David Cook Takes Over Hot 100 Singles Chart
Newly crowned “American Idol” champion David Cook took over America’s Hot 100 singles chart on Thursday, sending a record-breaking 11 new titles into the tally a week after he won the top-rated TV talent show.
Talk about overnight success right there.
Cook’s best showing was a No. 3 start for his original recording of “The Time of My Life.” The first single from his upcoming debut album sold 236,000 downloads, Billboard said.
His other entries included another new song “Dream Big” at No. 15, and covers of U2’s “I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For,” at No. 22, and Collective Soul’s “The World I Know,” at No. 28.
Cook, 25, who hails from Blue Springs, Missouri, is preparing to start recording a debut album that is due for release in the fall, according to his new label, RCA Records.
On top of the billboard charts, cook also raked in 942,000 digital downloads in just a week, according to figures released Thursday by Nielsen SoundScan.
Big ups to David Cook on this one!
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