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Kelly Clarkson's "Since U Been Gone" turns 10
Can you believe that ? "Since U Been Gone" turns 10 today !
The song, which was written and produced by Max Martin and Dr. Luke, was released on November 16, 2004 as the lead single from Kelly's second album Breakaway.
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"Since U Been Gone" garnered positive reviews from music critics who considered the song to be the highlight of Breakaway. Critics also felt that it was one of the best pop songs in the last decade. Rolling Stone ranked it at #482 of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time in 2010. "Since U Been Gone" was a commercial success. In the US, the song peaked at #2 on the Billboard Hot 100. It topped the US Pop 100 for 6 consecutive weeks and the US Pop Songs for 7 consecutive weeks respectively. It was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for shipments of over one million copies sold. "Since U Been Gone" was also a worldwide success, peaking in the top 5 in Austria, Australia, Ireland, the Netherlands and the UK. It also peaked in the top 10 in Norway, Germany and Switzerland.
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The song received universal critical acclaim. In his review for Breakaway, Stephen Thomas Erlewine of MSN considered "Since U Been Gone", "Walk Away", and "You Found Me" as the spine of the album. He added that the songs sound mainstream and youthful. Blogcritics gave a positive response to the song, emphasizing that "it is almost one of the best pieces of throwaway pop in recent history". He also thought that the song represents a song "that you can roll down the windows of your car and proudly headbang your way through a yellow light somewhere on a suburban side street." Slant Magazine thought that Clarkson did a good impression of Pat Benatar in "Since U Been Gone". He concluded his review by emphasizing that Breakaway proves that Clarkson has successfully dodged the sophomore slump but "Since U Been Gone" helped her establish her success. The staff of Slant magazine later ranked "Since U Been Gone" at #13 in their list of Best Singles of the Aughts, writing that the song proves Clarkson's powerful ability as a vocalist as well as her versatility as an artist. Stephen Thompson of NPR Music called the song as "one of the decade's finest pop anthems" which is infused with energy, charisma and full-throated intensity. Steve Lampiris of ZME Music opined that the song is "one of very few perfect pop songs released in the last 10 years," stating that it is hard to determine the principal reason that makes the song very successful. Gary Trust of Billboard thought that "Since U Been Gone" is a defining song of the 2000s. He commented on its status as a blueprint for female pop songs, as seen in song productions by artists such as Miley Cyrus, Katy Perry and Pink.
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At the 48th Grammy Awards, "Since U Been Gone" won the category of Best Female Pop Vocal Performance. At the 2005 Teen Choice Awards, the song won the category of Choice Single. It also won the award for Best Pop Sing-Along Song at the 2005 XM Nation Music Awards.
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As of 2014, the song has appeared in more than 40 different albums either remixed or in its original format. The song propelled Clarkson to success in mainstream pop music and was regarded as a pop rock milestone in the 2000's. Entertainment Weekly put it on its end-of-the-decade "best-of" list, saying, "Can anyone do bitter better? Nothing packs more romantic rage than the original Idol's 2004 kiss-off to a coldhearted ex." The song was ranked by Pitchfork Media as the 21st best track of the 2000s; they wrote that "'Since U Been Gone' gave us one of the most blunt rallying cries of the last 10 years, a perfectly realized sing-along chorus that will be a karaoke staple for years." Bill Lamb of About.com ranked the song as the 13th best pop song of all time, expressing that "Kelly Clarkson has stated that she insisted on adding the rock feel to the recording. The result was a record that captured the prevailing sound of mainstream pop with near perfection." NME placed it at #135 on its list of the "150 Best Tracks of the Past 15 Years", writing "What should have been a slice of American schlock power-pop turned into a brilliant kiss-off, in any genre." The A.V. Club staff rated the song as one of their favorite gleeful breakup songs, writing "The minute that bass and drum machine start, this song is an anthem of the scorned, a call to self-actualization, and an instant hands-in-the-air dance party." Rolling Stone ranked "Since U Been Gone" at #482 of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time in 2010, whose readers listed it as the ninth-ranked single of the last decade. The AOL Radio Staff put the song at #10 on their list of 10 Best Break Up Songs. The song also appeared at #1 in Sarah Muller of MTV's Valentine's Day Playlist: Top 10 Breakup Songs. On March 5, 2013, Billboard ranked the song at #1 on its list of Top 100 American Idol Hits of All Time.
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