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America first fell in love with Clay Aiken’s extraordinary talent and undeniable charisma on the second season of Fox’s American Idol. His journey on the show became a cultural phenomenon, drawing nearly 40 million viewers for the finale – the highest rated episode of live, regularly-scheduled television of the 21st Century. These astonishing numbers cemented Clay’s permanent status as a household name.
Clay’s music career ignited like a wildfire. His debut single, “This Is The Night,” shattered records, making Clay the first artist in history to have their first single debut at number one on the Billboard Hot 100. Selling an unheard of 393,000 copies in its first week, it achieved the biggest one-week single sales of the 2000s.
Clay’s first album, Measure of a Man, was an even more astonishing success, claiming the top spot on the Billboard 200 and clocking the highest first-week sales in a decade by a debut artist with an impressive 613,000 copies sold. The album was certified Triple Platinum by the RIAA, solidifying Clay’s status as a formidable force in the music industry.
His 2004 holiday album, Merry Christmas With Love, posted the biggest debut week sales by any holiday album in SoundScan history, a record it still holds today. In the first seven years of his career he racked up a combined 6 million in sales, a number only amplified by tens of millions more who tuned in to his performances on TV and solidified his status as a beloved artist and a national treasure.
Clay’s music career ignited like a wildfire. His debut single, “This Is The Night,” shattered records, making Clay the first artist in history to have their first single debut at number one on the Billboard Hot 100. Selling an unheard of 393,000 copies in its first week, it achieved the biggest one-week single sales of the 2000s.
Clay’s first album, Measure of a Man, was an even more astonishing success, claiming the top spot on the Billboard 200 and clocking the highest first-week sales in a decade by a debut artist with an impressive 613,000 copies sold. The album was certified Triple Platinum by the RIAA, solidifying Clay’s status as a formidable force in the music industry.
His 2004 holiday album, Merry Christmas With Love, posted the biggest debut week sales by any holiday album in SoundScan history, a record it still holds today. In the first seven years of his career he racked up a combined 6 million in sales, a number only amplified by tens of millions more who tuned in to his performances on TV and solidified his status as a beloved artist and a national treasure.
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