On the Billboard Hot 100.

She debuts at number #89.

The winner and runnerup from that season did not chart.

american idol needs to give up

QUEEN!!!

And she didn't even make the semi-finals.

I really think Simon sabotaged that season as he was leaving to bring XF to the states.

He did.

He would not have championed for Lee on any other season.

Who else was on season 9

what kind of lies
lee dewyze charted at #24 with beautiful day, #44 with hallelujah, #66 with falling slowly, and #88 with the boxer
crystal bowersox went to #57 with up to the mountain at #66 with falling slowly
casey james went to #88 with crying on a suitcase

Was talking about original songs, not idol covers.

yeah, that season was a huge snoozefest, i didnt even watch the live shows that year.
well deserved Tori

Right, I have no clue she's from idol.

casey james' song is still original i think tho
it got country airplay even tho it sucked

Because Tori Kelly was Meant to win IDOL !!!! she would've drag all of the contestants combined !!! and after the injustice that happened that year people started to stan for Ha harder, including me !!! queen of idol !! tori kelly !

Dear No One is still her best song ever!

at you changing your 'rules'.

Regardless cover or not, Tori Kelly is NOT the first person to have her single to chart on the Hot 100. BOTH winners & runner up DID chart.

And because you tried to bend the rules to make it look like the girl you stan for has some type of accomplishment, Casey James from her season had an original song and not a cover that charted on the Hot 100.