Clay Aiken: Tried, True, and Timeless

Clay Aiken recently released his fifth full length studio album, Tried & True. The album includes classic songs performed by the Season 2 runner-up. In an interview about the album, Clay said Tried & True is special to me simply because these are songs that everyone recognizesThese are songs that I grew up listening to and grew up singing, and they are just gorgeous.

Here is the track list for Tried & True:

1. Cant Take My Eyes Off You
2. What Kind of Fool Am I? (featuring David Sanborn)
3. Its Only Make Believe
4. Misty
5. Mack The Knife
6. Its Impossible
7. Unchained Melody
8. Suspicious Minds
9. Crying (duet with Linda Eder)
10. Theres a Kind of Hush
11. Moon River (featuring Vince Gill)
12. Whos Sorry Now? (Deluxe Edition)
13. Breaking Up Is Hard To Do (Deluxe Edition)
14. You Dont Have to Say You Love Me (iTunes exclusive)

Clay sang two of these tracks, Mack The Knife and Unchained Melody, during the Top 3 round of Season 2 of American Idol. You can relive his unforgettable Unchained Melody performance in our Lyrics Challenge Game.

While talking about his album, Clay made sure to give a shout out to his supportive fans. The fans are indescribable and were very thankful for that. Theyre very loyal. Clay Aiken discussions are still constant in our Season 2 forum. Join in on ... read more