Rankings

RIAA-certified single units (U.S.)

Finalists ranked by certified single units.

The latest RIAA certification of each single, added up. Single certifications include downloads and streams.

38 finalists have certified single units. Finalists without a figure are not listed.

ContestantCertified single units (RIAA)DetailsLatest certification
1
Carrie UnderwoodS4 · Winner
62,000,000
32 singles
  • Inside Your Heaven: Platinum
  • Jesus, Take the Wheel: 3× Platinum
  • Don't Forget to Remember Me: Gold
  • Before He Cheats: 11× Platinum
  • Wasted: Platinum
  • So Small: Platinum
  • All-American Girl: 3× Platinum
  • Last Name: 2× Platinum
  • Just a Dream: 2× Platinum
  • I Told You So (featuring Randy Travis): Platinum
  • Cowboy Casanova: 4× Platinum
  • Temporary Home: 2× Platinum
  • Undo It: 2× Platinum
  • Mama's Song: Platinum
  • Good Girl: 3× Platinum
  • Blown Away: 5× Platinum
  • Two Black Cadillacs: 2× Platinum
  • See You Again: 2× Platinum
  • Something in the Water: 2× Platinum
  • Little Toy Guns: Platinum
  • Smoke Break: Platinum
  • Heartbeat: Platinum
  • Church Bells: 3× Platinum
  • Dirty Laundry: Platinum
  • The Champion (featuring Ludacris): 2× Platinum
  • Cry Pretty: Platinum
  • Love Wins: Gold
  • Southbound: Platinum
  • Drinking Alone: Gold
  • Hallelujah (with John Legend): Gold
  • Ghost Story: Gold
  • Out of That Truck: Gold
Not provided
2
Camila CabelloThe X Factor S2 · Third place
35,000,000
13 singles
  • I Know What You Did Last Summer (with Shawn Mendes): 3× Platinum
  • Bad Things (with Machine Gun Kelly): 5× Platinum
  • I Have Questions: Gold
  • Crying in the Club: Platinum
  • Havana: Diamond
  • Never Be the Same: 4× Platinum
  • Real Friends: Platinum
  • Consequences: Platinum
  • Señorita (with Shawn Mendes): 5× Platinum
  • Shameless: Gold
  • Liar: Platinum
  • My Oh My: 2× Platinum
  • Bam Bam: Platinum
Not provided
3
Fifth HarmonyThe X Factor S2 · Third place
17,500,000
8 singles
  • Miss Movin' On: Gold
  • Boss: Platinum
  • Sledgehammer: Platinum
  • Worth It: 3× Platinum
  • Work from Home: Diamond
  • All in My Head (Flex): Platinum
  • That's My Girl: Gold
  • Down: Gold
Not provided
4
Gabby BarrettS16 · Third place
15,500,000
4 singles
  • I Hope: 9× Platinum
  • The Good Ones: 5× Platinum
  • Pick Me Up: Platinum
  • Glory Days: Gold
Not provided
5
Kelly ClarksonS1 · Winner
15,000,000
12 singles
  • Before Your Love / A Moment Like This: Gold
  • Miss Independent: Gold
  • Breakaway: Gold
  • Since U Been Gone: Platinum
  • Behind These Hazel Eyes: Platinum
  • Because of You: Platinum
  • Walk Away: Gold
  • Never Again: Gold
  • Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You): 7× Platinum
  • Heartbeat Song: Platinum
  • Love So Soft: Platinum
  • Broken & Beautiful: Gold
Not provided
6
Chris DaughtryS5 · Eliminated 4th
12,500,000with Daughtry
9 singles
  • It's Not Over (Daughtry): 2× Platinum
  • Home (Daughtry): 3× Platinum
  • Over You (Daughtry): 2× Platinum
  • Feels Like Tonight (Daughtry): Platinum
  • No Surprise (Daughtry): Platinum
  • Life After You (Daughtry): Platinum
  • September (Daughtry): Gold
  • Crawling Back to You (Daughtry): Platinum
  • Waiting for Superman (Daughtry): Platinum
Not provided
7
Normani KordeiThe X Factor S2 · Third place
10,500,000
4 singles
  • Love Lies (with Khalid): 5× Platinum
  • Dancing with a Stranger (with Sam Smith): 4× Platinum
  • Motivation: Platinum
  • Wild Side: Gold
Not provided
7
Scotty McCreeryS10 · Winner
10,500,000
11 singles
  • I Love You This Big: Platinum
  • The Trouble with Girls: Platinum
  • See You Tonight: Platinum
  • Feelin' It: Gold
  • Five More Minutes: 3× Platinum
  • This Is It: Platinum
  • In Between: Gold
  • You Time: Gold
  • Damn Strait: Platinum
  • It Matters to Her: Gold
  • Bottle Rockets (featuring Hootie & the Blowfish): Gold
Not provided
9
Melanie MartinezThe Voice S3 · Eliminated in the Top 6
6,500,000
5 singles
  • Carousel: Platinum
  • Dollhouse: 2× Platinum
  • Soap: Platinum
  • Pity Party: 2× Platinum
  • Sippy Cup: Gold
Not provided
10
Phillip PhillipsS11 · Winner
5,000,000
2 singles
  • Home: 4× Platinum
  • Gone, Gone, Gone: Platinum
Not provided
11
Corey Kent WhiteThe Voice S8 · Eliminated in the Top 8
4,500,000
3 singles
  • Something's Gonna Kill Me: Platinum
  • Wild as Her: 3× Platinum
  • This Heart: Gold
Not provided
12
Beatrice MillerThe X Factor S2 · Ninth place
2,500,000
4 singles
  • Young Blood: Gold
  • Fire n Gold: Platinum
  • Like That: Gold
  • Feel Something: Gold
Not provided
12
Lauren AlainaS10 · Runner-up
2,500,000
4 singles
  • Like My Mother Does: Gold
  • Road Less Traveled: Platinum
  • Doin' Fine: Gold
  • Getting Good: Gold
Not provided
14
Alex & SierraThe X Factor S3 · Winner
2,000,000
1 single
  • Little Do You Know: 2× Platinum
2020
14
Danielle BradberyThe Voice S4 · Winner
2,000,000
4 singles
  • The Heart of Dixie: Gold
  • Sway: Gold
  • Worth It: Gold
  • Stop Draggin' Your Boots: Gold
Not provided
14
David CookS7 · Winner
2,000,000
2 singles
  • The Time of My Life: Platinum
  • Light On: Platinum
January 20, 2010
14
FletcherThe X Factor S1 · Ninth place
2,000,000
2 singles
  • Undrunk: Platinum
  • Bitter: Platinum
Not provided
14
JAXS14 · Eliminated (3rd)
2,000,000
3 singles
  • 90s Kids: Gold
  • Like My Father: Gold
  • Victoria's Secret: Platinum
Not provided
14
Jordin SparksS6 · Winner
2,000,000
2 singles
  • Tattoo: Platinum
  • No Air (with Chris Brown): Platinum
2008
14
VedoThe Voice S4 · Eliminated in the Top 12
2,000,000
1 single
  • You Got It: 2× Platinum
2023
21
Clay AikenS2 · Runner-up
1,500,000
2 singles
  • Invisible: Gold
  • Bridge over Troubled Water / This Is the Night: Platinum
2006
21
Danny GokeyS8 · Eliminated 3rd
1,500,000
3 singles
  • Tell Your Heart to Beat Again: Gold
  • Haven't Seen It Yet: Gold
  • Be Alright (with Evan Craft featuring Redimi2): Gold
Not provided
21
Kellie PicklerS5 · Eliminated 6th
1,500,000
2 singles
  • Red High Heels: Gold
  • Best Days of Your Life: Platinum
Not provided
21
MandisaS5 · Eliminated 9th
1,500,000
2 singles
  • Good Morning: Gold
  • Overcomer: Platinum
Not provided
25
Cassadee PopeThe Voice S3 · Winner
1,000,000
1 single
  • Wasting All These Tears: Platinum
Not provided
25
Chayce BeckhamS19 · Winner
1,000,000
1 single
  • 23: Platinum
2023
25
Colton DixonS11 · Eliminated 7th
1,000,000
2 singles
  • Miracles: Gold
  • Build a Boat: Gold
Not provided
25
Elliott YaminS5 · Eliminated 3rd
1,000,000
1 single
  • Wait for You: Platinum
October 16, 2008
25
Haley ReinhartS10 · Eliminated 3rd
1,000,000
1 single
  • Can't Help Falling in Love: Platinum
July 31, 2023
25
Koryn HawthorneThe Voice S8 · Fourth place
1,000,000
1 single
  • Won't He Do It: Platinum
Not provided
25
Kris AllenS8 · Winner
1,000,000
1 single
  • Live Like We're Dying: Platinum
October 15, 2010
32
Adam LambertS8 · Runner-up
500,000
1 single
  • Ghost Town: Gold
January 15, 2016
32
Bo BiceS4 · Runner-up
500,000
1 single
  • Inside Your Heaven: Gold
July 2005
32
Fantasia BarrinoS3 · Winner
500,000
1 single
  • When I See U: Gold (Mastertone)
Not provided
32
Josh GracinS2 · Eliminated 4th
500,000
1 single
  • Nothin' to Lose: Gold
Not provided
32
Katharine McPheeS5 · Runner-up
500,000
1 single
  • Over It: Gold
2008
32
Ruben StuddardS2 · Winner
500,000
1 single
  • Flying Without Wings: Gold
2003
32
Taylor HicksS5 · Winner
500,000
1 single
  • Do I Make You Proud: Gold
Not provided
  • Winners
  • Runners-up
  • Other finalists

Band totals

  • Daughtry: 12,500,000 certified single units. Counted for Chris Daughtry as lead vocalist.
  • Why Don't We: 3,500,000 certified single units. Not counted for Daniel Seavey.

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