Measure of a Man (album)

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Measure of a Man
Studio album by Clay Aiken
Released	October 14, 2003
Recorded	2003
Genre	Pop
Length	46:30
Label	RCA Records
Producer	Clive Davis
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Clay Aiken chronology
- Measure of a Man (2003) Merry Christmas with Love (2004)

Measure of a Man is Clay Aiken's debut album, released on October 14, 2003, five months after the conclusion of the second season of American Idol. The album debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 and was, with 613,000 copies sold in its first week, the highest-selling debut for a solo artist since Snoop Dogg's "Doggystyle" in December 1993.^[1] It received a Multi-Platinum certification November 17, 2003.^[2]

Contents 1 Track listing 2 Singles 3 Music Videos 4 Chart positions 5 See also 6 External links 6.1 Official websites 7 References

[edit] Track listing

1. "Invisible" (Chris Braide, Andreas Carlsson, Desmond Child) – 4:03 [1]
2. "I Will Carry You" (Lindy Robbins, Dennis Matkosky, Jess Cates) – 3:44
3. "The Way" (Steve Morales, Enrique Iglesias, Kara DioGuardi, David Siegel) – 4:06
4. "When You Say You Love Me" (Darren Hayes, Rick Nowels) – 4:07
5. "No More Sad Songs" (Jimmy Harry, Wayne Hector, Shep Solomon) – 4:01
6. "Run To Me" (Chris Braide, Gary Burr, Desmond Child) – 3:33
7. "Shine" (Lindy Robbins, Pete Gordeno, Reed Vertelney) – 4:09
8. "I Survived You" (Ty Lacy, Jess Cates, Jeff Franzel) – 3:34
9. "This Is the Night" (bonus cut) (Chris Braide, Gary Burr, Aldo Nova) – 3:32
10. "Perfect Day" (Jimmy Harry, Danielle Brisebois, Shep Solomon) – 3:52
11. "Measure Of A Man" (Steve Morales, Cathy Dennis, David Siege) – 3:58
12. "Touch" (David Eriksen, Cathy Dennis) – 3:51

In some of the international releases, the bonus cut, "This is the Night" was replaced by "Bridge Over Troubled Water."

In the summer of 2004, a second version of the album was released in which "Solitaire" (Neil Sedaka / Phil Cody) replaced "This is the Night" as a bonus cut.

[edit] Singles

• "Invisible" is the first single from the album. It peaked at number eight on the Billboard Adult Contemporary and at number 37 on the Billboard Hot 100 charts. It also ranked at #11 as one of Blender magazine's "50 Worst Songs Ever".^[3] The track received Gold certification for digital downloads by the RIAA on March 31, 2006.

• "The Way"/"Solitaire" was released as a commercial single on March 16, 2004. "The Way" peaked at number one on the Canadian Singles Chart.

• "I Will Carry You" is the third single and peaked at number 25 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart.

[edit] Music Videos

• The music video for "Invisible", directed by Diane Martel, was shot in Hollywood at Hollywood & Highland, a major outdoor shopping center and tourist attraction. Aiken invited 800 fans to be part of the crowd scene in the video.^[4] The "Invisible" video was retired from MTV's TRL on January 27, 2004 at #1.

• "The Way" music video was also directed by Diane Martel. Instead of the traditional Hollywood types Aiken hired everyday people to play the couples shown in this video.^[5] "The Way" video was retired from MTV's TRL at #2 on May 20, 2004.

[edit] Chart positions

Year	Chart	Position
2003	Billboard 200	1

[edit] See also

• Clay Aiken discography

[edit] External links

[edit] Official websites

• Official Clay Aiken Fan Club website
• Official RCA website
• Clay Aiken page on MySpace
• Clay Aiken Videos on YouTube

[edit] References

Preceded by Chicken*N*Beer by Ludacris

Billboard 200 number-one album November 1 - November 14, 2003

Succeeded by Shock'n Y'all by Toby Keith