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Aiken CD Highest-Selling Debut Album Since 1993

'Measure Of A Man' Nears Platinum Status

Posted: 9:03 a.m. EST November 6, 2003Updated: 9:19 a.m. EST November 6, 2003

RALEIGH, N.C. -- "American Idol 2" runner-up Clay Aiken's debut CD is on its way to going platinum.

"Measure Of A Man" is 20,000 CDs shy of selling one million copies. In just over three weeks, nearly 980,000 copies have been sold.

According to RCA, "Measure of A Man" is the highest-selling debut album since 1993, when Snoop Dogg released "Doggy Style."

It is also the third fastest-selling album this year.

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