What has been the best first single in recent Idol history? Poll Results

Monday, November 9, 2009, 02:42 PM | Polls
Tags: Best First Single, Poll, Results

Rickey.org readers think that “For Your Entertainment” by Adam Lambert is the best first single in recent history. Who are you people? Are you all Adam Lambert fans now. LOL. This is the most ridiculous result I’ve seen in our non-scientific polls over here. Did some of you guys cheat? What happened to the discerning, intelligent and witty Rickey.org reader? Where are you? (I miss you).

Anyway, I’m just going to tell you guys that “For Your Entertainment” is NOT the best first single in recent history. Listen to me for once and save yourselves the heartache in the next few months.

The best would have to be “It’s Not Over” by Daughtry (2,000,000+ copies), “Crush” by David Archuleta (2,000,000+ copies) and/or “Tattoo” by Jordin Sparks (2,000,000+ copies).

But there is a glimmer of hope for our Season 8 Idols: Kris Allen’s Live Like We’re Dying is back in the iTunes Top 100 at #67 and Adam Lambert’s For Your Entertainment is at #76. If these tracks stay in the Top 100 for a few more weeks and not drop out of the charts after the media blitz is over, then they might have legs. Jordin Sparks “Battlefield” has been in the Top 100 since May 12, 2009 and it has sold over 1 million copies.

View the results here

For this week, Kris Allen’s Full CD is streaming over at AOL Music, so let’s Rate Kris Allen’s CD.

59 Comments for What has been the best first single in recent Idol history? Poll Results

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Sigh. Try as I might I couldn’t break the dam poll or cookie. An embarrassment to a systems analyst. Facepalm. It was 3118 last week when I tried.

Kristine on November 9, 2009 at 3:05 pm
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Rickey, FYE fails terribly in sale. Thereforre, this poll is not accurate.

keith on November 9, 2009 at 4:00 pm
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Oh, please, people, FYE is a horrible song. I’m sure these Adam fans figured out a way to cheat, or they posted on an Adam fansite for everyone to come over here and vote for him.

RB on November 9, 2009 at 4:22 pm
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The poll is pretty accurate I think. You gave us a poll of new idol songs against tried and true songs. Just because songs have sold 2 mil or so don’t mean they are the best. I chose FYE because it is the best first song out of all of them. I don’t like the rest of the songs. Fun catchy and most of all entertaining. As for FYE sales they will come Adam needs more promo, radio play, and his performance on AMA’s will add to it. It took Kris 2 or 3 long weeks to crack top 50 on iTunes because of promo.

Lala on November 9, 2009 at 4:34 pm
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lol..It’s very interesting result.maybe this season we all just listen music from youtube or fansite..good way to save money though..

Tsai on November 9, 2009 at 4:35 pm
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agree, maybe Adam Lambert WILL BE A TOTALLY FLOP!!
just like Blake Lewis
but…..we´ll see
Crush is the best!

Daniel on November 9, 2009 at 4:35 pm
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Maybe Rickey shouldn’t have started the poll if he already has an answer in mind. and besides, “best” doesn’t always mean that it sold many copies.

MerlyHaggard on November 9, 2009 at 4:45 pm
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i dont think this poll should have included kris and adam as those first singles have just recently been out…we dont know what those singles will bring yet….FYE is a great tune and so is LLWD but in totally different aspects…

gstarluv on November 9, 2009 at 5:27 pm
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Lol. Why put up a poll if you only want an answer you’ll agree with?

ticklish on November 9, 2009 at 5:43 pm
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I voted Adam’s FYE as the best single and only voted once…

If you’re judging the single from the itunes chart, why don’t you take a look at the preoder albums on Amazon?

Just because you don’t like FYE the most personally, does it mean others can’t like it more?

Monica on November 9, 2009 at 5:46 pm
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Don’t be so quick to dismiss FYE as a flop. Adam will be performing it live at the AMAs next week. Who cares about the various Jingle Balls, etc. that some of the others will be performing at. Adam scored the big kahuna … performing at the AMAs. Just wait and see where FYE will chart after that. Not to mention that 2012 opens in theaters this Friday. Massive exposure for TFM as well. Many of you Adam haters are going to be eating your words. LOL

Dakkota on November 9, 2009 at 5:46 pm
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NO offense to Kris, but what happened to all the millions of die hard fans that voted him to win? Aren’t they all buying one album/song each by now????

Monica on November 9, 2009 at 5:49 pm
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All that poll tell me is there are a couple of glamberts that have dynamic IP addresses and the know how on how to quickly change IP addresses.

chessguy99 on November 9, 2009 at 5:57 pm
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I don’t mean to be mean, Monica, but those votes were for voting against Adam, not necessarily for Kris.

Rickey, you can be so immature sometimes. You asked us for our opinion, so we gave it. No, there was no rigging. And just because a song sold many copies does not mean it’s the best music out there (example: Britney Spears). Geez. Plus, Adam’s single hasn’t gotten much exposure. Give it a couple weeks. Those numbers will fly.
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tennislwuver on November 9, 2009 at 5:58 pm
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Nobody is hating on Adam and I am sure he will be fine. Just let it go. And Monica what are you talking about? Maybe you should just focus on your favorite and don’t question things you don’t know yet. Kris’s fans are behind him and are ok if he never reaches #1 on the charts. It’s about the quality of the music not the quantity.

Jamie on November 9, 2009 at 5:58 pm
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Oh please, chessguy9, it’d be a waste of time trying to rig this poll. It’s not like it’s a huge poll or anything. It ain’t that deep. Just one stupid little poll.

tennislwuver on November 9, 2009 at 5:59 pm
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last time I vote in one of your poles, how dare you disregard my vote because I don’t agree with you. You are such a sore loser

Lisa on November 9, 2009 at 6:05 pm
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Rickey, this poll basically says that majority of ppl visiting ur blog is Adam’s fans. So , Don’t mess with them hahaa…. In fact, they are attacking you right now. Adam Lambert’s fans FTW, NOTTT.

keith on November 9, 2009 at 6:08 pm
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YOU ARE SUCH A D’BAG! NEXT TIME, DON’T CREATE POLLS IF YOU HAVE SOMETHING TO SAY ALREADY. ANYWAY, YOU HAVE BEEN BIASED FROM THE VERY START.

FOR RICKEY on November 9, 2009 at 6:10 pm
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rickey, most adam fans don’t come here no more how can they cheat? I won’t be back either. YOu are insulting to the glamberts. Its a shame!!! I rather liked you. Music fan.

adamwow on November 9, 2009 at 6:16 pm
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hahahahaha oh my goodness gracious. This just totally turned around a totally sucky day. Thanks Ricky.

pouncer84 on November 9, 2009 at 6:30 pm
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Rickey, you are insulting to Adam’s fans. I voted for FYE ONCE. As far as what your opinion is of the best song, let’s see Crush and Tattoo might be the favorite songs of the 12 year old crowd, but for us “grown ups” our taste is not the same. I like Light On and It’s Not Over but my favorite by far is FYE. If I were 12, I probably wouldn’t like FYE. The point is Rickey, don’t speak for others. Just because others don’t agree with you, it doesn’t mean they are spamming polls. Stop being ridiculous and face facts.

DianaL on November 9, 2009 at 6:33 pm
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I agree! It only shows that a lot of Adam fans come here or either found out about this poll somehow. Crush is by far the best single! Remember it went #1 on iTunes in 18 hrs after it was released?

Did FYE ever hit the top 10? Not trying to be mean but I really have no idea how its doing.

Brandy on November 9, 2009 at 6:36 pm
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I thought being a David Archuleta fan was embarrassing by some of his rabid fans…but, I’m glad I don’t have to deal with being grouped with the Adam Lambert crazies. Are we all 5 years old? Get a grip…just because people don’t think that Adam Lambert is a “rawk God!” or that Kris Allen is “like the best evaaaa”, shouldn’t affect you personally in any way. It’s the entertainment business…be happy they even have a career.

nes912 on November 9, 2009 at 6:37 pm
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I might be mistaken, but I remember some fans “cheating” on a poll in the past. So it could of happened.

Regardless, capturing answers to a question like this is never easy, because you have to take into consideration the recency effect (Kris Allen vs. Carrie Underwood, for example) among a host of other factors.

Personally, I voted for Jason Castro because anytime I listen to that song, I can’t get it out of my head for days. And yes, I only voted once.

Moe007 on November 9, 2009 at 6:40 pm
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Could you be more obvious about not liking adam lambert at all. Gee his song received votes that put it in first place. All hell breaks loose. If it were any other idol whose song was in first place no one would question if this one or that one changed Ip addresses. These must be the tactics that said poster uses.
Ricky try once to be a little mature and realize people like adam and his music. I know it’s painful for you but it might help you grow up a little bit.

jon on November 9, 2009 at 6:46 pm
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I’m not an Adam fan and I voted for FYE. It was that or Crush and I’m 21 so Crush is a little too teenybopper-ish for me.

You have to wonder if everyone who voted for FYE has actually bought it. RCA is throwing it out there with no promotion and seems to expect it to sell itself. Ooookay then. I also wonder about the wisdom of releasing a single this late in the game. I almost didn’t buy it since it’s so close to the release of the album which I may buy. I didn’t really feel like paying for the song twice but then decided that $1.29 wasn’t that big a deal. Frankly I think Jive does a much better job at getting singles out and promoting them.

Samantha on November 9, 2009 at 7:13 pm
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Throwing it out there with no promotion? No other contestant in the history of American Idol has been promoted as much as Adam Lambert.

PA on November 9, 2009 at 7:25 pm
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I hate these Glambert fans who accuse Kris of winning American Idol through power voting when Glambert fans obviously power voted and cheated on this pole. It’s like as long as Adam Lambert is attached to anything, Glamberts go out and vote/buy/go crazy for it. Adam’s single is NOT the best Idol single. Come on now, and I’m not saying it is bad, but Daughtry, Carrie, and Jordin all came out with singles from years ago that I still hear all the time on the radio. And Kris is beating Adam in the iTunes charts, so in YOUR FACES.

Yurra Doumas on November 9, 2009 at 7:28 pm
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lol, I meant *poll not pole.

Yurra Doumas on November 9, 2009 at 7:29 pm
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FYE isn’t being promoted. No banner or promo on itunes, no radio interviews or promo except one interview on Ryan’s show and one tweet from Adam that it was available on itunes. They don’t seem to be pushing the song to radio and as a result they aren’t getting a lot of spins and adds.

By contrast Jive has had Kris promoting LLWD at stations all over the country and they’ve been successful at getting radio play. The promo probably cost them quite a bit but it’s starting to pay off. The song has been climbing back up the charts. Kris was given proper label support.

Sure many people may be aware of someone named Adam Lambert but are they aware that this song is out there and available? I question that.

Samantha on November 9, 2009 at 7:42 pm
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I am an Adam fan and fan of other idols as well. But I voted Elliot Yamin’s Wait For You and Carrie’s Jesus Take The Wheel would have been my close second choice. Many Idol fans are fickle. They usually like more recent idols. By next year, newer idols would suddenly become more popular and better. And I disagree with Rickey’s choices. Songs getting huge sales doesn’t mean they are better.

Pete on November 9, 2009 at 8:24 pm
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“Where are you? (I miss you).” Don’t worry I’M still here XD, I’m sure there are other sane people still here. But it seems to me like there are a bunch of adam fans (not saying ALL adam fans) that seem to have no lives and the most important thing in those peoples lives is to win a poll that really has no significance and doesn’t effect anything, they may not have cheated but they most likely spent a lot of time and effort rallying people to vote for adam haha. Even if you’re not like that, it’s like why would you vote for adam? The question wasn’t “which song do you like best” or “who do you like best” it was which one IS the best. It’s not THAT hard to be unbiased.

rachel9isfine on November 9, 2009 at 8:29 pm
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I thought only about the songs. I love Kris but his single is grating (album is awesome tho).

FYE is one of the best in terms of catchiness but it’s also whorish in the lyric.

I like Archie but Crush is something I can only enjoy rarely. Allison’s song is cool.

Ultimately was one of the few who voted for Castro’s single and I don’t even like him.

The other songs are forgettable or unknown to me.

druzilla on November 9, 2009 at 8:31 pm
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Why am I not surprised that since the outcome of your poll did not match your feelings Rickey, you immediately accuse everyone of cheating. What is that about?

Bitter much?

LD on November 9, 2009 at 8:50 pm
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I voted for Elliot. Come on don’t be so naive. Everybody knows you can cheat on these polls. Good for Lambert fans. Not these polls but sales show how well the singer is appriciated. I wonder by giving excuses whom do people try to deceive? May be themselves. Lol.

samy on November 9, 2009 at 8:51 pm
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Itunes update: Another glitch for those who want to buy FYE on Itunes. Reports are coming in that Itunes is sending the message “Not available for purchase in this country” to buyers who click on the photo icon to puchase the song. I know these snafus is getting tiresome for Adam fans who want to buy the song from Itunes. Try the written link or head over to AO or Amazon if you still can’t get it don’t want to wait for the problem to resolve itself..

Itunes Update on November 9, 2009 at 9:06 pm
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ITUNES all better, now.

Itunes Update 2 on November 9, 2009 at 9:27 pm
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Nevermind. Problem still there. Itunes stinks lately.

Itunes Update 3 on November 9, 2009 at 9:51 pm
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This poll is just as bad as voting on AI – people cheat left and right. Damn!

yim on November 9, 2009 at 10:42 pm
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ARCHIE CRUSH! =)

hai on November 9, 2009 at 11:20 pm
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What has more holes? Adam Lambert’s face or swiss cheese?

Yurra Doumas on November 10, 2009 at 12:55 am
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Just a little reminder: For most, “What is the best single?” = “Which single is your favorite/do you like the most?”. They are virtually synonymous, so don’t play games with wording and syntax. I doubt more than 5 people actually stopped, thought, and changed their minds about which one to click on for the sake of fairness or what might ‘actually’ be true. Plus, the cheating complaints are just embarrassing. Why would any of you care enough to cheat on an insignificant Rickey.org poll? And why would the rest of you care enough to complain about it?

Claire on November 10, 2009 at 1:51 am
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I easily voted Its Not Over and it wasn’t my fave out of the list.
So they are not synonymous.
I can admit if my music sucks XD

rachel9isfine on November 10, 2009 at 2:04 am
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Congratulations, you are one of the 5.
I can openly admit that my music sucks too. lol

Claire on November 10, 2009 at 2:47 am
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Yurra Doumas…

Your Mother has the most. She has had every hole filled and stretched to earn money.

Josh on November 10, 2009 at 4:04 am
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Rickey….you adore SANJAYA of all people so you need to STFU.

You must be so bitter that MJSBIGBLOG is WAYYYYYYY more popular this your websit!

Josh on November 10, 2009 at 4:07 am
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chessguy no. I used several proxys and it still caught me as a previous voter. I’m telling you I really tried to break it. There must be a cookie that is so buried in my file I didnt easily see it. But that’s way too much to delete them all and start over for a dumb poll.

Kristine on November 10, 2009 at 4:12 am
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Rickey you are one f.ucking ugly prick!

Josh on November 10, 2009 at 4:18 am
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The obvious fact is that adam fans will come and vote for fun and kris’s fans didnt. If the poll can break boths sides would have. Kris’s fans are mad at rickey and so are adam’s but their natural personalities must be so opposite one half voted like heck and the other didnt. interesting actually.

Kristine on November 10, 2009 at 4:20 am
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duh? you shouldn’t have created this poll in the first place if you already have your answer. i mean, whats the use of this poll if u will just disagree with the results??
you hated adam from the very start, but adam is the reason why most people (like me) visit your site. and now, with what you’re doing, youre starting to make glamberts hate you…

jajam on November 10, 2009 at 4:26 am
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Rickey sure knows how to gather the hits. Congrats XD

Sky on November 10, 2009 at 4:41 am
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Whatever the problem was with Itunes, it seems to have been fixed. FYE took a huge jump overnight. It’s #60 on the Itunes main chart, but it’s moved up to #30 on the Itunes pop chart. Very impressive. Adam has a huge banner ad on Itunes this morning. Just think, next week Adam performs at the AMAs. What teriffic exposure for him and FYE.

Luke'sDad on November 10, 2009 at 5:08 am
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David Archuleta’s “Crush” went to #1 on the iTunes main chart on the day of release and stayed there for a week nonstop.

PA on November 10, 2009 at 8:01 am
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Sorry, David Archuleta seems to be a big thing in the US, but nobody knows him in Germany or in England for example.

You can say a singer is actually a Superstar, when he made it international. That´s it.

mokilove on November 10, 2009 at 8:45 am
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I just wanted to point out that his first single did really well. I didn’t say he was a superstar. Superstar or not, Crush has sold approximately 2 million copies. To be a superstar, you have to sell millions of albums internationally.

PA on November 10, 2009 at 9:00 am
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David Archuleta not being known in England..wrong…he toured with McFly to sold out concerts…

judieann on November 10, 2009 at 9:43 am
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Wow I guess the phantom voters are all itunes shoppers.

Since For Your Entertainmen Album is:

NUMBER ONE on the POP chart and 10 on all genre.

The single has moved up from the 70’s to 36 overnight and 20 on Pop.

Even after being lost in space off and on this whole first week, and unavailable for purchase even last night for 4 hours.

Broken poll? I doubt it now.

Kristine on November 10, 2009 at 11:21 am
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awwwww …. I didn’t get to vote!

David Archuleta’s “Crush”!!! Of course! hehehe

Besides the British tour, David also performed abroad for huge crowds in Malaysia, Singapore and the Philippines (50000)!! That is no small feat and he has worked so very hard non-stop since he first appeared in AI7 Jan 2008 … performing to capacity crowds in AI7 summer tour, Jingle Balls 2008, Winter 2009, Asia Tour, Summer Tour 2009, and now his upcoming Christmas Tour and not to mention numerous television appearances as well as other special appearances … whew!! … So proud of David!!

MomWithODD on November 11, 2009 at 12:29 am