Measure of a Man (Sam and Mark song)

Measure of a Man is a song written by Cathy Dennis, produced by Stephen Lipson and recorded by Pop Idol contestants Sam Nixon and Mark Rhodes, collectively known as Sam & Mark, in 2003. It was released as a double A-side single with "With a Little Help from My Friends" and peaked at number 1 in the United Kingdom. The song was also recorded by American Idol runner-up Clay Aiken in the same year for his first solo album of the same name. Aiken's album made it to number One on the Billboard top 200.

For other uses, see Measure of a Man.
"Measure of a Man"
Single by Sam & Mark
A-side"With a Little Help from My Friends"
Released9 February 2004
GenrePop, Pop-rock
Length4:00
Label19
Songwriter(s)Cathy Dennis
Producer(s)Stephen Lipson
Sam & Mark singles chronology
"With a Little Help from My Friends" / "Measure of a Man"
(2004)		 "The Sun Has Come Your Way"
(2004)

Track listing
  1. "With a Little Help from My Friends" - 3:08
  2. "Measure of a Man" - 4:00
  3. "With a Little Help from My Friends" (music video)

Charts
Chart (2004) Peak
position
UK Singles Chart 1[1]

Clay Aiken version
Measure of a Man
Studio album by
Clay Aiken
ReleasedOctober 14, 2003 (2003-10-14)
Recorded2003
GenrePop
Length46:30
LabelRCA
ProducerClive Davis
Clay Aiken chronology
Measure of a Man
(2003)		 Merry Christmas with Love
(2004)

Clay Aiken released the track on his debut album five months after the conclusion of second season of American Idol. The album of the same name debuted at number one on the Billboard 200. It sold 613,000 copies in its first week.[2] It was number one on the Billboard 200 for two consecutive weeks and received a Multi-Platinum certification November 17, 2003.[3]

References
  1. "Sam and Mark - With a Little Help from My Friends/Measure of a Man". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 23 March 2010.
  2. "Stratospheric First Week Sales Send Clay Aikens Debut Album to Number One on The Billboard 200". PR Newswire. September 24, 2003. Archived from the original on December 9, 2007.
  3. Paulsen, Wade. Clay Aiken CD certified double platinum Reality World TV, November 21, 2003 Retrieved 2007-08-01


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