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American singer Kelly Clarkson has recorded material for her nine studio albums.After signing a contract in 2002 with RCA Records, a division of then-Bertelsmann Music Group (now Sony Music), 20-year-old Clarkson released the double A-side single "Before Your Love" / "A Moment Like This" and began to record tracks for her debut studio album, Thankful (2003). [1]
"Breakaway" is a folk-pop song with a length of three minutes and 57 seconds. [10] [11] It is composed in the key of C major, with a tempo of 160 beats per minute. [12]T.U. Dawood of Dawn lauded the song for being the best track on the album, writing ""Breakaway" is an enchanting single that will have you humming along to its infectious, gentle chorus and the inspiring lyrics."
Breakaway is primarily a pop rock record with elements of rock and soul music, marking a departure from the R&B-oriented sound of Thankful; its lyrics explore themes of heartbreak, love, and escapism. Breakaway received a positive response from music critics, with many commending the album's new-found pop rock sound and Clarkson's vocal ...
The song also became the first non-R&B/hip hop song by a solo female artist to reach top two on the chart since Christina Aguilera's "Beautiful" hit number two in February 2003. [49] Fred Bronson of Billboard noted that had "Since U Been Gone" moved to number one, it would become the 41st chart-topper for the American Idol franchise. [ 49 ]
Rita Coolidge (born May 1, 1945) is an American recording artist. During the 1970s and 1980s, her songs were on Billboard magazine's pop, country, adult contemporary, and jazz charts, [1] and she won two Grammy Awards with fellow musician and then-husband Kris Kristofferson. [2]
"Walk Away" became Breakaway's first release to fail to achieve top 10 status on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number 12. [9] In the United Kingdom, the song debuted and peaked at number 21. [10] In Australia, on the ARIA Single Chart, the song debuted at number 29 and, during its fourth week on the chart, peaked at number 27. [11]
It won the MTV Video Music Award for Best Female Video at the 2006 MTV Video Music Awards and a MuchMusic Video Award at the 2006 event. [27] [28] 2006 "Walk Away" None Joseph Kahn People from different walks of life across the city begin to sing the song while Clarkson is performing it live at the radio station. [29] [30] "Breakaway" None None
Cook's co-compositions have included "You've Got Your Troubles", and the transatlantic million-selling songs, "I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing" [2] and "Long Cool Woman in a Black Dress". [3] They were the first UK songwriting partnership to win an Ivor Novello Award as 'Songwriters of the Year' over two successive years. [4]