Free download: Kelly Clarkson's "Already Gone"

In an attempt to jump start awareness of Kelly Clarkson's third single off All I Ever Wanted, "Already Gone," RCA is allowing fans to download the song for free on Toyota's community music MySpace page. A blog post on Kelly's official Web site reads:

Have you heard Kelly's new single "Already Gone"? If not, take a jump over to the Toyota Community MySpace page and you can download the single for free! What's more to say about a free download...you should be already gone!

Although it's nice that fans are getting a free download out of this, it looks pretty desperate considering the song's sluggish sales and chart performance to date, especially on the heels of the somewhat disappointing performance of her second single in this era, "I Do Not Hook Up." It might actually end up being canceled out by all the negative press surrounding Kelly's remarks in a recent interview with CBC and Ryan Tedder's blog posts on his MySpace page. Hopefully it works out in the end.

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'Idol' Hot 100: "Battlefield" #25 (8/1/09)

There were some nice gains, some unfortunate falls and a few singles resistant to move spots on Billboard's Hot 100 chart for the chart week of Aug. 1, as Idol alums saw their singles go in every which way.

Leading off was Jordin Sparks, whose single "Battlefield" was boring this week and took a break by remaining at #25. Look for it to see an uptick on the chart next week thanks to the release of Jordin's sophomore album.

Daughtry was up next with "No Surprise," which was up 10 spots to #27 thanks to the release of the band's album Leave This Town. Another song from the album, "You Don't Belong," debuted on the chart at #95.

A pair of Kellie/ys followed, with Kellie Pickler seeing her "Best Days of Your Life" rise two spots to #52 while Kelly Clarkson's "I Do Not Hook Up" took a hefty fall down #39-53.

David Cook brought up the rear with his single "Come Back to Me" at #78, up six spots from the previous week.

Full chart positions courtesy of 2m over on Pulse are posted below:

Hot 100
25 25 Jordin Sparks, "Battlefield"
27 37 Daughtry, "No Surprise"
52 54 Kellie Pickler, "Best Days Of Your Life"
53 39 Kelly Clarkson, "I Do Not Hook Up"
78 84 David Cook, "Come Back To Me"
95 -- Daughtry, "You Don't Belong"

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'Idol' Hot 100: "Battlefield" #25 (7/25/09)

There was a game of musical chairs played on Billboard's Hot 100 chart among tracks by Idol alums for the chart week of July 25, as one single shot up in the rankings while another slipped further down in the rankings.

For the second week in a row, Jordin Sparks' "Battlefield" was the No. 1 Idol-related entry on the Hot 100, as it increased five spots to #25. Daughtry also so its current single, "No Surprise," jumped ahead #47-37.

This left Kelly Clarkson's "I Do Not Hook Up" continue its downward spiral, as it fell seven spots to #39 this week.

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

Hot 100
25 30 Jordin Sparks, "Battlefield"
37 47 Daughtry, "No Surprise"
39 32 Kelly Clarkson, "I Do Not Hook Up"

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'Idol' Hot 100: "Battlefield" #30 (7/18/09)

The depletion of singles by Idol alums on Billboard's Hot 100 chart continued for the chart week of July 18, as not one of the four tracks from artists that got their start from the franchise saw positive movement.

Of the four singles, it was Jordin Sparks' "Battlefield" that fared the best, as the song held steady at #30 for the second week in a row. Next up was Kelly Clarkson's "I Do Not Hook Up," which continued its slow decline to #32, down five spots from the previous week.

Daughtry followed with "No Surprise" at #47, which was down eight spots from its ranking the previous week, and Kellie Pickler's "Best Days of Your Life" rounded out the Idol representation with a #46-50 decline.

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

Hot 100
30 30 Jordin Sparks, "Battlefield"
32 27 Kelly Clarkson, "I Do Not Hook Up"
47 39 Daughtry, "No Surprise"
50 46 Kellie Pickler, "Best Days of Your Life"

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Kelly Clarkson performs on 'So You Think You Can Dance'

Kelly Clarkson last night made a stop at CBS Television City in Los Angeles, Calif., to perform her current single "I Do Not Hook Up" on the fourth week's results show of So You Think You Can Dance. Watch the performance below:

This is not the first time Kelly has been mentioned on this season of FOX's Dance, as "Already Gone," one of the songs on her current album All I Ever Wanted, is the "goodbye" song for the female dancers upon being eliminated.

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'Idol' Hot 100: "I Do Not Hook Up" #27 (7/11/09)

The Idol roster found on Billboard's Hot 100 chart was a little healthier than the one found on its Hot Digital Songs chart, as six songs by five alums were able to make the cut for the chart week of July 11.

Kelly Clarkson kicked things off once again with "I Do Not Hook Up," which was down two spots to #27. Kelly also saw her "My Life Would Suck Without You" actually rise four spots to #44 for the week.

Jordin Sparks' current single "Battlefield" was also up into positive territory, as it barely re-entered the Top 30 at #30. Next up was Daughtry's latest, "No Surprise," which jumped six spots to #39, while Kellie Pickler's "Best Days of Your Life" held steady at #46.

David Cook's "Come Back to Me" rounded out the Idol representation at #73, up two spots from its placement the previous week.

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

Hot 100
27 25 Kelly Clarkson, "I Do Not Hook Up"
30 31 Jordin Sparks, "Battlefield"
39 45 Daughtry, "No Surprise"
44 48 Kelly Clarkson, "My Life Would Suck Without You"
46 46 Kellie Pickler, "Best Days of Your Life"
73 75 David Cook, "Come Back to Me"

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Digital sales roundup: "Battlefield" #40 (6/26/09)

Due to the inevitable onslaught of Michael Jackson tracks, the Idol representation on the Billboard Hot Digital Songs chart was further diminished, as sales for only three singles were made public.

Jordin Sparks' "Battlefield" was down a whopping 19 spots on the chart side thanks to the "MJ effect," but it only decreased sales-wise by 7% to 50.9k. It has sold 291.5k to date.

Next up was Daughtry and its latest single "No Surprise," which was the only Idol-related track (and one of the few overall) to see positive sales gains on the chart, as it was up 3% and sold another 38.1k downloads. Despite falling #38-54, the song has now sold 374.8k.

And Kelly Clarkson's "I Do Not Hook Up" was the final Idol-related track to show up this week, as it slid 13% in sales to 31.7k for a total of 476.2k. On the chart rankings, it fell 25 spots to #66.

Full numbers and chart positions courtesy of bks on Pulse as follows:

40 21 Jordin Sparks, "Battlefield" 50,876 -7% 54,566 291,466
54 38 Daughtry, "No Surprise" 38,082 3% 36,817 374,820
66 39 Kelly Clarkson, "I Do Not Hook Up" 31,697 -13% 36,631 476,166

Total sales are in bold.

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'Idol' Hot 100: "I Do Not Hook Up" #25 (7/4/09)

Things are getting tighter on the Billboard Hot 100 chart for singles by Idol alums as evidenced by the entries for chart week of July 4.

Leading the way once again was Kelly Clarkson's "I Do Not Hook Up," which slipped one spot to #25. Her veteran hit, "My Life Would Suck Without You," however, took an amplified fall to #48, down from #46 the week before. Next up was Jordin Sparks, whose single "Battlefield" had an impressive 15-spot advance to #31, showing that its run to the top of the chart is far from over.

Also climbing in the rankings was Daughtry's "No Surprise," which had a three-spot gain to #45. Kellie Pickler's single "Best Days of Your Life" was one spot behind after growing #50-46, and David Cook's "Come Back to Me" rounded out the Idol representation by staying at #75 for the second week in a row.

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

Hot 100
25 24 Kelly Clarkson, "I Do Not Hook Up"
31 46 Jordin Sparks, "Battlefield"
45 48 Daughtry, "No Surprise"
46 50 Kellie Pickler, "Best Days of Your Life"
48 36 Kelly Clarkson, "My Life Would Suck Without You"
75 75 David Cook, "Come Back to Me"

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Digital sales roundup: "Battlefield" #21 (6/19/09)

Once again, Jordin Sparks was the Idol queen of the Billboard Hot Digital Songs chart with her single "Battlefield," which saw a nice advance from the previous week.

"Battlefield" increased in sales by 41% to 54.6k, which launched it forward by 10 spots to #21. It has now sold 240.6k downloads since being released. Also seeing a healthy dose of positive movement on this week's chart was Kellie Pickler's single "Best Days of Your Life," which sold 38.4k and was up #37-35. The single, which was up in sales by a 15% margin, has now officially gone gold with 513.5k sold to date.

Up next was Daughtry's single, "No Surprise," which similarly experienced a 15% uptick in sales to 36.8k downloads. The song was also up two spots to #38 and has now received 336.3k legal downloads. Although Kelly Clarkson's single, "I Do Not Hook Up," sold a comparable 36.6k downloads, it was actually down 5% in sales and seven spots in the rankings to #39. It has sold 444.5k to date and should go gold in the next few weeks.

And David Cook's "Come Back to Me" rounded out the Idol representation at #91, down four spots from the previous week, selling 17.8k downloads. Up 4% from the previous week, the seventh season's winner's single has now sold 215.7k in all.

Full numbers and chart positions courtesy of bks on Pulse as follows:

21 31 Jordin Sparks, "Battlefield" 54,566 41% 38,678 240,590
35 37 Kellie Pickler, "Best Days of Your Life" 38,393 15% 33,374 513,474
38 40 Daughtry, "No Surprise" 36,817 15% 32,036 336,738
39 32 Kelly Clarkson, "I Do Not Hook Up" 36,631 -5% 38,504 444,469
91 87 David Cook, "Come Back to Me" 17,786 4% 17,120 215,668

Total sales are in bold.

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'Idol' Hot 100: "I Do Not Hook Up" #24 (6/27/09)

There was a mix of positive and negative movements for tracks by Idol alums on the Billboard Hot 100 chart for the chart week of June 27.

Once again, Kelly Clarkson owned the Top 2 Idol-related tracks on the chart, with "I Do Not Hook Up" serving as the leader of the pack at #24, down four spots from last week, and "My Life Would Suck Without You" down nine spots to #36.

Next up was Jordin Sparks, as her current single "Battlefield" saw a nice climb of 19 spots to #46 thanks to a video release and increases in sales and airplay. Coming right on Jordin's heels was Daughtry and the band's latest single, "No Surprise," which was up three spots to #48.

And Kellie Pickler rounded out the Idol representation on the Hot 100 according to data made public, as her hit country single "Best Days of Your Life" was down two spots to #50, but should see more gains by next week's chart thanks to a performance at the CMT Music Awards on Tuesday.

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

Hot 100
24 20 Kelly Clarkson, "I Do Not Hook Up"
36 27 Kelly Clarkson, "My Life Would Suck Without You"
46 65 Jordin Sparks, "Battlefield"
48 51 Daughtry, "No Surprise"
50 48 Kellie Pickler, "Best Days of Your Life"

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Digital sales roundup: "Battlefield" #31 (6/12/09)

For the first time since the chart week of May 15, Jordin Sparks ruled the Billboard Hot Digital Songs chart with her current single "Battlefield" when comparing all charting songs by Idol alums.

"Battlefield" sold 38.7k for the week, charging ahead 38 spots to #31 and improving on last week's take by 71%. It has sold 186k in all. Next up was Kelly Clarkson, who saw her "I Do Not Hook Up" slip 6% to 38.5k, coming in just below "Battlefield" at #32. It was down one spot from last week on the chart and can now boast of a 407.8k total.

Coming in at #37 was Kellie Pickler's "Best Days of Your Life," which held steady at #37 and saw a negligible decline in sales. Its weekly take of 33.4k puts its total at an impressive 475.1k, and should see a nice bump in sales thanks to a performance at last night's CMT Music Awards.

Daughtry followed with "No Surprise" at #40, up two spots from the previous week, with a 6% sales hike to 32k downloads. It has sold just shy of 300k. David Cook's "Come Back to Me" advanced #93-87 thanks to a 3% sales increase to 17.1k and now has a total of 197.9k.

And finally, David Archuleta saw his two new singles "Zero Gravity" and "A Thousand Miles" from his "Fan Pack" EP enter the chart at #180 and #183, respectively, selling an almost identical 8.4k and 8.2k.

Full numbers and chart positions courtesy of bks on Pulse as follows:

031 069 Jordin Sparks, "Battlefield" 38,678 71% 22,651 186,024
032 031 Kelly Clarkson, "I Do Not Hook Up" 38,504 -6% 41,078 407,838
037 037 Kellie Pickler, "Best Days of Your Life" 33,374 0% 33,471 475,081
040 042 Daughtry, "No Surprise" 32,036 6% 30,293 299,921
087 093 David Cook, "Come Back to Me" 17,120 3% 16,546 197,882
180 --- David Archuleta, "Zero Gravity" 8,361 999% 0 8,361
183 --- David Archuleta, "A Thousand Miles" 8,240 999% 0 8,240

Total sales are in bold.

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'Idol' Hot 100: "I Do Not Hook Up" #20 (6/20/09)

It was another semi-uninteresting week on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in terms of Idol-related content, as all Season 8 alums saw their entries drop out of sight for the chart week of June 20.

Kelly Clarkson led things off with her current single, "I Do Not Hook Up," which leap-frogged her other charting song, "My Life Would Suck Without You." The former moved up six spots to #20, while the latter slid three spots to #27.

Next up was everyone's second-favorite blonde country singing Idol alum, Kellie Pickler, whose "Best Days of Your Life" jumped back into the Top 50 thanks to an eight-spot advance to #48. Daughtry followed right behind at #51 with "No Surprise," which improved from #58 the previous week.

Jordin Sparks' "Battlefield" also saw positive movement on the Hot 100, as the single received a 13-spot boost to #65. With a newly-released music video, expect an even higher position on next week's chart. And David Cook rounded things out with "Come Back to Me." The song was up #77-73 for the week.

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

Hot 100
20 26 Kelly Clarkson, "I Do Not Hook Up"
27 24 Kelly Clarkson, "My Life Would Suck Without You"
48 56 Kellie Pickler, "Best Days of Your Life"
51 58 Daughtry, "No Surprise"
65 78 Jordin Sparks, "Battlefield"
73 77 David Cook, "Come Back to Me"

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Digital sales roundup: "I Do Not Hook Up" #31 (6/5/09)

After two weeks of gigantic sales numbers for digital tracks by Idol alums (including the eighth season's crop of artists), it seems that things have settled down according to the most recent edition of the Billboard Hot Digital Songs chart.

Kelly Clarkson was the default leader of Idol-related singles, as Kris Allen and Adam Lambert both witnessed their three entries that were last week ahead of Kelly's "I Do Not Hook Up" crumble by wide margins to way below the aforementioned song. "Hook Up" slipped 4% to 41.1k for a total of 369.3k, falling one spot to #31.

Next up was another Kellie, Kellie Pickler, to be exact, with her current single "Best Days of Your Life" at #37, seeing a nine-spot jump from the previous week on the heels of a 6% sales climb. It took in 33.5k downloads for the week and has now totaled 441.7k.

Daughtry was a few spots behind with its latest offering, "No Surprise," which was up #47-42 despite a 4% sales dip to 30.3k downloads. It now stands at 267.9k. Jordin Sparks, on the other hand, saw an increase in sales by 12% and was accompanied by a 14-spot rise to #69. The single, which is finally showing signs of life, saw another 22.7k tracks downloaded and can now claim a total of 147.3k.

Full numbers and chart positions courtesy of bks on Pulse as follows:

31 30 Kelly Clarkson, "I Do Not Hook Up" 41,078 -4% 42,757 369,334
37 46 Kellie Pickler, "Best Days of Your Life" 33,471 6% 31,572 441,707
42 47 Daughtry, "No Surprise" 30,293 -4% 31,541 267,885
69 83 Jordin Sparks, "Battlefield" 22,651 12% 20,258 147,346

Total sales are in bold.

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'Idol' Hot 100: "No Boundaries" #11 (6/6/09)

As expected, the Billboard Hot 100 chart was flooded with entries by Idol alums for the chart week of June 6. In all, 23 tracks from the franchise charted on the Hot 100 and the Bubbling Under charts for the week.

Kris Allen led the pack with "No Boundaries," which debuted at #11. In addition, Kris had four other Idol studio version recordings appear on the main chart and two others debuted on the Bubbling Under chart.

The second alum to see his or her single debut near the top of the chart was Adam Lambert, as his recording of "Mad World" finished in the Top 20 portion of the chart at #19, and was the first of four tracks by the eighth season's runner-up to make their marks on the main chart in addition to four tracks placing on the Bubbling Under chart.

Next up was David Cook, as his album track "Permanent" experienced a hotshot debut at #24 thanks to his performance of the song on last week's Idol finale, while his current single "Come Back to Me" re-entered the Hot 100 at #84. Another winner, Kelly Clarkson, saw her charting songs take backward steps in the face of the new competition, as "My Life Would Suck Without You" slipped #22-30 and "I Do Not Hook Up" fell nine spots to #32.

Next up was Daughtry and its latest single "No Surprise," which surprisingly tumbled 28 spots to #59. Jordin Sparks out-fell Daughtry, though, as her "Battlefield" took a severe blow with a 45-spot plunge to #77 after spending just two weeks on the chart. Just two spots behind was Carrie Underwood and her cover song "Home Sweet Home," which made its re-emergence on the chart at #79.

The only other Idol alums to have songs debut on the chart were Allison Iraheta and Danny Gokey, as the former's duet of "Slow Ride" with Adam debuted on the Bubbling Under at #5, while the latter's "You Are So Beautiful" just barely entered the same chart at #25.

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

Hot 100
11 -- Kris Allen, "No Boundaries"
16 -- Kris Allen, "Heartless"
19 -- Adam Lambert, "Mad World"
24 -- David Cook, "Permanent"
30 22 Kelly Clarkson, "My Life Would Suck Without You"
32 23 Kelly Clarkson, "I Do Not Hook Up"
37 -- Kris Allen, "Ain't No Sunshine"
56 -- Adam Lambert, "Change Is Gonna Come"
59 31 Daughtry, "No Surprise"
66 -- Kris Allen, "Apologize"
72 -- Adam Lambert, "No Boundaries"
77 32 Jordin Sparks, "Battlefield"
79 -- Carrie Underwood, "Home Sweet Home"
82 -- Adam Lambert, "One"
84 -- David Cook, "Come Back to Me"
94 -- Kris Allen, "Falling Slowly"

Bubbling Under
02 -- Adam Lambert, "Cryin'"
05 -- Adam Lambert & Allison Iraheta, "Slow Ride"
07 -- Kris Allen, "What's Going On"
13 -- Kris Allen, "To Make You Feel My Love"
17 -- Adam Lambert, "The Tracks of My Tears"
21 -- Adam Lambert, "Feeling Good"
25 -- Danny Gokey, "You Are So Beautiful"

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'Idol' Hot 100: "My Life Would Suck Without You" #22 (5/30/09)

Kelly Clarkson returned to the top of the Billboard's Hot 100 chart as far as tracks by Idol alums are concerned, with an older hit claiming the title by default for the chart week of May 30.

Her single "My Life Would Suck Without You" fell four spots to #22 but was the top Idol-related track thanks to the faltering of Daughtry's latest single, "No Surprise," which tumbled #15-31 in its second week on the chart.

In between the two aforementioned singles, Kelly's latest single, "I Do Not Hook Up," continued its slow and steady rise up the chart to #23, up three spots from the previous week.

This week's debut was Jordin Sparks' brand new single "Battlefield," which got off to a slow start at #32. The single got less digital sales than many expected, possibly due to its $1.29 price tag on the iTunes store, which probably has also been negatively affecting Daughtry's single. Once airplay picks up, however, things should look brighter for "Battlefield."

Two holdovers that held onto the Hot 100 were Kellie Pickler's "Best Days of Your Life," which stayed steady at #57, and Paula Abdul's "(I'm Just) Here For the Music," which fell 10 positions to #97.

Look for a mammoth-sized chart next week when all the tracks from the Season 8 finalists invade the Hot 100.

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

Hot 100
22 18 Kelly Clarkson, "My Life Would Suck Without You"
23 26 Kelly Clarkson, "I Do Not Hook Up"
31 15 Daughtry, "No Surprise"
32 -- Jordin Sparks, "Battlefield"
57 57 Kellie Pickler, "Best Days of Your Life"
97 87 Paula Abdul, "(I'm Just) Here For the Music"

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Digital sales roundup: "Battlefield" #12 (5/15/09)

For the second week in a row, a new release topped Idol representation on Billboard's Hot Digital Songs chart.

This week, Jordin Sparks saw her latest single "Battlefield" debut at #12 with 75k downloads sold, which was five spots and 28.5k below last week's big debut from Daughtry. it should therefore be expected that "Battlefield" will enter the Hot 100 outside the Top 20 target zone.

As for Daughtry's "No Surprise," it slipped 34% in sales to 68.8k, down seven spots to #14. It has sold 172.4k in two weeks and should see its weekly takes begin to stabilize over the next few weeks once airplay becomes a major factor.

Next up were a pair of Kelly Clarkson tunes, with "I Do Not Hook Up" leading the charge with a 7% sales gain to 55.7k. It has sold 234.9k despite dropping #20-24 on the chart side. Kelly's other track, "My Life Would Suck Without You," moved another 31.7k for a total of 1.834 million, showing that a landmark double platinum benchmark is clearly within sight. It was down 6% sales-wise and six spots to #44.

An Idol-related single that showed signs of resiliency this week was Paula Abdul's "(I'm Just) Here For the Music," which slipped a minuscule 3% to 24k and fell only six spots to #67. After two weeks the comeback track has sold 48.6k, showing that Paula might have a few mans left after all.

Next Up was David Cook and his latest single "Come Back to Me," which was up 24% to 11.6k and can boast of a 128.3k cume to date. The positive movement was reflected in its chart performance, as it rose #137-115. And rounding things out was Carrie Underwood's goodbye track for the current season of Idol, "Home Sweet Home," which moved another 11.5k thanks to a 28% sales increase and a #142-116 chart advancement. Its total now sits at 255k and should see another nice increase on next week's chart.

Full numbers and chart positions courtesy of bks on Pulse as follows:

012 --- Jordin Sparks, "Battlefield" 75,007 999% 0 75,007
014 007 Daughtry, "No Surprise" 68,774 -34% 103,593 172,367
024 020 Kelly Clarkson, "I Do Not Hook Up" 55,729 7% 51,989 234,866
044 038 Kelly Clarkson, "My Life Would Suck Without You" 31,721 -6% 33,603 1,834,185
067 061 Paula Abdul, "(I'm Just) Here For the Music" 23,965 -3% 24,615 48,580
115 137 David Cook, "Come Back to Me" 11,607 24% 9,344 128,261
116 142 Carrie Underwood, "Home Sweet Home" 11,571 28% 9,063 255,034

Total sales are in bold.

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'Idol' Hot 100: "No Surprise" #15 (5/23/09)

There were very few shockers on Billboard's Hot 100 chart, as the Idol world had a new representative as the franchise's top song for the chart week of May 23.

Daughtry emerged on top with its new single "No Surprise," which rocketed to a #15 debut following the band's performance of the song on last week's Idol results show.

Kelly Clarkson followed with "My Life Would Suck Without You," which slipped two spots to #18, and her current single, "I Do Not Hook Up," also fell two spots to #26 - yet it remained bulletted.

Next up was Carrie Underwood's newly-crowned #1 country single "I Told You So," which was also down, as it decreased six spots to #40. And Paula Abdul made a grand entrance on the Hot 100 at #87 with her latest single "I'm Just Here For the Music" following her performance of the song on last week's Idol results show.

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

Hot 100
015 --- Daughtry, "No Surprise"
018 016 Kelly Clarkson, "My Life Would Suck Without You"
026 024 Kelly Clarkson, "I Do Not Hook Up"
040 034 Carrie Underwood, "I Told You So"
087 --- Paula Abdul, "I'm Just Here For the Music"

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Kelly performs "I Do Not Hook Up" on 'Tonight Show'

Amid all the excitement surrounding the current Top 3 finalists, it was easy to miss Kelly Clarkson on NBC's The Tonight Show with Jay Leno last night. The song, which is her current single, seems old to many Idol fans, but it really is still only working its way up the charts. Watch the performance below:

Kelly sounded better than she has in a long time on "Hook Up," and she looked like she was having fun, which always makes a performance more believable. There was too much panning over to the backup singers (does the one on the right ever really play the guitar, or is it a prop? I've always wondered that) but Kelly was able to command the camera as usual, even by remaining stationary at the micstand.

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Digital sales roundup: "No Surprise" #7 (5/8/09)

The Idol representation on Billboard's Hot Digital Songs chart was alive and well for the week, as a few performances on last week's results show played a large role in songs that debuted (or in some cases, re-entered) on the chart. The following songs are the ones that had their sales figures made public.

Daughtry stormed backed onto the chart with its new single "No Surprise," and it's no surprise that it debuted to 103.6k downloads for a #7 entrance. This was of course thanks to the band's performance of the song on the show, and some of its older tracks were also beneficiaries of the performance.

"What About Now" was up 224% and re-entered at #113 with another 11.8k downloads sold for a total of 685.1k. "Home," on the other hand, was up 190% and splashed back at #148 thanks to another 8.7k sold, for a grand total of 1.780 million.

Last week's champ, Kelly Clarkson, saw her current single "I Do Not Hook Up" climb 7% in sales to 52k downloads sold, representing a one-spot increase to #20 on the chart. Its total stands at 179.1k. Her other charting song at the moment, "My Life Would Suck Without You," fell #34-38 and dipped 4% in sales to 33.6k for a total of 1.802 million.

A fresh face to the chart was Paula Abdul, as her new single "I'm Just Here For the Music" got off to a good start at #61 thanks to a much hyped performance on the results show, opening with 24.6k. She also had a second song representing her (and Randy Jackson), as last year's "Dance Like There's No Tomorrow" rose exponentially to 9.3k and marked a re-entry at #138, with its total resting at 373.2k.

And David Cook's latest single "Come Back to Me" rose 23 spots to #137 thanks to a 16% uptick in sales to 9.3k (65 more tracks sold than Paula's second one, to be exact). It has sold 116.7k in all to date.

Full numbers and chart positions courtesy of bks on Pulse as follows:

007 --- Daughtry, "No Surprise" 103,593 999% 0 103,593
020 021 Kelly Clarkson, "I Do Not Hook Up" 51,989 7% 48,761 179,137
038 034 Kelly Clarkson, "My Life Would Suck Without You" 33,603 -4% 35,090 1,802,464
061 --- Paula Abdul, "I'm Just Here For the Music" 24,615 999% 0 24,615
113 --- Daughtry, "What About Now" 11,826 224% 3,654 685,111
137 160 David Cook, "Come Back to Me" 9,344 16% 8,039 116,654
138 --- Paula Adbul, "Dance Like... (ft. Randy Jackson)" 9,279 999% 706 373,182
148 --- Daughtry, "Home" 8,707 190% 3,005 1,780,298

Total sales are in bold.

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'Idol' Hot 100: "My Life Would Suck Without You" #16 (5/16/09)

It was another fairly exclusive club on Billboard's Hot 100 chart with only three Idol alums being represented by tracks of the chart data made public for the chart week of May 16.

Retaining its spot as the top Idol-related track, Kelly Clarkson's "My Life Would Suck Without You" actually climbed one spot to #16 for the week, which is a good sign for a song that's on its way down the radio and sales charts. The other Kelly track that appeared on the chart was her current single "I Do Not Hook Up," which received a serious boost thanks to its video release. It rocketed #46-24 and looks to climb into the Top 20 by next week.

Following Kelly's tracks was Carrie Underwood and her "I Told You So," which also saw positive movement when it inched back up two spots to #34. And Kellie Pickler's "Best Days of Your Life" was the fourth Idol-related track to see gains on the Hot 100, with a #57-54 incline.

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

Hot 100
16 17 Kelly Clarkson, "My Life Would Suck Without You"
24 46 Kelly Clarkson, "I Do Not Hook Up"
34 36 Carrie Underwood, "I Told You So"
54 57 Kellie Pickler, "Best Days of Your Life"

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