Reality Singing Competition Chart Update — Monday Morning Report
This week brought only modest movement among songs from reality singing-competition alumni, with two notable milestones. The weekly chart snapshot below covers radio airplay and adds as reported on Monday morning.
Phillip Phillips, winner of Season 11 of American Idol, continues to gain traction across multiple radio formats. His single “Raging Fire,” from his second album, climbed into the top 15 on the AAA chart this week. That achievement means the song is now a top-15 hit in two formats and has reached the top 30 in three formats overall — a sign of growing mainstream radio support for the former American Idol champion.
Another noteworthy move comes from The Swon Brothers, who finished third on Season 4 of The Voice. Their debut single, “Later On,” moved into the top 30 on the Country chart. New artists emerging from television talent shows have had mixed results on country radio, but The Swon Brothers are showing relatively quick progress for a new act in that format.
Chart Positions — Reality Competition Alumni
Below are the latest positions for singles by contestants from shows such as American Idol, The Voice, and others. Numbers indicate current chart position, and numbers in parentheses show last week’s position. The caret symbol (^) — sometimes shown as a bullet — marks songs that gained spins compared with last week.
- Candice Glover:
“Cried”: 22 UAC (21) - Cassadee Pope:
“I Wish I Could Break Your Heart”: ^43 Country (44) - Danny Gokey:
“Hope in Front of Me”: ^27 CAC (28) - Daughtry:
“Waiting for Superman”: 16 AC (16) - James Durbin:
“Parachute”: 48 HAC (45) - Little Mix:
“Move”: 42 Pop (38) - Lucy Hale:
“You Sound Good to Me”: 46 Country (46) - Mandisa:
“Back to You”: ^24 CAC (25) - One Direction:
“Story of My Life”: 7 HAC (6); ^4 AC (5) - Phillip Phillips:
“Raging Fire”: ^11 HAC (12); ^14 AAA (17); ^26 AC (27) - Ruben Studdard:
“Love, Love, Love”: 25 UAC (25) - Swon Brothers:
“Later On”: ^30 Country (32)
Notes on Notation and Formats
Format abbreviations used above refer to specific radio formats and chart panels: AAA (Adult Album Alternative), AC (Adult Contemporary), HAC (Hot Adult Contemporary), UAC (Urban Adult Contemporary), CAC (Contemporary Christian/Christian AC), Pop, Country and others. The caret (^) indicates that the song gained spins versus the prior week. Parentheses show last week’s chart position for easy week-to-week comparison.
Adds Reported on AllAccess
These were the radio adds reported on AllAccess during the week:
- April 14 — Country: Scotty McCreery: “Feelin’ It”
- April 15 — Pop: One Direction: “You & I”
This summary is part of the daily numbers thread for Monday. All statistics and chart positions were collected on Monday morning and reflect spins and adds reported through that time. If you follow radio trends for reality singing competition alumni, these weekly snapshots help track which former contestants are breaking through on airplay across formats such as Country, Pop, AC, AAA, and Christian radio.
Expect gradual changes as songs gain or lose spins week to week; the caret-marked gains highlight tracks that are picking up momentum. Phillip Phillips and The Swon Brothers are the two artists standing out this week for crossing significant chart thresholds, while other former reality-show contestants maintain presence across several formats.