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Originally posted by Sinister
the week when Clay Aiken's debut single blocked Ruben's from going #1 was the last time they made the winner and runner up release on the same week 
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I was rooting for Ruben, but it was obvious with his middle-of-the-road style, he was going to succeed further than Ruben. Eventually, he faded into irrelevancy. Clay got a bit lucky, though. He was originally eliminated but brought back as a wildcard.