This winner from one among J.Lo, Harry and Keith’s seasons stated they “pitched a match” concerning the finale music.
Some individuals wait a lifetime for a second like this … however for one “American Idol” contestant, their massive coronation music had them dreading a win.
Talking with Insider forward of the present’s twentieth anniversary, Season 13 winner Caleb Johnson revealed he not solely hated the unique music he needed to carry out within the finale however was “actually bummed” figuring out the only “As Lengthy as You Love Me” could be a part of his journey even after victory.
“I knew that, by de facto, for those who gained you needed to sing the music, and the music was simply utter crap,” Johnson advised the outlet. He went on to name the tune “the worst music ever” and “tacky piece of crap.”
The one was written by The Darkness frontman Justin Hawkins.
“I pitched a match about it to the administration firm and all these things,” he added “They usually had been like, take a look at this as form of a commencement current or one thing.”
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Johnson, after all, was proper. After he gained, the music was featured in his set listing for the “American Idol” summer season tour when the season wrapped. Fortunately, for him, it did not turn into a everlasting fixture.
“We did originally, however they switched it,” he added. “They switched it about midway as a result of it simply wasn’t working. It was not working, and it was a nightmare.”
Within the interview, Johnson goes on to name out 19 Recordings for placing “completely no help” behind his debut album, “Testify.” The file debuted on the Billboard 200 at 24, which, on the time, was the bottom debut of any “Idol” winner.
The followers appeared to agree with Johnson when it got here to “As Lengthy As You Love Me” — because it turned the primary coronation music that did not hit the Billboard Sizzling 100.