Mariah Carey's new single takes off
Even though the show has been on the air for 12 seasons, it's still a rare event for an American Idol judge to have a single on the Billboard charts as an artist during their tenure on the series. Paula Abdul did it twice, first in 2008 with "Dance Like There's No Tomorrow" and again in 2009 with "I'm Just Here for the Music". Jennifer Lopez had four singles chart in 2011-12, starting with "On the Floor". Her fellow judge Steven Tyler charted in 2011 with his solo single "(It) Feels So Good".
This week, this elite list adds another name. Mariah Carey charts for the first time since she became a judge on Idol. Her soundtrack single from the forthcoming Oz the Great and Powerful makes four debuts. "Almost Home" is a new entry at No. 18 on R&B Songs and bows at No. 9 on the R&B Digital Songs chart. This is Carey's first appearance on both charts - no surprise, since both are fairly new in the pantheon of charts compiled every week by Billboard. "Almost Home" is also new at No. 1 on Bubbling Under Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and No. 29 on R&B/Hip-Hop Digital Songs.
Carey has one of the most impressive chart histories of the last quarter-century (she made her debut in 1990), just as Abdul, Tyler and Lopez had a long list of hits prior to appearing on Idol, but being on the show cannot be a hindrance to continued chart success. Look for "Almost Home" to debut on more Billboard charts next week. (Hollywood Reporter)
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