Inspiration (William Hung album)

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Inspiration

Studio album by William Hung

Released

April 6, 2004

Recorded

March 6-7, 2004

Genre

Pop

Length

45:01

Label

Koch

Producer

Dee Sonaram

Professional reviews

William Hung chronology

Inspiration
(2004)

Hung for the Holidays
(2004)

Inspiration is the debut album of William Hung recorded following the early 2004 broadcast of his failed American Idol audition where Hung received notoriety and a cult following. The album was recorded the weekend of March 6, 2004, with Hung singing vocals over karaoke music. It was released on April 6, 2004 by Koch Entertainment and debuted on the Billboard Top 200 charts at #34, selling 37,676 units during its first week. The album also includes a 40-minute DVD documentary entitled A Day In The Life of William Hung.

To promote his album, Hung performed before nearly 20,000 fans during half-time at a Golden State Warriors game on April 6. Later that week, he performed his signature song, "She Bangs," on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and appeared on The Today Show.

Hung's album also debuted at #1 on the Billboard Independent Album chart. Prior to the album's official release, several of his songs reached the top 10 on Apple's iTunes charts, and his album reached as high as #3 on Amazon.com's sales rankings. To date, the album has sold 195,000 copies.