American Idol Season 3: Greatest Soul Classics

American Idol Season 3: Greatest Soul Classics
Compilation album by
American Idol Season 3 finalists
ReleasedApril 27, 2004
GenrePop, Soul
LabelRCA
ProducerJames McMillan, Evan Rogers, Carl Sturken
American Idol chronology
Season 2: All-Time Classic American Love Songs
(2003)
American Idol Season 3: Greatest Soul Classics
(2004)
Season 4: The Showstoppers
(2005)

American Idol Season 3: Greatest Soul Classics is a soul music compilation that was released on April 27, 2004.[1] It contains one cover song from each of the twelve finalists of the third season of American Idol and one ensemble.

The album debuted at No. 10 on the Nielsen Soundscan album chart and sold 55,300 the first week.[2] It was certified gold on August 4, 2004 for shipment of 500,000,[3] but sold only 266,000 by 2006.[4]

  1. ^ 'American Idol' Top 12 finalists to release "Greatest Soul Classics" album on April 27
  2. ^ 'American Idol 3' CD sells only 55% of 'Idol 2' units in debut but places #10
  3. ^ "RIAA search - American Idol". Archived from the original on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2010-12-02.
  4. ^ Idol anthology: Best initial sales ever