Idol Billboard Update for Issue 9/20/08

This week’s Idol Billboard Update…right HERE, so you can follow along!

Highlights:

  • Congratulations to David Cook.   “Time Of My Life” takes the #1 position on the Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks chart!   He’s the second American Idol, following Kelly Clarkson to take the #1 position, and the 4th Idol, behind Kelly Clarkson, Kimberley Locke and Chris Daughtry.   It’s the 6th Idol song to reach #1.
  • Jennifer Hudson’s “Spotlight” jumped from 60-41 on the Billboard Hot 100, 46-26 on the Hot 100 Airplay, 8-3 on the Hot R&B/Hip Hop Songs and Airplay charts, 21-17 on the Mainstream R&B/Hip-Hop chart.   It holds steady at #3 on the Hot Adult R&B Airplay and from 9-8 on the Hot Dance Club Play Chart.   Thank radio play for her increases. She doesn’t appear at all on the digital download charts.
  • Bucky Covington’s “I’ll Walk” is #10 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles Chart.   If his chart position continues to rise, he could make the Hot 100 in a week or two.   On the Hot Country Songs chart, he moves from 21-20.
  • After being released to iTunes last week, the charity single “Just Stand Up!” featuring Carrie Underwood, shoots up the Hot 100, from 78-11. It debuts at #7 on the Hot Digital Tracks and Songs charts and at #35 on the Hot Adult Top 40 Tracks Chart.
  • Carrie Underwood’s “Just a Dream” debuts on the Hot Digital Tracks chart at #49.   It climbs from 59-54 on the Hot Digital Songs chart, 12-11 on the Hot Country Songs chart, 51-47 on the Hot 100 Airplay and 48-44 on the Hot 100.
  • Jordin Spark’s “One Step at a Time” stays at #17 on the Hot 100.   It climbs from 19-16 on the Hot 100 Airplay chart, 8-7 on the Pop 100, stays steady at #6 on the Pop 100 Airplay, climbs from 7-6 on the Mainstream Top 40, falls 21-22 on the Hot Adult Top 40 Tracks, it climbs 15-14 on the Hot Digital Track chart and 17-16 on Hot Digital Songs.
  • David Archuleta’s “Crush” climbs from 75-61 on the Hot 100 Airplay as it acquires more stations and spins on Pop radio.   It climbs from 26-22 on Mainstream Top 40 and 36-31 on Hot Adult Top 40 Tracks.   It’s currently #32 on the Hot 100.
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