Idol Chartwatch, June 15: Kris and Adam Hang in There for One More Week

Let’s start out with albums this week because a new American Idol-related album makes its debut on this week’s charts. Rock Of Ages: Original Broadway Cast Recording featuring Constantine Maroulis, enters the Billboard 200 at #193. It’s #24 on Top Independent Albums and #4 on Top Cast Albums – we don’t see too many Idol-related albums on that one, do we!

The other album news of note is who’s not on the charts this week. Adam Lambert’s “greatest hits” of the season collection held onto a spot on the Billboard 200, albeit at #182 it is 130 spots lower than last week. Kris’ collection, however, has dropped off the charts altogether. Adam’s album is #24 on Top Independent Albums.

Kelly Clarkson’s All I Ever Wanted drops four spots to #45 on the Billboard 200, and Carrie Underwood’s Carnival Ride drops two spots to #47. Carrie’s album is up one to #14 on Top Country Albums.

David Cook is #63 on the Billboard 200 and #24 on Top Rock Albums. Kellie Pickler is up two spots to #81 on the Billboard 200 and is #19 on Top Country Albums.

Daughtry is down from #78 to #97 on the Billboard 200, and charts at #35 on Top Rock Albums and #10 on Top Hard Rock Albums. In its third week of release, Ruben Studdard’s Love Is is hanging in there, coming in at #148 on the Billboard 200, #20 on Top Independent Albums, and #25 on Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums.

Jennifer Hudson is down 31 spots to #167 on the Billboard 200, but up 7 spots to #35 on Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. Elliott Yamin’s Fight for Love is #40 on Top Independent Albums and Mandisa’s Freedom is #17 on Top Christian Albums and #20 on Top Christian and Gospel Albums.

Brothers of the Southland, featuring Bo Bice, was released last week, so we’ll see if it makes an impact on next week’s charts. Bo does a great job on “Can’t You See,” one of the tracks on the album.

Idol-related singles

After eight weeks on the charts, Kelly Clarkson’s “I Do Not Hook Up” has hopped over “My Life Would Suck Without You,” breaking into the Top 20 of the Hot 100 at #20. “My Life Would Suck Without You” drops three spots to #27.

Daughtry’s “No Surprise” is also starting to catch on, moving up seven spots to #51 on the Hot 100. It enters Hot 100 Airplay at #64. Not such good news for David Cook’s “Permanent,” which drops off the charts this week.

Kris Allen’s “No Boundaries” goes from being last week’s highest charting Idol single to #64 on the Hot 100, a 32-spot drop. Adam’s “Mad World” drops an astounding 56 spots to #100. Doesn’t look as though either of these singles will have much longevity on the charts.

Here’s a comprehensive list of all the Idol singles on this week’s charts in order of their appearance on the Hot 100.

• “I Do Not Hook Up” (Kelly Clarkson): Hot 100 (20), Hot 100 Airplay (21), Pop 100 (12), Pop 100 Airplay (8), Mainstream Top 40 (8), Hot Adult Top 40 Tracks (16), Hot Digital Tracks (29), Hot Digital Songs (31)
• “My Life Would Suck Without You” (Kelly Clarkson): Hot 100 (27), Hot 100 Airplay (13), Pop 100 (14), Pop 100 Airplay (9), Hot Adult Contemporary (18), Mainstream Top 40 (15), Hot Adult Top 40 Tracks (8)
• “Best Days Of Your Life” (Kellie Pickler): Hot 100 (48), Hot 100 Airplay (59), Hot Country Songs (18), Hot Digital Tracks (36), Hot Digital Songs (37)
• “No Surprise” (Daughtry): Hot 100 (58), Pop 100 (51), Pop 100 Airplay (64), Pop 100 (38), Pop 100 Airplay (40), Mainstream Top 40 (30), Hot Adult Top 40 Tracks (14), Hot Digital Tracks (41), Hot Digital Songs (42)
• “Battlefield” (Jordin Sparks): Hot 100 (65), Pop 100 (36), Pop 100 Airplay (35), Mainstream Top 40 (32), Hot Digital Tracks (69)
• “Come Back to Me” (David Cook): Hot 100 (73), Pop 100 (74), Pop 100 Airplay (64), Hot Adult Contemporary (26), Hot Adult Top 40 (11)
• “No Boundaries” (Kris Allen): Hot 100 (78), Pop 100 (64), Hot Adult Contemporary (23), Hot Digital Songs (55)
• “Heartless” (Kris Allen): Hot 100 (84), Pop 100 (66), Hot Digital Songs (56)
• “Here Comes Goodbye” (Rascal Flatts, co-written by Chris Sligh): Hot 100 (86), Pop 100 (88), Hot Adult Contemporary (19)
• “I Told You So” (Carrie Underwood): Hot 100 (87), Hot 100 Airplay (87)
• “Mad World” (Adam Lambert): Hot 100 (100), Pop 100 (76), Hot Digital Songs (72)
• “If This Isn't Love” (Jennifer Hudson): Hot 100 Airplay (73), Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (21), Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay (21), Hot Adult R&B Airplay (5)
• “Light On” (David Cook): Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks (12)
• “Heart On My Sleeve” (Michael Johns): Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks (27)
• “Spotlight” (Jennifer Hudson): Retired
• “Together” (Ruben Studdard): Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (63), Hot R&B Airplay (63), Hot Adult R&B Airplay (16)
• Fight For Love (Elliott Yamin): Pop 100 (98), Pop100 Airplay (71)
• “What About Now” (Daughtry): Hot Adult Contemporary (3)
• “I Want My Life Back” (Bucky Covington): Hot Country Songs (36)
• “My Deliverer” (Mandisa): Hot Christian Adult Contemporary (8), Hot Christian Songs (13)

Donna Reynolds has been writing about 'American Idol' for Foxes on Idol since 2003. She has just published her fourth book, Idol Thoughts: Season 8. In addition, she covers the Central New York music scene for various sites and recently launched Music in the 'Cuse, which features a daily update of the best in CNY entertainment. While entertainment sustains her emotionally, she earns her daily bread as a technical writer for a large international company. Donna loves mail, so shoot her an email at foxydonna@earthlink.net or follow her on Twitter.

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