Which means...
#1
Kelly Clarkson - Since U Been Gone
0/24
Score: 9.708
My Score: 10
Highest: 11 x 4 (
@Daniel_O,
@Blond,
@pop3blow2,
@phily693) 10 x 21 (
@Sprockrooster,
@theincredibleflipper,
@soratami,
@livefrommelbs,
@yeRleDanaL,
@berserkboi,
@2014,
@fatyoshi,
@unnameable,
@Ana Raquel,
@Pineapple,
@Conan,
@ohnostalgia,
@Slice of Life,
@Robsolete,
@Epic Chocolat,
@AlmostFamous,
@aux,
@Memoria,
@Music Is Death)
Lowest: 7 x 1 (
@DJHazey) 8 x 1 (
@Guy)
Since U Been Gone was the second single from Kelly's second studio album Breakaway. It was released in 2004 and charted at #2 in the US. It was also a worldwide success going Top 10 in several other countries.
The song was written and produced by Max Martin and some other asshole. Max originally wrote the song with P!nk in mind, but she turned it down. It was then given to Hilary Duff, but she rejected the song because she could not reach its higher notes. The song was finally given to Kelly after Clive Davis convinced them to give it to her. She decided to add heavier guitars and harder drums to the song after noticing that the demo had an obvious pop sound.
The song won Best Female Pop Vocal Performance at the 48th Grammy Awards.
@DJHazey (7) - Here’s the thing, this song and I started out friends when I first heard it on The Hills or something, but it quickly wore out its welcome as in I got everything I needed out of it early-on and now it’s at the point where I’ve had no desire to play for years. I won’t call it overrated or anything but I certainly don’t think it should win over more deserving anthems, but I know it’ll contend.
@livefrommelbs (10) - I know Dr. Luke's involvement might have tarnished the history of the Breakaway songs a little, but there's no denying just how goddamn incredible tracks like "Since U Been Gone" are. What a behemoth of a pop song.
@Epic Chocolat (10) - Max Martin at his pop-rock best.
@Sprockrooster (10) - Break ups are nasty. But I almost would thank the man who broke Kelly’s heart, cause if not we would not have this devoted hate train of a track that is simply brilliant.
@berserkboi (10) - Such a classic it feels unfair to rate it against the rest dddd
@Memoria (10) - Is this the biggest chorus of all time? Maybe so!
@pop3blow2 (11) - One of only a handful times in my entire life I had to pull my car to the side of the road the first time I heard a song on the radio because I was so blown away by what I was hearing. Literally shook. I adored her first album ('Low' is still probably my fave Kelly song ever), but this song just came out of nowhere to me. Max Martin is brilliant. He & the other producer took the Pixies/Nirvana alt-rock loud soft template, glossed it up, & applied it to pop/rock in a way that was fresh & influenced a whole new generation. Kelly's input can't be understated either. She is the one who wanted it louder & rockier... and who had the voice for it. She is why this song in amazing. The fact that she was 'just a reality contest winner' to some, made the song sound even more rebellious & gave it an extra edge. It subverts a lot of musical stereotypes of the zeitgeist...all in one go. I think its success opened the doors for reality shows to be taken seriously & for the artists who came from to be given a bit more freedom, well, within reason (but that's an essay for another time!) Anyways, for that reason & others I really don't think this song would've worked nearly as well or been half as successful with anyone else. It was just a perfect pop moment on all fronts. I know the song is tainted some now because of some parties involved, but the moment will always be Kelly’s. She just owned it.
