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Season 9
Results Show
Originally aired: Wednesday May 5, 2010
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Aaron Kelly
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"Fly Me to the Moon" |
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Top 5
Originally aired: Tuesday May 4, 2010
The Music of Frank Sinatra
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Aaron Kelly
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"Fly Me to the Moon" |
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Casey James
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"Blue Skies" |
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Crystal Bowersox
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"Summer Wind" |
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Michael Lynche
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"The Way You Look Tonight" |
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Frank Sinatra's version: |
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Lee Dewyze
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"That's Life" |
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Frank Sinatra's version: |
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Results Show
Originally aired: Wednesday April 28, 2010
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| Rascal Flatts | "Unstoppable" |
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"Love Left to Lose" |
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| Lady Antebellum | "Need You Now" |
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| Rascal Flatts & Shakira | "Gypsy" |
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Siobhan Magnus
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"Think" |
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Aretha Franklin's version: |
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Top 6
Originally aired: Tuesday April 27, 2010
The Music of Shania Twain
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Lee Dewyze
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"You're Still the One" |
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Shania Twain's version: |
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Michael Lynche
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"It Only Hurts When I'm Breathing" |
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Shania Twain's version: |
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Casey James
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"Don't!" |
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Shania Twain's version: |
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Crystal Bowersox
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"No One Needs to Know" |
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Shania Twain's version: |
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Aaron Kelly
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"You Got a Way" |
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Shania Twain's version: |
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Siobhan Magnus
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"Any Man of Mine" |
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Shania Twain's version: |
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Idol Gives Back
Originally aired: Wednesday April 21, 2010
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Top 7
Originally aired: Tuesday April 20, 2010
Inspirational Songs
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Casey James
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"Don't Stop" |
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Fleetwood Mac's version: |
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Lee Dewyze
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"The Boxer" |
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Simon & Garfunkel's version: |
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Tim Urban
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"Better Days" |
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The Goo Goo Dolls' version: |
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Aaron Kelly
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"I Believe I Can Fly" |
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R. Kelly's version: |
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Siobhan Magnus
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"When You Believe" |
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Whitney Houston and Mariah Carey's version: |
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Michael Lynche
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"Hero" |
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Chad Kroeger's version: |
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Crystal Bowersox
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"People Get Ready" |
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The Impressions' version: |
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Results Show
Originally aired: Wednesday April 14, 2010
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| Top 9 | Elvis medley: "Burnin' Love" / "Teddy Bear" / "Return to Sender" / "Viva Las Vegas" |
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"Light & Day" / "Reach for the Sun" |
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The Polyphonic Spree's version: |
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Andrew Garcia
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"You Give Me Something" |
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James Morrison's version: |
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| Elliot Yamin | "Doorway" |
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| Brooke White & Justin Gaston | "If I Can Dream" |
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Katie Stevens
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"Let It Be" |
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The Beatles | n/a | n/a | n/a |
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Top 9 (Again)
Originally aired: Tuesday April 13, 2010
Elvis
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Crystal Bowersox
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"Saved" |
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Elvis' version: | n/a | n/a | n/a |
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Andrew Garcia
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"Hound Dog" |
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Elvis' version: |
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Tim Urban
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"Can't Help Falling in Love" |
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Elvis' version: |
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Lee Dewyze
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"A Little Less Conversation" |
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Elvis' version: |
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Aaron Kelly
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"Blue Suede Shoes" |
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Elvis' version: |
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Siobhan Magnus
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"Suspicious Minds" |
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Elvis' version: |
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Michael Lynche
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"In the Ghetto" |
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Elvis' version: |
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Katie Stevens
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"Baby What Do You Want Me to Do" |
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Elvis' version: |
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Casey James
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"Lawdy, Miss Clawdy" |
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Elvis' version: |
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Results Show
Originally aired: Wednesday April 7, 2010
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| Top 9 | "Here, There & Everywhere" / "Got to Get You Into My Life" / "The Fool on the Hill" / "All You Need is Love" / "She Loves You" / "The End" |
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Ford commercial |
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"Whatcha Say" / "In My Head" |
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| David Archuleta | "Imagine" |
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John Lennon's version: |
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| Rihanna | "Rock Star 101" |
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Rihanna's version (single): |
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Michael Lynche
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"This Woman's Work" |
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Maxwell's version: |
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Top 9
Originally aired: Tuesday April 6, 2010
Lennon & McCartney
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CONTESTANT (in order of appearance)
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Aaron Kelly
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"The Long and Winding Road" |
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The Beatles | n/a | n/a | n/a |
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Katie Stevens
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"Let It Be" |
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The Beatles | n/a | n/a | n/a |
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Andrew Garcia
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"Can't Buy Me Love" |
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The Beatles | n/a | n/a | n/a |
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Michael Lynche
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"Eleanor Rigby" |
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The Beatles | n/a | n/a | n/a |
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Crystal Bowersox
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"Come Together" |
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The Beatles | n/a | n/a | n/a |
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Tim Urban
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"All My Lovin'" |
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The Beatles | n/a | n/a | n/a |
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Casey James
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"Jealous Guy" |
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John Lennon's version: |
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Siobhan Magnus
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"Across the Universe" |
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The Beatles | n/a | n/a | n/a |
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Lee Dewyze
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"Hey Jude" |
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The Beatles | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Results Show
Originally aired: Wednesday March 31, 2010
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| Ruben Studdard | "Don't Make 'Em Like U No More" |
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Ford commercial |
"Kung Fu Fighting" |
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Carl Douglas' version: |
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| Usher featuring Will.I.Am | "OMG" |
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| Diddy Dirty Money | "Hello Good Morning" |
American Idol
performance video: |
American Idol performance video:
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| Will Young | "Leave Right Now" | → | → |
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Didi Benami
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"Rhiannon" |
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Fleetwood Mac's version: |
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Top 10
Originally aired: Tuesday March 30, 2010
Soul and R&B
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Siobhan Magnus
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"Through the Fire" |
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Chaka Khan's version: |
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Casey James
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"Hold On, I'm Coming" |
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Sam & Dave's version: |
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Michael Lynche
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"Ready for Love" |
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India.Arie |
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Didi Benami
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"What Becomes of the Broken-Hearted" |
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Jimmy Ruffin's version: |
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Tim Urban
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"Sweet Love" |
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Anita Baker's version: |
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Andrew Garcia
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"Forever" |
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Chris Brown's version: |
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Katie Stevens
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"Chain of Fools" |
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Aretha Franklin's version: |
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Lee Dewyze
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"Treat Her Like a Lady" |
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Cornelius Brothers' version: |
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Crystal Bowersox
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"Midnight Train to Georgia" |
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Gladys Knight and the Pips' version: |
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Aaron Kelly
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"Ain't No Sunshine" |
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Bill Withers' version: |
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Results Show
Originally aired: Wednesday March 24, 2010
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| Top 11 | "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" |
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Wham's version: |
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Ford commercial |
"Our Time Now" |
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Plain White T's' version: |
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| Miley Cyrus | "When I Look at You" | → | → |
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| Demi Lovato & Joe Jonas | "Make a Wave" | → | → |
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Paige Miles
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"All Right Now" |
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Free's version: |
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Top 11
Originally aired: Tuesday March 23, 2010
Billboard #1s
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CONTESTANT (in order of appearance)
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Lee Dewyze
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"The Letter" |
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The Box Tops' version: |
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Paige Miles
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"Against All Odds" |
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Phil Collins' version: |
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Tim Urban
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"Crazy Little Thing Called Love" |
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Queen's version: |
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Aaron Kelly
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"I Don't Want to Miss a Thing" |
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Aerosmith's version: |
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Crystal Bowersox
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"Me and Bobby McGee" |
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Janis Joplin's version: |
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Michael Lynche
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"When a Man Loves a Woman" |
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Percy Sledge's version: |
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Andrew Garcia
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"I Heard It Through the Grapevine" |
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Marvin Gaye's version: |
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Katie Stevens
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"Big Girls Don't Cry" |
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Fergie's version: |
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Casey James
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"The Power of Love" |
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Huey Lewis and the News' version: |
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Didi Benami
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"You're No Good" |
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Linda Ronstadt's version: |
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Siobhan Magnus
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"Superstition" |
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Stevie Wonder's version: |
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Results Show
Originally aired: Wednesday March 17, 2010
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CONTESTANT (in order of appearance)
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SONG |
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| David Cook | "Jumpin' Jack Flash" | → | → | The Rolling Stones' version: |
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Ford commercial |
"Tick Tick Boom" |
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The Hives' version: |
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Orianthe |
"According to You" | → | → |
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| Ke$ha with 3Oh!3 | "Blah Blah Blah" | → | → |
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Lacey Brown
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"The Story" |
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Brandi Carlile's version: |
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| Will Young | "Leave Right Now" | → | → |
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Top 12
Originally aired: Tuesday March 16, 2010
Music of The Rolling Stones
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CONTESTANT (in order of appearance)
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Michael Lynche
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"Miss You" |
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The Rolling Stones' version: |
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Didi Benami
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"Play With Fire" |
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The Rolling Stones' version: |
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Casey James
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"It's All Over Now" |
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The Rolling Stones' version: |
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Lacey Brown
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"Ruby Tuesday" |
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The Rolling Stones' version: |
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Andrew Garcia
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"Gimme Shelter" |
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The Rolling Stones' version: |
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Katie Stevens
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"Wild Horses" |
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The Rolling Stones' version: |
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Tim Urban
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"Under My Thumb" |
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The Rolling Stones' version: |
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Siobhan Magnus
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"Paint It Black" |
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The Rolling Stones' version: |
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Lee Dewyze
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"Beast of Burden" |
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The Rolling Stones' version: |
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Paige Miles
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"Honky Tonk Women" |
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The Rolling Stones' version: |
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Aaron Kelly
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"Angie" |
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The Rolling Stones' version: |
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Crystal Bowersox
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"You Can't Always Get What You Want" |
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The Rolling Stones' version: |
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Results Show
Originally aired: Thursday March 11, 2010
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| Top 16 | "Haven't Met You Yet" | → | → | Michael Buble's version: |
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Katelyn Epperly
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"I Feel the Earth Move" |
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Carole King's version: |
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Todrick Hall
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"Somebody to Love" |
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Queen's version: |
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| Matt Giraud & Scott MacIntyre | "Tell Her About It" |
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Billy Joel's version: |
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Alex Lambert
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"Trouble" |
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Ray LaMontagne's version: |
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Lilly Scott
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"I Fall to Pieces" |
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Patsy Cline's version: |
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| Will Young | "Leave Right Now" | → | → |
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Top 8 Guys
Originally aired: Wednesday March 10, 2010
Music from Billboard's Charts
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CONTESTANT (in order of appearance)
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Lee Dewyze
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"Fireflies" |
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Owl City's version: |
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Alex Lambert
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"Trouble" |
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Ray LaMontagne's version: |
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Tim Urban
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"Hallelujah" |
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Jeff Buckley's version: |
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Andrew Garcia
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"Genie in a Bottle" |
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Christina Aguilera's version: |
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Casey James
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"You'll Think of Me" |
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Keith Urban's version: |
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Aaron Kelly
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"I'm Already There" |
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Lonestar's version: |
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Todrick Hall
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"Somebody to Love" |
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Queen's version: |
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Michael Lynche
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"This Woman's Work" |
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Maxwell's version: |
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Top 8 Girls
Originally aired: Tuesday March 9, 2010
Music from Billboard's Charts
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Katie Stevens
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"Breakaway" |
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Kelly Clarkson's version: |
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Siobhan Magnus
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"House of the Rising Sun" |
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The Animals' version: |
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Lacey Brown
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"The Story" |
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Brandi Carlile's version: |
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Katelyn Epperly
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"I Feel the Earth Move" |
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Carole King's version: |
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Didi Benami
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"Rhiannon" |
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Fleetwood Mac's version: |
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Paige Miles
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"Smile" |
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Michael Jackson's version: |
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Crystal Bowersox
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"Give Me One Reason" |
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Tracy Chapman's version: |
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Lilly Scott
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"I Fall to Pieces" |
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Patsy Cline's version: |
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Results Show
Originally aired: Thursday March 4, 2010
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| Top 20 | "I Gotta Feelin'" | → | → | The Black Eyed Peas' version: |
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John Park
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"Gravity" |
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John Mayer's version: |
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Jermaine Sellers
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"What's Goin' On" |
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Marvin Gaye's version: |
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Danny Gokey |
"My Best Days Are Ahead of Me" | → | → |
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Michelle Delamor
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"With Arms Wide Open" |
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Creed's version: |
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| Will Young | "Leave Right Now" | → | → |
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Haeley Vaughn
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"The Climb" |
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Miley Cyrus' version: |
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Top 10 Girls
Originally aired: Wednesday March 3, 2010
Music from Billboard's Charts
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CONTESTANT (in order of appearance)
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Crystal Bowersox
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"As Long As I Can See the Light" |
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Creedence Clearwater Revival's version: |
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Haeley Vaughn
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"The Climb" |
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Miley Cyrus' version: |
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Lacey Brown
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"Kiss Me" |
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Sixpence None the Richer's version: |
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Katie Stevens
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"Put Your Records On" |
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Corinne Bailey Rae's version: |
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Didi Benami
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"Lean on Me" |
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Bill Withers' version: |
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Michelle Delamor
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"With Arms Wide Open" |
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Creed's version: |
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Lilly Scott
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"A Change is Gonna Come" |
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Sam Cooke's version: |
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Katelyn Epperly
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"The Scientist" |
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Coldplay's version: |
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Paige Miles
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"Walk Away" |
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Kelly Clarkson's version: |
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Siobhan Magnus
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"Think" |
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Aretha Franklin's version: |
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Top 10 Guys
Originally aired: Tuesday March 2, 2010
Music from Billboard's Charts
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CONTESTANT (in order of appearance)
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SONG |
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Michael Lynche
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"This Is A Man's World" |
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James Brown's version: |
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John Park
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"Gravity" |
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John Mayer's version: |
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Casey James
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"I Don't Want to Be" |
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Gavin DeGraw's version: |
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Alex Lambert
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"Everybody Knows" |
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John Legend's version: |
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Todrick Hall
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"What's Love Got to Do With It" |
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Tina Turner's version: |
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Jermaine Sellers
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"What's Goin' On" |
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Marvin Gaye's version: |
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Andrew Garcia
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"You Give Me Something" |
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James Morrison's version: |
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Aaron Kelly
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"My Girl" |
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The Temptations' version: |
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Tim Urban
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"Come On Get Higher" |
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Matt Nathanson's version: |
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Lee Dewyze
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"Lips Of An Angel" |
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Hinder's version: |
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Results Show
Originally aired: Thursday February 25, 2010
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CONTESTANT (in order of appearance)
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| Top 24 | "American Boy" | Estelle's version: |
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Janell Wheeler
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"What About Love" |
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Heart's version: |
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| Allison Iraheta | "Scars" | → | → |
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n/a | |
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Ashley Rodriguez
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"Happy" |
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Leona Lewis' version: |
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Joe Munoz
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"You and I Both" |
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Jason Mraz's version: |
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| Kris Allen | "Let It Be" |
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n/a | The Beatles' version: | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Will Young | "Leave Right Now" | → | → |
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Tyler Grady
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"American Woman" |
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The Guess Who's version: |
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Top 12 Guys
Originally aired: Wednesday February 24, 2010
Music from Billboard's Charts
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CONTESTANT (in order of appearance)
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SONG |
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ORIGINAL ARTIST |
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Todrick Hall
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"Since U Been Gone" |
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Kelly Clarkson's version: |
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Aaron Kelly
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"Here Comes Goodbye" |
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Rascal Flatts' version: |
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Jermaine Sellers
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"Get Here" |
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Oleta Adams' version: |
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[video only] |
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Tim Urban
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"Apologize" |
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OneRepublic's version: |
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Joe Munoz
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"You and I Both" |
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Jason Mraz's version: |
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Tyler Grady
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"American Woman" |
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The Guess Who's version: |
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Lee Dewyze
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"Chasing Cars" |
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Snow Patrol's version: |
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John Park
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"God Bless the Child" |
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Billie Holiday's version: |
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Michael Lynche
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"This Love" |
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Maroon 5's version: |
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Alex Lambert
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"Wonderful World" |
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James Morrison's version: |
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Casey James
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"Heaven" |
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Bryan Adams' version: |
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Andrew Garcia
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"Sugar, We're Goin' Down" |
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Fall Out Boy's version: |
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Top 12 Girls
Originally aired: Tuesday February 23, 2010
Music from Billboard's Charts
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CONTESTANT (in order of appearance)
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SONG |
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ORIGINAL ARTIST |
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Paige Miles
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"All Right Now" |
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Free's version: |
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Ashley Rodriguez
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"Happy" |
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Leona Lewis' version: |
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Janell Wheeler
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"What About Love" |
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Heart's version: |
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Lilly Scott
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"Fixing a Hole" |
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The Beatles' version: | n/a | n/a | n/a |
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Katelyn Epperly
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"Oh, Darlin'" |
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The Beatles' version: | n/a | n/a | n/a |
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Haeley Vaughn
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"I Wanna Hold Your Hand" |
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The Beatles' version: | n/a | n/a | n/a |
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Lacey Brown
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"Landslide" |
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Fleetwood Mac's version: |
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Michelle Delamor
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"Fallin'" |
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Alicia Keys' version: |
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Didi Benami
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"The Way I Am" |
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Ingrid Michaelson's version: |
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Siobhan Magnus
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"Wicked Game" |
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Chris Isaak's version: |
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Crystal Bowersox
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"Hand in My Pocket" |
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Alanis Morissette's version: |
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Katie Stevens
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"Feelin' Good" |
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Michael Buble's version: |
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Season 8
Top 8
Originally aired: Tuesday April 7, 2009
Music From the Year They Were Born
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CONTESTANT (in order of appearance) |
SONG |
AUDIO PERFORMANCE |
ORIGINAL ARTIST | ||
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Danny Gokey | "Stand By Me" | COMING SOON! | Mickey Gilley's version: |
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Kris Allen | "All She Wants to Do is Dance" | COMING SOON! | Don Henley's version: |
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Lil Rounds | "What's Love Got to Do With It" | COMING SOON! | Tina Turner's version: |
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Anoop Desai | "True Colors" | COMING SOON! | Cyndi Lauper's version: |
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Scott MacIntyre | "The Search is Over" | COMING SOON! | Survivor's version: |
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Allison Iraheta | "I Can't Make You Love Me" | COMING SOON! | Bonnie Raitt's version: |
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Matt Giraud | "Part-Time Lover" | COMING SOON! | Stevie Wonder's version: |
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 |
Adam Lambert | "Mad World" | COMING SOON! | Tears for Fears' version: |
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RESULTS SHOW - Top 9
Originally aired: Wednesday April 1, 2009
Top iTunes Downloads
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CONTESTANT (in order of appearance) |
SONG |
AUDIO PERFORMANCE |
ORIGINAL ARTIST | ||
| Ford video | "Mixed Up" | ||||
| Group | "Don't Stop Believin'" | Journey's version: |
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| David Cook | "Come Back to Me" |
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| Lady GaGa | "Poker Face" |
VIDEO:
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Megan Joy | "Turn Your Lights Down Low" | COMING SOON! | Bob Marley & Lauryn Hill's version: |
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| Carrie Underwood | "Home Sweet Home" |
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Top 9
Originally aired: Tuesday March 31, 2009
Top iTunes Downloads
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CONTESTANT (in order of appearance) |
SONG |
AUDIO PERFORMANCE |
ORIGINAL ARTIST | ||
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Anoop Desai | "Caught Up" | COMING SOON! | Usher's version: |
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Megan Joy | "Turn Your Lights Down Low" | COMING SOON! | Bob Marley & Lauryn Hill's version: |
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Danny Gokey | "What Hurts the Most" | COMING SOON! | Rascal Flatts' version: |
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Allison Iraheta | "Don't Speak" | COMING SOON! | No Doubt's version: |
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Scott MacIntyre | "Just the Way You Are" | COMING SOON! | Billy Joel's version: |
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Matt Giraud | "You Found Me" | COMING SOON! | The Fray's version: |
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Lil Rounds | "I Surrender" | COMING SOON! | Celine Dion's version: |
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Adam Lambert | "Play That Funky Music" | COMING SOON! | Wild Cherry's version: |
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Kris Allen | "Ain't No Sunshine" | COMING SOON! | Bill Withers' version: |
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RESULTS SHOW - Top 10
Originally aired: Thursday March 26, 2009
Motown
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CONTESTANT (in order of appearance) |
SONG |
AUDIO PERFORMANCE |
ORIGINAL ARTIST | ||
| Group | Motown medley | ||||
| Ford video | "Pocketful of Sunshine" | Natasha Bedingfield's version: |
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| Ruben Studdard | "Together" |
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| Smokey Robinson & Joss Stone | "You're the One For Me" |
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| Stevie Wonder | "My Cherie Amour"/"Superstition"/"Overjoyed"/? | ||||
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Michael Sarver | "Ain't Too Proud to Beg" | COMING SOON! | The Temptations' version: |
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Top 10
Originally aired: Wednesday March 25, 2009
Motown
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CONTESTANT (in order of appearance) |
SONG |
AUDIO PERFORMANCE |
ORIGINAL ARTIST | ||
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Matt Giraud | "Let's Get It On" | COMING SOON! | Marvin Gaye's version: |
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Kris Allen | "How Sweet It Is" | COMING SOON! | Marvin Gaye's version: |
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Scott MacIntyre | "You Can't Hurry Love" | COMING SOON! | Diana Ross & The Supremes' version: |
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Megan Joy | "For Once In My Life" | COMING SOON! | Stevie Wonder's version: |
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Anoop Desai | "Ooh Baby, Baby" | COMING SOON! | Smokey Robinson and The Miracles' version: |
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Michael Sarver | "Ain't Too Proud to Beg" | COMING SOON! | The Temptations' version: |
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Lil Rounds | "Heatwave" | COMING SOON! | Martha Reeves & The Vandellas' version: |
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Adam Lambert | "Tracks of My Tears" | COMING SOON! | Smokey Robinson and The Miracles' version: |
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Danny Gokey | "Get Ready" | COMING SOON! | The Temptations' version: |
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Allison Iraheta | "Papa Was a Rolling Stone" | COMING SOON! | The Temptations' version: |
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RESULTS SHOW - Top 11
Originally aired: Wednesday March 18, 2009
Grand Ole Opry
|
CONTESTANT (in order of appearance) |
SONG |
AUDIO PERFORMANCE |
ORIGINAL ARTIST | ||
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Group | "Trouble" | |||
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Brad Paisley | "Then" |
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Carrie Underwood & Randy Travis | "I Told You So" |
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Alexis Grace |
"Jolene" | COMING SOON! | Dolly Parton's version: |
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Top 11
Originally aired: Tuesday March 17, 2009
Grand Ole Opry
|
CONTESTANT (in order of appearance) |
SONG |
AUDIO PERFORMANCE |
ORIGINAL ARTIST | ||
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Michael Sarver | "Ain't Goin' Down Til the Sun Comes Up" | COMING SOON! | Garth Brooks' version: | n/a |
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Allison Iraheta | "Blame It On Your Heart" | COMING SOON! | Patty Loveless' version: |
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Kris Allen | "To Make You Feel My Love" | COMING SOON! | Garth Brooks' version: | n/a |
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Lil Rounds | "Independence Day" | COMING SOON! | Martina McBride's version: |
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Adam Lambert | "Ring of Fire" | COMING SOON! | Johnny Cash's version: |
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Scott MacIntyre | "Wild Angels" | COMING SOON! | Martina McBride's version: |
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Alexis Grace |
"Jolene" | COMING SOON! | Dolly Parton's version: |
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Danny Gokey | "Jesus, Take the Wheel" | COMING SOON! | Carrie Underwood's version: |
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Anoop Desai | "Always on My Mind" | COMING SOON! | Willie Nelson's version: |
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Megan Joy | "Walkin' After Midnight" | COMING SOON! | Patsy Cline's version: |
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Matt Giraud | "So Small" | COMING SOON! | Carrie Underwood's version: |
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RESULTS SHOW - Top 13
Originally aired: Wednesday March 11, 2009
The Music of Michael Jackson
|
CONTESTANT (in order of appearance) |
SONG |
AUDIO PERFORMANCE |
||
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Group | Jackson 5 Medley | ||
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Jasmine Murray | "I'll Be There" | COMING SOON! |
|
 |
Kanye West | "Heartless" |
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VIDEO PERFORMANCE: |
 |
Kelly Clarkson | "My Life Would Suck Without You" |
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|
 |
Jorge Nunez | "Never Can Say Goodbye" | COMING SOON! |
|
| Carrie Underwood | "Home Sweet Home" |
|
Top 13
Originally aired: Tuesday March 10, 2009
The Music of Michael Jackson
|
CONTESTANT (in order of appearance) |
SONG |
AUDIO PERFORMANCE |
MICHAEL JACKSON'S VERSION | |
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Lil Rounds | "The Way You Make Me Feel" | COMING SOON! |
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Scott MacIntyre | "Keep the Faith" | COMING SOON! |
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Danny Gokey | "P.Y.T." | COMING SOON! |
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Michael Sarver | "You Are Not Alone" | COMING SOON! |
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Jasmine Murray | "I'll Be There" | COMING SOON! |
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Kris Allen | "Remember the Time" | COMING SOON! |
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Allison Iraheta | "Give In to Me" | COMING SOON! |
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Anoop Desai | "Beat It" | COMING SOON! |
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Jorge Nunez | "Never Can Say Goodbye" | COMING SOON! |
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Megan Joy Corkrey | "Rockin' Robin" | COMING SOON! |
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Adam Lambert | "Black or White" | COMING SOON! |
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Matt Giraud | "Human Nature" | COMING SOON! |
|
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|
Alexis Grace |
"Dirty Diana" | COMING SOON! |
|
Group 3 - Wild Card Show
Originally aired: Thursday March 5, 2009
|
CONTESTANT (in order of appearance) |
SONG |
AUDIO PERFORMANCE |
ORIGINAL ARTIST | ||
 |
Jesse Langseth | "Tell Me Something Good" |
|
Chaka Khan & Rufus' version: |
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Matt Giraud | "Who's Lovin' You" |
|
Jackson 5's version: |
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|
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Megan Joy Corkrey | "Black Horse and the Cherry Tree" |
|
KT Tunstall's version: |
|
 |
Von Smith | "Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word" |
|
Elton John's version: |
|
|
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Jasmine Murray | "Reflection" |
|
Christina Aguilera's version: |
|
 |
Ricky Braddy | "Superstition" |
|
Stevie Wonder's version: |
|
 |
Tatiana Del Toro | "Saving All My Love for You" |
|
Whitney Houston's version: |
|
|
|
Anoop Desai | "My Prerogative" |
|
Bobby Brown's version: |
|
Group 3 - Results Show
Originally aired: Wednesday March 4, 2009
|
CONTESTANT (in order of appearance) |
SONG |
AUDIO PERFORMANCE |
ORIGINAL ARTIST | ||
 |
The Group | "Hot 'n' Cold" | Katy Perry's version: |
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Lil Rounds | "Be Without You" |
|
Mary J. Blige's version: |
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|
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Scott MacIntyre | "Mandolin Rain" |
|
Bruce Hornsby's version: |
|
|
|
Jorge Nunez | "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" |
|
"Elton John's version: |
|
Group 3
Originally aired: Tuesday March 3, 2009
Billboard Hot 100 Hits
|
CONTESTANT (in order of appearance) |
SONG |
AUDIO PERFORMANCE |
ORIGINAL ARTIST | ||
|
|
Von Smith | "You're All I Need to Get By" |
|
Marvin Gaye's version: |
|
 |
Taylor Vaifanua | "If I Ain't Got You" |
|
Alicia Keys' version: |
|
 |
Alex Wagner-Trugman |
"I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues" |
|
Elton John's version: |
|
 |
Arianna Afsar | "The Winner Takes It All" |
|
ABBA's version: |
|
 |
Ju'Not Joyner | "Hey There Delilah" |
|
The Plain White T's' version: |
|
 |
Kristen McNamara | "Give Me One Reason" |
|
Tracy Chapman's version: |
|
 |
Nathaniel Marshall | "I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That)" |
|
Meat Loaf's version: |
|
 |
Felicia Barton | "No One" |
|
Alicia Keys' version: |
|
|
|
Scott MacIntyre | "Mandolin Rain" |
|
Bruce Hornsby's version: |
|
 |
Kendall Beard | "This One's for the Girls" |
|
Martina McBride's version: |
|
|
|
Jorge Nunez | "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" |
|
"Elton John's version: |
|
|
|
Lil Rounds | "Be Without You" |
|
Mary J. Blige's version: |
|
Group 2 - Results Show
Originally aired: Thursday February 26, 2009
|
CONTESTANT (in order of appearance) |
SONG |
AUDIO PERFORMANCE |
ORIGINAL ARTIST | ||
|
|
The Group | "Closer" | Ne-Yo's version: |
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Allison Iraheta | "Alone" |
|
Heart's version: |
|
|
|
Kris Allen | "Man in the Mirror" |
|
Michael Jackson's version: |
|
 |
Brooke White | "Hold Up My Heart" |
|
||
|
|
Adam Lambert | "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" |
|
The Rolling Stones' version: |
|
Group 2
Originally aired: Wednesday February 25, 2009
Billboard Hot 100 Hits
|
CONTESTANT (in order of appearance) |
SONG |
AUDIO PERFORMANCE |
ORIGINAL ARTIST | ||
|
|
Jasmine Murray | "Love Song" |
|
Sara Bareilles' version: |
|
|
|
Matt Giraud | "Viva la Vida" |
|
Coldplay's version: |
|
 |
Jeanine Vailes |
"This Love" |
|
Maroon 5's version: |
|
 |
Nick Mitchell (a.k.a Norman Gentle) |
"And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going" |
|
Jennifer Holliday's version: |
|
|
|
Allison Iraheta | "Alone" |
|
Heart's version: |
|
|
|
Kris Allen | "Man in the Mirror" |
|
Michael Jackson's version: |
|
|
|
Megan Joy Corkrey | "Put Your Records On" |
|
Corinne Bailey Rae's version: |
|
 |
Matt Breitzke | "If You Could Only See" |
|
Tonic's version: |
|
|
|
Jesse Langseth | "Bette Davis Eyes" |
|
Kim Carnes' version: |
|
 |
Kai Kalama | "What Becomes of the Broken Hearted" |
|
Jimmy Ruffin's version: |
|
 |
Mishavonna Henson | "Drops of Jupiter" |
|
Train's version: |
|
|
|
Adam Lambert | "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" |
|
The Rolling Stones' version: |
|
Group 1 - Results Show
Originally aired: Wednesday February 18, 2009
|
CONTESTANT (in order of appearance) |
SONG |
AUDIO PERFORMANCE |
ORIGINAL ARTIST | ||
 |
The Group | "I'm Yours" | Jason Mraz's version: |
|
|
|
|
Alexis Grace |
"I Never Loved a Man" |
|
Aretha Franklin's version: |
|
|
|
Michael Sarver | "I Don't Want to Be" |
|
Gavin DeGraw's version: |
|
 |
Carly Smithson & Michael Johns | "The Letter" | Joe Cocker's version: |
|
|
|
|
Danny Gokey | "Hero" |
|
Mariah Carey's version: |
|
Group 1
Originally aired: Tuesday February 17, 2009
Billboard Hot 100 Hits
|
CONTESTANT (in order of appearance) |
SONG |
AUDIO PERFORMANCE |
ORIGINAL ARTIST | ||
 |
Jackie Tohn | "A Little Less Conversation" |
|
Elvis Presley's version: |
|
|
|
Ricky Braddy | "A Song for You" |
|
Leon Russell's version: |
|
|
|
Alexis Grace |
"I Never Loved a Man" |
|
Aretha Franklin's version: |
|
 |
Brent Keith | "Hicktown" |
|
Jason Aldean's version: |
|
 |
Stevie Wright | "You Belong with Me" |
|
Taylor Swift's version: |
|
|
|
Anoop Desai | "Angel of Mine" |
|
Monica's version: |
|
 |
Casey Carlson | "Every Little Thing (S)He Does is Magic" |
|
The Police's version: |
|
|
|
Michael Sarver | "I Don't Want to Be" |
|
Gavin DeGraw's version: |
|
 |
Ann Marie Boskovich | "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman" |
|
Aretha Franklin's version: |
|
 |
Stephen Fowler | "Rock with You" |
|
Michael Jackson's version: |
|
|
|
Tatiana Del Toro | "Saving All My Love for You" |
|
Whitney Houston's version: |
|
|
|
Danny Gokey | "Hero" |
|
Mariah Carey's version: |
|
Season 7
Click HERE for extras, and to access free Idol videos!
FINALE!
DAVID COOK IS THE NEW AMERICAN IDOL!
Originally aired: Wednesday May 21, 2008
(in order of appearance)
Top 12 Performance: "Get Ready" -
video:
(Click here for The Temptations' version: )
David Cook and David Archuleta performed
"Hero" - video: (Click here for Chad Kroeger's version: )
Syesha Mercado and Seal performed "Waiting for
You" (Click here for Seal's version: )
Jason Castro performed "Hallelujah"
(Click here for Jason's previous performance: ,
and here for Jeff Buckley's version: )
Ford commercial: "Let the Good Times Roll"
Top 6 Girls Medley: "She Works Hard for the
Money", "Hot Stuff" (Click here for
the originals by Donna Summer:
and )
Donna Summer and the Top 6 Girls performed
"Stamp Your Feet", "Last Dance" (Click
here for the originals by Donna Summer:
and )
Carly Smithson and Michael Johns performed
"The Letter" (Click here for The Box Tops'
version: )
Top 6 Guys Medley: "Summer of '69", "Heaven"
(Click here for the originals by Bryan Adams:
and )
Bryan Adams and the Top 6 Guys performed "I
Thought I'd Seen Everything", "Somebody" (Click here for the
originals by Bryan Adams:
and )
David Cook and ZZ Top performed "Sharp Dressed
Man" (Click here for ZZ Top's version: )
Brooke White and Graham Nash performed "Teach
Your Children" (Click here for Crosby, Stills, Nash &
Young's version: )
The Jonas Brothers performed "S.O.S."
Renaldo Lapuz performed
"I Am Your Brother" (Click here for the video from his
previous performance: )
David Archuleta and
OneRepublic performed "Apologize"
(Click here for the original by OneRepublic: )
Jordin Sparks performed
"One Step at a Time"
Gladys Knight and "the
Pips" performed "Midnight Train to Georgia"
(This is the video with Ben Stiller, Jack Black and Robert Downey, Jr.)
Carrie Underwood
performed "Last Name"
Top 12 Medley: "Faith",
"Father Figure", "Freedom"
(Click here for the originals by George Michael: "Faith" ,
"Father Figure" ,
"Freedom" )
George Michael performed
"Praying for Time"
IDOL WINNER DAVID COOK PERFORMED "TIME
OF MY LIFE"
(Click here for David's video: )
Top 2
Originally aired: Tuesday May 20, 2008
(in order of appearance)
David Cook performed "I
Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For"
(Click here for U2's version: )
David Archuleta performed "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" (Click here for Elton
John's version: )
David Cook performed "Dream
Big"
David Archuleta performed "In
This Moment"
David Cook performed "The
World I Know" (Click here for Collective Soul's
version: )
David Archuleta performed
"Imagine" (To hear the original
version of this song by John Lennon, click here: )
"Celebrate Me Home" performed by Ruben
Studdard
Results
Originally aired: Wednesday May 14, 2008
(in order of appearance)
Top 3 Performance: "Ain't No Stopping Us
Now" video: (Click here for McFadden and Whitehead's version: )
Ford commercial: "Heaven" (Click
here for Los Lonely Boys' version: )
Fantasia performed "Bore Me (Yawn)"
during David Archuleta's visit home:
("Imagine" performed by David Archuleta
)
("Best Days" performed by Graham Colton
)
during Syesha's visit home:
("I'm Coming Out" performed by Diana Ross
)
("Home" performed by Sheryl Crow
)
("Proud Mary" performed by Syesha Mercado)
("I Believe" performed by Fantasia
)
during David Cook's visit home:
("Livin' on a Prayer" performed by Bon Jovi
)
("Livin' on a Prayer" performed by David Cook)
("Dream On" performed by Aerosmith )
("What About Now" performed by Daughtry )
Syesha Mercado performed "If I
Ain't Got You"
(Click here for
Alicia Keys' version:
)
Top 3
Originally aired: Tuesday May 13, 2008
(in order of appearance)
David Archuleta performed "And
So It Goes" (Click here for Billy
Joel's version: )
Syesha Mercado performed "If I
Ain't Got You" (Click here for
Alicia Keys' version: )
David Cook performed "First Time
Ever I Saw Your Face" (Click here
for Roberta Flack's version: )
David Archuleta performed "With
You" (Click here for
Chris Brown's version: )
Syesha Mercado performed "Fever"
(Click here for Peggy Lee's version: )
David Cook performed "Dare You
to Move" (Click here for
Switchfoot's version: )
David Archuleta performed
"Longer" (Click here for Dan
Fogelberg's version: )
Syesha Mercado performed "Hit Me
Up" (Click here for Gia
Farrell's
version: )
David Cook performed "I Don't
Want to Miss a Thing" (Click here for
Aerosmith's version: )
Results
Originally aired: Wednesday May 7, 2008
Top 4 Performance: "Reelin' in the Years" -
video:
(Click here for Steely Dan's version: )
Ford commercial: "Ring of Fire"
(Click here for Johnny Cash's version: )
Maroon 5 performed "If I Never See Your Face
Again"
Bo Bice performed "Witness"
"Celebrate Me Home" performed by Ruben
Studdard
Jason Castro
performed "Mr.
Tambourine Man" (Click here for Bob Dylan's version:
)
Top 4
Originally aired: Tuesday May 6, 2008
(in order of appearance)
David Cook performed "Hungry
Like the Wolf" (Click here for Duran Duran's
version: )
Syesha Mercado performed "Proud
Mary" (Click here for Tina Turner's version:
)
Jason Castro performed "I Shot
the Sheriff" (Click here for Bob Marley's version:
)
David Archuleta performed "Stand
By Me" (Click here for Ben E. King's version: )
David Cook performed "Baba
O'Riley" (Click here for The Who's
version: )
Syesha Mercado performed "A
Change is Gonna Come" (Click here for Sam Cooke's version: )
Jason Castro performed "Mr.
Tambourine Man" (Click here for Bob Dylan's version: )
David Archuleta performed "Love
Me Tender" (Click here for Elvis Presley's version: )
Results
Originally aired: Wednesday April 30, 2008
Top 5 Medley: "Cracklin' Rosie", "Song Sung
Blue", "Brother Love's Traveling Salvation Show" -
video: (Click
here for the originals, in the order in which the Idols performed them: , , )
Natasha Bedingfield performed "Pocketful of
Sunshine"
Ford commercial: "Catch the Wind" (Click
here for Donovan's version: )
Neil Diamond performed "Pretty Amazing Grace"
"Celebrate Me Home" performed by Ruben
Studdard
Brooke White
performed "I'm a
Believer" (Click here for the original:
)
Top 5
Originally aired: Tuesday April 29, 2008
(in order of appearance)
Tonight's mentor: Neil Diamond
Jason Castro performed "Forever
in Blue Jeans" (Click here for the original:
)
David Cook performed "I'm Alive"
(Click here for the original: )
Brooke White performed "I'm a
Believer" (Click here for the original: )
David Archuleta performed "Sweet
Caroline" (Click here for the original: )
Syesha Mercado performed "Hello
Again" (Click here for the original: )
Jason Castro performed
"September Morn" (Click here for the original: )
David Cook performed "All I
Really Need is You" (Click here for the
original: )
Brooke White performed "I Am...I
Said" (Click here for the original: )
David Archuleta performed
"America" (Click here for the original: )
Syesha Mercado performed "Thank
the Lord for the Night Time" (Click here for the
original: )
Results
Originally aired: Wednesday April 23, 2008
Top 6: "All I Ask of You" - video:
(Click here for the original London cast recording: )
Ford commercial: "Tainted Love"
(Click here for Soft Cell's version: )
Leona Lewis performed "Bleeding Love"
Carly Smithson performed "Jesus Christ Superstar"
Syesha Mercado performed "One
Rock 'n' Roll Too Many" (Click here for the original cast
recording from "Starlight Express": )
"Celebrate Me Home" performed by Ruben
Studdard
Top 6
Originally aired: Tuesday April 22, 2008
(in order of appearance)
Tonight's mentor: Andrew Lloyd Webber
Syesha Mercado performed "One
Rock 'n' Roll Too Many" (Click here for the original cast
recording from "Starlight Express": )
Jason Castro performed "Memory"
(Click here for Barbra Streisand's version: , and here for Barry Manilow's
version: )
Brooke White performed "You Must
Love Me" (Click here for the original cast
recording from "Evita": , and here for Madonna's version: )
David Archuleta performed "Think
of Me" (Click here for the version from the movie "The Phantom of the
Opera": )
Carly Smithson performed "Jesus Christ Superstar"
David Cook performed "Music of
the Night" (Click here for Michael Crawford's version: )
Results Show
Originally aired: Wednesday April 16, 2008
Top 7: "One Sweet Day"
(video)
(Click here for the Mariah Carey/Boys II Men version: )
Ford commercial: "I Want to Break Free"
(Click here for Queen's version: )
Elliot Yamin performed "Free"
Mariah Carey performed "Bye Bye"
"Celebrate Me Home" performed by Ruben
Studdard
Kristy Lee Cook
performed
"Forever" (Click here for Mariah's version:
)
Top 7
Originally aired: Tuesday April 15, 2008
(in order of appearance)
Tonight's mentor: Mariah Carey.
David Archuleta performed "When
You Believe" (Click here for Mariah's
version: )
Carly Smithson performed
"Without You" (Click here for Mariah's version: )
Syesha Mercado performed
"Vanishing" (Click here for Mariah's
version: )
Brooke White performed "Hero"
(Click here for Mariah's version: )
Kristy Lee Cook performed
"Forever" (Click here for Mariah's version: )
David Cook performed "Always Be
My Baby" (Click here for Mariah's version: )
Jason Castro performed "I Don't
Wanna Cry" (Click here for Mariah's
version: )
Results Show
Originally aired: Thursday April 10, 2008
Top 8: "Shout to the Lord"
(Click here for the video: )
Jordin Sparks and Chris Brown performed "No
Air"
(Click here for the official video: )
Ford commercial: "I Just Want to Celebrate"
(Click here for Rare Earth's version: )
"Celebrate Me Home" performed by Ruben
Studdard
Michael Johns
performed "Dream
On" (Click here for Michael's video: ) (Click here for Aerosmith's version:
)
Idol Gives Back
Originally aired: Wednesday April 9, 2008
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"Don't Stop the Music" performed by the Top 8
(Click here for the video: )
"Barracuda" performed by Heart and Fergie
(Click here for the video: )
"Can't Say Goodbye" performed by Snoop Dogg
featuring Charlie Wilson
(Click here for the video: )
"Before He Cheats" performed by Teri Hatcher &
Band from TV
(Click here for the video: )
"See You Again" performed by Miley Cyrus
(Click here for the video: )
"Praying for Time" performed by Carrie
Underwood
(Click here for the video: )
"What About Now" performed by Daughtry
(Click here for the video: )
"Many Rivers to Cross" performed by Annie
Lennox
(Click here for the video: )
"Get on Your Feet" performed by Gloria Estefan
(Click here for the video: )
"Good and Broken" performed by Miley Cyrus
(Click here for the video: )
"Fly Like a Bird" performed by Mariah Carey
(Click here for the video: )
Top 8
Originally aired: Tuesday April 8, 2008
(in order of appearance)
Michael Johns performed "Dream
On" (Click here for Michael's video: ) (Click here for Aerosmith's version: )
Syesha Mercado performed "I
Believe" (Click here for Syesha's video: ) (Click here for Fantasia's version: )
Jason Castro
performed "Somewhere
Over the Rainbow" (Click here for Jason's video: )
(Click here for Israel Kamakawiwo'ole's version: )
Kristy Lee Cook performed
"Anyway" (Click here for Kristy Lee's video: ) (Click here for Martina
McBride's version: )
David Cook performed "Innocent"
(Click here for David's video: )
(Click here for Our Lady Peace's version: )
Carly Smithson performed "The
Show Must Go On" (Click here for Carly's video:
) (Click here for
Queen's version: )
David Archuleta performed
"Angels" (Click here for David's video: ) (Click here for Robbie William's version:
)
Brooke White performed "You've
Got a Friend" (Click here for Brooke's video: ) (Click here for Carole King's
version: )
Results Show
Originally aired: Wednesday April 2, 2008
Top 9: "9 to 5"
(Click here for the video: ) (Click here for Dolly's version: )
The Clark Brothers performed "This Little Light of Mine/Jesus
on the Main Line"
Ford commercial: "It's Tricky" (Click here for Run-DMC's version: )
Dolly Parton performed "Jesus & Gravity"
"Celebrate Me Home" performed by Ruben
Studdard
Ramiele Malubay
performed "Do
I Ever Cross Your Mind" (Click here for Ramiele's
video:
)
(Click here for Dolly's version:
)
Top 9
Originally aired: Tuesday April 1, 2008
(in order of appearance)
All songs in this episode were originally performed by Dolly Parton.
Brooke White performed "Jolene"
(Click here for Brooke's video: )
(Click here for Dolly's version: )
David Cook performed "Little
Sparrow" (Click here for David's video: ) (Click here for Dolly's version: )
Ramiele Malubay performed "Do
I Ever Cross Your Mind" (Click here for Ramiele's
video: )
(Click here for Dolly's version: )
Jason Castro performed "Travelin'
Through" (Click here for Jason's video: )
(Click here for Dolly's version: )
Carly Smithson performed "Here
You Come Again" (Click here for Carly's video: )
(Click here for Dolly's version: )
David Archuleta performed "Smoky
Mountain Memories" (Click here for David's video: ) (Click here for Dolly's version: )
Kristy Lee Cook performed "Coat
of Many Colors" (Click here for Kristy Lee's video: )
(Click here for Dolly's version: )
Syesha Mercado performed "I
Will Always Love You" (Click here for Syesha's video: )
(Click here for Dolly's version: , and here for Whitney Houston's version: )
Michael Johns performed "It's
All Wrong, But It's All Right" (Click here
for Michael's video: ) (Click here for Dolly's version: )
Results Show
Originally aired: Wednesday March 26, 2008
Top 10: "Right Back Where We Started From"
(Click here for Maxine Nightingale's version: )
Ford commercial: "I Want You to Want Me"
(Click here for Cheap Trick's version:
)
Kimberley Locke performed "Fall"
"Celebrate Me Home" performed by Ruben
Studdard
Chikezie
performed "If Only for
One Night" (Click here for Luther Vandross'
version:
)
Top 10
Originally aired: Tuesday March 25, 2008
(in order of appearance)
Ramiele Malubay performed
"Alone" (Click here for Ramiele's video: ) (Click here for Heart's version: )
Jason Castro performed "Fragile" (Click
here for Jason's video: )
(Click here for Sting's version: )
Syesha Mercado performed "If I
Were Your Woman" (Click here for Syesha's video: ) (Click here for
Gladys Knight's
version: )
Chikezie performed "If Only for
One Night" (Click here for Chikezie's video:
) (Click here for Luther Vandross'
version: )
Brooke White performed "Every
Breath You Take" (Click here for Brooke's video: ) (Click here for The Police's version:
)
Michael Johns performed "We Will
Rock You"/"We Are the Champions" (Click
here for Michael's video: ) (Click
here for Queen's version of "We Will Rock You" , and here for their
version of "We Are the Champions": )
Carly Smithson performed "Total
Eclipse of the Heart" (Click here for Carly's video:
) (Click here for Bonnie
Tyler's version: )
David Archuleta performed
"You're the Voice" (Click here for David's video: ) (Click here for John Farnham's version:
)
Kristy Lee Cook performed "God
Bless the USA" (Click here for Kristy Lee's video:
) (Click here for Lee Greenwood's
version: ,
and click here for the version performed by the American Idol Top 10 Finalists
Season 2: )
David Cook performed "Billie
Jean" (Click here for David's video:
) (Click here for Michael Jackson's version: )
Results Show
Originally aired: Wednesday March 19, 2008
Top 11 Medley: (all songs originally performed
by The Beatles) "While My Guitar Gently Weeps",
"Here, There and Everywhere", "Because", "The End"
"Red High Heels" performed by Kellie Pickler
(Click here for Kellie's video: )
"Celebrate Me Home" performed by Ruben
Studdard
Amanda Overmyer performed "Back in the U.S.S.R."
Top 11
Originally aired: Tuesday March 18, 2008
(in order of appearance)
All songs in this episode were originally performed by The Beatles.
Amanda Overmyer performed "Back in the
U.S.S.R." (Click here for Amanda's video: )
Kristy Lee Cook performed "You've Got
to Hide Your Love Away" (Click here for Kristy Lee's
video: )
David Archuleta performed "The Long
and Winding Road" (Click here for
David's video: ) (Click
here for Paul McCartney's version: )
Michael Johns performed "A Day in the
Life" (Click here for Michael's video: )
Brooke White performed "Here Comes the
Sun" (Click here for Brooke's video: ) (Click here for George Harrison's live in Japan
version: )
David Cook performed "Day Tripper"
(Click here for David's video: )
Carly Smithson performed "Blackbird"
(Click here for Carly's video: )
(Click here for Paul McCartney's version: , and here for his
"Unplugged--Official Bootleg" version: )
Jason Castro performed "Michelle"
(Click here for Jason's video: )
Syesha Mercado performed "Yesterday" (Click
here for Syesha's video: )
(Click here for Paul McCartney's version: )
Chikezie performed "I've Just Seen a
Face" (Click here for Chikezie's video: ) (Click here for Paul McCartney's
"Unplugged--Official Bootleg" version: )
Ramiele Malubay performed "I Should
Have Known Better" (Click here for Ramiele's video: )
Results Show
Originally aired: Wednesday March 12, 2008
(in order of appearance)
Top 12 Medley: (all songs originally performed
by The Beatles) "All My Loving", "I Feel Fine",
"Can't Buy Me Love", "Help"
Syesha Mercado performed "Got to Get You Into
My Life" (Click here for Syesha's video from
Tuesday night's show: )
Kristy Lee Cook performed "Eight Days a Week"
(Click here for Kristy Lee's video from Tuesday night's show: )
"Something" performed by Katharine McPhee with David Foster on piano
David Hernandez performed "I Saw Her Standing
There" (Click here for David's video: ) (Click here for Paul McCartney's
version: )
"Celebrate Me Home" performed by Ruben
Studdard
Top 12
Originally aired: Tuesday March 11, 2008
(in order of appearance)
All songs in this episode were originally performed by The Beatles.
Syesha Mercado performed "Got to Get You Into
My Life" (Click here for Syesha's video: )
Chikezie performed "She's a Woman"
(Click here for Chikezie's video: ) (Click here for Paul McCartney's "Unplugged--Official Bootleg" version: )
Ramiele Malubay performed "In My Life"
(Click here for Ramiele's video:
)
Jason Castro performed "If I Fell"
(Click here for Jason's video: )
Carly Smithson performed "Come
Together"
(Click here for Carly's video: )
(Click here for John Lennon's version: ,
and here for his "Live in New York City" recording: )
David Cook performed "Eleanor Rigby"
(Click here for David's video: )
(Click here for Paul McCartney's version: )
Brooke White performed "Let it Be"
(Click here for Brooke's video: ) (Click here for Paul McCartney's version: )
David Hernandez performed "I Saw Her Standing
There" (Click here for David's video: ) (Click here for Paul McCartney's
version: )
Amanda Overmyer performed "You Can't Do
That"
(Click here for Amanda's video: )
Michael Johns performed "Across the Universe"
(Click here for Michael's video: )
Kristy Lee Cook performed "Eight Days a Week" (Click here for Kristy Lee's video: )
David Archuleta performed "We Can Work it Out"
(Click here for David's video: )
(Click here for Paul McCartney's album version: , here for his
"Unplugged--Official Bootleg" version: , and click here for Stevie
Wonder's version: )
Results Show
Originally aired: Thursday March 6, 2008
Kady Malloy performed "Who Wants to
Live Forever" (To hear the
original version of this song by Queen, click here: )
Luke Menard performed "Wake Me Up
Before You Go-Go" (To hear
the original version of this song by Wham!, click here: )
Asia'h Epperson
performed "I
Wanna Dance With Somebody" (To
hear the original version of this song by Whitney Houston, click here: )
Danny Noriega performed "Tainted
Love"
(To hear the original version of this song by Soft Cell, click here: )
Top 8 Girls
Originally aired: Wednesday March 5, 2008
(in order of appearance)
Asia'h Epperson performed "I
Wanna Dance With Somebody" (To
hear the original version of this song by Whitney Houston, click here: )
Kady Malloy performed "Who Wants to
Live Forever" (To hear the
original version of this song by Queen, click here: )
Amanda Overmyer performed "I Hate
Myself for Loving You"
(To hear
the original version of this song by Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, click here: )
Carly Smithson performed "I Drove All
Night" (To hear the original version of
this song by Cyndi Lauper, click here: )
Kristy Lee Cook performed "Faithfully" (To
hear the original version of this song by Journey, click here: )
Ramiele Malubay performed "Against All
Odds"
(To hear the original
version of this song by Phil Collins, click here: )
Brooke White performed "Love is a
Battlefield" (To hear the original
version of this song by Pat Benatar, click here: )
Syesha Mercado performed "Saving All My
Love for You" (To hear the original
version of this song by Whitney Houston, click here: )
Top 8 Guys
Originally aired: Tuesday March 4, 2008
(in order of appearance)
Luke Menard performed "Wake Me Up
Before You Go-Go" (To hear
the original version of this song by Wham!, click here: )
David Archuleta performed "Another Day
in Paradise" (To
hear the original version of this song by Phil Collins, click here: )
Danny Noriega performed "Tainted
Love"
(To hear the original version of this song by Soft Cell, click here: )
David Hernandez performed "It's All
Coming Back to Me Now" (To
hear the original version of this song by Meat Loaf, click here: )
Michael Johns performed "Don't You
(Forget About Me)" (To hear
the original version of this song by Simple Minds, click here: )
David Cook performed "Hello"
(To hear the original version of this song by Lionel Richie, click here: )
Jason Castro performed "Hallelujah"
(To hear the original version of this song by Jeff Buckley, click here: )
Chikezie performed "All the Woman I
Need" (To hear the original
version of this song by Luther Vandross, click here: )
Results Show
Originally aired: Thursday February 28, 2008
Top 20 Medley: "I Saw the Light" (Todd
Rundgren ), "It's a Heartache" (Bonnie Tyler
),
"The Things We Do For
Love" (10cc ), "I Feel the Earth Move" (Carole King
)
Jason Yeager
performed "Long
Train Runnin'" (To hear the original
version of this song by The Doobie Brothers, click here: )
Alaina Whitaker
performed "Hopelessly Devoted to You"
(To hear the original version of this song by Olivia Newton-John, click here: )
Alexandrea Lushington
performed "If You Leave Me Now"
(To hear the original version of this song by Chicago, click here: )
Robbie Carrico
performed "Hot
Blooded" (To hear the original
version of this song by Foreigner, click here: )
Top 10 Girls
Originally aired: Wednesday February 27, 2008
(in order of appearance)
Carly Smithson
performed "Crazy On You"
(To hear the original version of this song by Heart, click here: )
Syesha Mercado
performed "Me and Mr(s). Jones"
(To hear the original version of this song by Billy Paul, click here: )
Brooke White
performed "You're So Vain"
(To hear the original version of this song by Carly Simon, click here: )
Ramiele Malubay
performed "Don't Leave Me This Way"
(To hear the original version of this song by Thelma Houston, click here: )
Kristy Lee Cook
performed "You're No Good"
(To hear the original version of this song by Linda Ronstadt, click here: )
Amanda Overmyer
performed "Wayward Son"
(To hear the original version of this song by Kansas, click here: )
Alaina Whitaker
performed "Hopelessly Devoted to You"
(To hear the original version of this song by Olivia Newton-John, click here: )
Alexandrea Lushington
performed "If You Leave Me Now"
(To hear the original version of this song by Chicago, click here: )
Kady Malloy
performed "Magic Man"
(To hear the original version of this song by Heart, click here:
)
Asia'h Epperson
performed "All By Myself"
(To hear the original version of this song by Eric Carmen, click here: )
Top 10 Guys
Originally aired: Tuesday February 26, 2008
(in order of appearance)
Michael Johns performed "Go Your
Own Way"
(To hear the
original version of this song by Fleetwood Mac, click here: )
Jason Castro performed "I Just
Want to Be Your Everything"
(To
hear the original version of this song by Andy Gibb, click here: )
Luke Menard performed "Killer
Queen" (To hear the original version of
this song by Queen, click here: )
Robbie Carrico performed "Hot
Blooded" (To hear the original
version of this song by Foreigner, click here: )
Danny Noriega performed
"Superstar" (To hear the original
version of this song by The Carpenters, click here: )
David Hernandez performed "Papa
Was a Rolling Stone"
(To
hear the original version of this song by The Temptations, click here: )
Jason Yeager performed "Long
Train Runnin'" (To hear the original
version of this song by The Doobie Brothers, click here: )
Chikezie performed "I Believe to
My Soul"
(To hear the original version of this song by Donny Hathaway, click here: )
David Cook performed "All Right
Now" (To hear the original version
of this song by Free, click here: )
David Archuleta performed
"Imagine" (To hear the original
version of this song by John Lennon, click here: )
Results Show
Originally aired: Thursday February 21, 2008
Paula Abdul and Randy Jackson premiered their
new song "Dance Like There's No Tomorrow"! Click here to
purchase:
Garrett Haley performed "Breaking Up is
Hard to Do"
(To hear the original version of this song by
Neil Sedaka, click here:
)
Amy Davis performed "Where the Boys
Are"
(To hear the original version of this song by Connie Francis, click here:
)
Joanne Borgella performed "Say a Little
Prayer" (To hear the original version of this song by Dionne Warwick, click here:
)
Colton Berry
performed "Suspicious Minds"
(To hear the original version of this song by Elvis Presley, click here:
)
Top 12 Girls
Originally aired: Wednesday February 20, 2008
(in order of appearance)
Kristy Lee Cook performed "Rescue Me"
(To
hear the original version of this song by Fontella Bass, click here: )
Joanne Borgella performed "Say a Little
Prayer"
(To hear the original version of this song by Dionne Warwick, click here:
)
Alaina Whitaker performed "More Today
Than Yesterday"
To hear the original version of this song by Spiral Starecase, click here:
Amanda Overmyer performed "Baby Please
Don't Go" (To hear the original version of this song by Them, click here:
)
Amy Davis performed "Where the Boys
Are" (To hear the original version of this song by Connie Francis, click here:
)
Brooke White performed "Happy Together"
(To hear the original version of this song by The Turtles, click here:
)
Alexandrea Lushington performed
"Spinning Wheel"
(To hear the original version of this song by Blood, Sweat & Tears, click here:
)
Kady Malloy performed "Groovy Kind of
Love"
(To hear the original version of this song by The Mindbenders, click here:
)
Asia'h Epperson performed "Piece of My
Heart"
(To hear the original version of this song by Janis Joplin, click here:
)
Ramiele Malubay performed "You Don't
Have to Say You Love Me"
(To hear the original version of this song by Dusty Springfield, click here:
)
Syesha Mercado performed "Tobacco Road"
(To hear the original version of this song by The Nashville Teens, click here:
)
Carly Smithson performed "Shadow of
Your Smile"
(To hear the original version of this song by Astrud Gilberto, click here:
)
Top 12 Guys
Originally aired: Tuesday February 19, 2008
(in order of appearance)
David Hernandez
performed "The Midnight Hour"
(To hear the original version of this song by Wilson Pickett, click here:
)
Chikezie
performed "More Today Than Yesterday" (To hear the original version of this song by Spiral Starecase, click here:
)
David Cook
performed "Happy Together"
(To hear the original version of this song by The Turtles, click here:
)
Jason Yeager
performed "Moon River"
(To hear the original version of this song by Andy Williams, click here:
)
Robbie Carrico
performed "One"
(To hear the original version of this song by Three Dog Night, click here:
)
David Archuleta performed "Shop
Around"
(To hear the original version of this song by
The Miracles, click here:
)
Danny Noriega
performed "Jailhouse Rock"
(To hear the original version of this song by Elvis Presley, click here:
)
Luke Menard
performed "Everybody's Talkin'"
(To hear the original version of this song by Harry Nilsson, click here:
)
Colton Berry
performed "Suspicious Minds"
(To hear the original version of this song by Elvis Presley, click here:
)
Garrett Haley performed "Breaking Up is
Hard to Do"
(To hear the original version of this song by
Neil Sedaka, click here:
)
Jason Castro performed "Daydream"
(To hear the original
version of this song by The Lovin' Spoonful, click here:
)
Michael Johns performed "Light My Fire"
(To hear the
original version of this song by The Doors, click here:
)
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