archie shines

Next up in Clive Davis round? David Archuleta.

Song: "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me"

Me: A odd song choice, especially given Clay's success with this song in Season 2. It's a tune perfect for Archie, though, and he nails it. It's a performance that's hard not to dislike, once you get past the fact that it's nothing different from the ballads he's performed all season. Adult contemporary charts, here we come.

Randy: "This is one of the best performances of this season...That was flawless and unbelievably molten hot."

Paula: "The sun is never going to go down on you."

Simon: "I thought tonight's performance was obviously the best you've done so far."