NEW YORK - On last season’s "American Idol," David Archuleta’s version of "Imagine" earned him the title of "the one to beat" early on. He never once placed in the bottom three. In the end, David ended up losing the crown to another David — David Cook — but he still got a chance to pursue his pop star dreams with a record deal on 19 Recordings/Jive Records.

Now, the 17-year-old runner-up is hoping all those votes on TV’s top-rated show will parlay into album sales. His self-titled debut is in stores now.