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Adam Lambert and Blake Lewis both have singles in the top 20 on the Billboard club play chart.

Allison Iraheta returns to the Billboard 200 for the first time in a month.

Four Idol singles — from Adam, Kris Allen, Carrie Underwood and Chris Daughtry — hit new peaks on the Hot 100.

Perhaps it’s a coincidence.

But good things seem to happen for former American Idol contestants when the show returns to TV each year.

Next week, we get to find out how Danny Gokey’s album debuts. It was number one on the list of most downloaded albums on iTunes this morning.

Here’s a look at how Idols did on the charts this week.

Kris Allen: A good week on the music charts for Kris. “Live Like We’re Dying” hits a new peak of 18 on the Hot 100, up one spot. It advances two spots to number 12 on the pop songs chart.

His debut album jumpes frm 154 to 82 on the Billboard 200; that’s the highest it’s been in at least a month. And the download of “Let It Be” from Idol debuts at number 63 on the Hot 100.

Kelly Clarkson: She’s released the fabulous “All I Ever Wanted” as a single. Let’s see what it does on the charts. Meanwhile, ” Already Gone” is still around, hanging in at number 42 on the Hot 100, the same spot it held last week.

Daughtry: “Life After You” moves up to a new high of number 41 on the Hot 100, a five-spot jump from last week. The album “Leave This Town” moves up one spot, from 57 to 56 on the Billboard 200. The band’s debut album is number 146 on the same chart.

Allison Iraheta: Idol’s fourth-place finisher returned to the Billboard 200 this week for the first time since early January — on the heels of her appearance on Idol, of course. “Just Like You” re-enters the chart at number 186.

Adam Lambert: Well, Glambert has a club play hit on his hands. The “For Your Entertainment” single is number six on Billboard’s dance club chart, up from eight last week. The album is still number 54.

Single number two, “Whataya Want From Me,” has done even better. It’s up to 24 on the Hot 100, a four-spot jump from one week ago.

Blake Lewis: “Heartbreak on Vinyl,” Blake’s second single from the CD of the same name, is now number 19 on the dance club charts, up from 26. It’s been on the chart for five weeks.

Kellie Pickler: “Didn’t You Know How Much I Love You” holds steady on the country singles chart at number 14 for the third straight week. Kellie’s second album drops from 31 to 33 on the country album chart.

Ruben Studdard: After a big drop last week (9 spots), Ruben’s “Don’t Make ‘Em Like U No More” moves up two spots, from 43 to 41, on the Billboard R&B singles chart.

Carrie Underwood: “Temporary Home,” Carrie’s latest single, stalls this week on the county singles chart at number seven. It moves up two spots to 52 on the Hot 100.

“Play On” drops from five to six on the country albums chart and from 20 to 21 on the Billboard 200. “Some Hearts,” her first album, is number 152.