Blast from the past: David Archuleta's debut album

Let's take a trip back to November 11, 2008. Just out of a summer full of American Idols Live tour concerts and longs days of writing and recording, on this day three years ago, the 17 year old American Idol runner-up was getting ready to release his self-titled debut album. Already having such a strong reaction from his first single "Crush," there was no doubt David's album was going to take off, and it becoming #2 on the Billboard Hot 200 proved that. Along with "Crush" was pop favorites like "A Little Too Not Over You", which David helped pen, and "Touch My Hand" mixed in with "You Can," the cute, guitar-based ballad and "To Be With You," the strong piano ballad that showcased some of David's best vocals on the album. Also included was a cover of the Robbie Williams hit "Angels," which David had performed previously on Idol, as well as the Idol tour. A good mix of pop and ballads, this album was young, fresh and full of catchy tunes - not to mention that voice.

Three years, three albums and a worldwide plethora of concerts and tours later, David is still going strong. Though David has grown up and matured with his music over the past three years, David Archuleta will always be the album that kicked off his solo career, and still to this day is a great album to blast.