This Is the Night (Clay Aiken song)

"This Is the Night"
Single by Clay Aiken
A-side	"Bridge over Troubled Water"[1]
Released	June 10, 2003 (2003-06-10)
Recorded	2003
Studio	Rokstone (London, England) Westlake Audio (Los Angeles)
Genre	Pop[2]
Length	3:32
Label	RCA
Songwriter(s)	Aldo Nova Gary Burr Chris Braide
Producer(s)	Steve Mac
Clay Aiken singles chronology
"Bridge over Troubled Water" / "This Is the Night" (2003) "Invisible" (2003)

"This Is the Night" is the debut single of American Idol second season contestant Clay Aiken, written by Chris Braide, Aldo Nova, and Gary Burr. It was released on June 10, 2003, on the RCA label, simultaneously with "Flying Without Wings" by rival contestant (and idol winner) Ruben Studdard. It became the 11th song in the history of the Billboard Hot 100 (and the first by a debut act) to debut at number one on that chart, restricting "Flying Without Wings" to the number-two position.

Internationally, "This Is the Night" was issued as a double A-side with Aiken's cover of Simon & Garfunkel's "Bridge over Troubled Water" in Canada and New Zealand, reaching number one in both countries. In both nations, the double A-side also kept "Flying Without Wings" from reaching the top spot.^[3][4]