Measure of a Man

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Measure of a Man

Studio album by Clay Aiken
Released	October 13, 2003
Recorded	2003
Genre	Pop
Length	46:30
Label	RCA Records
Producer(s)	Clive Davis
All Music Guide (3/5) link
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 in 10 years. It received RIAA Double Platinum certification November 17, 2003.

1 Track listing
2 Singles
3 Music Videos
4 References
5 External links

[edit] Track listing

"Invisible" (Desmond Child, Andreas Carlsson, Chris Braide) – 4:03 [1]
"I Will Carry You" (Lindy Robbins, Dennis Matkosky, Jess Cates) – 3:44
"The Way" (Steve Morales, Enrique Iglesias, Kara Dioguardi, David Siegel) – 4:06
"When You Say You Love Me" (Darren Hayes, Rick Nowels) – 4:07
"No More Sad Songs" (Jimmy Harry, Wayne Hector, Shep Solomon) – 4:01
"Run To Me" (Child, Gary Burr, Braide) – 3:33
"Shine" (Robbins, Pete Gordeno, Reed Vertelney) – 4:09
"I Survived You" (Ty Lacy, Cates, Jeff Franzel) – 3:34
"This Is The Night" (bonus cut) (Aldo Nova, Burr, Braide) – 3:32
"Perfect Day" (Harry, Danielle Brisebois, Solomon) – 3:52
"Measure Of A Man" (Morales, Cathy Dennis, David Siege) – 3:58
"Touch" (Eriksen, 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. 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 part of crowd scene in the video.^[1] 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.^[2] "The Way" video was retired from MTV's TRL at #2 on May 20, 2004.