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The Way/Solitaire

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"The Way / Solitaire"
Single by Clay Aiken
ReleasedMarch 16, 2004 (2004-03-16)
Length
  • 4:07 ("The Way")
  • 5:27 ("Solitaire")
Label
Songwriters
Producers
  • Steve Morales ("The Way")
  • Steve Mac ("Solitaire")
Clay Aiken singles chronology
"Invisible"
(2003)		 "The Way / Solitaire"
(2004)		 "I Will Carry You"
(2004)

"The Way" and "Solitaire" are two songs by American singer turned politician Clay Aiken, released as a double A-side single on March 16, 2004. "The Way" is an original song while "Solitaire" is a cover of the 1972 song written by Neil Sedaka and Phil Cody. "The Way" was written by Steve Morales, Enrique Iglesias, Kara DioGuardi, and David Siegel and was produced by Morales, while "Solitaire" was produced by Steve Mac.[1]

On the US Billboard Hot 100 chart, the single charted as "Solitaire" alone due to the song receiving more downloads than "The Way", and it debuted at its peak of number four, selling 100,500 physical copies and 3,500 downloads during its first week (compared to "The Way", which sold 2,000 downloads).[2] In Canada, both songs were listed on the Canadian Singles Chart; the single debuted at number one, giving Aiken his second number-one hit in Canada.

Music video

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"The Way" music video was directed by Diane Martel. Instead of the traditional Hollywood types, Aiken hired everyday people to play the couples shown in the video.[3]

Charts

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Chart (2004) Peak
position
Canada (Nielsen SoundScan)[4] 1
US Billboard Hot 100[5]
"Solitaire" only		4
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[6]
"Solitaire" only		27

Release history

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Region Version Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United States "The Way" February 2, 2004 Contemporary hit radio [7]
"The Way" / "Solitaire" March 16, 2004 CD [8]
"The Way" March 22, 2004 Adult contemporary radio [9]
"Solitaire" April 12, 2004 [10]

References

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  1. ↑ The Way / Solitaire (US CD single liner notes). RCA Records, BMG, 19 Recordings, S Records. 2004. 82876 60199-2.
  2. ↑ Pietroluongo, Silvio; Patel, Minal; Jessen, Wade (April 3, 2004). "Singles Minded". Billboard. Vol. 116, no. 14. p. 82.
  3. ↑ Casting Number: #3380, Clay Aiken-The Way, 1/28/04, retrieved August 31, 2006
  4. ↑ "Hits of the World: Canada". Billboard. Vol. 116, no. 15. April 10, 2004. p. 42.
  5. ↑ "Clay Aiken Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved July 9, 2026.
  6. ↑ "Clay Aiken Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved July 9, 2026.
  7. ↑ "Going for Adds". Radio & Records. No. 1540. January 30, 2004. p. 23.
  8. ↑ Pietroluongo, Silvio; Patel, Minal; Jessen, Wade (March 20, 2004). "Singles Minded". Billboard. Vol. 116, no. 12. p. 84. Clay Aiken's latest single, 'The Way,' is set for retail release March 16.
  9. ↑ "Going for Adds". Radio & Records. No. 1547. March 19, 2004. p. 24.
  10. ↑ "Going for Adds". Radio & Records. No. 1550. April 9, 2004. p. 20.
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