Newer PostOlder PostF R I D AY, O C TO B E R 2 7 , 2 0 0 6Silly Article On "Idol" Album SalesUSA Today does an article on CD sales of "Idol" alumni.</p><p> They're"slowing." Example number one: the THIRD album by RuebnStuddard.</p><p> Think about that for a moment: winning or even appearingon "American Idol" can hardly be expected to give you a never-endingcareer.</p><p> It's remarkable how MANY people from "Idol" have actuallybeen able to launch their debut solo albums.</p><p> Is it really a sign of failurethat not every artist will have a lengthy career? Of course not.</p><p> KellyClarkson has proved you CAN have a meaningful career launching from"Idol." And Studdard may too: his third album has received betterreviews than his first two.</p><p> Carrie Underwood is a smash in country withher debut.</p><p> Josh Gracin has enjoyed a string of country hits.</p><p> Clay Aikenhad a smash debut and a solid Christmas album -- his third album isdoing poorly and Aiken has complained he wanted to do originals butwas forced to do an album of covers.</p><p> Fantasia had a string of R&B hits.Jennifer Hudson is starring in the potential smash musical"Dreamgirls," widely picked to be an Oscar favorite.</p><p> I could go on andon.</p><p> To suggest that "Idol" is losing steam because everyone associatedwith it isn't having a long-term career is silly.</p><p> More to the point, aremarkable number of them ARE building careers.</p><p> And the same weekRuben's new album premiered, Diddy's new album hit #1 -- but at least300,000 copies lower than his last album.</p><p> CD sales are down in generalright now.</p><p> But you can't blame Diddy on "Idol."POSTED BY MICHAEL IN NEW YORK AT 11:50 AM 0 C O M M E N T S :Post a CommentL I N K S T O T H I S P O S TCreate a LinkHomeSubscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)Next Blog»sal1mineo@hotmail.comSEARCH BLOG FLAG BLOGFOLLOW BLOGP O P S U R F I N G .</p><p> C O MS U R F I N G T H E WAV E S O F P O P U L A R C U LT U R EB Y M I C H A E L G I LT Z & F R I E N D SPOPSURFING.COM: Silly Article On "Idol" Album Saleshttp://popsurfing.blogspot.com/2006/10/silly-article-on-idol-al... 1 of 37/28/09 4:39 PMFAV O R I T E L I N K SAmericablogFive O'Clock Lightning baseball blogDeep Pop -- Lori Lakin's BlogThe Back Page -- Jason Page on ESPNRadioCine-Blog -- George Robinson's BlogDocuments On Art & Cinema - DarylChin's BlogBrucie G's Wondrous Blog OfAdventure and Mystery -- BruceGreenspan's BlogB L O G A R C H I V E▼ 2009 (17)▼ July (3)1939 -- The Greatest Year ForMoviesSwimming Bans Those Hi-TechSuits!Best Movies Of The Year -- TheMaster List► June (3)► May (1)► March (2)► February (1)► January (7)► 2008 (86)► 2007 (781)► 2006 (2412)► 2005 (5)C O N T R I B U TO R SBiboyAaronMichael in New York POPSURFING.COM: Silly Article On "Idol" Album Saleshttp://popsurfing.blogspot.com/2006/10/silly-article-on-idol-al... 2 of 37/28/09 4:39 PMPOPSURFING.COM: Silly Article On "Idol" Album Saleshttp://popsurfing.blogspot.com/2006/10/silly-article-on-idol-al... 3 of 37/28/09 4:39 PM
