Sure, Scotty McCreery was crowned the American Idol winner exactly a week ago, but can the 17-year old country singer actually accomplish what counts in the music industry: Sell his music post-Idol?
Now that initial results are in, we can confidently say, YES, YES, he sure can!
The crooner’s first single, I Love You This Big, debuted at No. 32 on Billboard’s Nielsen BDS-based Hot Country Songs chart. THAT may not sound so impressive until you also take into account this little fact: NO new artist’s first single has debuted that high since Jan. 20, 1990. That span of time is almost four years older than Scotty himself. So, that’s a pretty impressive feat Scotty!
I should also mention that Scotty’s single reached #1 in its first week on the Country Digital Songs chart, making it the 300th #1 song on the Billboard charts by an Idol alumnus.
What’s Scotty’s take on his quick success? “I am humbled and shocked by this news! I can’t tell you what it means to me to be on the same charts as my musical heroes. I want to thank my fans and especially country radio for their support.”
As your fan, I will say, you are welcome, Scotty – THIS couldn’t have happened to a nicer fella!
CONGRATS!