Idol Chatter & Voice Views

American Idol on Wednesday announced the track list for its Season 8 album, featuring the top 10 finalists.

I’m left wondering who in the world selected these songs.

OK, some were no-brainers. Like including “Mad World” from Adam Lambert.

And in some cases, there weren’t many highlights from which to choose. Hmm, that would be you, Scott MacIntyre. And you, Megan Joy.

But “Stand By Me” as Danny Gokey’s lone song on the album? “Human Nature” by Matt Giraud? Both turned in much better performances during their Idol runs.

And poor Megan. The article on the Idol site refers to her as Megan Corkrey. She made it pretty clear to the media during the season that she had dumped her ex’s last name.

A couple of other notes …

Not a single song on the album is from Rat Pack Week. Told you that was a horrid theme.

And the album ends and begins with “No Boundaries,” first the Kris version, then the Adam version.

Wasn’t ruining the season finale with that song bad enough?

Here’s the track list. The letter in parenthesis is the grade I gave these performances during the live show blogs.

The album goes on sale Tuesday, exclusively at Wal-Mart. For $10, according to the Idol site.

Following that, I’ve listed my choices for the best and worst performances of season eight.

Disagree? Let me know by posting a comment below.

I’ve already heard from someone who thinks the Gokey “Dream On” scream should have earned him a spot among the bottom five performances of the season.

American Idol Season 8 CD Track List

1. “No Boundaries,” Kris Allen (C-)
2. “Stand by Me,” Danny Gokey (C)
3. “I Can’t Make You Love Me,” Allison Iraheta (A-)
4. “Human Nature,” Matt Giraud (C)
5. “Mad World,” Adam Lambert (A)
6. “She Works Hard for the Money,” Kris Allen (B)
7. “I Surrender,” Lil Rounds (B)
8. “Just the Way You Are,” Scott MacIntyre (C)
9. “You Are Not Alone,” Michael Sarver (C)
10. “Walkin’ After Midnight,” Megan Joy (C-)
11. “Always On My Mind,” Anoop Desai (A)
12. “No Boundaries,” Adam Lambert (B-)

Idol Chatter’s Best of Season 8

1. “Mad World,” Adam Lambert
2. “Black and White,” Adam Lambert
3. “Slow Ride” Allison Iraheta & Adam Lambert
4. “Heartless,” Kris Allen
5. “Jesus Take the Wheel,” Danny Gokey
6. “Born To Be Wild,” Adam Lambert
7. “Always on My Mind,” Anoop Desai
8. “Hot Stuff,” Allison Iraheta
9. “Feeling Good,” Adam Lambert
10. “Ain’t No Sunshine,” Kris Allen

And the Worst

1. “Turn the Lights Down Low,” Megan Joy
2. “The Search Is Over,” Scott MacIntyre
3. “Never Can Say Goodbye,” Jorge Nunez
4. “Beat It,” Anoop Desai
5. “Jolene,” Alexis Grace