Lee DeWyze Album Sales: Disastrous

Lee DeWyze seems like a very nice guy and certainly possess a lot of music talent. But these numbers speak for themselves: The American Idol champion moved 39,000 copies of his debut CD in its first week of sales, making him the least successful Idol finalist in history. Not just champion, mind you. But finalist. Period. Here's a look at the first-week sales figures, and Billboard chart ranking, for each American Idol winner and runner-up, over the show's first eight seasons. Best of luck, Crystal Bowersox, with your debut album, which drops on December 14. Season 8No. 11, Kris Allen, Kris Allen (80,000)No. 3, Adam Lambert, For Your Entertainment (198,000)Season 7No. 3, David Cook, David Cook (280,000)No. 2, David Archuleta, David Archuleta (183,000)Season 6No. 10, Jordin Sparks, Jordin Sparks (119,000)No. 10, Blake Lewis, Audio Day Dream (98,000)Season 5No. 2, Taylor Hicks, Taylor Hicks (298,000)No. 2, Katharine McPhee, Katharine McPhee (116,000)Season 4No. 2, Carrie Underwood, "Some Hearts" (315,000)No. 4, Bo Bice, "The Real Thing" (227,000)Season 3No. 8, Fantasia, Free Yourself (240,000)No. 52, Diana DeGarmo, Blue Skies (47,000)Season 2No. 1, Ruben Studdard, Soulful (417,000)No. 1, Clay Aiken, Measure of a Man (613,000)Season 1No. 1, Kelly Clarkson, Thankful (297,000)No. 20, Justin Guarini, Justin Guarini (57,000)Source: http://www.thehollywoodgossip.com/2010/11/lee-dewyze-album-sales-disastrous/Rhona Mitra Rihanna Robin Tunney Rosario Dawson Rose Byrne Rose McGowan

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