I think today’s press release about iCarly, the front page ad for Crush’s video on AOL Music, the Yahoo! Entertainment story about the corn maze and all of David’s radio interviews today and tomorrow are the beginning of promotion. Call it a “mini” promo before the massive promo closer to the album release (although I’m not sure of the corn maze was just a happy/weird coincidence).

So the next few days may still see a bit of a lull in the daily radio spin increase numbers, but ultimately I think this song is on track to do very well. It still has about a month and a half before the album drops to reach heavy rotation.

It makes me so happy to see how well David is doing. I was so CRUSHED for him at the end of Idol esp in the last three weeks, I’m glad to see how things are going for him and that he’s looking to be a very successful runner-up

and listening to Open House Party, it was said that he was the top requested song there.

That’s great news. OHP plays on a lot of radio stations around the country and “Crush” can get hundreds of plays Saturdays and Sundays from OHP. The more requests, the more times it will be played each show and the higher “Crush” will go up on the airplay charts. Archie fans need to keep requesting at OHP because that is one of the easiest ways to get hundreds of plays on the weekends. If it gets 3 or 4 spins each night on OHP, it would really spike total plays on the charts.

I’m pleasantly surprised that Jennifer Hudson’s sales are predicted to be so high next week. Good for her.

15 20 DAVID ARCHULETA CRUSH
19 21 JORDIN SPARKS ONE STEP AT A TIME
43 43 CARRIE UNDERWOOD JUST A DREAM
48 49 DAVID COOK THE TIME OF MY LIFE
55 54 DAUGHTRY WHAT ABOUT NOW

R&B 100

4 3 HUDSON*JENNIFER SPOTLIGHT-REMIXES

I was hoping Archie would stay in the top 20 and he did. lol. And look at TOML still being in the top 50.

Interestingly, Crush was bumped down to #17 on iTunes because of the several new releases this week (without them, it would be #12). But it just moved up to #16 just now. So even with all the new releases, it’s still rising today. It’s a fighter.

I keep up with this stuff and I didn’t even realize Kristy’s Cd was out til a week later. This CD is wrought with great music. It will be a total shame if she doesn’t outsell Bucky, Kelly and Josh because this CD is way better than any of those 3. And I actually like this CD better than Carrie’s “Carnival Ride”. In fact there is a Carrie song on it. See if you can guess which one without looking.

I fear there is a very predjudical view of Kristy and that is a damn shame. She is great and I will be at her first concert….if she even gets that chance.

I reviewed Kristy’s “Why Wait” on my site http://www.idolheaded.com and gave it very high marks. Check it out.

As for Jordin, my favorite song on the CD is “Permanent Monday”. I do hope they make it a single.

From the various calculations I’ve seen done by Archie’s fans, Crush would have to sell 50K per week to go platinum by Thanksgiving, and about 72K per week to go platinum by the time his album drops. I don’t think that will happen–I expect Crush to sell around 60K this week. But platinum by the end of November is a good estimate, December if there’s some slow down.

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Is that going to be Jordin’s next single? I hope so. That is my favorite song on her album. I think that song will do great!

I prefer Archie’s voice to Jordin but I think Tattoo is a better song. They both came off Idol as self proclaimed 17 year old virgins so they have that in common.