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Scotty McCreery's 'Clear as Day' Goes Platinum

Billy Dukes — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 18:00:26 +0000

It was only a matter of when, not if, Scotty McCreery‘s debut album would be certified platinum for one million copies sold. Last night, his Nashville record label made it official. “Congratulations to @ScottyMcCreery, his debut album, Clear As Day, is certified PLATINUM!” a tweet from the UMG Nashville Twitter page reads. McCreery’s mother, Judy [...]

Scotty McCreery Scores Gold With 'Clear as Day'

Amanda Hensel — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 19:00:14 +0000

Scotty McCreery has something to be extra thankful for this year. The 18-year-old ‘American Idol’-winner-turned-country-superstar announced on Wednesday, Nov. 23, that his debut album, ‘Clear as Day,’ has reached gold status. The album, which made its entrance on Oct. 4, has sold more than 500,000 copies — 197,000 in the first week alone. The high [...]

Scotty McCreery's 'Clear as Day' Debuts at No. 1, Makes Billboard History

Billy Dukes — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 00:00:35 +0000

There was little doubt that Scotty McCreery would have the No. 1 country album in America this week, but his fans may be surprised to learn that the 18-year-old is tops in all genres, by a wide margin. ‘Clear as Day’ was purchased by 197,000 fans in its debut week.

Will Scotty McCreery's 'Clear as Day' Top the Charts?

Jeff Giles — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 13:00:51 +0000

Scotty McCreery is poised to claim the Number One spot when his first full-length effort ‘Clear as Day’ makes its debut on the charts next week. But will he actually pull it off?

It’s been nearly a decade since ‘American Idol‘ was able to turn all its ratings mojo into a Number One album debut for one of its contestants. The last one was Ruben Studdard, whose ‘Thankful’ bowed at the top of the charts way back in December 2003.

Scotty McCreery Tells the Stories Behind the Songs on 'Clear as Day'

Jeff Giles — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 22:00:12 +0000

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Scotty McCreery has just two weeks to go until he releases his debut album, ‘Clear as Day,’ so you can hardly blame the reigning ‘American Idol’ champ if he’s excited to talk about it.

Taste of Country caught up with McCreery to do just that recently, and he shared the inside scoop on the stories behind the album’s 12 tracks, which he promises will give listeners an honest picture of who he is. “I’m 17, and that’s me,” he insists. “This album’s gonna relate to that, and hopefully people like it. I’m really proud of what we’ve accomplished these last couple months.”

Scotty McCreery Reveals Track Listing for 'Clear as Day'

Jeff Giles — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 21:00:44 +0000

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With a little less than a month to go until Scotty McCreery‘s ‘Clear as Day’ reaches stores, the countdown to the ‘American Idol’ winner’s debut is officially under way.

That’s a long time to make do with Scotty’s first two singles, ‘I Love You This Big’ and ‘The Trouble With Girls.’ Thankfully, you can also pass the time by perusing the album’s recently revealed track listing.

Will Scotty McCreery Cover Keith Urban on His New Album, 'Clear as Day?'

Jeff Giles — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 13:26:33 +0000

Scotty McCreery fans still have a little over a month to wait until the ‘American Idol’ winner graces store shelves with his debut album, ‘Clear as Day.’ But in the meantime, he’s on the road with this year’s ‘AI’ tour — and sharing a few tidbits about what we can expect to hear from the finished product.

And as it turns out, he might end up having at least one famous guest.