Clay Aiken discography
| Clay Aiken discography | |
|---|---|
 Clay Aiken during the Jukebox Tour in Merrillville, IN, August 23, 2005 | |
| Studio albums | 5 |
| Compilation albums | 2 |
| Music videos | 4 |
| EPs | 1 |
| Singles | 9 |
| B-sides | 2 |
| DVDs | 2 |
The discography of Clay Aiken, an American pop music singer consists of five studio albums, nine singles excluding Christmas songs, one extended play, two Double A-side CDs (B-sides) and two music videos. Two other videos were filmed; one was never released and the other was an online release. Additionally, a Playlist series album was released on the Sony Legacy label.
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,[1] and to date the highest debut of any Idol. The album received RIAA Double Platinum certification 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).[2] 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 have debuted in the top five on the Billboard 200 chart.
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.[3][4][5][6]
Albums
| Year | Album | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Sales | ||||||
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| US | US Internet | US Digital | US Holiday | US Christian | CAN | NZ | ||||
| 2003 | Measure of a Man [A][7]
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1 | 11 | — | — | — | 2 | 9 |
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| 2004 | Merry Christmas with Love
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4 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
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| 2006 | A Thousand Different Ways
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2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 6 | — |
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| 2008 | On My Way Here
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4 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 25 | — |
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| 2010 | Tried and True
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9 | — | 21 | — | — | 58[13] | — |
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| 2012 | Steadfast
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120 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "—" denotes the album didn't chart. | ||||||||||
Compilations
| Year | Album | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Sales | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US Internet | ||||
| 2009 |
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173 | 10 |
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| 2010 | — | — |
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EPs
| Year | EP | Certifications | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 |
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Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US AC |
US Christ |
CA | NZ | |||
| 2003 | "This Is the Night" | 1 | 13 | — | — | — | Bridge Over Troubled Water/ This Is the Night |
| "Bridge Over Troubled Water" | 29 | — | — | — | |||
| 2004 | "Invisible" | 37 | 8 | — | — | 47 | Measure of a Man |
| "The Way" | 4 | — | — | 1 | 1[16] | ||
| "Solitaire" | 27 | — | — | The Way/Solitaire | |||
| "I Will Carry You" | — | 25 | — | — | — | Measure of a Man | |
| "Measure of a Man" | — | — | — | — | 1[16] | ||
| "The First Noel" | — | 9 | — | — | — | American Idol: The Great Holiday Classics | |
"Silver Bells"
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— | 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" | — | 33 | — | — | — | Steadfast |
"—" 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 | 1 | — | 1 |
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| 2004 | The Way/Solitaire
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4[18] | 1 | — |
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"—" denotes releases that did not chart.
Single certifications
| Year | Title | US[20] | CAN |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | "Bridge Over Troubled Water" | Platinum | 6x Platinum[21] |
| 2004 | "Invisible" | Gold |
DVDs
| Year | Video details | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Live - A Clay Aiken Christmas |
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| 2010 | Tried and True Live |
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Music videos
| Year | Video | Album | Director(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 |
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Bridge Over Troubled Water/This Is the Night | Matthew Rolston[25] |
| 2004 |
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Measure of a Man | Diane Martel |
| 2005 |
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Aladdin | Disney |
| 2007 |
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A Thousand Different Ways | n/a |
| 2008 |
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On My Way Here | n/a |
Other recordings
| Year | Single | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | "What the World Needs Now"
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American Idol Season 2: All-Time Classic American Love Songs
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| "On the Wings of Love" | ||
| "God Bless the U.S.A. (Proud to Be an American)"
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| "The First Noel" | American Idol: The Great Holiday Classics
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| "O Come All Ye Faithful" | ||
"Silver Bells"
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"Santa Claus Is Coming to Town"
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| 2004 | "Without You" [C]
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One Love
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| 2005 | "Proud of Your Boy" [D] | Disneymania, Vol. 3
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| 2007 | "What Are You Doing New Year's Eve?" | Crooner's Christmas
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| 2010 | "I Believe We Can"[E]
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Phineas and Ferb - Summer Belongs to You
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See also
- List of number-one hits (United States)
- List of artists who reached number one on the Hot 100 (U.S.)
External links
- Clay Aiken at AllMusic
- Clay Aiken discography discography at Discogs
References
- Notes
- A ^RCA said the Measure of a Man album was certified 3x Platinum but it does not show on the RIAA list.[7]
- B ^"On My Way Here" was released on the Super Hero (2008) album presented by MBA Sports commemorating the 2008 Beijing Olympics
- C ^This "Without You" is a different song than the Badfinger "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” [26]
- Footnotes
- ↑ Aiken CD Highest-Selling Debut Album Since 1993 wral.com. November 6, 2003. Retrieved 2009-08-08
- ↑ Rogers, Steve. Clay Aiken's "Merry Christmas With Love" holiday album debuts to record sales realitytvworld.com. November 29, 2004. Retrieved 2009-08-08
- ↑ Decca Records - Clay Aiken Retrieved 2010-04-08
- ↑ Clay 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 05, 2010. Retrieved 2010-04-05
- ↑ 'Tried and True' Clay Aiken debuts in the Top 10 USA Today. June 09, 2010. Retrieved 2010-06-09
- 1 2 RCA Press Release, certified triple platinum, retrieved 2006-08-24
- 1 2 3 4 RIAA Clay Aiken albums Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 2009-08-09.
- 1 2 3 4 5 CRIA - Clay Aiken albums Canadian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 2009-08-09.
- ↑ Clay: Another wobbly sales week content.usatoday.com. October 11, 2006. Retrieved 2009-08-10
- ↑ Idol Chatter 12-22-2010
- 1 2 3 Mansfield, Brian. Bonus sales numbers contentusatoday.com. July 23, 2009. Retrieved 2009-08-09
- ↑ http://jam.canoe.ca/Music/Charts/ALBUMS.html
- ↑ Mansfield, Brian. 'Idol' album sales: Fantasia sells best; Chris Sligh, Josiah Leming debut USA Today. September 23, 2010. Retrieved 2010-09-23
- ↑ Mansfield, Brian. The best-selling Idol albums from 2009 USA Today Idol Chatter. January 15, 2010. Retrieved 2010-01-17
- 1 2 "Best Of 2004 Singles Chart". Chart Hitz New Zealand:. 2004. Retrieved 2009-04-03.
- ↑ How the American Idol coronation singles stack up, part 1 usatoday.com. Jun 04, 2009.
- ↑ "Clay Aiken chart history". Billboard. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
- ↑ DOWN THE STRETCH... billboard.com. Retrieved 2009-08-10
- ↑ "RIAA - Clay Aiken single". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 2009-08-09.
- ↑ "Gold & Platinum Certification – July 2003". Canadian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 2010-08-20.
- ↑ A Clay Aiken Christmas (2004) (TV) |The Internet Movie Database, Retrieved 2010-05-22
- ↑ RIAA Clay Aiken video longform Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 2009-08-09.
- ↑ Ehlers, Matt A classic move Newsobserver. March 12, 2010. Retrieved 2010-03-13
- ↑ Moss, Corey.Clay Aiken's 'Night' Video Says 'This Is The Soul' mtv.com. July 14, 2003. Retrieved 2009-08-09
- ↑ "Phineas And Ferb "Summer Belongs To You" And "Nerds Of A Feather"". Disney Dreaming. July 16, 2010. Retrieved 2010-07-18.
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