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'American Idol:' Adam Lambert, Kris Allen leap forward

Adam Lambert could soon be into the top five.
Adam Lambert could soon be into the top five.
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Adam Lambert is certainly resilient in terms of his chart performance. Even though much of the publicity surrounding the "American Idol" runner-up's appearance on "The Oprah Winfrey Show" is now gone, he still managed to gain airplay spins in the past week for "Whataya Want From Me." The single, which is the second off of Adam's debut album "For Your Entertainment," jumped up over 500 spins from last week, giving it a total airplay number of 4,186.

Alongside Daughtry, Kelly Clarkson, and Carrie Underwood, Adam trails only reigning champ Kris Allen in terms of overall airplay. "Live Like We're Dying" from Allen's self-titled debut continued to do well on the radio, also jumping up about 500 spins to finish close to 8,000. Clarkson currently holds the top spot among "American Idol" champions for her ballad "Already Gone."

Do you think Adam Lambert can keep up this pace? Considering that "Whataya Want From Me" hasn't been on the radio for a significant period of time yet, anything is still possible.

As always, feel free to share your thoughts below and stay tuned for more on Adam Lambert and "American Idol."

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Matt Carter is a poet, journalist, and screenwriter from Dallas, TX. A former reality and game show contestant, he published his first book, "Storms of Change," in May 2008. He can be reached here.

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