Bridge Over Troubled Water/This Is The Night [SINGLE] [ENHANCED]

Clay Aiken

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 10, 2003)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Single, Enhanced
• Label: RCA Records
• ASIN: B00009PRZF
• Also Available in: Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2,095 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #80,449 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

• This item is part of The American Idol Series.

Editorial Reviews

Product Description
2003 single on RCA from American Idol runner-up, the title track is backed with 'This Is The Night'.

Customer Reviews

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286 of 300 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The next Frank Sinatra /Elvis, June 10, 2003

By	Susan (Chapel Hill, NC USA) - See all my reviews

It has been decades since an entertainer of this caliber has come on the scene. This young man can SING, entertains with every song and is the total package.

"Bridge Over Troubled Water" is fantastic (My only complaint - I wish they would tone down the choir a little bit so we could hear Clay's beautiful pure voice better.)

"This Is The Night" is an original song, written by Aldo Nova who writes for Celine and Faith, among others. A beautiful song sung by a young man with an awesome voice.

It doesn't get any better than this (and I was a teenager / young adult during the Elvis era and Beatlemania).

I will be buying all of Clay Aiken's CDs for decades to come
Susan - age 57 (so much for the theory that all Clay's fans are teeny-boppers)

465 of 494 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I'm not popular for liking him, but..., June 10, 2003

By	theberad - See all my reviews

I like Clay Aiken. I'm not the kind of guy that would typically watch some reality show about "the making of" an American Idol, but I got into this season's series, largely because of Clay. Yes, I am male. Yes, I know he has a kind of efinimate way about him. I'm not popular among my friends for liking Clay Aiken, but I do. Why? He has an incredible voice, plain and simple. There's more to it than that though. When I listen to him, I'm moved, as if for the moment that's what life is all about: just letting myself get absorbed in music. He's not the only artist that has that affect on me, and won't be the last, but he's got that quality about him, and that makes him special.

"Bridge..." is a classic song, made new by this arrangement that I wish was a little less "Up with People" styled, but still excellent. "This is the Night" will reach number 1 and become a classic... just a great song with memorable lyrics and melody.

I'm looking forward to seeing what Clay does next...

139 of 148 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An Austin, Texas fan, June 12, 2003

By	"jgkknight" (Austin, Tx United States) - See all my reviews

Clay Aiken is the real deal. His powerful voice has the ability to evoke powerful emotions. I do believe RCA needs to let his voice do the work versus too much background vocal on Bridge Over Troubled Water (hopefully that will be corrected on the album) but both songs make my day. Definitely a CD for all music lovers.