Daughtry is an American rock band formed and fronted by namesake Chris Daughtry, who was a finalist on the fifth season of
American Idol. Their self-titled debut album was released in November 2006. The album reached number one on the
Billboard 200, went on to sell more than four million copies in the United States, and has been certified quadruple platinum by the RIAA.
Daughtry was also named the best selling album of 2007 by
Billboard, becoming the fastest-selling debut rock album in Soundscan history. and 23.8 million albums and 60.3 million digital downloads worldwide.