|
|
Idol Chartwatch, October 6: Kristy Lee Takes a Tumble, Chartwatch Makes Some Predictions, and Moreby Donna Reynolds -- 10/06/2008
View Printable version of this article Season 7’s Kristy Lee Cook’s debut, Why Wait In Kristy Lee’s defense, the album hasn’t gotten very much support from Arista, and from what I understand, was recorded in four days. They rushed it out, hoping to capitalize on her fifteen minutes, which it seems, really might equate to shame, not fame, making the title of her single even more compelling. Haste makes waste, my grandmother always used to say. Still, a little promotion might have helped, and she can’t help it that her album was released in the midst of the worst financial crisis in our lifetime. 
On a lighter note, based on early sales trends, Hits Daily Double is predicting Jennifer Hudson Jennifer’s album is an eclectic mix of genres, ranging from R&B to pop to gospel, with a smattering of hip-hop tossed into the mix. Although the wide range of styles yields a somewhat disjointed overall effect, the individual tracks are pretty solid, and her vocals are stellar. My favorites are “If It Isn't Love,” “Giving Myself,” and “Spotlight.” And, although I’m not crazy about Ludacris’ contribution to “Pocketbook,” I really love her sass and attitude in the song. It’s a solid debut, and while I think it could have been better, as we have seen with Idols past, it could have been much, much worse! Hits Daily Double’s prediction for Kellie Pickler Idols on the Album Charts All of the Idols saw a drop in sales last week, and a resulting drop on the charts. The most dramatic was the fall of Jordin Sparks Daughtry dropped 13 places, from #52 to #65, and fell from #17 to #23 on Top Rock Albums. It did gain one spot on Top Hard Rock Albums, though, moving up from #11 to #10. Daughtry et al has an excuse, however. The album, or albums if you consider the deluxe version Carrie Underwood’s Carnival Ride Chris Sligh’s Running Back to You Rounding out the Idol albums on this week’s charts Bucky Covington Idol Singles David Cook’s new single “Light On” Based on a combination of factors, David Cook could be the most successful Idol winner since Carrie Underwood. His coronation single, “The Time of My Life,” In addition, if sales figures from this summer’s concert tour are any indication of Cook’s draw, he’s going to do just fine. The numbers show a dramatic increase in the number of attendees at this year’s tour over last year’s. According to Ken Barnes, the average percentage of seats filled was 85.4 percent, up 17 percent over Season 6’s rather paltry 68.4 percent. Season 7’s numbers are a long way from the 96.1 percent average that Season 5 maintained, but this still bodes well for both Davids (Archuleta and Cook). Interest in the concert appears to have a direct correlation to the contestants’ post-Idol success. All one has to do is look at the sales numbers for the Season 5 alum to make that connection. Will David Cook hit Daughtry-esque numbers? It’s unlikely, due the state of the economy and a slowdown in CD sales overall, but both he and David Archuleta should debut at #1 on the Billboard 200 and go platinum. Here’s how all of the Idol-related singles did this week: 
If you haven’t already, be sure to check out these other recent articles on Foxes On Idol:
Donna Reynolds is a freelance writer based in Syracuse, New York. While entertainment sustains her emotionally, she earns her daily bread by writing and editing web copy. Check out her new website at www.idolthoughts.net. Donna loves mail, so shoot her an email at foxydonna@earthlink.net. Be sure to sign up for the RealityNewsOnline/FoxesOnIdol e-mail update so you can stay informed about new articles on both sites! Also make sure to check out RealityNewsOnline for recaps and articles covering other reality TV shows. For even more news about American Idol, be sure to check SirLinksALot: American Idol and The Source: Reality TV Headlines! View Printable version of this article
| Follow us on Twitter and on Facebook! On Twitter, get up to the minute notifications on article postings and other reality TV news. And become a fan on Facebook, join discussions, and more! |
, sold less than 4,000 copies in its second week, resulting in a drop of 104 spots – that’s right, 104 – to #153 on the Billboard 200. The album went from #8 to #27 on Top Country Albums. This does not bode well for Ms. Cook or her fledgling career.
to be on track to open at somewhere between 215-225,000 its first week, which, barring any unforeseen circumstances, will put the album in second place on the Billboard 200 after Dirty South’s Paper Trail.
isn’t quite as rosy. The album is trending towards 40,000 in sales, which will probably preclude a top ten debut. Considering the failure of Kristy Lee’s album, as well as Phil Stacy’s anemic sales, one has to wonder whether the proverbial bloom is off the Idol country rose. Kellie’s got staying power, though, and certainly the label has plenty invested in her, and won’t want the album to tank. Look for her to continue to tour and appear on TV in promotions for this album, which should result in steady sales, similar to 
.
from #71 to #114. Interesting, considering her latest single, 
is getting heavy airplay. I’m blaming the economy!
, has been on the charts for 88 weeks and has sold 4.2 million copies. There does come a point at which the market is saturated, but Daughtry is still selling.
took the lightest hit this week, moving down nine spots from #45 to #54 – respectable, considering it’s been out for nearly a year. Carnival Ride remains in the top ten of the Top Country Albums Chart, ending up at #8.
had a nice little bounce, moving up nine spots to #41 on Top Christian Albums and #49 on Top Christian and Gospel Albums.
dropped just one spot to #53 on Top Country Albums.
is impacting in a big way on Top 40 radio. In addition, it was in the top ten on iTunes the first day it was available and number one at Amazon at least some of the days shortly after it was released. Over the next month, David will be out promoting the single and his debut album, which drops November 18. Look for “Light On” to hit the digital charts next week, possibly even cracking the Hot 100.
continues to maintain a presence on all the major charts 19 weeks after its release. In recent years, this has been unprecedented, and the success of “Time of My Life” and the buzz surrounding the new single certainly indicates interest in the Season 7 winner has not waned.
(David Archuleta): Hot 100 (20), Hot 100 Airplay (49), Pop 100 (17), Pop 100 Airplay (25), Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks (17), Mainstream Top 40 (14), Hot Adult Top 40 (25), Hot Digital Tracks (10), Hot Digital Songs (12) 
(Jennifer Hudson): Hot 100 (36), Hot 100 Airplay (17), Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (3), Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay (3), Mainstream R&B/Hip-Hop (6), Hot Adult R&B Airplay (2), Hot Dance Club Play (22)
(Jordin Sparks with Chris Brown): Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks (13)
(Daughtry): Hot 100 (54), Hot 100 Airplay (41), Pop 100 (30), Pop 100 Airplay (24), Hot Adult Contemporary (28), Mainstream Top 40 (21), Hot Adult Top 40 Tracks (5), Hot Digital Songs (75)
(Daughtry): Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks (6)
(Carrie Underwood): Hot 100 (43), Hot 100 Airplay (31), Hot Country Songs (6), Hot Adult Top 40 Tracks (39), Hot Digital Songs (58)
(Josh Gracin): Hot Country Songs (48)
(Kellie Pickler): Hot Country Songs (26)
(Bucky Covington): Hot Country Songs (16), Bubbling Under the Hot 100 (1)
(Kristy Lee Cook): Hot Country Songs (41)
(TobyMac featuring Mandisa): Hot Christian Adult Contemporary (9), Hot Christian Songs (5)
and 
and you can also 
