American Idol Compilation Series
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The albums in the American Idol compilation series are annual television soundtracks for the television show American Idol. Each of the albums usually includes cover songs from all the finalists of the season, and is released sometime before the last episode.
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[edit] Albums
[edit] Season 1: Greatest Moments
| Season 1: Greatest Moments | ||||
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| Release Date | October 1, 2002 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
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| Label | RCA | |||
| Producer(s) | James McMillan | |||
| Sales | 336,605 | |||
| RIAA Certification | Gold | |||
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American Idol Greatest Moments is the first American Idol soundtrack from the original season of American Idol. It contains two cover songs from Kelly Clarkson and Justin Guarini, the winner and runner-up of the original season, one song from the remaining eight finalists, one song by all the finalists, and Kelly Clarkson's two songs from her debut single were added as bonus tracks. It is the only album that endorses the winner's single. The album was released on October 1, 2002 and was originally called American Idol Greatest Moments since it was not known whether the series would continue.
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[edit] Season 2: All-Time Classic American Love Songs
| Season 2: All-Time Classic American Love Songs | ||||
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| Album by Various Artists | ||||
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| Release Date | 2003 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
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| Label | RCA | |||
| Producer(s) | Burt Bacharach, James McMillan, Nigel Wright | |||
| Sales | 341,459 | |||
| RIAA Certification | Gold | |||
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Season 2: All-Time Classic American Love Songs was compiled of classic American love songs performed by the top eleven finalists from season 2 of American Idol and contains two ensemble tracks. It was released in 2003.
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[edit] Season 3: Greatest Soul Classics
| Season 3: Greatest Soul Classics | ||||
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| Release Date | April 27, 2004 | |||
| Genre | Soul | |||
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| Label | RCA | |||
| Producer(s) | James McMillan, Evan Rogers, Carl Sturken | |||
| Sales | 262,000 | |||
| RIAA Certification | Gold | |||
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Season 3: Greatest Soul Classics is a soul music compilation that was released on April 27, 2004. It contains one cover song from each of the twelve finalists of season 3 and one ensemble.
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[edit] Season 4: The Showstoppers
| Season 4: The Showstoppers | ||||
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| Album by Various Artists | ||||
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| Release Date | May 17, 2005 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
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| Label | RCA | |||
| Producer(s) | Desmond Child | |||
| Sales | 500,000+ | |||
| RIAA Certification | Gold | |||
| Chart Positions | ??? | |||
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Season 4: The Showstoppers contains one cover song from each of the top 12 finalists during season 4 of the television show American Idol, along with a song that features all 12 of them together. The CD was certified gold on July 26, 2005.
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[edit] Season 5: Encores
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| Release Date | May 23, 2006 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
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| Label | RCA | |||
| Producer(s) | Derek Bramble | |||
| Sales | 311,946+ | |||
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Season 5: Encores was released on May 23, 2006 and contains one cover song from each of the top 12 finalists during season 5 of the television show American Idol. It is the only American Idol album that does not feature an ensemble track by all the contestants, and is the first year in which several individual finalists made the popular music charts. The album sold over 154,000 units in its first week, according to Nielsen SoundScan. It debuted at #3 on the Billboard 200, behind the Disney Channel Original Movie's High School Musical Soundtrack and the Dixie Chicks' Taking the Long Way, thus becoming the best-selling debut any American Idol compilation disk. [1] It was also #2 on Top Soundtracks, #4 on Top Digital Albums and #6 on Top Internet.
With this album, American Idol became the most successful soundtrack franchise of any motion picture or television program, beating out Star Wars. [2]
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| American Idol |
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| Season 1 | Season 2 | Season 3 | Season 4 | Season 5 | Season 6 |
| Hosts and Judges |
| Ryan Seacrest | Randy Jackson | Paula Abdul | Simon Cowell | Brian Dunkleman |
| Spin-offs |
| From Justin to Kelly | American Juniors | An American Idol Christmas | Idol Chat | American Idol Extra | American Idol Rewind |
| Other |
| American Idol Compilation Series | Controversy | | American Idol Magazine | American Idol Underground | Font | Video game | List of all contestants | List of spin-offs | List of episodes | William Hung |
