Daughtry

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Formed 10 July 2006.

Daughtry Christina Radish/Redferns

Biography

Daughtry is an American rock band from North Carolina, formed and fronted by American Idol – season five finalist Chris Daughtry. Their self-titled debut album was released in November 2006. The album reached number one on the Billboard 200, went on to sell more than four million copies in the United States, and has been certified quadruple platinum by the RIAA. Daughtry was also named the best selling album of 2007 by Billboard, becoming the fastest-selling debut rock album in Soundscan history. The album produced four top 20 hits on the Billboard Hot 100, including top five hits "It's Not Over" and "Home". The band's second album, Leave This Town, was released in July 2009. It debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 chart, becoming Daughtry's second number one album in the United States. To date, Leave This Town has sold over 1.3 million copies in the United States and has been certified platinum by the RIAA. The albums lead single, "No Surprise," became the band's fifth top 20 hit on the Hot 100. Their third studio album, Break the Spell was released in November 2011. It debuted inside the top ten on the Billboard 200 chart and has been certified Gold by the RIAA. To date, Daughtry has sold over 6.7 million albums and over 12.4 million digital tracks in the United States.

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  1. Leave This Town 2009

    Review of Leave This Town

    Reviewed by Al Fox

    An album of box-ticking, airwave-satiating harmlessness.
  2. Daughtry 2007

    Review of Daughtry

    Reviewed by Ian Wade

    American Idol winner Chris Daughtry gives us something a little harder than usual...

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