T H E R C A R E C O R D S L A B E L
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 22, 2004
ANTICIPATION AT FEVER PITCH FOR „BREAKAWAY,‟
SECOND ALBUM FROM
KELLY CLARKSON
New Single, „Since U Been Gone,‟ Most Added At Top 40 Radio.
Kelly Clarkson‟s “Breakaway,” one of the most anticipated albums of 2004, will be released by the RCA
Records label on Tuesday, November 30th. “Since U Been Gone” was the No. 1 most-added song at Mainstream
Top 40 radio this week, adding to the buzz for the CD, which has reached a fever pitch. Billboard Magazine wrote:
“This is an utterly ideal showcase for Clarkson. There's glorious tempo, enough edge to rattle the speakers, a
relentless, big-game hook -- and it's a huge leap forward for the entertainer as a more confident, ever-maturing
vocalist.”
Her first album, “Thankful”, released in 2003, debuted at No. 1 on The Billboard Hot 100 and included the
No. 1 single “A Moment Like This” plus the top 5 smash hit “Miss Independent”. Certified double platinum,
“Thankful” was the perfect introduction to Clarkson.
“I had a lot more experience coming into the second album,” Clarkson says. “I knew exactly what I wanted
and who I wanted to work with.”
The album begins with the title track, “Breakaway,” one of this year‟s mega-hits reaching #1 on all Top 40
radio outlets.
“Since U Been Gone,” is the second track on the new album. Clarkson describes the song as an
“empowering anthem.” It‟s the only track on the album not recorded in Los Angeles. “I went to Max Martin’s studio
in Sweden. We recorded it there with Max and the co-writer of the song, Lukasz Gottwald. The first time I heard the
song I thought it was a little poppy, so I asked if we could rock the track a little. We put some heavier guitars and
harder drums on it. Now it’s explosive”.
Clarkson co-wrote six songs on the album, including “Behind These Hazel Eyes” with Max Martin and
Lukasz Gottwald, as well as “Because of You” with Ben Moody and David Hodges, formerly of Evanescence.
Clarkson also recorded six songs co-written by Kara Dioguardi, including “Gone,” “Where Is Your Heart,”
and “You Found Me.” “Kara is one of the best writers I‟ve ever met,” says Kelly. “She‟s passionate and very much
an emotional writer,” „Gone,‟ which Kara wrote with John Shanks, is feisty and uptempo. “ It‟ll be a great song to
perform live. I love “You Found Me” because it‟s a happy song and the rest of the album is a bit on the darker side.”
Clarkson and Dioguardi also teamed up to write “Hear Me,” along with Clif Magness. “ „Hear Me‟ is the
message I really want people to get from this album, sometimes I just want to be heard,” Kelly explains. “I don‟t care
if you like my opinion or if you care what I‟m saying, just listen. Indulge me. I wrote this song about being in a
crowd, you‟re screaming at the top of your lungs and no one is listening. You are invisible. That‟s what I feel like
sometimes. It‟s a very therapeutic song for me to listen to. I think everyone can relate to it.”
The album concludes with a live version of “Beautiful Disaster,” a song Clarkson originally recorded for
her first album. “The lyrics are so beautiful,” Kelly stresses. “ Writer Matthew Wilder and I wanted to do a piano
version. We did it on tour and everybody flipped over it. I thought it would be great to add it to the record for the
people who didn‟t get a chance to see me perform it live.”
The album producer is Clive Davis with A&R by Stephen Ferrera. Clarkson is managed by Simon Fuller for
19 Management.
The complete track listing for “Breakaway” is:
Breakaway
Written by M. Gerrard/B. Benante/A. Lavigne
Produced by John Shanks
Since U Been Gone
Written by Martin Sandberg/Lukasz Gottwald
Produced by Max Martin and Lukasz “Dr. Luke” Gottwald for Maratone Productions
Behind These Hazel Eyes
Written by Kelly Clarkson/Martin Sandberg/Lukasz Gottwald
Produced by Max Martin and Lukasz “Dr. Luke” Gottwald for Maratone Productions
Because Of You
Written by Kelly Clarkson/David Hodges/Ben Moody
Produced by David Hodges and Ben Moody
Gone
Written by Kara Dioguardi/John Shanks
Produced by John Shanks
Addicted
Written by Kelly Clarkson/David Hodges/Ben Moody
Produced by David Hodges and Ben Moody
Where Is Your Heart
Written by Chantal Kreviazuk/Kelly Clarkson/Kara Dioguardi
Produced by Raine Maida and Chantal Kreviazuk
Hear Me
Written by Kelly Clarkson/Kara Dioguardi/Clif Magness
Produced by Clif Magness
Walk Away
Written by Chantal Kreviazuk/Raine Maida/Kara Dioguardi/Kelly Clarkson
Produced by Raine Maida, Chantal Kreviazuk and Kara Dioguardi
You Found Me
Written by Kara Dioguardi/John Shanks
Produced by John Shanks
I Hate Myself For Losing You
Written by Kara Dioguardi/Jimmy Harry/Shep Solomon
Produced by Clif Magness
Beautiful Disaster (Live)
Written by Matthew Wilder/Rebekah Jordan
Live Engineer: Toby Francis
The 19 Group of Companies was founded by Simon Fuller in 1985 and to date has been involved in the creation of 106 Number 1 singles and 83 Number 1 albums with
an impressive tally of 267 Top 40 albums and 426 Top 40 singles. Fuller created and managed the Spice Girls, who became a global phenomenon under his guidance,
selling over 38 million albums. In 1998, Fuller's 19 launched S Club 7, which has sold over 10 million CDs worldwide, while its four television series were sold to over
100 countries around the world. In 2001,Simon Fuller's 19TV created and produced the television phenomenon "Pop Idol" and in 2002, AMERICAN IDOL. "Pop Idol"
launched the singing careers of Will Young and Gareth Gates in the UK, while AMERICAN IDOL did the same for Kelly Clarkson, Ruben Studdard, Clay Aiken,
Tamyra Gray, Fantasia and Diana Degarmo in the United States.
BMG is the global music division of Bertelsmann AG, one of the world‟s leading media companies. BMG owns more than 200 record labels in 42 countries including
Ariola, Arista Records, J Records, Jive Records, RCA Records and RCA Label Group – Nashville. In addition, BMG‟s music publishing operations are the third largest
in the world.
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