Others have not been so lucky.
For every Chris Daughtry, there are fiveTrent Harmons during the show’s 20 season run.
“Like, it was just the worst song ever.”
‘American Idol’ winner Caleb Johnson calls first single ‘utter crap’.FOX Image Collection via Getty Images
“I pitched a fit about it to the management company and all this stuff,” he added.
“And they were like, look at this as kind of a graduation present or something.”
“We did at the beginning, but they switched it.
They switched it about halfway because it just wasn’t working,” he said.
“It was not working, and it was a nightmare.”
There was no music video.
There was nothing," he added.
“I really want this record to be an amazing experience,” he shared.
Looking back on it now, he says he’s “really bummed” he even won the show.
Their debut album,Born from Southern Ground, was released in 2019.
These days, he’s on the road and sticking to the classics.
Representatives forAmerican Idoland Interscope did not immediately respond to EW’s request for comment.
