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David Cook and Mandisa on the Billboard Charts

Posted: 12 Jul 2011 12:58 PM PDT

In the past week, two Idol alumni earned more number ones on the Billboard charts. Season 7′s American Idol, David Cook, just released his new album, This Loud Morning, and it charted this week in the Top Internet Albums category. Season 5 finalist Mandisa found her single “Stronger” at the top of the Christian Songs chart.

Just counting the Idol finalists, 54 have landed on the Billboard charts, but the number increases to 58 when you add non-finalists William Hung, Josiah Leming, Frenchie Davis, and Chris Medina.

American Idol #1s by Contestant
Here is a list of all the Idols who have had No. 1 hits, compiled by Music JournalistFred Bronson.

Kelly Clarkson – 60
Carrie Underwood – 50
Chris Daughtry (Daughtry) – 38
Fantasia – 30
Ruben Studdard – 16
Jennifer Hudson – 15
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Kimberley Locke’s Dance EP

Posted: 12 Jul 2011 12:58 PM PDT

Back in May, Season 2′s top girl, Kimberley Locke, posted 3 new songs to her Facebook page allowing fans to vote on their favorite to become her next single. The winning song through this campaign was “Finally Free,” but the response to all the songs was so great that she has decided to release all three as a new EP, Four For The Floor. The dance EP also features the other songs included in the campaign, “I Can’t Get Enough” and “Sirens,” as well as a new version of the previously unreleased track, “Runway.”

“The original focus of the campaign was just to figure out what the next single would be” said Locke. “The response and passion the fans had for not only “Finally Free,” but all the new music was amazing!The voting results were very close and since the fans loved the new material so much, I wanted to thank them by releasing all the songs rather than just the single.”

Four For The Floor will be available for purchase on iTunes and other popular digital retailers on Tuesday, July 19 via I AM Entertainment.

“Finally Free” is expected to impact radio in mid-August with a music video and remix package to follow shortly after. Kimberley co-wrote the song with Grammy-nominated Idol alum Ace Young and Swedish producers Crossfade. Ace and Kimberley opened up about their collaboration last season. <a href="http://www…. read more
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