Bucky Covington
S5 · Eliminated 8th
Latest documented update, July 14, 2015
Bucky Covington's most recent documented release is the self-released EP Happy Man, dated July 14, 2015. His second studio album, Good Guys, came out on September 11, 2012, on E1 Music.[1]
Career
After the show
- November 2006–December 2006In November and December 2006 he performed on the GAC Country Music Christmas tour.[1]
- December 2006In December 2006 he signed a recording contract with Lyric Street Records.[1]
- 2007–2008The debut album's singles peaked on Hot Country Songs at number six for A Different World (2007), number eleven for It's Good to Be Us (2007), and number ten for I'll Walk (2008).[1]
- January 16, 2007His debut single, A Different World, was released to country radio on January 16, 2007.[1]
- April 17, 2007His self-titled debut album was released on April 17, 2007, on Lyric Street. It debuted at number four on the Billboard 200, with 61,000 copies in that first week, and at number one on Top Country Albums.[1][4]
- 2009–2010Singles aimed at the unreleased album I'm Alright peaked at number 32 for I Want My Life Back, number 51 for Gotta Be Somebody, and number 23 for A Father's Love (The Only Way He Knew How).[1]
- April 2010In April 2010 it was announced that Lyric Street Records would close and that Covington would transfer to another Disney Music Group label. The same section says he then remained unsigned until October 2011. No end date for the Lyric Street contract is stated.[1]
- October 2011In October 2011 it was announced that he had signed as the premier artist for E1 Music's Entertainment One Nashville label.[1]
- September 11, 2012He released the studio album Good Guys on September 11, 2012, on E1 Music. It peaked at number 30 on Top Country Albums, 177 on the Billboard 200, and 43 on Independent Albums.[1][4]
- July 14, 2015The EP Happy Man was released on July 14, 2015, with the label line self-released.[1][4]
Discography
| Title | Type | Year | Label | RIAA certification | U.S. sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bucky Covington[1][4] | Album | 2007 | Lyric Street Records | Not documented | 433,000[5][6]February 28, 2012 |
| Live from Rockingham[1] | EP | 2009 | Lyric Street Records | Not documented | Not documented |
| I'm Alright[1] | EP | 2010 | Lyric Street Records | Not documented | Not documented |
| Reality Country[1] | EP | 2010 | Lyric Street Records | Not documented | Not documented |
| Good Guys[1][4] | Album | 2012 | E1 Music | Not documented | 3,000[1][5][7]September 27, 2012 |
| Happy Man[1][4] | EP | 2015 | self-released | Not documented | Not documented |
Awards
Checked October 7, 2026; none found.
Other activity
- 2009In the 2009 film Hannah Montana: The Movie he played guitar in Robby Stewart's band.[1]
Sources
7 sources
- Bucky Covington (Wikipedia revision 1314736572) — Wikipedia, updated October 3, 2025. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 7, 2026.
Cited parts (8) of source 1
- Extended plays table, Happy Man row: “Release date: July 14, 2015”
- Unreleased second album section: “Covington released his second studio album, Good Guys, on September 11, 2012.”
- Lead sentence: “born November 8, 1977”
- Infobox, Born line (birth_date):
{{birth date and age|1977|11|8}} - Lead: “he signed a recording contract with Lyric Street Records.”
- Infobox, label: “Lyric Street”
- Unreleased second album section: “it was announced that he had signed as the "premier artist" for E1 Music's Entertainment One Nashville label.”
- Extended plays table, Happy Man row: “Label: self-released”
- American Idol season 5 — Wikipedia, updated May 18, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 6, 2026.
Cited parts (1) of source 2
- Elimination chart row Bucky Covington: Pl. 8, Eliminated in the Top 8 column (4/12); ratings table episode 'Top 8 Results', April 12, 2006
- List of American Idol finalists — Wikipedia, updated June 10, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 6, 2026.
Cited parts (1) of source 3
- Contestants table, row Bucky Covington: season 5, place finish 8th
- MusicBrainz release groups for Bucky Covington — MusicBrainz. Release database. Retrieved October 7, 2026.
Cited parts (6) of source 4
- Release group Bucky Covington:
"title":"Bucky Covington" - Release group Good Guys:
"first-release-date":"2012-09-11" - Release group Happy Man:
"title":"Happy Man" - Release group:
"title":"Bucky Covington" - Release group Good Guys:
"title":"Good Guys" - Release group Happy Man:
"first-release-date":"2015-07-14"
- Release group Bucky Covington:
- List of American Idol alumni album sales in the United States — Wikipedia, updated September 21, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 6, 2026.
Cited parts (2) of source 5
- Bucky Covington row, debut album line: “Bucky Covington (2007) #4 — 433,000”
- Bucky Covington row, Good Guys line: “Good Guys (2012) #178 — 3,000”
- American Idol's All Time Top 24 (2012) — Billboard, published February 28, 2012. News report. Cited by another source; not opened by our researchers.
- Idol sales: Phillip Phillips' Home expansion — USA Today (Idol Chatter), published September 27, 2012. News report. Cited by another source; not opened by our researchers.
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