American Idol Season 2: All-Time Classic American Love Songs

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American Idol Season 2: All Time Classic American Love Songs
Compilation album by
American Idol Season 2 finalists
ReleasedApril 29, 2003
GenrePop
LabelRCA
ProducerBurt Bacharach, James McMillan, Nigel Wright
American Idol chronology
Season 1: Greatest Moments
(2002)
American Idol Season 2: All Time Classic American Love Songs
(2003)
Season 3: Greatest Soul Classics
(2004)

Season 2: All-Time Classic American Love Songs was compiled of classic American love songs performed by the top eleven finalists from season 2 of American Idol and contains two ensemble tracks. It was released in 2003.

The album debuted at No.2 on the Nielsen Soundscan U.S. album chart for the week ending May 4, 2003 with sales of 101,225 the first week.[1] It was certified gold on May 30, 2003,[2] and its total sales reached 648,000.[3]

Track listing[edit]

  1. "What the World Needs Now is Love" (Burt Bacharach) – American Idol Season 2 Finalists
  2. "Superstar" (The Carpenters)Ruben Studdard
  3. "On the Wings of Love" (Jeffrey Osborne)Clay Aiken
  4. "At Last" (Etta James)Julia DeMato
  5. "Three Times a Lady" (Commodores)Josh Gracin
  6. "Let's Stay Together" (Al Green)Trenyce
  7. "Back At One" (Brian McKnight) – Rickey Smith
  8. "Killing Me Softly" (Roberta Flack)Kimberly Caldwell
  9. "Open Arms" (Journey)Corey Clark
  10. "How Do I Live" (LeAnn Rimes)Carmen Rasmusen
  11. "Over the Rainbow" (Judy Garland)Kimberley Locke
  12. "Overjoyed" (Stevie Wonder)Charles Grigsby
  13. "God Bless the USA" (Lee Greenwood) – American Idol Season 2 Finalists

Charts[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ 'American Idol 3' CD sells only 55% of 'Idol 2' units in debut but places #10
  2. ^ RIAA Search - American Idol[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ Idol anthology: Best initial sales ever
  4. ^ "Soundtrack Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  5. ^ "Soundtrack Chart History (Soundtrack Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  6. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2003". Billboard. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  7. ^ "2003 The Year in Music". Billboard. Vol. 115, no. 52. December 27, 2003. p. YE-78. Retrieved July 16, 2021.