"Since U Been Gone"
Single by Kelly Clarkson
From the album Breakaway
Released	December 14, 2004 (U.S., Canada)
Format	Digital download
Genre	Pop rock
Length	3:09
Label	RCA
Writers	Max Martin Dr. Luke
Producers	Max Martin Dr. Luke
Certification	4x platinum
Chart positions	#2 (US) #5 (UK) #3 (AU) #1 (CAN)
Kelly Clarkson singles chronology
"Breakaway" (2004)	"Since U Been Gone" (2004)	"Behind These Hazel Eyes" (2005)

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Released at the end of 2004, the single enjoyed considerable success in 2005, peaking at number two in the United States and becoming Clarkson's fourth top-ten single. Critics and the public had generally written her off as the "American Idol girl". With "Since U Been Gone", Clarkson disassociated herself from this image by becoming an artist on her own merit. The song is one of the biggest singles of 2005. 2004(MMIV) is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2005(MMV) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... American Idol is a television show featured on the Fox Network in the United States, based on the popular British show Pop Idol. ...

Song information

The single was co-written and co-produced by Max Martin and Dr. Luke. Although Clarkson had previously had hit singles, her previous few singles had performed poorly in the charts ("Low" and "The Trouble with Love Is"), and with her fellow American Idol participant, Justin Guarini, who had been dropped by the label they shared after similar chart performance, industry critics speculated that Clarkson's career would go the same way. To avert this, Clarkson decided she needed more control over her career and the direction of her music, and with the help of a lawyer and advice from another American Idol participant, Clay Aiken, she was able to get out of her contract and move in the direction of pop rock. Max Martin (born February 26, 1971) is a music producer. ... Dr. Luke (real name Luke Gottwald) is a record producer and songwriter who works with Max Martin. ... Low is the third single from pop rock singer, Kelly Clarksons debut album, Thankful. ... The Trouble with Love Is is the fourth and final single from pop rock singer Kelly Clarksons debut album, Thankful. ... Promotional photo by Christine Cain-Weidner Justin Guarini (born Justin Eldrin Bell on October 28, 1978 in Columbus, Georgia) is an American singer who rose to fame on the television show American Idol. ... Clay Aiken, American pop singer Clay Aiken (born Clayton Holmes Grissom on November 30, 1978) is an American popular music singer who rose to fame on the American Idol television program. ...

After this change, Clarkson had nearly completed a new album, but still faced the problem of what her first single should be (her previous single "Breakaway" was only considered to have been a stopgap). Originally, she had entertained the notion of using some songs that she had written with Ben Moody and David Hodges, formerly of the gothic rock band Evanescence, but her label felt that the songs were a bit too dark for a first single. After a suggestion from a friend, Clarkson went to Sweden, where she met up with producers Max Martin and Dr. Luke. Breakaway is the first single (in North America and Australia only) from Breakaway, the second album by pop rock singer, Kelly Clarkson, although the song is often seen as a stopgap between The Trouble with Love Is and Since U Been Gone. Released in 2004, the single reached number six... Ben Moody II, born in Little Rock, Arkansas on January 22, 1980. ... David Hodges is a Grammy award winning keyboardist and vocalist. ... Look up evanescence in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

Although Martin had been successful in previous years for his pop singles with Britney Spears and the Backstreet Boys, the music industry had pigeonholed him as a pop producer. As a result of this, and with the nature of top-forty music changing, Martin's career had slowed down, and it had been hard for him to find new production work. Originally, he did not want to work with Clarkson, as he felt she had wanted him to recreate his pop sound for her records. Clarkson, however, had become aware of Martin's history with rock, as although he was best known as a pop producer, he had rock roots as a former member of a heavy metal band, and he had also produced other rock singles before including Bon Jovi's "It's My Life". Britney Spears performs on the National Mall in Washington, DC, September of 2003. ... Image:BSB2005. ... Top 40 is a radio format based on frequent repetition of songs from a constantly-updated list of the forty best-selling singles. ... Heavy metal is a form of rock music characterized by aggressive, driving rhythms and highly amplified distorted guitars, generally with grandiose lyrics and virtuosic instrumentation. ... Bon Jovi Bon Jovi are a rock band from New Jersey that has sold more than 100 million albums in the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s, and played live concerts in major cities in Asia, Europe, Australia, Canada and South America, in addition to a large number of cities in the...

Once Martin and Clarkson discovered that they both were in agreement concerning the rock direction of the music, they set out to write songs together. A song that had previously been written by Martin and Dr. Luke, however, caught the attention of Clarkson. The song was relayed to her label executives, and "Since U Been Gone" was unanimously agreed to be the first single. Clarkson still had to deal with Martin's slight pop edges, as originally the song had even a greater pop influence, until Clarkson asked for a slightly harder rock feel with increased drums.

With the success of "Since U Been Gone", Clarkson's career became settled, as she was able to define the new pop rock sound that she had only previously touched on. The single also helped Clarkson to appeal to new international markets; previously her main markets had been in Western countries like the United States and Canada. Credit is also given to this song for reviving the once stagnant careers of Max Martin and Dr. Luke. In essence, the song recalls a failed relationship with relief, as Clarkson declares in the song: "Since you've been gone, I can breathe for the first time."

Many critics have noted the song bears resemblance to indie rock darlings The Yeah Yeah Yeahs. Songwriter Ted Leo released an acoustic cover of the song, which featured a snippet of the chorus from The Yeah Yeah Yeahs' "Maps". The Yeah Yeah Yeahs are a New York-based rock & roll band headed by lead singer Karen O. Other members are Brian Chase (drums) and Nick Zinner (guitars). ... Ted Leo and the Pharmacists is an indie rock band from New Jersey , United States. ...

Chart success

"Since U Been Gone" remains the biggest hit of Clarkson's career, and one of the biggest hits of 2005. The song's rock and roll-edge mixed with the typical pop helped to make the song reach number one on several charts, such as the Pop 100, the Pop 100 Airplay, Hot Digital Tracks, the Dance Radio Airplay, and the Mainstream Top 40. It didn't, however, reach number one on the Hot 100, peaking at number two. (It was kept off the top spot by 50 Cent's "Candy Shop".) Rock and roll (also spelled Rock n Roll, especially in its first decade), also called rock, is a form of popular music, usually featuring vocals (often with vocal harmony), electric guitars and a strong back beat; other instruments, such as the saxophone, are common in some styles. ... The Pop 100 Chart is a newly created chart featured on Billboard in America. ... The Pop 100 Airplay Chart is one of the three component charts, along with the Hot 100 Singles Sales Chart & Hot Digital Songs, that determine the chart positions of singles on the Pop 100 . ... The Hot Digital Tracks chart ranks the best selling digital tracks in the United States of America according to Billboard. ... Dance Radio Airplay is a monitored Dance music radio chart that is featured weekly in both Billboard Magazine and its sister publication Billboard Radio Monitor. ... Top 40 Mainstream (often also called Mainstream Top 40) is an airplay format from Billboard Magazine. ... The Billboard Hot 100 is the main U.S. singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. ... 50 Cent from the album Get Rich or Die Tryin 50 Cent (a. ... Candy Shop was a single from 50 Cents 2005 album The Massacre (track 7 on the album). ...

Although it never topped the Hot 100, it had showed longevity by staying in the top ten of the Hot 100 for eighteen weeks, the second most for a single in 2005. ("Since U Been Gone" had previously held the longevity title until Mariah Carey's "We Belong Together" surpassed it with 23 weeks in the top ten. All in all, it has had a long and successful run on the Billboard Hot 100, having been on the chart for forty-four weeks (nearly a year as the song first charted in December 2004). As of this writing, "Since U Been Gone" is actually still on the Hot 100. This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... We Belong Together is a song by American singer-songwriter Mariah Carey, and is the second single from her fourteenth album, The Emancipation of Mimi. ...

The song also became notable when it reached the top ten while her previous single, "Breakaway", was also still there. (And in turn the preceding single "Behind These Hazel Eyes" reached the top ten while "Since U Been Gone" was still there.) Digitall speaking, "Since U Been Gone" has proved to be one of the biggest digital download sellers of all time, and was certified quadruple platinum in September 2005 for selling over 800,000 digital downloads. Also, in Canada, the song was number one for two weeks.

On another popular American music chart (but not official), the ARC Weekly Top 40, Clarkson's song became the biggest song in the twenty-five-year history of the chart, spending eight non-consecutive weeks at number one (being briefly interrupted by Green Day's number-two single, "Boulevard of Broken Dreams"), and remaining on the chart for thirty-three weeks (or a little over eight months). The ARC Weekly Top 40 is a popular single popularity chart. ... Green Day is a California based pop punk band consisting of Billie Joe Armstrong (lead vocals, guitar), Mike Dirnt (bass, backing vocals, born Michael Ryan Pritchard), and Tré Cool (drummer, backing vocals, born Frank Edwin Wright III, in Germany). ... Boulevard of Broken Dreams was the second single from Green Days seventh studio album, American Idiot. ...

Music video

The music video for "Since U Been Gone" is relatively simple, and follows the main theme of the song. In the video, Clarkson is seen at an ex-boyfriend's apartment looking though some items. She thinks about the past, but thinks about how much happier she is, and goes on to wreck the apartment. The video is intercut with scenes of Clarkson performing with her band for an energetic crowd. The video ends with Clarkson slyly leaving her ex's apartment, just as he and his new girlfriend enter and are shocked to find the mess. Kylie Minogues video to Spinning Around (2000) A music video (also video clip, promo) is a short film or video meant to present a visual representation of a popular music song. ...

The video won Clarkson the Best Female Video and Best Pop Video awards at the 2005 MTV Video Music Awards, beating artists such as Mariah Carey ("We Belong Together") and Gwen Stefani ("Hollaback Girl"). The MTV Video Music Awards were established in 1984 by MTV to celebrate the top music videos of the season. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... We Belong Together is a song by American singer-songwriter Mariah Carey, and is the second single from her fourteenth album, The Emancipation of Mimi. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... This shit is bananas. ...

Comprehensive charts

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Chart trajectory