Measure of a Man (album)

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Measure of a Man
Measure of a Man cover
Studio album by Clay Aiken
Released October 14, 2003
Recorded 2003
Genre Pop
Length 46:30
Label RCA Records
Producer Clive Davis
Professional reviews
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

[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

[edit] External links

[edit] Official websites

[edit] References

  1. ^ Stratospheric First Week Sales Send Clay Aikens Debut Album to Number One on The Billboard 200 PR Newswire (10/24/03) Retrieved 2007-08-01
  2. ^ Clay Aiken CD certified double platinum Reality World TV by Wade Paulsen, (11/21/2003) Retrieved 2007-08-01
  3. ^ Run for Your Life! It's the 50 Worst Songs Ever! from Blender.com. Retrieved on May 4, 2008.
  4. ^ "Clay Aiken Makes A Big Scene For 'Invisible' Video", MTV News, 10/10/03, retrieved August 31,2006
  5. ^ Casting Number: #3380, Clay Aiken-The Way, 1/28/04, retrieved August 31, 2006


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