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2006-08-03 - 12:07 p.m. Why, Clay? Why? Why do you have torture me like this? PRESS RELEASE Clay Aiken Releases New RCA Records Album 'A Thousand Different Ways' in Stores on September 19th Thursday August 3, 10:00 am ET LOS ANGELES, Calif., August 3 /PRNewswire/ -- The long wait for Clay Aiken fans is over. RCA Records will release the singer's third album, "A Thousand Different Ways" on September 19th. The project, Aiken's first outing since 2004, combines 10 cover versions of well-known songs from the '70s, '80s and '90s with four brand-new songs. The album is a follow-up to Aiken's debut set, "Measure of a Man," which debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard album chart and is certified triple-platinum, as well as the platinum-selling "Merry Christmas with Love," the best-selling holiday album of the 2004 season. For Aiken, the new album's title has multiple meanings. "This is an album of love songs," he explains, "but they are about all different kinds of love. Romantic love, Friendship, Unconditional love. There are a thousand different kinds of love; a thousand different ways to tell someone you love them. And, on top of that, since so many of these songs are covers, it's realistic to say that many of them have been or could be sung a thousand different ways." In fact, Aiken has put his own spin on some of the well-known songs he has recorded for his new album. "These are songs I heard growing up. I loved them then and I still love them today, but we decided to do them a little differently. They have new arrangements and we put our own style on some of them." Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil's "Here You Come Again," a No. 3 hit for Dolly Parton in 1978, stands out for Aiken. "I've always loved that song," he says. "But for this album, we didn't use a country arrangement. It's a ballad version now. Adam Anders produced the most amazing arrangement and I couldn't wait to sing it." Aiken credits Chairman CEO BMG U.S., Clive Davis for coming up with the concept for the album. "When we first embarked on making an album, my executive producer Jaymes Foster and I started out with one or two covers, then we had three. We slowly discovered that it's harder these days to come by songs that are as superb as the songs that I grew up on. Based on that, it was Clive's brainchild that we take classic love songs of the last 30 years and pair them with four new songs. He is a man who not only knows music, but really has his finger on the pulse of what listeners want to hear." Those who have come to expect Aiken to belt out a song won't be disappointed. The album shows off Aiken's vocals in a big way with songs like the Bad English hit "When I See You Smile" and Harry Nillsson's "Without You." But Aiken will surprise fans by singing in a more relaxed style on some tracks than they have heard before, showing a different, sexier side. Aiken fans will also be glad to know he was personally involved with the selection of every track and that he participated in every aspect of the album. "For the first album, most of the songs were chosen ahead of time. I was less of a participant in the process. The second album was a Christmas album, so we naturally chose songs of the season. This new album has much more of me in it. Right from the beginning, Clive and Jaymes wanted to find songs that were right for me. Jaymes told me, "Stay in your lane, but remember it's okay to swerve a little and see where it takes you.' That's exactly what we did." The following is a complete track listing for the much-anticipated "A Thousand Different Ways," including writer and producer credits:
RIGHT HERE WAITING
WHEN I SEE YOU SMILE
WITHOUT YOU
LONELY NO MORE
SORRY SEEMS TO BE THE HARDEST WORD
EVERYTIME YOU GO AWAY
EVERYTHING I DO (I DO IT FOR YOU)
I WANT TO KNOW WHAT LOVE IS - Guest Vocals by Suzie McNeil
THESE OPEN ARMS
BECAUSE YOU LOVED ME
HERE YOU COME AGAIN
EVERYTHING I HAVE - Featuring William Joseph on Piano
A THOUSAND DAYS
BROKEN WINGS
He just seems determined to become the laughing stock of the music industry. I'm beyond disappointed. I'm considering hunting down Clive Davis and killing him. Clive Davis is like 400 years old, Clay!!!!!! The only pulse he has his finger on is his own to make sure he's still alive. Do not listen to him! I also would love to see Ms. Jaymes Foster-ex-Levy suffer for this. She allowed you to completely ruin this album. First of all, she shouldn't have had you shopping for new songs like one goes shopping for pants. You should have been working with specific writers hired to help you create new music, a new sound for Clay Aiken. Something that was tailored to fit your voice and your style perfectly. And from what I've heard of the album so far, the production sucks. You know how when you're puking so hard you start hysterically crying because it's the most horrendous experience ever and you just want it to stop? This is how this list makes me feels. DollyfuckingParton. CelinefuckingDion. BryanfuckingAdams. I mean I'm tickled pink that he's doing "Right Here Waiting for You" but that's completely selfish of me because I'm insanely in love with that song. I still think his choice to sing it is wrong. You know, I'm so digusted with this list that I'm irritated with him. I think he is the most gorgeous man to walk the planet and I'm going to follow him incessantly for the rest of my life. But I can't get behind this album. I'll buy a copy the first day it comes out, but I won't be buying multiple copies to keep at home/car/work and for friends. I'll just burn copies. I hope this album isn't as big of a success for him. I know that sounds awful, but I want to him to know that it was a mistake.
Okay that helps a little. I'm still a fan, but an unhappy one.
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