Hey David fans,

So just sharing with you guys that "Crush" is currently #2 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Also here's an article I found on "Crush":

The Buzz around Hollywood today is all about David J. Archuleta, a 17 year old who just took off early this morning on a first class flight: Destination - Superstardom.

By scoring at number two on the Billboard Hot 100, CRUSH has become a bonafide powerhouse hit!

Now stand back America and watch.  You are witnessing something this fanbase and it’s fanatic fans knew all along!

Just read through some of these factoids and snippets coming out in the trades today:

• The best chart debut in more than 18 months.
•  David Archuleta is the young man whose new single, “Crush” (19/Jive), debuts at No. 2, thus becoming the highest new entry of 2008 and the highest debut ever for an “American Idol” song not performed on the series.
• “Crush” is the seventh single to debut inside the top 10 of the Hot 100 in 2008, including Taylor Swift’s “Change,” which enters this week at No. 10. Here is a summary of these high-flying seven:

No. 2: “Crush,” David Archuleta (Aug. 30)
No. 3: “The Time of My Life,” David Cook (June 7)
No. 5: “Burnin’ Up,” Jonas Brothers (July 12)
No. 8: “Tonight,” Jonas Brothers (Aug. 16)
No. 9: “New Soul,” Yael Naim (Feb. 16)
No. 9: “Forever,” Chris Brown (May 10)
No. 10: “Change,” Taylor Swift (Aug. 30)

• “Crush” is the highest-debuting single since the No. 2 bow of Fall Out Boy’s “This Ain’t a Scene, It’s an Arms Race” the week of Feb. 3, 2007.
• Here is a summary of songs recorded by “American Finalists” but not performed during the course of competition that have debuted in the top 10:

No. 2: “Crush,” David Archuleta (Aug. 30, 2008)
No. 4: “Solitaire,” Clay Aiken (April 3, 2004)
No. 6: “I’ll Stand By You,” Carrie Underwood (May 12, 2007)
No. 8: “Never Again,” Kelly Clarkson (May 12, 2007)

Carrie Underwood performed “I’ll Stand By You” on the “Idol Gives Back” episode of season six, but as a former contestant, was not in competition.

• Two previous songs with “Crush” in the title peaked at No. 3, so Archuleta’s “Crush” has bested both of them. The Jets’ “Crush on You” found its way to third place the week of June 21, 1986, and Jennifer Paige’s “Crush” landed at No. 3 the week of Sept. 5, 1998.