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“American Idol” Star David Archuleta Gets Dropped by Record Label

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3:48 pm, February 18th, 2011

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David Archuleta has been dropped by Jive Records after his latest album flopped.

“The Other Side of Down” sold only 63,000 units, leading the company to cut the singer from its roster.

Archuleta was the “American Idol” Season 7 runner-up to David Cook.

In the wake of his “Idol” success, Archuleta’s 2008 self-titled debut went platinum.

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  • spinilli

    Alot of the Idol alumni just aren’t very successful after Idol. People want to watch the show but not buy their albums. The successful ones are few and far between.

  • stelange

    give him more time… he is full of potential and will bounce back. im positive that we will be seeing him soon.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Dani-Martin/100000093019530 Dani Martin

    This is hardly his fault. There was like NO marketing on this. I did not even know he was coming out with a new album.

  • prd9601

    David Archuleta is a wonderful vocal talent and an even better person. I was confused by the non-promotion of David’s second pop offering by Jive Records after the strong sales of his initial offering and his seasonal release ‘Christmas From The Heart’. I truly believe with David’s A&R rep leaving Jive along with many others including the label president, this Sony imprint just did not know what to do with David as he does not fit well with their current roster. David was not ‘dropped’ but ‘released’. He provided Jive with the three CD’s he was contracted for. Perhaps a label such as Decca Records (Universal) would be a better fit. Best of luck to a great vocalist. Onward and upward David!

  • MissZee

    =[

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/LaLa-Kaminski/543312674 LaLa Kaminski

    I’m not really a fan of his so I don’t care! I’m going to nice a little, why don’t they give him more time?

  • KLYFS

    I Don’t think this is “Bad News” for him. He fulfilled his contract with Jive and they didn’t renew it, now he can find a better fit! David is an Amazing singer/writer, who has a Beautiful soul to match his Beautiful voice. If you haven’t heard his latest album The Other Side Of Down you seriously need to, it’s really good! :)

  • Puppyluvr001

    i still love him.

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