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| ''[[Some Hearts]]'' <br><small>(November 15, 2005) <br>Arista Nashville</small><br>6,859,000<ref name="Idol Chatter 11-11-2009">[http://content.usatoday.com/communities/idolchatter/post/2009/11/carrie-underwood-tops-country-pop-album-charts/1 Idol Chatter 11-11-2009]</ref><br><small>7x Platinum<ref name="RIAA Search — Carrie Underwood">[http://riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?resultpage=1&table=SEARCH_RESULTS&action=&title=&artist=Underwood,%20Carrie&format=&debutLP=&category=&sex=&releaseDate=&requestNo=&type=&level=&label=&company=&certificationDate=&awardDescription=&catalogNo=&aSex=&rec_id=&charField=&gold=&platinum=&multiPlat=&level2=&certDate=&album=&id=&after=&before=&startMonth=1&endMonth=1&startYear=1958&endYear=2008&sort=Artist&perPage=25%22 RIAA Search - Carrie Underwood]</ref><br>Peak: #2</small> |
| ''[[Some Hearts]]'' <br><small>(November 15, 2005) <br>Arista Nashville</small><br>6,859,000<ref name="Idol Chatter 11-11-2009">[http://content.usatoday.com/communities/idolchatter/post/2009/11/carrie-underwood-tops-country-pop-album-charts/1 Idol Chatter 11-11-2009]</ref><br><small>7x Platinum<ref name="RIAA Search — Carrie Underwood">[http://riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?resultpage=1&table=SEARCH_RESULTS&action=&title=&artist=Underwood,%20Carrie&format=&debutLP=&category=&sex=&releaseDate=&requestNo=&type=&level=&label=&company=&certificationDate=&awardDescription=&catalogNo=&aSex=&rec_id=&charField=&gold=&platinum=&multiPlat=&level2=&certDate=&album=&id=&after=&before=&startMonth=1&endMonth=1&startYear=1958&endYear=2008&sort=Artist&perPage=25%22 RIAA Search - Carrie Underwood]</ref><br>Peak: #2</small> |
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| ''[[Carnival Ride]]'' <br><small>(October 23, 2007) <br>Arista Nashville</small><br>2,988,000<ref name="Idol Chatter 11-11-2009"/><br><small>2x Platinum<ref name="RIAA Search — Carrie Underwood"/><br>Peak: #1</small> |
| ''[[Carnival Ride]]'' <br><small>(October 23, 2007) <br>Arista Nashville</small><br>2,988,000<ref name="Idol Chatter 11-11-2009"/><br><small>2x Platinum<ref name="RIAA Search — Carrie Underwood"/><br>Peak: #1</small> |
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|''[[Play On (Carrie Underwood album)|Play On]]''<br><small>(November 3, 2009) <br>Arista Nashville</small><br>532,000<ref name="Idol Chatter 11-25-2009"/><br><small>N/A<br>Peak: #1</small> |
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Revision as of 18:25, 25 November 2009
This article provides a list of top-selling albums recorded by alumni of the popular American televised singing competition American Idol.
Artists with RIAA certified albums
This first list only includes contestants with at least one certified album, and the totals do not include EPs, digital-only albums or pre-Idol recordings.:(US Sales ONLY) Gold, Platinum, and/or Multi-platinum
Idol Contestant Total Sales |
First Album | Second Album | Third Album | Fourth Album | Fifth Album | |
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1. | Kelly Clarkson (Season 1, Winner) 10,389,000 |
Thankful (April 15, 2003) RCA 2,730,000[1] 2x Platinum[2] Peak: #1 |
Breakaway (November 30, 2004) RCA 6,104,000[1] 6x Platinum[2] Peak: #3 |
My December (June 26, 2007) RCA Records 800,000[1] Platinum[2] Peak: #2 |
All I Ever Wanted (March 10, 2009) RCA Records 755,000[3] N/A Peak: #1 |
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2. | Carrie Underwood (Season 4, Winner) 10,379,000 |
Some Hearts (November 15, 2005) Arista Nashville 6,859,000[4] 7x Platinum[5] Peak: #2 |
Carnival Ride (October 23, 2007) Arista Nashville 2,988,000[4] 2x Platinum[5] Peak: #1 |
Play On (November 3, 2009) Arista Nashville 532,000[3] N/A Peak: #1 |
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3. | Chris Daughtry (Season 5, 4th Place) 5,278,000 |
Daughtry (November 21, 2006) 19 Recordings/RCA Records 4,529,000[6] 4x Platinum[7] Peak: #1 |
Leave This Town (July 14, 2009) 19 Recordings/RCA Records 749,000[3] N/A Peak: #1 |
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4. | Clay Aiken (Season 2, Runner-Up) 4,850,000 |
Measure of a Man (October 14, 2003) RCA Records 2,780,000[8] 2x Platinum[9] Peak: #1 |
Merry Christmas with Love (November 16, 2004) RCA Records 1,370,000[8] Platinum[9] Peak: #4 |
A Thousand Different Ways (September 19, 2006) RCA Records 530,000[8] Gold[9] Peak: #2 |
On My Way Here (May 6, 2008) RCA Records 163,000[8] N/A Peak: #4 |
Playlist: The Very Best of Clay Aiken (March 31, 2009) Sony Legacy 7,000[8] N/A Peak: #173 |
5. | Ruben Studdard (Season 2, Winner) 2,543,000 |
Soulful (December 9, 2003) J Records 1,790,000[10] Platinum[11] Peak: #1 |
I Need an Angel (November 23, 2004) J Records 483,000[12] Gold[11] Peak: #20 |
The Return (October 17, 2006) J Records/19 238,000[10] N/A Peak: #8 |
Love Is (May 19, 2009) 19 Entertainment/ Hickory Records 32,000[13] N/A Peak: #36 |
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6. | Fantasia Barrino (Season 3, Winner) 2,289,000 |
Free Yourself (November 23, 2004) J Records 1,770,000[10] Platinum[14] Peak: #8 |
Fantasia (December 12, 2006) J Records 519,000[15] Gold[14] Peak: #19 |
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7. | David Cook (Season 7, Winner) 1,250,000 |
David Cook (November 18, 2008) RCA Records 1,250,000[1] Platinum[16] Peak: #3 |
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8. | Kellie Pickler (Season 5, 6th Place) 1,155,000 |
Small Town Girl (October 31, 2006) BNA Records 817,000[17] Gold[18] Peak: #9 |
Kellie Pickler (September 30, 2008) BNA Records 338,000[3] N/A Peak: #9 |
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9. | Jordin Sparks (Season 6, Winner) 1,154,000 |
Jordin Sparks (November 20, 2007) Jive 1,026,000[1] Platinum[19] Peak: #10 |
Battlefield (July 21, 2009) Jive 128,000[1] N/A Peak: #7 |
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10. | David Archuleta (Season 7, Runner Up) 802,000 |
David Archuleta (November 11, 2008) Jive Records 735,000[1] Gold[20] Peak: #2 |
Christmas from the Heart (October 13, 2009) Jive Records 67,000[3] N/A Peak: #30 |
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11. | Josh Gracin (Season 2, 4th Place) 779,000 |
Josh Gracin (June 15, 2004) Lyric Street 701,000[21] Gold[22] Peak: #11 |
We Weren't Crazy (April 1, 2008) Lyric Street 78,000[23] N/A Peak: #33 |
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12. | Jennifer Hudson (Season 3, 7th Place) 776,000 |
Jennifer Hudson (September 30, 2008) Arista Records 776,000[24] Gold[25] Peak: #2 |
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13. | Taylor Hicks (Season 5, Winner) 745,400 |
Taylor Hicks (December 12, 2006) Arista Records 704,000[13] Platinum[26] Peak: #2 |
Early Works (August 12, 2008) Modern Whomp Records 4,400[15] N/A Peak: did not chart |
The Distance (March 10, 2009) Modern Whomp Records 37,000[13] N/A Peak: #58 |
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14. | Bo Bice (Season 4, Runner-Up) 734,000 |
The Real Thing (December 13, 2005) RCA Records 672,000[27] Gold[28] Peak: #4 |
See the Light (October 23, 2007) StratArt 62,000[15] N/A Peak: #150 |
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15. | Elliott Yamin (Season 5, 3rd Place) 672,000 |
Elliott Yamin (March 20, 2007) Hickory Records, RED Distribution 525,000[17] Gold[29] Peak: #3 |
Sounds of the Season (October 14, 2007) Hickory Records 81,000[30] N/A Peak: #32 |
My Kind of Holiday (October 7, 2008) TRP Records, Fontana Distribution 27,000[31] N/A Peak: #162 |
Fight For Love (May 5, 2009) Hickory Records 39,000[17] N/A Peak: #26 |
Artists without RIAA certified albums
The following is a comprehensive list of other American Idol alumni album sales and reflects that commercial success can be achieved through association with American Idol and with post-Idol promotion, although the degree of success varies considerably (this list only includes contestants who have numbers available, and again does not include EPs, digital albums, or pre-Idol recordings):
Former Contestant | Total Sales | Albums | |
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16. | Bucky Covington (Season 5, 8th Place) |
403,000[21] |
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17. | Katharine McPhee (Season 5, Runner-Up) |
378,000[13] |
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18. | Blake Lewis (Season 6, Runner-Up) |
309,000[15][32] |
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19. | Kimberley Locke (Season 2, 3rd Place) |
238,000[33][34][35] |
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20. | Mandisa (Season 5, 9th Place) |
231,200[15][36][32] |
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21. | Diana DeGarmo (Season 3, Runner-Up) |
167,000[10] |
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22. | Justin Guarini (Season 1, Runner-Up) |
143,000[10] |
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23. | Tamyra Gray (Season 1, 4th Place) |
123,000[37] |
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24. | Kris Allen (Season 8, Winner) |
80,000[3] |
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25. | LaToya London (Season 3, 4th Place) |
58,000[37] |
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26. | Chris Sligh (Season 6, 10th Place) |
54,000[32] |
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27. | Phil Stacey (Season 6, 6th Place) |
48,000[31][32] |
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28. | Melinda Doolittle (Season 6, 3rd Place) |
47,813 |
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29. | Mario Vazquez (Season 4, Top 13) |
34,000[38] |
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30. | Kristy Lee Cook (Season 7, 7th Place) |
32,000[39] |
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31. | George Huff (Season 3, 5th Place) |
29,000[37] |
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32. | Constantine Maroulis (Season 4, 6th Place) |
25,000[40] |
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33. | Paris Bennett (Season 5, 5th Place) |
22,300[15][40] |
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34. | R. J. Helton (Season 1, 5th Place) |
22,000[37] |
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35. | John Stevens (Season 3, 6th Place) |
21,000[37] |
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36. | Jasmine Trias (Season 3, 3rd Place) |
14,000[37] |
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37. | Brooke White (Season 7, 5th Place) |
14,000[41] |
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38. | Ace Young (Season 5, 7th Place) |
10,000[15] |
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39. | Michael Johns (Season 7, 8th Place) |
7,000[42] |
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40. | Jim Verraros (Season 1, 9th Place) |
4,300[37] |
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41. | LaKisha Jones (Season 6, 4th Place) |
4,000[13] |
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42. | Carmen Rasmusen (Season 2, 6th Place) |
3,100[37] |
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43. | Ayla Brown (Season 5, Top 16) |
3,000[43] |
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44. | Corey Clark (Season 2, 9th Place) |
2,600[37] |
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45. | Jon Peter Lewis (Season 3, 8th Place) |
1,600[37][44] |
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Footnotes
- ^ a b c d e f g Idol Chatter 10-30-2009
- ^ a b c RIAA Search - Kelly Clarkson
- ^ a b c d e f Idol Chatter 11-25-2009
- ^ a b Idol Chatter 11-11-2009
- ^ a b RIAA Search - Carrie Underwood
- ^ Idol Chatter 09-17-2009
- ^ RIAA Search - Daughtry
- ^ a b c d e Idol Chatter 07-23-2009
- ^ a b c RIAA Search - Clay Aiken
- ^ a b c d e Idol Chatter 10-01-2008
- ^ a b RIAA Search - Ruben Studdard
- ^ Ruben Studdard Reconnects With 'Love Is'
- ^ a b c d e Idol Chatter 07-15-2009
- ^ a b RIAA Search - Fantasia
- ^ a b c d e f g Idol Chatter 12-31-08
- ^ RIAA Search - David Cook
- ^ a b c Idol Chatter 06-25-2009
- ^ RIAA Search - Kellie Pickler
- ^ RIAA Search — Jordin Sparks
- ^ RIAA Search - David Archuleta
- ^ a b Idol Chatter 02-25-2009
- ^ RIAA Search - Josh Gracin
- ^ Idol Chatter 03-07-2009
- ^ Reuters 11-12-2009
- ^ RIAA Search - Jennifer Hudson
- ^ RIAA Search - Taylor Hicks
- ^ Idol Chatter 9-10-2008
- ^ RIAA Search - Bo Bice
- ^ RIAA Search - Elliott Yamin
- ^ Idol Chatter 1-16-2008
- ^ a b Idol Chatter 03-12-2009
- ^ a b c d Idol Chatter 10-14-2009
- ^ Foxes on Idol 05-12-2008
- ^ Idol Chatter 7-30-2008
- ^ Idol Chatter 12-10-2008
- ^ CNN 03-11-2009
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Idol Chatter 1-10-2008
- ^ Idol Chatter 11-8-2006
- ^ Idol Chatter 01-07-2009
- ^ a b Idol Chatter 6-11-2008
- ^ Idol Chatter 07-29-2009
- ^ Idol Chatter 07-08-2009
- ^ Idol Chatter 6-25-2008
- ^ Idol Chatter 8-20-2008