Daughtry
is an
American
rock band
from
North Carolina,
formed and
fronted by
former
American Idol
season 5
finalist
Chris Daughtry
in 2006. Their
self-titled
debut album
was released in
2006. The disc
reached number
one for two
non-consecutive
weeks on the
Billboard
Top 200,
outsold Idol
winner
Taylor Hicks'
debut album,
sold more than
four million
copies and was
named the number
one selling
album of 2007 by
Billboard. Their
album is also
the
fastest-selling
debut rock album
in
Soundscan
history.
The first single
from the album,
"It's
Not Over",
was the eighth
most played song
across all
formats on U.S.
radio in 2007,
and their second
single from the
album, "Home",
was the tenth
most played song
in the U.S. of
2007.
The band's second album, Leave This Town, was released on July 14, 2009. The first single, "No Surprise," was released on May 5.
