David Archuleta just crushed the time of David Cook’s life.

Archuleta’s new single, “Crush”, debuted at No. 2 on the Hot 100 singles chart, beating Cook’s “The Time of My Life” by one spot.

This makes the 17-year-old the first Idol runner-up to outperform the winner since Clay Aiken and Ruben Studdard from season two.

American Idol aside, “Crush” is the best debut since Fall Out Boy’s “This Aint a Scene, It’s an Arms Race” back in January 2007.

Round three for the Davids will be in November–when both of their records are to be released.






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