AI4: The Aftermath

[Karen*]

This thread is to discuss the contestants from American Idol Season Four after their journey on the show! :D

[Karen*]

First newsworthy item:

Carrie Underwood Inks Record Deal (http://entertainment.tv.yahoo.com/entnews/eo/20050601/111768162006.html)

WTF?! Why are Bo and Carrie releasing the exact same single?!

But good news for me and some other Bo fans: Bo's already outselling Carrie!! Hahahaha...

[EmoJoe]

First newsworthy item:

Carrie Underwood Inks Record Deal (http://entertainment.tv.yahoo.com/entnews/eo/20050601/111768162006.html)

WTF?! Why are Bo and Carrie releasing the exact same single?!

But good news for me and some other Bo fans: Bo's already outselling Carrie!! Hahahaha...
Only in presales...plus Carrie is already #77 on the pop charts and shes ALWAYS on the radio.

[EmoJoe]

WTF?! Why are Bo and Carrie releasing the exact same single?!


Yeah seriously...

[EmoJoe]

Bice's single is ranked number one on BarnesandNoble.com's sales charts, while Underwood's single trails at number four. Meanwhile, over at Amazon.com, Bice's single is holding down the number three slot, while Underwood's is way down at number 31.

The advance chart standings are reminiscent of the season two Idol battle between Studdard and Aiken. Though the Velvet Teddy Bear ultimately won the competition, Aiken's first single, "Bridge Over Troubled Waters/This Is the Night," debuted atop the Billboard singles chart, beating out Studdard's single, "Flying Without Wings/Superstar," which landed in the number two slot.

First of all, Bo is now ranked two and Carrie 11, and second of all, WHY is everyone saying its another Ruben/Clay? THE SINGLES HAVENT EVEN BEEN RELEASED YET. Whose to say Carrie's actual sales wont be better than Bo's? Most Carrie fans may be waiting until it comes out to buy it. So why dont we just wait until the singles actually come OUT before we start saying who's more sucsessful.

Sorry, just had to get that off my chest.

[Krisalicious]

WTF?! Why are Bo and Carrie releasing the exact same single?!



Ewww. I personally don't want to see Bo singing one of those corny American Idol singles about how he thanks the mountains and trees and sky for being the American Idol... I guess that's the only positive thing I was thinking when he didn't win. He just doesn't fit the type of person to be singing that song. It's fine for Carrie go cuz I guess it fits her better, being ya know the nice girl from the farm. But I was looking forward to Bo releasing something more rock-ish.

[vienna waits]

lol those presales mean nuthin. Diana Degarmo outsold Fantasia the first couple weeks on Amazon and she sold waaay less in the end.

[BlueEyes]

First newsworthy item:

Carrie Underwood Inks Record Deal (http://entertainment.tv.yahoo.com/entnews/eo/20050601/111768162006.html)

WTF?! Why are Bo and Carrie releasing the exact same single?!

But good news for me and some other Bo fans: Bo's already outselling Carrie!! Hahahaha...

Didn't Diana and Fantasia release the same single last year? I dont keep up with Fantasia, but I know "I Believe" was the single last year and I know Diana released it..

[vienna waits]

Didn't Diana and Fantasia release the same single last year? I dont keep up with Fantasia, but I know "I Believe" was the single last year and I know Diana released it..
I Believe was on Diana's single but it wasn't her released single to radio stations. "Dreams" was Diana's official single- what was played on the radio, what she sang on talk shows, the name of the single.

[BlueEyes]

Ah okay :)

[Karen*]

Vehicle should be on Bo's B-side...or maybe Satisfaction.

[Karen*]

Yay. Reminder: Carrie Underwood's single comes out tomorrow! :woohoo:

Personally though, I wanted to see something similar to what Diana and Fantasia released last year. Something like...

CARRIE UNDERWOOD
1. Inside Your Heaven
2. Angels Brought Me Here
3. Alone (Since Independence Day is already on the Showstoppers CD and she did a great job on this song. Then again, Carrie is a pure country girl at heart. -_-)

BO BICE
1. Long, Long Road (I'll admit that it wasn't his best performance, but it's an original that belongs to him)
2. Vehicle
3. Inside Your Heaven

[David]

Yay. Reminder: Carrie Underwood's single comes out tomorrow! :woohoo:

Personally though, I wanted to see something similar to what Diana and Fantasia released last year. Something like...

CARRIE UNDERWOOD
1. Inside Your Heaven
2. Angels Brought Me Here
3. Alone (Since Independence Day is already on the Showstoppers CD and she did a great job on this song. Then again, Carrie is a pure country girl at heart. -_-)

BO BICE
1. Long, Long Road (I'll admit that it wasn't his best performance, but it's an original that belongs to him)
2. Vehicle
3. Inside Your Heaven

Me too. Ah.

[Karen*]

Me too. Ah.

I know. Boo. :(

I'll still be getting both singles though! :D

[David]

I know. Boo. :(

I'll still be getting both singles though! :D

:D awesome.

I don't understand why they only have 2 songs. Ah.

[Karen*]

:D awesome.

I don't understand why they only have 2 songs. Ah.
UGH. That's like paying $2.00 for each song! :mad:

[David]

UGH. That's like paying $2.00 for each song! :mad:

:nod: =/

[Karen*]

Sorry to say, but I am disappointed by Carrie's single. :( She sounded better performing the song live. And Independence Day is getting old. I hope Bo does a better job with his recorded rendition of Inside Your Heaven.

[vienna waits]

oh god I hated Carrie's AI live versions of IYH. the single sounds awesome but the best to me was when she performed it on the today show today.

[Karen*]

oh god I hated Carrie's AI live versions of IYH. the single sounds awesome but the best to me was when she performed it on the today show today.
Ugh, I only saw a glimpse of that. I didn't even know she was going to be performing.

I noticed that the instrumental sounds more country.

[EmoJoe]

I DIDNT BUY CARRIE SINGLE YET pissed: I have to get it soon

Does anyone know who's doing better in sales? (REGULAR SALES, not presales)

[EmoJoe]

Bo sounds awful at IYH IMO. I didnt get the single but (im probably the only one) but I think he sounded horrible at the finale

[Janet McFarland]

Does anyone know who's doing better in sales? (REGULAR SALES, not presales)

Bo's hasn't come out yet. I think his comes out next week or the week after.

[Karen*]

Bo sounds awful at IYH IMO. I didnt get the single but (im probably the only one) but I think he sounded horrible at the finale

I think Bo sounds better at it, even though Inside Your Heaven is more of a girlie song.

Ugh. I really think Carrie should've done Angels Brought Me Here instead. She sounded way better on that one than IYH. I better see that one on her album! pissed:

[EmoJoe]

I think Bo sounds better at it, even though Inside Your Heaven is more of a girlie song.

Ugh. I really think Carrie should've done Angels Brought Me Here instead. She sounded way better on that one than IYH. I better see that one on her album! pissed:
IYH was awesome on the album IMO.

[EmoJoe]

Carrie's single hit #1!

'INSIDE' STORY: Carrie Underwood collects her first No. 1 in Billboard, joining a long list of chart-topping "American Idol" competitors. Her "Inside Your Heaven" / "Independence Day" (Arista) makes a premature debut at No. 1 on Billboard's Hot Country Singles Sales chart, based solely on street date violations. Those same infringements bring Underwood onto the Singles Sales chart at No. 5 (This chart was formerly known as Hot 100 Singles Sales, but since it also feeds the Pop 100, it was appropriate to change the name).

Underwood is the ninth "Idol" singer to earn a Billboard No. 1 as a solo performer, following Kelly Clarkson, Clay Aiken, Ruben Studdard, Kimberley Locke, Josh Gracin, William Hung, Fantasia and Diana DeGarmo.

http://www.billboard.com/bb/chartbeat/bonus.jsp

[Karen*]

Carrie's single hit #1!

'INSIDE' STORY: Carrie Underwood collects her first No. 1 in Billboard, joining a long list of chart-topping "American Idol" competitors. Her "Inside Your Heaven" / "Independence Day" (Arista) makes a premature debut at No. 1 on Billboard's Hot Country Singles Sales chart, based solely on street date violations. Those same infringements bring Underwood onto the Singles Sales chart at No. 5 (This chart was formerly known as Hot 100 Singles Sales, but since it also feeds the Pop 100, it was appropriate to change the name).

Underwood is the ninth "Idol" singer to earn a Billboard No. 1 as a solo performer, following Kelly Clarkson, Clay Aiken, Ruben Studdard, Kimberley Locke, Josh Gracin, William Hung, Fantasia and Diana DeGarmo.

http://www.billboard.com/bb/chartbeat/bonus.jsp
I better see Bo join those other nine Idol finalists with a #1 single. -_-

[EmoJoe]

I better see Bo join those other nine Idol finalists with a #1 single. -_-
Personally I think it's quite sad that William Hung had a #1 single o_O

[David]

Carrie's single hit #1!

'INSIDE' STORY: Carrie Underwood collects her first No. 1 in Billboard, joining a long list of chart-topping "American Idol" competitors. Her "Inside Your Heaven" / "Independence Day" (Arista) makes a premature debut at No. 1 on Billboard's Hot Country Singles Sales chart, based solely on street date violations. Those same infringements bring Underwood onto the Singles Sales chart at No. 5 (This chart was formerly known as Hot 100 Singles Sales, but since it also feeds the Pop 100, it was appropriate to change the name).

Underwood is the ninth "Idol" singer to earn a Billboard No. 1 as a solo performer, following Kelly Clarkson, Clay Aiken, Ruben Studdard, Kimberley Locke, Josh Gracin, William Hung, Fantasia and Diana DeGarmo.

http://www.billboard.com/bb/chartbeat/bonus.jsp

:woohoo: :D !!!

[David]

Personally I think it's quite sad that William Hung had a #1 single o_O

Yeah, it's ridiculous.

[Karen*]

Personally I think it's quite sad that William Hung had a #1 single o_O

Yeah. It's sadder that people are buying their records just to laugh at him too.

And it'll be even sadder if Bo doesn't reach #1 too! If William Hung can, anyone can! -_-

[Karen*]

Get Bo's single tomorrow everyone! -_-

[Karen*]

Just letting you all know, Carrie is credited as a background vocalist on Vehicle. :D

[EmoJoe]

Carrie officaly sold 168,000- including digital sales

Also: Bo debuted at #6 with his single while Carrie debuted at #1. Which means so far, Carrie is outselling Bo :D

[David]

Just letting you all know, Carrie is credited as a background vocalist on Vehicle. :D

Yeah I read that, that was interesting :lol:

[Karen*]

Also: Bo debuted at #6 with his single while Carrie debuted at #1. Which means so far, Carrie is outselling Bo :D

WTF?! :wallbang

Oh well. That doesn't mean he's a loser. Maybe his album will sell better. -_-

[EmoJoe]

WTF?! :wallbang

Oh well. That doesn't mean he's a loser. Maybe his album will sell better. -_-
OT: You should vote in the AI3 Do Over :D If you havent heard them you can go to idolexperiance.com and listen to them or vote for the ones you know

[Karen*]

OT: You should vote in the AI3 Do Over :D If you havent heard them you can go to idolexperiance.com and listen to them or vote for the ones you know
I'll try. =/

Yay, you used your avatar from IDF! :D

[EmoJoe]

I'll try. =/

Yay, you used your avatar from IDF! :D
:D :lol: Ok good...cause only 3 people have voted so far...

[EmoJoe]

Sales for last week (Carrie's 2nd week, Bo's 1st week)

Inside Your Heaven - Bo Bice (105,955)
Inside Your Heaven - Carrie Underwood (70,772)



So Carrie outsold Bo on her first week, she sold 130,000 her first week while Bo only sold about 106,000.

So overall Carrie has sold so far a little over 200,000 (including digitial sales about 264,000)

[Karen*]

Sales for last week (Carrie's 2nd week, Bo's 1st week)

Inside Your Heaven - Bo Bice (105,955)
Inside Your Heaven - Carrie Underwood (70,772)



So Carrie outsold Bo on her first week, she sold 130,000 her first week while Bo only sold about 106,000.

So overall Carrie has sold so far a little over 200,000 (including digitial sales about 264,000)
Congrats to both of them so far! :clap

[Karen*]

But Bo hasn't reached #1 yet, has he? :(

[EmoJoe]

But Bo hasn't reached #1 yet, has he? :(
Im not sure :(