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HDD, hurry with the numbers for Clay,
We've been cleaning toilets forever and a day,
We want to know how our baby is faring,
We expect very good from all we are hearing.

Waiting for numbers is really a strain,
Makes my heart pump fast and hard on the brain,
Ease our nerves with a faster update,
Why is HDD always so late.

I think they know that waiting is hard on each fan
I think they do it because they know they can,
We want to know where Ruben, Kelly and Fanny will place,
But theres only one who will bring a huge smile to our face.

Clay, come on and show all the naysayers just what you can do,
No matter your placement you know we are so proud of you.
We love Clay to distraction, you know that's a fact.
So give us his numbers and watch us react.

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We have the following Clay release dates:

Nothing at the moment.... sigh

Milestones to remember

TITN/BOTW
Released on June 10, 2003
Best selling single of 2003 (Billboard Award).
Only single certified Platinum (1 million shipped) in 2003.
Total sales thru May 9, 2004 = 958,664
1st week's sales were 392,975
45 weeks on Hot 100 Singles Sales Chart - 11 weeks at #1
22 weeks on Canadian Singles Sales Chart - 13 weeks at #1
12 weeks on Top Internet Albums - 1st week at #1

MOAM
Released on October 14, 2003
Sold 612,859 copies the 1st week !!!
Shipped Double Platinum the 1st week.
Triple Platinum in 5 months.
Certified Platinum by the Canadian RIA - 100,000 sold
As of Nov 2005 has sold 167,000 in Canada.
11th best selling U.S. album of 2003 with 2.10 million in sales
RCA's best selling album of 2003 (and only out for 10 weeks)
27 weeks in the Billboard top 100
Total sales as of Nov 27, 2005 = 2,729,966

THE WAY / SOLITAIRE
Released on March 16, 2004
Debuted at #1 on the Singles Sales Chart with sales of 100,413.
Sold 10x the normal amount for a debut commercial single.
Debuted at #4 on the Singles Hot 100 Chart.
Highest 1st week sales of a single since .... TITN/BOTW !!!
33 weeks on the Canadian Singles Sales Chart . 3 weeks at#1 (that beats TITN/BOTW)
47 weeks on the U.S. Singles Sales Chart
9 weeks at #1

Arthur Audio Book
Released June 25, 2004

Aladdin DVD
Released October 5th, 2004
#1 the first week

Learning to Sing (Hardcover Book)
Released Tuesday, November 16, 2004
Week 1 - #2 on the New York Times Bestseller List for hardcover non-fiction books !!!
Week 2 - #4 on NYT List
Week 3 - #8 on NYT List

Merry Christmas With Love (CD)
Released Tuesday, November 16, 2004
Set new record for 1st week's sales of a holiday album in the SoundScan era with sales of 270,010
#4 on the Billboard Top 200 - ties record of highest chart debut for a holiday album in the SoundScan era
Certified Platinum in Canada !!!
As of Nov 30, 2008 - total sales were 1.36 million.

A Clay Aiken Christmas - DVD
Released Tuesday, December 14, 2004

Learning to Sing - Paperback Edition
Released Tuesday, November 29, 2005

A Thousand Different Ways
Released Tuesday, September 19, 2006
1st week sales = 211,234
#2 on the Billboard 200 chart


On My Way Here
Released - Tuesday, May 6, 2008
1st week sales = 94,071
#4 on the Billboard 200 chart

U.S. Sales Charts

I'm having trouble getting the charts big enough to be able to read... so.. while I work on that problem, here's a rough chart:

OMWH - released May 6, 2008

...................................HDD.................HDD.......................SoundScan.........................SoundScan
Week.........................Rank..................Sales..........................Rank......................................Sales

...0 (street violations).................................................................................................................50
...1...............................3......................92,887...........................4.....................................94,071 (w/e Sun May 11,2008)
...2...............................22.....................20,527..........................18....................................20,527 (w/e Sun May 18)
...3...............................39.....................14,391..........................48....................................12,221 (w/e Sun May 25)
...4...............................---.....................-------...........................106.....................................6,367 (w/e Sun Jun 1)
...5...............................---.....................-------..........................163......................................3,994 (w/e Sun Jun 8)
...6...............................---.....................-------...........................???...................approx........3,000 (w/e Sun Jun 15)
...7...............................---.....................-------...........................???...................approx........2,000 (w/e Sun Jun 22)
...8...............................---.....................-------...........................???...................approx........1,400 (w/e Sun Jun 29)
...9...............................---.....................-------...........................???...................approx........1,100 (w/e Sun Jul 6)
...10.............................---.....................-------...........................???...................approx............900 (w/e Sun Jul 13)
...11............................---.....................-------...........................???...................approx............700 (w/e Sun Jul 20)
...12.............................---.....................-------...........................???...................approx............700 (w/e Sun Jul 27)
...13.............................---.....................-------...........................???...................approx............600 (w/e Sun Aug 3)
...14.............................---.....................-------...........................???...................approx............600 (w/e Sun Aug 10)
...15............................---.....................-------...........................???...................approx............900 (w/e Sun Aug 17)
...16.............................---.....................-------...........................???...................approx............800 (w/e Sun Aug 24)
...17............................---.....................-------...........................???...................approx............600 (w/e Sun Aug 31)
...18............................---.....................-------...........................???...................approx............500 (w/e Sun Sept 7)
...19............................---.....................-------...........................???...................approx............400 (w/e Sun Sept 15)
...20............................---.....................-------...........................???...................approx............400 (w/e Sun Sept 22)
...21............................---.....................-------...........................???...................approx............500 (w/e Sun Sept 29)
...22............................---.....................-------...........................???...................approx............500 (w/e Sun Oct 5)
...23............................---.....................-------...........................???...................approx............300 (w/e Sun Oct 12)
...24............................---.....................-------...........................???...................approx............300 (w/e Sun Oct 19)
...25............................---.....................-------...........................???...................approx............200 (w/e Sun Oct 26)
...26............................---.....................-------...........................???...................approx............200 (w/e Sun Nov 2)
...27............................---.....................-------...........................???...................approx............200 (w/e Sun Nov 9)
...28............................---.....................-------...........................???...................approx............300 (w/e Sun Nov 16)
...29............................---.....................-------...........................???...................approx............300 (w/e Sun Nov 23)
...30............................---.....................-------...........................???...................approx............400 (w/e Sun Nov 30)
...31............................---.....................-------...........................???...................approx............400 (w/e Sun Dec 7)

...32............................---.....................-------...........................???...................approx............600(w/e Sun Dec 14)

...33............................---.....................-------...........................???...................approx..........1,100 (w/e Sun Dec 21)