David Cook performs “Always Be My Baby” by Mariah Carey on American Idol Top 7, “Mariah Carey Week”.

Randy: “I think more than anyone on the show right now you’re ready to make an album. I thought that was the most brilliant performance yet.”

Paula: “That song could be in a movie soundtrack right now. You’re it.”

Simon: “It was like something coming out of karaoke hell into a breath of fresh air. That was original, daring, stood out by a mile and this is the sign of a great potential artist.”