it lunged forward 58 spots to #20 and it has now sold 1.068 million.
Following Cook was Carrie Underwood and her crazy Carnival Ride, which slipped #31-33 with a 3% sales dip to 16.2k copies for a grand total of 2.736 million. Way down the chart at #89 was Jennifer Hudson's self-titled album, down seven spots on the chart but up 8% sales-wise from the previous week. The album's weekly take of 7.6k was enough to put its total at 690.8k copies.
Next was Mandisa's Freedom, which was down #83-123 and 27% from its debut week to 5.1k copies. It now has a Billboard total of 7k. 30 spots down at #153 was David Archuleta and his self-titled album, which took in 4k for the week. It slipped five spots but saw a sales increase of 3% from the previous week and now stands at 676.9k copies overall.
Following Arch one spot behind was Daughtry, whose album moved another 4k copies thanks to a rise in sales by 12% and a one-spot advance on the chart from #155. It has sold 4.412 million to date. Someone that has not seen the Billboard 200 in a while is Clay Aiken, whose RCA quick-buck compilation Playlist: The Very Best of Clay Aiken debuted at #173 with 3.4k copies. Look for an exit on next week's chart.
And rounding out the Idol-representation on the chart was David Foster's Hit Man CD/DVD, which slipped 25% in sales and was down #128-176 on the chart, taking in another 3.3k copies. Its total is now at 179.8k.
Full sales figures and chart positions courtesy of Not Completely Useless on Pulse as follows:
014 005 Kelly Clarkson - All I Ever Wanted 33,897 -34% 51,608 431,129
020 078 David Cook - David Cook 24,769 239% 7,300 1,067,673
033 031 Carrie Underwood - Carnival Ride 16,231 -3% 16,775 2,735,990
089 082 Jennifer Hudson - Jennifer Hudson 7,631 8% 7,085 690,757
123 083 Mandisa - Freedom 5,145 -27% 7,031 6,172
153 148 David Archuleta - David Archuleta 4,045 3% 3,939 676,885
154 155 Daughtry - Daughtry 4,034 12% 3,598 4,412,106
173 --- Clay Aiken - Playlist: The Very Best... 3,360 999% 54 3,414
176 128 David Foster - Hit Man... 3,293 -25% 4,366 179,785
Total sales are in bold.
Saturday, April 4, 2009
'Idol' BB 200: 'All I Ever Wanted' #5 (4/11/09)
Although an Idol alum no longer holds the pole position on the Billboard Top 200 chart, there is still a great representation for the chart week of April 11.
Kelly Clarkson's All I Ever Wanted dropped #1-5 thanks to a 43% decline in sales, but it still managed to sell 51.6k for the week. It has sold 397.2k copies in three weeks. Next was Carrie Underwood's Carnival Ride, which fell 16 spots to #31 due to her Idol sales bump wrapping up. It still managed to move 16.8k copies and only drop 12% sales-wise, and now holds a total of 2.720 million.
A third winner held the third Idol-related spot, as David Cook's self-titled album slipped #54-78 on the chart and saw a 15% decrease in sales to 7.3k copies. The album has sold 1.043 million to date and will add a good amount more on next week's chart thanks to his performance being aired on this past Wednesday's results show.
Jennifer Hudson's self-titled album followed with 7.1k copies at #82, down 26 spots from the previous week. It has a total of 683k after sliding 14% this week. Mandisa's new album, Freedom, debuted right behind at #83 with 7k copies for a total of 3.7k. Yes, you read that right, the album's total take shows up as being lower than its weekly take on the Billboard 200 because albums sold in Christian stores are not always counted the way traditional stores report their sales.
Down 32 spots this week to #128 was David Foster's CD/DVD combo Hit Man, which moved an additional 4.4k copies despite being down 23% for a total of 176.5k. David Archuleta's debut album followed at #148, down from #125 the previous week, with 3.9k. It was down 9% from week-to-week and now has a total of 672.8k copies.
Daughtry was up next at #155, down 11 spots chart-wise and 3% sales-wise, with 3.6k copies for the week. It has sold 4.408 million in all. And wrapping up Idol representation on the chart was Taylor Hicks, whose latest album The Distance slipped 44% to 3.3k for the week. It was down #87-166 and has now moved 18.3k after three weeks.
Full sales figures and chart positions courtesy of 2m on Pulse as follows:
005 001 Kelly Clarkson - All I Ever Wanted 51,608 -43% 90,393 397,232
031 015 Carrie Underwood - Carnival Ride 16,775 -12% 19,165 2,719,759
078 054 David Cook - David Cook 7,300 -15% 8,553 1,042,904
082 056 Jennifer Hudson - Jennifer Hudson 7,085 -14% 8,211 683,126
083 --- Mandisa - Freedom 7,031 956 666% 3,658
128 096 David Foster - Hit Man... 4,366 -23% 5,644 176,492
148 125 David Archuleta - David Archuleta 3,939 -9% 4,311 672,840
155 144 Daughtry - Daughtry 3,598 -3% 3,712 4,408,105
166 087 Taylor Hicks - The Distance 3,339 -44% 5,972 18,302
Total sales are in bold.
Saturday, March 28, 2009
'Idol' BB 200: 'All I Ever Wanted' #1 (4/4/09)
In its second week on the Billboard Top 200 chart, Kelly Clarkson's All I Ever Wanted once again led not only all Idol-related albums, but all albums period for the chart week of April 4.
Kelly's fourth studio album moved another 90.4k copies, placing its two-week total at 345.6k. Despite remaining at #1 on the chart, it fell 65% sales-wise. Carrie Underwood, on the other hand, witnessed a 59% increase for her Carnival Ride, which shot up 27 spots to #15 and an additional 19.2k copies shifted. Its total now sits at 2.703 million.
David Cook's David Cook was up next, slipping #52-54 with a 13% sales decline to 8.6k copies, leading to a healthy 1.036 million. Meanwhile, Jennifer Hudson's self-titled debut sold 8.2k copies for the week, down a 25% from the previous week. It fell #45-56 on the chart side and now totals 676k copies.
Next up with 6k units sold was Taylor Hicks, who saw his new album The Distance fall only a modest 34%, accompanied by a 29-spot slide to #87. The album held up much better than many expected it would, as its total now stands at 15k. Right behind Taylor's album was David Foster and his Hit Man collection, which moved 5.6k copies for the week thanks to a scant 7% dip in sales. It dropped only five spots to #96 and has now sold 172k copies.
David Archuleta's self-titled album came in at #125, down four spots from the previous week, for a weekly take of 4.3k. Slipping 10% in the sales department, David Archuleta has amassed cumulative sales of 669k copies since its release last November.
And Daughtry was able to reprise its role as Idol's rear bumper with another 3.7k copies in the bank. It fell 8% sales-wise, six spots on the chart to #144 and now stands at 4.405 million copies sold.
Full sales figures and chart positions courtesy of tony on Pulse as follows:
001 001 Kelly Clarkson - All I Ever Wanted 90,393 -65% 254,671 345,624
015 042 Carrie Underwood - Carnival Ride 19,165 59% 12,051 2,702,984
054 052 David Cook - David Cook 8,553 -13% 9,839 1,035,604
056 045 Jennifer Hudson - Jennifer Hudson 8,211 -25% 10,949 676,041
087 058 Taylor Hicks - The Distance 5,972 -34% 8,990 14,963
096 091 David Foster - Hit Man... 5,644 -7% 6,084 172,126
125 121 David Archuleta - David Archuleta 4,311 -10% 4,796 668,901
144 138 Daughtry - Daughtry 3,712 -8% 4,049 4,404,546
Total sales are in bold.
Sunday, March 22, 2009
'Idol' BB 200: 'All I Ever Wanted' #1 (3/28/09)
Kelly Clarkson exploded onto the Billboard Top 200 chart for the chart week of March 28, as she led not just all Idol alums on the chart, but all other artists period.
Kelly's All I Ever Wanted opened with 254.7k (255.2k including street date violations), which was her third-lowest opening week to date, besting only Breakaway (250k). Despite the relatively slow sales in comparison to her past albums, the album opened at #1 and will most likely remain in the pole position on next week's chart.
The sales were a bit above what many projected based on first-week sales, but was off IDOL LIVE's optimistic predictions by 79k (I had it coming in at 334k).
Aside from Kelly, Carrie Underwood had the next best news on the chart, as her Carnival Ride rose 11 spots to #42 thanks to a 25% sales hike. The album sold 12.1k, putting its total at 2.684 million. Jennifer Hudson's self-titled debut, which was #42 last week, fell to #45 but remained steady with 10.9k for the week. It now totals 667.8k.
David Cook's self-titled album was next at #52 with 9.8k, down 9% and seven spots from the previous week. The platinum-selling disc has sold 1.027 million.
The other debut by an Idol winner for the week, Taylor Hicks, saw his latest album The Distance premiere 246k copies below the other winner's debut, pulling in 9k and landing at #58 on the chart. This figure is by far the lowest debut for an LP by an Idol champ.
David Foster's CD/DVD combo Hit Man moved another 6.1k, up 19% from the previous week, advancing #112-91 on the chart. It now totals 166.5k. David Archuleta, on the other hand, slipped 9% to 4.8k copies. It fell 15 spots to #121 and has sold 665k copies to date.
Up after Arch was Daughtry, whose album keeps chugging along. This week, it rose 3% to 4k but fell five spots to #138, making for a grand total of 4.401 million. And Melinda Doolittle's Coming Back to You rounded out the Idol-related entries, finishing with 2.8k, off 26%. It fell 50 chart positions to #186 and has now sold 35.6k.
Full sales figures and chart positions courtesy of tony on Pulse as follows:
001 --- Kelly Clarkson - All I Ever Wanted 254,671 999% 417 255,231
042 053 Carrie Underwood - Carnival Ride 12,051 25% 9,628 2,683,819
045 042 Jennifer Hudson - Jennifer Hudson 10,949 0% 10,998 667,830
052 045 David Cook - David Cook 9,839 -9% 10,811 1,027,051
058 --- Taylor Hicks - The Distance 8,990 999% 1 8,991
091 112 David Foster - Hit Man... 6,084 19% 5,118 166,482
121 106 David Archuleta - David Archuleta 4,796 -9% 5,258 664,590
138 133 Daughtry - Daughtry 4,049 3% 3,913 4,400,878
186 136 Melinda Doolittle - Coming Back to You 2,833 -26% 3,822 36,596
Total sales are in bold.
Saturday, March 14, 2009
'Idol' BB 200: 'Jennifer Hudson' #42 (3/21/09)
In what has been a battle for the #1 spot among Idol alums on the Billboard Top 200 chart, Jennifer Hudson continued to make things interesting by taking over for David Cook for the chart week of March 21.
Jennifer's disc sold 11k copies for the week, down 12% from the previous week. It rose five spots to #42 and has sold 656.9k to date. Cook's self-titled album, on the other hand, rose two spots to #45 despite taking a 16% sales drop. It sold 10.8k copies, good for a 1.017 million total.
Carrie Underwood was up next with her Carnival Ride at #53, up eight spots from the previous week and down only 1% in sales. It sold 9.6k for the week and has moved 2.672 million in all. David Archuleta's David Archuleta tumbled 18 spots thanks to a 24% slide in sales, selling 5.3 copies for the week. That pushes his debut's total to 659.8k.
David Foster's Hit Man CD/DVD combo saw a surprise 54% sales bump, advancing it #169-112 on the chart. It moved 5.1k units for the week and has now totaled 160.4k. Daughtry and its debut disc were up six spots to #133 despite being down 3% in sales, selling 3.9k copies for the week to make its total 4.397 million.
Melinda Doolittle's debut followed at #136, down 15 spots from the previous week. The album sold 3.8k copies, off 18% from last week, putting its total at 33.8k. And rounding out the Idol representation on the Billboard 200 was Elliott Yamin's My Kind of Holiday, which saw a huge 766% increase to 3.2k copies and a re-entry at #162. Now, this would seem very strange at first glance, but the reason his Christmas album saw such an impressive sales week in mid-March is because Circuit City closed its doors for good this past week, which led to shoppers scrambling to pick up any and all items at bargain prices. Even though it has no sold 26.7k copies, look for it to disappear next week.
Full sales figures and chart positions courtesy of 2m on Pulse as follows:
042 047 Jennifer Hudson - Jennifer Hudson 10,998 -12% 12,502 656,881
045 047 David Cook - David Cook 10,811 -16% 12,852 1,017,212
053 061 Carrie Underwood - Carnival Ride 9,628 -1% 9,748 2,671,768
106 088 David Archuleta - David Archuleta 5,258 -24% 6,890 659,794
112 169 David Foster - Hit Man... 5,118 54% 3,329 160,398
133 139 Daughtry - Daughtry 3,913 -3% 4,026 4,396,883
136 121 Melinda Doolittle - Coming Back to You 3,822 -18% 4,689 33,839
162 --- Elliott Yamin - My Kind of Holiday 3,221 766% 320 26,682
Total sales are in bold.
Friday, March 6, 2009
'Idol' BB 200: 'David Cook' #47 (3/14/09)
There were hardly any surprises on the Billboard Top 200 for the chart week of March 14 in terms of Idol-related content. The crew was once again led by David Cook. whose self-titled album fell #36-47 thanks to a 19% drop in sales. It sold 12.9k for the week and has moved 1.006 million copies in all, officially signifying the album's platinum status.
Next up was Jennifer Hudson, whose debut album rose two spots to #50 with another 12.5k copies sold. It rose 1% in sales for the week and has sold a total of 645.9k. Carrie Underwood followed with Carnival Ride, which also rose two spots to #61 despite selling almost exactly the same amount of units as the previous week. It increased by 9.7k, pushing its total take to 2.662 million.
David Archuleta's David Archuleta was down #82-88 with a 12% drop in sales, as it sold 6.9k copies for a total of 654.5k. Melinda Doolittle also saw her debut, Coming Back to You, slip in the sales department, as it decreased by 24% and fell 19 spots to #121. It has sold 30.1k in all after another 4.7k copies were sold this past week.
Daughtry's album followed at #139, down 10 spots from the previous week, selling 4k with an 11% drop. It has now sold 4.393 million in all. David Foster's CD/DVD combo Hit Man rounded out all Idol-related entries, as it sold 3.3k copies for the week, up 1%, for a total of 155.3k. It rose #187-169 on the chart.
Full sales figures and chart positions courtesy of tony on Pulse as follows:
047 036 David Cook - David Cook 12,852 -19% 15,830 1,006,401
048 050 Jennifer Hudson - Jennifer Hudson 12,502 1% 12,344 645,883
061 063 Carrie Underwood - Carnival Ride 9,748 0% 9,714 2,662,140
088 082 David Archuleta - David Archuleta 6,890 -12% 7,823 654,536
121 102 Melinda Doolittle - Coming Back to You 4,689 -24% 6,132 30,113
139 129 Daughtry - Daughtry 4,026 -11% 4,502 4,393,013
169 187 David Foster - Hit Man... 3,329 1% 3,292 155,280
Total sales are in bold.
Thursday, February 26, 2009
'Idol' BB 200: 'David Cook' #36 (3/7/09)
Not a single Idol alum saw their album sales increase on the Billboard Top 200 for the chart week of March 7, but that's understandable considering the Grammy effect is now history. Fortunately, the chart positions of the albums did not change all that drastically for most, showing that they are doing their best to stay competitive with the non-Idol portion of the industry.
Of course it was David Cook who once again led the alums on the chart, as his self-titled album fell four spots to #36 accompanied by a 35% sales drop to 15.8k copies, placing its total at 993.6k. It should officially cross the platinum mark sometime this weekend if it has not done so already. Following him was Jennifer Hudson, whose debut album took the largest tumble of them all this week, collapsing 52% to 12.3k. The album fell #30-50 and now sits at a total of 633.4k copies.
Carrie Underwood was third in line as usual, as her Carnival Ride remained steady at #63 but slipped 18% and moved an additional 9.7k copies this week. It has sold 2.652 million to date. David Archuleta's debut took a bigger hit, falling 22 spots to #82 and sliding 36% in the sales department. It sold 7.8k copies for the week and 647.6k in all.
Progressing down the chart at a faster pace this week was Melinda Doolittle's three-week-old debut album Coming Back to You (it looks like Billboard is still confusing it with its first single, "It's Your Love"), which fell 10 spots to #102 and sold 6.1k copies for the week. Its 30% sales dip places its total at 25.5k. Daughtry was a bit behind with its debut album, selling 4.5k for a total of 4.389 million. It was down 11 spots to #129 and down 29% in sales figures.
And then there was David Foster's Hit Man compilation, which moved another 3.3k copies for the week, down 20 spots to #187 and down 25% saleswise. Its total is now at 151.9k.
Full sales figures and chart positions courtesy of Touch That Chick on Pulse as follows:
036 032 David Cook - David Cook 15,830 -35% 993,549
050 030 Jennifer Hudson - Jennifer Hudson 12,344 -52% 633,381
063 063 Carrie Underwood - Carnival Ride 9,714 -18% 2,652,392
082 060 David Archuleta - David Archuleta 7,823 -36% 647,646
102 092 Melinda Doolittle - Coming Back to You 6,132 -30% 25,498
129 118 Daughtry - Daughtry 4,502 -29% 4,388,993
187 167 David Foster - Hit Man... 3,292 -25% 151,951
Total sales are in bold.
Thursday, February 19, 2009
'Idol' BB 200: 'Jennifer Hudson' #30 (2/28/09)
For the first time in a long time, David Cook's self-titled album was not the top-placing Idol-related entry on the Billboard Top 200 for the chart week of Feb. 28.
It was Jennifer Hudson's self-titled album that re-took that title, as it jumped 17 spots on the chart to #30 with 25.6k copies, up 112% from the previous week. It has moved 621k total. Cook's album followed right behind, down #29-32 with 24.4k. Its 44% sales incline places its total at 977.7k copies.
David Archuleta's David Archuleta was next, lunging forth 11 spots to #60 thanks to a 34% increase in sales. The album's weekly take of 12.2k copies means its total sits at 639.8k. Carrie Underwood was three spots behind with Carnival Ride, which surged ahead 20 spots alongside a 44% jump in sales to 11.9k, placing its total take at 2.643 million.
In its second week, Melinda Doolittle's debut album Coming Back to You slipped only 19% to 8.7k copies, placing its total at 19.4k. Its performance on the chart was another story, as it plunged #58-92. Daughtry's debut album was still hanging around the depths of the chart, as it moved 6.4k for a total of 4.385 million copies. It was up another 31% and 10 spots to #118 on the chart.
And David Foster's Hit Man CD/DVD combo rounded out the Idol representation, as it slipped one spot to #167 with 4.4k copies sold for the week, up 16%. It has sold 148.7k to date.
Full sales figures and chart positions courtesy of 2m on Pulse as follows:
030 047 Jennifer Hudson - Jennifer Hudson 25,562 112% 12,060 621,037
032 029 David Cook - David Cook 24,440 44% 16,954 977,719
060 071 David Archuleta - David Archuleta 12,205 34% 9,106 639,823
063 083 Carrie Underwood - Carnival Ride 11,874 44% 8,245 2,642,678
092 058 Melinda Doolittle - Coming Back to You 8,743 -19% 10,852 19,443
118 128 Daughtry - Daughtry 6,352 31% 4,851 4,384,545
167 166 David Foster - Hit Man 4,380 16% 3,792 148,659
Total sales are in bold.
Monday, February 16, 2009
'Idol' BB 200: 'David Cook' #29 (2/21/09)
It was another very healthy week on the Billboard Top 200 for the chart week of Feb. 21, as the post-Grammys bounce was in full force for a few old favorites from the Idol catalog.
As usual, David Cook's self-titled effort led the pack, as it declined 5% to 17k, falling nine spots to #29. It has totaled 953.3k. Jennifer Hudson's debut saw the greatest percentage increase, as it was up 57% to 12.1k, lunging forth #71-47, meaning it now stands at 595.5k.
The week's lone Idol debut was Melinda Doolittle's Coming Back to You, which garnered 10.9k, placing it at #58 for the week. David Archuleta's David Archuleta followed right behind at #70, down nine spots from last week despite a 2% sales increase, as the album's take of 9.1k for the week put its total at 627.6k.
Another album to see a bit of a Grammy boost was Carrie Underwood's Carnival Ride, as it sold 8.2k, up 15%, but slipped two spots to #82. It has reached a total of 2.631 million. Not up for any Grammys, Daughtry's debut album slipped a scant 1% to 4.9k for the week, but fell a heavier 18 spots on the chart. It has amassed 4.378 million to date.
And David Foster's Hit Man collection took in 3.8k for the week, which was down 8% from the previous week, and marked a #128-166 drop on the chart. It has sold 144.3k copies in total.
Full sales figures and chart positions courtesy of tony on Pulse as follows:
029 020 David Cook - David Cook 16,954 -5% 17,770 953,279
047 071 Jennifer Hudson - Jennifer Hudson 12,060 57% 7,666 595,475
058 --- Melinda Doolittle - Coming Back to You 10,852 999% 9 10,803
070 061 David Archuleta - David Archuleta 9,106 2% 8,941 627,618
082 080 Carrie Underwood - Carnival Ride 8,245 15% 7,149 2,630,804
128 110 Daughtry - Daughtry 4,851 -1% 4,896 4,378,213
166 128 David Foster - Hit Man... 3,792 -8% 4,131 144,279
Total sales are in bold.
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
'Idol' BB 200: 'David Cook' #20 (2/14/09)
After a lengthry delay, there are finally figures and chart postions available for Idol-related entries on the Billboard Top 200 for the chart week of Feb. 14. It was no surprise that David Cook's self-titled disc once again led the pack, as it slid six spots to #20 thanks to a 27% sales dip to 17.8k copies. It has nearly officially passed the platinum mark, sitting at 936.3k.
David Archuleta's debut album followed, falling #52-61 with another 8.9k copies sold for the week. The miniscule 6% drop sent its total to 618.5k. Already seeing some positive movement in anticipation of the 51st annual Grammy Awards, Jennifer Hudson's Jennifer Hudson rose 10% to 7.7k copies for the week. The debut, which advanced #77-71 on the chart, will see its 583.4k sum expand drastically in the next two weeks.
Carrie Underwood's Carnival Ride was sitting pretty once again, as it fell only 3% with a 7.2k take for the week, placing its total at 2.623 million. It might have slid 10 spots to #80 for the week, but expect a nice bump thanks to Carrie's Grammy win and performance. Meanwhile, Daughtry's Daughtry sold another 4.9k copies despite a 16-spot drop to #110, placing its total at 4.373k. It still only managed to suffer a 15% week-to-week drop.
And David Foster's Hit Man compilation rounded out the Idol representation, as the CD/DVD garnered 4.1k with a #104-128 fall and a 20% sales decrease, placing its total at 140.5k.
Full sales figures and chart positions courtesy of areyoureadytojump on Pulse as follows:
020 014 David Cook - David Cook 17,770 -27% 24,417 936,325
061 052 David Archuleta - David Archuleta 8,941 -6% 9,519 618,512
071 077 Jennifer Hudson - Jennifer Hudson 7,666 10% 6,941 583,415
080 070 Carrie Underwood - Carnival Ride 7,149 -3% 7,384 2,622,559
110 094 Daughtry - Daughtry 4,896 -15% 5,775 4,373,373
128 104 David Foster - Hit Man... 4,131 -20% 5,152 140,487
Total sales are in bold.
Sunday, February 1, 2009
'Idol' BB 200: 'David Cook' #14 (2/7/09)
At the moment there are no exact sales figures available for the albums by Idol alums on the Billboard Top 200 for the chart week of Feb. 7, but that doesn't mean the numbers can't be reported on.
David Cook once again led all alums with his self-titled album, which fell #10-14. David Archuleta's David Archuleta was next as usual, which actually rose one spot to #52.
Carrie Underwood's sophomore effort Carnival Ride continued to show its staying power, slipping one spot to #70, followed by Jennifer Hudson's self-titled debut, which fell 20 spots to #77, should see a jump next week thanks to her National Anthem performance at today's Super Bowl and next Sunday's Grammy Awards, which she is poised to do very well at.
Daughtry's debut manages to stay ahead of the chart's halfway point, rising three spots to #94, while David Foster's Hit Man: David Foster & Friends fell #95-104. Kellie Pickler rounds out the Idol representation on the chart, as her Kellie Pickler comes in at #194 after spending a week off the chart.
Full chart positions courtesy of 2m on Pulse as follows:
014 010 David Cook - David Cook
052 053 David Archuleta - David Archuleta
070 069 Carrie Underwood - Carnival Ride
077 057 Jennifer Hudson - Jennifer Hudson
094 097 Daughtry - Daughtry
104 095 David Foster - Hit Man...
194 --- Kellie Pickler - Kellie Pickler
Thursday, January 15, 2009
'Idol' BB 200: 'David Cook' #18 (1/17/09)
There was zero positive movement in terms of actual sales among albums by Idol alums on the Billboard Top 200 for the week of Jan. 17.
David Cook kicked things off with his self-titled album falling #16-18 with an additional 19.4k copies sold. It was down 37% from the previous week and his sold a total of 861.7k since its release. David Archuleta's David Archuleta finished many spots behind at #62, down from #51, or 41% from the previous week, Its 8.3k copies for the week puts its total at 588.6k.
Carrie Underwood's Carnival Ride was next with 7.4k copies sold, down 25% from the previous week. Its six-spot rise to #68 means it now stands at 2.601 million. David Foster's Hit Man CD/DVD combo followed, posting a 15-spot jump to #81 with 6.6k copies for a total of 125.9k. It declined 15% in weekly sales.
Jennifer Hudson by Jennifer Hudson dipped #89-92 thanks to a decrease in sales of 33%, as its 5.6k copies puts its total at 560.8k. Daughtry's Daughtry rose #110-104 thanks to another 4.8k copies sold for the week, putting its total at 4.358 million copies sold. It dropped 26% from the previous week.
Kellie Pickler rounded out Idol representation on the Billboard 200, as her sophomore effort mustered 2.4k copies for the week, down 33%, for a total of 159.5k. It slipped one spot to #200.
Full numbers and chart positions courtesy of Powerpuff Girls on Pulse as follows:
018 016 David Cook - David Cook 19,394 -37% 30,595 861,656
062 051 David Archuleta - David Archuleta 8,349 -41% 14,157 588,559
068 074 Carrie Underwood - Carnival Ride 7,381 -25% 9,782 2,601,301
081 096 David Foster - Hit Man... 6,554 -15% 7,690 125,896
092 089 Jennifer Hudson - Jennifer Hudson 5,601 -33% 8,372 560,768
104 110 Daughtry - Daughtry 4,801 -26% 6,487 4,357,640
200 199 Kellie Pickler - Kellie Pickler 2,410 -33% 3,593 159,538
Total sales are in bold.
Wednesday, January 7, 2009
'Idol' BB 200: 'David Cook' #16 (1/10/09)
Although Christmas has come and gone, there was still a great representation of albums by Idol alums on the Billboard Top 200 for the week of Jan. 10.
David Cook kicked things off at #16, down six spots from the previous week, with his self-titled album's take of 30.6k. It was down 70% from the previous week but it has now surmounted 842.3k copies.
Next up was David Archuleta, whose David Archuleta slid 75% with an 18-spot fall to #51 with 14.2k copies. The album's total now stands at 580.2k. Carrie Underwood's Carnival Ride followed at #74, down 69% from the previous week when it was at #54. It sold 9.8k copies for the week and hos a total take of 2.594 million.
Jennifer Hudson's self-titled album fell #70-89, or 64%, to 8.4k copies for a total of 555.2k. David Foster's CD/DVD combo Hit Man followed at #96, down five spots from the previous week, to 7.7k. The album has sold 119.3k despite falling 51%.
Daughtry's tired but true debut album fell 13 spots to #110 with 6.5k copies, down 60%. Its total of 4.353 million copies is still the largest total on the chart. Kellie Pickler's sophomore album almost fell off the chart, dropping #129-199 (72%) to 3.6k copies for the week. It has totaled 157.1k.
Full numbers and chart positions courtesy of tony on Pulse as follows:
016 010 David Cook - David Cook 30,595 -70% 100,745 842,262
051 033 David Archuleta - David Archuleta 14,157 -75% 56,368 580,210
074 054 Carrie Underwood - Carnival Ride 9,782 -69% 31,791 2,593,920
089 070 Jennifer Hudson - Jennifer Hudson 8,372 -64% 23,544 555,167
096 101 Various - Hit Man...David Foster 7,690 -51% 15,771 119,342
110 097 Daughtry - Daughtry 6,487 -60% 16,290 4,352,607
199 129 Kellie Pickler - Kellie Pickler 3,593 -72% 12,828 157,128
Total sales are in bold.
Monday, December 29, 2008
Keeping up with John Stevens
Idol's signature red-haired crooner John Stevens made the show's third season popular for reasons he probably would not like to remember. After generating such memorable performances as "Crockodile Rock" and "King of the Road," the then-16-year-old delivered spectacles that would make Sanjaya jealous.
But John's vocal talents were the kind that could not been heard on an Elton John track, and so he was given a bad wrap while on the show. Still he was able to finish sixth, which is a testament to his appeal to many across the country. This led to a record deal with Maverick Records in 2005, courtesy of which he released his debut album Red. The album, which was produced by David Foster, did well enough to make it into Billboard's Top 10 Jazz albums chart but failed to muster much in the form of sales, totaling roughly 21k copies since its release.
John's debut single was "Come Fly With Me," a cover of Frank Sinatra's 1957 hit. He also covered Maroon 5's "This Love" and The Beatles' "Here, There and Everywhere."
After departing Maverick, John joined his fellow Season 3 alum Leah LaBelle at Berklee College of Music in Boston where his is now a student and should graduate in 2010.
Sunday, December 21, 2008
'Idol' BB 200: 'David Cook' #10 (12/27/08)
With only one full week of shopping left before Christmas, Idol alums saw generous returns in their album sales for the week. For the fourth week in a row, David Cook led all other Idolrelated albums on the Billboard Top 200 album chart for the chart week of Dec. 27.
Cook's major label debut pulled in 103.5k, up 19%, and landed at #10 for the second week in a row. It has now tallied 582k copies sold in its first month of release. David Archuleta's debut followed at #21, down two spots from the previous week, and sold 59.1k copies, up a simple 6%. The album has sold 430.5k copies in five weeks and should attain gold status by next week.
Carrie Underwood's Carnival Ride was up next, rising #53-50 thanks to a healthy 35% increase to 26.9k copies. It has sold a boastful 2.517 million since its release roughly one year ago. David Foster's Hit Man CD/DVD combo featuring Katharine McPhee and Michael Johns was up #75-58, aided by a 21.6k weekly total, up 60% from the previous week. The release has sold 71.1k copies to date.
Moving further down the chart, Jennifer Hudson's debut sold 15.2k copies, down nine spots to #81 despite an 8% sales increase. Her album now stands at 503.7k, just enough for a gold certification whenever her label gets around to it. Daughtry's Daughtry also saw positive movement, climbing 33% to 11k copies sold with a seven-spot advance on the chart to #104. Its massive total now stands at 4.315 million.
Kellie Pickler's Kellie Pickler followed, rising #141-140 with a sales gain of 24% to 8.3k copies. It has totaled 129.2k. Jordin Sparks once again rounded out all Idol-related chart entries with her newly-certified platinum debut, moving #199-191 to 5.4k copies for the week. Its 18% increase now puts its total at 970.6k.
Full numbers and chart positions courtesy of tony on Pulse as follows:
010 010 David Cook - David Cook 103,544 19% 87,069 582,048
021 019 David Archuleta - David Archuleta 59,077 6% 55,699 430,492
050 053 Carrie Underwood - Carnival Ride 26,942 35% 20,017 2,516,976
058 075 Various - Hit Man: David Foster... 21,597 60% 13,480 71,089
081 072 Jennifer Hudson - Jennifer Hudson 15,223 8% 14,087 503,728
104 111 Daughtry - Daughtry 11,046 33% 8,291 4,314,738
140 141 Kellie Pickler - Kellie Pickler 8,333 24% 6,745 129,189
191 199 Jordin Sparks - Jordin Sparks 5,431 18% 4,603 970,649
Total sales are in bold.
Friday, December 12, 2008
'Idol' odds 'n ends: Cook to perform on New Year's Eve Live
The following are Idol-related odds and ends that happened this week:
>David Cook will perform on FOX's "New Year's Eve Live" special on Dec. 31, 2008 with Scott Weiland. The show is hosted by Spike Feresten and Mark Thompson and will begin at 11 p.m.
>Amanda Overmyer's debut album is available to download on her official Web site. The 12-song album is titled Solidify and "Play On," "Iroquois Lane" and "Fail to Compromise."
>Kady Malloy added a new original song to her MySpace called "Autumn Leaves."
>Simon Cowell and Ryan Seacrest will appear on the Family Entertainment Awards tonight at 9 p.m. on the CW network. Miley Cyrus and Leona Lewis will perform.
>Katharine McPhee appeared at the Friends of the Israel Defense Forces gala last night at the Beverly Hilton Hotel with David Foster, Charice and Lionel Richie among others. It benefited 30 members of the Israel Defense Forces.
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