I couldn't be happier for David A.! He's doing what he loves to do, SING.. and we are so blessed that he shares that with us.

Just wait and see how Archuleta grows as an amazing artist. This walking jukebox has improved so much since Idol. I am not a fan of Cook's music. There are so many singers just like him. But it's hard to find someone like Archuleta with one in a million voice, who is young, good looking and very knowledgeable about music in general. You can hear the most beautiful tone of voice at the beginning part of "Smokey Mountain Memories" which made Dolly Parton cry. I will follow him and watch his growth. He is so genuine.

I could not agree more with Abe. I think Archie is a natural star and I will buy every record and see him in concert and I am a mom of 2 teens! I think this kind of talent is really ONE OF A KIND talent and I am not going to miss watching this kid become a MEGA superstar!!!!!

HaHa. Interesting perspective, but flawed logic. David Cook has sold almost twice as many cd's as David Archuleta to date - 1.3 million vs. 700,000. In addition his new single, "Come Back to Me," has given him a status on Billboard that only two musicians before David (John Mayer and Rob Thomas) have achieved -- he now has three songs in the Top 10. "Come Back to Me" joins "Time of My Life," which reached no. 7, and "Light On," which peaked at No. 4. And finally re. his concert strategy, by the end of the year DC will have performed more than 120 concerts at a sell-out rate thus far of 96%, and as a the headliner, whereas DA is now performing as the back-up act and 4 concerts have already been cancelled due to poor ticket sales. Nice spin though.

Cook should sell more than Archuleta as the winner. Otherwise, it will be a shame. He is touring at small venues, right now. Archuleta is touring at big arenas, singing 11 songs as a guest. I am sure this tour is more lucrative than his sold-out solo tours done previously, because of larger audience and mostly sold-out VIP, M & G sessions (about $200 per ticket). Cook's songs in charts are meh. Nobody will remember them next year.

Guys, the competition ended over a year ago. There is no more competition between these two. They are two completely different artists with two completely different genres. The only competition still going on is in the fans minds. Cook won. He is outselling Archie too. But who cares really? If you like Archie then buy his stuff, support him, enjoy his shows. If you like Cook, then buy his stuff, support him and enjoy his shows. The two David's have moved past the competition. Why can't we?

As strongly as I agree with Viv, the 'fact nerd' in me insists that I correct an error. Demi's tour has had three (not four) cancellations. The reason cited was schedule conflicts, and since the last date was nearly two months out at the time of the cancellation, I'm inclined to believe the report. And the arena tour is selling well enough to allow David to sing for potential new fans. Period.

If you are an Archuleta fan living in one of the areas of the cancellation, look for information about a replacement solo concert. Last I heard, his management was looking for venues.

This article is a worthless piece of fan baiting. Nice journalism there, Jeff.

I like both David Archuleta and David Cook. But there is just something about David Archuleta that draws people to him. He relates to people with his music. And he is just soooo loveable! People all over the world are falling in love with this kid. Mark my words he will be a mega star.

I like both David Archuleta and David Cook. But there is just something about David Archuleta that draws people to him. He relates to people with his music. And he is just soooo loveable! People all over the world are falling in love with this kid. Mark my words he will be a mega star.

Is Archuleta still around? I haven't heard him on the radio since December. He opened for someone in LA a few months ago... so I guess he's just an opening act now. I do recall he and Cook had a concert together in Manila with big crowds, so it sounds like the two are still good friends. Why was this article even written. I hear Cook on my radio 8 times a day, with 3 songs. I think Mr. Cook and his platinum album are doing just fine.

Stephen - I was wondering the same thing about DC - hasn't come anywhere near my part of the country with his tour, and I don't listen to AC radio so unless you follow him guess you wouldn't know he's still around either. Maybe you should get your facts straight - David A did not open for someone a few months ago in LA - he was headlining his own solo tour at smaller venues much like DC - he is now a special guest at the Lovato concerts to gain new fans - he could have kept touring (and selling out) solo at the smaller venues but is mixing it up to gain new fans - DC is obviously doing fine as well, which the writer stated, I think he was questioning why DC isn't trying the same thing, touring with someone else to get some new fans - but according to you apparently he doesn't need any. And sorry but neither DC nor DA could sell out arenas, but DA has had a pretty good showing at the Lovato concerts considering he wasn't even mentioned at many of the venues.

anon, I stand corrected... i checked back at when KBIG was promoting DA's LA concert and he was solo. Good for him, he's a great kid and very talented. I was actually hoping he'll have some more hit singles- and I think he will. I just hate the competition thing... Cook is played on HAC, AC and Top 40 (CHR), along with Sirius and Music Choice and his 2 music videos have hit #1 on VH1. He just played to 14,000 in San Diego (Del Mar), a sold-out crowd. So I have to agree with FB's post -
"This article is a worthless piece of fan baiting. Nice journalism there, Jeff."

Seems to me that both David's are having the wonderful level of success that was predicted (and hoped) for by their legions of fans. Both have had platinum hit singles, Cook's album is platinum and Archie's is gold (both are great milestones in this economic climate), both fill venues. Cook has played small college clubs with 250 people, and large theaters of 1500 to 2000, as well as festivals and fairs of up to 15,000 - all sold out. Both are doing great, and excel in completely different genres. Both connect with fans, but have hardcore fan bases, and honestly, there are a ton of fans who love BOTH of them. Just check itunes... on each of their albums, when you click "listeners also bought" you'll find the #1 "other" artist for Archie is Cook, and the #1 "other artist" for Cook is Archie. This fan war thing was retired a long time ago. I think we all fell for Jeff's bait for getting web hits.

Are Adam Lambert and Kris Allen so uninteresting that we're back to David vs. David LOL?!

"Fan baiting" -- not really. Both Davids are performing in the same area in the same week. I think Jeff's just noticing the coincidence, and musing on a possible parallel.

er, stephen... cook's latest song ''come back to me'' bombed big time on top 40, ''barbasol'' bombed on the rock charts, so the only refuge cook has is oldies leaning hac and ac radio.. nothing to crow about..

archuleta has had one monster hit in crush, on top 40 radio, something cook has not achieved..... with all cook's hype off idol, one would think he's be more of a household name, and a staple on top 40 radio, but he's not..

they both are still new artists, working to increase their fanbases and gain credibility as viable recording artists.. each has their strengths and weaknesses, but truth be told, archuleta, regardless of cook's album sales being greater, has gained and grown the most, without the massive idol machine propping him up...

cook has had every advantage marketing wise, and still hasn't had the kind of breakout status one would have expected from him, coming off idol. cook will have the harder task in maintaining, and even topping himself going into the second album, whereas archuleta has left himself plenty of room to grow - artistically and numbers wise... my money is still on archuleta to come out on top in the long run.

Adam Lambert and Cook in the same label? Cook's opponent will be Adam not little David. RCA will focus more on Adam to promote because he is going to be the world idol, remember?

David Archuleta now has solo dates scheduled for the days of Demi's canceled concerts. And he has a couple of other headlining dates this summer - San Diego fair which I heard was a sellout and Alaska State Fair.

kylan, top 40 isn't everything anymore. It's moved to R&B and urban and even Daugtry's new single is having trouble gaining traction on CHR. So is Dave Matthews Band. HAC is the alternative top 40... it's called Adult TOP 40 by billboard. Other performers/bands with no or limited presence on CHR/top 40:
Bruce Springsteen
Foo Fighters
Death Cab for Cutie
Kings of Leon
I don't hear too much Green Day on CHR these days either. Only various rock formats and HAC. I'd say those bands are pretty big, wihtout CHR.

What you don't know about radio is a lot. I work in it. You're stuck in the past honey. Also, you conveniently left out Light On which is about to become Cook's 2nd platinum single (how many does Archie have??) and hit top 20 on CHR.

"[Archie] has gained and grown the most, without the massive idol machine propping him up..." is an opinion at best. He doesn't have the sales or subsequent hits to back up your statement.

Jake, I agree about Adam, but again I don't view it as "opponent" or a competition. But in essence you are right.. it's Adam Lambert who will likely generate attention and have great sales and airplay. Archie is NOT a big player at this point. Has nothing to do with talent or a group of committed fans... it's just that he's not in the same league as Cook & Lambert.

David Archuleta had a one-hit wonder in Crush. He's got tweens showing up at his concerts, and attached himself to Disney. So that's his version of "Idol propping him up." In a year or two, no one will remember Archuleta. His tween fans will grow up and move on. A new round of tweens will be into the "new" Jonas Brothers, the "new" Miley Cyrus and the "new" one-hit wonder kids.

If this is such a competition, why was David Cook tapped to write/co-write 3 new songs for Archie's new album? An album, btw, which Jive is scrambling to do because the first one bombed. They still believe in Archie, and I'm glad they decided to pick up a 2nd album, but this is Archie's last shot. You can have mediocre album sales if you get more than just one big hit. Crush sold 1.5 million at a buck a piece... they need 3 such singles on the next album... or for that album to at least go 1.5 x platinum for Jive to stay invested with Archie. Keep your fingers crossed, because right now the tour is all Archie has going for him.

I was very sad when David A's two singles after Crush failed. I hope he can get one more single released from this album, but if that's true, that he's already working on another album, I'll hope that the material works. I rooted for him but I can't say I loved the whole first album... I liked some of the songs, especially Crush, but many songs started sounding alike. I think he can do better, and I hope he gets a chance and doesn't turn into another Clay Aiken... never to be heard on radio again.

keep dreaming cook fans... you want archuleta to fade away so you can have some sort of validation that america got it right, hahahahha.... as long as he's around, he will always be a thorn in your craw,so any attempt to pump cook up is seen for what it is.. archuleta has a lot more going for him than cook does, the biggest being time, and monster talent... his fans are in no rush, are in no race.. we're gonna be right here - whether he sells 1 album or 1 million next go round.. he can take all the time he wants to come into his own - i want you all to savor and enjoy the ride right now, because all you're doing is setting your boy up for a massive fall... it will come, as they all do - nobody rides the wave forever... with or without jive records, archuleta has no worries for sustaining a career.. do you really think that if your worst case scenario played out that archuleta wouldn't be snapped up by any label out there.. please. please continue in your delusions, and continue reveling in the success that you think cook is enjoying now... when the party's over, and all party's come to an end, make sure ya'll turn the ''light off'', okay. toodles.

what two singles failed - i only know of one - altnoy... cook has had two fail - come back to me, and barbasol, so whatcha trying to say.... all the talk of archuleta's ''demise'' are premature, and very much wishful thinking.... if some think he's truly not in the same league as cook, why the heck does he still evoke this kind of hackle raising for cook fans... why do cook fans track his career trajectory as closely as they do cook's... i say just let them both continue doing their own thing, and we'll let time,the future and the music buying public settle the matter.. just continue loving and supporting your dude, and we'll do the same for ours, and if there is a god, never the twain, or the fanbases shall meet.

It's so sad that every once in awhile there is a David vs David article to rekindle emotion on both sides. In this very fickle music industry, I actually see both David's doing very well. Archuleta is a great talent, and is building his non-idol fanbase. It doesn't happen overnight..ask Kelly Clarkson who often cancelled initial concert venues. And Cook has had great success with his solo tour. Wish them both well with your wallets, okay?

Hey Harold, keep dreaming , btw what's up with David vs David again?

David Archuleta is amazing. He will always win in my heart.

Cook is losing hair. He tries to cover his big forehead with hair. His beer belly is gross. When RCA uses so much money on Adam Lambert and doesn't care much about Cook, Cook will fade away, and RCA will drop Cook.

The Cook fan in me says that David Archuleta is welcome to the Disney crowd and much success to him. I've seen David Cook in concert now six times and will go again every chance I get. He is a class act and a fantastic entertainer. His Album and singles are doing very well on the adult contemporary lists, more his audience than the Disney crowd. Comparisons like this do a disservice to both singers, both of whom are outstanding and who appeal to a different demographic. Give it a rest. Cook was the well deserved winner of Season 7. Idol fans in general should probably show some support for every singer who graduates from the pressure cooker of this show and goes on to succeed. Quit with the sour grapes.

If there’s anyone to be called World Idol, it’s Archuleta, not Lambert. Who was mobbed by thousands of fans in Malaysia and Singapore, of course Archuleta. Who invaded Manila, of course Archuleta. Yes, Archuleta and Cook had a back to back concert there last May, but stats says, 75% of the 50,000 paying fans was Archuleta fans. Isn’t it Philippines is called Archuleta country, no less. Who had concerts in UK with McFly’s and made UK fans scream, of course Archuleta. Who has fans bases all over the world, from Asia to Middle East to Europe to Central America to Brazil to Australia, of course Archuleta. Just google who has the most number of fan sites, of course Archuleta. Cook might have outsold Archuleta of their first albums, but who has sold more than 1.7 million single, of course Archuleta, his Crush has sold indeed more than 1.7 million. Archuleta might not have sold as much album in US as Cook, but who has sold more album outside of US, Archuleta or Cook, of course Archuleta. Thus Archuleta is the World Idol! And he is only 18, let’s see when he is 26 like Cook and then compare. I hate to bring up issues like this, but truly when you compare, it should be apple to apple, not apple to orange.

just wanna share some things about archie's popularity.
i'm not american . i live in indonesia. i'm indonesian and he is really POPULAR in here, in my country, i think he is more popular than Katty perry and Gaga, he has a lot lot lot of fans here and still waiting for him to come here :) . cook is also popular here, but not as much as archie. i dont know about lambert, imo, he is not so popular in here..
there is a site about archie davidarchuletaindonesia com , it's quite active. so i think archie is very successful as an artist`:)

P.S what makes him really has a lot of fans here because i think archie is unique and different than another singers/artists out there. he is so simple but can touch a lot of peoples hearts with his voice :)

Really? We have to go through this again? MOVE ON PEOPLE. Season 7 is OVER. They're both successful, both wildly popular amongst their fans around the world, and both are making way more money than we are. Leave it to an Archie fan to stir up the dust again. They don't care, why should we? Support who you like, and leave the other alone.

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ARE YOU KIDDING?! Cook's album is on its way to double platinum! Archuleta's album hasnt sold half of what Cook's has. Cook's is still in the top 100 and came out a week after Archuleta's. Cook is HEADLINING concerts, not the opening act for a Disney girl. Cook is playing to his base, mostly adults; Archuleta is playing to teeny-bopper girls. Is Cook ready to sell out an arena as a headliner? Probably not yet, but I saw him among a crowd of 7,000-8,000 in an outdoor venue and he was the only one on the bill. And it was not a free concert, I paid $58 plus fees for mine.

ARE YOU KIDDING?! Cook's album is on its way to double platinum! Archuleta's album hasnt sold half of what Cook's has. Cook's is still in the top 100 and came out a week after Archuleta's. Cook is HEADLINING concerts, not the opening act for a Disney girl. Cook is playing to his base, mostly adults; Archuleta is playing to teeny-bopper girls. Is Cook ready to sell out an arena as a headliner? Probably not yet, but I saw him among a crowd of 7,000-8,000 in an outdoor venue and he was the only one on the bill. And it was not a free concert, I paid $58 plus fees for mine.

Michael, fyi, David did his own headlining concerts last winter (Feb and March) to sold out venues before he flew to Singapore, Malaysia and UK. It's understandable you don't know all about Archuleta because you're not a fan of him. But please do first research before you comment.

Gotta give it up for the Archie fans...they are an optimistic bunch. Slightly delusional, but optimistic to a fault.

i don't watch disney channel... so i haven't heard anything about archie.. plus he is BORING as hell... sorry girls, but it's true.. he might be cute.. but i don't like his "loosing breathe" voice