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We’re just a week away from a new Idol music release.

Next Tuesday, Blake Lewis’ new CD, “Heartbreak on Vinyl,” hits stores. It’s the second post-Idol release from the season six runner-up. You can go here to watch the video for the first single, “Sad Song;” the video features season eight Idol semifinalist Casey Carlson.

Meanwhile, the big Idol chart news this week comes from Carrie Underwood, who likely has another cross-over hit on her hands.

Here’s a look at how all the Idols fared on the music charts released Thursday by Billboard.

Kelly Clarkson: “Already Gone” continues to climb on the Hot 100 singles chart, but shows no signs of matching the success of the first two singles from Kelly’s latest album. This week, “Already Gone” is number 31, up from 35. “All I Ever Wanted,” the album, drops from 83 to 87 on the Billboard 200.

David Cook: “Come Back to Me” jumps two spots on the adult contempoary singles chart, from 18 to 16, and holds steady at number 97 on the Hot 100. But David’s debut album is in danger of dropping out of the Billboard 200, checking in at 184 this week, down from 169.

Daughtry: “Leave This Town,” the band’s new album, falls out of the top 20 on the Billboard 200 in its 10th week on the charts. It’s number 24, down four spots from a week ago. “No Surprise,” the album’s first single, is number nine on the pop singles chart; number 30 on the Hot 100.

Kellie Pickler: Kellie’s latest single — “Didn’t You Know How Much I Loved You” — hasn’t broken into the top 30 on the country chart yet, but her self-titled second album is hanging around on the Billboard 200. It’s number 155 this week, down 12 spots.

Jordin Sparks: The “Battlefield” single continues to perform well, climbing one spot to number one among the best pop songs in the land. It’s also 21 on the Billboard 100. Jordin’s second album hasn’t fared as well. It continues to plummet, this week dropping from 105 to 119 on the Billboard 200.

Phil Stacey: His single, “If You’re Not Shaken,” has been in the top 20 on the Christian songs chart for eight weeks. This week, it’s number 19, for the second week in a row.

Carrie Underwood: Then there’s Carrie’s latest single, “Cowboy Casanova.” It debuts at number 96 on the Hot 100 this week; it’s already making an impact on the country singles chart, already number 11 just three weeks after its release to radio.