Kelly Clarkson
summary
first charting single A Moment Like This2002
biggest hit Since U Been Gone2005
biggest album Breakaway
most successful year 2005
all based on The Max chart stats

singles
TitleYear Peak
Position		 Weeks
On
A Moment Like This2002 100 1
Miss Independent2003 60 6
Low2003 30 22
The Trouble With Love With2004 88 4
Breakaway2005 15 32
Since U Been Gone2005 6 34
Behind These Hazel Eyes2005 12 15
Because Of You2005 14 9
Walk Away2006 29 16
Never Again G2007 10 28
Sober P2007 2 31

reviews
Never Again

It seems that the radio world was watching for the new Kelly Clarkson song and how it would do. Immediately, it got tons of airplay, probably out of anticipation, but quickly things slowed down. The queen of pop radio may have handed over her crown? Maybe, but that doesn't mean her music is suffering. While she keeps hold of some of her old ways she attained from Breakaway (the album), Kelly is moving in a slightly more personal direction by aiming for some credibility beyond what she achieved by breaking free of American Idol and showing off her vocals. My first reaction to this song was "who does she think she is, Alanis Morissette?" Almost. I'd say she's a G-rated Alanis for 2007. Not quite as gripping as You Oughta Know but you can almost feel what Kelly is going through in Never Again.B5/13/07


history

Kelly Clarkson's relationship with The Max had a rocky start. Her Idol-winning song A Moment Like This spent a single week at #100 in 2002 and her first major smash Miss Independent hit #60. Low was her first real Max hit when it made the Top 40 but it wasn't until the singles from her second album Breakaway that she established herself as a considerable force. Her hit Since U Been Gone experienced two chart runs, both hitting #6 and, despite the hiatus of The Max chart in 2005, Kelly still managed four Top 20 hits. My December, her third CD, should definately continue things for her on the chart.


yearend
Chart Title Year Position
singles Since U Been Gone
[Nevins Rhythm Rad Mix]		 2005 13

achievements
selected discography

Breakaway
2004 RCA
Peak#3
My December G
2007 RCA
Peak#1