Josh Gracin
Season 2 · Eliminated 4th
Where are they now
Josh Gracin's official website lists "We Got The Summer" (2026) as his newest single and credits 29 Eleven Records in its footer. The site says new tour dates are being announced. His previous listed single, "Blame It On A Girl", came out in 2024.
Key figures
- Career score31 points of 100Rank on Encore Index: #36 of 365
- U.S. albums sold804,000 albums soldRank on Encore Index: #14 of 21
- Album units500,000 certified album unitsRank on Encore Index: #17 (tie) of 22
- Single units500,000 certified single unitsRank on Encore Index: #28 (tie) of 34
- Billboard 200 albums2 albums on the Billboard 200Rank on Encore Index: #33 (tie) of 88
- Hot 100 entries4 Hot 100 entriesRank on Encore Index: #21 (tie) of 66
- Studio albums3 studio albumsRank on Encore Index: #42 (tie) of 182
- Wikipedia views, 12 months19,756 pageviewsRank on Encore Index: #125 of 303
- Wikipedia views since 2015374,632 pageviewsRank on Encore Index: #112 of 303
Known for
Interest over time
Monthly views of the English Wikipedia article, July 2015 – September 2026.
Career
- 2003
American Idol, season 2
Eliminated 4th
- 2003
His Marine Corps commitment kept him off the 2003 finalists' tour; Wikipedia reports that he received an honorable discharge in September 2004.
- 2004
Signed a recording contract with Lyric Street Records after Rascal Flatts bassist Jay DeMarcus contacted him about his performance of "I'm Movin' On" on American Idol.
- 2004
The debut album peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart and No. 11 on the Billboard 200.
- 2004
Released his self-titled debut album on Lyric Street Records; it was certified Gold in the U.S.
- 2005
"Nothin' to Lose" became his only No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.
- 2005
Recorded "Working for the Weekend" for the Herbie: Fully Loaded soundtrack and sang on Jim Brickman's album The Disney Songbook.
- 2008
Released his second album, We Weren't Crazy, on Lyric Street after delays; it reached No. 4 on Top Country Albums and No. 33 on the Billboard 200, and its title track reached the country top 10.
- 2009
Left Lyric Street Records after the single "Telluride" charted poorly, and began work on his third album without a label.
- 2010
Signed with Average Joes Entertainment, a Nashville label founded in 2008 by Colt Ford and Shannon Houchins.
- 2011
Released his third album, Redemption, on Average Joes Entertainment; its single "Long Way to Go" was his first entry on the adult contemporary chart, peaking at No. 16.
- 2017
Released the EP Nothin' Like Us: Pt. 1 as a digital download.
- 2024
Released the single "Blame It On A Girl".
- 2026
Released the single "We Got The Summer"; his official website promotes it as new and out now.
Discography
| Title | Type | Year | Label | RIAA certification | U.S. sales | Billboard peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I Want to Live | Single | 2004 | Not documented | Not documented | Not applicable | No. 45Hot 100 |
 Josh Gracin | Album | 2004 | Lyric Street Records | Gold | 703,000December 8, 2010 | No. 11Billboard 200 |
| Nothin' to Lose | Single | 2004 | Lyric Street Records | Gold | Not applicable | No. 39Hot 100 |
| Stay with Me (Brass Bed) | Single | 2005 | Not documented | Not documented | Not applicable | No. 47Hot 100 |
| We Weren't Crazy | Single | 2007 | Not documented | Not documented | Not applicable | No. 82Hot 100 |
| We Weren't Crazy | Album | 2008 | Lyric Street Records | Not documented | 86,000August 3, 2011 | No. 33Billboard 200 |
| Redemption | Album | 2011 | Average Joes Entertainment | Not documented | 4,000November 30, 2011 | Not documented |
| Nothin' Like Us: Pt. 1 | EP | 2017 | Revel Road Records | Not documented | Not documented | Not documented |
Cover images: Cover Art Archive (MusicBrainz).
Sources
- We Got The Summer - Josh Gracin official website — Josh Gracin, 2026.
- Music - Josh Gracin official website (discography list) — Josh Gracin.
- Josh Gracin official website: home page — Josh Gracin.
- Josh Gracin (Wikipedia revision 1378258059) — Wikipedia, October 3, 2026.
- Josh Gracin (album) (Wikipedia revision 1294014655) — Wikipedia, June 5, 2025.
- RIAA Gold & Platinum search: Josh Gracin — RIAA.
- List of American Idol alumni album sales in the United States — Wikipedia, September 21, 2026.
- Idol Chatter 08-03-2011 (USA Today Idol Chatter) — USA Today, August 3, 2011.
- Daughtry's 129,000 sales 'Spell' a top-ten debut (USA Today Idol Chatter) — USA Today, November 30, 2011.
- American Idol season 2 — Wikipedia, September 16, 2026.
- List of American Idol finalists — Wikipedia, June 10, 2026.
- We Weren't Crazy (Wikipedia revision 1369944830) — Wikipedia, August 18, 2026.
- Lyric Street Records (Wikipedia revision 1312120008) — Wikipedia, September 18, 2025.
- Average Joes Entertainment (Wikipedia revision 1363348494) — Wikipedia, July 9, 2026.
- Nothin' to Lose (Marcel song) (Wikipedia revision 1364960371) — Wikipedia, July 19, 2026.
- Redemption (Josh Gracin album) (Wikipedia revision 1292286591) — Wikipedia, May 26, 2025.
- MusicBrainz release groups for Josh Gracin (web service query) — MusicBrainz.
- Josh Gracin (Wikipedia revision 1379238103) — Wikipedia, October 8, 2026.
- Idols maintain chart presence with guest appearances, compilations (USA Today Idol Chatter) — USA Today, December 8, 2010.
- Monthly pageviews of the English Wikipedia article "Josh Gracin", July 2015 – September 2026 — Wikimedia Foundation.
- TV singing shows fail to create stars — USA Today, January 14, 2014.
