The top pop songs of the past 20 years
5: 'Because of You' by Kelly Clarkson
Year: 2005
Peak chart position: #1
Kelly Clarkson has been one of the biggest pop stars of the past decade thanks to becoming the winner on the very first season of American Idol. "Because of You" proved to the world that Ms. Clarkson was not just another fad from a television show.
The number one song was written by Clarkson, David Hodges and Ben Moody. Many originally thought the song was about an ex-lover, but Kelly Clarkson revealed the song was really about her father. Plenty of kids who's parents left them identified with the song and it has even been featured on a television movie called Where's Daddy?
"Because of You" has sold over 1.5 million copies in digital downloads since its release in 2005. Since then, Kelly Clarkson has gone on to have other number one hits like "My Life Would Suck Without You" and "Stronger."
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