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Ryan Starr (real name Tiffany Montgomery) placed seventh on the first season of ''American Idol''. After competing on the series, she pursued a career as a rock artist and released a single, called "My Religion", in 2004. "My Religion" reached the top of Billboard's Hot Digital Songs chart.<ref>[https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/the-winners-and-losers-of-american-idol-11131/ryan-starr-82032/ The Winners and Losers of ‘American Idol’]</ref> According to MTV, the song "was released to iTunes only to capitalize on [Starr's] appearance on VH1's "The Surreal Life" and "ended up making the 'Guinness Book of World Records' for the most exclusive single downloads in iTunes history".<ref>[http://www.mtv.com/news/1560338/american-idol-throwback-where-are-nikki-mckibbin-ryan-starr-jim-verraros-now/ 'AMERICAN IDOL' THROWBACK: WHERE ARE NIKKI MCKIBBIN, RYAN STARR, JIM VERRAROS NOW?]</ref>
Ryan Starr (real name Tiffany Montgomery) placed seventh on the first season of ''American Idol''. After competing on the series, she pursued a career as a rock artist and released a single, called "My Religion," in 2004. "My Religion" reached the top of Billboard's Hot Digital Songs chart.<ref>[https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/the-winners-and-losers-of-american-idol-11131/ryan-starr-82032/ The Winners and Losers of ‘American Idol’ - Rolling Stones] Retrieved 09 Apr '22</ref> According to MTV, the song "was released to iTunes only to capitalize on (Starr's) appearance on VH1's ''The Surreal Life'' and "ended up making the 'Guinness Book of World Records' for the most exclusive single downloads in iTunes history".<ref>[http://www.mtv.com/news/1560338/american-idol-throwback-where-are-nikki-mckibbin-ryan-starr-jim-verraros-now/ 'AMERICAN IDOL' THROWBACK: WHERE ARE NIKKI MCKIBBIN, RYAN STARR, JIM VERRAROS NOW? - MTV] Retrieved 09 Apr '22</ref>


Starr never released any further singles, but around the time of "My Religion"'s release, she uploaded six original songs to her MySpace page. These songs are:
Starr never released any further singles, but around the time of "My Religion"'s release, '''she uploaded six original songs to her MySpace page'''.  


*"7am"
==Song List==
*"Blue"
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
*"Broken"
|-
* "Eyes of a Child"
! style="background-color:lightblue" | #
* "Love Gone Bad"
! style="background-color:lightblue" | Song Title
* "Stranded"
! style="background-color:lightblue" | Status
|-
|1||7am||[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f6s34QqOI4g <span style="color:green;">'''Found''']
|-
|2||Blue||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
|-
|3||Eyes of a Child||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
|-
|4||Broken||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
|-
|5||Love Gone Bad||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
|-
|6||Stranded||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
|}
==Availability==
Although these songs are still listed on Starr's MySpace page, they can no longer be heard there,<ref>[https://myspace.com/ryanstarrofficialpage/music/songs Ryan Starr's MySpace page.] Retrieved 09 Apr '22</ref> as all music files uploaded to MySpace before 2015 have become unplayable.<ref>[https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/myspace-lost-music-809455/ Myspace Lost All Music Uploaded to Site Prior to 2015 - Rolling Stores] Retrieved 09 Apr '22</ref>


Two of these songs, "Blue" and "Broken," were included with "My Religion" on the 2008 compilation album ''Curtain Call: New Songs from Past American Idol Finalists'',<ref>[https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.bostonherald.com/2008/02/05/fallen-idols-take-curtain-call/amp/ Fallen Idols take ‘Curtain Call’ - Boston Herald] Retrieved 09 Apr '22</ref><ref>[https://insidepulse.com/2008/03/14/various-artists-curtain-call-volume-one/ MGF Reviews Curtain Call, Vol. 1: New Songs from Past American Idol Finalists - Inside Pulse] Retrieved 09 Apr '22</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20080208135745/http://www.americanidol.com:80/news/view/?pid=1157 Discover Where They Are Now With Curtain Call - AmericanIdol.com] Retrieved 09 Apr '22</ref><ref>[https://www.allmusic.com/album/curtain-call-vol-1-new-songs-from-past-american-idol-finalists-mw0001637072 Curtain Call, Vol. 1: New Songs From Past American Idol Finalists - AllMusic] Retrieved 09 Apr '22</ref> which is now out of print.<ref>[https://www.amazon.com/Curtain-Call-Songs-American-Finalists/dp/B0014AVB12/ref=mp_s_a_1_2?keywords=Curtain+Call%2C+Vol.+1%3A+New+Songs+From+Past+American+Idol+Finalists&qid=1649538417&sr=8-2 Curtain Call New Songs From Past American Idol Finalists, Vol. 1 - Amazon] Retrieved 09 Apr '22</ref> While "My Religion" can be found on YouTube, Neither "Blue" nor "Broken" is available anywhere online.


Although these songs are still listed on Starr's MySpace page, they can no longer be heard there,<ref>[https://myspace.com/ryanstarrofficialpage/music/songs Ryan Starr's MySpace page]</ref> as all music files uploaded to MySpace before 2015 have become unplayable.<ref>[https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/myspace-lost-music-809455/ Myspace Lost All Music Uploaded to Site Prior to 2015]</ref>
Of the four songs Starr released exclusively through MySpace, only "7am" is still available online. It can be heard on YouTube.  


Two of these songs, "Blue" and "Broken", were included with "My Religion" on the 2008 compilation album ''Curtain Call: New Songs from Past American Idol Finalists'',<ref>[https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.bostonherald.com/2008/02/05/fallen-idols-take-curtain-call/amp/ Fallen Idols take ‘Curtain Call’]</ref><ref>[https://insidepulse.com/2008/03/14/various-artists-curtain-call-volume-one/ MGF Reviews Curtain Call, Vol. 1: New Songs from Past American Idol Finalists]</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20080208135745/http://www.americanidol.com:80/news/view/?pid=1157 Discover Where They Are Now With Curtain Call]</ref><ref>[https://www.allmusic.com/album/curtain-call-vol-1-new-songs-from-past-american-idol-finalists-mw0001637072 Curtain Call, Vol. 1: New Songs From Past American Idol Finalists - AllMusic]</ref> which is now out of print.<ref>[https://www.amazon.com/Curtain-Call-Songs-American-Finalists/dp/B0014AVB12/ref=mp_s_a_1_2?keywords=Curtain+Call%2C+Vol.+1%3A+New+Songs+From+Past+American+Idol+Finalists&qid=1649538417&sr=8-2 Curtain Call New Songs From Past American Idol Finalists, Vol. 1 - Amazon]</ref> While "My Religion" can be found on YouTube, Neither "Blue" nor "Broken" is available anywhere online.
Of the four songs Starr released exclusively through MySpace, only 7am is still available online. It can be heard on YouTube.
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Revision as of 20:02, 14 April 2022

Ryan starr.jpeg

Ryan's MySpace profile picture from 2007.

Status: Partially Found

Ryan Starr (real name Tiffany Montgomery) placed seventh on the first season of American Idol. After competing on the series, she pursued a career as a rock artist and released a single, called "My Religion," in 2004. "My Religion" reached the top of Billboard's Hot Digital Songs chart.[1] According to MTV, the song "was released to iTunes only to capitalize on (Starr's) appearance on VH1's The Surreal Life and "ended up making the 'Guinness Book of World Records' for the most exclusive single downloads in iTunes history".[2]

Starr never released any further singles, but around the time of "My Religion"'s release, she uploaded six original songs to her MySpace page.

Song List

# Song Title Status
1 7am Found
2 Blue Lost
3 Eyes of a Child Lost
4 Broken Lost
5 Love Gone Bad Lost
6 Stranded Lost

Availability

Although these songs are still listed on Starr's MySpace page, they can no longer be heard there,[3] as all music files uploaded to MySpace before 2015 have become unplayable.[4]

Two of these songs, "Blue" and "Broken," were included with "My Religion" on the 2008 compilation album Curtain Call: New Songs from Past American Idol Finalists,[5][6][7][8] which is now out of print.[9] While "My Religion" can be found on YouTube, Neither "Blue" nor "Broken" is available anywhere online.

Of the four songs Starr released exclusively through MySpace, only "7am" is still available online. It can be heard on YouTube.

References

  1. ↑ The Winners and Losers of ‘American Idol’ - Rolling Stones Retrieved 09 Apr '22
  2. ↑ 'AMERICAN IDOL' THROWBACK: WHERE ARE NIKKI MCKIBBIN, RYAN STARR, JIM VERRAROS NOW? - MTV Retrieved 09 Apr '22
  3. ↑ Ryan Starr's MySpace page. Retrieved 09 Apr '22
  4. ↑ Myspace Lost All Music Uploaded to Site Prior to 2015 - Rolling Stores Retrieved 09 Apr '22
  5. ↑ Fallen Idols take ‘Curtain Call’ - Boston Herald Retrieved 09 Apr '22
  6. ↑ MGF Reviews Curtain Call, Vol. 1: New Songs from Past American Idol Finalists - Inside Pulse Retrieved 09 Apr '22
  7. ↑ Discover Where They Are Now With Curtain Call - AmericanIdol.com Retrieved 09 Apr '22
  8. ↑ Curtain Call, Vol. 1: New Songs From Past American Idol Finalists - AllMusic Retrieved 09 Apr '22
  9. ↑ Curtain Call New Songs From Past American Idol Finalists, Vol. 1 - Amazon Retrieved 09 Apr '22
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