Since U Been Gone is the individual second (the first in Europe) resulting from Breakaway , the second album of the American singer Pop-rock'n'roll Kelly Clarkson.

Launched on November 30th, 2004, the individual meeting a success fulgurating in 2005, pointing in the second place of the hit-parade American, the Billboard Hot 100 . Being regarded as a American Idol girl , Since U Been Gone Kelly Clarkson assistance to be moved away from this image, showing that it is an artist who flies of his own wings. The song is one of great successes of 2005, making it possible Kelly Clarkson to gain the Grammy Award for the pop female interpreter in 2006 front Mariah Carey, Gwen Stefani, Sheryl Crowe and Bonnie Raitt.

Information on the song

The individual is Co-writing by max Martin (Britney Spears, Backstreet Boys) and Dr. Luke. Although Kelly Clarkson had the individual ones with success, its individual preceding Low and The Trouble With Love Is had a tiny success. The industry of the music mistakes Kelly Clarkson, informant who it is an average artist who will quickly be forgotten by the public. To avoid that, Kelly Clarkson decides to take more control on her career, and with the assistance of its lawyer, it succeeds in being released from its contract of American Idol to move towards a its pop-rock'n'roll for its next album.

After this change, Kelly Clarkson must still decide which would be its individual first ( Breakaway is not really regarded as individual by Kelly Clarkson). Initially, individual Kelly Clarkson wanted as first a song which it has Co-writing with David Hodges and Ben Moody (Evanescence), but RCA Records found that the song is too dark like individual first . After the suggestion of a friend, Kelly Clarkson flies away for the Sweden to meet max Martin and Dr. Luke.

As soon as Kelly Clarkson, max Martin and Dr. Luke fall from agreement, they start to write several songs together. This meeting gives rise to Since U Been Gone , which is selected like individual first . Kelly Clarkson asks so that there be more drums on the song because it is not satisfied by the sound bubble pop with the song.

With the immense success of Since U Been Gone , the career of Kelly Clarkson was restored. The individual made it possible Kelly Clarkson to be known universally, because before its markets were only the United States and Canada. She from now on is recognized in the world like one of the best current artists pop-rock'n'roll.

Performances with the hit-parade

Since U Been Gone remains largest hit of Kelly Clarkson, and one of largest the hits of 2005. The sound Rock-and-roll mixed with the sound pop makes the song become #1 on several charts. It is classified in the second place of Billboard Hot 100 in the United States. Since U Been Gone is the individual one more downloaded of all times in the United States.

Clip

The clip of Since U Been Gone is relatively simple, and follows the subject principal of the song. In the clip, Kelly Clarkson is seen in the apartment of her ex-small friend. She thinks of the past, but declares that she is much happier since it is not there any more. Then, it starts to destroy the apartment of her ex-small friend. The clip is intersected with scenes showing Kelly Clarkson singing the refrain of Since U Been Gone in front of a crowd full with energy. The clip finishes with Kelly Clarkson leaving behind it, with a small smile, the destroyed apartment, just at the moment when his/her ex-small friend turns over with a new girlfriend to discover the caused damage.

The clip was worth in Kelly Clarkson two 2005 MTV Video Awards in the category of better clip for pop song and better clip for female artist, leaf of other prestigious artists such Mariah Carey and Gwen Stefani.

Position with the hit-parade

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