This is always an exciting week for Idol watchers – the week after the finale. How well did the infamous coronation single do on the charts? This year, the songs are at a bit of a disadvantage since the finale was a day later in the week (for Season 1 through 5, the singles were released on a Tuesday as physical singles two or three weeks after the finale. Starting in Season 6, they were released to iTunes after the finale which was on a Wednesday. For the first time this year, Idol’s finale was on a Thursday). The other disadvantage is that the season kind of sucked in the ratings and judging department which has left a pall over the entire season. Since coronation singles start off partly as a celebration souvenir for the season, when there isn’t much to celebrate, the coronation songs don’t do as well. Most times, at least one of the singles gets to the top of the chart for at least a few hours. This time, no Idol song did. So….brace yourself.
On the album front, Fantasia and Kelly are predicted to remain in the Top 50.
This is the weekly sales thread, please post numbers as you find them. Thanks!
Candice Glover – “I Am Beautiful,” – 48K*
*Brian Mansfield is reporting a higher total for Candice Glover’s debut. Plus, check out debut numbers for Kree Harrison and Kellie Pickler, plus album numbers, below.
Note: Several The Voice contestants had comparable numbers this week. For example, The Swon Brothers sold 30K of their George Jones cover. Lee DeWyze, sold 100K downloads of “Beautiful Day” in 2010. More at Idol Chatter
Idol-related tracks
Mariah Carey feat. Miguel, #Beautiful (97,000, -14%, 211,000)
Tim McGraw/Taylor Swift/Keith Urban, Highway Don’t Care (87,000, +2%, 929,000)
Candice Glover, I Am Beautiful (54,000, debut, 54,000)
Emeli Sande, Next to Me (67,000, -7%, 695,000)
Jennifer Lopez feat. Pitbull, Live It Up (65,000, +53%, 107,000)
Phillip Phillips, Gone, Gone, Gone (49,000, +18%, 684,000)
The Band Perry, DONE. (38,000, +11%, 420,000)
Keith Urban, Little Bit of Everything (38,000, debut, 38,000)
PSY, Gentleman (27,000, +20%, 216,000)
Kree Harrison, All Cried Out (24,000, debut, 24,000)
Phillip Phillips, Home (24,000, +4%, 4.473 million)
Carrie Underwood, See You Again (21,000, -11%, 145,000)
Kelly Clarkson, People Like Us (16,000, +66%, 91,000)
Nicki Minaj feat. Lil Wayne, High School (15,000, +24%, 160,000)
Kelly Clarkson, Catch My Breath (14,000, -7%, 1.413 million)
Carrie Underwood, Blown Away (13,000, -10%, 2.181 million)
Carrie Underwood, Two Black Cadillacs (11,000, -9%, 773,000)
Nicki Minaj/Carly Rae Jepsen, Tonight I’m Getting Over You (9,000, -72%, 41,000)
Lauren Alaina, Barefoot and Buckwild (9,000, -54%, 28,000)
Kellie Pickler, Someone Somewhere Tonight (9,000, debut, 9,000)
Justin Bieber feat. Nicki Minaj, Beauty and a Beat (8,000, -8%, 2.213 million)
Kelly Clarkson feat. Vince Gill, Don’t Rush (6,000, -35%, 346,000)
Carrie Underwood, Good Girl (5,000, -5%, 1.724 million)
Carrie Underwood, Wasted (5,000, +396%, 784,000)
Idol albums
Fantasia, Side Effects of You (15,000, -33%, 164,000) (#24 Billboard 200)
Phillip Phillips, The World From the Side of the Moon (8,000, -21%, 879,000) (#52 BB200)
Kelly Clarkson, Greatest Hits-Chapter 1 (7,000, -23%, 422,000) (#60 BB200)
Carrie Underwood, Blown Away (6,000, -31%, 1.444 million) (#66 BB200)
Carrie Underwood, Some Hearts (1,000, -12%, 7.320 million)
Idol-related albums
The Band Perry, Pioneer (15,000, -31%, 304,000) (#23 Billboard 200)
Emeli Sande, Our Version of Events (6,000, -11%, 161,000) (#62 Billboard 200)
Various, Now That’s What I Call Music! 45 (6,000, -29%, 409,000) (#64 BB200)
Kacey Musgraves, Same Trailer, Different Park (5,000, -10%, 136,000) (#76 BB200)
Various, WOW Hits 2013 (4,000, -25%, 291,000) (#109 BB200)
One Direction, Up All Night (4,000, -11%, 1.774 million) (#117 BB200)
Jason Aldean, My Kinda Party (3,000, -11%, 3.929 million) (#153 BB200)
Various, 2013 Grammy Nominees (2,000, -36%, 315,000) (#176 BB200)
The Band Perry, The Band Perry (2,000, +3%, 1.505 milliion) (#178 BB200)
Keith Urban, Greatest Hits (1,000, +21%, 1.026 million)
