Idol Chartwatch, September 28: New Idol Singles on the Charts

Idol Music News

Carrie Underwood marked yet another milestone last week. At 56 weeks and counting, “Before He Cheats” entered the top ten of the Billboard Hot 100 list of the longest-charting songs in history. Now that’s a mouthful! The song can conceivably enter the top five of this list if it remains on the chart for another four weeks.

The Idol 6 tour concluded September 23 in Manchester, NH, and now the real work begins. Jordin Sparks is headed to the studio to finish recording tracks for her CD, which is currently set to drop November 20. Blake’s first single, “What You Got to Lose,” which he co-wrote with Chris Richardson, will be released October 31. Blake’s album does not yet have a solid release date, but he hopes to have it out before the end of the year.

Chris Richardson, who may be the “sleeper” from this year’s group, has been spending his off-days setting up his own career path, although he has not yet indicated that he’s signed any kind of deal. Meanwhile, Phil Stacey has signed with a “major” Nashville label and will be moving to Nashville where Melinda and Chris Sligh will be also be living.

And there’s more good news for a Season 6 alum. LaKisha Jones will be making her Broadway debut in The Color Purple on Broadway on January 9. LaKisha will be the regular “church soloist” for the evening performances and will also play Sofia during the matinees. Chaka Khan is taking over the role of Sofia for the evening performances and BeBe Winans will be taking on the role of Harpo. Fantasia, who has done a remarkable job as Celie, will leave the cast January 6. No replacement has been named as of yet.

This Week’s Idols’ Albums Charts

Reba McEntire’s Reba Duets, featuring “Because of You” with Kelly Clarkson, sold 301,000 copies last week and debuts at #1 on the Billboard 200. It is also number 1 on the country chart, her tenth album to top that chart. The album also includes duets with LeAnn Rimes, Ronnie Dunn, Rascal Flatts, Trisha Yearwood, Carole King, Kenny Chesney, Vince Gill, Faith Hill, Justin Timberlake, and Don Henley.

Eleven new albums debut in the top 20 this week, causing a drop for all the Idols on the charts. But other than Carrie’s Some Hearts, which drops from #48 to #61, the other top sellers actually did pretty well exponentially. In fact, Kelly’s My December only drops six spots (#71 to #77), while Elliott Yamin drops ten (#77 to #87). Daughtry is down 11 spots (#21 to #32) and is the highest non-compilation Idol CD on the Billboard 200.

Paul Potts, winner of Britain’s Got Talent, debuts on the charts this week. One Chance enters the Billboard 200 at #30 and is #11 on the Internet Album sales listing.

Here’s how it all shook out:

• Elliott Yamin is down from #77 to #87 on the Billboard 200, and is #39 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and #7 on the Indie listing.
• Daughtry drops from #21 to #32 on the Billboard 200, and is #7 on the Rock Albums chart.
• Kelly’s My December drops from #71 to #77 on the Billboard 200, the only major chart on which it appears.
• Mandisa’s True Beauty drops off the Billboard 200, and is #13 on the Christian Album list.
• Carrie Underwood’s Some Hearts is #61 on the Billboard 200 and is #8 on the Country chart.
• Bucky Covington is #37 on the Country Albums list.
• Kellie Pickler’s Small Town Girl is #38 on the Country chart.
• Fantasia is #33 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.
• Dean Martin: Forever Cool featuring Paris Bennett (“Baby-O”) is #181 on the Billboard 200.
• Now! That’s What I Call Music 25, which includes tracks from four Idol alums (Kelly’s “Never Again,” Carrie’s “Before He Cheats,” Elliott’s “Wait for You,” and Chris’ “Home”), is #22 on the Billboard 200, #1 on the Compilation chart, and #32 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Albums.
• Now! That’s What I Call Music 24, featuring Daughtry’s “It’s Not Over,” is #4 on the Compilation charts.
• The Dreamgirls soundtrack featuring Jennifer Hudson has fallen off the charts.
• WOW Gospel #1s: 30 of the Greatest Gospel Hits Ever, featuring George Huff’s “You Know Me,” is #9 on the Top Gospel Album chart and #24 on the Compilation chart.
• WOW Gospel 2007, which also features George Huff’s “You Know Me,” is #7 on the Top Gospel Album chart and #19 on the Compilation chart.
• TobyMac’s Portable Sounds featuring Mandisa (“Lose My Soul” with Kirk Franklin) is #178 on the Billboard.

This Week’s Idols’ Singles Charts

Two new Idol singles on the charts this week. The third single from Kellie Pickler’s Small Town Girl, “Things that Never Cross a Man’s Mind,” enters the country chart this week at #59. Daughtry’s “Crushed” opens at #35 on the Maintream Rock chart.

Jordin Sparks’ “Tattoo” moves up five spots to #70 on the Pop 100 and five spots to #40 on the Pop 100 Airplay listing. It’s still not showing up on the Hot 100 or even the Bubbling Under chart, however. Bucky Covington’s new one, “It’s Good to be Us,” moves up three spots to #42 on the Country Chart.

Carrie Underwood’s “So Small” holds firm at #44 on the Hot 100, and is #44 on the Hot 100 Airplay chart, #62 on the Pop 100, #10 on the Country chart, and #42 on Hot Digital Tracks, and #43 on Hot Digital Songs. “Before He Cheats” is #40 on the Hot 100, #26 on the Hot 100 Airplay chart and reenters the Hot Digital Songs chart at #71.

“Witness,” the first single from Bo Bice’s See the Light, was released for radio airplay this week. As of Thursday, it’s had one spin!

Here’s how the rest of the Idol singles did this week:

• Elliott Yamin’s “Wait for You” is up this week, coming in at #20 on the Hot 100, #10 on the Hot 100 Airplay chart, #11 on the Pop 100, and #6 on the Pop 100 Airplay chart. It’s #14 on the Adult Contemporary chart, #14 on the Adult Top 40, #45 on Hot Digital Tracks, and #46 on Hot Digital Songs. It’s #22 on the Dance Radio Airplay chart and #32 on the Dance Club.
• Chris Daughtry’s “Over You” is also up, moving from #37 to #33 on the Hot 100. It’s #34 on the Hot 100 Airplay chart, #19 on the Pop 100, #12 on the Pop 100 Airplay chart, #10 on the Adult Top 40, #34 on Hot Digital Tracks, and #35 on Hot Digital Songs. “Home” remains #1 on the Adult Top 40, and is #9 on the Adult Contemporary chart, #34 on the Hot 100, #16 on the Hot 100 Airplay chart, #42 on the Pop 100, and #32 on Pop 100 Airplay chart.
• Kelly Clarkson’s “Never Again” is up from #98 to #89 on the Pop 100, and her duet of “Because of You” with Reba McEntire is also up, moving from #64 to #51 on the Hot 100, and is #67 on the Hot 100 Airplay list and #14 on the Country listing. It reenters the Pop 100 at #66.
• Fantasia’s “When I See You” is #8 on the Hot R&B/Hip Hop Singles chart and #3 on the R&B Adult airplay list. “Only One U” is #44 on the Hot R&B/Hip Hop Singles chart and #21 on the Hot R&B/Hip Hop Adult Airplay listing.
• Mandisa’s single, “Only the World,” is #7 on this week’s Single Sales and #17 on the Christian Adult Contemporary listing.
• Kimberley Locke’s “Band of Gold” remains #17 on the Adult Contemporary chart.
• Jennifer Hudson’s duet with Ne-Yo, “Leaving 2nite,” is #35 on the Hot Adult R&B Airplay chart.

And that’s it for Chartwatch this week!

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