David Archuleta: Away & BEGIN.s Charting
More Reasons to Smile!
BEGIN
#28 Billboard 200
#5 Top Independent Albums
#3 Top Internet Albums
11,000 1st week sales
Hollywood Reporter says:
Signed to RCA after his success on Idol, Archuleta is now on the independent Highway Records imprint, owned by Deseret Book, the publishing arm of the LDS church. That qualifies Begin. to appear on Billboard’s Top Independent Chart, where it debuts at No. 5. The album makes an even higher bow on the Top Internet Albums chart, entering at No. 3. That equals Archuleta’s previous highest peak on this survey, when his self-titled debut album entered at No. 3 in 2008.
BEGIN. is the fifth album by Archuleta to appear on The Billboard 200. He has had one album debut on the album chart every year since 2008. Here is a summary of how he’s fared on this survey: David Archuleta, peaked at No. 2 (2008); Christmas from the Heart, No. 30 (2009); The Other Side of Down, No. 13 (2010); Glad Christmas Tidings, No. 179 (2011) [Mormon Tabernacle Choir/Orchestra At Temple Square Feat. David Archuleta With Michael York]; Begin., No 28 (2012).
Congrats David! Congrats Kari & Team David!
Way to go ARCHIES!
~ jackryan4DA
ps: @IdolsNOW tweets about David!
ps2: And in our local shores, BEGIN. is the #2 digital album and “Everybody Hurts” gets a HOT stamp!
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Impressive showing of BEGIN given that we have
- the artist in absentia
- it is a cover album
- an indie effort considering David has no label
- promo is at best, peninsular
I hope Highway Records will find a way to distribute the CD more, esp in outlets such as Walmart and the likes.
Fantastic! Pretty amazing, actually. Go, David! Go, Archies!
David has a a number of items for auction on this site
http://www.starsuniteforcharity.com/index.php
FROM BILLBOARD
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Loving all the Billboard buzz. Barnes and Noble did get a few more CD’s in and the Mgr loves the album cover and picture. He says it is so much better than most that come out these days.
A little more Promo and they did have it displayed pretty well. Got 2 more, and told David’s story plus told him I would plug the store on the Fan Sites 
)) I have no shame 
Wal Mart still didn’t have more. Hope like you JR that distribution picks up.
I also got refunded by Wal Mart on line the amount above $10.00 that I pay for pre orders since the CD is selling for $10.00 in Stores now
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Way to go Heidi w/ Barnes & Noble!
I don’t understand why there is not enuff CD in stores. Is it because Highway Records didn’t expect the CD to sell?
Not sure the reason, but suspect they weren’t sure what to expect and Managers say that Online is so popular that they are not sure how to stock. I’m hoping that more will start showing up now that the initial sales were respectable.:))
Love how Astroplus are having great promotion.
This just posted
[February 11, 2012] PyroPalooza/Pyromusical
Last February, I had a project with my previous job that gave me the chance to meet David Archuleta. It was just a simple coverage interview that will only need two to three staff.
But, I requested for five all access passes. Total of six actually, (including our driver) for a simple production. Why?
Me (of course, I’m heading the project)
Carlo, my brother (he’s a big fan, as a production assistant)
Jojo, my travel buddy (as our production assistant also, plus we get to “date”-ish during the fireworks display)
Maricar, our then-OJT (to add hours to her OJT work, and she’s a big fan too)
Tolits, our camera guy (for the well, camera)
http://clarsmisadventures.files.wordpress.com/2012/04/img_0595.jpg?w=440&h=330
We asked permission from his handler if we could get a group picture with David and when she said yes, the two big fans decided where to position themselves. Lo and behold, the final output:
So they can crop it and get to post the cropped photo as their profile picture in Facebook. Very smart!
http://clarsmisadventures.files.wordpress.com/2012/04/img_0599.jpg?w=440&h=330
That night, I told my mom about the project and how we were able to take a photo with my brother’s strategic position when it hit me – MY MOM WAS A BIG FAN OF DAVID ARCHULETA. His season with American Idol is I think the ONLY season she ever watched. She adores him because he’s a very humble person. And even though he is the youngest among the finalists, my mom thinks he is far better than everyone. I felt really bad because she asked for the pictures and just said “Sayang!”
Oh well. Sorry mother, I forgot.
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FOR THE REST -- http://clarsmisadventures.wordpress.com/2012/08/16/february-11-2012-pyropaloozapyromusical/
FROM THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER
“American Idol on the Charts: Kelly Clarkson Turns on the ‘Dark’
Plus: David Archuleta proves it’s not impossible to chart while on a Mormon mission.
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When season seven runner-up David Archuleta announced last December that he was devoting the next two years of his life to a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, it was presumed there would be no music from the Idol finalist until he returned home in 2014. So it may be a surprise that Archuleta’s latest album debuts on The Billboard 200 this week at No. 28.
Begin. is a 10-song collection of covers and one original, “Broken,” co-written by Archuleta. The remakes include R.E.M.’s “Everybody Hurts,” Peter Gabriel and Kate Bush’s “Don’t Give Up” and Cyndi Lauper’s “True Colors.” Archuleta recorded the album before starting his mission in South America.
STORY: Kelly Clarkson Talks Football, ‘Entitled’ ‘American Idol’ Contestants and New Judge Mariah Carey
Signed to RCA after his success on Idol, Archuleta is now on the independent Highway Records imprint, owned by Deseret Book, the publishing arm of the LDS church. That qualifies Begin. to appear on Billboard’s Top Independent Chart, where it debuts at No. 5. The album makes an even higher bow on the Top Internet Albums chart, entering at No. 3. That equals Archuleta’s previous highest peak on this survey, when his self-titled debut album entered at No. 3 in 2008.
Begin. is the fifth album by Archuleta to appear on The Billboard 200. He has had one album debut on the album chart every year since 2008. Here is a summary of how he’s fared on this survey: David Archuleta, peaked at No. 2 (2008); Christmas from the Heart, No. 30 (2009); The Other Side of Down, No. 13 (2010); Glad Christmas Tidings, No. 179 (2011) [Mormon Tabernacle Choir/Orchestra At Temple Square Feat. David Archuleta With Michael York]; Begin., No 28 (2012).
STORY: Phillip Phillips’ ‘Home’ Is Top Digital Seller, Carrie Underwood’s ‘Blown Away’ Builds
Archuleta isn’t the only season seven contestant with a Billboard chart debut this week. It’s been one year and four months since a single by Jason Castro has appeared on one of the magazine’s surveys. “You Are” was a Christian hit in the spring of 2011. Castro is back with a new song for the same market: “Only a Mountain” makes a lofty entrance on the Christian Digital Songs chart at No. 12. The single is the title track from Castro’s sophomore album, which has a release date of Jan. 15, 2013. First, there will be a five-track EP, Starting Line, available Aug. 28 through Walmart and online retailers.
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@IdolsNOW even twitted about this article
IdolsNow @idolsnow
DAVID ARCHULETA fans might want to hit “like” button and/or leave a comment. Hollywood Reporter column: http://tiny.cc/ClarkArch @DavidArchie
BEGIN., one of the Top New Pop
Source: http://top40.about.com/od/onthecharts/a/Us-Pop-Music-Charts-August-16-2012.htm
Top 10 New Pop Album
The NOW franchise of pop hit collections leads off this week’s collection of new albums in stores.
1. Various Artists -- NOW That’s What I Call Music! 43
The NOW! franchise marches onward. It looks like this set will hit #1 on the album chart. It will be the first from the series to do so since NOW! 37 back in early 2011. It will be the 16th in the series to top the chart. The first that did so was NOW! 4 more than a decade ago in 2000.
2. Elle Varner -- Perfectly Imperfect
23 year old R&B singer Elle Varner has been the subject of significant music industry buzz since her signing to RCA Records in 2009. Two of her singles have reached the top 20 on the R&B singles chart. “Refill” reached #10 earlier this year. Perfectly Imperfect is her debut full-length album.
3. David Archuleta -- BEGIN
“David Archuleta -- Begin”Courtesy Highway
BEGIN is the first album from David Archuleta after he announced he will be going on hiatus to do missionary work. It is his final collection recorded before the hiatus. The album includes nine cover versions and one new song, “Broken,” written by David Archuleta himself.
4. John Mayer -- The Complete 2012 Performances
This collection of four acoustic versions of songs from John Mayer’s recent Born and Raised and one new song is being sold exclusively on iTunes. Three of John Mayer’s last four studio albums all hit #1 on the album chart.
5. Sixpence None the Richer -- Lost In Transition
It has been ten years since the last studio album from the group Sixpence None the Richer. The group is best known for their self-titled platinum certified 1997 album and the #2 pop hit “Kiss Me.”
TO READ THE REST: http://top40.about.com/od/weeklynewalbumtop10s/tp/Top-10-New-Pop-Albums-August-7-2012.htm
AND OF COURSE FROM DESERET NEWS
Deseret Book Top 10 for August 6-11
“BEGIN.” David Archuleta
Category: CDs
Rank: 1
Fans everywhere are anticipating the new release from vocal pop sensation David Archuleta. The new album, BEGIN, is packed with some of modern music’s most moving songs.
FROM DISNEY DREAMING
http://ydtalk.com/chatter/2012/08/a-2nd-straight-number-one-dance-hit-for-kelly-clarkson/
* David Archuleta’s new album, “BEGIN.”, debuts at number 28 on the Billboard 200. Not too shabby for a cover album. There’s one original among the 10 tracks, “Broken,” a great song David co-wrote. To hear it and for a review of the album, go here.
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Billboard: D. Archuleta’s “Begin.” debuts: #28 Billboard 200, #27 Current Albums, #5 Independent Albums, #3 Internet Albums
@DeseretBook
Alright @DavidArchie fans, IF there was a video release coming from BEGIN. what song do you think it will be? #foreshadowing
And in our local shores, BEGIN. is the #2 digital album and “Everybody Hurts” gets a HOT stamp over @ MyMusicStore
Se the image above or check it here -- http://www.mymusicstore.com.ph/
Just to put David’s sales in perspective, John Mayer released an EP that showed at #17 on the charts, with 15,000 sold. Sales are so low for most releases that David’s 11,000 doesn’t seem that low to me now. Just an FYI.
So true Marlie. The whole business equation of the music industry has really back-flipped. If known artists and celebrities are doing that low, how would lesser known artists or newbies fare. It’s a real tough business re-written by technology.
I hope that when David returns, his team would have decided on a better platform and working business model so David can do what he loves to do for a long time, if not a lifetime.
Some offers may be waiting for him… But it’s up to him if he will be up for the challenge.
Hispanically Yours @HispanicallyUrs
MUSICA: David Archuleta (@DavidArchie) releases a covers album just before his two-year Mormon mission. http://www.hispanicallyyours.com/?p=7162
Boeing C. Laugan @BoeingCLaugan1
There will be a huge party @Astroplus for the album of our beloved David Archuleta entitled BEGIN….! Come join the big day on August 25th.
OrangeMagazineTV@OrangeMagTV
David Archuleta Releases New Album ‘Begin’ http://dlvr.it/21blCy
Here’s David & Libbie Linton’s feature on Mormon Times today cr gemzone
Hope to get an HD copy sometime later
Nice to hear Libbie!! Short but Sweet
) thanks for the quick find JR and thanks to Gemzone!!
Nice find, JR. That is my favorite song on the album. Don’t Give Up. I don’t know why, but it just grabs me and won’t let go.
OK, here is the HD version of the Mormon Times feat on DA & Libbie Linton
Thanks for the HD version!! She seems like a nice gal and is quite talented. She seems Honored and I’m glad she mentioned the depth of emotion and the messages that were important for David and his fans.
Even though it was a very short piece, Libbie got some very important points across
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This is so cool, AUDIO ONLY -- David from his tour w/ Demi cr ShellyFOD
JoAnn C. Bañaga @JoAnnBanaga
@kariontour @DavidArchie – saw Ogie at a party last night. He wants to send hi and good wishes to David. http://instagr.am/p/Oikwf5sK6f/
Ogie is the composer & original singer of Nandito Ako.
David is surely missed!
MORE BUZZ
http://content.usatoday.com/communities/idolchatter/post/2012/08/phillip-phillips-home-hits-a-million/1#.UDJUL1JBizN
“…and David Archuleta had the highest debut, as his covers album Begin entered The Billboard 200 at No. 28, selling 11,000 copies.”
Deseret Book @DeseretBook
http://twitpic.com/aluv0f Hey @DavidArchie fans, check out out the #iTunes cover of BEGIN. Nice!
I apologize for being “AWOL” a bit. I’m the proverbial “lurker”.
I have received my hard copy of BEGIN. This album is a gem.
There are so many songs that speak to me. I do not have a favorite, per se. For me to declare a favorite would, in some way in my mind, diminish the power of the others. But, one that resonates with me, right now, today, in my life, is Don’t Give Up. I offer no further explanation, other than, we must never relinquish what we know is true.
I think of the many sacrifices that David must have had to make in order to make all the music that he has made. Six albums!
The sheer willpower to continue to make his music; when he just “wanted to sing” and was getting comfortable with the idea that people wanting to hear him sing, and in less than ideal corporate (business) circumstances, David has sent a message to all that will hear him, a “coup d’ etat”, on his return to active duty. “I will continue to express myself through music.”
Long, live, David. (Upon his return, the crowd cheers with great anticipation.)
Hey RALPH! Am so glad to “see” and I could not agree more, BEGIN. is indeed a gem!
THIS:
“The sheer will power to continue to make his music; when he just “wanted to sing” and was getting comfortable with the idea that people wanting to hear him sing, and in less than ideal corporate (business) circumstances, David has sent a message to all that will hear him, a “coup d’ etat”, on his return to active duty. “I will continue to express myself through music.”