" Because U Been Gone " is a song recorded by American singer Kelly Clarkson from her second studio album, Breakaway (2004). The song, written and produced by Max Martin and Lukasz "Dr. Luke" Gottwald, was released as the lead single from Breakaway two weeks before the album was released. It is an uptempo pop up stones and a power power ballad that injects electronic sound with a mixture of soft and hard alternative rock sound. Martin originally wrote "Since U Been Gone" with Pink in mind but he refused. It was then given to Hilary Duff but she refused the song because she could not reach a higher tone. The song was finally given to Clarkson after Clive Davis convinced the authors to give it to him. Clarkson decided to add a heavier guitar and a louder drum to the song after realizing that the demo had a clear pop sound. Lyrics, the song is written from a woman's perspective where she expresses a sense of relief at the end of her troubled relationship.
"Since U Been Gone" received positive reviews from music critics who regarded the song as the highlight of Breakaway . Critics also felt that it was one of the best pop songs in the last decade. Rolling Stone ranked 482 out of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time in 2010. "Since U Been Gone" is a commercial success. In the United States, the song peaked at number two on Billboard Hot 100, behind "Candy Shop" by 50 Cent and Olivia. It surpassed US Pop 100 for six consecutive weeks and US Pop Songs for seven consecutive weeks. It is certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for the delivery of over one million copies sold. "Since U Been Gone" has also been successful worldwide, peaking in the top five in Austria, Australia, Ireland, the Netherlands and the UK. It also peaked in the top ten in Norway, Germany and Switzerland.
Clarkson performed "Since U Been Gone" at the MTV Video Music Awards 2005 and at the 2006 BRIT Awards. It has been included in many lists of Clarkson tours. The music video that accompanies the song is directed by Alex De Rakoff, which shows Clarkson destroying his ex-girlfriend's apartment. The music video was nominated for three awards at the 2005 MTV Music Awards, winning two of three awards: Best Female Videos and Best Pop Videos. At the 48th Grammy Awards, the song won an award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance. "Since U Been Gone" is covered by many artists, especially American rock bands A Day to Remember, indie rocker Ted Leo and Canadian indie rock band Tokyo Police Club, and used in Brazilian soap opera MalhaÃÆ'§ ÃÆ' Â £ o .
Video Since U Been Gone
Background and writing
In an interview for Blender , Martin and Dr. Luke revealed that they originally intended Pink to sing "Since U Been Gone", however, he refused. Dr. Luke also explained that Hilary Duff's management was interested in the song but denied it because Duff could not achieve a higher tone than the song. It was Clive Davis who convinced Martin and Dr. Luke to deliver the song to Clarkson, although initially they were reluctant. Davis said, "Max wants to move away from what he has done with Backstreet Boys, and I really spend time convincing them that the winner of 'American Idol' can bring all the feelings and passion required for the song." According to MTV, Clarkson has finished recording material for his second album, Breakaway at the end of 2004 when he was advised by A & amp; R to fly to Sweden to meet with Martin and Dr. Luke. Both Martin and Dr. Luke is associated with pop music but they want to produce rock songs. Realizing that his record had more rock influence, Clarkson finally agreed to collaborate with them. "In an interview with Billboard, Dr. Luke explains the origins of" Since U Been Gone ", says
"It was a conscious movement by Max and myself, as we listened to alternative and indie music and talked about some songs - I do not remember what it was.I said, 'Ah, I love this song,' and Max is like, 'If they just write a fucking pop chorus on it! ' It makes him crazy, because the indie song is like at six, goes to seven, goes to eight, the chorus comes... and it's back to the bottom five.It's driving him crazy, and when he says it, it's like, a bulb. " Why do not we do that, but turn the choir on it? "It worked."
The songs that Martin and Dr. Luke has heard that inspired the writing "Since U Been Gone" was later confirmed to be "Maps" by Yeah Yeah Yeahs. The two songs share some similarities in their introductions, break the guitar post-choir and the middle eight, and both are written in the main key of G. Karen O, lead singer for Yeah Yeah Yeahs and songwriter "Maps", commented that she was struck by the similarities between two songs, and especially their guitar break, and once tried to debate the song's credit in "Since U Been Gone".
"Ever since U Been Gone" is the last song Clarkson recorded for Breakaway ; it was recorded in Sweden. At first, Clarkson was not entirely convinced by the prospect of recording a song that said, "It has no lyrics and the melody is completely unfinished... the song was done on the computer, no band on it.. My record record is freaking about it and I, like, why? "Clarkson also explained that when he first heard" Since U Been Gone ", he felt that it sounded a little pop for his direction and he decided to tweak the musical by incorporating drums and guitars. Clarkson told MTV that the song was about a relationship turning sour even though it went well at the beginning. The song was officially released to the main radio station in the United States on November 16, 2004 as the lead singles Maps Since U Been Gone
Composition
"Since U Been Gone" is a pop rock and power pop ballad written and produced by Max Martin and Dr. Luke. The song, which is set in time along with a moderate tempo of 132 beats per minute, is written in the key of G major. Popdose staff noted that the song contained "enhanced electronic luster" that incorporates a suitable dichotomy between the loud and soft sounds of alternative rock. The song also incorporates ring tones with sad lyrics and a huge choir. It has chord progressions from G-Am-Em-F and Clarkson's vocal range in a song that spans two octaves from low record G 3 to high notes G 5 . Laureate of Blogcritics praised "Since U Been Gone" for "high energy, sound, pop/rock clock with infectious hooks". The same opinion was echoed by the staff of Entertainment Weekly who thought the song highlighted Clark's "sublime" vocals and praised the song for being "addictive". Dave Donnelly of Sputnikmusic compares the "Since U Been Gone" music arrangement to Clarkson's "Behind This Hazel Eyes". He argues that the two songs allow melodies to represent themselves because of the strict music arrangements complement Clarkson's vocals.
Narrative song is the first person, from the point of view of a woman who is relieved by the end of his relationship. Steve Lampiris of ZME Music praised Clarkson's vocals as the heart of the song. He praised the way Clarkson sang chorus, which implies that he is the one who ended the relationship. He also thinks that the line "I can breathe for the first time/I'm very moving, yeah yeah" is believed "that his ex is a total asshole or he is worthy. sic Oscar nomination." In an interview with Dan Snierson from Entertainment Weekly, it was noted that Clarkson sang "So together but so destroyed in/Because I can not breathe" in "Behind these Dangerous Eyes" but in "Because U Been Gone", he singing "But since you're gone/I can breathe for the first time." When asked if he was a bipolar asthma patient, Clarkson replied that "Behind these Dangerous Eyes" is about an unhappy dipstick because he's really messed up and "Since U Been Gone "is an expression of relief that his ex is now miserable.
Response
Critical reception
This song received critical acclaim after its release. In his review for Breakaway, MSN's Stephen Thomas Erlewine considers "Since U Been Gone", "Walk Away", and "You Found Me" as the backbone of the album. He added that the songs sounded mainstream and youthful. Rohin from Blogcritics responded positively to the song, stressing that "it's almost one of the best pieces of pop discarded in recent history". He also thinks that the song symbolizes a song "that you can roll your car window and proudly head your way through a yellow light somewhere on the edge of a suburban road." Sal Cinquemani of Slant Magazine thought that Clarkson did a good impression on Pat Benatar in "Since U Been Gone". He concludes his review by emphasizing that Breakaway proved that Clarkson managed to avoid a slump in the second year but "Ever since U Been Gone" helped him build on his success. Slant Magazine's staff then ranked thirteen on the list of Best Singles of the Aughts, writing that the song proves Clarkson's powerful ability as a vocalist and versatility as an artist.
Stephen Thompson of NPR Music calls the song "one of the best pop songs of the decade" that is impregnated with energy, charisma and full intensity. Steve Lampiris of ZME Music argues that the song is "one of the very few perfect pop songs released in the last ten years", stating that it is difficult to determine the main reason that made the song so successful. Gary Trust of Billboards thinks that "Since U Been Gone" is a song that defines the 2000s. He commented on his status as a blueprint for female pop songs, as seen in song production by artists such as Miley Cyrus, Katy Perry and Pink. In 2014, Ryan Kailath of NPR Music believes that the song was successful by borrowing from the precursor music trends, such as the 1990s R & B and alternative rock. In 2015, Gary Trust of Billboard wrote that Kelly Clarkson's "Since U Been Gone," co-authored by Max Martin, helped primarily lead to the re-emergence of pure pop, and Rihanna's breakthrough, Katy Perry, [Taylor ] Swift and Lady Gaga will soon follow (also [Britney] Spears 'revival) ", stating that the song" begins to erode the early hip-hop' 00s, with women at the forefront of changing currents. "
Awards and acknowledgments
At the 48th Grammy Awards, "Ever since U Been Gone" won the Best Female Pop Vocal Performance category. At the 2005 Teen Choice Awards, the song won the Single Choice category. It also won the award for Best Sing-Along Pop Song at the 2005 XM Nation Music Awards. The song received a nomination in the Song of the Year category: Mainstream Hit Radio at the 2005 Radio Music Awards but lost to Mariah Carey's "We Belong Together". At the 2005 Billboard Music Awards, the song received nominations for two awards. It received nominations for the Hot 100 Single of the Year but lost to Mariah Carey's "We Belong Together" and to Digital Song of the Year but lost to Gweny Stefani's "Hollaback Girl".
Performance chart
"Since U Been Gone" entered Billboard Hot 100 in seventy for the week ending December 18, 2004. In the second week, the song moved to number fifty-three, before jumping to number thirty-eight weeks next. During the week ending April 9, 2005, "Ever since U Been Gone" climbed to a new top of number two on Billboard Hot 100, seconds to 50 Cent's "Candy Shop". It made "Since U Been Gone" the first pop song by a solo female artist to reach the top two chart positions in 2005. The song also became a non-R & B/hip hop first by solo female artist to reach the top two on the chart since Christina Aguilera's "Beautiful" hit number two in February 2003. Fred Bronson of Billboard noted that "Since U Been Gone" moved to number one, it will be the 41st chart-topper for the American Idol franchise. This song was in the top ten on Billboard Hot 100 for twenty weeks. After the week ending March 26, 2005, the song topped the US Pop 100 for six consecutive weeks, until the week ending March 26, 2005. It also spent seven consecutive weeks at number one in the US Pop Songs. On Radio Boys 'Billboard '
Internationally, "Since U Been Gone" is a commercial success. In Australia, the song debuted and peaked at number three on February 13, 2005. It was certified platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) for shipments of over 70,000 units. In New Zealand, Since U Been Gone debuted at number eighteen in the week ending March 21, 2005. Three weeks later, it peaked at number eleven and matched that position for three consecutive weeks. On July 16, 2005, "Since U Been Gone" debuted and reached the top spot at number five in the United Kingdom and in April 2016 the song sold over 400,000 copies there. In Ireland, it entered Ireland's Bagan Singles at number eight in the week ending July 7, 2005 and peaked at number four three weeks later. Elsewhere in Europe, the song was also a success; it peaked at number three in Austria, number seven in Switzerland, number nine in Norway, number ten in the Netherlands, and number 16 in Sweden.
Music video
​​â € <â €
The music video for "Since U Been Gone" was directed by Alex De Rakoff in early November 2004. Clarkson told MTV that she had a video idea after assuming that revenge is what every girl wants to do when their girlfriend cheats them. He added, "You know, 'Why do not I go to his house with garbage? [...] And I do it in a video, all I do is break the stuff.This is a cool job I can get used to this. Clarkson stated that in a music video, viewers will see his acting outside of the characters. He explained, "At first, I like to flick through it and smear the mud all over the walls and it looks like my apartment, but end up being the other girl with him, so it's a funny video." Initial music video on Total Request Live on November 16, 2004.
Synopsis
The music video begins with Clarkson sitting on the couch in the living room of the apartment, holding a heart-shaped pendant in his hand. The next scene shows Clarkson in the bathroom where he fixes his face in the mirror, he opens the medicine cabinet and throws all the pills in the medicine cabinet over his shoulder and messes up all the bathroom stuff on the floor, spraying the toothpaste into the sink. When he reached the pill, he lit the water in the sink, took the pills, and dropped them into the drain. Clarkson then begins to pick up other items; he threw a powder spray container in the air and smeared a mud face mask on the wall. During the chorus, Clarkson and his band performed songs for dancing audiences at a club. After the first chorus, Clarkson walked into a room full of cabinets. She cuts the dress, rummages through the cabinets and pulls clothes, destroys them and sings in their piles. After the second chorus, he walked into the bedroom and began tearing the pillow on the bed, filling the room with feathers. The Clarkson scene sings with his band then alternates with a montage of himself destroying the apartment, breaking the window glass from the door, breaking the vase, the television, the clock, the refrigerator, the lights, the microwave, the phone, the furniture, and the chair. Later, Clarkson took a framed photo of her ex-girlfriend with another girl in the living room, before pushing a high CD rack. He then smashed the framed photo through a glass table, breaking it in half. After destroying the apartment, Clarkson walks out the door and walks down the aisle with a hat on his head, just as his ex-boyfriend shows up with his girlfriend, walking arm in arm. Clarkson hid his face as he walked away from them. The last scene shows the couple seeing their apartment damaged by the shock and the swinging pendant scene.
Reception and rewards
Stephen Thompson of NPR Music was disappointed with the music video for "reducing his message to an alarming level: The words say 'Because you've gone/I can breathe for the first time,' but the pictures say, 'Break up with you, you have to destroy all your properties. "" On the other hand, Johnni Macke of E! felt the video was funny and Clarkson "in his rocker boss." He added, "It features a tomboy side of the singer messing with his ex closet, ruining his bed and getting massive retaliation with destroying its place. "At the 2005 MTV Video Music Awards, the music video received nominations for three awards: she won Best Female Videos and Best Pop Videos, and received nominations for the Audience's Choice Award but lost to" Boulevard of Broken Dreams "Green Day. the music video as the 86th best video of the last decade.In February 2012, the music video received < i> Pop-Up Video by VH1 which shows "bubbly" bubbles with trivia, witticisms and sexual alluses throughout the video.
Live show
Clarkson featured "Since U Been Gone" at the MTV Video Music Awards 2005. His performance garnered positive reviews from critics, who regarded him as one of the important things in the event. Appearing barefoot, Clarkson sang the song as rain poured into the audience. Clarkson tells the People that one of his favorite moments on television is performing "Since U Been Gone" at the MTV Video Music Awards, saying "I hate all dressed up, so the fact that I'm soaking wet with mascara smeared all over my face must have been the highlight of my night! "Becky Bain of Idolator thinks that her performance is the most memorable Clarkson live performance while Kelefa Sanneh of The New York Times considers Clarkson's appearance to be very crowded even though she feels drier than soaking wet. Clarkson performed the song on Saturday Night Live in 2005, along with the BRIT Awards 2006 held at Earls Court, London.
"Since U Been Gone" was done by Clarkson in many of his headlining tours. It was included in the December My Tour setlist as an encore. While performing at Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, Connecticut, Clarkson featured "Since U Been Gone" and let the audience sing a chorus song. Clarkson's performance at the Beacon Theater, New York City made crowds of people go crazy, causing the show to close unexpectedly. During the All I Ever Wanted Tour, Clarkson performs a song in the Hammerstein Ballroom, where Caryn Ganz of Rolling Stone says that "the room turns into a sea of ​​electricity that reaches for the arm and pogo-ing head." In 2011, Clarkson performed "Since U Been Gone" and "Mr. Know It All" on The Ellen DeGeneres Show while promoting his fifth album, Stronger. On the television show VH1 Divas Celebrates Soul, Clarkson did a medley of "You Keep Me Hangin 'On", "Spotlight", "Real Love" and "Since U Been Gone" with Mary J. Blige and Jennifer Hudson. The song is also performed by Clarkson during the 2012 Stronger Tour. While on tour at the Times Union Center, Albany, New York, Clarkson performed the song with musical arrangements. Gray Haymes of Times Union said that the song was "reworked and remade with a pulsating and fogged bassline and an irresistible techno pulse as the basis for his crowded pop song." He also added that it was one of the few surprises from the concert.
Version cover and use on media
"Since U Been Gone" has been covered by many artists. On September 27, 2011, Joseph Gordon-Levitt covered the song in Axl Rose's style on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. The song was also covered by American musician Butch Walker on the 2005 album, Cover Me Badd . Dave Donelly of Sputnikmusic praised the Walker cover for sticking closely to the Clarkson version. American rock band A Day to Remember recorded their own version of "Since U Been Gone" which was included in a reissued version of their album, For Those Who Have a Heart . Indie rock artist Ted Leo recorded an acoustic version of "Since U Been Gone" for a web session recorded a few hours after watching the music video of the song. He commented, "It's just one big hook after the others, I also really appreciate the more advanced aspect of pop pastiche.It's written in a very transparent way of drawing from many things that are not clear and popular today, but put together in a small package The cover of a song by Canadian indie rock band Tokyo Police Club is included in the "Ten Days, Ten Covers, Ten Years" project where they cover the song every day for ten days. "Since U Been Gone" was sampled in Girl Talk's "Here The Thing" on her 2008 album, Feed the Animals . The song was included as the opening theme of American Idol 10th Anniversary - The Hits, a compilation album celebrating 10 years of American Idol featuring songs from nine winners from the show.
"Since U Been Gone" has also been covered by contestants from reality reality singing competitions. The song was performed by Todrick Hall in the eighth season of American Idol . Despite fulfilling the judge's wish to hear something original, his rendition of the song drew criticism from the jury, with Simon Cowell commenting that Hall looked like a dancer trying to sing. On November 26, 2011, Amelia Lily performed the song on the eighth series of The X Factor UK. His appearance was praised by the judges; Louis Walsh feels that his appearance is easy, while Kelly Rowland says that "Amelia Lily hit the note in her sleep!" The song is also covered by Luke O'Dell in the third season of The X Factor Australia. On June 13, 2012, John Legend and his duet partner, Meleana Brown, discussed "Since U Been Gone" in the Duets . Katy Kroll of Rolling Stone scolded their cover for "pitchy" and "almost can not be registered", Gord Craig of Leaders-Post felt Brown did not give the best though he sounded great with Legend. In the third season The Sing Off , the Pentatonix winning group sang "mastermix" from "Since U Been Gone" and "Forget You". The three jurors were impressed with Ben Folds who commented "You vote on the instrument" while Shawn Stockman, praising the rhythm and percussion section, changed the name of Kevin and Avi "Meat and Potatoes".
"Since U Been Gone" was performed by Ester Dean and Skylar Astin in the musical comedy 2012, Pitch Perfect . Lanford Beard of Entertainment Weekly notes that the song was used during the audition sequence in the film, writes "Set to Kelly Clarkson's" Because U Been Gone, "it organizes the singers in a cappella tapestry that is both laughable and showing off their talents. "Christy Lemire of The Boston Globe is positive with the merging of the songs in the film during the audition process because of his beautiful editing that makes" it feel like a fresh take on a tried-and-true, bad- first-date montage. "The song is used in the second season of the soap opera of Brazil MalhaÃÆ'§ÃÆ' £ o . This song is also used in the first season Supergirl.
Legacy
By 2014, this song has appeared in over 40 different albums either remixed or in its original format. This song prompted Clarkson to succeed in mainstream pop music and was regarded as a pop power milestone in the 2000s. Maura Johnston of Billboard asserted that "the song was inspired from all angles - Ted Leo, Kidz Bop - and helped push the pop world to songs like Pink's" Who Knew "and Paramore's" Misery Business ", not to mention Clarkson hit like "My Life Would Suck Without You." Entertainment Weekly put it on his best-of-best list, saying, "Can anyone do more bitter? There is no more romantic anger package than a genuine Idol 2004 kiss to a cold-hearted ex. "The song was rated by Pitchfork Media as the 21st best song of the 2000s, they wrote that" 'Since U Been Gone' has given us one of the most dullest shouts of the past ten years, a perfect singing song that will be a karaoke staple for many years. "In 2014, The Atlantic magazine was dubbed" Since U Been Gone "as the best pop song of the last decade.
Bill Lamb of About.com ranks the song as 13 of the best pop songs of all time, stating that "Kelly Clarkson has stated that he insists on adding rock shades to the recording, a record that captures pop's prevailing pop sound with near perfection." > NME placed it at number 135 on the "150 Best Songs of the Last 15 Years" list, wrote "What should be part of American schlock power turns into a brilliant kiss, in any genre." The AV The staff club rated the song as one of their favorite farewell songs, writing "As soon as the bass and drum machine starts, this song is a hate song, a call for self-actualization, and an instant hand-a dance party in the air." Rolling Stone was ranked "Since U Been Gone" at number 482 of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time in 2010, whose readers recorded it as the ninth ranked single from the last decade. AOL Radio staff placed the song at number 10 on the list of 10 Best Break Songs. The song also appeared at number one on Sarah Muller from MTV's Valentine's Day Playlist: Top 10 Breakup Songs. "Since U Been Gone" has also appeared on some Billboard lists; in March 2013, he was ranked number one on the list of Top 100 American Idol Hits of All Time. In April 2017, it came in 2nd place of Billboard '100 greatest chorus in the 21st century and was also the biggest hit of Billboard Hot 100 at Clarkson.
Track list
RCA - 82876-66958-7 Vinyl 7 "Since U Been Gone/Breakaway
Credits and personnel
- Recording
- Recorded by Max Martin, Dr. Luke and Lasse MÃÆ' ¥ rtÃÆ' © nat in Maratone Studios, Stockholm, Sweden.
- Personnel
Credits are adapted from Breakaway liner notes.
Diagram
Certification
![Kidz Bop Kids: Since U Been Gone [Official Music Video] - YouTube](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_ssAgSbt5Xm5uKLnJh_IlG77nJUAnCss0M8gXJsZy5R4xFqzH9VkM0w4mCgQ3-psdec94kHjr9pgx_5y9ovtGuojBJY9dCmZBlQ7GK4uJvCgARoygWibIW7hd5HeVZ5IVwIw8vQaLwCsw=s0-d "Kidz Bop Kids: Since U Been Gone [Official Music Video] - YouTube")
Releasing history
See also
- Billboard Mainstream List 40 top number 2005 songs
- List of airplay dance number one in 2005 (US)
References
External links
- Lyrics of this song in MetroLyrics
Source of the article : Wikipedia
0 Comments