by Brian Mansfield
This week, the top four positions on our American Idol chart remain the same. Kelly Clarkson’s Already Gone continues to pick up spins — it’s currently in the top 10 of both the Hot AC and Top 40 formats. Carrie Underwood’s Cowboy Casanova also increased its spins, though Lady Antebellum’s Need You Now replaced it at the top of USA TODAY’s Mediabase-powered country chart. Maybe that’s because most of the single’s growth came over at the Hot AC format, where Cowboy Casanova currently sits at No. 45. (Can you say “crossover hit”?) Daughtry’s No Surprise and Jordin Sparks’ Battlefield follow in the Idol chart’s third and fourth slots.
Kris Allen leads the Season 8 Idols, as Live Like We’re Dying makes the Idol-airplay top five. But the three other top finishers are on the chart, as well. Adam Lambert moves from No. 50 to No. 39 with For Your Entertainment, and Whataya Want From Me makes its debut at No. 69. Allison Iraheta’s Friday I’ll Be Over U drops two spots while picking up spins. And Danny Gokey’s It’s Only makes its debut on our chart at No. 96.
Daughtry’s Country Music Association Awards performance with Vince Gill put Tennessee Line on the country charts at No. 69 (No. 72 on the Idol airplay chart). But Daughtry fans shouldn’t get their hopes up for multi-format success for their favorite smooth-domed dude: Several other CMA performances saw a similar level of airplay, so it’s likely a one-week phenomenon.
Also, holiday tunes continue to decorate our chart like flocking on a Christmas tree as Hot AC stations across the country flip formats for the season. This week’s highest-ranking Christmas track: Kelly Clarkson’s My Grown Up Christmas List.
1 1 Kelly Clarkson, Already Gone (13681) (#14 AC, #2 Hot AC, #8 Top 40)
2 2 Carrie Underwood, Cowboy Casanova (9402) (#2 Country)
3 3 Daughtry, No Surprise (7038) (#8 Hot AC)
4 4 Jordin Sparks, Battlefield (3646) (#16 AC, #36 Hot AC)
5 8 Kris Allen, Live Like We’re Dying (2343) (#21 Hot AC, #37 Top 40)
6 5 Carrie Underwood, Before He Cheats (2133)
7 9 Kelly Clarkson, My Life Would Suck Without You (1987)
8 6 David Cook, Come Back To Me (1927)
9 7 Daughtry, What About Now (1865)
10 12 Jordin Sparks, S.O.S. (Let The Music Play) (1698) (#32 Top 40)
11 10 Daughtry, Home (1654)
12 11 Daughtry, Feels Like Tonight (1586)
13 14 Kellie Pickler, Didn’t You Know How Much I Loved You (1574) (#28 Country)
14 13 David Cook, Time Of My Life (1531)
15 15 Kelly Clarkson, Since U Been Gone (1279)
16 16 Kellie Pickler, Best Days Of Your Life (1266)
17 17 David Cook, Light On (1218)
18 18 Daughtry, It’s Not Over (1169)
19 19 Kelly Clarkson, Because Of You (958)
20 52 Daughtry, Life After You (883) (#34 Hot AC)
21 22 Jordin Sparks, Tattoo (873)
22 21 Kelly Clarkson, Breakaway (846)
23 23 Kelly Clarkson, Behind These Hazel Eyes (836)
24 24 Jordin Sparks, No Air f/Chris Brown (818)
25 20 Jordin Sparks, One Step At A Time (786)
26 29 Carrie Underwood, I Told You So (759)
27 28 Daughtry, Over You (721)
28 27 Kelly Clarkson, Miss Independent (715)
29 26 Elliott Yamin, Wait For You (687)
30 25 Carrie Underwood, Jesus, Take The Wheel (683)
31 31 Josh Gracin, Nothin’ To Lose (676)
32 33 Carrie Underwood, Just A Dream (627)
33 30 Carrie Underwood, All-American Girl (595)
34 36 Carrie Underwood, Last Name (590)
35 35 Carrie Underwood, Wasted (565)
36 32 Kelly Clarkson, Walk Away (548)
37 34 Kelly Clarkson, I Do Not Hook Up (472)
38 38 David Archuleta, Crush (469)
39 50 Adam Lambert, For Your Entertainment (465) (#48 Hot AC, #65 Top 40)
40 37 Phil Stacey, You’re Not Shaken (465)
41 42 Mandisa, He Is With You (446) (#18 Christian AC)
42 41 Jennifer Hudson, If This Isn’t Love (435)
43 44 Bucky Covington, Gotta Be Somebody (426)
44 43 Ruben Studdard, Don’t Make ‘Em Like U No More (419) (#25 Urban AC)
45 40 Jennifer Hudson, Spotlight (407)
46 39 Kelly Clarkson, A Moment Like This (345)
47 47 Jason Castro, Let’s Just Fall In Love Again (299)
48 45 Fantasia, When I See U (277)
49 53 Carrie Underwood, Don’t Forget To Remember Me (247)
50 51 Chris Sligh, Empty Me (247)
51 49 Mandisa, My Deliverer (242)
52 NA Kelly Clarkson, My Grown Up Christmas List (201)
53 46 Bucky Covington, A Different World (195)
54 48 Carrie Underwood, So Small (193)
55 54 Fantasia, Truth Is (166)
56 69 Carrie Underwood, Do You Hear What I Hear (162) (#26 AC)
57 55 Fantasia, Free Yourself (154)
58 57 Bo Bice, Real Thing (148)
59 58 Jennifer Hudson, Jesus Promised Me A Home … (143) (#28 Gospel)
60 71 Kellie Pickler, I Wonder (133)
61 56 Studdard/Haddon/Mary, Love Him Like I Do (121)
62 60 Bucky Covington, I’ll Walk (115)
63 95 Kimberley Locke, Eighth World Wonder (97)
64 61 Katharine McPhee, Had It All (90) (#25 AC)
65 NA Kimberley Locke, Up On The Housetop (90)
66 64 Allison Iraheta, Friday I’ll Be Over U (82)
67 62 Mandisa, Only The World (78)
68 63 Mandisa, Voice Of A Savior (68)
69 NA Adam Lambert, Whataya Want From Me (60)
70 72 Jennifer Hudson, And I Am Telling You I’m Not Going (60)
71 66 Bucky Covington, It’s Good To Be Us (56)
72 NA Daughtry, Tennessee Line f/ Vince Gill (56)
73 74 Daughtry, What I Want (54)
74 80 Josh Gracin, We Weren’t Crazy (53)
75 NA Clay Aiken, Mary, Did You Know (52)
76 101 Clay Aiken, The First Noel (50)
77 75 Kellie Pickler, Red High Heels (48)
78 77 Blake Lewis, Sad Song (47)
79 91 Ruben Studdard, Change Me (39)
80 83 George Huff, A Brighter Day (38)
81 67 Carrie Underwood, Temporary Home (35)
82 98 Carrie Underwood, I’ll Stand By You (32)
83 89 Bucky Covington, I Want My Life Back (30)
84 87 Elliott Yamin, Can’t Keep On Loving You (30)
85 96 Josh Gracin, Stay With Me (Brass Bed) (26)
86 NA Kimberley Locke, Frosty The Snowman (26)
87 81 Michael Johns, Heart On My Sleeve (26)
88 NA Clay Aiken, Silver Bells f/K. Locke (25)
89 100 Jennifer Hudson, Giving Myself (24)
90 59 Kellie Pickler, Don’t You Know You’re … (24)
91 78 LaKisha Jones, Same Song (24)
92 99 George Huff, Don’t Let Go (22)
93 NA Ruben Studdard, Sorry 2004 (22)
94 85 Brooke White, Radio Radio (20)
95 NA Ruben Studdard, Together (19)
96 NA Danny Gokey, It’s Only (18)
97 NA Mandisa, God Speaking (18)
98 NA Clay Aiken, O Holy Night (17)
99 92 Kimberley Locke, Change (17)
100 NA Daughtry, Crashed (16)
Danny, congratulations on “It’s Only” hitting the charts already even before it’s fully been released! Awesome!
that’s great!
it’s only has not been officially released an is already on the chart!