(AP) - Randy Jackson, one of the judges on 'American Idol', arrives at a promotional event for the show Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2008 in New York. (AP Photo/Jason DeCrow)

(AP) - Simon Cowell, one of the judges on 'American Idol', arrives at a promotional event for the show Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2008 in New York. (AP Photo/Jason DeCrow)

(AP) - Paula Abdul, one of the judges on 'American Idol', arrives at a promotional event for the show Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2008 in New York. (AP Photo/Jason DeCrow)

(AP) - Kara DioGuardi, the newest judge on 'American Idol', arrives at a promotional event for the show Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2008 in New York. DioGuardi will join the panel as the series begins its eight season in January 2009. (AP Photo/Jason DeCrow)

(AP) - Kara DioGuardi, the newest judge on 'American Idol', arrives at a promotional event for the show Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2008 in New York. DioGuardi will join the panel as the series begins its eight season in January 2009. (AP Photo/Jason DeCrow)

According to Billboard Magazine, David Archuleta's new single, "Crush" (19/Jive), debuts at No. 2, thus becoming the highest new entry of 2008 and the highest debut ever for an "American Idol" song not performed on the series. "Crush," which debuts at No. 1 on Hot Digital Songs, is the fourth entry for Archuleta on the Hot 100.  His first three all debuted the week of June 7 and spent one week each on the tally:  His version of John Lennon's "Imagine" at No. 36, Elton John's "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" at No. 58 and "In This Moment" at No. 60.  "Crush" is the seventh single to debut inside the top 10 of the Hot 100 in 2008. And here is a summary of songs recorded by "American Finalists" but not performed during the course of competition that have debuted in the top 10: No. 2: "Crush," David Archuleta (Aug. 30, 2008) No. 6: "I'll Stand By You," Carrie Underwood (May 12, 2007) No. 8: "Never Again," Kelly Clarkson (May 12, 2007) Visit our David Archuleta Transformation Gallery to see how he changed over Season 7.

(Reuters) - Paula Abdul, one of the judges of the American Idol television show, watches the opening ceremony at the U.S. Open tennis tournament in Flushing Meadows, New York August 25, 2008. REUTERS/Jeff Zelevansky (UNITED STATES)

(Reuters) - Paula Abdul, one of the judges of the American Idol television show, watches the opening ceremony at the U.S. Open tennis tournament in Flushing Meadows, New York August 25, 2008. REUTERS/Jeff Zelevansky (UNITED STATES)

(AP) - 'American Idol' judge Paula Abdul blows a kiss during opening ceremonies at the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York, Monday, Aug. 25, 2008. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)

(AP) - Kara DioGuardi celebrates being named Co-Songwriter of the Year during the 55th Annual BMI Pop Awards in Beverly Hills, Calif., in a Tuesday, May 15, 2007 photo. Grammy-nominated songwriter DioGuardi has joined 'American Idol' as a fourth judge and will sit alongside Paula Abdul, Simon Cowell and Randy Jackson at the judges? table. The eighth season of 'American Idol' premieres in January, 2009, on FOX. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File)