BREAKING NEWS: Clay Confirms September 19 Release Date; UNICEF Update; New Clay Songs @ Promosquad

IT'S FINALLY OH-FISH-AL!!!
ATDW INSTORES SEPTEMBER 19.

Release date announced
The ATDW fever continues. Clay confirmed via his blog today that the September 19 release date of "A Thousand Different Ways" reported by many music retailer is finally OFFICIAL.

UNICEF update
Clay also updated us on Claymates' UNICEF fundraising efforts. In the past 4 days, Claymates have collectively raised over $66,723.12 for children affected by the current Mid-East conflict. I'm speechless -- Congratulations fellow Claymates!

New Clay Songs @ Promosquad
Another indication of how close we are to the release day: Promosquad has added 2 new songs under Clay's name. "1000 Days" is not new, but a duet of Foreigner's 80's hit "I Want To Know What Love Is" is new; Clay sings with an unconfirmed female singer. (Some Claymates think it is Kelly Clarkson while others think it is Quiana or Joss Stone.) You can sign up with Promosquad to listen and rate music. Once you've signed up and logged in, locate the Jukebox and begin listening. It may take a while for Clay to come up.... OR, you can download a ripped copy here:

» MegaUpload.com link to download Clay's I Want To Know What Love is.
(once at MegaUpload enter the 3 letters displayed and click Download)

» MegaUpload.com link to download a longer version of I Want To Know What Love Is

» MegaUpload.com link to download A Thousand Days (Promosquad's studio version)


As mentioned, I Want To Know What Love Is was originally done by 70's NYC rock band Foreigner (listen to their version @ YouTube). It achieved Billboard Hot 100 #1 on February 2, 1985 and also topped the charts in the UK a month earlier (January 1985).

Lyrics:

I gotta take a little time
A little time to think things over
I better read between the lines
In case I need it when Im older

Now this mountain I must climb
Feels like a world upon my shoulders
I through the clouds I see love shine
It keeps me warm as life grows colder

In my life theres been heartache and pain
I dont know if I can face it again
Cant stop now, Ive traveled so far
To change this lonely life

I wanna know what love is
I want you to show me
I wanna feel what love is
I know you can show me

Im gonna take a little time
A little time to look around me
Ive got nowhere left to hide
It looks like love has finally found me

In my life theres been heartache and pain
I dont know if I can face it again
I cant stop now, Ive traveled so far
To change this lonely life

I wanna know what love is
I want you to show me
I wanna feel what love is
I know you can show me

I wanna know what love is
I want you to show me
And I wanna feel, I want to feel what love is
And I know, I know you can show me

Lets talk about love
I wanna know what love is, the love that you feel inside
I want you to show me, and Im feeling so much love
I wanna feel what love is, no, you just cannot hide
I know you can show me, yeah

I wanna know what love is, lets talk about love
I want you to show me, I wanna feel it too
I wanna feel what love is, I want to feel it too
And I know and I know, I know you can show me
Show me love is real, yeah
I wanna know what love is...

We also learned last week that Bad English's When I See You Smile will also be on the album.

So the 'semi-official, semi-confirmed' tracklisting currently stands as follows:

• When I See You Smile (cover) - rock ballad
  
• 1000 Days (original) - ballad
  
• I Wanna Know What Love Is (cover) - rock ballad
• Without You - ballad
  

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