A Thousand Different Ways

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A Thousand Different Ways
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Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 19, 2006
Recorded2005–06
Genre Pop
Length55:34
Label RCA, 19
Producer John Fields and Jaymes Foster
Clay Aiken chronology
Merry Christmas with Love
(2004)
A Thousand Different Ways
(2006)
All Is Well
(2006)
Singles from A Thousand Different Ways
  1. "Without You"
    Released: September 2006
  2. "A Thousand Days"
    Released: January 2007
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A Thousand Different Ways is the third studio album by Clay Aiken. The album, which was executive produced by Jaymes Foster, consists of ten covers and four new songs. It was released by RCA on September 19, 2006. The first single was "Without You" and the second, "A Thousand Days."

Contents

Writers of the four new songs ("These Open Arms", "Lonely No More", "A Thousand Days" and "Everything I Have") include Jon Bon Jovi, Desmond Child, Andreas Carlsson, Jeremy Bose, Aldo Nova, Samuel Waermo, Mimmi Waermo, and Aiken himself. "These Open Arms" previously appeared as a bonus track on the Japanese issue Bon Jovi's 2005 album "Have A Nice Day".

Available only through iTunes as a bonus cut when the complete album is downloaded, is a fifth new song titled "Lover All Alone". Aiken wrote the lyrics and David Foster wrote the music.

"Broken Wings" is the last cut on the album and an original poem written by Erin Taylor was woven throughout the lyrics. The last line of this poem which is also the last line added to the song lyrics became the album title.

Kmart offered for a limited time (as a download) an exclusive bonus recording of If You Don't Know Me by Now .

Sales and chart performance

The album, selling 211,000 units in its first week, made its debut on the Billboard charts at number two on the Billboard 200, number three on Digital Albums and number one on Internet Sales.

The album received RIAA Gold certification on November 2, 2006 and spent 14 weeks on the Billboard 200 chart.

Track listing

  1. "Right Here Waiting"
  2. "Lonely No More"
  3. "Without You"
  4. "Everytime You Go Away"
  5. "Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word"
  6. "When I See You Smile"
  7. "A Thousand Days"
  8. "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You"
  9. "Because You Loved Me"
  10. "I Want to Know What Love Is"
  11. "These Open Arms"
  12. "Here You Come Again"
  13. "Everything I Have"
  14. "Broken Wings"

Bonus tracks

  1. "Lover All Alone" (iTunes Exclusive; album-only download)
  2. "If You Don't Know Me By Now" (Kmart Exclusive; limited time download)

Song notes

On his 2005 Juke Box Tour, Aiken previewed 3 other songs that did not make the final album cut. "Back For More" was sung at every concert date after its introduction at GMA's Summer Concert Series in 2005. [1] "Tears Run Dry" and "Just You" each got one third of the JBT performance dates.

Personnel

Orchestra

Singles

Certifications

CountryCertificationSales/shipments
United States Gold [2] (October 27, 2006)500,000
Canada Gold [3] 50,000

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