Adam Lambert
2009: American Idol

Adam Lambert

Section Title: 2009: American Idol
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American Idol season 8 performances and results

Week #	Theme	Song choice	Original artist	Order #	Result

Audition	Auditioner's Choice	"Rock with You" "Bohemian Rhapsody"	Michael Jackson Queen	N/A	Advanced

Hollywood	First Solo	"What's Up"	4 Non Blondes	N/A	Advanced

Hollywood	Group Performance	"Some Kind of Wonderful"	Soul Brothers Six	N/A	Advanced

Hollywood	Second Solo	"Believe"	Cher	N/A	Advanced

Top 36/Semi-Final 2	Billboard Hot 100 Hits to Date	"(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction"	The Rolling Stones	12	Advanced

Top 13	Michael Jackson	"Black or White"	Michael Jackson	11	Safe

Top 11	Grand Ole Opry	"Ring of Fire"	Anita Carter	5	Safe

Top 10	Motown	"The Tracks of My Tears"	The Miracles	8	Safe

Top 9	Top Downloads	"Play That Funky Music"	Wild Cherry	8	Safe

Top 8	Year They Were Born (1982)	"Mad World"	Tears for Fears	8	Safe

Top 7	Songs from the Cinema	"Born to Be Wild" – Easy Rider	Steppenwolf	3	Safe

Top 7	Disco	"If I Can't Have You"	Yvonne Elliman	5	Safe

Top 5	Rat Pack Standards	"Feeling Good"	Cy Grant	5	Bottom 2

Top 4	Rock and Roll Solo Duet	"Whole Lotta Love" "Slow Ride" with Allison Iraheta	Led Zeppelin Foghat	1 6	Safe

Top 3	Judge's Choice (Simon Cowell) Contestant's Choice	"One" "Cryin'"	U2 Aerosmith	3 6	Safe

Top 2	Contestant's Choice Simon Fuller's Choice Coronation Song	"Mad World" "A Change Is Gonna Come" "No Boundaries"	Tears for Fears Sam Cooke Kris Allen/Adam Lambert	1 3 5	Runner-up

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Adam Lambert sang The Miracles' "The Tracks of My Tears" for the Motown theme.

final_sentence: Adam Lambert sang The Miracles' "The Tracks of My Tears" for the Motown theme.