February 15, 20205 yr I thought 'Stronger' would be a contender to win, but I'm glad to see it out already! It's great that it was one of her biggest hits but I wouldn't call it one of her best.
February 15, 20205 yr Author 05 UNDERNEATH THE TREE [9.01] EM2Fnp_qnE8 Highest: Prettylittlebry, Lukuzz, SamJudd, Jonjo, Tawdry Hepburn, SpiceBoy, WinterFreeze, George.keh, Cameron, kye, Rob S, gavindeejay, Adam & Beautiful Ghosts (10) + ...ready for it, Liam, slowdown73, NickF1, Mullo, West & HarryEzra (09) Lowest: jszmiles (05) + vibe & Bjork (06) ALL THOSE 10'S (but no 11's). Which means it's the highest placing for a song to be without receiving a top score of 11! Underneath The Tree is the lead single and was taken from Kelly's Christmas album, Wrapped In Red. Each year, this song seems to be growing in popularity with the Christmas just gone getting it a brand new peak of #21. Proving it's potential as a Christmas classic in the years to come. It's my favourite Christmas song in a long, LONG time. Probably beating Mariah for me, personally. So joyous & uplifting. It's just so Christmassy and gets me in the mood for Christmas every time I listen to it. Future classic (if it's not already considered as one) for SURE. <3
February 15, 20205 yr shocked Stronger and MLWSWY missed the top 5!!! Really thought Stronger could even win not a fan of UTT, too over the top, I wouldn't even put it in my Kelly top 20
February 16, 20205 yr Author 04 PIECE BY PIECE [9.07] tuunqfdz388 Highest: WinterFreeze & Bjork (11) + Prettylittlebry, Lukuzz, SamJudd, Jonjo, Liam, Spiceboy, Eduardo, George.keh, Mullo & Beautiful Ghosts (10) Lowest: jszmiles (05) + gavindeejay (06) Up next at #4 is Piece By Piece. The song never really took off on radio, up until her performance of the song on (the then) final series of American Idol, went viral. The clip is her breaking down through the song, but composing herself every time to get back on track so professionally. The song is extremely personable to Kelly as it's about her father, who walked out on her, her sister and her mother back when Kelly was a child. She's often said it's the sequel to Because Of You, but with a happy ending as she goes on to sing about how she's finally found a man that won't do to her daughter what her father did to her. Such a beautiful song and it's a song that I've always appreciated and adored since listening to the album, so when I woke up and saw that she was number 1 on US iTunes and climbing iTunes here in the UK I was ecstatic. The song went top 30 in the UK and number 8 in the US as a result of it. Thoroughly deserved. :heart:
February 16, 20205 yr Author So we have a top 3 consisting of Breakaway era singles! Because Of You vs Behind These Hazel Eye vs Since U Been Gone Which one wins. Find out tomorrow! :D
February 16, 20205 yr oh really thought Piece by Piece could win, that was my 11, that performance on XF... how is Behind This Hazel Eyes in the top 3? wouldn't put it on my top 5, low top 10 would be its right place
February 16, 20205 yr Glad MLWSWY missed the top 5, one of very few Kelly Singles that didn't really do it for me, her most generic song imo. The top 5 are all brilliant songs. A top 3 from Breakaway is deserving, I hope BOY or BTHE wins
February 16, 20205 yr UTT is definitely a bit high, glad to see Piece By Piece tho :wub: Any of those 3 would be amazing winners but BTHE edges it for me.
February 16, 20205 yr Since U Been Gone to win for me but all 3 are what I’d call amazing tracks. Personally for me though I sort of wanted Stronger to win but looking at this just makes you realise how many solid tracks she has!
February 16, 20205 yr Author 03 SINCE U BEEN GONE [9.44] R7UrFYvl5TE Highest: Tawdry Hepburn, vibe & kye (11) + SamJudd, Jonjo, Liam, Spiceboy, WinterFreeze, jszmiles, Eduardo, Cameron, Rob S, gavindeejay, Bjork & Beautiful Ghosts (10) Lowest: Pippa (07) + Riser (07.5) At number 3, we have the song that catapulted Kelly into global superstar. Since U Been Gone was the 2nd single the US, but it was the international launch elsewhere. The single went on to become one of the biggest worldwide hits of 2005 and kick started the hugely successful Breakaway era in many territories. This is a huge, empowering, break-up pop-rock song. Helmed by the Godfather of Pop himself, Max Martin, it's gone on to become (arguably?) Kelly's signature hit. This is the song everyone thinks of first when they hear Kelly's name, I think. I remember hearing this for the first time on an early C4 music show called 'B4' (remember that! LMAO) and I was HOOKED ever since. I became a "stan" that very moment. WHAT A MOMENT in pop though. The LAUNCH of the Kelly Clarkson :heart:
February 16, 20205 yr Wasn’t sold on SUBG when it first came out, it was BTHE that made me a stan but SUBG has grown on me more and more over the years. Definitely a staple of the 00s!
February 16, 20205 yr Author AND THE WINNER IS...... ...... BECAUSE OF YOU VS BEHIND THESE HAZEL EYES ..... ..... HERE GOES: 02 BEHIND THESE HAZEL EYES [9.46] yipoOY56MbM Highest: Prettylittlebry, Liam, Cameron & Adam (11) + Lukuzz, SamJudd, Jonjo, Tawdry Hepburn, vibe, Eduardo, NickF1, kye, Rob S, gavindeejay, West, Beautiful Ghosts & HarryEzra (10) Lowest: Mullo (06) + Pippa (07) In the runner's up position is the 3rd US & 2nd international single from the Breakaway era, Behind These Hazel Eyes. Another storming, angsty pop-rock anthem. The song went on to become another huge hit for Kelly and helped solidify her name as one of the big pop girls at the time. This song seemed to have a bit of a more rockier vibe and edge to it than SUBG did and I imagine it's what made Kelly "cool" at the time (as that sound was very much in vogue at this point). The video is stellar too. The whole vibe and mood of it suited the song perfectly and honestly, I don't think I know a more suitable song/video combat punch. It was so well done. One of the more underrated videos of the 00's imo. In fact this song seems to be more forgotten amongst the general public and seems ridiculously underrated in general, which is a shame. It was this song that got me listening to her album and simultaneously birthed the moment I found my favourite album of all time. An almighty BANGER. --- W I N N E R BECAUSE OF YOU [9.74] Ra-Om7UMSJc Highest: ...ready for it, George.keh, Rob S & Beautiful Ghosts (11) + Prettylittlebry, Lukuzz, SamJudd, Jonjo, Liam, Spiceboy, WinterFreeze, Eduardo, Cameron, kye, gavindeejay, Bjork, Pippa & HarryEzra (10) Lowest: jszmiles (07) + NickF1 (08.5) So, there we have it. The WINNER of the Kelly Clarkson Singles Rate 2020. Because Of You is a modern day power pop-rock ballad. It's got a very classic vibe to it and it's not hard to see why it's still such a huge radio staple to this day. One of my all time favourite vocal performances on a track. Just breath taking, powerful, emotional... EVERYTHING. One of the very best vocalists of all time, imo. Voice of a generation. Kelly wrote it when she was young about her mum and dad getting a divorce. If only she knew then, that she'd written a 21st Century masterpiece. I think it says a lot when not only did this song not receive a score lower than 7 (ONE person + one more at 8.5! - everyone else was 9 or above) but we have the 3 biggest songs from the Breakaway era in the top 3 of the rate (with the other 2 singles top 10!) and with really big averages, which is a testament to not only how good her album is (like I said previously - my favourite of all time) but is surely one of the greatest (if not THE best) singles runs of all time. Magnificent. :wub:
February 16, 20205 yr Author FULL RESULTS: 01. Because Of You [9.74] 02. Behind These Hazel Eyes [9.46] 03. Since U Been Gone [9.44] 04. Piece By Piece [9.07] 05. Underneath the Tree [9.01] 06. My Life Would Suck Without You [8.94] 07. Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)[8.88] 08. Breakaway [8.74] 09. Walk Away [8.68] 10. Catch My Breath [8.53] --- 11. Never Again [8.42] 12. Already Gone [8.38] 13. Sober [8.27] 14. Dark Side [7.888] 15. Heartbeat Song [7.884] 16. People Like Us [7.84] 17. I Don't Think About You [7.74] *5 10's* 18. Love So Soft [7.74] *4 10's; More 9's* 19. Miss Independent [7.74] *Less 9's* 20. Wrapped In Red [7.407] --- 21. Never Enough [7.403] 22. Don't You Wanna Stay (w/ Jason Aldean) [7.3] 23. Mr. Know It All [7.16] 24. It's Quiet Uptown [7.06] 25. A Moment Like This [7] 26. Christmas Eve [6.97] 27. Heat [6.87] 28. Invincible [6.75] 29. Broken & Beautiful [6.72] 30. I Do Not Hook Up [6.70] --- 31. Low [6.55] 32. Second Hand Heart (w/ Ben Haenow) [6.48] 33. Don't Waste Your Time [6.38] 34. Don't Rush (w/ Vince Gill) [6.32] 35. The Trouble With Love Is [6.16] --- Thank you to everyone who took part and helped make this such a huge success. :wub: It was fun for me to go back and re-listen to her entire discography and come up with some commentary for my favourite artist. I hope you've all enjoyed listening back and rating with me. If you're a fan of THE SATURDAYS please be sure to check out the singles rate that's going on right now for them. Still time to rate :D
February 16, 20205 yr great winner I think I kinda prefer Piece by Piece but both Piece By Piece and Because of You are great classic ballads
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