American Idol alumni single sales
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This article gives the single and digital track sales achieved by alumni of American Idol
. The songs listed here however include only songs released in their post-Idol career, and does not include coronation songs, live or studio recordings released during the season or straight after the finale, or songs from American Idol season compilation CD. (See American Idol Hot 100 singles
for a list of those songs.)
but does not include songs released during or soon after the final episode of American Idol of each contestant's season. Where a song has been certified gold but easily verifiable sales information is not available, the sales figure is provisionally assumed to be 500,000 or 100,000 as the case may be. The numbers may include physical single sales figures, however, it is rare for songs to be released as physical singles after 2006. A few songs were not released for sale and charted based on radio play only.
The table is ranked in term of sales, but can be sorted other ways by clicking on the
icon.
American Idol
American Idol, titled American Idol: The Search for a Superstar for the first season, is a reality television singing competition created by Simon Fuller and produced by FremantleMedia North America and 19 Entertainment...
. The songs listed here however include only songs released in their post-Idol career, and does not include coronation songs, live or studio recordings released during the season or straight after the finale, or songs from American Idol season compilation CD. (See American Idol Hot 100 singles
American Idol Hot 100 singles
This is a list of songs released for sale from the show American Idol, consisting of recordings of coronation songs by winners and runners-up of the show, live and studio recordings by contestants, songs from the American Idol CDs, as well as special singles released by the show such as those for...
for a list of those songs.)
Total digital track sales
These are the total digital download figures in the US for individual Idol alums. Physical single sales, which totaled 4,798,000 units, are not included in this table.| Rank | Artist | Season | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Carrie Underwood Carrie Underwood Carrie Marie Underwood is an American country singer-songwriter and actress who rose to fame as the winner of the fourth season of American Idol, in 2005... |
4 (1st) | 19,639,000 |
| 02 | Kelly Clarkson Kelly Clarkson Kelly Brianne Clarkson is an American pop rock singer-songwriter and actress. Clarkson came into prominence after becoming the winner of the inaugural season of the television series American Idol in 2002 and would later become the runner-up in the television special World Idol in 2003.In 2003,... |
1 (1st) | 18,159,000 |
| 03 | Daughtry | 5 (4th) | 11,216,000 |
| 04 | Jordin Sparks Jordin Sparks Jordin Brianna Sparks is an American pop / R&B singer-songwriter and actress. She hails from Glendale, Arizona who rose to fame as the winner of the sixth season of American Idol. Sparks won when she was 17 years old, making her the youngest winner in Idol history... |
6 (1st) | 9,547,000 |
| 05 | David Cook David Cook (singer) David Roland Cook is an American rock singer-songwriter, who rose to fame after winning the seventh season of the reality television show American Idol... |
7 (1st) | 4,247,000 |
| 06 | Adam Lambert Adam Lambert Adam Mitchel Lambert is an American singer, songwriter, and actor from San Diego, California. In May 2009, he finished as the runner-up on the eighth season of American Idol... |
8 (2nd) | 3,844,000 |
| 07 | Kellie Pickler Kellie Pickler Kellie Dawn Pickler is an American country music artist and television personality. She gained fame as a contestant on the fifth season of the Fox reality show American Idol, eventually finishing in sixth place. In 2006, she signed to 19 Recordings and BNA Records as a recording artist, releasing... |
5 (6th) | 3,404,000 |
| 08 | David Archuleta David Archuleta David Archuleta, is a former United States Air Force Airman of Okinawan stationary troops and is currently an American male kickboxer.-Biography:... |
7 (2nd) | 3,000,000 |
| 09 | Kris Allen Kris Allen Kristopher Neil "Kris" Allen is an American musician and singer-songwriter from Conway, Arkansas, and the winner of the eighth season of American Idol... |
8 (1st) | 2,600,000 |
| 10 | Jennifer Hudson Jennifer Hudson Jennifer Kate Hudson is an American recording artist, actress and spokesperson. She came to prominence in 2004 as one of the finalists on the third season of American Idol coming in seventh place... |
3 (7th) | 1,964,000 |
| 11 | Elliott Yamin Elliott Yamin Elliott Yamin , born Efraym Elliott Yamin, is an American singer known for his hit single "Wait for You" and placing third on the fifth season of American Idol.... |
5 (3rd) | 1,400,000 |
| 12 | Fantasia Fantasia Barrino Fantasia Monique Barrino commonly known as Fantasia, is an American R&B singer, Broadway and television actress who rose to fame as the winner of the third season of the reality television series American Idol in 2004. Following her victory, she released her debut single, "I Believe", which... |
3 (1st) | 1,325,000 |
| 13 | Katharine McPhee Katharine McPhee Katharine Hope McPhee is an American pop singer, songwriter, actress, model, and television personality. She gained fame as a contestant on the fifth season of the Fox reality show American Idol in 2006, eventually finishing as the runner-up.Her self-titled debut album was released on RCA Records... |
5 (2nd) | 1,300,000 |
| 14 | Josh Gracin Josh Gracin Joshua Mario "Josh" Gracin is a country music singer. A former member of the United States Marine Corps, he first gained public attention as the fourth-place finalist on the second season of the Fox Networks talent competition American Idol.After his elimination from the show, Gracin completed his... |
2 (4th) | 1,100,000 |
| 15 | Scotty McCreery Scotty McCreery Scott Cooke "Scotty" McCreery is an American country singer from Garner, North Carolina . He also won the tenth season of American Idol on May 25, 2011. His debut studio album, Clear as Day was released in October 2011... |
10 (1st) | 826,000 |
| 16 | Blake Lewis Blake Lewis Blake Colin Lewis is an American singer-songwriter and beatboxer who was the runner-up on the sixth season of American Idol. His major label debut album A.D.D. was released on December 4, 2007 through 19 Recordings/Arista Records. On October 30, 2007, his first single "Break Anotha" was released.... |
6 (2nd) | 796,000 |
| 17 | Clay Aiken Clay Aiken Clayton Holmes "Clay" Aiken is an American singer, songwriter, actor, producer and author who began his rise to fame on the second season of the television program American Idol in 2003. RCA Records offered him a recording contract, and his multi-platinum debut album Measure of a Man was released... |
2 (2nd) | 581,000 |
| 18 | Bucky Covington Bucky Covington William Joel "Bucky" Covington III is an American country music singer. He placed eighth on the 5th season of the Fox Network's talent competition series American Idol. In December 2006, he signed a recording contract with Lyric Street Records... |
5 (7th) | 566,000 |
| 19 | Bo Bice Bo Bice Harold Elwin "Bo" Bice, Jr. is an American singer and musician who placed second to Carrie Underwood in the fourth season of American Idol. He has recorded three studio albums, including one on RCA Records... |
4 (2nd) | 520,000 |
| 20 | Ruben Studdard Ruben Studdard Christopher Theodore Ruben Studdard , best known as Ruben Studdard, is an American R&B, pop, and gospel singer. He rose to fame as winner of the second season of American Idol... |
2 (1st) | 445,000 |
| 21 | Lee DeWyze Lee DeWyze Leon James "Lee" DeWyze, Jr. is an American singer-songwriter from Mount Prospect, Illinois, and the winner of the ninth season of American Idol. Prior to Idol, DeWyze had a solo career and formed the Lee DeWyze Band. He had also released two independent albums called So I'm Told in 2007 and... |
9 (1st) | 384,000 |
| 22 | Lauren Alaina Lauren Alaina Lauren Alaina is an American singer from Rossville, Georgia. Alaina was the runner-up on the tenth season of American Idol. Her debut studio album, Wildflower was released in October 2011.... |
10 (2nd) | 364,000 |
| 23 | Taylor Hicks Taylor Hicks Taylor Reuben Hicks is an American singer who achieved fame in 2006, when he won the fifth season of American Idol. Hicks got his start as a professional musician in his late teens and performed around the Southeastern United States for well over the span of a decade, during which he also released... |
5 (1st) | 345,000 |
| 24 | Jason Castro | 7 (4th) | 320,000 |
| 25 | Kimberley Locke Kimberley Locke Kimberley Dawn Locke is an American singer-songwriter and model. She has recorded in the dance, pop and adult contemporary music genres.... |
2 (3rd) | 299,000 |
| 26 | Mario Vazquez Mario Vazquez Mario Adrián Vázquez is a Puerto Rican-American singer from The Bronx, New York City. He competed on American Idol's fourth season, which aired on the FOX network in early 2005.-Early life:... |
4 (semifinal) | 286,000 |
| 27 | Danny Gokey Danny Gokey Daniel Jay "Danny" Gokey is an American country music singer and church music director from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He was the third place finalist on the eighth season of American Idol... |
8 (3rd) | 211,000 |
| 28 | Allison Iraheta Allison Iraheta Allison Iraheta is an American singer from Los Angeles, California, who was the fourth place finalist on the eighth season of American Idol. Prior to Idol, Iraheta won the Telemundo competition Quinceañera: Mamá Quiero Ser Artista. Following the conclusion of Idol, Iraheta was signed to a record... |
8 (4th) | 161,000 |
| 29 | Mandisa Mandisa Mandisa Hundley is an American gospel singer, who was the ninth-place finalist in the fifth season of American Idol.-Early life:... |
5 (9th) | 151,000 |
| 30 | William Hung William Hung William James Hung Hing Cheong , commonly known as William Hung, is an American singer who gained fame in early 2004 as a result of his off-key audition performance of Ricky Martin's hit song "She Bangs" on the third season of the television series... |
3 (auditioner) | 127,000 |
| 31 | Diana DeGarmo Diana DeGarmo Diana Nicole DeGarmo is an American singer and Broadway actress. She finished as the runner-up on the third season of the reality/talent-search television series American Idol, narrowly missing the win by about 2% out of over 65 million votes... |
3 (2nd) | 106,000 |
| 32 | Crystal Bowersox Crystal Bowersox Crystal Lynn Bowersox is an American singer-songwriter and actress, who was the runner-up on the ninth season of American Idol... |
9 (2nd) | 92,000 |
| 33 | Pia Toscano Pia Toscano Pia Ann Rose Toscano is an American singer from Howard Beach, New York. Toscano placed ninth on the tenth season of American Idol. Considered to be a frontrunner in the competition, her elimination came as a shock to judges Randy Jackson, Jennifer Lopez, and Steven Tyler, all of whom were visibly... |
10 (9th) | 65,000 |
| 34 | Chris Medina Chris Medina Christopher Edward "Chris" Medina is an American singer born in Chicago, Illinois. Medina is most notable as a former American Idol contestant during the tenth season of Idol and his single, "What Are Words", which went to #1 in Norway and Sweden and spent 19 weeks at number 1 combined... |
10 (Hollywood) | 61,000 |
| 35 | Kristy Lee Cook Kristy Lee Cook Kristy Lee Cook is an American country singer who was born in Seattle, Washington and was the seventh place finalist on the seventh season of American Idol. In 2005 Cook released her debut album called Devoted. In June 2008, Cook signed to 19 Recordings and Arista Nashville. She released her... |
7 (7th) | 45,000 |
| 36 | Casey James Casey James Casey Everett James is an American singer and guitarist from Fort Worth, Texas, who was the third-place finalist on the ninth season of American Idol.-Early life:... |
10 (3rd) | 5,000 |
| Total | 89,553,000 | ||
- As totaled from entries listed in this page and American Idol Hot 100 singlesAmerican Idol Hot 100 singlesThis is a list of songs released for sale from the show American Idol, consisting of recordings of coronation songs by winners and runners-up of the show, live and studio recordings by contestants, songs from the American Idol CDs, as well as special singles released by the show such as those for...
- Totalled from entries listed but also including album tracks not listed here or in American Idol Hot 100 singlesAmerican Idol Hot 100 singlesThis is a list of songs released for sale from the show American Idol, consisting of recordings of coronation songs by winners and runners-up of the show, live and studio recordings by contestants, songs from the American Idol CDs, as well as special singles released by the show such as those for...
- Including new single releases and extra sales since May 2011.
Top songs
This is a a list of songs that have charted on Billboard Hot 100Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
but does not include songs released during or soon after the final episode of American Idol of each contestant's season. Where a song has been certified gold but easily verifiable sales information is not available, the sales figure is provisionally assumed to be 500,000 or 100,000 as the case may be. The numbers may include physical single sales figures, however, it is rare for songs to be released as physical singles after 2006. A few songs were not released for sale and charted based on radio play only.
The table is ranked in term of sales, but can be sorted other ways by clicking on the
icon.| Artist | Song | Season | Release Date | Album | Hot 100 Peak | RIAA Cert. | Sales | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carrie Underwood Carrie Underwood Carrie Marie Underwood is an American country singer-songwriter and actress who rose to fame as the winner of the fourth season of American Idol, in 2005... |
"Before He Cheats Before He Cheats "Before He Cheats" is a song written by Chris Tompkins and Josh Kear and the third wide-release single from Carrie Underwood's debut album, Some Hearts. It was the fifth release from the album overall. It was named the 2007 Single of the Year by the Country Music Association... " |
4 (1st) | 08-19-2006 | Some Hearts | 8 | 3x Platinum | 3,334,000 |
| 2 | Jordin Sparks (with Chris Brown) |
"No Air No Air "No Air" is a song by American recording artist Jordin Sparks featuring American R&B singer Chris Brown. The song was written by James Fauntleroy II, Eric Griggs, Michael Scala, Harvey Mason, Jr., Damon Thomas and Steve Russell... " |
6 (1st) | 02-11-2008 | Jordin Sparks Jordin Sparks (album) Jordin Sparks is the debut studio album by American pop and R&B singer Jordin Sparks. It was released on November 20, 2007 in the United States and November 27, 2007 in Canada and Christian music stores. In United States it debuted at #10 on the Billboard 200 with sales of 119,000 copies in the... |
3 | Platinum | 3,313,000 |
| 3 | Daughtry | "It's Not Over It's Not Over (Daughtry song) "It's Not Over" is the first official single from Daughtry's first album, Daughtry. The song was used as a teaser to the second season fall finale of Prison Break. It was certified Platinum in April 2007... " |
5 (4th) | 11-21-2006 | Daughtry Daughtry (album) Daughtry is the debut album of the American rock band Daughtry, the band formed and fronted by American Idol Season 5 finalist Chris Daughtry... |
4 | Platinum | 3,000,000 |
| 4 | Kelly Clarkson | "My Life Would Suck Without You My Life Would Suck Without You "My Life Would Suck Without You" is a song performed by American pop rock singer-songwriter Kelly Clarkson. It is the first single from her fourth studio album, All I Ever Wanted. Dr. Luke and Max Martin, writers of her hit "Since U Been Gone", co-produced and co-wrote the song. Claude Kelly also... " |
1 (1st) | 01-13-2009 | All I Ever Wanted All I Ever Wanted (album) All I Ever Wanted is the fourth studio album by American pop rock singer-songwriter Kelly Clarkson, released on March 6, 2009 in Australia and Germany and the United States on March 10. It was her second album to debut at #1 on the Billboard 200... |
1 | 2,500,000 | |
| 5 | Kelly Clarkson | "Since U Been Gone Since U Been Gone "Since U Been Gone" is a song written and produced by Max Martin and Lukasz "Dr. Luke" Gottwald for American singer Kelly Clarkson. The song was released as the second single from her second album, Breakaway in the US and Australia and was released as the first single in Europe... " |
1 (1st) | 12-14-2004 | Breakaway | 2 | Platinum | 2,235,000 |
| 6 | Jordin Sparks | "Tattoo" | 6 (1st) | 09-25-2007 | Jordin Sparks | 8 | Platinum | 2,106,000 |
| 7 | Daughtry | "Home Home (Daughtry song) "Home" is a 2007 song by American rock band Daughtry from their self-titled debut album. The song had been climbing up the U.S. charts for a few weeks before the song was announced as the second single from the album.- Background and production :... " |
5 (4th) | 04-10-2007 | Daughtry | 5 | Platinum | 2,066,000 |
| 8 | David Archuleta | "Crush Crush (David Archuleta song) "Crush" is the first single by American Idol season seven runner-up David Archuleta. It was first released to radio stations via New York City's radio station Z100 on August 1, 2008, and commercially in the United States on August 12, 2008, through digital distribution... " |
7 (2nd) | 08-12-2008 | David Archuleta David Archuleta (album) David Archuleta is the self-titled debut album of American Idol season 7 runner-up David Archuleta. It was released on November 11, 2008, in the United States, under Jive Records. The album was certified Gold by the RIAA on January 29, 2009. The first single, "Crush", was released to radio on... |
2 | 1,977,000 | |
| 9 | Carrie Underwood | "Jesus, Take The Wheel Jesus, Take the Wheel "Jesus, Take the Wheel" is a song written by Brett James, Hillary Lindsey and Gordie Sampson. It is the second single from Carrie Underwood's debut album, Some Hearts.... " |
4 (1st) | 10-03-2005 | Some Hearts | 20 | Platinum | 1,897,000 |
| 10 | Adam Lambert | "Whataya Want from Me Whataya Want from Me "Whataya Want from Me" is the second mainstream single by American pop vocalist and American Idol season eight runner-up Adam Lambert. It is the second radio single release off his debut album, For Your Entertainment and his first ever top 10 single on the Billboard Hot 100.The song was written by... " |
8 (2nd) | 11-20-2009 | For Your Entertainment For Your Entertainment (album) For Your Entertainment is the debut studio album by Adam Lambert, the American Idol season 8 runner-up. It was released on November 23, 2009... |
10 | 1,788,000 | |
| 11 | Carrie Underwood | "Cowboy Casanova Cowboy Casanova "Cowboy Casanova" is a country song by American recording artist Carrie Underwood. The song was written by Mike Elizondo, Brett James and co-written by Underwood herself. It was released on September 14, 2009 by Arista Nashville as the lead single from her third studio album, Play On... " |
4 (1st) | 09-14-2009 | Play On | 11 | Platinum | 1,697,000 |
| 12 | Kris Allen Kris Allen Kristopher Neil "Kris" Allen is an American musician and singer-songwriter from Conway, Arkansas, and the winner of the eighth season of American Idol... |
"Live Like We're Dying Live Like We're Dying "Live Like We're Dying" is a song performed by American recording artist Kris Allen. The song serves as the lead single from his self-titled major label debut album. The song was originally recorded by Irish pop band The Script as a bonus track and B-side in select territories on their self titled... " |
8 (1st) | 09-21-2009 | Kris Allen Kris Allen (album) Kris Allen is the major-label album debut from the American Idol season 8 winner Kris Allen. The album was released on November 17, 2009 in the US... |
18 | Platinum | 1,665,000 |
| 13 | Jordin Sparks | "Battlefield Battlefield (song) "Battlefield" is a song performed by American recording artist Jordin Sparks, taken from her second studio album of the same name. The song was written by Wayne Wilkins, Ryan Tedder, Louis Biancaniello and Sam Watters. It was released as the album's lead single in the United States on May 8, 2009... " |
6 (1st) | 05-12-2009 | Battlefield Battlefield (album) Battlefield is the second studio album by American R&B and pop singer Jordin Sparks. It was first released on July 17, 2009 in Australia and Ireland, July 20 in the UK and from July 21 worldwide, on Jive Records... |
10 | 1,600,000 | |
| 14 | Kelly Clarkson | "Already Gone Already Gone (Kelly Clarkson song) "Already Gone" is a song performed by American singer–songwriter Kelly Clarkson from her 2009 album, All I Ever Wanted. It is co-written by Clarkson and Ryan Tedder, who also produced it. The song was released as the album's third single in August 2009... " |
1 (1st) | 08-11-2009 | All I Ever Wanted | 13 | 1,470,000 | |
| 15 | Kelly Clarkson | "Because of You Because of You (Kelly Clarkson song) "Because of You" is a ballad written by pop rock singer Kelly Clarkson with David Hodges and Ben Moody, and produced by Hodges and Moody, both formerly of Evanescence. It is the fourth single from Clarkson's second album, Breakaway... " |
1 (1st) | 08-28-2005 | Breakaway | 7 | Platinum | 1,465,000 |
| 16 | Carrie Underwood | "All-American Girl All-American Girl (song) "All-American Girl" is a song composed by country pop singer Carrie Underwood, Ashley Gorley and Kelley Lovelace. It is the second single from Underwood's second studio album, Carnival Ride, released in the United States on December 17, 2007... " |
4 (1st) | 12-17-2007 | Carnival Ride Carnival Ride Carnival Ride is the second studio album from American country pop artist Carrie Underwood. It was released in the United States on October 23, 2007. It has been certified 3x Platinum by the RIAA. The album includes the singles "So Small", "All-American Girl", "Last Name", "Just a Dream", and "I... |
27 | Platinum | 1,429,000 |
| 17 | Jordin Sparks | "One Step at a Time One Step at a Time (song) "One Step at a Time" is the third single from American Pop/R&B singer Jordin Sparks, from her eponymous debut album. Written by Robbie Nevil, Lauren Evans, Jonas Jeberg and Mich Hansen the song was released in the U.S. on June 10, 2008... " |
6 (1st) | 06-10-2008 | Jordin Sparks | 17 | 1,423,000 | |
| 18 | Kelly Clarkson | "Breakaway Breakaway (Kelly Clarkson song) "Breakaway" is a 2004 song co-written by Avril Lavigne, Bridget Benenate and Matthew Gerrard and produced by John Shanks. It was recorded by pop rock singer Kelly Clarkson for the soundtrack to the film The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement by Disney Records, where it quickly became a charting... " |
1 (1st) | 07-19-2004 | Breakaway | 6 | Gold | 1,413,000 |
| 19 | Daughtry | "Over You Over You "Over You" is the third main single from Daughtry's first album, Daughtry. It was first announced by Chris Daughtry at Summerfest 2007... " |
5 (4th) | 07-24-2007 | Daughtry | 18 | Gold | 1,315,000 |
| 20 | Kelly Clarkson | "Behind These Hazel Eyes Behind These Hazel Eyes "Behind These Hazel Eyes" is the third single from Breakaway, the second album by pop singer Kelly Clarkson.-Song information:... " |
1 (1st) | 03-27-2005 | Breakaway | 6 | Platinum | 1,310,000 |
| 21 | Carrie Underwood | "Undo It Undo It "Undo It" is the title of a song written by Kara DioGuardi, Martin Frederiksen, Luke Laird and co-written and recorded by American country artist Carrie Underwood. It was made available to digital retailers on October 27, 2009, and was released as an official single on May 24, 2010... " |
4 (1st) | 05-24-2010 | Play On | 23 | Platinum | 1,202,000 |
| 22 | Daughtry | "No Surprise No Surprise (Daughtry song) "No Surprise" is the first single from Daughtry's second album Leave This Town. The band first performed the song live on American Idol on Wednesday, May 6, 2009. Chris Daughtry wrote this song with Chad Kroeger from Nickelback, along with Eric Dill and Rune Westberg.-Release:The band began... " |
5 (4th) | 05-05-2009 | Leave This Town Leave This Town Leave This Town is the second album of the American rock band Daughtry and was released on July 14, 2009. It is the first album that they recorded as a band, as their self-titled debut album was recorded before the band was formed and only featured lead singer Chris Daughtry as an official... |
15 | 1,201,000 | |
| 23 | Kellie Pickler | "Best Days of Your Life Best Days of Your Life "Best Days of Your Life" is the title of a song written and performed by American country artist Kellie Pickler, and co-written by Taylor Swift. It was released on December 1, 2008 as the second single from her self-titled second album. Swift also provides background vocals on the song.Pickler... " |
5 (6th) | 12-01-2008 | Kellie Pickler Kellie Pickler (album) -Promotion:To help promoting the album, Kellie Pickler was released in a regular edition and a Deluxe Edition, including the normal CD, along with a special DVD with 30-minute footage from Pickler on her tour and behind the scenes of the recording process , and the music video for "Don't You Know... |
46 | Platinum | 1,161,000 |
| 24 | David Cook David Cook (singer) David Roland Cook is an American rock singer-songwriter, who rose to fame after winning the seventh season of the reality television show American Idol... |
"Light On Light On "Light On" is the first official single released from American Idol season 7 winner David Cook's major label debut studio album, David Cook. The single has been certified Platinum by the RIAA.-Song information:... " |
7 (1st) | 09-30-2008 | David Cook David Cook (album) David Cook is the first major-label album from seventh season American Idol winner David Cook. The album was released on November 18, 2008 in the United States, was certified platinum and has sold over one million copies in the United States. It has produced two top twenty singles, "Light On" and... |
17 | Platinum | 1,130,000 |
| 25 | Elliott Yamin | "Wait for You Wait for You "Wait for You" is a song by former American Idol contestant Elliott Yamin. It is the first official single from his self-titled album Elliott Yamin .-Song information:... " |
5 (3rd) | 03-13-2007 | Elliott Yamin Elliott Yamin (album) Elliott Yamin is the self-titled debut album by American pop singer Elliott Yamin, released on March 20, 2007 by the independent label Hickory Records and distributed through Sony BMG-owned RED Distribution... |
13 | Platinum | 1,113,000 |
| 26 | Kelly Clarkson | "Never Again Never Again (Kelly Clarkson song) "Never Again" is a song written by American pop rock singer Kelly Clarkson and Jimmy Messer, and is the first single from her third studio album, My December .... " |
1 (1st) | 04-23-2007 | My December | 8 | Gold | 1,106,000 |
| 27 | Kelly Clarkson | "Walk Away Walk Away (Kelly Clarkson song) "Walk Away" is a song by American singer Kelly Clarkson on her second album, Breakaway, and was the album's fifth and final single.In March 2006, the single was certified gold by RIAA and has sold over 500,000 copies in all formats in the United States... " |
1 (1st) | 01-31-2006 | Breakaway | 12 | Gold | 1,103,000 |
| 28 | Carrie Underwood | "Last Name Last Name "Last Name" is the title of a song composed by country singer Carrie Underwood, Hillary Lindsey and Luke Laird. It is the third single from Underwood's second studio album, Carnival Ride. It was released in the United States on April 7, 2008, by which point the song had already charted... " |
4 (1st) | 04-08-2008 | Carnival Ride | 19 | Platinum | 1,078,000 |
| 29 | Carrie Underwood | "Just a Dream" | 4 (1st) | 07-21-2008 | Carnival Ride | 29 | Platinum | 1,015,000 |
| 30 | Carrie Underwood | "So Small So Small "So Small" is a song composed by fourth-season American Idol winner and country pop singer Carrie Underwood, Hillary Lindsey and Luke Laird. It is the first single from Underwood's second studio album, Carnival Ride, released in Canada on August 14, 2007, and in the United States on August 28, 2007... " |
4 (1st) | 08-14-2007 | Carnival Ride | 17 | Gold | 962,000 |
| 31 | Carrie Underwood (feat. Randy Travis Randy Travis Randy Travis is an American country music singer and actor. Since 1985, he has recorded 20 studio albums and charted more than 30 singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts, 22 of which were number one hits... ) |
"I Told You So" | 4 (1st) | 02-02-2009 | Carnival Ride | 9 | Gold | 891,000 |
| 32 | Daughtry | "Life After You Life After You (Daughtry song) "Life After You" is a song by the band Daughtry, released as the second single from their album Leave This Town. Chris Daughtry wrote the song with Nickelback vocalist Chad Kroeger... " |
5 (4th) | 11-10-2009 | Leave This Town | 36 | 890,000 | |
| 33 | Daughtry | "Feels Like Tonight Feels Like Tonight "Feels Like Tonight" is the fourth main single from Daughtry's debut album. The song is a power ballad in the vein of the band's previous hit, "Home". The official release date for the track in the U.S. was January 8, 2008.-Music video:... " |
5 (4th) | 01-08-2008 | Daughtry | 24 | 839,000 | |
| 34 | Adam Lambert | "If I Had You If I Had You (Adam Lambert song) "If I Had You" is a song by American pop vocalist and American Idol season eight runner-up Adam Lambert. The song was written by Max Martin, Shellback, and Savan Kotecha and produced by Martin, Shellback and Kristian Lundin for Lambert's debut album, For Your Entertainment... " |
8 (2nd) | 05-05-2010 | For Your Entertainment | 30 | 835,000 | |
| 35 | Carrie Underwood | "Temporary Home Temporary Home "Temporary Home" is the title of a song written by Zac Maloy, Luke Laird and co-written and recorded by American country artist Carrie Underwood. It is the second official single from her third studio album, Play On, and was released to country radio the week of December 14, 2009. Before being... " |
4 (1st) | 10-20-2009 | Play On | 41 | Gold | 777,000 |
| 36 | Kelly Clarkson | "Miss Independent" | 1 (1st) | 04-10-2003 | Thankful Thankful (Kelly Clarkson album) -Sales and chart performance:Release of the album was preceded by the single "Miss Independent", which become a top 10 Billboard Hot 100 hit and a #1 top 40 smash. In thanks to the success of the single, as well as buzz from her American Idol win , the album sold well in the United States... |
9 | Gold | 759,000 |
| 37 | Daughtry | "What About Now What About Now (Daughtry song) "What About Now" is the seventh single from American rock band Daughtry's eponymous debut album. The song is a ballad, that was written by Ben Moody, David Hodges , and Josh Hartzler, who is married to Amy Lee . It is one of only two songs on the album not at least co-written by Chris Daughtry... " |
5 (4th) | 07-01-2008 | Daughtry | 18 | 752,000 | |
| 38 | Kelly Clarkson | "Mr. Know It All Mr. Know It All "Mr. Know It All" is a song by American singer-songwriter Kelly Clarkson. The break-up themed song was written by Brian Kennedy, Ester Dean, Brett James, and Dante Jones. It was described as the most different among the singles released by Clarkson... " |
1 (1st) | 09-05-2011 | Stronger Stronger (Kelly Clarkson album) Stronger is the fifth studio album by American singer-songwriter Kelly Clarkson. The album was released on October 21, 2011 in Australia and October 24, 2011 in the United States and the United Kingdom through RCA Records... |
10 | 741,000 | |
| 39 | Carrie Underwood | "Wasted Wasted (Carrie Underwood song) "Wasted" is Carrie Underwood's sixth and final single from her multi-platinum debut Some Hearts.The single began receiving country radio airplay as an album track, causing it to place on the US Country chart weeks before its official release as a single.... " |
4 (1st) | 02-06-2007 | Some Hearts | 37 | Gold | 705,000 |
| 40 | Kelly Clarkson | "I Do Not Hook Up I Do Not Hook Up "I Do Not Hook Up" is a song by American singer Kelly Clarkson. It served as the second single from her fourth album All I Ever Wanted. The song, in addition to another track on the album , was recorded by Katy Perry for her unreleased album Katy Perry ."I Do Not Hook Up" was sent to American... " |
1 (1st) | 04-14-2009 | All I Ever Wanted | 20 | 690,000 | |
| 41 | Katharine McPhee | "Over It Over It (Katharine McPhee song) "Over It" is the first single released from the eponymous album by Katharine McPhee, the American Idol season five finalist. The song was reportedly described by McPhee as "the only real pop song on the record" and as being "a very sultry song about young love"... " |
5 (2nd) | 01-30-2007 | Katharine McPhee Katharine McPhee (album) Katharine McPhee is the eponymous debut studio album by American Idol season five runner-up, Katharine McPhee. The album was released on January 30, 2007 by RCA Records in North America. It debuted at #2 on the Billboard 200, selling 116,000 copies in its first week, only behind Norah Jones' Not... |
29 | Gold | 645,000 |
| 42 | David Cook | "Come Back to Me Come Back to Me (David Cook song) "Come Back to Me" is the third official single to be released from American Idol season 7 winner David Cook's major label debut studio album, David Cook. It was released with "Bar-ba-sol" as a joint double-A single... " |
7 (1st) | 03-23-2009 | David Cook | 63 | 538,000 | |
| 43 | Kellie Pickler | "Red High Heels Red High Heels "Red High Heels" is a song written by Chris Lindsey, Aimee Mayo, Karyn Rochelle, and co-written and recorded by American country artist Kellie Pickler. The song was her debut single, and was released on September 13, 2006... " |
5 (6th) | 09-13-2006 | Small Town Girl | 64 | Gold | 513,000 |
| 44 | Fantasia Fantasia Barrino Fantasia Monique Barrino commonly known as Fantasia, is an American R&B singer, Broadway and television actress who rose to fame as the winner of the third season of the reality television series American Idol in 2004. Following her victory, she released her debut single, "I Believe", which... |
"When I See U When I See U "When I See U" is a Grammy-nominated R&B song recorded by Fantasia, written by Sam Watters, Louis Biancaniello, Kevin Risto, Waynne Nugent, Janet Sewell and Erika Nuri, and produced by Midi Mafia and Mzmeriq. It is the second single from Fantasia's second album, Fantasia . The song reached #1 on... " |
3 (1st) | 04-17-2007 | Fantasia | 32 | Gold | |
| 45 | Carrie Underwood | "Mama's Song Mama's Song "Mama's Song" is the title of a song recorded by American singer Carrie Underwood, co-written by her along with Kara DioGuardi, Martin Frederiksen and Luke Laird. It is the fourth single release from her third studio album, Play On... " |
4 (1st) | 09-13-2010 | Play On | 58 | 442,000 | |
| 46 | Jennifer Hudson | "Spotlight Spotlight (Jennifer Hudson song) "Spotlight" is an R&B song written and produced by Ne-Yo and Norwegian production duo Stargate for Jennifer Hudson's self titled debut album. It was released digitally on June 10, 2008 as the album's first single, and reached the top thirty of the U.S. Billboard Hot 100... " |
3 (7th) | 06-10-2008 | Jennifer Hudson Jennifer Hudson (album) Upon its release, Jennifer Hudson received mixed reviews from music critics. Sarah Rodman of The Boston Globe said that, "Despite its flaws, Hudson's debut comes on much like her Dreamgirls character, with admirable self-assurance and real-girl sensuality." Chris Willman of Entertainment Weekly... |
24 | 426,000 | |
| 47 | Daughtry | "September September (Daughtry song) "September" is the third and final single from Daughtry's second album Leave This Town. This song was co-written by Chris Daughtry and Josh Steely. The mid-tempo ballad is inspired by Chris's childhood memories growing up with his brother in a small town in North Carolina."Every time I hear that... " |
5 (4th) | 06-01-2010 | Leave This Town | 36 | 419,000 | |
| 48 | Carrie Underwood | "Don't Forget to Remember Me Don't Forget to Remember Me "Don't Forget to Remember Me" is the fourth single from Carrie Underwood's debut album Some Hearts. Written by Morgane Hayes, Kelley Lovelace and Ashley Gorley, it is also her second release to country radio. The song peaked at #2 on the Billboard country charts in early 2006, and #49 on the... " |
4 (1st) | 03-13-2006 | Some Hearts | 49 | 403,000 | |
| 49 | Adam Lambert | "For Your Entertainment For Your Entertainment (song) "For Your Entertainment" is the debut mainstream single by American recording artist and American Idol season eight runner-up Adam Lambert.... " |
8 (2nd) | 10-30-2009 | For Your Entertainment | 61 | 378,352 | |
| 50 | Josh Gracin | "Nothin' to Lose Nothin' to Lose "Nothin' to Lose" is the title of a song written by Marcel and Kevin Savigar, and recorded by American country artist Josh Gracin. It is the second single released from his self-titled CD. The song also became Josh's first number one hit on Billboard's Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart... " |
2 (4th) | 08-31-2004 | Josh Gracin Josh Gracin (album) Josh Gracin is the self-titled debut album of American country music singer Josh Gracin. It was released in the United States on June 15, 2004 on Lyric Street Records, reached number eleven on the Nielsen Soundscan album chart and sold 57,048 the first week... |
39 | Gold | 351,000 |
| 51 | Kellie Pickler | "I Wonder" | 5 (6th) | 02-05-2007 | Small Town Girl | 75 | 347,000 | |
| 52 | Clay Aiken | "Solitaire The Way/Solitaire "The Way"/"Solitaire" is the second commercial double A-side CD single by Clay Aiken released on March 16, 2004, on the RCA label.In the summer of 2004, "Solitaire" replaced "This is the Night" as the bonus track on new versions of Aiken's Measure of a Man.The Way was featured in Scooby Doo 2:... "/"The Way The Way/Solitaire "The Way"/"Solitaire" is the second commercial double A-side CD single by Clay Aiken released on March 16, 2004, on the RCA label.In the summer of 2004, "Solitaire" replaced "This is the Night" as the bonus track on new versions of Aiken's Measure of a Man.The Way was featured in Scooby Doo 2:... " |
2 (2nd) | 03-17-2004 | Measure of a Man | 4 | 322,000 | |
| 53 | Kellie Pickler | "Didn't You Know How Much I Loved You Didn't You Know How Much I Loved You "Didn't You Know How Much I Loved You" is the title of a song written by Chris Lindsey, Aimee Mayo, and Troy Verges, and recorded by American country artist Kellie Pickler... " |
5 (6th) | 08-31-2009 | Kellie Pickler | 97 | 320,000 | |
| 54 | Josh Gracin | "We Weren't Crazy We Weren't Crazy (song) "We Weren't Crazy" is a single by American country music artist Josh Gracin. It is the third single released from his second album, also titled We Weren't Crazy... " |
2 (4th) | 10-29-2007 | We Weren't Crazy We Weren't Crazy We Weren't Crazy is the second studio album from American country music artist Josh Gracin. Originally titled All About Y'all, the album was slated for release in mid-2006 after the release of its debut single "Favorite State of Mind". However the album release was delayed when the debut single... |
82 | 289,000 | |
| 55 | Mario Vazquez Mario Vazquez Mario Adrián Vázquez is a Puerto Rican-American singer from The Bronx, New York City. He competed on American Idol's fourth season, which aired on the FOX network in early 2005.-Early life:... |
"Gallery Gallery (song) "Gallery" is a single by Mario Vazquez. It was written by Shaffer Smith, Mikkel Eriksen and Tor Erik Hermanson. Smith also co-produced the vocals on the track, and was one of the most added records at Rhythm radio stations across the United States on its first week out... " |
4 (semi) | 05-02-2006 | Mario Vazquez Mario Vazquez (album) Mario Vazquez is the eponymous debut studio album by American recording artist Mario Vazquez. It was released by Arista Records on September 26, 2006.... |
35 | 285,601 | |
| 56 | Bucky Covington Bucky Covington William Joel "Bucky" Covington III is an American country music singer. He placed eighth on the 5th season of the Fox Network's talent competition series American Idol. In December 2006, he signed a recording contract with Lyric Street Records... |
"A Different World A Different World (song) "A Different World" is the title of a song recorded by American country musician, Bucky Covington. It was released in January 2007 as the lead single from his first album Bucky Covington. It was written by Jennifer Hanson, Tony Martin, and Mark Nesler. The song is produced by Mark Miller, and was... " |
5 (8th) | 01-16-2007 | Bucky Covington Bucky Covington (album) Bucky Covington is the self-titled debut album of American country music artist Bucky Covington. It was released by Lyric Street Records, the country division of Hollywood Records, on April 17, 2007. The lead-off single, "A Different World", reached the Top 10 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs... |
58 | 278,000 | |
| 57 | David Cook | "Permanent Permanent (song) "Permanent" is the fourth single released by David Cook. The song was performed on the finale of season 8 of the TV show American Idol, and the performance then released onto iTunes as a charity single.... " |
7 (1st) | 05-18-2009 | David Cook | 24 | 203,000 | |
| 58 | Scotty McCreery Scotty McCreery Scott Cooke "Scotty" McCreery is an American country singer from Garner, North Carolina . He also won the tenth season of American Idol on May 25, 2011. His debut studio album, Clear as Day was released in October 2011... |
"The Trouble with Girls The Trouble with Girls (song) "The Trouble with Girls" is the title of a song written by Chris Tompkins and Philip White, and recorded by American recording artist and American Idol 's season 10 winner, Scotty McCreery... " |
10 (1st) | 08-30-2011 | Clear as Day | 84 | 189,000 | |
| 59 | Bucky Covington | "I'll Walk I'll Walk "I'll Walk" is the title of a song written by Brent Wilson and Lonnie Fowler, and recorded by American country artist Bucky Covington. Released in April 2008, it is the third single released from his self-titled debut album, and the third consecutive Top 20 country chart entry of his... " |
5 (8th) | 04-28-2008 | Bucky Covington | 70 | 171,000 | |
| 60 | Bo Bice | "The Real Thing The Real Thing (Bo Bice song) The Real Thing is a song by Bo Bice from his album of the same name. It was written by Marti Frederiksen, who has also written songs for Aerosmith, Pink and Def Leppard, and was co-written by Kara DioGuardi... " |
4 (2nd) | 12-01-2005 | The Real Thing The Real Thing (Bo Bice album) The Real Thing is Bo Bice's debut studio album. It was released on December 13, 2005 and sold 227,000 copies in its first week, debuting at #4 on the Billboard 200 album chart. A DualDisc was also released, with a DVD side along with the CD side... |
56 | 148,644 | |
| 61 | Adam Lambert | "Time for Miracles Time for Miracles "Time for Miracles" is Adam Lambert's second single. It was released on October 16, 2009 via Amazon.com. Although the song was his first since American Idol, it was not released as his official debut single. Instead, the title track to his album, For Your Entertainment, was released. The song is... " |
8 (2nd) | 10-18-2009 | For Your Entertainment | 50 | 136,706 | |
| 62 | Kelly Clarkson | "All I Ever Wanted All I Ever Wanted (Kelly Clarkson song) "All I Ever Wanted" is a song by the American singer Kelly Clarkson. It is the fourth single and title track from Clarkson's fourth studio album of the same name. The song was written and produced by Sam Watters and Louis Biancaniello and was first recorded by the hard rock band Aranda for their... " |
1 (1st) | 03-09-2010 | All I Ever Wanted | 96 | 129,000 | |
| 63 | Jennifer Hudson | "If This Isn't Love If This Isn't Love (Jennifer Hudson song) "If This Isn't Love" is a song recorded by Jennifer Hudson. It was written and composed by Theron Thomas, Timothy Thomas and Brian Kennedy, and produced by Kennedy for Hudson's eponymous debut album... " |
3 (7th) | 02-24-2009 | Jennifer Hudson | 63 | 127,000 | |
| 64 | Daughtry | "Crawling Back to You" | 5 (4th) | 10-4-2011 | Break the Spell Break the Spell Break the Spell is the third studio album by the American rock band Daughtry, released on November 21, 2011. It is a follow-up to their platinum selling album Leave This Town in 2009.-Background:... |
41 | 122,000 | |
| 65 | Danny Gokey Danny Gokey Daniel Jay "Danny" Gokey is an American country music singer and church music director from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He was the third place finalist on the eighth season of American Idol... |
"My Best Days Are Ahead of Me My Best Days Are Ahead of Me "My Best Days Are Ahead of Me" is the title of a song written by Marv Green and Kent Blazy, and recorded by American Idol season 8 finalist Danny Gokey... " |
8 (3rd) | 12-26-2009 | My Best Days My Best Days Matt Bjorke of Roughstock gave a positive review, saying that its sound recalled country pop and contemporary Christian music, but also saying that it "sure feels like Danny Gokey has gotten himself a strong set of songs that find him in strong voice." Allmusic reviewer Stephen Thomas Erlewine gave... |
82 | 107,000 | |
| 66 | Kelly Clarkson | "What Doesn't Kill You (Stronger) What Doesn't Kill You (Stronger) "What Doesn't Kill You " is a song by American pop rock singer Kelly Clarkson. It is the second track from her fifth studio album, Stronger. It was written by Jörgen Elofsson, Ali Tamposi, David Gamson, Greg Kurstin and produced by Kurstin. The song's lyrics mainly explores the themes of empowerment... " |
1 (1st) | 10-24-2011 | Stronger | 64 | 106,000 | |
| 67 | Clay Aiken | "Invisible" | 2 (2nd) | 09-2003 | Measure of a Man | 37 | Gold | 104,000 |
| 68 | Jennifer Hudson | "Where You At Where You At "Where You At" is a song recorded by R&B singer and actress Jennifer Hudson. It was written by R. Kelly and produced by Harvey Mason, Jr.. It is the lead single from her second album I Remember Me. It debuted on January 24, 2011 and was released on February 8, 2011... " |
3 (7th) | 02-08-2011 | I Remember Me I Remember Me (album) I Remember Me is the second studio album by American recording artist Jennifer Hudson, released March 22, 2011, on Arista Records. Hudson worked with a variety of producers and writers on the album, including Alicia Keys, Rich Harrison, Ne-Yo, R.Kelly, Harvey Mason, Jr., Ryan Tedder, Diane Warren,... |
64 | 93,000 | |
| 69 | Fantasia | "Bittersweet Bittersweet (Fantasia song) "Bittersweet" is a song performed by American singer Fantasia from her third studio album, Back to Me. The song was released on May 11, 2010 as the lead single from the album.... " |
3 (1st) | 05-11-2010 | Back to Me Back to Me (Fantasia album) Back to Me is the third studio album by American singer Fantasia Barrino. It was released by J Records on August 24, 2010. The album is her first studio album in four years since 2006's Fantasia. The album's title was suggested to her by comedian Steve Harvey, when Barrino visited his morning radio... |
74 | 90,000 | |
| 70 | Bucky Covington | "It's Good to Be Us It's Good to Be Us "It's Good to Be Us" is the title of a song recorded by American country artist Bucky Covington. It was released in September 2007 as the second single from his debut album... " |
5 (8th) | 09-10-2007 | Bucky Covington | 81 | 86,000 | |
| 71 | Josh Gracin | "Stay with Me (Brass Bed) Stay with Me (Brass Bed) "Stay With Me " is the title of a song recorded by American country music singer Josh Gracin. It was released in April 2005 as the third and final single from his self-titled CD... " |
2 (4th) | 04-26-2005 | Josh Gracin | 47 | 85,000 | |
| 72 | Kimberley Locke Kimberley Locke Kimberley Dawn Locke is an American singer-songwriter and model. She has recorded in the dance, pop and adult contemporary music genres.... |
"8th World Wonder 8th World Wonder "8th World Wonder" is the 2004 debut single from American Idol finalist Kimberley Locke, from her One Love album. The single debuted on the Billboard Singles Sales Chart at #1, making it the first non-Idol single to top the chart from any Idol finalist... " |
2 (3rd) | 03-16-2004 | One Love One Love (Kimberley Locke album) One Love is the debut album of American Idol contestant Kimberley Locke. According to SoundScan, total sales of the album to date is approximately 213,000 copies.-Track listing:# "8th World Wonder" – 3:59... |
49 | 78,000 | |
| 73 | Josh Gracin | "I Want to Live I Want to Live (song) "I Want to Live" is the debut single of American country music singer Josh Gracin. It was released in March 2004 as the first single off his debut album Josh Gracin. The song peaked at number 4 on the U.S... " |
2 (4th) | 03-22-2004 | Josh Gracin | 45 | 77,000 | |
| 74 | Kellie Pickler | "Things That Never Cross a Man's Mind Things That Never Cross a Man's Mind "Things That Never Cross a Man's Mind" is the title of a song written by Tim Johnson, Don Poythress, and Wynn Varble, and recorded by American country artist Kellie Pickler... " |
5 (6th) | 09-10-2007 | Small Town Girl | 96 | 77,000 | |
| 75 | Jordin Sparks | I Am Woman" | 6 (1st) | 05-10-2011 | 82 | 77,000 | ||
| 76 | David Archuleta | "Angels" (album version) | 7 (2nd) | 10-27-2008 | David Archuleta | 89 | 42,000 | |
| 77 | Elliott Yamin | "Movin' On Movin' On (Elliott Yamin song) "Movin' On" is a song by American singer Elliott Yamin from his self-titled debut album. It was released to U.S. online music retailers on February 27, 2007. A preview of the song was released to AOL on February 9.... " |
5 (3rd) | 02-27-2007 | Elliott Yamin | 61 | 26,395 | |
| 78 | Jennifer Hudson | "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going" | 3 (7th) | 12-05-2006 | Dreamgirls | 60 | 13,845 | |
| Kelly Clarkson | "Low Low (Kelly Clarkson song) "Low" is the second single from pop rock singer, Kelly Clarkson's debut album, Thankful, and her third overall to date.The single was written by Jimmy Harry and produced by Clif Magness... " |
1 (1st) | 08-25-2003 | Thankful | 58 | |||
| Ruben Studdard | "Sorry 2004 Sorry 2004 "Sorry 2004" is a song recorded by the American R&B singer Ruben Studdard. It was released as a single from his 2003 album Soulful.-Chart performance:... " |
2 (1st) | 12-02-2003 | Soulful Soulful (Ruben Studdard album) Soulful is the 2003 debut album from second-season American Idol winner Ruben Studdard.-Track listing:# "Sorry 2004" – 4:22... |
9 | |||
| Ruben Studdard | "Change Me" | 2 (1st) | 07-31-2006 | The Return The Return (Ruben Studdard album) The Return is the third album by R&B-pop artist Ruben Studdard and was released on October 17, 2006. The first single, "Change Me", was released on July 31, 2006.-Reception:... |
94 | |||
| Fantasia | "Truth Is Truth Is "Truth Is" was the second single single released by Fantasia from her debut album, Free Yourself. The song peaked at No. 21 on the Billboard Hot 100 and had great success on the U.S. R&B 100 chart, peaking at No. 2 and setting a record for the longest stay at No. 1 for a female artist on the... " |
3 (1st) | 12-07-2004 | Free Yourself Free Yourself Free Yourself is the debut album by American Idol winner Fantasia Barrino, which was released on November 23, 2004. The album was a great success for Barrino, selling over 240,000 units in its first week, and reaching number eight on the United States Billboard 200 chart... |
21 | |||
| Fantasia | "Baby Mama" | 3 (1st) | 05-03-2005 | Free Yourself | 60 | |||
| Fantasia | "Free Yourself Free Yourself (song) "Free Yourself" was the fourth single and is the title track of Fantasia's debut album Free Yourself. The song peaked at #41 on The Billboard Hot 100 and like "Truth Is" was a major success on the R&B charts. The single reached number three on the US R&B/Hip Hop chart, and peaked at number one on... " |
3 (1st) | 06-01-2005 | Free Yourself | 41 | |||
- This is the combined total of different versions of Daughtry's "It's Not Over". Sales number for the main version is 2,121,000
- This figure is for physical single of The Way/Solitaire. Digital download of The Way is 36,000.
- Gold certification for digital sale was only 100,000 before July 2006 (Clay Aiken's Invisible was certified gold in March 2006).
- No physical singles were available for Josh Gracin.
- This is the rounded combined total of last known sales figures of the live charity single and the album version of David Cook's Permanent. The charity single sold 61,000 as of June 3, 2009, and the album version sold 142,354 as of May 29, 2011.
- Sales number for first week on chart only.
Uncharted singles
This is a list of some of the other more notable releases with sales information but did not chart on Billboard Hot 100. It is not intended to be a comprehensive list of all singles released by American Idol alums.| Artist | Single | Season | Release Date | Album | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Archuleta | "A Little Too Not Over You A Little Too Not Over You "A Little Too Not Over You" is the official second single by American Idol Season 7 runner up David Archuleta taken from his self-titled debut album. It released to radio on January 6, 2009.... " |
7 (2nd) | 01-06-2009 | David Archuleta | 247,000 |
| Carrie Underwood | "How Great Thou Art How Great Thou Art (hymn) "How Great Thou Art" is a Christian hymn based on a Swedish poem written by Carl Gustav Boberg in Sweden in 1885. The melody is a Swedish folk song. It was translated into English by British missionary Stuart K. Hine, who also added two original verses of his own composition. It was popularized by... " |
4 (1st) | 02-03-2008 | How Great Thou Art How Great Thou Art: Gospel Favorites Live from the Grand Ole Opry How Great Thou Art: Gospel Favorites Live from the Grand Ole Opry is a live album of the Grand Ole Opry special of the same name, and features Alan Jackson, Loretta Lynn and Brad Paisley among others.-Track listing:#"I'll Fly Away" - Charlie Daniels Band... |
236,000 |
| Carrie Underwood | "Some Hearts Some Hearts (song) "Some Hearts" is a song written by Diane Warren. It was originally recorded by Marshall Crenshaw for his 1989 album Good Evening. Another version, sung by Kelly Levesque, was featured in the 2001 film America's Sweethearts... " |
4 (1st) | 10-29-2005 | Some Hearts | 207,000 |
| Kellie Pickler | "Don't You Know You're Beautiful Don't You Know You're Beautiful "Don't You Know You're Beautiful" is the title of a song written by Chris Lindsey, Aimee Mayo, and Karyn Rochelle , and recorded by American country artist Kellie Pickler. It served as the lead-off single to her self-titled second album... " |
5 (6th) | 06-09-2008 | Kellie Pickler | 179,000 |
| Mandisa Mandisa Mandisa Hundley is an American gospel singer, who was the ninth-place finalist in the fifth season of American Idol.-Early life:... |
"Stronger" | 5 (9th) | 01-07-2011 | What If We Were Real What If We Were Real What If We Were Real is the third studio album by CCM singer Mandisa. The album was released on April 5, 2011 on the Sparrow Record Label.-Background:Mandisa began work on the album in July 2010. She also co-wrote three songs on the album... |
127,000 |
| Carrie Underwood | "Flat On the Floor" | 4 (1st) | 10-22-2007 | Carnival Ride | 121,000 |
| Jason Castro | "Let's Just Fall in Love Again" | 7 (4th) | Oct 2009 | The Love Uncompromised EP | 118,000 |
| Clay Aiken | "Mary, Did You Know? Mary, Did You Know? "Mary, Did You Know?" is a Christmas song and Marian hymn with lyrics written by Mark Lowry and music written by Buddy Greene.-Background:Mark Lowry wrote the words in 1984 "when his pastor asked him to write the program for the living Christmas tree choir presentation. The music was written by... " |
2 (2nd) | 11-16-2004 | Merry Christmas with Love Merry Christmas with Love Merry Christmas with Love is Clay Aiken's first Christmas album, released by RCA Records on November 16, 2004. It was certified platinum and was recognized by Billboard as the best-selling Christmas/holiday album of 2004 and the best-selling Christian album of 2005.The album was re-released on... |
115,000 |
| Kelly Clarkson | "Sober Sober (Kelly Clarkson song) "Sober" is a song composed by American pop rock singer Kelly Clarkson, Aben Eubanks, Calamity McEntire, and Jimmy Messer. It was released as the second and final U.S. single from her third studio album, My December in the United States.-Background:... " |
1 (1st) | 07-10-2007 | My December | 113,000 |
| Daughtry (feat. Slash Slash (musician) Saul Hudson , known by his stage name Slash, is a British-American musician and songwriter. He is best known as the former lead guitarist of the American hard rock band Guns N' Roses, with whom he achieved worldwide success in the late 1980s and early 1990s. During his later years with Guns N'... ) |
"What I Want What I Want (Daughtry song) "What I Want" is the second U.S. rock single from the band Daughtry from their self titled debut album, and the third overall. It was released only to U.S. rock stations on April 23, 2007. The song features Slash on guitar.... " |
5 (4th) | 04-23-2007 | Daughtry | 112,000 |
| Jordin Sparks | "S.O.S. (Let the Music Play) S.O.S. (Let the Music Play) "S.O.S. " is a song performed by American R&B and pop recording artist Jordin Sparks. It is the second single from her second studio album titled Battlefield. The song was released first in Australia on September 4, 2009 and was sent to US radio on September 29, 2009. It was released in the UK on... " |
6 (1st) | 09-04-2009 | Battlefield | 111,000 |
| Blake Lewis | "How Many Words How Many Words "How Many Words" is the official second single by singer/songwriter Blake Lewis, from his debut album A.D.D. . The song was expected to be followed by "Know My Name", and then "Without You". However, due to being dropped by Arista Records, "How Many Words" is the final single from his debut album... " |
6 (2nd) | 03-10-2008 | A.D.D. (Audio Day Dream) A.D.D. (Audio Day Dream) A.D.D. is the debut studio album by Blake Lewis, the runner-up on the sixth season of American Idol. It was released in the United States and Canada on December 4, 2007. The first single is "Break Anotha" and was released to radio on October 30... |
94,000 |
| Katharine McPhee | "Love Story Love Story (Katharine McPhee song) "Love Story" is the second single from Katharine McPhee's eponymous debut album. The R&B song was written by Nate "Danja" Hills, Kara DioGuardi and Jean Hermanowski. The song was chosen as the second single for the album instead of "Open Toes"... " |
5 (2nd) | 05-22-2007 | Katharine McPhee | 92,000 |
| Kris Allen (feat. Pat Monahan) |
"The Truth The Truth (Kris Allen song) "The Truth" is a song by American recording artist Kris Allen, from his self-titled debut album. The song was written by Train frontman Pat Monahan and its producer, Toby Gad... " |
8 (1st) | 05-11-2010 | Kris Allen | 91,000 |
| Kellie Pickler | "Tough Tough (Kellie Pickler song) "Tough" is the title of a song recorded by American country artist Kellie Pickler. It was released on June 13, 2011 as the lead-off single to her upcoming third studio album.-Content:... " |
5 (6th) | 06-13-2011 | 100 Proof | 85,000 |
| Blake Lewis | "Break Anotha Break Anotha "Break Anotha" is the official debut single of Blake Lewis, the runner-up on the sixth season of American Idol. Being the leadoff single from A.D.D. , it was first leaked on October 29, 2007 via phone to fans who had signed up at . The single began to impact the radio on October 30 and was... " |
6 (2nd) | 10-30-2007 | A.D.D. (Audio Day Dream) | 85,000 |
| Katharine McPhee | "Terrified" | 5 (2nd) | 05-04-2010 | Unbroken Unbroken (Katharine McPhee album) Unbroken is the second album from American Idol season five runner-up Katharine McPhee. The album was released on January 5, 2010 by Verve Forecast Records, her first album on the label. It debuted at #27 on the Billboard 200, selling 15,000 copies in its first week... |
83,000 |
| Kellie Pickler | "Makin' Me Fall in Love Again Makin' Me Fall in Love Again "Makin' Me Fall in Love Again" is the title of a song written by Karyn Rochelle, James T. Slater, and Shane Stevens, and recorded by American country artist Kellie Pickler. It was released in April 2010 as the fourth single from her self-titled second album.... " |
5 (6th) | 04-19-2010 | Kellie Pickler | 82,000 |
| Pia Toscano Pia Toscano Pia Ann Rose Toscano is an American singer from Howard Beach, New York. Toscano placed ninth on the tenth season of American Idol. Considered to be a frontrunner in the competition, her elimination came as a shock to judges Randy Jackson, Jennifer Lopez, and Steven Tyler, all of whom were visibly... |
"This Time This Time (Pia Toscano song) "This Time" is the debut single of American recording artist and American Idol season 10 finalist, Pia Toscano.-Promotion:The song was first performed on the American Idol tour in Salt Lake City, Utah on July 5, 2011. It was premiered on On Air with Ryan Seacrest on July 11, 2011 and digitally... " |
10 (9th) | 07-13-2011 | TBA | 65,328 |
| David Archuleta | "Something 'Bout Love Something 'Bout Love "Something 'Bout Love" is the official first single by singer-songwriter David Archuleta from his second pop album The Other Side of Down which was released on October 5, 2010.-Background:... " |
7 (2nd) | 07-20-2010 | The Other Side of Down The Other Side of Down The critical reception for The Other Side of Down has been generally positive. Entertainment Weekly gave the album a B, praising Stomping the Roses and Elevator and stating that "[Archuleta's] vocals gleam with dewy naïveté". Newsweek praised Archuleta for "finally acting his age" and especially... |
64,000 |
| Allison Iraheta Allison Iraheta Allison Iraheta is an American singer from Los Angeles, California, who was the fourth place finalist on the eighth season of American Idol. Prior to Idol, Iraheta won the Telemundo competition Quinceañera: Mamá Quiero Ser Artista. Following the conclusion of Idol, Iraheta was signed to a record... |
"Friday I'll Be Over U Friday I'll Be Over U "Friday I'll Be Over U" is a song by American recording artist and American Idol season eight finalist Allison Iraheta from her debut album, Just Like You. The song was written by Max Martin, Shellback, Savan Kotecha and Tiffany Amber... " |
8 (4th) | 11-03-2009 | Just Like You Just Like You (Allison Iraheta album) Just Like You is the debut album from American Idols eighth season contestant Allison Iraheta. It was released on December 1, 2009 through Jive Records and 19 Recordings... |
54,000 |
| David Cook | "The Last Goodbye The Last Goodbye (David Cook song) "The Last Goodbye" is the first single for American Idol winner David Cook's sophomore album This Loud Morning. It was released on April 19, 2011.-Song information:... " |
7 (1st) | 04-19-2011 | This Loud Morning This Loud Morning -Background:David Cook began to concentrate working on this his second album after his first major tour, the Declaration Tour, concluded in December 2009. While on the tour, he put down some riffs and lyrical ideas, and started song-writing as a band towards the end of the tour... |
45,000 |
| Kristy Lee Cook Kristy Lee Cook Kristy Lee Cook is an American country singer who was born in Seattle, Washington and was the seventh place finalist on the seventh season of American Idol. In 2005 Cook released her debut album called Devoted. In June 2008, Cook signed to 19 Recordings and Arista Nashville. She released her... |
"15 Minutes of Shame 15 Minutes of Shame "15 Minutes of Shame" is the title of a song written by Kelly Archer, Casey Kessel, and Justin Weaver. It was recorded by American country music artist Kristy Lee Cook, who released it in August 2008 as the debut single from her album Why Wait... " |
7 (7th) | 08-12-2008 | Why Wait | 45,000 |
| Lee DeWyze Lee DeWyze Leon James "Lee" DeWyze, Jr. is an American singer-songwriter from Mount Prospect, Illinois, and the winner of the ninth season of American Idol. Prior to Idol, DeWyze had a solo career and formed the Lee DeWyze Band. He had also released two independent albums called So I'm Told in 2007 and... |
"Sweet Serendipity Sweet Serendipity "Sweet Serendipity" is Lee DeWyze's first single off his post-American Idol debut album Live It Up. The song debuted on radio on October 13, 2010 and was released for sale at digital music vendors on October 25, 2010.-Background:... " |
9 (1st) | 10-13-2010 | Live It Up Live It Up (Lee DeWyze album) -Critical reception:Upon its release, Live It Up received generally mixed reviews from most music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 45, based on 4 reviews, which indicates "mixed or average... |
44,000 |
| Bucky Covington | "A Father's Love (The Only Way He Knew How) A Father's Love (The Only Way He Knew How) "A Father's Love " is the title of a song recorded by American country artist Bucky Covington. It was released in March 2010 as his sixth single, and was intended to be included on an album titled I'm Alright.-Content:... " |
5 (8th) | 03-08-2010 | 31,000 | |
| Mandisa | "Good Morning Good morning Good morning may refer to:* a commonly used greeting.In television:* Good Morning!!! , a children's show* Good Morning , a daytime talk show... " |
5 (9th) | 04-05-2011 | What If We Were Real What If We Were Real What If We Were Real is the third studio album by CCM singer Mandisa. The album was released on April 5, 2011 on the Sparrow Record Label.-Background:Mandisa began work on the album in July 2010. She also co-wrote three songs on the album... |
27,000 |
| Lee DeWyze | "Beautiful Like You" | 9 (1st) | 03-15-2011 | Live It Up | 22,000 |
| Haley Reinhart Haley Reinhart Haley Reinhart is an American singer from Wheeling, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago, Illinois who placed third in the tenth season of American Idol. Reinhart is currently signed to 19 and Interscope Records.-Early life:... feat. Casey Abrams Casey Abrams Casey Abrams is an American musician from Idyllwild, California who finished in sixth place on the tenth season of American Idol. He was eliminated from the competition on April 28, 2011, five weeks after being saved from elimination by the judges.-Early life:Abrams was born on February 12, 1991... |
"Baby, It's Cold Outside Baby, It's Cold Outside Baby, It's Cold Outside may refer to:*"Baby, It's Cold Outside", a 1948 song by Frank Loesser*"Cold Outside", a song by country music band Big House from their self-titled debut album*"Baby, It's Cold Outside", a 1991 short story by Isaac Asimov... " |
10 (3rd/6th) | 11-21-2011 | 15,000 | |
| Daughtry | "Start of Something Good" | 5 (4th) | 11-21-2011 | Break the Spell | 10,000 |
| Casey James Casey James Casey Everett James is an American singer and guitarist from Fort Worth, Texas, who was the third-place finalist on the ninth season of American Idol.-Early life:... |
"Let's Don't Call It a Night" | 9 (3rd) | 08-15-2011 | TBA | 5,000 |
| Lauren Alaina | "Georgia Peaches" | 10 (2nd) | 10-24-2011 | Wildflower Wildflower (Lauren Alaina album) Wildflower received positive reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted mean rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 72, based on 4 reviews, which indicates "generally favorable reviews"... |
4,000 |