Something for newly-crowned "American Idol" champion Phillip Phillips (and runner-up Jessica Sanchez) to shoot for: Adam Lambert, who finished second on the Fox reality competition in 2009, becomes the seventh series finalist to occupy the Billboard 200 penthouse, as "Trespassing" arrives at No. 1.
Dim the lights, please.
This … is "American Idol" … 's group of contestants who've sent sets to the Billboard 200's top spot:
Kelly Clarkson (finished 1st, 2002 season)
"Thankful," May 3, 2003 (one week at No. 1)
"All I Ever Wanted," March 28, 2009 (two)
Ruben Studdard (1st, 2003)
"Soulful," Dec.27, 2003 (one)
Clay Aiken (2nd, 2003)
"Measure of a Man," Nov. 1, 2003 (two)
Carrie Underwood (1st, 2005)
"Carnival Ride," Nov. 10, 2007 (one)
"Play On," Nov. 21, 2009 (one)
"Blown Away," May 19, 2012 (two)
Chris Daughtry (of Daughtry ) (4th, 2005)
"Daughtry," Feb. 3, 2007 (two)
"Leave This Town," Aug. 1, 2009 (one)
Scotty McCreery (1st, 2011)
"Clear as Day," Oct. 22, 2011 (one)
Adam Lambert (2nd, 2009)
"Trespassing," June 2, 2012 (one to-date)
Just as in the "Idol" finale three years ago, Lambert has to share the spotlight this week with Kris Allen, who defeated him for the 2009 "Idol" title. Allen debuts on the Adult Pop Songs radio airplay chart at No. 36 with "The Vision of Love." The song previews his second major-label album, "Thank You Camellia," released Tuesday (May 22). The set could bow in the top 20 on next week's Billboard 200.
Another former "Idol" hopeful, 2011 third-place finalist Haley Reinhart, is also on course for a top 20 arrival next week with her debut album "Listen Up!"
New "Idol" victor Phillips, meanwhile, looks set for a lofty launch on Digital Songs next week. His coronation single "Home" is currently the top-selling song in the iTunes Store.
MORE FOX NEWS: Fox's other primetime musical juggernaut, "Glee," adds to the network's top 10 haul on the Billboard 200, as "Glee: The Music: Season Three: The Graduation Album" begins at No. 8. The set includes songs leading up to this past Tuesday's third season finale, in which Rachel Berry (Lea Michele) was accepted to "NYADA," aka, the "New York Academy of Dramatic Arts."
The album marks the series' 13th Billboard 200 top 10 among 13 studio compilations. Since it first reached the top tier (No. 4) with "Glee: Season One: The Music Volume One" the week of Nov. 21, 2009, the cast boasts more than twice as many top 10s as the next closest act. Justin Bieber ranks second with five top 10 sets in that span.
(FYI, real conversation between my girlfriend, Michelle, and me recently:
Me: Since we're in New York, I should go to the NYADA campus and video some interviews with students and professors for a Chart Beat feature! Why has no one else thought to do that?!
Michelle: You know that NYADA isn't a real school, right?
Me: … Thank you for saving me from all that work.)
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