David Archuleta Debuts New Single

American Idol runner up David Archuleta was all smiles as he exited the Z100 radio station in New York City after debuting his new single “Crush” to the whole world.

The little cutie pie wore a blue Hurley screenprinted t-shirt with a pair of distressed denim jeans and some Converse All-Stars. Pretty casual, huh?

Rumor has it that Archuleta may have an album out as soon as this fall. The kid just looks so happy to be alive in this picture, doesn't he? So cute!

Check out the YouTube video of his new song, I'm sure it will get a lot of radio play.

David Arculeta’s First Single Drops

American Idol runner-up David Archuleta’s first single, “Crush,” debuted on Friday.

The 17-year-old singer was reportedly shaking while the song played out on the syndicated radio program Elvis Duran and the Morning Show.

But the tremors were for nothing, listeners couldn’t get enough of the diminutive Idol star.

“I am, like, in tears,” one fan called in to gush. “You are absolutely amazing. You have no idea. You’re so talented. You’re going to have an amazing career.”

Another fan added, “I hate it when they call you little because you’re the biggest man in town.”

Archuleta’s album which has yet to be named drops Nov. 4.

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'Idol's' David Archuleta signs record deal

'American Idol' runner-up David Archuleta has signed a deal with 19 Recordings/Jive Records, Access Hollywood announced.

"Signing a record contract with 19 Recordings/Jive Records is truly a dream come true," Archuleta said in a statement to Access Hollywood. "Being a fan of 'American Idol' since season one and admiring the alumni, I am honored and humbled to be a part of that group. I'm really excited to start working on everything."

The 17-year-old teen and pre-teen favorite already has three songs on the Billboard Top 100, and his debut album will be released later this year.

"Without question, David Archuleta has a great future ahead of him," 'American Idol' creator Simon Fuller said.

David Cook wins American Idol

David Cook was the winner of American Idol this season, despite the judges' support of competitor David Archuleta.

According to Nielsen Media Research, nearly 32 million U.S. television viewers watched last night's results show, up 3 percent from last year's finale.

The two-hour broadcast was the second-most-watched episode of the reality show this season. Cook, 25, a bartender from Blue Springs, Mo., received 12 million more votes than 17-year-old Archuleta.

After the show, Cook said the win came as a surprise to him, as Archuleta seemed like the favorite to win.

"You know, the respect that I have for David Archuleta is very much past a competitor thing. He has more talent at his age than I know what to do with at 25. So, to be able to share the stage with him was an honor for me," Cook said. "And I went into Tuesday just to have fun, and so the fact that I walk out of here as the next American Idol is not a testament to me so much as it's a testament to the other 23 contestants we had this season, and to everybody behind the scenes.

Cook also spoke about his American Idol experience and his upcoming plans.

"I actually walked into this with no expectations and I'm walking out of it with no expectations. This show is a springboard, but it's still a crapshoot," he said. "I could easily walk out of this arena and be just a regular Joe tomorrow. I hope that's not the case. It's kind of up to everybody else."

But don't discount David Archuleta. The second-place finisher said he is relieved the competition is over, and that he is not taking the loss too hard.

"I just can't believe that I made it this far. I didn't even know I'd make it past the first round, for Pete's sake," he said.

Idol dad banned from backstage

Several news sources have reported that American Idol contestant David Archuleta's father has been banned from backstage.

The Associated Press reported that the elder Archuleta's backstage acccess was revoked due to a disruption of production. Jeff Archuleta wanted his 17-year-old son to incorporate lyrics from Sean Kingston's "Beautiful Girls" into his performance of "Stand By Me," an unauthorized change that caused problems for the song's publisher.

According to TMZ, Archuleta ignored the producers' protests, costing American Idol a large sum of money in lawyer fees.

Jeff Archuleta refused to comment, but a family friend told People there were no problems and the reports are "getting tiring."

While the stage dad is banned from backstage, he will still be able to sit in the audience and watch the live show.