The day Kelly Clarkson made history: the success with which 96 positions jumped until number 1 on all lists

The day Kelly Clarkson made history: the success with which 96 positions jumped until number 1 on all lists

The singer, actress, writer and driver of the Talk Show “The Kelly Clarksson Show” jumped to fame after in 2002, along with 10,000 candidates, she presented himself to the casting of American idol. The program that aspires to discover the best singer in the United States, and the winner is determined by viewers.

Impressed by his voice and charisma, Kelly Clarksson He won the recognition of the judges with his interpretation of “respect”, the song of the emblematic Aretha Franklin. And the September 4, 2002becomes the winner of the first season of this competition: he obtained the 58% of the votesagainst 42% of Justin Guarani, his rival in the final.

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When winning, a contract with RCA Records was offered. From that moment, his path plagued by successes, and records on the lists, began. His first single “A Moment Like This” went from 52nd to number 1 in the “Billboard Hot 100”; His first album “Thankful” reached number 1 in the “Billboard 200” and was certified as a double platinum by selling more than 3 million copies in the United States; “Breakaway”, his second rock -oriented style album, debuted in the third place of “Billboard 200”; And his third album, “My December”, obtained second place in the “Billboard Hot 100”.

He returned to music after 5 years, but when he launched “My life would suck without you“, the first single from his fourth studio album”All I Ever Wanned“, nobody expected him to make history overnight. In just 10 days, he went from 97th to number 1 in it “Billboard Hot 100“, achieving the biggest jump ever seen on the list.

Your secret? An explosive and vibrant song, a marketing strategy that gave in the nail and, above all, the unparalleled voice of Kelly Clarkson, which converts each note into pure emotion. With this hit, he not only claimed his throne in pop, becoming compared to Britney Spears, but also made it clear that when he returns, he does it big.

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“My Life Would Suck Without You”, his single that broke records

His fourth album “All I Ever Wanced” was released on March 10, 2009, but the first single that composed it came to light January 19 of that year. “My Life Would Suck Without You”, composed of Max Martín and Dr.LukeIt was a resounding success on radios and platforms.

He entered the “Billboard Hot 100” successes in 97th place, and quickly in just 10 days, went directly to the first place. Becoming, thus, the greatest jump in history. Marking a new record difficult to overcome.

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The last time a transfer of such abrupt stalls had happened on Billboard’s list, was the “Pop Princess”, the unmatched Britney Sprearswhen his “Womanizer” hit jumped from 96 to 1 in seven days. Kelly Clarkson surpassed the queen of the last decade in a position.

In the history of pop music, few promotions were as spectacular as that of Kelly Clarkson. It was an explosive return, driven by a loyal fans base, an impeccable launch strategy and, of course, a song that fills with energy and emotion. All the tapas of the most famous newspapers and magazines of those years cataloged it as “The new Britney.”

With his unmistakable voice, he showed that his success in the industry was not a matter of luck, chance or “only catchy choruses”, as the press pointed out; but, the result of talent, perseverance and the ability to reinvent itself with each single.

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