Episodes
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| # | Date | Episode / Theme | Rating | Solo | SR In | SR Out | CR | XFact | SAge | FFact | RFact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apr 3, 2007 |
American Classics
|
51.3 | 51.3 | 47.7 | 48.0 | 53.3 | -2.24 | 63.2 | 67% | 0.33 |
| 2 | Apr 18, 2006 |
Great American Songbook
|
63.7 | 63.7 | 48.1 | 49.1 | 57.4 | +7.07 | 62.1 | 71% | 0.43 |
| 3 | Apr 28, 2009 |
Rat Pack Standards
|
62.8 | 62.8 | 50.3 | 50.9 | 64.7 | -2.13 | 61.6 | 0% | 1.80 |
| 4 | May 4, 2010 |
Frank Sinatra
|
48.4 | 48.4 | 48.8 | 48.8 | 59.4 | -12.10 | 54.6 | 80% | 0.60 |
| 5 | Mar 22, 2006 |
1950s
|
56.9 | 56.9 | 47.7 | 48.9 | 57.3 | -0.43 | 51.7 | 82% | 0.27 |
| 6 | Apr 30, 2023 |
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
|
n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 49.3 | 25% | 2.08 |
| 7 | May 4, 2004 |
Big Band
|
53.5 | 53.5 | 48.3 | 48.8 | 62.1 | -10.68 | 48.6 | 100% | 0.00 |
| 8 | Apr 13, 2010 |
Elvis Presley
|
53.3 | 53.3 | 48.0 | 48.5 | 54.5 | -1.30 | 48.1 | 56% | 0.78 |
| 9 | Mar 5, 2015 |
Motown
|
46.0 | 46.0 | 46.5 | 46.4 | 51.3 | -10.63 | 47.8 | 13% | 2.13 |
| 10 | Aug 6, 2002 |
Big Band
|
64.5 | 64.5 | 43.6 | 45.5 | 60.3 | +5.33 | 45.7 | 100% | 0.00 |
| 11 | Mar 20, 2013 |
The Beatles
|
53.3 | 53.3 | 47.7 | 48.4 | 59.4 | -8.15 | 45.6 | 22% | 1.33 |
| 12 | Apr 5, 2005 |
Classic Musicals
|
47.7 | 47.7 | 48.7 | 48.6 | 55.9 | -9.57 | 45.0 | 100% | 0.00 |
| 13 | Mar 4, 2015 |
Motown
|
45.8 | 45.8 | 46.8 | 46.5 | 51.9 | -12.25 | 44.6 | 0% | 2.50 |
| 14 | Apr 27, 2011 |
Carole King
|
55.4 | 60.8 | 52.8 | 53.1 | 59.4 | -4.68 | 44.3 | 78% | 0.33 |
| 15 | Apr 15, 2015 |
American Classics
|
53.2 | 53.2 | 48.2 | 48.8 | 59.4 | -7.77 | 43.9 | 14% | 2.29 |
| 16 | Apr 6, 2011 |
Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame
|
60.8 | 60.8 | 52.6 | 53.4 | 61.6 | -0.89 | 43.8 | 44% | 1.44 |
| 17 | Feb 20, 2008 |
1960s
|
49.3 | 49.3 | 47.3 | 48.3 | 49.3 | n/a | 43.8 | 42% | 0.83 |
| 18 | May 5, 2019 |
Woodstock / Showstoppers
|
57.8 | 57.8 | 47.6 | 49.1 | 56.7 | +1.39 | 43.6 | 50% | 2.00 |
| 19 | Mar 27, 2013 |
Detroit
|
51.0 | 56.9 | 48.4 | 48.7 | 58.4 | -9.94 | 43.3 | 9% | 2.82 |
| 20 | Feb 19, 2008 |
1960s
|
47.3 | 47.3 | n/a | 47.3 | 47.3 | n/a | 42.7 | 58% | 0.58 |
| 21 | May 9, 2006 |
Elvis Presley
|
53.3 | 53.3 | 49.4 | 49.7 | 63.2 | -11.56 | 42.6 | 63% | 0.38 |
| 22 | Mar 23, 2011 |
Motown
|
56.8 | 56.8 | 51.0 | 52.0 | 59.5 | -3.50 | 42.5 | 9% | 2.27 |
| 23 | Mar 25, 2009 |
Motown
|
52.0 | 52.0 | 50.0 | 50.2 | 57.0 | -6.63 | 42.1 | 10% | 1.80 |
| 24 | Apr 6, 2010 |
Lennon-McCartney
|
60.1 | 60.1 | 46.9 | 48.0 | 54.6 | +6.39 | 42.0 | 44% | 0.67 |
| 25 | May 2, 2012 |
60's / British
|
53.4 | 59.4 | 54.5 | 54.4 | 60.6 | -8.53 | 41.9 | 33% | 1.50 |
| 26 | Mar 11, 2008 |
Lennon-McCartney
|
51.2 | 51.2 | 49.1 | 49.4 | 57.8 | -8.78 | 41.9 | 100% | 0.00 |
| 27 | Mar 18, 2008 |
Beatles
|
46.9 | 46.9 | 49.4 | 49.1 | 55.6 | -10.91 | 41.5 | 100% | 0.00 |
| 28 | Mar 20, 2007 |
British Invasion
|
52.1 | 52.1 | 46.8 | 47.5 | 54.8 | -3.34 | 41.5 | 73% | 0.27 |
| 29 | May 19, 2009 |
Finale
|
56.7 | 56.7 | 51.2 | 51.4 | 67.7 | -11.81 | 41.0 | 33% | 1.17 |
| 30 | May 23, 2021 |
Judges / Hometown / Reprise
|
n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 40.7 | 13% | 3.50 |
| 31 | Mar 16, 2010 |
Rolling Stones
|
52.3 | 52.3 | 45.6 | 46.7 | 51.6 | +0.97 | 40.4 | 92% | 0.08 |
| 32 | May 6, 2008 |
Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame
|
46.5 | 46.5 | 49.9 | 49.7 | 56.3 | -11.46 | 40.3 | 63% | 0.38 |
| 33 | Apr 6, 2016 |
Finale
|
65.7 | 65.7 | 49.4 | 50.5 | 62.0 | +3.38 | 39.5 | 43% | 1.57 |
| 34 | Apr 13, 2004 |
Movie Songs
|
56.4 | 56.4 | 47.6 | 48.4 | 58.8 | -2.86 | 38.6 | 50% | 0.63 |
| 35 | Mar 30, 2004 |
Motown
|
49.0 | 49.0 | 47.0 | 47.3 | 57.3 | -11.02 | 38.5 | 30% | 0.80 |
| 36 | Mar 11, 2003 |
Motown
|
51.3 | 51.3 | 45.1 | 46.5 | 57.9 | -13.79 | 38.3 | 83% | 0.25 |
| 37 | Apr 28, 2019 |
Queen / Movie Duets
|
48.7 | 49.8 | 47.3 | 47.6 | 53.0 | -6.02 | 37.9 | 33% | 1.92 |
| 38 | Mar 30, 2011 |
Elton John
|
56.0 | 56.0 | 52.0 | 52.6 | 58.9 | -3.51 | 37.7 | 55% | 1.00 |
| 39 | Mar 15, 2005 |
1960s
|
48.7 | 48.7 | 47.9 | 48.0 | 54.7 | -8.03 | 37.2 | 50% | 0.83 |
| 40 | Jul 23, 2002 |
1960s
|
47.8 | 47.8 | 41.8 | 42.7 | 52.9 | -7.63 | 37.0 | 88% | 0.13 |
| 41 | May 5, 2009 |
Rock
|
54.3 | 51.5 | 50.9 | 51.1 | 66.0 | -13.61 | 36.1 | 50% | 0.50 |
| 42 | May 3, 2020 |
Home (online)
|
54.7 | 54.7 | 46.9 | 49.7 | 55.0 | -0.55 | 35.9 | 45% | 1.36 |
| 43 | Feb 26, 2008 |
1970s
|
51.4 | 51.4 | 48.3 | 49.2 | 51.4 | +0.10 | 35.6 | 60% | 0.60 |
| 44 | May 16, 2006 |
Idol's / Clive's / Judge's
|
54.6 | 54.6 | 49.7 | 50.0 | 61.2 | -8.09 | 35.2 | 44% | 0.67 |
| 45 | Mar 13, 2007 |
Diana Ross
|
45.8 | 45.8 | 47.1 | 46.8 | 53.4 | -10.19 | 35.1 | 50% | 0.67 |
| 46 | May 13, 2003 |
Random / Judge's / Idol's
|
54.4 | 54.4 | 49.6 | 50.0 | 66.5 | -14.88 | 34.9 | 89% | 0.11 |
| 47 | Apr 3, 2013 |
Rock - No Ballads
|
48.0 | 52.3 | 48.7 | 48.6 | 56.9 | -11.14 | 34.6 | 20% | 2.10 |
| 48 | Apr 29, 2003 |
1960s / Neil Sedaka
|
60.6 | 60.6 | 48.3 | 49.4 | 64.5 | -5.00 | 34.4 | 100% | 0.00 |
| 49 | Mar 21, 2012 |
Billy Joel
|
56.8 | 56.8 | 52.1 | 52.8 | 62.1 | -6.99 | 34.4 | 80% | 0.20 |
| 50 | May 2, 2021 |
Disney
|
n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 33.8 | 50% | 1.00 |
| 51 | May 20, 2018 |
Finale
|
50.0 | 50.0 | 49.5 | 49.6 | 59.6 | -9.54 | 33.6 | 56% | 0.56 |
| 52 | Feb 27, 2008 |
1970s
|
40.3 | 40.3 | 49.2 | 47.2 | 48.5 | -16.30 | 32.6 | 70% | 0.60 |
| 53 | Jul 16, 2002 |
Motown
|
44.3 | 44.3 | 41.1 | 41.8 | 49.7 | -10.25 | 32.5 | 80% | 0.20 |
| 54 | Apr 10, 2013 |
Burt Bacharach / Wish You Wrote
|
53.4 | 53.4 | 48.6 | 49.1 | 56.9 | -4.55 | 32.5 | 67% | 0.50 |
| 55 | Mar 16, 2004 |
Soul
|
53.8 | 53.8 | 44.0 | 46.3 | 58.0 | -8.21 | 32.2 | 50% | 0.50 |
| 56 | May 11, 2011 |
Inspirational Songs / Lieber & Stoller
|
58.0 | 58.0 | 53.7 | 53.9 | 62.8 | -5.62 | 32.1 | 63% | 0.63 |
| 57 | Apr 29, 2008 |
Neil Diamond
|
43.1 | 43.1 | 50.4 | 49.9 | 56.7 | -16.26 | 31.3 | 100% | 0.00 |
| 58 | May 12, 2019 |
Elton John / Bobby Bones / Hero
|
49.0 | 49.0 | 49.1 | 49.1 | 51.2 | -3.07 | 31.1 | 47% | 1.07 |
| 59 | May 20, 2003 |
Finale
|
54.0 | 54.0 | 50.0 | 50.1 | 66.2 | -13.78 | 31.0 | 83% | 0.17 |
| 60 | Mar 9, 2010 |
Billboard charts
|
51.8 | 51.8 | 43.8 | 45.0 | 55.0 | -4.88 | 31.0 | 63% | 0.63 |
| 61 | Mar 3, 2011 |
Open
|
55.8 | 55.8 | 52.0 | 52.8 | 49.2 | +13.33 | 31.0 | 50% | 1.00 |
| 62 | Mar 23, 2010 |
Billboard #1 Hits
|
41.0 | 41.0 | 46.7 | 46.0 | 51.1 | -12.68 | 30.9 | 36% | 2.18 |
| 63 | Apr 19, 2005 |
1970s Dance Music
|
50.7 | 50.7 | 48.8 | 48.9 | 54.0 | -3.64 | 30.9 | 57% | 0.57 |
| 64 | Mar 30, 2010 |
Soul / R&B
|
54.5 | 54.5 | 46.0 | 46.9 | 53.5 | +1.16 | 30.7 | 60% | 0.90 |
| 65 | Apr 21, 2009 |
Disco
|
57.6 | 57.6 | 49.9 | 50.3 | 60.2 | -2.95 | 30.6 | 43% | 0.86 |
| 66 | Feb 28, 2005 |
Open
|
51.1 | 51.1 | 47.3 | 48.4 | 50.9 | +0.40 | 30.5 | 70% | 0.50 |
| 67 | Jul 30, 2002 |
1970s
|
50.4 | 50.4 | 42.7 | 43.6 | 56.3 | -7.64 | 30.1 | 100% | 0.00 |
| 68 | Mar 1, 2006 |
Open
|
49.4 | 49.4 | 45.7 | 46.6 | 51.9 | -4.90 | 30.0 | 60% | 0.50 |
| 69 | Apr 9, 2014 |
80's
|
46.8 | 49.6 | 50.1 | 49.7 | 54.7 | -9.38 | 30.0 | 42% | 1.08 |
| 70 | Mar 25, 2015 |
1980s
|
46.3 | 46.3 | 47.2 | 47.1 | 52.9 | -7.82 | 30.0 | 44% | 1.56 |
| 71 | Apr 13, 2011 |
Songs From The Movies
|
47.8 | 47.8 | 53.4 | 52.9 | 57.5 | -11.42 | 29.8 | 63% | 0.38 |
| 72 | Mar 14, 2012 |
Year You Were Born
|
57.0 | 57.0 | 50.9 | 52.1 | 61.5 | -6.33 | 29.6 | 27% | 2.18 |
| 73 | Mar 7, 2012 |
Stevie Wonder / Whitney Houston
|
55.8 | 55.8 | 48.8 | 50.9 | 60.9 | -9.96 | 29.5 | 15% | 2.38 |
| 74 | Jun 18, 2002 |
Open
|
41.4 | 41.4 | n/a | 41.4 | 41.4 | n/a | 29.5 | 100% | 0.00 |
| 75 | May 6, 2003 |
Bee Gees Songs
|
53.4 | 53.4 | 49.4 | 49.6 | 62.6 | -11.08 | 29.5 | 100% | 0.13 |
| 76 | May 8, 2007 |
Bee Gees
|
41.8 | 41.8 | 48.6 | 48.2 | 63.2 | -25.30 | 29.0 | 63% | 0.63 |
| 77 | Apr 4, 2012 |
1980s
|
54.3 | 51.8 | 54.3 | 54.3 | 62.9 | -11.23 | 29.0 | 50% | 0.92 |
| 78 | May 1, 2013 |
Now and Then
|
54.8 | 54.8 | 50.1 | 50.3 | 62.3 | -8.80 | 29.0 | 63% | 1.00 |
| 79 | Feb 27, 2007 |
Open
|
47.8 | 47.8 | 45.8 | 46.4 | 45.5 | +4.70 | 28.7 | 60% | 0.40 |
| 80 | Mar 15, 2006 |
Stevie Wonder
|
48.8 | 48.8 | 47.5 | 47.7 | 56.1 | -9.67 | 28.6 | 50% | 0.67 |
| 81 | May 16, 2012 |
Judges' / Idols' / Jimmy's Choice
|
52.0 | 52.0 | 54.8 | 54.6 | 58.7 | -7.96 | 28.3 | 67% | 1.44 |
| 82 | Feb 22, 2006 |
Open
|
49.2 | 49.2 | 45.8 | 47.5 | 49.2 | n/a | 27.9 | 58% | 0.67 |
| 83 | Feb 10, 2004 |
Open
|
50.9 | 50.9 | n/a | 50.9 | 50.9 | n/a | 27.9 | 50% | 0.50 |
| 84 | Apr 20, 2004 |
Barry Manilow
|
52.3 | 52.3 | 48.4 | 48.6 | 61.0 | -10.08 | 27.7 | 100% | 0.00 |
| 85 | May 22, 2012 |
Finale
|
52.5 | 52.5 | 54.6 | 54.5 | 58.1 | -6.07 | 27.7 | 50% | 1.83 |
| 86 | May 17, 2005 |
Idol's / Clive's / Judge's
|
58.1 | 58.1 | 49.6 | 50.1 | 63.1 | -6.06 | 27.6 | 67% | 0.78 |
| 87 | Feb 23, 2010 |
Billboard charts
|
43.3 | 43.3 | n/a | 43.3 | 43.3 | n/a | 27.4 | 67% | 0.50 |
| 88 | Feb 11, 2003 |
Open
|
47.8 | 47.8 | 45.1 | 46.4 | 47.8 | n/a | 27.3 | 88% | 0.13 |
| 89 | May 18, 2004 |
Idol's / Clive's / Judge's
|
55.4 | 55.4 | 48.7 | 49.2 | 55.2 | +0.33 | 27.1 | 22% | 0.78 |
| 90 | Apr 10, 2007 |
Latin
|
42.3 | 42.3 | 48.0 | 47.6 | 51.8 | -10.93 | 26.9 | 63% | 0.63 |
| 91 | Aug 13, 2002 |
Burt Bacharach Love Songs
|
53.6 | 53.6 | 45.5 | 46.1 | 60.1 | -7.74 | 26.8 | 100% | 0.00 |
| 92 | Apr 7, 2009 |
Year You Were Born
|
53.6 | 53.6 | 49.8 | 50.2 | 59.5 | -7.11 | 26.8 | 50% | 1.00 |
| 93 | Apr 25, 2006 |
Love Songs
|
51.5 | 51.5 | 49.1 | 49.2 | 60.2 | -9.61 | 26.3 | 17% | 1.50 |
| 94 | Mar 5, 2009 |
Billboard Hot 100
|
48.3 | 48.3 | 47.2 | 47.4 | 51.1 | -2.00 | 26.1 | 38% | 1.38 |
| 95 | Mar 7, 2005 |
Open
|
50.4 | 50.4 | 47.5 | 48.0 | 53.7 | -5.00 | 26.0 | 50% | 0.88 |
| 96 | Apr 12, 2005 |
Year You Were Born
|
51.4 | 51.4 | 48.6 | 48.8 | 55.6 | -4.82 | 26.0 | 88% | 0.13 |
| 97 | Mar 8, 2005 |
Open
|
47.5 | 47.5 | 48.0 | 47.9 | 49.0 | -2.25 | 25.9 | 63% | 0.50 |
| 98 | Mar 10, 2009 |
Michael Jackson
|
54.2 | 54.2 | 47.4 | 48.9 | 59.6 | -9.88 | 25.8 | 77% | 0.23 |
| 99 | Feb 21, 2007 |
Open
|
52.3 | 52.3 | 39.3 | 45.8 | 52.3 | n/a | 25.6 | 50% | 0.83 |
| 100 | Mar 12, 2014 |
Songs from the Cinema
|
55.2 | 55.2 | 47.0 | 48.5 | 54.8 | +0.20 | 25.5 | 36% | 1.00 |
