Corey Clark

Season 2 · Disqualified (9th)

Where are they now

Latest documented update, March 21, 2006

Corey Clark released a self-titled album through Bungalo Records, under a distribution deal with Universal, in June 2005, and the album No More Tears in March 2006.⁠[1][2][3]

Key figures

Known for

  1. Corey ClarkAlbum · 2005; 2,500 copies sold in the U.S. (reported)⁠[4]Sales as of November 9, 2006

Career

During or around the show

  1. 2003Was barred from the American Idols Live! Tour 2003; Charles Grigsby took his place on the tour.⁠[8]

After the show

  1. 2003Sang "Open Arms" on the RCA compilation American Idol Season 2: All-Time Classic American Love Songs, recorded with the other season 2 finalists.⁠[1][9]April 29, 2003
  1. 2005Released his debut album, Corey Clark, on Bungalo Records.⁠[1][7]June 21, 2005
  1. 2006Released the album No More Tears.⁠[2][3]March 21, 2006

Date not documented

  1. Date not documentedSigned a one-album press and distribution imprint deal with Universal and Bungalo Records for his debut album.⁠[1]

Discography

Releases of Corey Clark
TitleTypeYearLabelRIAA certificationU.S. sales
Corey Clark⁠[1][7]Album2005Bungalo RecordsNot documented2,500⁠[4]November 9, 2006
No More Tears⁠[2]Album2006Not documentedNot documentedNot documented

Awards

Checked October 6, 2026; none found.

Other activity

  1. 2005Performed on and co-hosted the 2005 New Music Weekly Awards.⁠[1]
  2. 2005Published a book about his time on American Idol, They Told Me to Tell the Truth, So..., and discussed it in an interview on ABC's Primetime Live.⁠[5]
  1. 2006Appeared on the television programs Only in LA and Soul Train.⁠[1]

Sources

9 sources

  1. Corey Clark (Wikipedia revision 1371036235) — Wikipedia, updated August 24, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (8) of source 1
    • Album and music career section: “Clark's first album, Corey Clark, was released on June 21, 2005.”
    • Lead sentence: “born July 13, 1980”
    • Infobox, Born line (birth_date): {{Birth date and age|1980|7|13}}
    • Album and music career section; infobox: “Clark signed a one album, press and distribution label imprint deal with Universal/Bungalo Records”
    • Album and music career section: “Clark, along with the other second season finalists, recorded RCA Records' The American Idol Season 2: All-time Classic Love Songs soundtrack.”
    • Album and music career section: “Clark signed a one album, press and distribution label imprint deal with Universal/Bungalo Records”
    • Album and music career section; Discography section: “Clark's first album, Corey Clark, was released on June 21, 2005.”
    • Other media appearances section: “Clark also performed on and co-hosted the 2005 New Music Weekly Awards”
  2. MusicBrainz web service: releases in release group No More Tears (Corey Clark) — MusicBrainz. Release database. Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (3) of source 2
    • Release 17ebec27, title and date: “No More Tears, 2006-03-21”
    • Release 17ebec27, title, date and artist credit: “Corey Clark | No More Tears | 2006-03-21”
    • Release 17ebec27, title, date and artist credit (no label given): “Corey Clark | No More Tears | 2006-03-21”
  3. MusicBrainz web service: release group No More Tears (Corey Clark) — MusicBrainz. Release database. Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (2) of source 3
    • Release group 226c6777: title, primary-type and first-release-date: "title":"No More Tears","primary-type":"Album"
    • Release group 226c6777, primary-type and first-release-date: "primary-type":"Album","secondary-type-ids":[],"first-release-date":"2006-03-21"
  4. Kelly Clarkson is Idol's all-time record sales leader, but Clay Aiken leads with single sales — reality blurred, published November 9, 2006. News report. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (3) of source 4
    • Album-sales paragraph: “on the Nielsen SoundScan numbers, which show that Kelly Clarkson has sold far more albums”
    • Album-sales paragraph: “Corey Clark, who sold only 2,500 copies of his crappy record.”
    • Singles paragraph, comparison with the album: “200 more copies than Corey Clark’s album sold.”
  5. American Idol season 2 — Wikipedia, updated September 16, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (4) of source 5
    • Elimination chart row Corey Clark: Pl. 9, Disqualified in the Top 8 column (4/1)
    • Top 10 – Country rock (March 26) table, Corey Clark: Safe, with footnote; ratings table episode 'Top 10 Results', March 26, 2003: “Corey Clark was disqualified before the following week's performance.”
    • Top 12 finalists section, Corey Clark entry: “He was disqualified hours after the website The Smoking Gun revealed his misdemeanor charges of battery and resisting arrest on March 31, 2003.”
    • Controversies section: “in 2005, Clark alleged in an interview on ABC's Primetime Live and in a book, They Told Me to Tell the Truth, So...”
  6. List of American Idol finalists — Wikipedia, updated June 10, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (1) of source 6
    • Contestants table, row Corey Clark: season 2, place finish 9th
  7. MusicBrainz web service: releases in release group Corey Clark (Corey Clark) — MusicBrainz. Release database. Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (2) of source 7
    • Release bd6f3621, label-info: “Bungalo Records”
    • Release bd6f3621, date and label-info: “2005-06-21, Bungalo Records”
  8. American Idols Live! Tour 2003 (Wikipedia revision 1376504591) — Wikipedia, updated September 24, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (1) of source 8
    • Lead: “Corey Clark was barred from participating due to his failure to reveal his Misdemeanor arrest. Clark was replaced by Charles Grigsby for the tour”
  9. American Idol Season 2: All-Time Classic American Love Songs (Wikipedia revision 1368978073) — Wikipedia, updated August 12, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (1) of source 9
    • Infobox (released April 29, 2003; label RCA); Track listing, track 9: “"Open Arms" (Journey) – Corey Clark”

How figures are chosen · Compare Corey Clark with others

Other season 2 finalists

Season 2: all finalists and their careers · Semifinalists