January 13, 200916 yr Kidding obv, I ADORE IT! Her third-best single after SUBG and Hazel Eyes. Immense. SMASH OF THE YEAR A-COMIN
January 13, 200916 yr I really like this, her vocals are great, and playing it full blast on the stereo is great to. Its missing something in my opinion but i cant put my finger on it, still its a 9/10
January 13, 200916 yr Just this second listened to it for the first time... "and honestly" :lol: I love it! :D
January 13, 200916 yr Author Reviews: Entertainment Weekly - PopWatch Kelly Clarkson's 'My Life Would Suck Without You' is released. And it rocks! A few days ago we were tantalized by a 30-second clip of Kelly Clarkson's new single, "My Life Would Suck Without You", and now New York radio station z100.com (among other places) has the full version. And wow, does it deliver -- it's wilder than Drew Barrymore's hair at the Golden Globes. "Suck" is a driving, pulsing, "get out of your chair and dance around the room pronto" anthem to love, contrition, and blissful co-dependence. As Kelly sings: "I know that I have issues, but you're really messed up too/Either way I found out, I'm nothing without you". Plus, there's a totally kicking guitar solo. Check out the full song below and let us know what you think. Is it everything you want out of a Kelly Clarkson song? And for all of you conspiracy theorists out there, do you think her people planned to leak it on the same day that season 8 of American Idol debuts on Fox?Rolling Stone Although it wasn't slated to hit radio until January 19th, Kelly Clarkson's "My Life Would Suck Without You" debuted this morning on New York Top 40 station Z100. As you would expect from Clarkson's glossy, lollipop-embracing new look, as well as the "I Kissed a Girl" production tag team of Max Martin and Dr. Luke, "My Life Would Suck" is straight-up pop. The opening chords are reminiscent of "Since U Been Gone," but the track soon cascades into an avalanche of synths and a steady beat as Clarkson sings on the chorus " 'Cause we belong together now, Forever united here somehow, You got a piece of me, And honestly, My life would suck without you." Kelly's not taking any risks this time around: The song has all the characteristics of a surefire radio hit. Like the track or not, there's no denying Clarkson's voice sounds great as she looks to reclaim her pop princess throne. You can have a listen at the Elvis Duran's Z100 Morning Show Website, who like to embed the phrase "Music On Demand" into their streams (Click here to listen to the song on Rhapsody). Of course, the track is the first single from Kelly's upcoming album All I Ever Wanted, (not Masquerade as previously reported) due in stores March 17th. Meanwhile, Amazon has posted January 16th as the release date for "My Life Would Suck." Talking about her shiny new looking album cover after a brief brush with Evanescence style, Clarkson blogged, "it's very colorful and they have definitely photo-shopped the crap out of me but i don't care haha! whoever she is, she looks great." HollyScoop Music Kelly Clarkson My Life Would Suck Without You AAAAAAHHHHH, Kelly Clarkson! She's back with a brand new single, which just debuted on the radio this morning. The title says it all! It's called My Life Would Suck Without You, which is a little different from the songs she's used to singing. She's no longer a Miss Independent! In the new single, Kelly sings about the man in her life whom she couldn't live without. Is our little Kelly all grown up? We love the new sound!Best Week Ever Kelly Clarkson's new single is out! It's called "My Life Would Suck Without You," and I can pretty much guarantee that this will be played during future episodes of The City, The Hills, The Real World, Gossip Girl, and your dreams. It's similar to "Since U Been Gone" in that it has a great big chorus that just explodes and makes you wanna run up and down the hallways of your office, open a window, and throw out a whole ream of paper into the streets below. Ahem. On the other hand, it's different from "Since U Been Gone" because, instead of talkin' about how great life is without this guy, it's talkin' about how life is just AWFUL without him, or as this youngster puts it, "it sucks." Love, huh? Such a roller coaster ride! Take a listen by clicking on this delicious and not at all airbrushed picture of Kelly: Sadly, I feel like they used a lot of auto-tune on Kelly's voice during the verses. Why? Her voice is STUNNING…it does not need computers. Well sh*t. Dose Music Kelly Clarkson's 'My Life Would Suck Without You' Debuts Early. Last week, all we had of Kelly Clarkson's new single, "My Life Would Suck Without You," was some uncharacteristic sex doll-esque cover art and a 30-second snippet we've been playing on repeat in 3-minute loops -- just pining for the day we could hear the song in its full, robotic glory. The surging keyboard-pop track wasn't meant to make its proper radio debut until Jan. 19, but this morning -- possibly buoyed by the too-good-to-resist corporate synergy of tonight's American Idol premiere -- the song premiered in full on New York radio station Z100. Listen to it on the radio station's website, or here -- until the shadowy minions of Clive Davis remove it from the Web. Conjured up by Dr. Luke and Max Martin -- the same evil earworm geniuses behind Clarkson's "Since U Been Gone" -- the track has long been tipped as Clarkson's return to the (not so) guilty-pleasure pop of that song and her other Breakaway hits. And thematically, the new single seems to pick up where "Since U Been Gone" left off, with Clarkson significantly cooled down after the "you had your chance you blew it" ranting of "Since U Been Gone" (we guess the lacklustre sales of My December will do that to a gal), and taking back some dirtbag boyfriend. Because, as the title goes, her life would just suck without him. "Being with you is so dysfunctional/ I really shouldn't miss you, but I can't let go," she sings. We can't let you go, either, Kelly -- although the predicted overexposure of your new song may just test our limits. Clarkson's forthcoming album, All I Ever Wanted, is out March 17.Pink Is The New Blog Kelly Clarkson is a singing a new tune. The singer premiered her latest single "My Life Would Suck Without You" on Elvis Duran's Z100 radio show Tuesday morning, and PEOPLE.com has a stream of the song. The tune comes from Clarkson's latest album, All I Ever Wanted, due March 17. The love song finds Clarkson back firmly in power-pop territory after releasing 2007's dark My December, which was released to mixed reviews. All I Ever Wanted is the former American Idol champ's fourth studio album. The song is quick little ditty and it is upbeat as hell! For me, it has that Since U Been Gone feeling and will, most likely, get a lot of radio and club play. I've already listened to it about 5 times, it's a catchy little number. Check out now! Do y'all like? Will this be a big hit for our girl Kelly Clarkson? Stereogum A curious thing happened to Kelly Clarkson since being American Idol's first and most successful champion. She became an underdog. In the midst of experimenting with rock and country songs, and turning her back on the TV competition that launched her career, Kelly famously incurred the wrath of Clive Davis by insisting on artistic control over a darker, less commercial third album. Needless to say, she never matched the success of the "Since U Been Gone," a hit even Ted Leo, Mike Watt, and adorable Asian kidz couldn't deny. With its swift strummed intro and shouty chorus "My Life Would Suck Without You" is a pretty straightforward attempt to reclaim that glory. And like "Since U Been Gone" (and "I Kissed A Girl," unfortunately) "Suck" was written by Max Martin and Dr. Luke. Which means you're gonna hear it a lot this year. Judging by that single cover, Kelly no longer has artistic control. (Someone's going to mash this with "Lollipop" before the week's over, aren't they.) Digital Spy Well, well, well....Kelly Clarkson's Back!! Listening to the new Kelly Clarkson single for the first time is a bit like bumping into an old friend you haven't seen for ages, having a nice natter and thinking, 'Hmm, we should really do this more often'. After the relative failure of 2007's challenging, sometimes quite tuneless My December album, she's returned wholeheartedly to the Breakaway sound: quietish verses, big shoutalong choruses, bubblegum rock production from Max Martin and Dr Luke. 'My Life Would Suck Without You' bears more than a passing resemblance to 'Since U Been Gone', but where 'Gone' was a break-up song, 'Suck' is very much about reconciliation. "Cause we belong together now, forever united here somehow, you got a piece of me and honestly my life would suck without you" Clarkson sings - well, belts - on the chorus. As you may have guessed by now, there's nothing remotely original about this track, but it does hit the spot and actually there's something rather comforting about it. Call it the pop equivalent of cheese on toast. Edited January 13, 200916 yr by Joao Filipe
January 13, 200916 yr What a safe song. This will be an instant smash. It's so good to hear her move on from the MD sound, which I never dug AT ALL. This is like, one of the biggest growers I've ever heard. When I first played it, I thought "ahh, safe choice, OK, nothing great", but after the second listen I was hooked! Great, great, great chorus. Build up is strong. Great pop production. I don't think it's her best song, but it's certainly refreshing after her commercial failure with MD.
January 13, 200916 yr Kidding obv, I ADORE IT! Her third-best single after SUBG and Hazel Eyes. Immense. SMASH OF THE YEAR A-COMIN :o No way. :lol: This isn't half as good as Since You've Been Gone or Behind These Hazel Eyes (which is one of the best rock/pop songs of the 21st centuryyyyyyy lyk no kidding). EDIT: Woops I think I misread your post. :blush: But I still wouldn't rate it amongst her top 10 tracks..
January 13, 200916 yr Yes, which is why I said it's her third-best. Those two being the first two... Just edited my post right before this one. :lol: My mistake :blush:
January 13, 200916 yr Good to see great reviews for it there Not sure where i rank it on Kelly songs, but atm id say Since U Been Gone is slightly better.
January 13, 200916 yr That chorus!! It's just constantly stuck in my head! I'm not complaining though, I love it :wub:
January 13, 200916 yr Author Newsday After all the issues with her last album "My December," Kelly Clarkson isn't taking any chances with her Clive Davis-sanctioned comeback single. "My Life Would Suck Without You" (RCA), which made its debut this morning on Elvis Duran's Z100 show, is everything the last album wasn't. It's upbeat and uptempo, coming across a bit like a "Since U Been Gone" remix crossed with a synthesizer surge for the anthemic, sing-along chorus and a bit of Metro Station's "Shake It." While "Life" isn't exactly an artistic step forward for Clarkson, it's also not the all-out sell-out many feared. It's a good-natured compromise that doubles as a pretty good time.
January 14, 200916 yr Author About.com Kelly Clarkson - "My Life Would Suck Without You" Kelly Clarkson's New Song Doesn't Suck. About.com Rating: ***** The Bottom Line It looks now like Kelly Clarkson's album My December will be seen as the artistic triumph that was just a brief pause in her commercial and chart success. "My Life Would Suck Without You" is poised to be her next pop mega-hit that will please a wide range of music fans across the pop and rock spectrum. The first great single of 2009 has arrived. Pros Pop perfection Strong, clear vocals Memorable title and lyrics Cons None Description Written by Max Martin, Lukasz Gottwald, and Claude Kelly Produced by Max Martin and Dr. Luke Released January 2009 by RCA Records Guide Review - Kelly Clarkson - "My Life Would Suck Without You" No Kelly Clarkson fan should fear whether or not she would ever have a true follow up to the #1 smash "Since U Been Gone." Reuniting with the Max Martin and Dr. Luke production team that helmed "Since U Been Gone," Clarkson has unleashed 4 minutes of pop perfection that could easily end up one of the biggest hits of the year. Elbowing her way into the independent female territory of Katy Perry and Pink, Kelly Clarkson adds just enough sugary bubblegum to the mix to leave listeners with a sweet smile on their face. A key element that sets "My Life Would Suck Without You" above the competition is Clarkson's vocals. She once again displays the clear, resonant pipes that took her to the top of the first season of American Idol. After displaying ample versatility in edgier rock and a sojourn into country music, Kelly Clarkson has returned home to the pop foundation of her work. It is indeed a welcome return, and expect to see her back near the top of the pop singles chart very soon. Bring on the charging synths, drums, and one of the most clever song titles in recent memory. :o Oh my!
January 14, 200916 yr Author LA Times File this one under "predictable": Kelly Clarkson has returned from her Persephone-like journey across the pop-goth River Styx on the excellent but commercially disappointing album "My December" with a shiny, streamlined new cut meant to break the speed limit up the charts. Hear it for yourself on her YouTube page. There's no reason this song won't be huge. "My Life Would Suck Without You," co-written and produced by absolute hit makers Dr. Luke and Max Martin, zooms forward from its guitar-plucky intro toward a cymbal-crashing climax without ever slowing down. There's no time to question the empty calories delivered within those compressed, subtly Auto-Tuned vocals, which ride some sneakily accelerating high-fructose beats. You will be singing this song by your third listen, and that third listen will be unavoidable, because without a bridge or even one blue note, it's perfectly suited to the formats that support 21st century pop -- especially YouTube parodies and singing toothbrushes. But is Kelly in there, amid the syn-drums and keyboard bleeps? To paraphrase Bill Clinton, that depends on the meaning of "in." She didn't write the lyrics, but they're so applicable to her recent history that one can't help but think she must have dictated them to her corporate mentors. Or else they're just being really, really mean. When Clarkson belts, "You've got a piece of me," it's impossible to avoid thoughts of her relationship with Clive Davis, the legendary music-biz Svengali who publicly condemned her for trying to take creative control on "My December," only to welcome her back once she apologized and dumped her management, her band and her muse. Tapping into the theme of unavoidable love that's inspired artists as diverse as Willie Dixon, Smokey Robinson and Brooks & Dunn, "My Life" is different than your typical blues, presenting resignation as a positive emotion. Clarkson's delivery is where her soul lives. She sings through gritted teeth, and her tone is sharper than it was on her greatest hit so far, "Since U Been Gone," which starts with similar guitar tones but in a darker key. That song blended morning-after sultriness with the kick of a cold shower; this one offers the vocal equivalent of a clenched fist. I'm hoping that the anger in Clarkson's voice is her signal that though she'll play the Photoshopped star for dollars, she's hanging on to her soul for future use. Some pundits have compared "My Life" to yet another Luke-Martin product, Katy Perry's "I Kissed a Girl." But it's nothing like that song, which is fake vampy instead of fake cathartic. Instead, let's recall another recent entry in the category of happy songs about bad situations -- Miley Cyrus' underrated "7 Things," which captures the giddiness as well as the pain of going for the wrong guy. Unlike the oddly pent-up "My Life," "7 Things" actually offers release at its end point. Plus, the Cyrus video is adorably cute, with all those stuffed-animal-clutching, scenery-ripping teen girls. Clarkson might get to trash some furniture in the video for "My Life," but you know they're also going to make her suck a lollipop. Unlike Cyrus, Clarkson is already too battered by adulthood to find joy in her own entrapment, romantic or otherwise. Here's what I hope: that this song does well, because she deserves it for being a trouper, but that she follows it up with a bruising, truthful ballad along the lines of "Because of You," and that it causes a wave of raised cellphones and girl-fan tears, putting her back on her feet for good. -- Ann Powers
January 14, 200916 yr Author Rumour has it that the video premiere is on January 21st :o Also the My Life... YT Video on Kellys official YT page has got nearly nearly 82,000 views in less than 24hours :w00t: #28 - Most Discussed (Today) - Global #3 - Most Discussed (Today) - Music - Global #99 - Most Viewed (Today) - Australia #17 - Most Viewed (Today) - Canada #30 - Most Viewed (Today) #59 - Most Viewed (Today) - Ireland #63 - Most Viewed (Today) - New Zealand #19 - Most Viewed (Today) - Global #90 - Most Viewed (Today) - Mexico #80 - Most Viewed (Today) - Netherlands #71 - Most Viewed (Today) - Brazil #13 - Most Viewed (Today) - Music - Germany #8 - Most Viewed (Today) - Music - Australia #2 - Most Viewed (Today) - Music - Canada #3 - Most Viewed (Today) - Music #4 - Most Viewed (Today) - Music - Ireland #2 - Most Viewed (Today) - Music - New Zealand #13 - Most Viewed (Today) - Music - Israel #2 - Most Viewed (Today) - Music - Global #71 - Most Viewed (Today) - Music - Spain #5 - Most Viewed (Today) - Music - Mexico #22 - Most Viewed (Today) - Music - France #68 - Most Viewed (Today) - Music - Italy #11 - Most Viewed (Today) - Music - Netherlands #26 - Most Viewed (Today) - Music - Poland #10 - Most Viewed (Today) - Music - Brazil #20 - Most Viewed (Today) - Music - Czech Republic #7 - Most Viewed (Today) - Music - Sweden #83 - Top Favorited (Today) - Global #16 - Top Favorited (Today) - Music - Global #23 - Top Rated (Today) - Global #4 - Top Rated (Today) - Music - Global #12 - Top Rated (This Week) - Music - Global :o I smell bigger comeback than Mimi's Emancipation *sniffs* I also smell more Grammy's *sniff sniff* Edited January 14, 200916 yr by Joao Filipe
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