Missing in action

With only about forty-five minutes of music, the overall value isn't great. There are legitimate complaints to be made about which contestants were omitted. Season four runner-up Bo Bice had a huge hit with "Inside Your Heaven," his 2005 debut single. Katharine McPhee, season five's runner-up, was certified gold for her 2007 release "Over It." Blake Lewis, second place in season six, scored a top ten Billboard Dance chart hit in 2008 with "How Many Words." Season seven runner-up David Archuleta nearly topped the charts with "Crush" in 2008. All these hits are missing in action, despite ample room on the album. It should be noted that hits recorded by artists not under contract to 19 Entertainment (Josh Gracin, Elliot Yamin, among others) were likely not considered due to licensing issues.

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