Both finalists found success after the show, but Aiken out-performed Studdard's coronation song "<answer>Flying Without Wings</answer>" with his single release from the show "This Is the Night", as well as in their subsequent album releases. The fourth-place finisher Josh Gracin also enjoyed some success as a country singer.
What is the first song that Ruben Studdard released after winning American Idol?
Flying Without Wings