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Fighting Gravity
Caleb Johnson

Fighting Gravity

Caleb Johnson rocked season 13 -- literally. "Fighting Gravity" is his great single from 2015.

Season 13
Forever
LaToya London

Forever

Season 3 was one of Idol's best years and one of the reasons is LaToya London. This is her 2020 single, "Forever."

Season 3
Losing My Mind
Justin Guarini

Losing My Mind

Guarini sings Sondheim! Justin has a lot of stage credits to his name now, including Wicked, Women On The Verge Of A Nervous Breakdown and a concert production of Paint Your Wagon. Here is his take on "Losing My Mind" from Follies.

Season 1
Parachute
James Durbin

Parachute

James Durbin is a great singer and a great human being.

Season 10
Excuses
Jasmine Trias

Excuses

One of season 3's stand-out stars, Jasmine Trias is still a favorite.

Season 3
Solitaire
Clay Aiken

Solitaire

When Clay Aiken sang Neil Sedaka's "Solitaire" on American Idol, Neil Sedaka said the song would be Clay's forevermore.

Season 2
Home
Phillip Phillips

Home

"Home" is hands down the best coronation song in Idol history.

Season 11
When A Man Loves A Woman
Joshua Ledet

When A Man Loves A Woman

Billboard ranked Joshua Ledet's performance of "When A Man Loves A Woman" in the top 10 of all Idol performances. He gave another incredible performance of the song at the White House.

Season 11
Tonight
Jessica Sanchez

Tonight

Jessica Sanchez teams up with Ne-Yo on "Tonight." Does it sound like a hit? Yes!

Season 11
Bedrock
Clark Beckham

Bedrock

It's been suggested that Clark Beckham is one of the best vocalists to ever compete on American Idol. Agreed!

Season 14
Spotlight
Jennifer Hudson

Spotlight

Jennifer Hudson kicked off her recording career with a Billboard smash, "Spotlight."

Season 3
Ever Ever After
Carrie Underwood

Ever Ever After

You might have missed this one -- Carrie Underwood is on the soundtrack of Disney's "Enchanted" with "Ever Ever After."

Season 4
Trouble
Didi Benami

Trouble

If you haven't heard Didi Benami's album "Reverie," you have really missed something great. "Trouble" is the first track on the album.

Season 9
Makin' Me Fall In Love Again
Kellie Pickler

Makin' Me Fall In Love Again

Kellie Pickler is a success not just on the charts but on television as the host of her own series.

Season 5
Sorry 2004
Ruben Studdard

Sorry 2004

Everybody fell in love with the Velvet Teddy Bear back in 2003 and we still love Ruben Studdard.

Season 2
Why You Gotta Be Like That
Scotty McCreery

Why You Gotta Be Like That

Scotty McCreery is one of Idol's biggest success stories on Billboard's country chart.

Season 10
One Step At A Time
Jordin Sparks

One Step At A Time

"One Step At A Time" is just one of Jordin Sparks' hit singes to chart on the Billboard Hot 100 but it's one of her best.

Season 6
Six Strings And Diamond Rings
Taylor Hicks

Six Strings And Diamond Rings

Taylor Hicks won season 5 of Idol. This single, "Six Strings And Diamond Rings," was released in 2017.

Season 5
Frames
Lee DeWyze

Frames

Season 9 winner Lee DeWyze sings "Frames," the title track from his 2013 album.

Season 9
Superpower
Adam Lambert

Superpower

Adam Lambert is one of Idol's biggest success stories. "Superpower" is from his album "Velvet."

Season 8
The Vision Of Love
Kris Allen

The Vision Of Love

The winner of Season 8, Kris Allen has recorded many pop masterpieces.

Season 8
Toxic
Melinda Doolittle

Toxic

To hear Melinda Doolittle is to love her. With Post Modern Jukebox, this is her take on Britney Spears' "Toxic."

Season 6
Wait For You
Elliott Yamin

Wait For You

In 2007, Elliott Yamin's "Wait For You" peaked at No. 13 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Season 5
Piece By Piece
Kelly Clarkson

Piece By Piece

One of the most emotional performances in Idol history, for Kelly as well as for the studio audience and everyone watching at home.

Season 1
Criminals
David Cook

Criminals

David Cook is one of the most popular Idol winners in the series' history.

Season 7
Desperate Boys & Stupid Girls
Kimberly Caldwell

Desperate Boys & Stupid Girls

Billboard named this song one of the 15 best Idol songs you never heard.

Season 2
Heartbreak On Vinyl
Blake Lewis

Heartbreak On Vinyl

One of the biggest mistakes in Idol history is that Blake Lewis' label didn't produce an official video for his Billboard #1 dance hit "Heartbreak On Vinyl." This fan-created video will have to do.

Season 6
Going Going Gone
Maddie Poppe

Going Going Gone

Maddie Poppe's coronation song "Going Going Gone" should have been a big hit.

Season 16
Nothin' Like The Summer
Carmen Rasmusen

Nothin' Like The Summer

If you haven't heard Carmen Rasmusen's debut album "Nothin' Like The Summer," go find it now and add it to your music library.

Season 2
Radio Radio
Brooke White

Radio Radio

Brooke White won us over with her first album, "High Hopes & Heartache," and has continued to release great music ever since.

Season 7
Break The Silence
Jon Peter Lewis

Break The Silence

If you haven't heard the albums Jon Peter Lewis has released since his Idol run, you are missing out on some great music.

Season 3
Do It Again
Rayvon Owen

Do It Again

Rayvon Owen impressed us during his Idol run and is still impressing us with his post-Idol music, including "Do It Again."

Season 14
8th World Wonder
Kimberley Locke

8th World Wonder

One of the best pop recordings by any Idol, and I feel somewhat responsible. I made the call to Curb Records to see if they would be interested in signing Kimberley to a recording deal -- and SVP of A&R Bryan Stewart said they were. Bryan then found "8th World Wonder" and the single debuted at No. 1 on Billboard's Hot 100 Singles Sales chart.

Season 2
California Dream
Jessica Meuse

California Dream

I love Jessica Meuse's voice and her songwriting. Here's just one outstanding example, "California Dream," from her album Halfhearted.

Season 13
OK, All Right
David Archuleta

OK, All Right

David Archuleta has grown up before our eyes, and his singing and songwriting have only improved with each passing year. This is one of his best pop songs, the very personal "OK, All Right."

Season 7
Anything You Can Do
Diana DeGarmo

Anything You Can Do

Diana DeGarmo, whose stage musical credits include Hair, Hairspray, West Side Story and Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, sings one of my favorite Broadway songs, "Anything You Can Do" (Annie Get Your Gun) with Marc Christopher.

Season 3