Bucky Covington
Season 5 · Eliminated 8th
Where are they now
Bucky Covington's most recent documented release is the self-released EP Happy Man, dated July 14, 2015. His second studio album, Good Guys, came out on September 11, 2012, on E1 Music.
Key figures
- Career score28 points of 100Rank on Encore Index: #42 (tie) of 688
- Billboard 200 albums2 albums on the Billboard 200Rank on Encore Index: #34 (tie) of 94
- Hot 100 entries3 Hot 100 entriesRank on Encore Index: #31 (tie) of 80
- Studio albums2 studio albumsRank on Encore Index: #71 (tie) of 238
- Wikipedia views, 12 months98,189 pageviewsRank on Encore Index: #43 of 303
- Wikipedia views since 2015424,583 pageviewsRank on Encore Index: #104 of 303
Known for
Interest over time
Monthly views of the English Wikipedia article, July 2015 – September 2026.
Career
- 2006
American Idol, season 5
Eliminated 8th
- 2006
In November and December 2006 he performed on the GAC Country Music Christmas tour.
- 2006
In December 2006 he signed a recording contract with Lyric Street Records.
- 2007
The debut album's singles peaked on Hot Country Songs at number six for A Different World (2007), number eleven for It's Good to Be Us (2007), and number ten for I'll Walk (2008).
- 2007
His debut single, A Different World, was released to country radio on January 16, 2007.
- 2007
His self-titled debut album was released on April 17, 2007, on Lyric Street. It debuted at number four on the Billboard 200, with 61,000 copies in that first week, and at number one on Top Country Albums.
- 2009
In the 2009 film Hannah Montana: The Movie he played guitar in Robby Stewart's band.
- 2009
Singles aimed at the unreleased album I'm Alright peaked at number 32 for I Want My Life Back, number 51 for Gotta Be Somebody, and number 23 for A Father's Love (The Only Way He Knew How).
- 2010
In April 2010 it was announced that Lyric Street Records would close and that Covington would transfer to another Disney Music Group label. The same section says he then remained unsigned until October 2011. No end date for the Lyric Street contract is stated.
- 2011
In October 2011 it was announced that he had signed as the premier artist for E1 Music's Entertainment One Nashville label.
- 2012
He released the studio album Good Guys on September 11, 2012, on E1 Music. It peaked at number 30 on Top Country Albums, 177 on the Billboard 200, and 43 on Independent Albums.
- 2015
The EP Happy Man was released on July 14, 2015, with the label line self-released.
Discography
| Title | Type | Year | Label | RIAA certification | U.S. sales | Billboard peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Different World | Single | 2007 | Not documented | Not documented | Not applicable | No. 58Hot 100 |
| It's Good to Be Us | Single | 2007 | Not documented | Not documented | Not applicable | No. 81Hot 100 |
 Bucky Covington | Album | 2007 | Lyric Street Records | Not documented | 433,000February 28, 2012 | No. 4Billboard 200 |
| I'll Walk | Single | 2008 | Not documented | Not documented | Not applicable | No. 70Hot 100 |
| Live from Rockingham | EP | 2009 | Lyric Street Records | Not documented | Not documented | Not documented |
| I'm Alright | EP | 2010 | Lyric Street Records | Not documented | Not documented | Not documented |
| Reality Country | EP | 2010 | Lyric Street Records | Not documented | Not documented | Not documented |
| Good Guys | Album | 2012 | E1 Music | Not documented | 3,000September 27, 2012 | No. 177Billboard 200 |
| Happy Man | EP | 2015 | self-released | Not documented | Not documented | Not documented |
Cover images: Cover Art Archive (MusicBrainz).
Sources
- Bucky Covington (Wikipedia revision 1314736572) — Wikipedia, October 3, 2025.
- List of American Idol alumni album sales in the United States — Wikipedia, September 21, 2026.
- American Idol's All Time Top 24 (2012) — Billboard, February 28, 2012.
- Idol sales: Phillip Phillips' Home expansion — USA Today (Idol Chatter), September 27, 2012.
- American Idol season 5 — Wikipedia, May 18, 2026.
- List of American Idol finalists — Wikipedia, June 10, 2026.
- MusicBrainz release groups for Bucky Covington — MusicBrainz.
- Monthly pageviews of the English Wikipedia article "Bucky Covington", July 2015 – September 2026 — Wikimedia Foundation.
- American Idol Series Finale Recap: Alumni Cameos and Star-Studded Performances — ABC News, April 8, 2016.
- American Idol names Harmon its final winner — USA Today, April 7, 2016.
- Bucky Covington Returns to American Idol for a Season 5 Reunion Twenty Years in the Making — That Eric Alper, May 4, 2026.
