Check out this week’s Idol Billboard Chart, lovingly compiled by yours truly. I try to post the latest charts by Thursday evening. Click the ”Current Charts” tab, found along the bottom of the header.
- Katharine McPhee is all over the charts this week. Her debut CD comes in at #2 behind Nora Jones on the Billboard 200 and Top Digital Albums. Her single, “Over It” is #48 on the Billboard Hot 100, #40 on the Pop 100, and #44 on the Pop 100 Airplay. She also appears on the digital charts–#25 on Hot Digital Tracks and #32 on Hot Digital Songs.
- A fun fact from Billboard Magazine: “Counting the 10 artists who have finished in either first or second place in the five seasons of “Idol,” all but two have started in the top 10 with their debut album.”
- Carrie Underwood’s new single “Wasted” debuts on the Hot 100 at #94. You can check the video for Wasted here. “Before He Cheats” debuts on the Pop 100 Airplay at #49.
- Ruben Studdard’s new single “Make Ya Feel Beautiful” debuts on the Hot Adult R&B Airplay at #29.
- Kellie Pickler’s new single “I Wonder” debuts on Hot Country Singles and Tracks at #60.
- Chris Daughtry’s single continues to climb on the Billboard charts. “It’s Not Over” is currently #4 on the Billboard Hot 100, #15 on the Hot 100 Airplay, #3 on the Pop 100, #7 on the Pop 100 Airplay. It’s #5 on Hot Adult Top 40 and is still climbing the rock charts–#12 on Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks and #30 on Hot Modern Rock Tracks.
- The first single from Taylor Hicks’ debut album, “Just to Feel That Way” was released to radio this week. Watch for it to debut on the Billboard charts in the coming weeks.
- Not on the charts but pimping anyway - There is a preview of Elliott Yamin’s new CD posted at AOL.com including a full version of his upcoming single “Moving On” The single will be released digitally on February 13. The debut album is scheduled to drop on March 20.
- Interesting: Seal’s 1995 hit “Kiss From a Rose” pops up on the Hot Digital Songs chart this week at #58. Weird, huh? Not really–Chris Sligh re-introduced the song to millions of people when he performed it during the Birmingham audition episode last week…
For more Chart News, check out Donna Reynold’s Chart Watch at foxesonidol.com. More pimpage. Donna has published a compilation of her Season 5 reviews. You can preview or purchase it here.
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This is impressive:
Kinda like being a new book for Oprah’s book club.
Who are the 2 that did not start in the top 10 with their debut album?
Justin Guarini and Diana DeGarmo?
Can’t wait for Elliott Yamin’s Music. He is from my home towm Richond Va, and is a great guy!! Go Elliott
You forgot to include Daughtry - the album - It is still holding strong at #3 on the Hot 200 after 11 weeks on the charts. And it is the top seller of any of the Idols’ CD’s on Amazon, hanging tough at #5. Kat is next at #17. Taylor’s sales continue to be in the top 100.
Well, no. I didn’t forget. That was a conscious decision not to mention it. It was #3 last week, and #3 this week, no remarkable movement there.
I’m just impressed that the album is hanging around the top 3 after all these weeks.
I still love “Kiss from a Rose” by Seal.
“Just to Feel That Way” should be a hit for Taylor - I hope it gets radio play and starts moving up the charts. Will he be a guest on idol to perform this song?
I was a huge, diehard Taylor fan but was a little disappointed with the straight pop nature of his debut album. I was hoping Taylor would break new ground, or at least return us to the gold old days when music could be both popular and good (i.e., The Beatles, John Lennon, Dylan). I actually have not even purchased Taylor’s album yet, but did download two songs: Soul Thing and JTFTW are both growing on me.
I do wonder what is so great about Clive Davis. The only sound he knows how to create is Whitney Houston pop. It didn’t work for Bo Bice and it is not the right fit for Taylor.
INO by Daughtry is a huge hit, being played on Hit Pop, Mainstream AC, Hot AC, Rock, Active Rock, and Alternative Rock - a total audience impression of over 70 MILLION!!!! I never thought I’d hear a former AI contestant on alternative rock radio. The single and video are really driving sales right now as HDD predicts another 70,000 in sales this week, putting Daughtry at well over 1.5 million. A double platinum certification shouldn’t be too far in the distance.
I also find it interesting that Daughtry has over 200,000 myspace friends and is the #1 major label band on myspace right now. Tons of male friends being added everyday. I love it!
So “IW” is gettin some spins..Good for kellie
INO lands at #1 on the VH1 Top 20 Countdown again. It debuted at #1 and has stayed there for 4 weeks in a row. Woo hoo!