It went on to become the biggest-selling "coronation song" released by an American Idol winner to date.
In October, actress Anna Kendrick topped the chart with "Cups (Pitch Perfect's When I'm Gone)".
The song became a surprise radio hit when the one-minute fragment which she performed in the film Pitch Perfect, accompanying herself only by clapping and tapping a plastic cup, was remixed and released as a full-length single.
[6][7][8] It topped the AC chart for three weeks before being displaced by Katy Perry's "Roar".
Having begun with a Christmas song at number one, the year ended with another atop the chart, as Kelly Clarkson's "Underneath the Tree" held the top spot for the final three weeks of 2013.