Idol Chatter & Voice Views

Well, eight weeks isn’t too shabby.

That’s how long Carrie Underwood’s new album remained in the top 10 on the Billboard 200.

And it’s longer than any other album released by a former Idol contestant in 2009.

“Play On,” the former number one album in the land, slipped from eight to 17 on the Billboard 200 this week.

Here’s a look at how the other Idol efforts are doing on the Billboard music charts.

Kris Allen: Never thought I’d write these words. “Live Like We’re Dying” appears to be the best-received single released by season eight Idols so far. This week, it moves up two spots on the Hot 100, from 32 to 30. That’s a long way from mega-hit status, unless you’re comparing it to the success of the singles Adam Lambert has released so far. But it hasn’t helped album sales. Kris’ debut plummets on the Billboard 200, all the way from 59 to 91.

Kelly Clarkson: “Already Gone” is still holding its own as a single, checking in at number one on the adult pop song chart for at least the third straight week. It even rebounded on the Hot 100, bouncing from 28 to 26 after falling 10 spots last week. And it’s number nine among all pop songs and number 11 on the adult contemporary chart.

“All I Ever Wanted,” the album, dropped from 165 to 186 on the Billboard 200.

Daughtry: At this rate, it’s going to take the guys’ new single a while to move up the Hot 100 chart. For the second straight week, “Life After You” gains one spot, this time landing at number 56. “Leave This Town” is down 10 spots, from 53 to 63 on the Billboard 200. But the band’s debut album is also in the Billboard 200, at number 185.

Allison Iraheta: Is week number five Allison’s last week on the Billboard 200 with “Just Like You?” I hope not. But the album falls from 165 to 186 this week and has been on a steady decline since debuting at number 35.

Adam Lambert: Speaking of the new Idols, Adam’s having a heck of a time getting a single up the charts. �Whataya Want From Me,� single number two off “For Your Entertainment,” skids two spots from 68 to 70 on the Hot 100 this week. The album dropped, too, from 29 to 36. The first single, the album’s title track, peaked at number 61.

Kellie Pickler: Her latest single continues to claw its way up the country singles chart, moving from 23 to 21 this week despite that annoyingly long title — “Didn’t You Know How Much I Loved You.” Kellie’s album also moves up on the country charts, three spots to number 29. As for Kellie, she’s USO Tour bound.

Carrie Underwood: “Play On” is still number two on the country album chart, trailing only Taylor Swift’s “Fearless.” Lead single “Cowboy Casanova” has spent 16 weeks on the Hot 100 and settles at 35 this week, down from 29. But here comes “Temporary Home,” single number two, reappearing on the Hot 100 at number 97 and moving from 19 to 17 among country singles. The song was released earlier as a digital download in the promo runup to the album’s release.