A little over a week ago, Fred Bronson, Billboard Chart Expert Extraordinaire, pointed out that Scotty McCreery was on track to get the 300th Billboard number 1 in Idol franchise history. If you were like me, you were totally impressed by that number. I’ve been meaning to collect a list of Idol Billboard number ones for a while and this milestone finally got me to get organized. Now, I couldn’t find 300, but see how many I could find after the jump.
Let’s start right out and declare that Fred Bronson is a better record keeper in his sleep than I can ever hope to be. So, the fact that I couldn’t find 300 is just a reflection of the limited tools and knowledge I had at my disposal. I did manage to find 3 more finalists that had charted than Fred, but that is likely to do with what he considers to be a Billboard chart. If I could find a number one ranking on any Billboard chart, I counted it. Both of us included number 1s achieved by bands which had an Idol in them. I did not officially count songs written by Idols for others, but I did note the #1 achievements if I remembered them.
All of these number ones are sourced directly from Billboard. If I had relied on wiki, I probably would have found 500. If you can provide proof of missing number ones, I would be happy to add them.
Number ones are grouped per season, per Idol (in order of finish) and by album/single. Within those grouping, songs/albums are ordered by the date on which the number one was first achieved. Auditioners and American Idol group efforts are gathered together at the end. A list of charting Idols for each season is included. If an Idol was part of a band, the bands name appears in brackets. If the band’s name is preceeded by a “+” sign, that means that the Idol charted both on their own as well as part of the band. In order to provide a complete snapshot, all of these stats were collected within a week (between two sets of charts being issued).
Fred Bronson Summary:
300 #1s
Kelly Clarkson: 60 #1s
Carrie Underwood: 50 #1s
Chris Daughtry: 38 #1s
Fantasia: 30 #1s
Finalists Billboard: 52 (Season 5 with the most at 9)
Idols Who Have Charted (Including Auditioners): 56
Summary of this Post:
Season 1: 50 #1 (1 person); 5 Charting
Season 2: 38 #1 (5 people); 6 Charting
Season 3: 37 #1 (4 people); 7 Charting
Season 4: 46 #1 (4 people); 4 Charting
Season 5: 55 #1 (8 people); 10 Charting
Season 6: 7 #1 (2 people): 7 Charting
Season 7: 12 #1 (3 people); 7 Charting
Season 8: 10 #1 (2 people); 6 Charting
Season 9: 1 #1 (1 person); 2 Charting
Season 10: 1 #1 (1 person); 3 Charting
Auditionees: 3 #1 (2 people) 5 Charting
American Idol : 7 #1
267 #1s
62 Charting (55 finalists, 2 semi-finalists, 5 auditioners)
Season 1: 50 (1 person)
Kelly Clarkson: 50
Singles: 44
1. A Moment Like This – Hot Single Sales – 2002-10-05
2. A Moment Like This – Hot 100 – 2002-10-05
3. A Moment Like This – Hot Canadian Digital Singles – 2002-10-05
4. A Moment Like This – Hot Adlt Contemporary Recurrents – 2003-04-26
5. Miss Independent – Mainstream Top 40 – 2003-06-28
6. Miss Independent – Top 40 Tracks – 2003-07-12
7. The Trouble With Love Is – Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles – 2004-02-04
8. Since U Been Gone – Hot Digital Tracks – 2004-12-25
9. Breakaway – Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks – 2005-03-12
10. Since U Been Gone – Mainstream Top 40 – 2005-04-02
11. Since U Been Gone – Hot Dance Airplay – 2004-04-16
12. Since U Been Gone – Pop 100 – 2005-04-23
13. Since U Been Gone – Pop 100 Airplay – 2005-04-23
14. Breakaway – Hot Singles Recurrent – 2005-07-16
15. Behind These Hazel Eyes – Hot Adult Top 40 Tracks – 2005-08-27
16. Since U Been Gone – Hot Adult Top 40 Recurrents – 2005-10-15
17. Because of You – Mainstream Top 40 – 2005-10-29
18. Because of You – Pop 100 Airplay – 2005-11-12
19. Behind These Hazel Eyes – Hot Adult Top 40 Recurrents – 2005-12-17
20. Behind These Hazel Eyes – Hot 100 Recurrent Airplay – 2006-01-14
21. Since U Been Gone – Hot Singles Recurrents – 2006-01-21
22. Behind These Hazel Eyes – Hot Singles Recurrents – 2006-01-28
23. Because of You – European Hot 100 Singles – 2006-04-29
24. Walk Away – Hot Singles Recurrents – 2006-08-12
25. Breakaway – Hot Adult Contemporary Recurrents – 2006-09-16
26. Walk Away – Hot Adult Top 40 Recurrents – 2006-09-30
27. Because of You – Hot Adult Contemporary Recurrents – 2007-01-13
28. Never Again – Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles – 2007-05-05
29. My Life Would Suck Without You – Hot Canadian Digital Singles – 2009-02-07
30. My Life Would Suck Without You – Hot Digital Tracks – 2009-02-07
31. My Life Would Suck Without You – Hot Digital Songs – 2009-02-07
32. My Life Would Suck Without You – Hot 100 – 2009-02-07
33. My Life Would Suck Without You – Canadian Hot 100 – 2009-02-07
34. My Life Would Suck Without You – Hot Videoclip Tracks – 2009-02-07
35. I Do Not Hook Up – Hot Videoclip Tracks – 2009-06-27
36. My Life Would Suck Without You – Hot 100 Recurrent Airplay – 2009-07-18
37. Already Gone – Hot Adult Top 40 Tracks – 2009-12-05
38. Already Gone – Hot 100 Recurrent Airplay – 2010-03-20
39. Already Gone – Hot Singles Recurrents – 2010-03-20
40. Already Gone – Hot Adult Top 40 Recurrents – 2010-03-20
41. My Life Would Suck Without You – Poland Digital Songs – 2010-05-22
42. Don’t You Wanna Stay (Jason Aldean) – Country Digital Songs – 2011-02-19
43. Don’t You Wanna Stay (Jason Aldean) – Hot Country Songs – 2011-03-12
44. Don’t You Wanna Stay (Jason Aldean) – Hot Country Recurrents – 2011-04-30
Albums: 6
45.Thankful – BB200 – 2005-05-03
46. My December – Top Digital Albums – 2007-07-14
47. Breakaway – Top Pop Catalog – 2007-07-14
48. All I Ever Wanted – BB200 – 2009-03-28
49. All I Ever Wanted – Billbord Comprehensive Albums – 2009-03-28
50. All I Ever Wanted – Top Digital Albums – 2009-03-28
Charting: 5
Kelly Clarkson
Jason Guarani
Tamyra Gray
RJ Helton
Jim Verraros
Note: Tamyra Gray co-wrote Fantasia’s coronation single which went to number 1.
Kelly Clarkson achieved her first number 1 in the UK on the MTV chart with ‘My Life Would Suck Without You’
Season 2: 38 (5 people)
Ruben Studdard: 12
Singles: 8
51. Superstar/Flying Without Wings – Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Single Sales – 2003-06-28
52. Sorry 2004 – Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles – 2003-12-27
53. Sorry 2004 – Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay – 2004-03-06
54. What If – Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles – 2004-04-17
55. Change Me – Hot Adult R&B Airplay – 2006-12-02
56. Make Ya Feel Beautiful – Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Recurrents – 2007-09-01
57. Make Ya Feel Beautiful – Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Recurrent Airplay – 2007-09-01
58. Don’t Make ‘Em Like U No More – bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles – 2009-11-14
Albums: 4
59. Soulful – Billboard Comprehensive Albums – 2003-12-27
60. Soulful – BB200 – 2003-12-27
61. Soulful – Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – 2004-01-31
62. Need An Angel – Top Gospel Albums – 2004-12-11
Clay Aiken: 12
Singles: 6
63. This is the Night – Hot 100 – 2003-06-28
64. This is the Night/Bridge Over Troubled Water – Hot Single Sales – 2003-06-28
65. Bridge Over Troubled Water/This is the Night – Hot Canadian Digital Singles – 2003-06-28
66. Invisible – Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles – 2003-11-15
67. Solitaire – Hot Single Sales – 2004-04-03
68. Solitaire/The Way – Hot Canadian Digital Singles – 2004-04-10
Albums: 6
69. Measure of A Man – BB200 – 2003-11-01
70. Measure of A Man – Top Internet Albums – 2003-11-01
71. Merry Christmas With Love – Top Christian Albums – 2004-12-04
72. Merry Christmas With Love – Top Holiday Albums – 2004-12-04
73. A Thousand Different Ways – Top Internet Albums – 2006-10-07
74. On My Way Here – Top Internet Albums – 2008-05-24
Kimberley Locke: 8
Singles: 8
75. 8th World Wonder – Hot Singles Sales – 2004-03-27
76. 8th World Wonder – Hot Dance Singles Sales – 2004-05-15
77. Up On the Housetop – Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks – 2005-12-17
78. Jingle Bells – Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks – 2006-12-23
79. Change – Hot Dance Club Play – 2007-06-09
80. Frosty the Snowman – Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks – 2007-12-15
81. Band of Gold – Hot Dance Club Play – 2008-01-19
82. Fall – Hot Dance Club Play – 2008-07-26
Josh Gracin: 5
Singles: 5
83. I Want To Live – Hot Country Recurrents – 2004-09-11
84. Nothin’ To Lose – Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles – 2005-01-01
85. Nothin’ To Lose – Hot Country Songs – 2005-03-19
86. Nothin’ To Lose – Hot Country Recurrents – 2005-05-21
87. We Weren’t Crazy – Hot Country Recurrents – 2008-08-16
Kimberley Caldwell: 1
Singles: 1
88. Mess of You – AOL video – 2011-01-29
Charting: 6
Ruben Studdard
Clay Aiken
Kimberley Locke
Josh Gracin
Kimberly Caldwell
Vanessa Olivarez
Season 3: 37 (4 people)
Fantasia: 21
Singles: 20
89. I Believe – Hot Canadian Digital Singles – 2004-07-10
90. I Believe – Hot Singles Sales – 2004-07-10
91. I believe – Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles Sales – 2004-07-10
92. I Believe – Hot 100 – 2004-07-10
93. Truth Is – Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles – 2005-01-08
94. Free Yourself – Hot 100 Recurrent Airplay – 2005-09-17
95. Truth Is – Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Recurrent Airplay – 2005-09-24
96. Truth Is – Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Recurrents – 2005-09-24
97. Free Yourself – Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Recurrents – 2005-12-10
98. Free Yourself – Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Recurrent Airplay – 2005-12-10
99. When I See You – Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles – 2007-03-10
100. When I See U – Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – 2007-07-07
101. When I See U – Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay – 2007-07-07
102. When I See U – Hot 100 Recurrent Airplay – 2007-09-29
103. Put You Up On Game with Aretha Franklin – bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles 2007-10-20
104. Bittersweet – Hot Adult R&B Airplay – 2010-08-28
105. I’m Doing Me – Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles – 2010-12-18
106. I wanna Be Your Man with Charlie Wilson – Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles – 2011-02-26
107. I’m Doing Me – Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Recurrent Airplay – 2011-05-07
108. I’m Doing Me – Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Recurrents – 2011-05-07
Albums: 1
109. Back To Me: Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – 2010-09-11
Diana DeGarmo: 1
Singles: 1
110. Dreams – Hot Single Sales – 2004-09-25
Jasmine Trias: 1
Albums: 1
111. Jasmine Trias – Top Heatseekers (Pacific) – 2005-07-30
John Stevens: 1
Albums: 1
112. Red – Top Heatseekers (Middle Atlantic) – 2005-07-16
Jennifer Hudson: 13
Singles: 13
113. And I’m Telling You I’m Not Going – 2007-03-24
114. Spotlight – Hot Adult R&B Airplay – 2008-10-11
115. Spotlight – Hot Videoclip Tracks – 2008-10-18
116. Spotlight – Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay – 2008-10-25
117. Spotlight – Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – 2008-10-25
118. If This Isn’t Love – Hot Adult R&B Airplay – 2009-05-09
119. Spotlight – Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Recurrent Airplay – 2009-06-27
120. Spotlight – Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Recurrents – 2009-06-27
121. If This Isn’t Love – Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Recurrent Airplay – 2009-10-10
122. If This Isn’t Love – Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Recurrents – 2009-10-10
123. Where You At – Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles – 2011-03-19
124. Where You At – Yahoo Video – 2011-03-19
125. Where You At – Hot Adult R&B Airplay – 2011-05-07
Charting: 7
Fantasia
Diana Degarmo
Jasmine Trias
LaToya London
George Huff
John Stevens
Jennifer Hudson
Season 4: 46 (4 people)
Carrie Underwood: 41
Singles: 29
126. Inside Your Heaven/Independence Day – Country Single Sales – 2005-06-25
127. Inside Your Heaven – Hot 100 – 2005-07-02
128. Inside Your Heaven/Independence Day – Hot Canadian Digital Singles – 2005-07-02
129. Inside Your Heaven – Pop 100 – 2005-07-02
130. Inside Your Heaven/Independence Day – Hot Single Sales – 2005-07-02
131. Jesus, Take the Wheel – Hot Country Songs – 2006-01-21
132. Don’t Forget To Remember Me – Hot Country Recurrents – 2006-09-02
133. Before He Cheats – Hot Country Songs – 2006-11-11
134. Before He Cheats – Hot Country Recurrents – 2007-02-03
135. Wasted – Hot Country Songs – 2007-04-21
136. Wasted – Hot Country Recurrents – 2007-06-02
137. Before He Cheats – Hot Adult Top 40 Recurrents – 2007-08-18
138. So Small – Hot Country Songs – 2007-12-01
139. So Small – Hot Country Recurrents – 2008-01-05
140. All American Girl – Hot Country Songs – 2008-03-15
141. Last Name – Hot Country Songs – 2008-06-21
142. Just A Dream – Hot Country Songs – 2008-11-08
143. Just A Dream – Hot Country Recurrents – 2008-12-13
144. I Told You So – Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles – 2009-02-21
145. Cowboy Casanova – Hot Country Songs – 2009-11-21
146. Cowboy Casanova – Hot Country Recurrents – 2009-12-26
147. Temporary Home – Hot Country Songs – 2010-04-10
148. Undo it – Country Digital Songs – 2010-06-12
149. Undo It – Hot Country Songs – 2010-08-07
150. Undo It – AOL Radio – 2010-08-21
151. Temporary Home – Christian/Gospel Digital Songs – 2011-02-05
152. Temporary Home – Christian Digital Songs – 2011-02-05
153. How Greaty Thou Art (Live From the Grand Ole Opry) – Christian Digital Songs – 2011-05-14
154. How Greaty Thou Art (Live From the Grand Ole Opry) – Christian/Gospel Digital Songs – 2011-05-14
Albums: 12
155. Some Hearts – Top Country Albums – 2005-12-03
156. Carnival Ride – Billboard Comprehensive Albums – 2007-11-10
157. Carnival Ride – Top Digital Albums – 2007-11-10
158. Carnival Ride – BB200 – 2007-11-10
159. Carnival Ride – Top Country Albums – 2007-11-10
160. Carnival Ride – Top Canadian Albums – 2007-11-10
161. Some Hearts – Top Country Catalog Albums – 2008-07-19
162. Carnival Ride – Top Country Catalog Albums – 2009-09-26
163. Play On – BB200 – 2009-11-21
164. Play On – Top Digital Albums – 2009-11-21
165. Play On – Billboard Comprehensive Albums – 2009-11-21
166. Play On – Top Country Albums – 2009-11-21
Bo Bice: 2
Singles: 2
167. Inside Your Heaven/Vehicle – Hot Singles Sales – 2005-07-09
168. Inside Your Heaven – Pop 100 – 2005-07-09
Constantine Maroulis (Pray For the Soul of Betty): 2
Albums: 2
169. Pray For the Soul of Betty – Top Heatseekers (East North Central) – 2005-05-28
170. Pray For the Soul of Betty – Top Heatseekers (Middle Atlantic) – 2005-05-28
Mario Vazquez: 1
Singles: 1
171. Gallery – Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles – 2006-07-22
Charting: 4
Carrie Underwood
Bo Bice
Constantine Maroulis (+Pray For the Soul of Betty)
Mario Vazquez
Season 5: 55 (8 people)
Taylor Hicks: 3
Singles: 3
172. Do I Make You Proud/Takin’ It To The Streets – Hot Singles Sales – 2006-07-01
173. Do I Make You Proud – Pop 100 – 2006-07-01
174. Do I Make You Proud – Hot 100 – 2006-07-01
Elliott Yamin: 4
Singles: 2
175. Moody’s Mood for Love – Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles – 2006-06-10
176. Wait For You – Hot Adult Contemporary Recurrents – 2008-05-10
Albums: 2
177. Elliott Yamin – Top Independent Albums – 2007-04-07
178. Sounds of the Season: The Elliott Yamin Holiday Collection (EP) – Top Holiday Albums – 2008-01-19
Chris Daughtry (Daughtry): 33
Singles: 23
179. It’s Not Over – Hot Adult Top 40 Tracks – 2007-03-03
180. It’s Not Over – Mainstream Top 40 – 2007-03-31
181. Home – Hot Adults Top 40 Tracks – 2007-06-16
182. Home – Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks – 2007-07-18
183. Home – Hot Adult top 40 Recurrents – 2007-11-10
184. Home – Hot Singles Recurrents – 2007-12-01
185. Home – Hot 100 Recurrent Airplay – 2008-02-02
186. Over You – Hot 100 Recurrent Airplay – 2008-02-16
187. Over You – Hot Adult Top 40 Recurrents – 2008-04-12
188. Feels Like Tonight – Hot Adult Top 40 Tracks – 2008-05-17
189. Home – Hot Adults Contemporary Recurrents – 2008-05-24
190. Feels Like Tonight – Hot 100 Recurrent Airplay – 2008-06-28
191. What About Now – Hot 100 Recurrent Airplay – 2009-02-01
192. No Surprise – Hot Videoclip Tracks – 2009-08-01
193. No Surprise – AOL Radio – 2009-08-22
194. No Surprise – Hot Adult Top 40 Tracks – 2009-09-05
195. What About Now – Hot Adult Contemporary Recurrents – 2009-10-03
196. Tennessee Line – Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles – 2009-11-28
197. No Surprise – Hot 100 Recurrent Airplay – 2009-11-28
198. No Surprise – Hot Adult Top 40 Recurrents – 2009-12-05
199. No Surprise – Hot Adult Contemporary Recurrents – 2010-06-26
200. September – Hot Adult Top 40 Recurrents – 2010-12-25
201. Life After You – Hot Adult Contemporary Recurrents- 2011-01-15
Albums: 10
202. Daughtry – Top Rock Albums – 2006-12-09
203. Daughtry – Top Digital Albums – 2006-12-09
204. Daughtry – BB200 – 2007-02-03
205. Daughtry – Bilbboard Comprehensive Albums – 2007-02-03
206. Daughtry – Top Hard Rock Albums – 2008-01-26
207. Leave This Town – Top Digital Albums – 2009-08-01
208. Leave This Town – Billboard Comprehensive Albums – 2009-08-01
209. Leave This Town – Top Rock Albums – 2009-08-01
210. Leave This Town – BB200 – 2009-08-01
211. Leave This Town – Top Internet Albums – 2009-08-15
Paris Bennett: 2
Albums: 2
212. Princess P – Top Heatseekers (West North Central) – 2007-05-26
213. Princess P – Top Heatseekers – 2007-05-26
Kellie Pickler: 4
Singles: 2
214. Things That Never Cross a Man’s Mind – Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles – 2008-04-12
215. Didn’t You Know How Much I Loved You – Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles – 2010-02-20
Albums: 2
216. Small Town Girl – Top Country Albums – 2006-11-18
217. Kellie Pickler – Top Country Albums – 2008-10-18
Ace Young: 1
Albums: 1
218. Ace Young – Top Heatseekers (Northeast) – 2008-08-02
Note: Ace also co-wrote Daughtry’s “It’s Not Over” which went to Number 1.
Bucky Covington: 2
Singles: 1
219. I’ll Walk – Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles – 2008-10-11
Albums: 1
220. Bucky Covington – Top Country Albums – 2007-05-05
Mandisa: 6
Singles: 4
221. Only the World – Hot Single Sales – 2007-06-23
222. Christmas Day with Michael W. Smith – Hot Christian Adult Contemporary – 2008-01-05
223. Stronger – Christian AC Indicator – 2011-05-14
224. Stronger – Hot Christian Contemporary – 2011-05-28
Albums: 2
225. True Beauty – Top Christian & Gospel Albums – 2007-08-18
226. True Beauty – Top Christian Albums – 2007-07-18
Charting: 10
Taylor Hicks
Katharine McPhee
Elliott Yamin
Chris Daughtry (+Daughtry)
Paris Bennett
Kellie Pickler
Ace Young
Bucky Covington
Mandisa
Ayla Brown
Season 6: 7 (2 people)
Jordin Sparks: 5
Singles: 5
227. No Air – Pop 100 Airplay – 2008-04-26
228. No Air – Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Recurrent Airplay – 2008-08-23
229. No Air – Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Recurrents – 2008-08-23
230. No Air – Hot Singles Recurrents – 2008-09-20
231. Tattoo – Hot Adult Contemporary Recurrents – 2008-09-27
Blake Lewis: 2
Singles: 2
232. Heartbreack On Vinyl – Hot Dance Club Play – 2010-04-24
233. Heartbreak On Vinyl – Hot Dance Airplay – 2010-05-22
Charting: 7
Jordin Sparks
Blake Lewis
Melinda Dolittle
LaKisha Jones
Chris Richardson
Phil Stacey
Chris Sligh
Note:
Chris Sligh co-wrote a song for Rascal Flatts that went to number 1
Jared Cotter co-wrote song for Jay Sean that went to number 1
Season 7: 12 (3 people)
David Cook: 7
Singles: 6
234. Little Sparrow – Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles – 2008-06-07
235. Time of My Life – Hot Canadian Digital Singles – 2008-06-07
236. Time of My Life – Hot Digital Tracks – 2008-06-07
237. Time of My Life – Hot Digital Songs – 2008-06-07
238. Time of My Life – Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks – 2008-09-20
239. Time of My Life – Hot Adult Contemporary Recurrents – 2009-06-06
Albums: 1
240. David Cook – Top Digital Albums – 2008-12-06
David Archuleta: 4
Singles: 4
241. Crush – Hot Digital Tracks – 2008-08-30
242. Crush – Hot Digital Songs – 2008-08-30
243. Crush – Hot Singles Recurrents – 2009-02-07
244. Crush – Hot Adult Contemporary Recurrents – 2009-05-30
Jason Castro: 1
Singles: 1
245. Let’s Just Fall In Love Again – Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles – 2009-09-19
Charting: 7
David Cook
David Archuleta
Jason Castro
Brooke White
Carly Smithson (We Are The Fallen)
Kristy Lee Cook
Michael Johns
Note:
Prior to being on Idol, Robbie Carrico charted as part of Boyz N Girlz United
Season 8: 10 (from 2 people)
Kris Allen: 3
Singles: 3
246. Live Like We’re Dying – Christian Digital Songs – 2010-01-23
247. Live Like We’re Dying – Christian/Gospel Digital Songs – 2010-01-23
248. Live Like We’re Dying – Hot Adult Top 40 Recurrents – 2010-06-19
Adam Lambert: 7
Singles: 7
249. Whataya Want From Me – Hot Videoclip Tracks – 2010-03-06
250. Whataya Want From Me – Canadian Hot 100 Airplay – 2010-03-27
251. Whataya Want From Me/For Your Entertainment – Hot Single Sales – 2010-05-01
252. Whataya Want From Me/For Your Entertainment – Hot Dance Singles Sales – 2010-05-01
253. Whataya Want From Me – Germany Digital Songs – 2010-05-15
254. Whataya Want From Me – Hot 100 Recurrent Airplay – 2010-08-07
255. Whataya Want From Me – Hot Adult Top 40 Recurrents – 2010-09-18
Charting: 6
Kris Allen
Adam Lambert
Danny Gokey
Allison Iraheta
Matt Giraud
Michael Sarver
Season 9: 1 (1 person)
Lee DeWyze: 1
Singles: 1
256. Beautiful Day – Rock Digital Songs – 2010-06-12
Charting: 2
Lee DeWyze
Crystal Bowersox
Season 10: 1 (1 person)
Scotty McCreery: 1
Singles: 1
257. I Love You This Big – Country Digital Songs – 2011-06-11
Charting: 3
Scotty McCreery
Lauren Alaina
Paul MacDonald (The Grand Magnolias)
Auditioners: 3 (2 people)
Season 3: William Hung: 1
258. Inspiration – Top Independnt Albums – 2004-04-24
Season 10: Chris Medina: 2
259. What Are Words – Norway – 2011-05-07
260. What Are Words – Yahoo Video – 2011-06-04
Auditioners that Charted: 5
Frenchie Davis – Season 2
William Hung – Season 3
Josiah Leming – Season 5
General Larry Platt – Season 9
Chris Medina – Season 10
American Idol Group Efforts: 7
Singles: 3
261. Good Bless the U.S.A, American Idol Finalists – Hot Single Sales – 2003-05-03
262. When You Tell Me That You Love Me, American Idol Finalists Season 4 – Hot Single Sales – 2005-05-07
263. When You Tell Me That You Love Me, American Idol Finalists Season 4 – Hot Canadian Digital Singles – 2005-05-14
Albums: 4
264. American Idol: Greatest Moments Soundtrack – Top Soundtracks – 2002-10-19
265. American Idol Season 2: All-Time Classic American Love Songs – Top Soundtracks – 2003-05-17
266. American Idol Season 4: The Showstoppers, Soundtrack – Top Soundtracks – 2005-06-04
267 American Idol Season 8: The 5 Song EP, Soundtrack – Top Independent Albums – 2009-08-22
Disclaimers:
A. I swear, I did not make up any of these chart names
B. I apologize in advance for typos and misspellings.
C. If I missed one of your favourite Idol’s achievements, it’s not because I hate them. It’s because I’m human.
D. Yes, I know. This list is unfair because contestants from Season 1 have had longer to chart than those from later seasons. This is just meant to be a fun collection of #1s.
E. Yes, I know. This list is unfair because some contestants scored number twos on major charts which is harder to do than on the Hot Polka Analog Songs Chart. This is just meant to be a fun collection of #1s. Everybody is welcome to post their own lists.
This is the daily numbers thread. Sorry, the concert stats have not been released yet.
