My Religion (song)
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"My Religion" is the debut single co-written by Ryan Starr
, was released on iTunes
as an exclusive single in September, 2004. As reported by USA Today
, My Religion was one of iTunes' highest-selling exclusive singles, with an estimated 360,000 units sold. In an interview given to MTV; Starr confirmed that the single had sold at least 360,000 units, and over 130,000 units sold in its first week. The number of sales is particularly remarkable as the single had no promotion on iTunes. Although popular, My Religion was not released on any other form of media including CD. Mirroring the single's success on iTunes, My Religion reached number one on the US Billboard Hot Digital Songs. The singer and co-writer, Ryan Starr
, has yet to release an album. My Religion, along with "Stranded" and "Love Gone Bad", was performed on Starr's tour, which started July 15 in Memphis
.
Ryan Starr
Ryan Starr is an American female singer, songwriter and actress. She ranked seventh on the season 1 of the talent search television series American Idol...
, was released on iTunes
ITunes
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as an exclusive single in September, 2004. As reported by USA Today
USA Today
USA Today is a national American daily newspaper published by the Gannett Company. It was founded by Al Neuharth. The newspaper vies with The Wall Street Journal for the position of having the widest circulation of any newspaper in the United States, something it previously held since 2003...
, My Religion was one of iTunes' highest-selling exclusive singles, with an estimated 360,000 units sold. In an interview given to MTV; Starr confirmed that the single had sold at least 360,000 units, and over 130,000 units sold in its first week. The number of sales is particularly remarkable as the single had no promotion on iTunes. Although popular, My Religion was not released on any other form of media including CD. Mirroring the single's success on iTunes, My Religion reached number one on the US Billboard Hot Digital Songs. The singer and co-writer, Ryan Starr
Ryan Starr
Ryan Starr is an American female singer, songwriter and actress. She ranked seventh on the season 1 of the talent search television series American Idol...
, has yet to release an album. My Religion, along with "Stranded" and "Love Gone Bad", was performed on Starr's tour, which started July 15 in Memphis
Memphis, Tennessee
Memphis is a city in the southwestern corner of the U.S. state of Tennessee, and the county seat of Shelby County. The city is located on the 4th Chickasaw Bluff, south of the confluence of the Wolf and Mississippi rivers....
.
Awards
The 2005 edition of the Guinness Book of World Records noted that Ryan Starr had sold the most exclusive-single downloads in iTunes' history. Although "My Religion" was slated to be available in stores in early 2006, iTunes refused to release Ryan Starr's single from contract.Chart positions
| Year | Title | Peak position |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot Digital Songs |
||
| 2004 | "My Religion" | 1 |