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Chart Listings: 'Idol's' Scotty McCreery makes history at No. 1 on Billboard
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'Idol's' Scotty McCreery makes history at No. 1 on Billboard
'Idol's' Scotty McCreery Makes History at No. 1 on Billboard 200
SOURCE: Billboard
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Originally posted by Billboard
"American Idol" winner Scotty McCreery makes history as his debut album, "Clear as Day," bows at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart with 197,000 sold, according to Nielsen SoundScan.
McCreery is the first country act to debut at No. 1 with their first studio album, and at 18-years old, the youngest man to open at the top of the chart with their debut release.
Previously, the youngest male to bow at No. 1 with their premiere album was Omarion, who was 20 when "O" started at No. 1 in 2005.
Surprisingly, McCreery, who turned 18 on Sunday (Oct. 9), is also the first "Idol" winner since 2003 to hit No. 1 with their first studio set.
Ruben Studdard was the last "Idol" champ to start their career with a No. 1 album, when his "Soulful" entered the tally dated Dec. 27, 2003, with 417,000 sold. Kelly Clarkson, the original "Idol" champ, also bowed at No. 1, with "Thankful" on May 3, 2003 (297,000).
"Clear as Day" also marks the biggest debut sales week of any "Idol" winner's first album since 2008, when David Cook's self-titled set started with 280,000 at No. 3. Kris Allen saw his eponymous 2009 debut launch with 80,000 (No. 11) and in 2010, Lee DeWyze's "Live It Up" arrived with 39,000 (No. 19).
Next week, watch for 2011 "Idol" second-place finisher, Lauren Alaina, to arrive on the Billboard 200 with her debut, "Wildflower."
Back on this week's chart, Adele's "21" moves up a notch to No. 2 (112,000; down 5%), Tony Bennett's "Duets II" rises one slot to No. 3 (71,000; down 22%) and Lady Antebellum's "Own the Night" moves up two rungs to No. 4 (58,000; down 23%). Last week's No. 1, J. Cole's "Cole World: the Sideline Story," drops to No. 5 (54,000; down 75%) and Lil Wayne's "Tha Carter IV" moves up one to No. 6 (53,000; down 22%). Blink-182's "Neighborhoods," which arrived at No. 2 last week, descends to No. 10 with 31,000 (down a whopping 80%).
In addition to McCreery's "Clear as Day," three more albums take a bow in the top 10 this week: Feist's "Metals" at No. 7, Rodney Atkins' "Take a Back Road" at No. 8 and Jack's Mannequin's "People and Things" at No. 9.
With a 38,000 start for Feist's "Metals," its the singer's best sales week and her first top 10. Previously, her biggest sales frame came when "The Reminder" moved 36,000 over Christmas week of 2007. That album also claimed her former chart high, when it debuted and peaked at No. 16.
Atkins' "Road" (35,000) is his first top 10 since 2006's "If You're Going Through Hell" topped out at No. 3 in its first week. Jack's Mannequin's "People" (31,000) is the act's second top 10 effort after 2008's "The Glass Passenger" (No. 8).
Overall album sales in this past chart week (ending Oct. 9) totaled 5.13 million units, down 8% compared to the sum last week (5.57 million) and up 5% compared to the comparable sales week of 2010 (4.89 million). Year to date album sales stand at 233.63 million, up 3% compared to the same total at this point last year (225.96 million). It is the 20th week in a row where year-to-date album volume is greater than the same time in the prior year. |
I'm not a fan, but he's giving Idol's name a bit of relevance in the charts again it seems.
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Hate him 
But go idol! Finally making someone a star.
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I honestly thought he was going to flop. Hopefully, my gal Haley Reinhart does well next year with her debut album. She has the whole package.
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I'm not a fan, but he's giving Idol's name a bit of relevance in the charts again it seems.
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Lemme convert you
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How did this even happen?
...Vin
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People went to the store and bought the album.
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his album is good, and he deserves it.
Don't get the hate at all..
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How did this even happen?
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It's those trustworthy, middle-aged country music + Idol fans.
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Congrats to him 
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Country + the States  So popular!
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I don't get it. Maybe I'd need to be American and poor to understand the whole country thing.
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Get it Scotty!! I'm so proud. 
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He's only 18? The ****!!! He looks over 25!
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****** album + fake tone = #1 !? 
I saw it coming tho...them horny teen girls.
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I honestly thought he was going to flop. Hopefully, my gal Haley Reinhart does well next year with her debut album. She has the whole package.
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co-sign!
her album is gonna be SO MUCH BETTER regardless oh how many copies it will sell...
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I hope Lauren goes #1 too!!! They hit gold with two country singers. Country fans buy music.
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and he sold twice more that his judge on it's first week... ddin't jlo sold #80k ?
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Scotty
I'm glad he's doing good. I haven't listened to his album yet but I liked his debut single and he has a great voice.
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Wow, An Idol winner actually having a great start.
Hopefully, he'll have longevity and reach Platinum.
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I can't stand him at all but congrats.
Hayley should have won.
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