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Highlights
- Congratulations to Elliott Yamin! His debut CD “Elliott Yamin” has officially gone GOLD. Note the lovely little gold circle next to his name on the album charts!
- It’s another week of sliding numbers for the Idols on the Billboard 200, except for Daughtry, which stayed about the same–selling close to 20K this week.
- In anticipation for Carrie Underwood’s new album “Carnival Ride” dropping on Tuesday, her single “So Small” climbs from #8 to #5 on the Hot Country Songs chart, and #51 to #36 on the Billboard Hot 100.
- Fantasia’s duet with Aretha Franklin, “Put You Up on Game” hits the R&B charts this week. It debuts at #70 on the Hot R&B Hip Hop songs and airplay charts. It climbs from #23 to #19 on the Hot Adult R&B Airplay chart.
- Kimberly Locke’s “Band of Gold” climbs from #18 to #13 on the Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks chart, giving it Billboard’s “Airpower” designation this week.
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Congrats to Elliott who now has a Gold single and a Gold CD.
Congrats to the other Idols too.
I heard Fantasia’s CD w/ Retha one time and afterward thought, their voices just do NOT blend. Aretha’s is so smoothe, and Fantasia’s sounded so rough. Didn’t do it for me.
That little gold circle does look lovely. How can Kimberly Locke get such great radio play and sell so few albums? It’s crazee.
Yes, that little gold circle is nice, indeed. Elliott apparently thinks so, too, as evident in that photo. LOL
Congratulations, Elliott!
I am really happy for Elliott’s success and love the way he’s looking - very cute! Congratulations, Elliott!
Of all the Top Ten women, it does not surprise me that Fantasia does not interact well with Aretha on disk. Someone else would have done better, I’m sure.
Good to read the news about Clay singing at the Neil Sedaka event. I wonder if it will be televised?