Lee DeWyze has lowest 'American Idol Winner' debut ever

How disappointing for the American Idol brand. First David Archuleta sells 24,000 copies of "The Other Side of DownImage: " (total 37,000 so far) and now Lee DeWyze sells 38,000 copies of "Live It Up" in his first week.

Meanwhile the "Got Talent" franchise is going strong: Susan Boyle's "The GiftImage: " is No. 1 this week (for a second week) with 325,000 units and Jackie Evancho's "O Holy NightImage: " is No. 2 with 260,000 units according to Hits Daily Double.

From USA Today:

Lee DeWyze's Live It Up makes its debut on The Billboard 200 this week at No. 19, selling 38,000 units -- less than half what the previous season's American Idol winner debut in his first week, according to Nielsen SoundScan.

In fact, Lee's first-week sales are the lowest for a debut album from any winner or runner-up in the show's history.

2009

No. 11, Kris Allen, Kris Allen (80,000)

No. 3, Adam Lambert, For Your Entertainment (198,000)

2008

No. 3, David Cook, David Cook (280,000)

No. 2, David Archuleta, David Archuleta (183,000)

2007

No. 10, Jordin Sparks, Jordin Sparks (119,000)

No. 10, Blake Lewis, Audio Day Dream (98,000)

2006

No. 2, Taylor Hicks, Taylor Hicks (298,000)

No. 2, Katharine McPhee, Katharine McPhee (116,000)

2005

No. 2, Carrie Underwood, "Some Hearts" (315,000)

No. 4, Bo Bice, "The Real Thing" (227,000)

2004

No. 8, Fantasia, Free Yourself (240,000)

No. 52, Diana DeGarmo, Blue Skies (47,000)

2003

No. 1, Ruben Studdard, Soulful (417,000)

No. 1, Clay Aiken, Measure of a Man (613,000)

2002

No. 1, Kelly Clarkson, Thankful (297,000)

No. 20, Justin Guarini, Justin Guarini (57,000)