Idol Billboard update

Idol Billboard update

Once again, a big thanks to Tony for gathering and organizing the chart info.

Notable this week:  Mario Vazquez’s CD fell off the charts after only two weeks.  His sales so far, according to USAToday’s Idol Chatter blog are a paltry 23, 000 copies.  However, his single “Gallery” has been getting significant airplay (#46 Hot 100 Airplay, #10 Pop 100 Airplay).  “Gallery” has sold 187, 475 digital downloads so far. 

Clay Aiken continues to drop down the Billboard 200–to #32 this week.  According to Idol Chatter “A Thousand Different Ways”,  has sold 350, 000 in the 4 weeks since it’s release.

Taylor Hicks and Katharine McPhee hang on to the #3 and #4 spots on the Hot Singles Sales chart this week.  Again, according to Idol Chatter, Taylor sold 1, 100 more physical singles this week.  If he keeps selling at the same pace, he should be able to overtake Carrie Underwood’s total single sales.  Currently, she ranks fourth (behind Clay,  Kelly and Ruben respectively) in sales of Idol “coronation” singles.

Kellie Pickler’s “Red High Heels” climbs a couple of notches from #41 to #38 on the Hot Country Singles and Tracks.

thanks also to kirsten and nevadask2

This Week’s Billboard Charts

This Week|Last Week [peak positions]

THE BILLBOARD 200
24 26 Carrie Underwood, Some Hearts [2]
32 20 Clay Aiken, A Thousand Different Ways [2]
175 179 Kelly Clarkson, Breakaway [3]

THE BILLBOARD HOT 100
28 33 Carrie Underwood, Before He Cheats [28]
38 40 Mario Vazquez, Gallery [38]

HOT 100 AIRPLAY
36 36 Carrie Underwood, Before He Cheats [36]
46 49 Mario Vazquez, Gallery [46]

HOT 100 RECURRENT AIRPLAY
20 19 Kelly Clarkson, Because Of You [3]
23 21 Kelly Clarkson, Walk Away [3]

HOT 100 SINGLES SALES
3 3 Taylor Hicks, Do I Make You Proud/Takin’ It To The Streets [1]
4 4 Katharine McPhee, Somewhere Over The Rainbow/My Destiny [2]

HOT 100 SINGLES RECURRENT
24 27 Kelly Clarkson, Because Of You [3]
26 25 Kelly Clarkson, Walk Away [1]

POP 100
18 21 Mario Vazquez, Gallery [18]
45 49 Carrie Underwood, Before He Cheats [45]

POP 100 AIRPLAY
10 11 Mario Vazquez, Gallery [10]

HOT R&B/HIP-HOP SINGLES & TRACKS
28 39 Ruben Studdard, Change Me [28]

HOT ADULT R&B AIRPLAY
5 6 Ruben Studdard, Change Me [5]

HOT R&B/HIP-HOP AIRPLAY
28 37 Ruben Studdard, Change Me [28]

BUBBLING UNDER HOT 100
15 — Ruben Studdard, Change Me [15]

HOT ADULT TOP 40 RECURRENTS
5 3 Kelly Clarkson, Walk Away [1]
13 15 Kelly Clarkson, Since U Been Gone [1]
15 12 Kelly Clarkson, Behind These Hazel Eyes [1]

TOP 40 MAINSTREAM
8 9 Mario Vazquez, Gallery [8]

HOT ADULT CONTEMPORARY TRACKS
10 8 Kelly Clarkson, Because Of You [3]

ADULT CONTEMPORARY RECURRENTS
4 1 Kelly Clarkson, Breakaway [1]

HOT DIGITAL TRACKS
22 27 Carrie Underwood, Before He Cheats [22]
38 35 Mario Vazquez, Gallery [35]

HOT DIGITAL SONGS
26 28 Carrie Underwood, Before He Cheats [26]
35 32 Mario Vazquez, Gallery [31]

HOT COUNTRY RECURRENTS
13 9 Carrie Underwood, Don’t Forget To Remember Me [1]

HOT COUNTRY SINGLES & TRACKS
2 4 Carrie Underwood, Before He Cheats [4]
38 41 Kellie Pickler, Red High Heels [38]