Idol Related Sales Numbers after the jump (Billboard issue date 4/18/09)
Digital Downloads
15 Kelly Clarkson “My Life Would Suck Without You” 73, 954 (-26%; lw 99, 919) Total: 1, 584, 319 (10)
33 Carrie Underwood “I Told You So” 43, 345 (-33%; lw 64, 972) Total: 329, 954 (15)
40 David Cook “Come Back To Me” 39, 430 (7818%; lw 498) Total: 59, 748 (OFF)
Songs Featured on Idol:
2 Lady Gaga “Poker Face” 228, 799 (11%; lw 206, 109) Total: 2, 102, 560 (1) ** NOW 2XPLAT**
12 The Fray “You Found Me” 97, 007 (70%; lw 56, 899) Total: 1, 736, 909 (24) – sung by Matt and labeled an “uncommercial” song by Simon
56 Journey “Don’t Stop Believin'” 29, 228 (60%; lw 18, 280) Total: 2, 516, 083 (88) – group song and Randy would like me to mention that he used to be in Journey
194 Bill Withers “Ain’t No Sunshine” 8, 046 (261%; lw 2, 228) Total: 432, 837 (OFF) – Sung by Kris
Songs Written by Idols:
44 Rascal Flatts “Here Comes Goodbye” 37, 023 (2%; lw 36, 325) Total: 271, 626 (47)
Albums
14 Kelly Clarkson “All I Ever Wanted” 33, 897 (-34%; lw 51, 608) Total: 431, 129
20 David Cook “David Cook” 24, 769 (239%; lw 7, 300) Total: 1, 067, 673
33 Carrie Underwood “Carnival Ride” 16, 231 (-3%; lw 16, 775) Total: 2, 735, 990
89 Jennifer Hudson “Jennifer Hudson” 7, 631 (8%; lw 7, 085) Total: 690, 757
123 Mandisa “Freedom” 5, 145 (-27%; lw 7, 031) Total: 6, 172 (12, 000 strange things happen to Christian Albums on SS)
153 David Archuleta “David Archuleta” 4, 045 (3%; lw 3, 939) Total: 676, 885
154 Daughtry “Daughtry” 4, 034 (12%; lw 3, 598) Total: 4, 412, 106
173 Clay Aiken “Playlist: The Very Best” 3, 360 (NEW; lw 54) Total: 3, 414
Kellie Pickler “Kellie Pickler” 2, 000 (23%) Total: 187, 000
Please post numbers as you find them. Thanks!
