Kelly Clarkson included in DJ Earworm's "United State of Pop 2009" mashup

DJ Earworm's annual "United State of Pop" mashup single was posted on Sunday, which combines snippets of the Top 25 songs of the year as determined by Billboard from its Hot 100 chart. The 2009 installment, titled "Blame It On the Pop," includes portions of Kelly Clarkson's #1 single "My Life Would Suck Without You." Watch the video below:

The single is available as a free MP3 download at DJEarworm.com. Other songs included in the mashup include the Black Eyed Peas' "I Gotta Feeling" and "Boom Boom Pow," Lady Gaga's "Just Dance" and Jay Sean's "Down."

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Kelly Clarkson kicks off concert tour in Connecticut

Kelly Clarkson embarked on her "All I Ever Wanted" tour Friday with a show at Mohegan Sun. She performed 20 songs including fan favorites like "Walk Away" and "If I Can't Have You," a few covers including "Lies" and "Use Somebody" and signature songs such as "Since U Been Gone" and "My Life Would Suck Without You." Watch her sing The White Stripes' "Seven Nation Army" below:

It appears the show was a big hit not only with fans, but with professional reviewers as well. Eric Danton of The Hartford Courant's "Sound Check" section said the following of Kelly's performance:

With a mix of songs from each of her four albums, and a handful of eclectic covers, the original -- and best -- "American Idol" champion showcased her powerful voice for 90 minutes.

Backed by an 11-piece band, including three horns, and an enthusiastic audience well versed in her songs, Clarkson looked like she was having a great time.She waved at people in the crowd, beamed brightly when the crowd took over on vocals and jumped in circles when she was particularly immersed in a song.

Kelly will next perform tonight at the Cumberland County Civic Center in Portland, Maine. The "All I Ever Wanted" tour will wrap up its U.S. leg on Dec. 11 at the Pensacola Civic Center in Pensacola, Fla., before heading overseas for a leg in Europe.

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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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'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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'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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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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Digital sales roundoup: "I Do Not Hook Up" #21 (5/1/09)

For the first time in many weeks, Kelly Clarkson's single "My Life Would Suck Without You" was not the top-selling Idol-related track on Billboard's Hot Digital Songs chart. Kelly did, however, retain ownership of the title, as her current single "I Do Not Hook Up" continued its upward climb.

"Hook Up" was up 20 spots to #21 for the week thanks to a robust 64% sales increase to 48.8k, for a total of 127.1k with a bright future ahead of it. As expected, "My Life" was right behind at #34, down from #32 the previous week, and dipped only 8% sales-wise. It sold another 35.1k downloads and is sitting at 1.769 million to date.

Rounding things out at #42 for Idol-related tracks was Kellie Pickler and her "Best Days of Your Life," which slipped three spots for the week and moved another 31.1k downloads. It was down only 48 units from the previous week and has amassed its total to 293.3k thus far.

Next week should see a brand new track by an Idol alum burst onto the chart with a very good chance at grabbing the #1 spot overall, as Daughtry's "No Surprise" was added to iTunes late last night.

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

21 41 Kelly Clarkson, "I Do Not Hook Up" 48,761 64% 29,791 127,148
34 32 Kelly Clarkson, "My Life Would Suck Without You" 35,090 -8% 37,953 1,768,861
42 39 Kellie Pickler, "Best Days of Your Life" 31,137 0% 31,185 293,307

Total sales are in bold.

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'Idol' Hot 100: "My Life Would Suck Without You" #17 (5/9/09)

It was a mixed bag on the Idol front when looking at Billboard's Hot 100 chart for the chart week of May 9, with four tracks by three alums making the cut of track data that was made public.

Kelly Clarkson's first of two singles to make the chart was "My Life Would Suck Without You," which slipped four spots to #17 for the week. Her second single to make the chart was "I Do Not Hook Up," which rocketed #88-46 thanks to the release of the song's music video.

Also on the chart was Carrie Underwood with her single "I Told You So," which actually improved one spot on the chart to #36. Jennifer Hudson rounded out the Idol representation with her single "If This Isn't Love," which fell

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

Hot 100
17 13 Kelly Clarkson, "My Life Would Suck Without You"
36 37 Carrie Underwood, "I Told You So"
46 88 Kelly Clarkson, "I Do Not Hook Up"
70 63 Jennifer Hudson, "If This Isn't Love"

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Digital sales roundup: "My Life Would Suck Without You" #32 (4/24/09)

Idol-related tracks on the Billboard Hot Digital Songs chart were easy to find, with Kelly Clarkson once again leading the way. Her single "My Life Would Suck Without You" slipped #32-25 for the week with an additional 38k downloads sold, which was marked by a 23% sales dip. It now totals 1.734 million.

Kelly was also represented by her current single "I Do Not Hook Up," which lunged forward 98 spots to #41 with a 180% sales boost to 29.8k downloads, making for a 78.4k total to date.

Kellie Pickler was up next with "Best Days of Your Life," which fell four spots to #39 thanks to a 29% dip in sales to 31.2k downloads. It has now moved 262.2k files to date. And David Archuleta's "Touch My Hand" saw a 999% boost to 12.9k downloads, signaling an entrance at #107.

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

032 025 Kelly Clarkson, "My Life Would Suck Without You" 37,953 -23% 49,347 1,733,771
039 035 Kellie Pickler, "Best Days of Your Life" 31,185 -29% 43,941 262,170
041 139 Kelly Clarkson, "I Do Not Hook Up" 29,791 180% 10,630 78,387
107 --- David Archuleta, "Touch My Hand" 12,875 999% 558 46,471

Total sales are in bold.

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'Idol' Hot 100: "My Life Would Suck Without You" #13 (5/2/09)

It was another blah week on Billboard's Hot 100 chart for Idol alums for the chart week of May 2.

Kelly Clarkson kicked things off with "My Life Would Suck Without You," which slipped two rankings to #13. She also was represented by her current single, "I Do Not Hook Up," which made it onto the Hot 100 at #88 after spending last week on the Bubbling Under chart.

Carrie Underwood's single "I Told You So" took a mild tumble this week, sliding #29-37, while Kellie Pickler's "Best Days of Your Life" saw upward movement with a #50-48 advance on the chart.

Tracks by Kellie and Kelly were not the only Idol-related ones to see positive movement, as Jennifer Hudson's "If This Isn't Love" saw a nice 23-spot gain to #63 thanks to Jennifer's performance on last week's Idol results show.

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

Hot 100
13 11 Kelly Clarkson, "My Life Would Suck Without You"
37 29 Carrie Underwood, "I Told You So"
48 50 Kellie Pickler, "Best Days of Your Life"
63 86 Jennifer Hudson, "If This Isn't Love"
88 -- Kelly Clarkson, "I Do Not Hook Up"

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Digital sales roundup: "My Life Would Suck Without You" #25 (4/17/09)

Although two Idol-related singles that previously had been on the Billboard Hot Digital Songs chart were able to make their way back onto it, expectantly sagging older favorites made up the majority of the chart for the week.

Once again leading the pack was Kelly Clarkson's "My Life Would Suck Without You," which sold another 49.3k, placing its total at 1.696 million. It only slipped two spots to #25 on the chart, down 21% from the previous week. Kelly also saw her latest single, "I Do Not Hook Up," re-enter the chart at #139 for the first time since the week of her album's release. It moved 10.6k downloads for the week thanks to a sales increase of 49%, marking a total to date of 48.6k.

Another Kellie followed, as Kellie Pickler's "Best Days of Your Life" fell #34-35 in the face of a 6% dip in sales to 43.9k downloads. It has now sold 231k. Another country gal, Carrie Underwood, saw her single "I Told You So" take a 37% decline to 34k for the week, resulting in a total of 418.1k. On the chart side of things, it was down 15 spots to #46.

The last Idol alum to be represented on the chart according to numbers revealed this week was Jennifer Hudson by her single "If This Isn't Love" at #86, which saw an increase in sales by 172% to 19.1k following her performance on last week's Idol results show. Its total now stands at 103.1k.

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

025 023 Kelly Clarkson, "My Life Would Suck Without You" 49,347 -21% 62,152 1,695,818
035 034 Kellie Pickler, "Best Days of Your Life" 43,941 -6% 46,825 230,985
046 029 Carrie Underwood, "I Told You So" 34,008 -37% 54,145 418,107
086 --- Jennifer Hudson, "If This Isn't Love" 19,112 172% 7,030 103,132
139 --- Kelly Clarkson, "I Do Not Hook Up" 10,630 49% 7,141 48,596

Total sales are in bold.

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'Idol' Hot 100: "My Life Would Suck Without You" #11 (4/25/09)

The Idol representation on Billboard's Hot 100 chart was definitely on the rise for the chart week of April 25.

First off was an unexpected increase by Kelly Clarkson's "My Life Would Suck Without You," as it increased one spot to #11. This advance was followed by positive movement from Carrie Underwood's "I Told You So," which moved forward #33-29 on the chart thanks to sales gains.

Another Idol alum turned country star, Kellie Pickler, had her latest single make an appearance on the Hot 100, as it entered at the halfway point of #50. And then Jennifer Hudson's single "If This Isn't Love" also rose one spot to #86.

On the Bubbling Under front, Kelly saw her future hit "I Do Not Hook Up" debut at #9, and she make its way onto the main chart by next week.

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

Hot 100
11 12 Kelly Clarkson, "My Life Would Suck Without You"
29 33 Carrie Underwood, "I Told You So"
50 -- Kellie Pickler, "Best Days of Your Life"
86 87 Jennifer Hudson, "If This Isn't Love"

Bubbling Under
09 -- Kelly Clarkson, "I Do Not Hook Up"

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Digital sales roundup: "My Life Would Suck Without You" #23 (4/10/09)

It was another relatively bare week on the Billboard Hot Digital Songs chart for Idol alums, but two tracks actually saw pretty substantial sales increases.

Once again serving as top Idol alum represented on the chart was Kelly Clarkson, whose single "My Life Would Suck Without You" slipped #15-23 with 62.2k downloads for the week, a 16% decrease in sales from the previous week. It has sold a total of 1.646 million to date.

Next up was Carrie Underwood's "I Told You So," which saw a healthy 25% increase to 54.1k downloads, evidence of Carrie's big wins at the ACM Awards. It was up four spots to #29 on the chart and now totals 384.1k.

The last Idol-related track on the chart according to sales date made public was Kellie Pickler's "Best Days of Your Life," which lunged forward #110-34 thanks to a performance on last week's results show. It moved another 46.8k units, a 257% total sales gain, and now stands at 187k downloads.

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

023 015 Kelly Clarkson, "My Life Would Suck Without You" 62,152 -16% 73,954 1,646,471
029 033 Carrie Underwood, "I Told You So" 54,145 25% 43,345 384,099
034 110 Kellie Pickler, "Best Days of Your Life" 46,825 257% 13,103 187,044

Total sales are in bold.

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'Idol' Hot 100: "My Life Would Suck Without You" #12 (4/18/09)

It was a mixed bag on Billboard's Hot 100 chart for tracks by Idol alums for the chart week of April 18, as two singles slid while one rose and another debuted.

For the first time since the chart week of Jan. 31, Kelly Clarkson's "My Life Would Suck Without You" fell out of the Top 10, as it dropped #7-12 due to a good amount of advancing tracks. It spent 10 weeks in the Top 10, which is a great showing.

Also witnessing backward movement on the chart was Carrie Underwood's "I Told You So," which slid #25-33. It should expect another rise on next week's chart thanks to her performance of the song on the ACM Awards. David Cook's "Come Back to Me," on the other hand, debuted at #63 on virtually sales alone, riding a wave of publicity from his performance of the song on last week's Idol results show.

One single by an alum that saw positive movement on the Hot 100 was Jennifer Hudson's "If This Isn't Love," which rose four spots to #87.

On the Bubbling Under chart, Kellie Pickler's "Best Days of Your Life," which was rose #11-3 and was kept from making it onto the main chart for one more week. Expect it to shoot onto the chart next week thanks to her performance on tonight's results show.

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

Hot 100
12 07 Kelly Clarkson, "My Life Would Suck Without You"
33 25 Carrie Underwood, "I Told You So"
63 -- David Cook, "Come Back to Me"
87 91 Jennifer Hudson, "If This Isn't Love"

Bubbling Under
03 11 Kellie Pickler, "Best Days of Your Life"

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Digital sales roundup: "My Life Would Suck Without You" #15 (4/3/09)

Another week of mostly inaction among Idol-related tracks plagued Billboard's Hot Digital Songs chart this week, but David Cook's latest single was the one bright spot.

Leading the pack once again was Kelly Clarkson, whose single "My Life Would Suck Without You" continued its downward slide as it slipped 26% in sales and five spots on the chart to #15. It sold another 74k downloads for a total of 1.584 million, though, so when looking at its numbers from that vantage point things look pretty solid.

Following Kelly was Carrie Underwood with her single "I Told You So," which fell #15-33 thanks to a 33% sales decline. It moved another 43.3k downloads and now totals 330k. The single should see another boost on next week's chart thanks to Carrie's highly-rated performance on the ACM Awards.

Then there was Cook, whose second single "Come Back to Me" saw a 999% sales increase thanks to an appearance on last week's Idol results show. It was launched onto the chart at #40 with 39.4k and now has its total standing at 59.8k. Look for a big drop next week.

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

15 10 Kelly Clarkson, "My Life Would Suck Without You" 73,954 -26% 99,919 1,584,319
33 15 Carrie Underwood, "I Told You So" 43,345 -33% 64,972 329,954
40 -- David Cook, "Come Back to Me" 39,430 999% 498 59,748

Total sales are in bold.

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'Idol' Hot 100: "My Life Would Suck Without You" #7 (4/11/09)

It was a typical week on Billboard's Hot 100 chart in the Idol world, as three alums were represented on the main chart and a fourth had a showing on the Bubbling Under portion of the chart for the chart week of April 11.

Kelly Clarkson began things with "My Life Would Suck Without You" coming in at #7, down one spot from the previous week. Since its debut at #97 on the Hot 100, the single has not spent a single week outside the Top 10.

Following Kelly was Carrie Underwood, whose "I Told You So" fell out of the Top 10 and beyond thanks to the Idol bounce being deflated. It fell #9-25 for the week. Jennifer Hudson was next with "If This Isn't Love," which slipped three spots to #91 despite performing the song last week on Ellen.

And then there's Kelly Pickler, whose lastest single "Best Days of Your Life" is slowly gaining momentum following the release of her music video for the song. It debuted on the Bubbling Under chart at #11 but will likely fall out of the chart by next week (or at least fall to its lower rungs).

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

Hot 100
07 06 Kelly Clarkson, "My Life Would Suck Without You"
25 09 Carrie Underwood, "I Told You So"
91 88 Jennifer Hudson, "If This Isn't Love"

Bubbling Under
11 -- Kellie Pickler, Best Days of Your Life

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Digital songs roundup: "My Life Would Suck Without You" #10 (3/27/09)

Following a busy two weeks on Billboard's Hot Digital Songs chart for Kelly Clarkson, things were not nearly as impressive this week on the chart.

The only track that finished in the Top 50 portion of the chart that was made public was her single "My Life Would Suck Without You," which slipped three spots to #10 thanks to a slaes decrease of 18%. It sold another 99.9k downloads for the week and now has a total of 1.510 million.

The only other Idol alum represented on the chart was Carrie Underwood, whose current single "I Told You So" saw a hefty 48% drop in sales to 65k. On the chart, it fell #4-15 and has now sold 286.6k.

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

10 07 Kelly Clarkson, "My Life Would Suck Without You" 99,919 -18% 122,175 1,510,365
15 04 Carrie Underwood, "I Told You So" 64,972 -48% 125,806 286,609

Total sales are in bold.

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'Idol' Hot 100: "My Life Would Suck Without You" #6 (4/4/09)

Despite facing her toughest competition in a long time, Kelly Clarkson was able to hold onto her billing as top Idol alum with representation on Billboard's Hot 100 chart for the chart week of April 4.

Kelly's "My Life Would Suck Without You" slipped just one spot to #6, showing that it has longevity more than instant success. Just behind Kelly was another winner, Carrie Underwood, as her latest single "I Told You So" marched up the chart #57-9 thanks to the release of the song as a duet with original artist Randy Travis (not to mention a performance of the song on last week's results show.

And then there was Jennifer Hudson's "If This Isn't Love," which fell four spots to #88 despite retaining its bullet. Look for the single to progress back up the chart next week thanks to gains in airplay and a performance on Ellen that will air today.

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

Hot 100
06 05 Kelly Clarkson, "My Life Would Suck Without You"
09 57 Carrie Underwood, "I Told You So"
88 84 Jennifer Hudson, "If This Isn't Love"

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Digital songs roundup: "I Told You So" #4 (3/20/09)

After being swamped by an onslaught of Kelly Clarkson songs last week, Billboard's Hot Digital Songs chart took a breather this week when it was another winner's turn to shine.

Carrie Underwood's latest single, "I Told You So," received enough of a sales boost to lead all Idol-related tracks on the chart thanks to the release of a duet version of the song with Randy Travis and a subsequent performance on last week's Idol results show. The single rocketed 89 spots to #4 thanks to a 701% sales increase, moving 125.8k downloads. This puts its total at 221.6k.

Carrie also saw some older hits see sales gains (and one big fall) thanks to Idol. Her "Home Sweet Home" send-off song fell a hefty 65% to 39.3k downloads, marking a #10-40 spot decline. Its total after two weeks is 151.5k. As for "Jesus, Take the Wheel," a 201% sales jump was in store as it sold 17.1k for the week, making a re-entry at #85 a reality. The total for Carrie's first non-Idol single is now 1.487 million. And then there was Carrie's perennial fave "Before He Cheats," which increased its total sales take to 2.682 million with an additional 9.4k downloads sold for the week, marking a slight 12% uptick and a 47-spot jump to #147.

Aside from Carrie, Kelly still had a big sales week with former #1 "My Life Would Suck Without You," which dropped #6-7 thanks to a 13% sales dip to 122.2k. It has now sold 1.410 million in all. The only album track from All I Ever Wanted that survived a second week on the chart was "Already Gone," which dropped #46-129 to 10.4k for the week. This 68% free-fall now puts the song's total at 42.8k after two weeks.

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

004 093 Carrie Underwood, "I Told You So" 125,806 701% 15,706 221,637
007 006 Kelly Clarkson, "My Life Would Suck..." 122,175 -13% 141,167 1,410,446
040 010 Carrie Underwood, "Home Sweet Home" 39,306 -65% 112,170 151,476
085 --- Carrie Underwood, "Jesus, Take the Wheel" 17,131 201% 5,696 1,487,230
129 046 Kelly Clarkson, "Already Gone" 10,393 -68% 32,401 42,794
147 194 Carrie Underwood, "Before He Cheats" 9,410 12% 8,368 2,682,246

Total sales are in bold.

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