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#NewMusic: Ruben Studdard Releases Eighth Studio Album, ‘The Way I Remember It’

Ruben Studdard is stepping back on the music scene for his eighth album, “The Way I Remember It.” The 10-track project features singles “W.I.F.E,” “Masterpiece” and the album title track.

For over 20 years after winning his season of American Idol, Studdard, known as the Velvet Teddy Bear, has continued to make a name for himself, serenading people worldwide.

Regarding album tracks, Studdard called “Masterpiece” a song he fell in love with instantly, “The Way I Remember It” as “a classic storytelling song,” and shared the meaning behind his song “W.I.F.E.”

Download “The Way I Remember It” here.

“Wife is a song about the love of my life,” Studdard said. “It truly speaks about everything that my wife means to me. She is my best-friend and the more important, she is the engine that the Ruben Studdard bus runs-on. I thank God for my wife and I am happy that I was able to find the words and music to describe how much she means to me,”

“The Way I Remember It” Tracklist:

  1. Gretzky
  2. W.I.F.E.
  3. Masterpiece
  4. The Way I Remember It
  5. Everybody’s Type
  6. Magic
  7. Cigars & Brims
  8. SMH
  9. Eyes Closed
  10. Picture Perfect

Studdard is on his national tour with best friend and fellow American Idol contestant, Clay Aiken.

Dates for the “RUBEN & CLAY TWENTY YEARS | ONE NIGHT TOUR” can be found here.

William Carter

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