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American Idols Dominate Billboard Holiday Album Chart
December 22, 2005 12:01 AM by Joe Blackmon
There might not be an American Idol Christmas Special this year, but the American Idols are dominating the Billboard Top 200 during the holidays. Three American Idols take up three places in the Top Ten on the last chart before Christmas.
Some Hearts, the debut album by 2005 American Idol winner Carrie Underwood, moves from Number 5 to Number 2 on the chart with more than 271,000 units sold. Some Hearts was certified platinum within just five weeks of its November 15, 2005 release and is expected to reach 1.5 Million copies by January 1, 2006.
Even though recent health problems have forced Bo Bice to cancel some scheduled appearances, it didn’t stop Bo’s new album from finishing high on the Billboard Top 200 during its first week of release. American Idol" Season 4 finalist Bo Bice enters the chart this week with his debut album The Real Thing at Number 4, with more than 226,000 albums sold.
Kelly Clarkson was of course the winner of the very first American Idol competition, and now more than a year after its initial release, Kelly’s album Breakaway moves back into the Top 10 to Number 8, with more than 180,000 units sold. Breakaway has remained in the Top 20 since its release on November 30, 2004, for a total of for 55 consecutive weeks, a feat that hasn’t been replicated in more than 5 years. Certified 4X platinum in the US, with 4 million units sold over the counter and well over 7 million copies sold worldwide, Breakaway is poised to become the year’s third best- selling album.
2004 American Idol winner Fantasia continues to win fans and gain the respect of her peers with her best-selling debut album Free Yourself. Released November 23, 2004, Free Yourself is approaching the double platinum mark thanks to its multiple hit tracks, including the record-breaking No. 1 single "I Believe." Fantasia’s recordings have earned four Grammy Award nominations including Best R&B Album (Free Yourself) Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance ("Summertime"), Best Female R&B Performance ("Free Yourself"), and Best R&B Song ("Free Yourself").
As Idol Clay Aiken works on a brand new album expected this spring, his Christmas album Merry Christmas With Love recently soared past the million unit mark. Clay recently completed a very successful holiday tour.
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