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This is a list of songs released for sale from the show American Idol, consisting of recordings of coronation songs by winners and runners-up of the show, live and studio recordings by contestants, songs from the American Idol CDs, as well as special singles released by the show such as those for Idol Gives Back and specially-recorded boot songs. Songs released by Idol alumni in post-Idol career are not included here, see American Idol alumni single sales for a list of some of those releases.

In the first few seasons, songs were released as physical CD single which may contain one cover song and one original song. However after Season 5 physical singles were no longer released, and songs were available only as digital downloads starting Season 6. The digital downloads were only available initially via American Idol official website during the season towards the end of Season 5 and all the final rounds of Season 6, but were then made available from iTunes after the Season 6 ended. In all subsequent seasons all performances were made available in iTunes during the season and after the season has ended.

The digital songs sold during the season were not eligible to chart, and their sales figures were not released. Any number listed for those songs would be solely based on units sold after the finale.

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All Hot 100 singles

The following Idol songs have charted on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

Entry Date Single Artist Peak Sales RIAA Cert.
September 21, 2002 "A Moment Like This"
(b/w "Before Your Love")		 Kelly Clarkson
(Season 1, Winner)		 1[1] 627,000 (Physical)

420,000 (Downloads)[2]

 Gold[3]
May 3, 2003 "God Bless the USA" American Idol Finalists
(Season 2 Finalists)		 4[4] 310,000 (Physical)[5] Gold[6]
June 28, 2003 "Flying Without Wings"
(b/w "Superstar")		 Ruben Studdard
(Season 2, Winner)		 2[7] 737,000 (Physical)[2]

51,000 (Downloads)[8]

 Gold[9]
"Bridge Over Troubled Water"
(b/w "This Is The Night")		 Clay Aiken
(Season 2, Runner-Up)		 1[10] 960,000 (Physical)

52,000 (Download)[11]

 Platinum[10]
July 10, 2004 "I Believe" Fantasia
(Season 3, Winner)		 1[12] 406,000 (Physical)[2]

149,000 (Downloads)[8]
July 17, 2004 "Dreams"

(b/w I Believe/Don't Cry Out Loud)

 Diana DeGarmo
(Season 3, Runner-Up)		 14[13] 202,000 (Physical)

23,000 (Downloads) [2]
May 7, 2005 "When You Tell Me That You Love Me" American Idol Finalists
(Season 4 Finalists)		 39[14] 115,100 (Physical)[15]
July 2, 2005 "Inside Your Heaven"
(b/w "Independence Day")		 Carrie Underwood
(Season 4, Winner)		 1[16] 459,000 (Physical)[2]

411,000 (Download[8]

 Gold[17]
July 9, 2005 "Inside Your Heaven"
(b/w "Vehicle" featuring Richie Sambora)		 Bo Bice
(Season 4, Runner-Up)		 2[18] 349,000 (Physical)

52,000 (Downloads) [2]

 Gold[19]
June 10, 2006 "Wanted Dead or Alive" Chris Daughtry
(Season 5, 4th Place)		 43[20] 103,000 (Downloads)[21]
"Takin' It to the Streets" Taylor Hicks
(Season 5, Winner)		 69[22] 71,000 (Downloads)[23]
July 1, 2006 "Do I Make You Proud" Taylor Hicks 1[22] 464,000 (Physical)[2]

237,000 (Downloads)[8]
July 15, 2006 "Over the Rainbow" Katharine McPhee
(Season 5, Runner-Up)		 12[24] 131,000 (Downloads)[25]
"My Destiny" Katharine McPhee 60[26] 169,000 (Physical)

98,000 (Downloads) [2]
May 12, 2007 "I'll Stand by You" Carrie Underwood 6[27] 339,147[28]
"Up to the Mountain" Kelly Clarkson
featuring Jeff Beck		 56[27] 46,196[29]
June 9, 2007 "This Is My Now" Jordin Sparks
(Season 6, Winner)		 15[30] 329,000[8]
"You Give Love a Bad Name" Blake Lewis
(Season 6, Runner-Up)		 18[31] 192,000[32]
"A Broken Wing" Jordin Sparks 66[33] 52,000 [32]
"I (Who Have Nothing)"" Jordin Sparks 80[34] 44,000 [32]
"Time of the Season" Blake Lewis 99[35] 39,000 [32]
April 26, 2008 "Praying for Time" Carrie Underwood 27[36] 87,286[37]
"Shout to the Lord" American Idol Finalists
(Season 7 Top 8 Finalists)		 43[36] 55,745[38]
"Many Rivers to Cross" Annie Lennox 80[36] 29,159[38]
June 7, 2008 "The Time of My Life" David Cook
(Season 7, Winner)		 3[39] 1,435,000[8] Platinum [40]
"Dream Big" David Cook 15[41] 145,000[42]
"I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" David Cook 22[41] 125,000[42]
"The World I Know" David Cook 28[41] 96,000[42]
"Imagine" David Archuleta
(Season 7, Runner-Up)		 36[39] 80,000[42]
"I Don't Want to Miss a Thing" David Cook 42[43] 60,000[44]
"Billie Jean" David Cook 47[45] 56,300[44]
"Don't Let the Sun Go Down On Me" David Archuleta 58[46] 61,000[42]
"In This Moment" David Archuleta 60[47] 61,000[42]
"Always Be My Baby" David Cook 67[48] 46,600[44]
"Hello" David Cook 73[49] 42,300[44]
"The Music of the Night" David Cook 77[50] 36,000[42]
"Eleanor Rigby" David Cook 92[51] 28,000[42]
"I'm Alive" David Cook 99[52] 25,000[42]
March 28, 2009 "Home Sweet Home" Carrie Underwood 21[53] 300,000[54]
June 6, 2009 "No Boundaries" Kris Allen
(Season 8, Winner)		 11[55] 340,000[8]
"Heartless" Kris Allen 16[55] 304,000[56]
"Mad World" Adam Lambert
(Season 8, Runner-Up)		 19[57] 256,000[58]
"Ain't No Sunshine" Kris Allen 37[55] 104,000 [59]
"A Change Is Gonna Come" Adam Lambert 56[60] 63,000[61]
"Apologize" Kris Allen 66[55] 59,000[61]
"No Boundaries" Adam Lambert 72[62] 68,000[59]
"One" Adam Lambert 82[63] 46,000[61]
"Falling Slowly" Kris Allen 94[55] 38,000[61]
March 13, 2010 "Let It Be" Kris Allen 63 86,000[64]
June 12, 2010 "Beautiful Day Lee DeWyze 24[65] 182,000[8]
"Hallelujah" Lee DeWyze 44[65] 118,000 [66]
"Up to the Mountain" Crystal Bowersox 57[65] 63,000[67]
"Falling Slowly" Crystal Bowersox
and Lee DeWyze		 66[65] 85,000[68]
"The Boxer" Lee DeWyze 88[65] 37,000 [67]
June 11, 2011 "I Love You This Big Scotty McCreery 11[69] 787,000[70]
"Like My Mother Does" Lauren Alaina 20[69] 398,000[71]
June 9, 2012 "Home" Phillip Phillips 10[72] 278,000[73]
"We've Got Tonite" Phillip Phillips 97[74] 43,000[73]

Bubbling Under Hot 100 singles

The following songs failed to reach the Hot 100, but managed to make the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles charts.

Entry Date Single Artist Peak Sales
July 5, 2003 "Superstar" Ruben Studdard 12[75]
June 10, 2006 "Moody's Mood for Love" Elliott Yamin
(Season 5, 3rd Place)		 1[76] 25,000[21]
"Think" Katharine McPhee 21[77] 21,000[78]
June 9, 2007 "This Love" Blake Lewis 2[79] 38,000 [32]
"When the Stars Go Blue" Blake Lewis 10[80] 31,000 [32]
"I Need to Know" Blake Lewis 19[81] 23,000 [32]
April 26, 2008 "Don't Stop The Music" American Idol Finalists 23 14,040[38]
June 7, 2008 "Little Sparrow" David Cook 1[82] 24,000 [42]
"Hungry Like the Wolf" David Cook 3[83] 23,000 [42]
"Innocent" David Cook 4[84] 23,000 [42]
"Hallelujah" Jason Castro
(Season 7, 4th Place)		 13[85] 19,000 [42]
"Day Tripper" David Cook 14[86] 19,000 [42]
"Longer" David Archuleta 15[87] 19,000 [42]
"All Right Now" David Cook 18[88] 18,000 [42]
"Think of Me" David Archuleta 19[89] 18,000 [42]
"Angels" David Archuleta 24[90] 17,000 [42]
"Happy Together" David Cook 25[91] 17,000 [42]
June 6, 2009 "Cryin'" Adam Lambert 2[92] 35,000 [61]
"Slow Ride" Allison Iraheta
(Season 8, 4th Place)
and Adam Lambert		 5[93] 34,000 [61]
"What's Going On" Kris Allen 7[94] 21,000 [95]
"To Make You Feel My Love" Kris Allen 13[96] 26,000 [61]
"The Tracks of My Tears" Adam Lambert 17[97] 26,000 [61]
"Feeling Good" Adam Lambert 21[98] 25,000 [61]
"You Are So Beautiful" Danny Gokey
(Season 8, 3rd Place)		 25[99] 15,000 [95]
June 12, 2010 "Everybody Hurts" Lee DeWyze 4 22,000 [100]
"Black Velvet" Crystal Bowersox 24 15,000 [100]
"Me and Bobby McGee" Crystal Bowersox 25 14,000 [100]
June 9, 2012 "Volcano" Phillip Phillips 9 35,000[73]
"Stand by Me" Phillip Phillips 24 24,000[73]

Year-End Hot 100 singles

The following songs ranked in the Year-End charts for the Billboard Hot 100.

Year Single Artist Rank
2002 "A Moment Like This" Kelly Clarkson 39[101]
2003 "This Is the Night" Clay Aiken 47[102]
"Flying Without Wings" Ruben Studdard 88[103]
2006 "Do I Make You Proud" Taylor Hicks 99[104]
2008 "The Time of My Life" David Cook 69[105]

References

  1. ^ Billboard Hot 100 - Kelly Clarkson
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h How the American Idol coronation singles stack up, part 1
  3. ^ RIAA Search - Kelly Clarkson
  4. ^ The Billboard Hot 100 - God Bless The U.S.A
  5. ^ Sale Of 'American Idol' Finalist CDs Raises $185,000 $155,000 raised at 50 cents each, giving 310,00 units sold.
  6. ^ RIAA Search - American Idol
  7. ^ Billboard Hot 100 - Ruben Studdard
  8. ^ a b c d e f g h Trust, Gary (2012-01-15). "Ask Billboard: Say Good 'Night' to Gaga's Streak?". Ask Billboard. Billboard. http://www.billboard.com/column/chartbeat/ask-billboard-say-good-night-to-gaga-s-streak-1005881152.story?page=3#/column/chartbeat/ask-billboard-say-good-night-to-gaga-s-streak-1005881152.story?page=3. Retrieved January 15, 2012. 
  9. ^ RIAA Search - Ruben Studdard
  10. ^ a b [1]
  11. ^ Week Ending Sept. 26, 2010: Moving Forward, Falling Back
  12. ^ Billboard Hot 100 - Fantasia
  13. ^ The Billboard Hot 100 - Diana DeGarmp
  14. ^ The Billboard Hot 100 - When You Tell Me That You Love Me
  15. ^ Billboard Top 100 Single Sales chart September 17, 2005
  16. ^ Billboard Hot 100 - Carrie Underwood
  17. ^ RIAA Search - Carrie Underwood
  18. ^ Billboard Hot 100 - Bo bice
  19. ^ RIAA Search - Bo Bice
  20. ^ The Billboard Hot 100 - Wanted Dead Or Alive
  21. ^ a b Idol Chatter 11-09-2006 (archived post)
  22. ^ a b The Billboard Hot 100 - Taylor Hicks
  23. ^ Idol singles sales report
  24. ^ The Billboard Hot 100 - Somewhere Over The Rainbow
  25. ^ A brief update on Kat's singles sales
  26. ^ The Billboard Hot 100 - My Destiny
  27. ^ a b Maroon 5 Makes 'Wondrous' Jump To Lead Hot 100
  28. ^ Billboard Hot Digital Songs June 2, 2007
  29. ^ Billboard Hot Digital Songs May 19, 2007
  30. ^ The Billboard Hot 100 - This Is My Now
  31. ^ The Billboard Hot 100 - You Give Love A Bad Name
  32. ^ a b c d e f g Idol downloads 2: Rating the theme nights by sales
  33. ^ The Billboard Hot 100 - A Broken Wing
  34. ^ The Billboard Hot 100 - I (Who Have Nothing)
  35. ^ The Billboard Hot 100 - Time Of The Season
  36. ^ a b c Leona Lewis Returns To No. 1 On The Hot 100
  37. ^ Billboard Hot Digital Songs - May 3, 2008
  38. ^ a b c Billboard Hot Digital Songs - April 26, 2008
  39. ^ a b David Cook Sizzles With Record Chart Debuts
  40. ^ RIAA Search - David Cook
  41. ^ a b c David Cook sizzles on pop chart
  42. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s Idol download domination diminishes
  43. ^ 'American Idol' champ David Cook's debut single sells 236,000 copies
  44. ^ a b c d American Idol David Cook, Runner-Up David Archuleta Dominate Billboard Downloads Chart
  45. ^ Taking Peaks, Part 3: Nos. 50-26
  46. ^ The Billboard Hot 100 - Don’t Let The Sun Go Down On Me
  47. ^ The Billboard Hot 100 - In This Moment
  48. ^ The Billboard Hot 100 - Always Be My Baby
  49. ^ The Billboard Hot 100 - Hello
  50. ^ The Billboard Hot 100 - The Music Of The Night
  51. ^ The Billboard Hot 100 - Eleanor Rigby
  52. ^ The Billboard Hot 100 - I’m Alive
  53. ^ Flo Rida Tops Hot 100, Carrie Underwood's 'Home' Debuts High
  54. ^ Idol Chatter 06-03-2009
  55. ^ a b c d e Billboard - Kris Allen
  56. ^ Idol Chatter 01-29-2010
  57. ^ The Billboard Hot 100 - Mad World
  58. ^ Bonus SoundScan numbers for Kelly Clarkson, David Cook, more!
  59. ^ a b Idol Chatter 6-10-2009
  60. ^ The Billboard Hot 100 - A Change Is Gonna Come
  61. ^ a b c d e f g h i Idol Chatter 6-3-2009
  62. ^ The Billboard Hot 100 - No Boundaries
  63. ^ The Billboard Hot 100 - One
  64. ^ Idol Chatter 03-10-2010
  65. ^ a b c d e Trust, Gary (June 3, 2010). "Chart Beat Thursday: Lee & Crystal Rock On". Billboard (Billboard Magazine). http://www.billboard.com/column/chartbeat/chart-beat-thursday-lee-crystal-rock-on-1004095435.story?tag=hpfeed#/column/chartbeat/chart-beat-thursday-lee-crystal-rock-on-1004095435.story?tag=hpfeed. 
  66. ^ Carrie Underwood tops Idol downloads; Adam Lambert on the rise
  67. ^ a b Carrie Underwood, Lee DeWyze top week's 'Idol' track sales
  68. ^ Carrie Underwood dominates 'Idol' tracks "How did the Season 9 Idols sell?". USAToday (USAToday). June 16, 2010. http://content.usatoday.com/communities/idolchatter/post/2010/06/carrie-underwood/1 Carrie Underwood dominates 'Idol' tracks. 
  69. ^ a b Yahoo Chartwatch 06-01-2011
  70. ^ Mansfield, Brian (2012-02-22). "Kelly Clarkson rules 'Idol' track sales". Idol Chatter. USA Today. http://content.usatoday.com/communities/idolchatter/post/2012/02/kelly-clarkson-track-sales-idol/1. Retrieved February 22, 2012. 
  71. ^ Mansfield, Brian (2012-05-16). "'Idol' performance boosts J-Lo's sales". Idol Chatter. USA Today. http://content.usatoday.com/communities/idolchatter/post/2012/05/idol-performance-boosts-j-los-sales/1. Retrieved May 16, 2012. 
  72. ^ Trust, Gary (2012-05-30). "Phillip Phillips Storms Hot 100's Top 10, Gotye Has Year's Longest-Running No. 1". Chart Beat. Billboard. http://www.billboard.com/news#/news/phillip-phillips-storms-hot-100-s-top-10-1007189352.story. Retrieved May 30, 2012. 
  73. ^ a b c d Mansfield, Brian (2012-05-30). "Phillip Phillips puts up big 'Home' numbers". Idol Chatter. USA Today. http://content.usatoday.com/communities/idolchatter/post/2012/05/phillip-phillips-home-sales/1. Retrieved May 30, 2012. 
  74. ^ Grein, Paul (2012-05-30). "Week Ending May 27, 2012. Songs: Bieber’s Transitional Hit". Chart Watch. Billboard. http://www.billboard.com/column/chartbeat#/news/john-mayer-earns-third-no-1-album-on-billboard-1007183752.story. Retrieved May 31, 2012. 
  75. ^ Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles - Superstar
  76. ^ Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles - Moody's Mood For Love
  77. ^ Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles - Think
  78. ^ Idol Season 5 downloads: The standings - archived post
  79. ^ Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles - This Love
  80. ^ Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles - When The Stars Go Blue
  81. ^ Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles - I Need To Know
  82. ^ Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles - Little Sparrow
  83. ^ Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles - Hungry Like The Wolf
  84. ^ Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles - Innocent
  85. ^ Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles - Hallelujah
  86. ^ Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles - Day Tripper
  87. ^ Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles - Longer
  88. ^ Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles - All Right Now
  89. ^ Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles - Think Of Me
  90. ^ Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles - Angels
  91. ^ Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles - Happy Together
  92. ^ Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles - Cryin'
  93. ^ Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles - Slow Ride
  94. ^ Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles - What's Going On
  95. ^ a b American Idols dominate weekly sales charts
  96. ^ Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles - To Make You Feel My Love
  97. ^ Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles - The Tracks of My Tears
  98. ^ Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles - Feeling Good
  99. ^ Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles - You Are So Beautiful
  100. ^ a b c Lee DeWyze lands six tracks on SoundScan Top 200
  101. ^ The Billboard Hot 100 - A Moment Like This
  102. ^ The Billboard Hot 100 - This Is The Night
  103. ^ The Billboard Hot 100 - Flying Without Wings
  104. ^ Hot 100 Songs - Do I Make You Proud
  105. ^ Hot 100 Songs - The Time of My Life
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