DAUGHTRY

Daughtry is an American rock band formed and fronted by Chris Daughtry, who was a finalist on the fifth season of American Idol. Their self-titled debut album was released in November 2006 and reached number one on the Billboard 200. The album sold more than six million copies in the United States and was certified six times platinum by the RIAA. It was named the best selling album of 2007 by Billboard and became the fastest-selling debut rock album in Nielsen SoundScan history. The album produced four top 20 hits on the Billboard Hot 100, including the top five hits 'It's Not Over' and 'Home'. The band's second album, Leave This Town, was released in July 2009 and debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 chart. It has sold over 1.3 million copies in the United States and was certified platinum by the RIAA. The lead single from that album, 'No Surprise', became the band's fifth top 20 hit on the Hot 100.