Phillip's Album Top Idol Album Again!

blue = Phillip, green = Fantasia, black = Carrie, purple = Kelly (orange= Colton, red= Jessica)

Last week Phillip Phillip's saw "World From the Side of the Moon" pop back into the BillBoard Top 50 after he appeared on the Today show and played a few songs from the album, which puts him back as the top album selling Idol for the moment. It jumped from #76 to #39 which puts him in front of Fantasia's "Side Effects of You" for the first time since her release ten weeks ago. Fantasia sees her album drop slightly on the chart from #54 to #59. The other two Idol winners in the Top 100 are Carrie Underwood and Kelly Clarkson, of course, with Carrie's "Blown Away" slipping from #75 to #84 and Kelly's "Greatest Hits" album holding steady at #92 from #93 last week.

Now that it is July, one thing I noticed is missing from the past two season is the Walmart EP's that had been releasing. With the tour not starting for a couple more weeks are they delaying their release or are they skipping them totally this year? I know I was able to post the first week sales for Season 11 EP sales on July 13, 2012, and on July 6, 2011 for Season 10. With the 2013 tour dates starting on July 19, perhaps they are waiting a few more weeks to release the EP's. Frankly, I would be amazed if anyone this season sells the 40,000 copies Scotty McCreery sold his first week, or even the 20,000 Phillip or Lauren sold on theirs. At least Candice Glover's album, "Music Speaks", release date has now been pushed back to fall, which gives her some chance of it actually having a solid reception if they can find a good single to launch from it.