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'Idol' Aiken's Album Debuts At No. 1

'Measure' Sells 613,000 Copies In First Week

Posted: 12:27 p.m. EDT October 23, 2003Updated: 12:46 p.m. EDT October 23, 2003

He was second in the last "American Idol" competition, but for the time being, singer Clay Aiken is No. 1 with music buyers.

Clay Aiken albumAccording to Billboard online, Aiken's debut album "Measure of a Man" rocketed to No. 1 on the organization's Top 200 album chart this week.

Citing figures from industry trackers Nielsen SoundScan, the album sold 613,000 copies during its first week of release.

The first track from the album "This is the Night" was No. 1 on Billboard's Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks in June.

It remains to be seen how "Measure of a Man" will measure up to "American Idol" winner Ruben Studdard's debut album. It will be released Nov. 25.

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