2003 Clay Aiken – This Is The Night (US:#1)
“This Is the Night” is the debut single of American Idol contestant Clay Aiken, written by Chris Braide, Aldo Nova, and Gary Burr. It was released on June 10, 2003, on the RCA label, simultaneously with “Flying Without Wings” by rival contestant (and idol winner) Ruben Studdard. It became the eleventh song in the history of the Billboard Hot 100 to debut at number one on that chart, restricting “Flying Without Wings” to the number-two position.
Internationally, “This Is the Night” was issued as a double A-side with Aiken’s cover of Simon & Garfunkel’s “Bridge over Troubled Water” in Canada and New Zealand, reaching number one in both countries. In both nations, the double A-side also kept “Flying Without Wings” from reaching the top spot.
Album
Measure Of A Man is the debut album by American singer Clay Aiken. It was released on October 14, 2003 through RCA Records, five months after the conclusion of the second season of American Idol. Measure of a Man was supported by three singles: “Invisible”, “”The Way”/”Solitaire”, and “I Will Carry You”. The album received […]
Muscians
| Bass | Steve Pearce |
| Drums | Vinnie Colaiuta |
| Guitar | Fridrik Karlsson |
| Keyboards | Dave Arch |
| Keyboards | Steve Mac |
| Percussion | Frank Ricotti |
| Vocals | Clay Aiken |
Produced By
Steve Mac
Songwriters
Aldo Nova
Chris Braide
Gary Burr
Charts
US:# 1
UK:# –