Measure of a Man
Studio album by Clay Aiken
Released	October 14, 2003 (2003-10-14)
Recorded	2003
Genre	Pop
Length	46:30
Label	RCA Records
Producer	Clive Davis
Professional reviews
Allmusic [1] Slant Magazine [2]
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.^[3] It was #1 on the Billboard 200 for 2 consecutive weeks and received a Multi-Platinum certification November 17, 2003.^[4]

Contents 1 Track listing 2 Singles 3 Music videos 4 Chart positions 5 Awards and nominations 6 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 Song" (Jimmy Harry, Wayne Hector, Sheppard 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, Sheppard 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 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.

In some of the international releases, the bonus track, "This is the Night" was replaced by "Bridge Over Troubled Water." The album released in Japan also included "On the Wings of Love" as a second bonus track. ^[5]

[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 on January 6, 2004. It also ranked at #11 as one of Blender magazine's "50 Worst Songs Ever".^[6] 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.^[7] 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.^[8] "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] Awards and nominations

Billboard Awards

• 2003: Won - Best Selling Single – "This Is The Night"

[edit] References

Preceded by Chicken*N*Beer by Ludacris

Billboard 200 number-one album October 26, 2003 – November 8, 2003

Succeeded by Speakerboxxx/The Love Below by OutKast

v • d • e Clay Aiken Albums Measure of a Man • Merry Christmas with Love • All Is Well  • A Thousand Different Ways • On My Way Here • The Very Best of Clay Aiken Singles "This Is the Night" • "Invisible" • "Bridge Over Troubled Water" • "The First Noel" • "Silver Bells" • "The Way" • "I Will Carry You" • "Solitaire" • "Winter Wonderland" • "Hark the Herald Angels Sing / O Come All Ye Faithful" • "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" • "Mary, Did You Know?" • "O Holy Night" • "Without You" • "A Thousand Days" • "On My Way Here" Other songs "Proud of Your Boy" • "Without You" (duet with Kimberly Locke) • "What the World Needs Now" (with American Idol Season 2 Finalists) • "On The Wings of Love" • "God Bless The U.S.A. (Proud To Be An American)" (with American Idol Season 2 Finalists) • "The First Noel" • "O Come All Ye Faithful" (with American Idol Finalists) • "Silver Bells" (duet with Kimberley Locke) • "Santa Claus Is Coming To Town" (with American Idol Finalists) Videos and DVDs "Invisible"(2004) • "The Way"(2004) • "A Clay Aiken Christmas"(2004) Concert tours "Independent Tour" (with Kelly Clarkson) (2004) • Summer 2004 ("Not-a-Tour") • "Joyful Noise"(2004) • "Jukebox Tour" (2005) • "Joyful Noise 2"(2005) • "Joyful Noise 3"(2006) • "Soft Rock, Hard Place"(2007) • "Christmas in the Heartland"(2007) Demos Look What Love Has Done (Clayton Grissom) • Redefined (Clayton Aiken) • Look What Love Has Done, Vol 2 TV Nick at Night • A Clay Aiken Christmas (special)(2004) • Saturday Night Live • Jimmy Kimmel Live • Ed • All My Children • Scrubs • Days of our Lives • Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? • Rosie Live! • America's Next Top Model • 30 Rock Broadway "Home"(Heather Headley's BC/EFA benefit) • Monty Python's Spamalot Charities National Inclusion Project • UNICEF • Make-a-Wish Foundation • BC/EFA Books Learning to Sing: Hearing the Music in Your Life (ISBN 1-4000-6392-2) Related articles Discography • Decca Records • RCA Records • American Idol (season 2) • Learning to Sing: Hearing the Music in Your Life • National Inclusion Project