The discography of Clay Aiken, an American pop music singer, consists of seven studio albums, eighteen singles, one extended play, two Double A-side CDs (B-sides) and five music videos.
After his appearance on the second season of the television program American Idol in 2003 he signed with RCA Records. His first solo album, Measure of a Man (2003), debuted at number one on the Billboard 200. With 613,000 copies sold in its first week, this was the highest-selling debut for a solo artist in 10 years,Aiken CD Highest-Selling Debut Album Since 1993 wral.com. November 6, 2003. Retrieved 2009-08-08 and to date the highest debut of any Idol. The album received a double Platinum certification from the RIAA on November 17, 2003.
Aiken's second album was a holiday album titled Merry Christmas with Love (2004), which set a new record for fastest-selling holiday album in the Soundscan era (since 1991).Rogers, Steve. Clay Aiken's "Merry Christmas With Love" holiday album debuts to record sales realitytvworld.com. November 29, 2004. Retrieved 2009-08-08 The album debuted at number four on the Billboard 200 and tied Céline Dion's record for the highest debut by a holiday album in the history of Billboard magazine. Merry Christmas with Love sold over 1,000,000 copies retail in six weeks and was the best-selling holiday album of 2004, receiving RIAA Platinum certification on Jan. 6, 2005. This album was re-released in August 2009.
His third album A Thousand Different Ways (2006) debuted at number two on the Billboard 200 and his fourth album On My Way Here (2008) debuted at number four. His first four studio albums debuted in the top five on the Billboard 200.
After the release of On My Way Here, Aiken and RCA parted ways and he signed with Universal Music's Decca Records. His first album with Decca, Tried and True, was released on June 1, 2010 and debuted at number nine on the Billboard 200.Decca Records – Clay Aiken Retrieved 2010-04-08Clay Aiken Leaves His Record Label People. by David Caplan. February 20, 2009. Retrieved 2009-02-20.Mansfield, Brian. Clay Aiken's 'Tried and True' track listing USA Today, Idol Chatter. April 5, 2010. Retrieved 2010-04-05'Tried and True' Clay Aiken debuts in the Top 10 USA Today. June 9, 2010. Retrieved 2010-06-09
Albums Studio albums Year Album Peak chart positions Certifications Sales US US Internet US Digital US Holiday US Christian CAN NZ 2003 Measure of a Man[A]RCA Press Release, certified triple platinum, retrieved 2006-08-24 Released: October 14, 2003 Label: RCA Format: CD, digital download 1 11 — — — 2 9US: 2× PlatinumRIAA Clay Aiken albums Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 2009-08-09.
CAN: PlatinumCRIA – Clay Aiken albums Canadian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 2009-08-09.US: 2,800,000Clay: Another wobbly sales week content.usatoday.com. October 11, 2006. Retrieved 2009-08-10 2004 Merry Christmas with Love Released: November 16, 2004 Label: RCA Format: CD, digital download 4 4 — 1 1 — —US: Platinum CAN: GoldUS: 1,416,000Idol Chatter 12-22-2010 2006 A Thousand Different Ways Released: September 19, 2006 Label: RCA Format: CD, digital download 2 2 2 — — 6 —US: Gold CAN: GoldUS: 530,000Mansfield, Brian. Bonus sales numbers contentusatoday.com. July 23, 2009. Retrieved 2009-08-09 2008 On My Way Here Released: May 6, 2008 Label: RCA Format: CD, digital download 4 4 2 — — 25 —US: 163,000 2010 Tried and True Released: June 1, 2010 Label: Decca Format: CD, digital download 9 — 21 — — 58 —US: 56,000Mansfield, Brian. 'Idol' album sales: Fantasia sells best; Chris Sligh, Josiah Leming debut USA Today. September 23, 2010. Retrieved 2010-09-23 2012 Steadfast Released: March 27, 2012 Label: Decca Format: CD, digital download 120 — — — — — — 2024 Christmas Bells Are Ringing Released: November 22, 2024 Label: Alvis, Inc. Format: CD, digital download — — — — — — — "—" denotes the album didn't chart.
Compilation albums Year Album Peak chart positions Sales US US Internet2009 Playlist: The Very Best of Clay Aiken Released: March 31, 2009 Label: Legacy(#8869747028) Format: ECD Note: liner notes, artwork included 173 10US: 10,000(as of January 2010)Mansfield, Brian. The best-selling Idol albums from 2009 USA Today Idol Chatter. January 15, 2010. Retrieved 2010-01-172010 X2: A Thousand Different Ways/Measure of a Man Released: September 28, 2010 Label: Legacy(#768404) Format: CD — —
EPs Year EP Sales2006All Is Well Released: Label: RCA(#02699)US: 53,000
Singles Year Single Peak chart position Album US USAC USChrist. CAN NZ2003"This Is the Night"1 13 —11rowspan="2" "Bridge over Troubled Water" 29 —2004"Invisible" 37 8 — — 47Measure of a Man "The Way" 4 — — 1 — "Solitaire" 27 — — — "I Will Carry You" — 25 — — — "Measure of a Man" — — — — —"The First Noel" — 9 — — — American Idol: The Great Holiday Classics"Silver Bells"(duet with Kimberley Locke) — 16 — — —"Winter Wonderland" — 13 — — — Merry Christmas with Love 2005"O Holy Night" — 37 — — —"Hark the Herald Angels Sing / O Come All Ye Faithful" — 27 — — —"Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" — 32 — — — "Mary, Did You Know?" — 35 32 — — 2006"Without You" — 28 — — — A Thousand Different Ways 2007"A Thousand Days" — 28 — — — 2008"On My Way Here"[B] — 26 — — —On My Way Here 2011"Bring Back My Love" — — — — —Steadfast 2024"Do You Hear What I Hear?" — — — — —Christmas Bells Are Ringing 2026"Rewind" — 29 — — —Rewind "—" denotes releases that did not chart.
Double A-side CDs Year Album Peak chart positions Certifications Sales US CAN NZ 2003"Bridge Over Troubled Water"/"This Is the Night" Released: Label: RCA (#51785) Format: CD 1 — 1US: Platinum CAN: 6× PlatinumUS: 996,000How the American Idol coronation singles stack up, part 1 usatoday.com. June 4, 2009. 2004"The Way"/"Solitaire" Released: Label: RCA (#60199) Format: CD 4 1 —CAN: PlatinumUS: 322,000DOWN THE STRETCH... billboard.com. Retrieved 2009-08-10 "—" denotes releases that did not chart.
Single certifications Year Title US CAN 2003 "Bridge Over Troubled Water" Platinum 6× Platinum 2004 "Invisible" Gold
DVDs Year Video details Notes2004Live – A Clay Aiken Christmas Released: December 10, 2004 Studio: RCA/BMG(#66261) Format: DVDContains A Clay Aiken Christmas taped live at Centerstaging, Burbank, California, 2004 for the televised special. Includes performances by Barry Manilow, Yolanda Adams and Quiana Parler. Behind the scenes footage included.A Clay Aiken Christmas (2004) (TV) |The Internet Movie Database, Retrieved 2010-05-22 Was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America for shipment of 50,000 units in the United States.RIAA Clay Aiken video longform Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 2009-08-09.2010Tried and True Live Released: July 27, 2010 Studio: Decca(B001432209) Format: DVDLive debut performance from Raleigh Memorial Auditorium in Raleigh, North Carolina concert on March 12, 2010 in support of his Tried and True album. Also includes the songs "Eso Beso", "Who's Sorry Now", "I'll Take Romance", "Breaking Up Is Hard To Do" and "In My Life".Ehlers, Matt A classic move Newsobserver. March 12, 2010. Retrieved 2010-03-13
Music videos Year Video Album Director(s)2003 "This Is the Night"(Never released)Bridge Over Troubled Water/This Is the NightMatthew RolstonMoss, Corey.Clay Aiken's 'Night' Video Says 'This Is The Soul' mtv.com. July 14, 2003. Retrieved 2009-08-092004 "Invisible" "The Way"Measure of a ManDiane Martel2005 "Proud of Your Boy"Aladdin Disney2007 "A Thousand Days"A Thousand Different Waysrowspan="2" 2008 "On My Way Here"(Internet release)On My Way Here
Other recordings Year Single Album 2003 "What the World Needs Now"(with Season 2 Finalists) American Idol Season 2: All-Time Classic American Love Songs Label: RCA "On the Wings of Love" "God Bless the U.S.A.(Proud to Be an American)"(with Season 2 Finalists) "The First Noel"American Idol: The Great Holiday Classics Label: RCA"O Come All Ye Faithful""Silver Bells"(duet with Kimberley Locke)"Santa Claus Is Coming to Town"(with Season 2 Finalists) 2004 "Without You" [C](duet with Kimberley Locke)One Love Label: Curb 2005 "Proud of Your Boy" [D]Disneymania, Vol. 3 Label: Walt Disney 2007 "What Are You Doing New Year's Eve?"Crooner's Christmas Label: SonyBMG Special Markets 2010 "I Believe We Can" [E](duet with Chaka Khan)Phineas and Ferb – Summer Belongs to You Label: Walt Disney
See also List of number-one hits (United States) List of artists who reached number one on the Hot 100 (U.S.)
References Notes A ^ RCA announced that Measure of a Man was certified 3× Platinum but it does not show on the RIAA list. B ^ "On My Way Here" was released on the Super Hero (2008) album presented by MBA Sports, commemorating the 2008 Beijing Olympics. C ^ "Without You" is a different song to Badfinger's "Without You". D ^ "Proud of Your Boy" was recorded for Disney's DVD Aladdin Special Edition (2004). Video of Aiken singing with the orchestra is on the DVD. E ^ "I Believe We Can" was recorded for Disney's Phineas and Ferb special "Summer Belongs to You". Footnotes
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