List of American Idol alumni single sales in the United States

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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.

RankArtistSeasonTotal
1 Kelly Clarkson 1 (1st)35,173,000 [1]
2 Carrie Underwood 4 (1st)31,029,000 [2] c
3 Daughtry 5 (4th)13,720,000 [2] c
4 Gabby Barrett 16 (3rd)12,000,000 [3] [4]
5 Jordin Sparks 6 (1st)10,585,000 [2] c
6 Phillip Phillips 11 (1st) 7,472,000 [2] c
7 Adam Lambert 8 (2nd)5,235,000 [2] c
8 David Cook 7 (1st) 4,571,000 [2] c
9 Kellie Pickler 5 (6th)4,189,000 [2] c
10 David Archuleta 7 (2nd)3,497,000 [2] c
11 Kris Allen 8 (1st)3,317,000 [2] c
12 Scotty McCreery 10 (1st)2,975,000 [2] c
13 Jennifer Hudson 3 (7th)2,605,000 [2] c
14 Fantasia 3 (1st)1,856,000 [2]
15 Elliott Yamin 5 (3rd)1,615,000 d [5]
16 Katharine McPhee 5 (2nd)1,612,000 [2]
17 Josh Gracin 2 (4th)1,432,000 [2]
18 Lauren Alaina 10 (2nd)1,105,000 [2] c
19 Blake Lewis 6 (2nd)819,000 [5]
20 Bucky Covington 5 (7th)811,000 [5]
21 Clay Aiken 2 (2nd)674,000 [2]
22 Mandisa 5 (9th)620,000 a
23 Bo Bice 4 (2nd)555,000 [2]
24 Ruben Studdard 2 (1st)455,000 [5]
25 Casey James 9 (3rd)443,000 a
26 Lee DeWyze 9 (1st)436,000 a
27 Jason Castro 7 (4th)415,000 [6]
28 Taylor Hicks 5 (1st)387,000 [2]
29 Haley Reinhart 10 (3rd)386,000 a
30 Kimberley Locke 2 (3rd)340,000 [5]
31 Crystal Bowersox 9 (2nd)295,000 [5]
32 Mario Vazquez 4 (semifinal)286,000 [7]
33 Danny Gokey 8 (3rd)211,000 [8]
34 Allison Iraheta 8 (4th)161,000 [8]
35 Colton Dixon 11 (7th)134,000 a
36 William Hung 3 (auditioner)127,000 [8]
37 Diana DeGarmo 3 (2nd)119,000 [8] d
38 Trent Harmon 15 (1st)85,000 a
39 Pia Toscano 10 (9th)65,000 a
40 Chris Medina 10 (Hollywood)61,000 a
41 Nick Fradiani 14 (1st)56,000 a
42 Candice Glover 12 (1st)48,000 a
43 Kristy Lee Cook 7 (7th)45,000 a
44 Jessica Sanchez 11 (2nd)39,000 a
45 James Durbin 10 (4th)37,000 a
46 Stefano Langone 10 (7th)28,000 a
Total132,943,000

Top songs

This is 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.

Note that the best-selling song by an American Idol alumnus is Phillip Phillips' "Home" which, being a coronation song, is listed in List of American Idol Hot 100 singles. Its sales stand at 5,400,000 as of December 2015. [9]

The table is ranked in term of sales, but can be sorted other ways by clicking on the Sort both.gif icon.

ArtistSongSeasonRelease DateAlbumHot 100 PeakRIAA
Certification		SoundScan
Sales
1 Gabby Barrett "I Hope"16 (3rd)6-27-2019 Goldmine 3 [10] 8× Platinum [3] 8,000,000 [3]
2 Carrie Underwood "Before He Cheats"4 (1st)08-19-2006 Some Hearts 8 [11] 7× Platinum [12] 7,000,000 [13]
3 Kelly Clarkson "Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)"1 (1st)01-17-2012 Stronger 1 [14] 7× Platinum [15] 7,000,000 [15]
4Carrie Underwood"Blown Away"4 (1st)05-01-2012 Blown Away 20 [11] 4× Platinum [12] 4,000,000 [12]
5Carrie Underwood"Jesus, Take The Wheel"4 (1st)10-03-2005Some Hearts20 [11] 4× Platinum [12] 3,473,000 [16]
6 Jordin Sparks
(with Chris Brown)		"No Air"6 (1st)02-11-2008 Jordin Sparks 3 [17] Platinum [18] 3,596,000 [19]
7Carrie Underwood"Cowboy Casanova"4 (1st)09-14-2009 Play On 11 [11] 3× Platinum [12] 3,300,000 [20]
8Gabby Barrett"The Good Ones"16 (3rd)06-08-2020Goldmine32 [10] 3× Platinum [4] 3,000,000 [4]
9Kelly Clarkson"My Life Would Suck Without You"1 (1st)01-13-2009 All I Ever Wanted 1 [14] Platinum [15] 2,973,000 [1]
10Kelly Clarkson"Since U Been Gone"1 (1st)12-14-2004 Breakaway 2 [14] Platinum [15] 2,855,000 [1]
11 Daughtry "Home"5 (4th)04-10-2007Daughtry5 [21] 3× Platinum [22] 2,425,000 [23]
12Daughtry"It's Not Over"5 (4th)11-21-2006 Daughtry 4 [21] 2× Platinum [22] 2,344,000 [23]
13Carrie Underwood"Good Girl"4 (1st)02-23-2012Blown Away18 [11] 3× Platinum [12] 2,290,000 [20]
14Jordin Sparks"Tattoo"6 (1st)09-25-2007Jordin Sparks8 [17] Platinum [18] 2,245,000 [23]
15Kelly Clarkson"Breakaway"1 (1st)07-19-2004Breakaway6 [14] Gold [15] 2,128,000 [1]
16 David Archuleta "Crush"7 (2nd)08-12-2008 David Archuleta 2 [24] 2,127,000 [23]
17Kelly Clarkson"Because of You"1 (1st)08-28-2005Breakaway7 [14] Platinum [15] 2,079,000 [1] h
18Kelly Clarkson"Already Gone"1 (1st)08-11-2009All I Ever Wanted13 [14] 2,009,000 [1]
19 Adam Lambert "Whataya Want from Me"8 (2nd)11-20-2009 For Your Entertainment 10 [25] 2,006,000 [23]
20 Phillip Phillips "Gone Gone Gone"11 (1st)11-19-2012 The World from the Side of the Moon 25 [26] Platinum [27] 2,000,000 [28]
21Kelly Clarkson"Mr. Know It All"1 (1st)09-05-2011Stronger10 [14] 1,919,000 [1]
22Kelly Clarkson"Catch My Breath"1 (1st)10-15-2012 Greatest Hits: Chapter One 19 [29] 1,834,000 [30] h
23Carrie Underwood"All-American Girl"4 (1st)12-17-2007 Carnival Ride 27 [11] 2× Platinum [12] 1,800,000 [20]
24 Kris Allen "Live Like We're Dying"8 (1st)09-21-2009 Kris Allen 18 [31] Platinum [32] 1,750,000 [33]
25Jordin Sparks"Battlefield"6 (1st)05-12-2009 Battlefield 10 [17] 1,734,000 [33]
26Kelly Clarkson"Behind These Hazel Eyes"1 (1st)03-27-2005Breakaway6 [14] Platinum [15] 1,644,000 [1]
27Carrie Underwood"Undo It"4 (1st)05-24-2010Play On23 [11] 2× Platinum [12] 1,600,000 [20]
28Jordin Sparks"One Step at a Time"6 (1st)06-10-2008Jordin Sparks17 [17] 1,423,000 [34]
29Daughtry"Over You"5 (4th)07-24-2007Daughtry18 [21] 2× Platinum [22] 1,315,000 [34]
30Kelly Clarkson"Walk Away"1 (1st)01-31-2006Breakaway12 [14] Gold [15] 1,306,000 [1]
31Carrie Underwood"Last Name"4 (1st)04-08-2008Carnival Ride19 [11] Platinum [12] 1,300,000 [20]
32Carrie Underwood"Just a Dream"4 (1st)07-21-2008Carnival Ride29 [11] 2× Platinum [12] 1,280,000 [20]
33 Kellie Pickler "Best Days of Your Life"5 (6th)12-01-2008 Kellie Pickler 46 [35] Platinum [36] 1,224,000 [37]
34Kelly Clarkson"Never Again"1 (1st)04-23-2007My December8 [14] Gold [15] 1,211,000 [1]
35Daughtry"No Surprise"5 (4th)05-05-2009 Leave This Town 15 [21] Gold [22] 1,201,000 [34]
36 David Cook "Light On"7 (1st)09-30-2008 David Cook 17 [38] Platinum [39] 1,166,000 [40]
37 Elliott Yamin "Wait for You"5 (3rd)03-13-2007 Elliott Yamin 13 [41] Platinum [42] 1,113,000 [43]
38Carrie Underwood"Two Black Cadillacs"4 (1st)11-26-2012Blown Away41 [11] 2× Platinum [12] 1,110,000 [20]
39Carrie Underwood"Temporary Home"4 (1st)10-20-2009Play On41 [11] Platinum [12] 1,093,000 [20]
40Carrie Underwood"Something in the Water"4 (1st)09-29-2014 Greatest Hits: Decade #1 24 [11] 2× Platinum [12] 1,091,000 [44]
41Carrie Underwood
(feat. Randy Travis)		"I Told You So"4 (1st)02-02-2009Carnival Ride9 [11] Platinum [12] 1,089,000 [20]
42Carrie Underwood"So Small"4 (1st)08-14-2007Carnival Ride17 [11] Platinum [12] 1,088,000 [20]
43Kelly Clarkson"Miss Independent"1 (1st)04-10-2003 Thankful 9 [14] Gold [15] 1,035,000 [1]
44Kelly Clarkson"Love So Soft"1 (1st)09-07-2017 Meaning of Life 47 [14] Platinum1,000,000 [45]
45Kelly Clarkson"Heartbeat Song"1 (1st)01-12-2015 Piece by Piece 21 [14] Platinum [15] 909,000 [1]
46Adam Lambert"If I Had You"8 (2nd)05-05-2010For Your Entertainment30 [25] 892,000 [46]
47Daughtry"Life After You"5 (4th)11-10-2009Leave This Town36 [21] Gold [22] 890,000 [34]
48Kelly Clarkson"Dark Side"1 (1st)06-05-2012Stronger42 [14] 882,000 [1]
49Daughtry"Feels Like Tonight"5 (4th)01-08-2008Daughtry24 [21] Platinum [22] 839,000 [34]
50 Scotty McCreery "The Trouble with Girls"10 (1st)08-30-2011 Clear as Day 55 [47] Platinum [48] 836,000 [49]
51Kelly Clarkson"I Do Not Hook Up"1 (1st)04-14-2009All I Ever Wanted20 [14] 823,000 [1]
52Kelly Clarkson"Piece by Piece"1 (1st)11-09-2015 Piece by Piece 8813,000 [1]
53Carrie Underwood"Wasted"4 (1st)02-06-2007Some Hearts37 [11] Platinum [12] 784,000 [30]
54Daughtry"What About Now"5 (4th)07-01-2008Daughtry18 [21] 752,000 [34]
55Carrie Underwood"See You Again"4 (1st)04-15-2013 Blown Away34 [11] Platinum [12] 740,000 [50]
56Scotty McCreery"See You Tonight"10 (1st)04-09-2013 See You Tonight 52 [47] Platinum [48] 693,000 [51]
57 Katharine McPhee "Over It"5 (2nd)01-30-2007 Katharine McPhee 29 [52] Gold [53] 645,000 [54]
58Daughtry"September"5 (4th)06-01-2010Leave This Town36 [55] Gold [22] 563,000 [56]
59David Cook"Come Back to Me"7 (1st)03-23-2009David Cook63 [38] 538,000 [57]
60Kelly Clarkson"People Like Us"1 (1st)04-08-2013Greatest Hits: Chapter One65 [14] 526,000 [1]
61Kellie Pickler"Red High Heels"5 (6th)09-13-2006 Small Town Girl 64 [35] Gold [36] 513,000 [58]
62Carrie Underwood"Don't Forget to Remember Me"4 (1st)03-13-2006Some Hearts49 [11] Gold [12] 500,000
63Carrie Underwood"Mama's Song"4 (1st)09-13-2010Play On56 [11] Platinum [12] 500,000 [12]
64Carrie Underwood"Ghost Story"4 (1st)03-18-2022 Denim & Rhinestones 61 [11] Gold [59] 500,000
65Daughtry"Waiting for Superman"5 (4th)09-17-2013 Baptized 66 [21] Platinum [22] 500,000 [60]
66Adam Lambert"Ghost Town"8 (2nd)04-21-2015The Original High64 [25] Gold [61] 500,000
67 Fantasia "When I See U"3 (1st)04-17-2007 Fantasia 32 [62] Gold [63] 500,000
68 Benson Boone "Ghost Town"19 (Hollywood)10-15-2021"Walk Me Home..."100Gold [64] 500,000
69Carrie Underwood"Church Bells"4 (1st)04-11-2016 Storyteller 43 [11] 2× Platinum [12] 456,000 [65]
70Carrie Underwood"Smoke Break"4 (1st)08-21-2015Storyteller43 [11] Platinum [12] 447,000 [44]
71Carrie Underwood"Little Toy Guns"4 (1st)02-16-2015Greatest Hits: Decade Number 147 [11] Platinum [12] 437,000 [66]
72 Jennifer Hudson "Spotlight"3 (7th)06-10-2008 Jennifer Hudson 24 [67] 426,000 [68]
73 Scotty McCreery "Five More Minutes"10 (1st)05-05-2017Seasons Change44 [47] 2× Platinum [48] 382,000 [69]
74Adam Lambert"For Your Entertainment"8 (2nd)10-30-2009For Your Entertainment61 [25] 378,352 [70]
75Kellie Pickler"Didn't You Know How Much I Loved You"5 (6th)08-31-2009Kellie Pickler97 [35] 356,000 [71]
76 Josh Gracin "Nothin' to Lose"2 (4th)08-31-2004 Josh Gracin e 39 [72] Gold [73] d 351,000 [74]
77Carrie Underwood"Heartbeat"4 (1st)11-30-2015Storyteller42 [11] Platinum [12] 348,000 [44]
78Kellie Pickler"I Wonder"5 (6th)02-05-2007Small Town Girl75 [35] 347,000 [75]
79Kelly Clarkson
(feat. Vince Gill)		"Don't Rush"1 (1st)10-30-2012Greatest Hits: Chapter One89 [14] 346,000 [30]
80 Casey James "Crying on a Suitcase"9 (3rd)06-14-2012 Casey James 90 [76] 337,000 [77]
81 Clay Aiken "Solitaire"/"The Way"2 (2nd)03-17-2004 Measure of a Man 4 [78] 322,000 [79] c
82Carrie Underwood"The Champion" (featuring Ludacris)4 (1st)01-12-2018 Cry Pretty 47 [11] Platinum [12] 314,000 [80]
83 Scotty McCreery "Feelin' It"10 (1st)04-13-2014See You Tonight84 [47] Gold [48] 296,000 [81]
84 Phillip Phillips "Raging Fire"11 (1st)03-03-2014 Behind the Light 58 [26] 295,000 [82]
85Josh Gracin"We Weren't Crazy"2 (4th)10-29-2007 We Weren't Crazy 82 [72] 289,000 [74]
86 Mario Vazquez "Gallery"4 (semi)05-02-2006 Mario Vazquez 35 [83] 285,601 [7]
87 Bucky Covington "A Different World"5 (8th)01-16-2007 Bucky Covington 58 [84] 278,000 [85]
88Carrie Underwood"Dirty Laundry"4 (1st)05-01-2012Storyteller48 [11] Platinum [12] 271,000 [86]
89Daughtry"Crawling Back to You"5 (4th)10-4-2011 Break the Spell 41 [21] Platinum [22] 243,000 [46]
90 Lauren Alaina "Road Less Traveled"10 (2nd)07-11-2016 Road Less Traveled 80 [87] 204,000 [88]
91David Cook"Permanent"7 (1st)05-18-2009David Cook24 [38] 203,000 f
92Carrie Underwood"Cry Pretty"4 (1st)04-11-2018Cry Pretty48 [11] Gold [12] 189,000 [89]
93Bucky Covington"I'll Walk"5 (8th)04-28-2008Bucky Covington70 [84] 171,000 [85]
94 Bo Bice "The Real Thing"4 (2nd)12-01-2005 The Real Thing 56 [90] 148,644 [91]
95 Jimmie Allen "Best Shot"11 (Hollywood)02-20-2018 Mercury Lane 32 [92] Platinum146,000 [93]
96Adam Lambert"Time for Miracles"8 (2nd)10-18-2009For Your Entertainment50 [25] 136,706 [70]
97Kelly Clarkson"All I Ever Wanted"1 (1st)03-09-2010All I Ever Wanted96 [14] 129,000 [94]
98Jennifer Hudson"If This Isn't Love"3 (7th)02-24-2009Jennifer Hudson63 [67] 127,000 [95]
99Adam Lambert"Better Than I Know Myself"8 (2nd)12-20-2011 Trespassing 76123,000 [46]
100 Scotty McCreery "This Is It"10 (1st)07-05-2018Seasons Change42 [47] Platinum [48] 115,000 [96]
101 Danny Gokey "My Best Days Are Ahead of Me"8 (3rd)12-26-2009 My Best Days 82 [97] 107,000 [98]
102Clay Aiken"Invisible"2 (2nd)09-2003Measure of a Man37 [99] Gold [100] d 104,000 [101]
103Jennifer Hudson"Where You At"3 (7th)02-08-2011 I Remember Me 64 [67] 93,000 [102]
104Fantasia"Bittersweet"3 (1st)05-11-2010 Back to Me 74 [62] 90,000 [103]
105Carrie Underwood"Southbound"4 (1st)04-29-2019Cry Pretty64 [11] Gold [12] 89,000 [104]
106Bucky Covington"It's Good to Be Us"5 (8th)09-10-2007Bucky Covington81 [84] 86,000 [85]
107Josh Gracin"Stay with Me (Brass Bed)"2 (4th)04-26-2005Josh Gracin e 47 [72] 85,000 [85]
108 Kimberley Locke "8th World Wonder"2 (3rd)03-16-2004 One Love 49 [105] 82,000 [106]
109Josh Gracin"I Want to Live"2 (4th)03-22-2004Josh Gracin e 45 [72] 77,000 [85]
100Kellie Pickler"Things That Never Cross a Man's Mind"5 (6th)09-10-2007Small Town Girl96 [35] 77,000 [107]
111Jordin Sparks"I Am Woman"6 (1st)05-10-201182 [17] 77,000 [74]
112Carrie Underwood"Love Wins"4 (1st)08-31-2018Cry Pretty83 [11] Gold [12] 70,000 [108]
113 Chris Medina "What Are Words"10 (Vegas)02-25-2011 What Are Words 83 [109] 61,000 [110]
114 Nick Fradiani "Beautiful Life"14 (1st)5-12-201593 [111] 50,000 [112]
115David Archuleta"Angels" (album version)7 (2nd)10-27-2008David Archuleta89 [24] 42,000 [113]
116Carrie Underwood"Drinking Alone"4 (1st)11-04-2019Cry Pretty74 [11] Gold [12] 35,000 [114]
117Elliott Yamin"Movin' On"5 (3rd)02-27-2007Elliott Yamin61 [115] 26,395 [116] g
118Jimmie Allen"Make Me Want To"11 (Hollywood)02-01-2019Mercury Lane49 [92] Platinum34,000 [117]
119Kelly Clarkson"I'll Be Home for Christmas"1 (1st)12-06-2011 iTunes Session 93 [14] 24,000 [118]
120Jennifer Hudson"And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going"3 (7th)12-05-2006 Dreamgirls 60 [67] 13,845 [116]
121Kelly Clarkson"Low"1 (1st)08-25-2003Thankful58 [14]
122 Ruben Studdard "Sorry 2004"2 (1st)12-02-2003 Soulful 9 [119]
123Ruben Studdard"Change Me"2 (1st)07-31-2006 The Return 94 [119]
124Fantasia"Truth Is"3 (1st)12-07-2004 Free Yourself 21 [120]
125Fantasia"Baby Mama"3 (1st)05-03-2005Free Yourself60 [62]
126Fantasia"Free Yourself"3 (1st)06-01-2005Free Yourself41 [62]
127Carrie Underwood"Do You Hear What I Hear?"4 (1st)06-11-2007Hear Something Country Christmas 200790 [11]
128Kelly Clarkson
(with Ariana Grande)		"Santa, Can't You Hear Me"1 (1st)12-09-2022 When Christmas Comes Around... 76 [14]
129Kelly Clarkson"Underneath the Tree"1 (1st)11-05-2013 Wrapped in Red 8 [14]
130Kelly Clarkson"I Dare You"1 (1st)04-16-2020—86 [14]
131Kelly Clarkson
(with Brett Eldredge)		"Under the Mistletoe"1 (1st)10-28-2020—59 [14]
132Carrie Underwood
(with John Legend)		"Hallelujah"4 (1st)11-13-2020 My Gift 54 [11]
133 Lauren Spencer-Smith "Fingers Crossed" 18 (19th)01-05-202219

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.

ArtistSingleSeasonRelease DateAlbumSales
Carrie Underwood "How Great Thou Art"4 (1st)02-03-2008 How Great Thou Art 599,000 [125]
Mandisa
(feat. TobyMac)		"Good Morning"5 (9th)04-05-2011 What If We Were Real 311,000 [126]
Mandisa"Stronger"5 (9th)01-07-2011What If We Were Real309,000 [126]
Haley Reinhart "Can't Help Falling in Love"10 (3rd)10-09-2015 Better RIAA: Platinum [127]
David Archuleta "A Little Too Not Over You"7 (2nd)01-06-2009David Archuleta247,000 [128]
Carrie Underwood"Some Hearts"4 (1st)10-29-2005Some Hearts207,000 [129]
Lauren Alaina "Georgia Peaches"10 (2nd)10-24-2011 Wildflower 189,000 [130]
Kellie Pickler "Don't You Know You're Beautiful"5 (6th)06-09-2008Kellie Pickler179,000 [75]
Jennifer Hudson & Ne-Yo "Think Like a Man"3 (7th)01-31-2012I Remember Me176,000 [131]
Clay Aiken "Mary, Did You Know?"2 (2nd)11-16-2004 Merry Christmas with Love 143,000 [132]
Kris Allen
(feat. Pat Monahan)		"The Truth"8 (1st)05-11-2010Kris Allen137,000 [133]
Jason Castro"Hallelujah"7 (4th) Oct 2009 Jason Castro 131,000 [77]
Kellie Pickler"Tough"5 (6th)06-13-2011100 Proof124,000 [134]
Carrie Underwood"Flat On the Floor"4 (1st)10-22-2007Carnival Ride121,000 [135]
Jason Castro "Let's Just Fall in Love Again"7 (4th) Oct 2009The Love Uncompromised EP118,000 [136]
Kelly Clarkson "Sober"1 (1st)07-10-2007My December113,000 [129]
Daughtry
(feat. Slash)		"What I Want"5 (4th)04-23-2007Daughtry112,000 [122]
Jordin Sparks "S.O.S. (Let the Music Play)"6 (1st)09-04-2009Battlefield111,000 [54]
Casey James"Let's Don't Call It a Night"9 (3rd)08-15-2011 Casey James 106,000 [137]
Blake Lewis "How Many Words"6 (2nd)03-10-2008 A.D.D. (Audio Day Dream) 94,000 [138]
Scotty McCreery "Water Tower Town"10 (1st)04-09-2012Clear as Day93,000 [139]
Katharine McPhee "Love Story"5 (2nd)05-22-2007Katharine McPhee92,000 [54]
Colton Dixon "You Are"11 (7th)10-30-2012A Messenger88,000 [126]
Blake Lewis"Break Anotha"6 (2nd)10-30-2007A.D.D. (Audio Day Dream)85,000 [138]
Katharine McPhee"Terrified"5 (2nd)05-04-2010 Unbroken 83,000 [140]
Kellie Pickler"Makin' Me Fall in Love Again"5 (6th)04-19-2010Kellie Pickler82,000 [141]
Danny Gokey "Tell Your Heart to Beat Again"5 (6th)06-23-2014 Hope in Front of Me 77,000 [142]
Trent Harmon "There's a Girl"15 (1st)06-24-201669,000 [86]
Fantasia"Lose to Win"3 (1st)01-08-2013 Side Effects of You 69,000 [143]
David Archuleta"Something 'Bout Love"7 (2nd)07-20-2010 The Other Side of Down 64,000 [34]
Haley Reinhart"Free"10 (3rd)03-20-2012 Listen Up! 61,000 [131]
Allison Iraheta "Friday I'll Be Over U"8 (4th)11-03-2009 Just Like You 54,000 [128]
Pia Toscano "This Time"10 (9th)07-13-2011TBA51,000 [144]
Colton Dixon"Never Gone"11 (7th)09-25-2012A Messenger46,000 [126]
David Cook "The Last Goodbye"7 (1st)04-19-2011 This Loud Morning 45,000 [74]
Kristy Lee Cook "15 Minutes of Shame"7 (7th)08-12-2008 Why Wait 45,000 [54]
Lee DeWyze "Sweet Serendipity"9 (1st)10-13-2010 Live It Up 44,000 [103]
Jason Castro"Only a Mountain"7 (4th)07-08-2012Only a Mountain44,000 [77]
Lauren Alaina"Eighteen Inches"10 (2nd)07-16-2012 Wildflower 39,000 [145]
Jessica Sanchez "Tonight"11 (2nd)03-22-2013 Me, You & the Music 39,000 [143]
Adam Lambert "Never Close Our Eyes"8 (2nd)04-17-2012 Trespassing 37,000 [131]
Bucky Covington "A Father's Love (The Only Way He Knew How)"5 (8th)03-08-2010 Good Guys 31,000 [146]
Kelly Clarkson"Tie It Up"1 (1st)06-25-201329,000 [147]
Kimberley Locke "Mary, Did You Know?"2 (3rd)11-06-2007 Christmas 28,000 [118]
Lauren Alaina"Barefoot and Buckwild"10 (2nd)05-07-201328,000 [30]
Stefano Langone
feat. New Boyz & Rock Mafia		"I'm on a Roll"10 (7th)04-24-201227,573 [148]
Kris Allen"The Vision of Love"8 (1st)03-26-2012Thank You Camellia25,000 [131]
Haley Reinhart feat. Casey Abrams "Baby, It's Cold Outside"10 (3rd/6th)11-21-201125,000 [149]
Daughtry"Outta My Head"5 (4th)13-03-2012Break the Spell24,000 [131]
Lee DeWyze"Beautiful Like You"9 (1st)03-15-2011Live It Up22,000 [150]
David Cook"The Last Song I'll Write for You"7 (1st)05-10-201215,000 [151]
David Cook"Laying Me Low"7 (1st)04-30-201314,000 [143]
James Durbin "Higher than Heaven"10 (4th)11-22-2011Memories of a Beautiful Disaster13,000 [46]
Diana DeGarmo "Good Goodbye"3 (2nd)03-20-2012Live to Love - EP13,000 [46]
James Durbin"Stand Up"10 (4th)09-27-2011 Memories of a Beautiful Disaster 12,000 [56]
James Durbin"Love Me Bad"10 (4th)11-22-2011Memories of a Beautiful Disaster11,000 [56]
Lee DeWyze "Silver Lining"9 (1st)04-25-201011,000 [152]
Daughtry"Start of Something Good"5 (4th)11-21-2011Break the Spell10,000 [153]
Kellie Pickler"Someone Somewhere Tonight"5 (6th)05-14-20139,000 [30]
Haley Reinhart"Undone"10 (3rd)05-22-2012 Listen Up! 8,000 [154]
Clay Aiken"Bring Back My Love"2 (2nd)12-20-20115,000 [155]

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