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This article gives the single and digital track sales achieved by alumni of American Idol. The songs listed here however include only songs released in their post-Idol career, and does not include coronation songs, live or studio recordings released during the season or straight after the finale, or songs from American Idol season compilation CD. (See American Idol Hot 100 singles for a list of those songs.)

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Total digital track sales

These are the total digital download figures in the US for individual Idol alums. Physical single sales, which totaled 4,798,000 units, are not included in this table.

Rank Artist Season Total
01 Kelly Clarkson 1 (1st) 22,472,000[1]c
02 Carrie Underwood 4 (1st) 21,531,000[1]c
03 Daughtry 5 (4th) 11,976,000[2]d
04 Jordin Sparks 6 (1st) 9,940,000[2]c
05 Adam Lambert 8 (2nd) 4,693,000[2]d
06 David Cook 7 (1st) 4,367,000[2]d
07 Kellie Pickler 5 (6th) 3,639,000[2]c
08 David Archuleta 7 (2nd) 3,327,000[2]
09 Kris Allen 8 (1st) 3,122,000[2]d
10 Jennifer Hudson 3 (7th) 2,413,000[2]d
11 Elliott Yamin 5 (3rd) 1,615,000[2]d
12 Scotty McCreery 10 (1st) 1,670,000[2]d
13 Katharine McPhee 5 (2nd) 1,484,000[2]
14 Fantasia 3 (1st) 1,425,000[2]
15 Josh Gracin 2 (4th) 1,295,000[2]
16 Blake Lewis 6 (2nd) 819,000[2]
17 Bucky Covington 5 (7th) 811,000[2]
18 Lauren Alaina 10 (2nd) 670,000[2]d
19 Clay Aiken 2 (2nd) 610,000[2]
20 Bo Bice 4 (2nd) 545,000[2]
21 Ruben Studdard 2 (1st) 455,000[2]
22 Phillip Phillips 11 (1st) 453,000[3]
23 Lee DeWyze 9 (1st) 425,000a
24 Taylor Hicks 5 (1st) 369,000[2]
25 Kimberley Locke 2 (3rd) 340,000[2]
26 Jason Castro 7 (4th) 320,000[4]
27 Mandisa 5 (9th) 317,000a
28 Crystal Bowersox 9 (2nd) 295,000[2]
29 Mario Vazquez 4 (semifinal) 286,000[5]
30 Danny Gokey 8 (3rd) 211,000[6]
31 Allison Iraheta 8 (4th) 161,000[6]
32 William Hung 3 (auditioner) 127,000[6]
33 Diana DeGarmo 3 (2nd) 119,000[6]d
34 Casey James 9 (3rd) 106,000a
35 Haley Reinhart 10 (3rd) 94,000a
36 Pia Toscano 10 (9th) 65,000a
37 Chris Medina 10 (Hollywood) 61,000a
38 Kristy Lee Cook 7 (7th) 45,000a
39 James Durbin 10 (4th) 37,000a
40 Stefano Langone 10 (7th) 25,000a
Total 102,785,000

Top songs

This is a a list of songs that have charted on Billboard Hot 100 but does not include songs released during or soon after the final episode of American Idol of each contestant's season. Where a song has been certified gold but easily verifiable sales information is not available, the sales figure is provisionally assumed to be 500,000 or 100,000 as the case may be. The numbers may include physical single sales figures, however, it is rare for songs to be released as physical singles after 2006. A few songs were not released for sale and charted based on radio play only.

The table is ranked in term of sales, but can be sorted other ways by clicking on the Sort none.gif icon.

Artist Song Season Release Date Album Hot 100 Peak RIAA Cert. Sales
1 Carrie Underwood "Before He Cheats" 4 (1st) 08-19-2006 Some Hearts 08[7] 3x Platinum[8] 3,479,000[3]
2 Jordin Sparks
(with Chris Brown)		 "No Air" 6 (1st) 02-11-2008 Jordin Sparks 03[9] 1 xPlatinum[10] 3,420,000[11]
3 Kelly Clarkson "Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)" 1 (1st) 01-17-2012 Stronger 01[12] 3,249,000[3]
4 Daughtry "It's Not Over" 5 (4th) 11-21-2006 Daughtry 04[13] 1 xPlatinum[14] 3,000,000[15]b
5 Kelly Clarkson "My Life Would Suck Without You" 1 (1st) 01-13-2009 All I Ever Wanted 01[12] 2,623,000[11]
6 Kelly Clarkson "Since U Been Gone" 1 (1st) 12-14-2004 Breakaway 02[12] 1 xPlatinum[16] 2,460,000[17]
7 Daughtry "Home" 5 (4th) 04-10-2007 Daughtry 05[13] 1 xPlatinum[14] 2,172,000[18]
8 Jordin Sparks "Tattoo" 6 (1st) 09-25-2007 Jordin Sparks 08[9] 1 xPlatinum[10] 2,106,000[19]
9 Carrie Underwood "Jesus, Take The Wheel" 4 (1st) 10-03-2005 Some Hearts 20[7] 1 x2x Platinum[8] 2,000,000[7]
10 David Archuleta "Crush" 7 (2nd) 08-12-2008 David Archuleta 02[20] 1,977,000[19]
11 Adam Lambert "Whataya Want from Me" 8 (2nd) 11-20-2009 For Your Entertainment 10[21] 1,905,000[22]
12 Carrie Underwood "Cowboy Casanova" 4 (1st) 09-14-2009 Play On 11[7] 1 xPlatinum[8] 1,845,000[3]
13 Kris Allen "Live Like We're Dying" 8 (1st) 09-21-2009 Kris Allen 18[23] 1 xPlatinum[24] 1,700,000[25]
14 Jordin Sparks "Battlefield" 6 (1st) 05-12-2009 Battlefield 10[9] 1,600,000[26]
15 Kelly Clarkson "Mr. Know It All" 1 (1st) 09-05-2011 Stronger 10[12] 1,493,000[3]
16 Carrie Underwood "All-American Girl" 4 (1st) 12-17-2007 Carnival Ride 27[7] 1 xPlatinum[8] 1,476,000[27]
17 Kelly Clarkson "Already Gone" 1 (1st) 08-11-2009 All I Ever Wanted 13[12] 1,470,000[28]
18 Kelly Clarkson "Because of You" 1 (1st) 08-28-2005 Breakaway 07[12] 1 xPlatinum[16] 1,465,000[29]
19 Jordin Sparks "One Step at a Time" 6 (1st) 06-10-2008 Jordin Sparks 17[9] 1,423,000[19]
20 Kelly Clarkson "Breakaway" 1 (1st) 07-19-2004 Breakaway 06[12] 1 xGold[16] 1,413,000[29]
21 Daughtry "Over You" 5 (4th) 07-24-2007 Daughtry 18[13] 1 xGold[14] 1,315,000[19]
22 Kelly Clarkson "Behind These Hazel Eyes" 1 (1st) 03-27-2005 Breakaway 06[12] 1 xPlatinum[16] 1,310,000[29]
23 Carrie Underwood "Undo It" 4 (1st) 05-24-2010 Play On 23[7] 1 xPlatinum[8] 1,275,000[18]
24 Daughtry "No Surprise" 5 (4th) 05-05-2009 Leave This Town 15[13] 1,201,000[19]
25 Kellie Pickler "Best Days of Your Life" 5 (6th) 12-01-2008 Kellie Pickler 46[30] 1 xPlatinum[31] 1,161,000[32]
26 David Cook "Light On" 7 (1st) 09-30-2008 David Cook 17[33] 1 xPlatinum[34] 1,130,000[35]
27 Elliott Yamin "Wait for You" 5 (3rd) 03-13-2007 Elliott Yamin 13[36] 1 xPlatinum[37] 1,113,000[29]
28 Kelly Clarkson "Never Again" 1 (1st) 04-23-2007 My December 08[12] 1 xGold[16] 1,106,000[29]
29 Kelly Clarkson "Walk Away" 1 (1st) 01-31-2006 Breakaway 12[12] 1 xGold[16] 1,103,000[38]
30 Carrie Underwood "Last Name" 4 (1st) 04-08-2008 Carnival Ride 19[7] 1 xPlatinum[8] 1,078,000[39]
31 Carrie Underwood "Just a Dream" 4 (1st) 07-21-2008 Carnival Ride 29[7] 1 xPlatinum[8] 1,015,0000[40]
32 Carrie Underwood "So Small" 4 (1st) 08-14-2007 Carnival Ride 17[7] 1 xPlatinum[8] 1,000,000[18]
33 Carrie Underwood "Good Girl" 4 (1st) 02-23-2012 Blown Away 18[7] 1 xGold[8] 932,000[3]
34 Adam Lambert "If I Had You" 8 (2nd) 05-05-2010 For Your Entertainment 30[21] 892,000[41]
35 Carrie Underwood
(feat. Randy Travis)		 "I Told You So" 4 (1st) 02-02-2009 Carnival Ride 09[7] 1 xGold[8] 891,000[39]
36 Daughtry "Life After You" 5 (4th) 11-10-2009 Leave This Town 36[13] 890,000[19]
37 Daughtry "Feels Like Tonight" 5 (4th) 01-08-2008 Daughtry 24[13] 839,000[19]
38 Carrie Underwood "Temporary Home" 4 (1st) 10-20-2009 Play On 41[7] 1 xGold[8] 777,000[39]
39 Kelly Clarkson "Miss Independent" 1 (1st) 04-10-2003 Thankful 09[12] 1 xGold[16] 759,000[29]
40 Daughtry "What About Now" 5 (4th) 07-01-2008 Daughtry 18[13] 752,000[19]
41 Carrie Underwood "Wasted" 4 (1st) 02-06-2007 Some Hearts 37[7] 1 xGold[8] 705,000[39]
42 Kelly Clarkson "I Do Not Hook Up" 1 (1st) 04-14-2009 All I Ever Wanted 20[12] 690,000[38]
43 Scotty McCreery "The Trouble with Girls" 10 (1st) 08-30-2011 Clear as Day 55[42] 693,000[3]
44 Katharine McPhee "Over It" 5 (2nd) 01-30-2007 Katharine McPhee 29[43] 1 xGold[44] 645,000[45]
45 Daughtry "September" 5 (4th) 06-01-2010 Leave This Town 36[46] 563,000[18]
46 David Cook "Come Back to Me" 7 (1st) 03-23-2009 David Cook 63[33] 538,000[35]
47 Kellie Pickler "Red High Heels" 5 (6th) 09-13-2006 Small Town Girl 64[30] 1 xGold[31] 513,000[47]
48 Fantasia "When I See U" 3 (1st) 04-17-2007 Fantasia 32[48] 1 xGold[49]
49 Carrie Underwood "Mama's Song" 4 (1st) 09-13-2010 Play On 58[7] 442,000[39]
50 Jennifer Hudson "Spotlight" 3 (7th) 06-10-2008 Jennifer Hudson 24[50] 426,000[51]
51 Carrie Underwood "Don't Forget to Remember Me" 4 (1st) 03-13-2006 Some Hearts 49[7] 403,000[39]
52 Adam Lambert "For Your Entertainment" 8 (2nd) 10-30-2009 For Your Entertainment 61[21] 378,352[52]
53 Kellie Pickler "Didn't You Know How Much I Loved You" 5 (6th) 08-31-2009 Kellie Pickler 97[30] 356,000[53]
54 Josh Gracin "Nothin' to Lose" 2 (4th) 08-31-2004 Josh Gracine 39[54] 1 xGold[55]d 351,000[32]
55 Kellie Pickler "I Wonder" 5 (6th) 02-05-2007 Small Town Girl 75[30] 347,000[56]
56 Clay Aiken "Solitaire"/"The Way" 2 (2nd) 03-17-2004 Measure of a Man 04[57] 322,000[58]c
57 Josh Gracin "We Weren't Crazy" 2 (4th) 10-29-2007 We Weren't Crazy 82[54] 289,000[32]
58 Mario Vazquez "Gallery" 4 (semi) 05-02-2006 Mario Vazquez 35[59] 285,601[5]
59 Bucky Covington "A Different World" 5 (8th) 01-16-2007 Bucky Covington 58[60] 278,000[61]
60 Daughtry "Crawling Back to You" 5 (4th) 10-4-2011 Break the Spell 41[13] 243,000[41]
61 David Cook "Permanent" 7 (1st) 05-18-2009 David Cook 24[33] 203,000f
62 Bucky Covington "I'll Walk" 5 (8th) 04-28-2008 Bucky Covington 70[60] 171,000[61]
63 Bo Bice "The Real Thing" 4 (2nd) 12-01-2005 The Real Thing 56[62] 148,644[63]
64 Adam Lambert "Time for Miracles" 8 (2nd) 10-18-2009 For Your Entertainment 50[21] 136,706[52]
65 Kelly Clarkson "All I Ever Wanted" 1 (1st) 03-09-2010 All I Ever Wanted 96[64] 129,000[65]
66 Jennifer Hudson "If This Isn't Love" 3 (7th) 02-24-2009 Jennifer Hudson 63[50] 127,000[66]
67 Adam Lambert "Better Than I Know Myself" 8 (2nd) 12-20-2011 Trespassing 76 123,000[41]
68 Carrie Underwood "Blown Away" 4 (1st) 05-01-2012 Blown Away 66 155,000[3]
69 Danny Gokey "My Best Days Are Ahead of Me" 8 (3rd) 12-26-2009 My Best Days 82[67] 107,000 [68]
70 Clay Aiken "Invisible" 2 (2nd) 00 09-2003 Measure of a Man 37[69] 1 xGold[70]d 104,000[71]
71 Jennifer Hudson "Where You At" 3 (7th) 02-08-2011 I Remember Me 64[50] 93,000[72]
72 Fantasia "Bittersweet" 3 (1st) 05-11-2010 Back to Me 74[48] 90,000[73]
73 Bucky Covington "It's Good to Be Us" 5 (8th) 09-10-2007 Bucky Covington 81[60] 86,000[61]
74 Josh Gracin "Stay with Me (Brass Bed)" 2 (4th) 04-26-2005 Josh Gracine 47[54] 85,000[61]
75 Kimberley Locke "8th World Wonder" 2 (3rd) 03-16-2004 One Love 49[74] 78,000[75]
76 Josh Gracin "I Want to Live" 2 (4th) 03-22-2004 Josh Gracine 45[54] 77,000[61]
77 Kellie Pickler "Things That Never Cross a Man's Mind" 5 (6th) 09-10-2007 Small Town Girl 96[30] 77,000[76]
78 Jordin Sparks "I Am Woman" 6 (1st) 05-10-2011 82[9] 77,000[32]
79 Chris Medina "What Are Words" 10 (Vegas) 02-25-2011 What Are Words 83[77] 61,000[78]
80 David Archuleta "Angels" (album version) 7 (2nd) 10-27-2008 David Archuleta 89[20] 42,000[79]
81 Elliott Yamin "Movin' On" 5 (3rd) 02-27-2007 Elliott Yamin 61 26,395[80]g
82 Kelly Clarkson "I'll Be Home for Christmas" 1 (1st) 12-06-2011 iTunes Session 93[12] 24,000[81]
83 Jennifer Hudson "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going" 3 (7th) 12-05-2006 Dreamgirls 60[50] 13,845[80]
999 Kelly Clarkson "Low" 1 (1st) 08-25-2003 Thankful 58[12]
999 Ruben Studdard "Sorry 2004" 2 (1st) 12-02-2003 Soulful 09[82]
999 Ruben Studdard "Change Me" 2 (1st) 07-31-2006 The Return 94[82]
999 Fantasia "Truth Is" 3 (1st) 12-07-2004 Free Yourself 21
999 Fantasia "Baby Mama" 3 (1st) 00 05-03-2005 Free Yourself 60[48]
999 Fantasia "Free Yourself" 3 (1st) 06-01-2005 Free Yourself 41[48]
  • ^Note b This is the combined total of different versions of Daughtry's "It's Not Over". Sales number for the main version is 2,121,000[19]
  • ^Note c This figure is for physical single of The Way/Solitaire. Digital download of The Way is 36,000.[15]
  • ^Note d Gold certification for digital sale was only 100,000 before July 2006 (Clay Aiken's Invisible was certified gold in March 2006).
  • ^Note e No physical singles were available for Josh Gracin.[83]
  • ^Note f This is the rounded combined total of last known sales figures of the live charity single and the album version of David Cook's Permanent. The charity single sold 61,000 as of June 3, 2009,[84] and the album version sold 142,354 as of May 29, 2011.[35]
  • ^Note g Sales number for first week on chart only.

Uncharted songs

This is a list of some of the other more notable releases with sales information but did not chart on Billboard Hot 100. It is not intended to be a comprehensive list of all singles released by American Idol alums.

Artist Single Season Release Date Album Sales
Carrie Underwood "How Great Thou Art" 4 (1st) 02-03-2008 How Great Thou Art 330,000[3]
David Archuleta "A Little Too Not Over You" 7 (2nd) 01-06-2009 David Archuleta 247,000[85]
Carrie Underwood "Some Hearts" 4 (1st) 10-29-2005 Some Hearts 207,000[38]
Mandisa "Stronger" 5 (9th) 01-07-2011 What If We Were Real 187,000[3]
Kellie Pickler "Don't You Know You're Beautiful" 5 (6th) 06-09-2008 Kellie Pickler 179,000[56]
Jennifer Hudson & Ne-Yo "Think Like a Man" 3 (7th) 01-31-2012 I Remember Me 176,000[86]
Lauren Alaina "Georgia Peaches" 10 (2nd) 10-24-2011 Wildflower 172,000[87]
Clay Aiken "Mary, Did You Know?" 2 (2nd) 11-16-2004 Merry Christmas with Love 130,000[88]
Kellie Pickler "Tough" 5 (6th) 06-13-2011 100 Proof 124,000[27]
Carrie Underwood "Flat On the Floor" 4 (1st) 10-22-2007 Carnival Ride 121,000[26]
Jason Castro "Let's Just Fall in Love Again" 7 (4th) 00 Oct 2009 The Love Uncompromised EP 118,000[89]
Kelly Clarkson "Sober" 1 (1st) 07-10-2007 My December 113,000[38]
Daughtry
(feat. Slash)		 "What I Want" 5 (4th) 04-23-2007 Daughtry 112,000[15]
Jordin Sparks "S.O.S. (Let the Music Play)" 6 (1st) 09-04-2009 Battlefield 111,000[45]
Mandisa "Good Morning" 5 (9th) 04-05-2011 What If We Were Real 111,000[3]
Casey James "Let's Don't Call It a Night" 9 (3rd) 08-15-2011 TBA 106,000[90]
Blake Lewis "How Many Words" 6 (2nd) 03-10-2008 A.D.D. (Audio Day Dream) 094,000[91]
Katharine McPhee "Love Story" 5 (2nd) 05-22-2007 Katharine McPhee 092,000[45]
Kris Allen
(feat. Pat Monahan)		 "The Truth" 8 (1st) 05-11-2010 Kris Allen 091,000[92]
Jason Castro "Hallelujah" 7 (4th) 00 Oct 2009 Jason Castro 088,000[18]
Blake Lewis "Break Anotha" 6 (2nd) 10-30-2007 A.D.D. (Audio Day Dream) 085,000[91]
Katharine McPhee "Terrified" 5 (2nd) 05-04-2010 Unbroken 083,000[93]
Kellie Pickler "Makin' Me Fall in Love Again" 5 (6th) 04-19-2010 Kellie Pickler 082,000[94]
Pia Toscano "This Time" 10 (9th) 07-13-2011 TBA 065,328[95]
David Archuleta "Something 'Bout Love" 7 (2nd) 07-20-2010 The Other Side of Down 064,000[19]
Haley Reinhart "Free" 10 (3rd) 03-20-2012 Listen Up! 061,000[86]
Allison Iraheta "Friday I'll Be Over U" 8 (4th) 11-03-2009 Just Like You 054,000[85]
Scotty McCreery "Water Tower Town" 10 (1st) 04-09-2012 Clear as Day 049,000[96]
David Cook "The Last Goodbye" 7 (1st) 04-19-2011 This Loud Morning 045,000[32]
Kristy Lee Cook "15 Minutes of Shame" 7 (7th) 08-12-2008 Why Wait 045,000[45]
Lee DeWyze "Sweet Serendipity" 9 (1st) 10-13-2010 Live It Up 044,000[73]
Adam Lambert "Never Close Our Eyes" 8 (2nd) 04-17-2012 Trespassing 037,000[86]
Kelly Clarkson "Dark side" 1 (1st) 06-05-2012 Stronger 036,000[3]
Bucky Covington "A Father's Love (The Only Way He Knew How)" 5 (8th) 03-08-2010 031,000[97]
Kimberley Locke "Mary, Did You Know?" 2 (3rd) 11-06-2007 Christmas 028,000[81]
Stefano Langone
feat. New Boyz & Rock Mafia		 "I'm on a Roll" 10 (7th) 04-24-2012 027,573[98]
Kris Allen "The Vision of Love" 8 (1st) 03-26-2012 Thank You Camellia 025,000[86]
Haley Reinhart feat. Casey Abrams "Baby, It's Cold Outside" 10 (3rd/6th) 11-21-2011 025,000[99]
Daughtry "Outta My Head" 5 (4th) 13-03-2012 Break the Spell 024,000[86]
Lee DeWyze "Beautiful Like You" 9 (1st) 03-15-2011 Live It Up 022,000[100]
David Cook "The Last Song I'll Write for You" 7 (1st) 05-10-2012 015,000[87]
James Durbin "Higher than Heaven" 10 (4th) 11-22-2011 Memories of a Beautiful Disaster 013,000[41]
Diana DeGarmo "Good Goodbye" 3 (2nd) 03-20-2012 013,000[41]
James Durbin "Stand Up" 10 (4th) 09-27-2011 Memories of a Beautiful Disaster 012,000[18]
James Durbin "Love Me Bad" 10 (4th) 11-22-2011 Memories of a Beautiful Disaster 011,000[18]
Daughtry "Start of Something Good" 5 (4th) 11-21-2011 Break the Spell 010,000[101]
Haley Reinhart "Undone" 10 (3rd) 05-22-2012 Listen Up! 08,000[3]
Clay Aiken "Bring Back My Love" 2 (2nd) 12-20-2011 005,000[102]

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  49. ^ RIAA Search – Fantasia
  50. ^ a b c d Billboard Hot 100 – Jennifer Hudson
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  55. ^ RIAA Search – Josh Gracin
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  64. ^ Billboard – All I Ever Watend
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  66. ^ Idol Chatter 05-21-2009
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  68. ^ Idol Chatter 05-26-2010
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  72. ^ Idol Chatter 04-20-2011
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  79. ^ Idol Chatter 11-19-2008
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