Idol Sales News – Week Ending 02/15/09

Idol Related Sales Numbers after the jump (Billboard issue date 2/28/09)

Digital Downloads
6 Kelly Clarkson “My Life Would Suck Without You” 144, 289 (-18%; lw 175, 191) Total: 815, 368 (2)
58 David Cook “Light On” 30, 911 (0%; lw 30, 957) Total: 738, 449 (54)
60 David Archuleta “Crush” 29, 732 (-6%; lw 31, 581) Total: 1, 576, 894 (50)
87 Jennifer Hudson “Spotlight” 20, 815 (71%; lw 12, 170) Total: 442, 172 (147)
105 Jordin Sparks “No Air” 17, 930 (4%; lw 17, 268) Total: 2, 830, 711 (103)
109 Jennifer Hudson “You Pulled Me Through” 16, 795 (827%; lw 1, 811) Total: 21, 671 (OFF)
137 Carrie Underwood “Last Name” 13, 535 (74%; lw 7, 766) Total: 721, 707 (OFF)
160 David Cook “Time of My Life” 12, 107 (64%; lw 7, 393) Total: 1, 122, 714 (OFF)
168 David Archuleta “A Little Too Not Over You” 11, 393 (35%; lw 8, 470) Total: 103, 284 (OFF)
175 Daughtry “What About Now” 10, 833 (43%; lw 7, 551) Total: 606, 266 (OFF)

*SoundScan re-ran this chart this morning, so you may see some different rankings floating about. These numbers are from the latest chart.

Songs Featured pn Idol Last Week:
91 Plain White T’s “Hey There Delilah” 20, 377 (107%; lw 9, 850) Total: 3, 332, 835 (180)
98 Leaa Ann Womack “I Hope You Dance” 19, 782 (321%; lw 4, 701) Total: 848, 385 (OFF)

Note: New record for Downloads in a single week and debut downloads:
1 Flo Rida “Right Round” 636, 303 (NEW) 636, 303
Smashed his own record for downloads in a single week (467K – iTunes Gift Card week). Previous record for debut week downloads was held by Eminem/50 Cent/Dr. Dre for “Crack a Bottle” (418K). 636K in one week is in a league of it’s own.

Albums
30 Jennifer Hudson “Jennifer Hudson” 25, 562 (112%; lw 12, 060) Total: 621, 037 (47)
32 David Cook “David Cook” 24, 440 (44%; lw 16, 954) Total: 977, 719 (29)
60 David Archuleta “David Archuleta” 12, 205 (34%; lw 9, 106) Total: 639, 823 (71)
63 Carrie Underwood “Carnival Ride” 11, 874 (44%; lw 8, 245) Total: 2, 642, 678 (83)
92 Melinda Doolittle “It’s Your Love” 8, 743 (-19%; lw 10, 852) Total: 19, 443 (58)
118 Daughtry “Daughtry” 6, 352 (31%; lw 4, 851) Total: 4, 384, 545 (128)

Kellie Pickler “Kellie Pickler” 3, 332 (29%: lw 2, 585) Total: 172, 444

Album Notes:
¢ Album units, current chart week: 8.6 million units
¢ UP 16.8% from last week’s charts: 7.3 million units
¢ DOWN 12.6% from same week, 2008: 9.8 million units

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