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Top-selling American Idol Alumni In The United States
This article provides a list of albums recorded by alumni of the popular American televised singing competition '' American Idol'' in the post-Idol career. It only lists main albums released in the alumni's post-''Idol'' career. ''American Idol'' compilations, individual artist's pre-''Idol'' recordings, EPs, and compilation albums are not listed here, however, the numbers in parentheses may include sales from these releases. For complete list of releases including those not listed here for each artist, please see their individual discography pages (linked here in the total number in parentheses). Sales figure listed are for U.S. only. Artists with sales of 500,000 or more albums This first list only includes contestants with at least 500,000 total album sales. Total albums sold listed in this pages for each artist is shown first. Certification status of album for units shipped in U.S. ('' Gold, Platinum, and/or Multi-platinum Music recording certification is a system of c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Albums
An album is a collection of audio recordings issued on compact disc (CD), vinyl, audio tape, or another medium such as digital distribution. Albums of recorded sound were developed in the early 20th century as individual 78 rpm records collected in a bound book resembling a photograph album; this format evolved after 1948 into single vinyl long-playing (LP) records played at rpm. The album was the dominant form of recorded music expression and consumption from the mid-1960s to the early 21st century, a period known as the album era. Vinyl LPs are still issued, though album sales in the 21st-century have mostly focused on CD and MP3 formats. The 8-track tape was the first tape format widely used alongside vinyl from 1965 until being phased out by 1983 and was gradually supplanted by the cassette tape during the 1970s and early 1980s; the popularity of the cassette reached its peak during the late 1980s, sharply declined during the 1990s and had largely disappeared dur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thankful (Kelly Clarkson Album)
''Thankful'' is the debut studio album by American singer Kelly Clarkson, released in the United States by RCA Records on April 15, 2003. " Miss Independent" was its first single, followed by " Low" and "The Trouble with Love Is". Initially, the album had been scheduled to be released in November 2002, however, Clarkson's demanding schedule and difficulty finding tracks that suited her taste and image forced the album to be delayed several times. By the time the album was released, over six months had elapsed since " A Moment Like This" had reached number one. The album debuted at number one on the US ''Billboard'' 200 selling 297,000 copies. "Miss Independent" went on to be a top ten hit in the United States. ''Thankful'' has sold 2,800,000 copies in the United States, receiving a 2× platinum certification from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). In Canada, ''Thankful'' was certified platinum for 100,000 copies shipped by the Canadian Recording Industry Associ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Break The Spell
''Break the Spell'' is the third studio album by American rock band Daughtry, released on November 21, 2011, by RCA Records. It is a follow-up to their platinum selling album ''Leave This Town'' in 2009. On December 15, the album was officially certified Gold. Background According to Chris Daughtry, the album is "more upbeat and positive lyrically" and also stated that the album sounds "nothing like the previous two". Chris Daughtry wrote all of the songs with band guitarists Josh Steely and Brian Craddock, bassist Josh Paul, and in collaboration with Marti Frederiksen, Busbee and Brett James. The album was produced by Howard Benson, who also produced their previous two albums. Prior to the album's release, during the month of November, the tracks "Renegade", "Louder Than Ever" and "Outta My Head" were used by ESPN during some of their programming broadcasts. Daughtry's official website made a listening party for ''Break the Spell''. Sales ''Break the Spell'' opened at num ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leave This Town
''Leave This Town'' is the second album by the American rock band Daughtry, released on July 14, 2009, by RCA Records and 19 Entertainment. It is the first album that they recorded as a band, as their self-titled debut album was recorded before the band was formed and only lead singer Chris Daughtry was signed to the label. It was also their last album to feature Joey Barnes on drums. The album's style is primarily arena rock, with influences ranging from hard rock to pop rock. Three singles were released from the album, led by " No Surprise", which became the group's fourth chart topper on the ''Billboard'' Adult Top 40 chart in August 2009. All three peaked within the top 40 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and within the top five on both the Adult Top 40 and Adult Contemporary charts. The album was released to generally mixed reviews, with critics noting the lack of progression from their previous album. It fared better commercially, debuting atop the ''Billboard'' 200 and sell ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daughtry (album)
''Daughtry'' is the debut album by American rock band Daughtry, released on November 21, 2006, by RCA Records. The band is fronted by ''American Idol'' fifth season-finalist Chris Daughtry. The release is the fastest-selling debut rock album in Soundscan history and the band's bestselling record. Background and production "Breakdown", as it appears on ''Daughtry'', is actually a rewrite and combination of two songs previously recorded by Chris Daughtry's former hard rock/alternative metal band, Absent Element. The songs "Conviction" and "Break Down" appeared on the EP ''Uprooted''. Promotion and release The first single released from the album is " It's Not Over", and fellow ''Idol'' contestant Ace Young, producer Gregg Wattenberg, and Course of Nature frontman Mark Wilkerson are credited as co-writers. On December 25, 2008, the song was nominated for Best Rock Song and Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals at the 50th Annual Grammy Awards. In 2007, WWE used "The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daughtry (band)
Daughtry is an American rock band formed and fronted by namesake Chris Daughtry, who was a finalist on the fifth season of ''American Idol''. Their self-titled debut album was released in November 2006 and reached number one on the ''Billboard'' 200. The album went on to sell more than six million copies in the United States, and has been certified six times platinum by the RIAA. ''Daughtry'' was also named the best selling album of 2007 by ''Billboard'', becoming the fastest-selling debut rock album in Nielsen SoundScan history. The album produced four top 20 hits on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, including top five hits " It's Not Over" and "Home". The band's second album, ''Leave This Town'', was released in July 2009 and debuted at number one on the ''Billboard'' 200 chart, becoming Daughtry's second number one album in the United States. To date, ''Leave This Town'' has sold over 1.3 million copies in the United States and has been certified platinum by the RIAA. The albu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Daughtry
Christopher Adam Daughtry (; born December 26, 1979) is an American singer, musician, and actor. He is the lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist for the rock band Daughtry, which he formed after placing fourth on the fifth season of ''American Idol''. Released by RCA Records, Daughtry's self-titled debut album became the fastest selling debut rock album in Nielsen SoundScan history, selling more than one million copies within five weeks of release. The album was recorded before the band was officially formed, making him the only official member present on the album. In its ninth week of release, ''Daughtry'' reached number one on the ''Billboard'' chart. Chris Daughtry is the third most successful ''American Idol'' contestant in terms of record sales, behind Kelly Clarkson and Carrie Underwood, who both won their respective seasons. At the 50th Grammy Awards, the band was nominated for Best Rock Song for the single " It's Not Over". Since the band's first album, Chris Daughtry ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
When Christmas Comes Around
"When Christmas Comes Around" is the debut single by English singer Matt Terry. The song was written by Ed Sheeran and Amy Wadge and was released as the winner's single of thirteenth series of ''The X Factor'' on 11 December 2016. All the record company profits from Terry's single will be shared equally between two charities: Together for Short Lives and Shooting Star CHASE. It is the sixth year running that the UK's Chancellor of the Exchequer has waived VAT on ''The X Factor'' winner's single. It is the second time in the show's history that a UK ''X Factor'' winner has released an original winner's single. The only other original was that of second series winner Shayne Ward and his debut single "That's My Goal". It was also the first winner's single that was not performed by the winner or runner-up until the results were unveiled. Chart performance On 16 December 2016, the song debuted at Number 31 on the Irish Singles Chart. The same day, it debuted at Number 2 on the S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meaning Of Life (album)
''Meaning of Life'' is the eighth studio album by American singer Kelly Clarkson. It was released by Atlantic Records on October 27, 2017. Executive produced by Clarkson and Craig Kallman, the album is her debut release for the label after completing her recording contract with RCA Records, which she had signed after winning the inaugural season of ''American Idol''. Weary of the structure of the previous record deal where she was strictly limited to releasing pop music, Clarkson wanted to pursue a different genre—soul and R&B music, which she had previously wanted to make and had only finally found the opportunity to do so after being signed by Kallman to the label. ''Meaning of Life'' is Clarkson's second documented large scale foray into soul and R&B music, after her debut single Miss Independent, departing from the predominant pop and pop rock sound established from her previous studio releases and returning to her multi-genre performances on ''American Idol''. Inspired ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Piece By Piece (Kelly Clarkson Album)
''Piece by Piece'' is the seventh studio album by American pop singer Kelly Clarkson. It was released on February 27, 2015, by RCA Records. It was her final album under her recording contract with the label, to which she signed after winning the first season of ''American Idol'' in 2002. She then made the switch to Atlantic in 2016. The album saw Clarkson reuniting with frequent collaborators Greg Kurstin, Jesse Shatkin, Jason Halbert, Eric Olson, and Chris DeStefano. She also gathered material from songwriters such as Sia, Matthew Koma, MoZella, Bonnie McKee, David Jost, Semi Precious Weapons lead singer Justin Tranter, and former Cobra Starship member Ryland Blackinton, among others. Inspired by the orchestral production on ''Wrapped in Red'', Clarkson wanted all the songs on ''Piece by Piece'' to resonate like its own film soundtrack, taking a cue from the soundtracks of the feature motion pictures ''Cruel Intentions'' (1999) and ''Love Actually'' (2003) and commissioning orch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wrapped In Red
''Wrapped in Red'' is the sixth studio album by American singer Kelly Clarkson, released on October 25, 2013 by RCA Records. The album is a follow-up to her first greatest hits album, '' Greatest Hits – Chapter One'', and its companion extended play, '' The Smoakstack Sessions Vol. 2''. Produced by Greg Kurstin, it is her first Christmas album and her only record to be solely released by RCA. ''Wrapped in Red'' consists of sixteen tracks, featuring five original songs co-penned with Kurstin and eleven cover versions of Christmas standards and carols, two of which are duets featuring singers Ronnie Dunn, Reba McEntire and Trisha Yearwood. Weary of constantly being asked for her primary genre, Clarkson had long desired to record a Christmas album as a means to defy genre limitations. She commissioned Kurstin, who had studied jazz music under the tutelage of Jaki Byard, to produce the entire album. Drawing inspirations from the soundtracks of '' A Charlie Brown Christmas'' and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stronger (Kelly Clarkson Album)
''Stronger'' is the fifth studio album by American singer Kelly Clarkson, released on October 21, 2011 by RCA Records. The thirteen-song track-list features Clarkson collaborating with various new producers as well as with Howard Benson, whom she collaborated with on her previous album, ''All I Ever Wanted (album), All I Ever Wanted'' (2009). Wanting to stray away sonically from her previous albums, Clarkson's main objective was to record her vocal performances as it is heard in her live sets, and used as little auto-tune processing as possible. The album also marked the first release by Clarkson that did not cause a conflict with RCA; her previous records, most notably ''My December'' (2007), were released amidst conflict and controversy. Clarkson began writing new material for the album in November 2009 while touring and finished recording in February 2011. Despite its original intent to be released in late 2010, the release date of the album was pushed back several times. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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