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'American Idol': Scotty McCreery's 'I Love You This Big' breaks Country chart record
It seems like Country radio stations love Scotty McCreery this big.
"American Idol's" Season 10 winner has shattered a Country chart record with his first single "I Love You This Big." The song landed at No. 32 on Billboard's Nielsen BDS-based Country Songs chart -- the highest ranking for a new artist's first single since the chart converted to BDS data in 1990. "I Love You This Big" also has a strong chance of breaking into the Top 10 on Billboard's Hot 100 next week.
The previous record holder was Brad Cotter, the Season 2 winner of "Nashville Star," whose single "I Meant To" debuted at No. 42 in May 2004.
"Idol's" runner-up Lauren Alaina's debut single "Like My Mother Does" debuted at No. 49 and should crack the Top 20 on Billboard's Hot 100.
"I Love You This Big" reached No. 1 on iTunes' singles chart.
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Lauren's single is so much better. I don't understand why she didn't win/why Scotty's single is breaking this record.
The reason Scott's single is doing so well is because the song's grows on you the more you hear it. The single sounds so much better then it did on AI.
I like Lauren's song better, but I'm glad they're both doing so well!
{COUNTRY/CONTEMPORARY ORIGINAL HIT SONGS}
SCOTTY , AT FACEBOOK, LOU PERRY
I LOVE SCOTTY THIS BIG , HE IS A TRUE ARIST AND HAS A VOICE LIKE AND ANGEL HE IS THE whole package !!!AND VERY sexey .....please hold your mike on the side forget about what gaga told you ...be your self .... .. thats what we love about you...see u in ORLANDO .IWISH U BILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN YOUR FUTURE AND ALWAYS THE LOVE OF GOD IN YOUR EYES . GOD BLESS YOU!