In one of the last few rounds of IDOL LIVE's poll of the week champion series for 2010, one 3rd-place finalist edged out her peers in a fairly close battle.
Melinda Doolittle's 12 votes were enough to earn her 29% of all 41 votes cast, which was the largest take of all nine participants included in this round. The sixth season's second-runner-up saw her closest competition come from Elliott Yamin, who garnered nine votes (21%), followed by Danny Gokey's seven votes (17%).
There were only two finalists who failed to grab any votes during the course of the week, as Nikki McKibbin (Season 1) and Vonzell Solomon (Season 4) went scoreless in their attempts.
In the next round (the third-to-last, by the way), readers will be asked which runner-up is their favorite of all nine seasons. Voting will be open for exactly one week.
Nikki McKibbin 0 (0%)
Kimberley Locke 2 (4%)
Jasmine Trias 2 (4%)
Vonzell Solomon 0 (0%)
Elliott Yamin 9 (21%)
Melinda Doolittle 12 (29%)
Syesha Mercado 4 (9%)
Danny Gokey 7 (17%)
Casey James 5 (12%)
Total votes: 41
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Thursday, August 19, 2010
Poll of the week: Melinda does a little to earn recognition among fans
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
IDOL LIVE Blog - Top 3 Results (5/19/10)
Tonight's results show proves to be one of the most anticlimactic in recent memory (like on the same level of Season 7). Thus, it's only fitting that we all join tonight's blogcast to point and yawn at its events together. If all else fails, at least we have Justin Bieber to perform not one, but TWO songs! Everywhere cheer with me now...
To see who I everyone predicts will be leaving tonight, see here. And as usual, please feel free to add your two cents throughout the one-hour blogcast. Coverage starts just prior to 9 p.m. ET.
Tonight's blogcast features the music of Amy Krebs, Carrie Underwood, Daughtry, Elliott Yamin and Haley Scarnato.
Monday, May 17, 2010
Flashback: Elliott Yamin's "I Believe to My Soul"
Season 5 of Idol still stands as the crown jewel among all of the series' seasons, and Elliott Yamin is still one of the strongest Top 3 finishers. The "funky white boy" R&B machine pleased the audience with his soulful take on both contemporary and classic hits while on the show, and his performance of "I Believe to My Soul" during Top 3 night
Although the judges weren't the biggest fans of Elliott's take on the song, he demonstrated his ability to churn out a convincing R&B showing. Unfortunately, it wasn't enough to propel him into the Top 2.
Tuesday, May 4, 2010
IDOL LIVE Blog - Top 5 Perform (5/4/10)
Last week's results were a letdown, so the Top 5 finalists really must dig deep to deliver stunners. Because let's face it, anything less at this point would be a disappointment of major proportions. Hopefully Harry Connick, Jr. is able to bring out the inner rat pack member of the finalists when they take on the song catalog of Frank Sinatra.
As always, please feel free to add your two cents throughout the one-hour blogcast, with coverage starting just prior to 8 p.m. ET.
Tonight's blogcast features the music of Brooke White, Chris Daughtry, David Archuleta, Elliott Yamin and Lil Rounds.
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
IDOL LIVE Blog - Top 6 Perform (4/27/10)
Tonight the Top 6 finalists sample entries from the songbook of Shania Twain, which will be the closest this crop comes to being forced to perform country music. That means Aaron Kelly should be in his element and virtually be protected from elimination unless he picks something on the scale of "(Man) I Feel Like a Woman," which I wouldn't put past him.
As always, please feel free to add your two cents throughout the (allegedly) one-hour blogcast, with coverage starting just prior to 8 p.m. ET.
Tonight's blogcast features the music of Amanda Overmyer, Elliott Yamin, Kellie Pickler, LaKisha Jones and Michael Sarver.
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
IDOL LIVE Blog - Top 9 Perform [Pt. 2] (4/13/10)
Tonight we blog during the second round of the Top 9's performances, which were made possible by everyone's favorite four judges as a result of their decision to save Michael Lynche. The finalists were privileged to work with last season's runner-up, Adam Lambert, in selecting songs from Elvis' esteemed catalog. Now that makes a whole lotta sense, right?
Please feel free to add your two cents throughout the 88-minute blogcast, with coverage starting just prior to 8 p.m. ET.
Tonight's blogcast features the music of Adam Lambert, Asia'h Epperson, Blake Lewis, Elliott Yamin, Kimberley Locke, Megan Joy and Ramiele Malubay.
Monday, April 12, 2010
30 'Idol' alums to partake in Feeding America initiative
Ahead of next week's Idol Gives Back special, FOX today issued a press release with a who's who of former finalists that will be taking part in activities that support Feeding America’s local food banks.
As many as 30 past contestants have signed up to participate in the initiative to sort and prepare food donated to local food banks across the country beginning tomorrow. Below is a full list of scheduled appearances:
TUESDAY, APRIL 13
THE LOS ANGELES REGIONAL FOOD BANK, LOS ANGELES – Kimberley Locke, Didi Benami, David Hernandez, Amy Adams, Chikezie, Mikalah Gordon, Elliott Yamin, Kevin Covais, Michael Johns, LaToya London and Brandon Rogers will pack food in boxes for senior citizens and young children in need at the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank.
UTAH FOOD BANK, SALT LAKE CITY – Megan Joy will assist a group of 30 volunteers who will sort through food-drive donations, divide them into categories and prepare food boxes.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 14
GREATER CHICAGO FOOD DEPOSITORY, CHICAGO – Gina Glocksen and Amanda Overmyer will join a group of volunteers to pack disaster relief boxes for Feeding America.
SECOND HARVEST FOOD BANK OF MIDDLE TENNESSEE, NASHVILLE –Lacey Brown, Bucky Covington, Melinda Doolittle, Bo Bice, Phil Stacey and Mandisa will work with other volunteers to pack disaster-relief boxes for Feeding America.
FOOD LIFELINE, SEATTLE – Blake Lewis will assist a group of volunteers in sorting and repacking products to be distributed to families in need.
THURSDAY, APRIL 15
JAN HUS PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, NEW YORK – Ace Young, Diana DeGarmo, Jorge Núñez, Julia DeMato and RJ Helton will lend a helping hand to hungry New Yorkers by delivering food with City Harvest.
HOUSTON FOOD BANK, HOUSTON – LaKisha Jones will be working with a group of volunteers who will inspect donated food and prepare it to be re-distributed to 400 agencies.
FEEDING AMERICA TAMPA BAY, TAMPA – Melissa McGhee will spread hope to people in need by working with a group of volunteers to sort and package food.
FRIDAY, APRIL 16
UNITED WAY COMMUNITY FOOD, BIRMINGHAM – Ruben Studdard will label cans and pack boxes.
THREE SQUARE, LAS VEGAS – Danny Gokey will assist a group of volunteers to sort through donated food that will be used to feed local families in need.
The two-hour Idol Gives Back special airs Wed., April 21, and will feature appearances by President Barack Obama, British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, former President George W. Bush, Brad Pitt, Bono, Reese Witherspoon, Miley Cyrus, Eli Manning, Peyton Manning, Annie Lennox, Daughtry, Carrie Underwood, Mariah Carey, Gwen Stefani, Josh Groban, P!nk, Céline Dion, Robin Williams, Ben Stiller and more.
Thursday, March 11, 2010
IDOL LIVE Blog - Top 16 Results (3/11/10)
After many weeks of waiting, we will finally see the culmination of the talent dug up during Idol's ninth season, and there are as many signs pointing to originality as their are pointing to overrated. Surprisingly, we get to witness performances by Matt Giraud and Scott MacIntyre, both members of last season's Top 12 roster.
Please feel free to add your input throughout the one-hour blogcast, with coverage starting just prior to 8 p.m. ET.
Tonight's blogcast features the music of Diana DeGarmo, Elliott Yamin, Jordin Sparks, Kris Allen and Mandisa.
Friday, March 5, 2010
'Idol' odds 'n ends: Kelly Clarkson joins Lilith Fair
The following are Idol-related odds and ends that happened this week:
>It was announced yesterday that Kelly Clarkson will join Sarah McLachlan and her crew on the 2010 Lilith Fair tour. Per MTV News:
Kelly Clarkson will soon take her pop anthems on the road as the latest artist to join the Lilith Fair. It was announced on Thursday (March 4) that Clarkson, The Bangles, The Go-Go's, Dixie Chicks' Emily Robison and Martie Maguire's side project the Courtyard Hounds, Martina McBride and Suzanne Vega will be the latest ladies hitting the road for the female-focused festival.
No word yet on when the tour kicks off, but some of the cities on the itinerary include Boston, Los Angeles, Raleigh and Seattle. Other artists accompanying Kelly range from Ke$ha to Colbie Caillat and La Roux and Loretta Lynn.
>Jay Leno made his much anticipated return to late night on Monday when he took back the reigns of NBC's The Tonight Show. Not surprisingly, Leno had a few friends help him out, including an appearance by Randy Jackson in a taped "man on the street" segment in which Leno went door-to-door searching for a new desk. Watch the clip below:
Randy brought along his pals from the third season of his America's Best Dance Crew, who did an impromptu break dance routine in some random family's doorway. Now that's a party!
>Randy wasn't the only Idol family member to appear on The Tonight Show this week. The next night, Adam Lambert took to the stage to perform "Sleepwalker." Watch the performance below:
Former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin was also on the show that night, but there's no word on whether she and Adam exchanged any words.
>A few weeks after the release of "We Are the World 25: For Haiti," Emilio Estefan and Gloria Estefan unveiled the Spanish version of the charity single called "Somos El Mundo 25: Por Haiti" on Tuesday. The song and video features David Archuleta and can be viewed below:
The single and video can now be purchased at iTunes for $2.99, with all proceeds going to the efforts in Haiti.
>Elliott Yamin was in Chile last weekend when the infamous 8.8 magnitude earthquake struck the South American nation. He was participating in the Viña del Mar International Song Festival at the time of the disaster, and so he has been updating fans of his activities via his official Twitter account, sending tweets like the one below:
Hey yall,.I am fine....no need 2 worry about my meds!...I have insulin....I will live!!..thanx ur concern everybody!!...please retweet asap 8:31 AM Mar 3rd via UberTwitterSince the earthquake, Elliott has been spreading his story on various media outlets, including Ryan Seacrest's radio show on KIIS-FM.
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
HITS predix: Danny Gokey's 'My Best Days' to debut with 45-50k
With a performance on Idol's results show Thursday in the cards, HITS Daily Double is predicting Danny Gokey's debut album My Best Days to open with numbers between 45-50k. This would put his debut opening week sales below releases from fellow third-place finalists Elliott Yamin (Elliott Yamin, 90k), but ahead of season-mate Allison Iraheta (Just Like You, 32k) and Melinda Doolittle (Coming Back to You, 10.9k) (no numbers were available for Kimberley Locke's debut One Love).
This figure are fairly close to my original prediction of 43k copies. Be sure to be back here next week when Billboard will (hopefully) have final sales data available.
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
IDOL LIVE Blog - Top 10 Guys Perform (3/2/10)
Following a surprise switcharoo due to Crystal's complications from diabetes, the Top 10 guys will try to best their collective poor showing one week ago tonight instead of tomorrow night. It will indeed be a challenge, but there are a few signs of talent that could shine through if given the right song choices to demonstrate goo vocals.
Please feel free to add your two cents throughout the two-hour blogcast, with coverage starting just prior to 8 p.m. ET.
Tonight's blogcast features the music of Blake Lewis, Chris Richardson, Danny Gokey, Daughtry, David Cook, Elliott Yamin, Jason Castro, Kris Allen and Taylor Hicks.
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
IDOL LIVE Blog - Top 12 Guys Perform (2/24/10)
After last night's live performance show kickoff by the Top 12 girls, it's time for their male counterparts to show America what they have to offer when they too take on songs that have grace Billboard's Hot 100 chart. Who will surprise? Who will falter? How did Ellen do in her first live showing?
Please feel free to add your two cents throughout the two-hour blogcast, with coverage starting just prior to 8 p.m. ET.
Tonight's blogcast features the music of Adam Lambert, Chris Sligh, Daughtry, David Archuleta, David Cook, Elliott Yamin, Jason Castro, Kris Allen and Michael Johns.
Wednesday, December 30, 2009
Poll of the week: FYI, Adam Lambert's FYE is FAVE single
IDOL LIVE readers handed Adam Lambert a convincing win in the latest edition of the poll of the week series in which readers were asked which single from an Idol alum was their favorite on the year.
Adam's "For Your Entertainment" led all other voting options in a crowded field of 19 other songs, taking in 102 votes (37%). Adam's latest single, "Whataya Want From Me," was back in fourth place with 23 votes (8%). Coming in second was Elliott Yamin's "Fight For Love" with 26 votes, while Kris Allen's "Live Like We're Dying" was right behind with 25 votes. Both nabbed 9% of the total votes.
In fact, only one song failed to receive a single vote, that being Kelly Clarkson's "I Do Not Hook Up." Seeing that she was represented by two more popular singles, "Already Gone" (18 votes, 6%) and "My Life Would Suck Without You" (6 votes, 2%), this didn't come as much of a surprise.
In this week's edition of the poll of the week, readers are asked what is their most memorable Idol moment of 2009. Voting will be open for exactly one week.
"Cowboy Casanova" (Carrie Underwood) 17 (6%)
"Battlefield" (Jordin Sparks) 9 (3%)
"My Life Would Suck Without You" (Kelly Clarkson) 6 (2%)
"Had It All" (Katharine McPhee) 10 (3%)
"For Your Entertainment" (Adam Lambert) 102 (37%)
"Live Like We're Dying" (Kris Allen) 25 (9%)
"Friday I'll Be Over U" (Allison Iraheta) 3 (1%)
"Come Back to Me" (David Cook) 12 (4%)
"No Surprise" (Daughtry) 6 (2%)
"Best Days of Your Life" (Kellie Pickler) 3 (1%)
"If This Isn't Love" (Jennifer Hudson) 2 (0%)
"I Do Not Hook Up" (Kelly Clarkson) 0 (0%)
"Already Gone" (Kelly Clarkson) 18 (6%)
"I Told You So" (Carrie Underwood) 1 (0%)
"Hold Up My Heart" (Brooke White) 4 (1%)
"Heart On My Sleeve" (Michael Johns) 1 (0%)
"Whataya Want From Me" (Adam Lambert) 23 (8%)
"Fight For Love" (Elliott Yamin) 26 (9%)
"Together" (Ruben Studdard) 2 (0%)
"What's Right Is Right" (Taylor Hicks) 2 (0%)
Thursday, December 24, 2009
Poll of the week: 'Christmas From the Heart' top 'Idol' holiday release
The album took in 387 votes this past week, good for 69% of all votes cast. As expected, the next closest holiday album was Clay Aiken's five-year-old Merry Christmas with Love, which nabbed 129 votes (23%).
Also not surprising was the fact that no other Idol-related Christmas album included on the ballot came close to the two aforementioned ones, as third-place album My Kind of Holiday courtesy of Elliott Yamin came in at 4% with just 26 votes.
In this week's edition of the poll of the week, readers are asked which Idol single from 2009 is their favorite. Voting will be open for exactly one week.
Merry Christmas with Love (Clay Aiken) 129 (23%)
Christmas From the Heart (David Archuleta) 387 (69%)
Christmas (Kimberley Locke) 4 (0%)
It's Christmas (Mandisa) 0 (0%)
A Royal Christmas (Paris Bennett) 5 (0%)
American Christmas (Various) 1 (0%)
American Idol: The Great Holiday Classics (Various) 1 (0%)
My Kind of Holiday (Elliott Yamin) 26 (4%)
My Christmas EP (George Huff) 0 (0%)
Total votes: 553
Friday, December 11, 2009
'Idol' alums flood Billboard's decade-end charts
Billboard this afternoon posted their top decade-end charts across all music genres, formats and artists, and there were plenty of Idol alums represented in the various charts. Not surprisingly, Kelly Clarkson had the most placements thanks to her successful Breakaway era, and Carrie Underwood followed closely behind with a bunch of rankings in multiple categories.
Although neither Kelly nor Carrie were named "Artist of the Decade" (that title went to Eminem), they each appeared further down the coveted chart along with Daughtry.
Full Idol selection from the charts below (courtesy of me):
Top Artists of the Decade
14 Kelly Clarkson
50 Carrie Underwood
90 Daughtry
Billboard 200 Artists of the Decade
042 Carrie Underwood
050 Kelly Clarkson
099 Daughtry
120 Clay Aiken
Hot 100 Artists of the Decade
09 Kelly Clarkson
65 Carrie Underwood
87 Daughtry
91 Jordin Sparks
Top Radio Songs Artists of the Decade
14 Kelly Clarkson
Top Digital Albums Artists of the Decade
09 Daughtry
Top Digital Songs Artists of the Decade
18 Kelly Clarkson
28 Carrie Underwood
35 Jordin Sparks
41 Daughtry
Top Adult Contemporary Artists of the Decade
06 Daughtry
Top Adult Pop Artists of the Decade
08 Kelly Clarkson
09 Daughtry
Top Country Artists of the Decade
10 Carrie Underwood
Top Pop Songs Artists
02 Kelly Clarkson
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Artists of the Decade
38 Fantasia
Hot 100 Songs of the Decade
47 "Since U Been Gone," Kelly Clarkson
Top Radio Songs of the Decade
48 "Before He Cheats," Carrie Underwood
79 "Breakaway," Kelly Clarkson
87 "Since U Been Gone," Kelly Clarkson
94 "No Air," Jordin Sparks ft. Chris Brown
Top Digital Songs of the Decade
33 "No Air," Jordin Sparks ft. Chris Brown
64 "My Life Would Suck Without You," Kelly Clarkson
67 "Before He Cheats," Carrie Underwood
96 "Tattoo," Jordin Sparks
99 "Crush," David Archuleta
Top Adult Contemporary Songs of the Decade
23 "The Time of My Life," David Cook
24 "Breakaway," Kelly Clarkson
26 "Home," Daughtry
Top Country Songs of the Decade
14 "Before He Cheats," Carrie Underwood
27 "Jesus, Take the Wheel," Carrie Underwood
99 "Wasted," Carrie Underwood
Top Dance/Club Play Songs of the Decade
45 "Band of Gold," Kimberley Locke
Top Pop Songs of the Decade
06 "Since U Been Gone," Kelly Clarkson
07 "Because of You," Kelly Clarkson
16 "Behind These Hazel Eyes," Kelly Clarkson
50 "No Air," Jordin Sparks ft. Chris Brown
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Songs of the Decade
08 "When I See U," Fantasia
63 "Truth Is," Fantasia
87 "Free Yourself," Fantasia
Top Ringtones of the Decade
57 "Before He Cheats," Carrie Underwood
76 "No Air," Jordin Sparks ft. Chris Brown
Billboard 200 Albums of the Decade
014 Some Hearts, Carrie Underwood
029 Breakaway, Kelly Clarkson
048 Daughtry, Daughtry
132 Carnival Ride, Carrie Underwood
170 Measure of a Man, Clay Aiken
Top Digital Albums of the Decade
15 Daughtry, Daughtry
Top Christian Albums of the Decade
12 Merry Christmas with Love, Clay Aiken
Top Country Albums of the Decade
01 Some Hearts, Carrie Underwood
26 Carnival Ride, Carrie Underwood
Top Gospel Albums of the Decade
11 I Need An Angel, Ruben Studdard
Top Holiday Albums of the Decade
10 Merry Christmas with Love, Clay Aiken
Top Independent Albums of the Decade
39 Elliott Yamin, Elliott Yamin
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums of the Decade
51 Free Yourself, Fantasia
Some alums I didn't expect to see on here were David Archuleta, Elliott Yamin and Kimberley Locke, but it was nice to see them make the chart alongside the usual suspects. A full list of charts can be viewed on Billboard.com.
Tuesday, September 1, 2009
Danny Gokey finally gets a record deal
Although it took until September, Danny Gokey has finally revealed to the public that he will in fact be recording an album - a country one at that - thanks to his signing with 19/RCA Nashville.
In a story by Brian Mansfield that appeared earlier today on USAToday.com, the exciting news was reported in a manner that raised some points that are worth reiterating. Firstly, Mansfield said this the first time labels under the Sony-BMG umbrella have signed all Top 4 finalists. This is technically not true, considering the Top 4 from Idol's first season all had deals with labels within the Sony-BMG family, with Kelly Clarkson, Justin Guarini and Nikki McKibbin being signed with RCA and Tamyra Gray signed with Simon Fuller's 19 Records. Putting this aside, it is amazing to think that Idol's fifth season, which is often used as the gold standard, had only three of the Top 4 finalists signed to an Idol-related label (Chris Daughtry, Taylor Hicks and Katharine McPhee), so this is a big feat for Danny, Kris Allen, Allison Iraheta and Adam Lambert.
Secondly, the fact that Danny performed songs of the country genre only three times over the course of his run on Idol is enough to raise a few eyebrows. He always seemed more like an Elliott Yamin-like R&B crooner, but he has been getting good feedback for his Rascal Flatts tunes on the tour, so maybe things won't be too weird. Plus it does not hurt that fans of country music are loyal album purchasers, just ask Carrie Underwood, Kellie Pickler and Bucky Covington.
As for the release date, that should not be of too much concern. It would be ridiculous if Danny were to record an album - a country album mind you - in about a week in order to have it out in time for the holiday shopping season, but it has been done before (just ask Kristy Lee Cook).
Regardless of how each of the eighth season's Top 4 members' albums fare, it is a healthy signal that the four of them have been snagged by labels under jurisdiction of Sony-BMG. Hopefully they're high on quality and short on gimmicks.
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
Poll of the week: Syesha's fans put the "yes" in her name
In what can only be considered a last-minute "Hail Mary" of a play in IDOL LIVE's poll of the week champion series, Syesha Mercado was crowned the victor in the Top 3 edition of the poll.
The seventh season's third-place finisher was able to reel in 52 votes (41%), enough to shut down Jasmine Trias' 31 votes (24%), who had been leading for the majority of the week.
The three other finalists that were able to nab similar amounts of votes include Elliott Yamin (15 votes, 11%)m Melinda Doolittle (12 votes, 9%) and Danny Gokey (12 votes, 9%). Season 7 has seen its candidates win each round of the champion series poll with the exception of Top 6 and Top 4.
With just two weeks before the final round of the champion series poll begins, the next installment asks readers which runner-up is their favorite of all eight seasons. Voting will be open for exactly one week.
Nikki McKibbin 0 (0%)
Kimberley Locke 4 (3%)
Jasmine Trias 31 (24%)
Vonzell Solomon 0 (0%)
Elliott Yamin 15 (11%)
Melinda Doolittle 12 (9%)
Syesha Mercado 52 (41%)
Danny Gokey 12 (9%)
Total votes: 126
Thursday, June 4, 2009
'Idol' BB 200: 'All I Ever Wanted' #41 (6/13/09)
After an exciting week for Idol alums on the Billboard Top 200 chart, things were a little less impressive for the chart week of June 13. Still, 12 alums in all made appearances on the chart, which is a healthy number for this time of year.
Taking the lead this week was Kelly Clarkson, as her latest album All I Ever Wanted dropped one spot to #41 as a result of a 12% sales decline. It sold 11.6k copies for a total of 592.6k.
Another winner, Carrie Underwood, was right behind with her Carnival Ride, which sold 11k copies, down 9% sales-wise. It was also down one spot - to #45 - and now has a total of 2.875 million. And a third winner, David Cook, saw his album just one spot behind Carrie's, down 17 spots from the previous week. The self-titled disc added 10.7k to its total of 1.161 million and witnessed a 36% sales dip for the week.
Next up was almost-winner Adam Lambert, whose collection of Idol studio recordings sold 9.6k for the week, bringing its total to 25.3k after two weeks. It was down 19 points to #52 due to a 39% sales decrease. Adam's counterpart, Kris Allen, saw his studio recordings bundle fall a much heftier distance, as its 62% sales decline caused it to tumble #50-125. An extra 3.9k copies brings its total to 14.1k after two weeks.
One album that has seen positive movement thanks to a new single release from an upcoming album is Daughtry's Daughtry, which came in at #78, up 11 spots from the previous week. It was also up 7% to 6.3k, placing its total at 4.456 million copies. Kellie Pickler similarly saw saw her sophomore album increase its sales over last week's take, with a 2% increase sending it seven spots forward to #83. It sold another 6k for a total of 227.9k.
In its second week on the chart, Ruben Studdard's latest album, Love Is, tumbled 68% to 4.8k copies, down #36-101 on the chart side. It has sold 20.1k copies in its first two weeks of release. Chris Botti's Chris Botti In Boston, which features Katharine McPhee, slipped 13 spots to #124 on the chart due to a 17% sales decline. For the week, it sold 3.9, leading to a total of 98.7k copies.
Up next was Jennifer Hudson, whose debut album dropped two spots to #136 thanks to an 11% slip in sales. It moved another 3.5k and is now at 738.6k in all. Elliott Yamin's latest disc, on the other hand, fell 21 spots with a 21% sales decrease to a weekly take of 3.1k, adding up to a total of 33.6k copies. And David Archuleta rounded things out with his self-titled debut, which moved 2.7k copies, down 6% from the previous week, but managed to skip ahead 10 spots to #183 for a total of 707.6k.
Full sales figures and chart positions courtesy of 2m on Pulse as follows:
041 040 Kelly Clarkson - All I Ever Wanted 11,620 -12% 13,273 592,638
045 044 Carrie Underwood - Carnival Ride 10,991 -9% 12,033 2,875,078
046 029 David Cook - David Cook 10,709 -36% 16,719 1,161,287
052 033 Adam Lambert - Season 8 Favorite Performances 9,597 -39% 15,720 25,317
078 089 Daughtry - Daughtry 6,304 7% 5,886 4,456,388
083 090 Kellie Pickler - Kellie Pickler 5,985 2% 5,870 227,883
101 036 Ruben Studdard - Love Is 4,811 -68% 15,213 20,057
124 111 Chris Botti - Chris Botti In Boston 3,907 -17% 4,682 98,731
125 050 Kris Allen - Season 8 Favorite Performances 3,873 -62% 10,217 14,090
136 134 Jennifer Hudson - Jennifer Hudson 3,504 -11% 3,921 738,637
154 133 Elliott Yamin - Fight For Love 3,113 -21% 3,930 33,585
183 193 David Archuleta - David Archuleta 2,664 -6% 2,826 707,576
Total sales are in bold.
Friday, May 29, 2009
'Idol' BB 200: 'David Cook' #29 (6/6/09)
A few debuts marked the Idol representation on the Billboard Top 200 chart for the chart week of June 6, but it was David Cook who was able to fend off the onslaught of competition.
Cook's post-Idol effort jumped #61-29 to 16.7k copies, representing an 111% increase for a total of 1.151 million. The biggest debut on the chart from an alum came in the form of Adam Lambert's collection of Season 8 studio versions of songs he performed while on the show, which came in at #33 with 15.7k copies sold in all (digital only).
The previous debut was stronger than Ruben Studdard's latest album Love Is, which came in a few rungs below Adam's digital album at #36 with 15.2k copies. This is the lowest debut Ruben has ever seen an album enter with. Next up was the fourth studio album from another winner, Kelly Clarkson, as All I Ever Wanted slid 24% in sales to 13.3k copies and fell by half to #40. It has moved 581k copies to date.
Carrie Underwood stepped up to the plate next, as her Carnival Ride barely lost ground with a 5% sales decline to a 12k weekly take. It was down 11 spots to #44 and now has a total of 2.864 million. From one winner to another, Kris Allen's collection of studio versions debuted at #50 with 10.2k copies, which was a whole 5.5k less than Adam's similar entry.
Daughtry showed up to the party next with its debut record, dropping 19% in sales to 5.9k and slipping 23 spots to #89. Its total is now at a formidable 4.450 million. Kellie Pickler was directly behind at #90 with her self-titled album, which was up 16 spots from the previous week and sold another 5.9k copies. It witnessed a healthy 26% sales increase and has sold 221.9k in all.
Next up on the roster was Chris Botti's Chris Botti In Boston, which was down 10% to 4.7k copies, marking a #89-111 slide, placing its total at 94.8k copies. Fight For Love, Elliott Yamin's sophomore effort, came in at #133, down from #74 the previous week, and sold 3.9k copies. Its sales depreciation was at a rate of 40% and its total is now 30.5k.
Jennifer Hudson's self-titled album was one spot behind at #134, down 38 spots from the previous week thanks to a 20% sales slip. It bagged another 3.9k for a total of 735.1k copies. And David Archuleta rounded things out with another 2.8k copies moved, down 10% from the previous week's take, and downsized on the chart #161-193. Its total is now 704.9k.
Full sales figures and chart positions courtesy of California Dreamin' on Pulse as follows:
029 061 David Cook - David Cook 16,719 111% 7,926 1,150,578
033 --- Adam Lambert - Season 8 Favorite Performances 15,720 0% - 15,720
036 --- Ruben Studdard - Love Is 15,213 999% 33 15,246
040 020 Kelly Clarkson - All I Ever Wanted 13,273 -24% 17,509 581,018
044 033 Carrie Underwood - Carnival Ride 12,033 -5% 12,604 2,864,087
050 --- Kris Allen - Season 8 Favorite Performances 10,217 0% - 10,217
089 066 Daughtry - Daughtry 5,886 -19% 7,226 4,450,098
090 106 Kellie Pickler - Kellie Pickler 5,870 26% 4,653 221,898
111 089 Chris Botti - Chris Botti In Boston 4,682 -10% 5,190 94,824
133 074 Elliott Yamin - Fight For Love 3,930 -40% 6,514 30,472
134 096 Jennifer Hudson - Jennifer Hudson 3,921 -20% 4,919 735,133
193 161 David Archuleta - David Archuleta 2,826 -10% 3,150 704,912
Total sales are in bold.
Thursday, May 21, 2009
'Idol' BB 200: 'All I Ever Wanted' #20 (5/30/09)
It was not a pretty week for Idol alums on the Billboard Top 200 chart for the chart week of May 30, as their albums took sizable hits for the most part after a few weeks of good gains.
Leading the way was Kelly Clarkson with her latest disc All I Ever Wanted, which slid three spots to #20 after suffering a 25% sales decrease to 17.5k. The album has sold 567.7k in all. Another popular female winner, Carrie Underwood, followed with Carnival Ride, which moved 12.6k copies and witnessed a steeper 34% decline. The album slipped #27-33 on the chart and now has a total of 2.852 million.
Next up was David Cook and his self-titled post-Idol CD, which also was down 34% in sales to 7.9k. Its total stands at 1.134 million and it receded 14 spots to #61 for the week. Following Cook, the other Idol-related rock act, Daughtry, saw its album slide 38% in sales to 7.2k copies, which explains its 16-spot slide to #66.
Last week's debut by an alum, Elliott Yamin's Fight For Love, tumbled 67% to 6.5k for the week, and falling 48 rankings to #74. It has sold 26.5k after two weeks. Chris Botti's live album Chris Botti In Boston sold another 5.2k copies, slipping 42% and #62-89 on the chart. Its total now sits at 90.1k.
Jennifer Hudson's Jennifer Hudson followed at #96, down 10 spots from the previous week, and sold 4.9k copies for the week while decreasing sales-wise by 26% and adding up to a 731.2k. Kellie Pickler's sophomore album actually rose a spot to #106 in the face of a 12% sales dip to 4.7k and now stands at 216k copies.
And David Archuleta finished things off with his self-titled album at #161, down from #119, and sold another 3.2k copies for a total of 702.1k. It was down 37% from the previous week.
Full sales figures and chart positions courtesy of Touch That Chick on Pulse as follows:
020 017 Kelly Clarkson - All I Ever Wanted 17,509 -25% 23,290 567,745
033 027 Carrie Underwood - Carnival Ride 12,604 -34% 19,206 2,852,054
061 047 David Cook - David Cook 7,926 -34% 12,068 1,133,859
066 050 Daughtry - Daughtry 7,226 -38% 4,444,234
074 026 Elliott Yamin - Fight For Love 6,514 -67% 19,877 26,542
089 062 Chris Botti - Chris Botti In Boston 5,190 -42% 9,003 90,142
096 086 Jennifer Hudson - Jennifer Hudson 4,919 -26% 6,668 731,212
106 107 Kellie Pickler - Kellie Pickler 4,653 -12% 5,299 216,028
161 119 David Archuleta - David Archuleta 3,150 -37% 4,994 702,086
Total sales are in bold.
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