[15] Maura Johnston from Billboard asserted that "the song inspired covers from all corners—Ted Leo, Kidz Bop—and helped prime the pop world for tracks like Pink's "Who Knew" and Paramore's "Misery Business", not to mention later Clarkson hits like "My Life Would Suck Without You". Clarkson (from Entertainment Weekly, September 2, 2005): "Hazel Eyes is about the dipstick who completely screwed up and now is unhappy and you're happy. [95][96], "Since U Been Gone" has also been covered by contestants from reality television singing competitions. [2], In an interview for Blender, Martin and Dr. Luke revealed that they had originally intended Pink to sing "Since U Been Gone", however, she turned it down. "[115] Rolling Stone ranked "Since U Been Gone" at number 482 of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time in 2010,[1] whose readers listed it as the ninth-ranked single of the last decade. While touring at the Times Union Center, Albany, New York, Clarkson performed the song with a musical arrangement. '"[33] On the other hand, Johnni Macke of E! "[68] At the 2005 MTV Video Music Awards, the music video received nominations for three awards; it won Best Female Video and Best Pop Video,[69] and received a nomination for the Viewer's Choice Awards but lost to Green Day's "Boulevard of Broken Dreams". It worked. In the United States, the song peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100, behind "Candy Shop" by 50 Cent and Olivia. All I do is break stuff. Now it's explosive.". [22] The same opinion was echoed by Entertainment Weekly staff who thought that the song highlighted Clarkson's "sublime" vocals and praised the song for its "addictive" hook. The song was finally given to Clarkson after Clive Davis convinced the writers to give it to her. "[104] The song was used in twelfth season of Brazilian soap opera Malhação. [33] Steve Lampiris of ZME Music opined that the song is "one of very few perfect pop songs released in the last ten years," stating that it is hard to determine the principal reason that makes the song very successful. It is an uptempo pop rock and power pop power ballad that infuses electronic sounds with a mixture of a soft and loud alternative rock sound. [98] On June 13, 2012, John Legend and his duet partner, Meleana Brown, covered "Since U Been Gone" in Duets. [82], "Since U Been Gone" was performed by Clarkson in her many headlining tours. "Since U Been Gone" was released as the album's lead single in November 2004 and became Clarkson's most successful single on the Hot 100 despite peaking at number two. I was able to use the PVG arrangement to get the guitar part figured out for the performance and used the … [86] At the VH1 Divas Celebrates Soul television special, Clarkson performed a medley of "You Keep Me Hangin' On", "Spotlight", "Real Love", and "Since U Been Gone" with Mary J. Blige and Jennifer Hudson. [44] On its second week, the song moved to number 53,[45] before jumping to number 38 the following week. [35] In 2015, Gary Trust of Billboard wrote that "Kelly Clarkson's "Since U Been Gone", co-written by Max Martin, especially helped lead to pure pop's reemergence, and the breakthroughs of Rihanna, Katy Perry, [Taylor] Swift and Lady Gaga would soon follow (as well as [Britney] Spears' own revival)", stating that the song "began to erode hip-hop's early '00s reign, with women at the forefront of turning the tide. Since U Been Gone. [11] At first, Clarkson was not fully convinced by the prospect of recording the song saying, "It didn't have any lyrics and the melody really wasn't finalized ... the track was done on a computer, there was no band on it. This CD includes two versions of "Since U Been Gone", the album version and the AOL Live version. [39] It also won the award for Best Pop Sing-Along Song at the 2005 XM Nation Music Awards. Martin originally wrote "Since U Been Gone" with Pink in mind, but she turned it down. He opined that the two songs allow the melodies to represent themselves because the tight musical arrangements complement Clarkson's vocals. [46] During the week ending April 9, 2005, "Since U Been Gone" ascended to a new peak of number two on the Billboard Hot 100, second to 50 Cent's "Candy Shop". It was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for shipments of over one million copies sold. She added, "It features the tomboy side of the singer messing up her ex's closet, destroying his bed and getting some major revenge by destroying his place. [13], "Since U Been Gone" is a pop rock[14] and power pop[15] power ballad[16] written and produced by Max Martin and Dr. [70][71] MusicOMH ranked the music video as the 86th best video of the last decade. [80] Clarkson performed the song on Saturday Night Live in 2005,[81] along with the 2006 BRIT Awards which took place in Earls Court, London. The song was performed by Todrick Hall on the eighth season of American Idol. Clarkson decided to add heavier guitars and harder drums to the song after noticing that the demo had an obvious pop sound. [106], As of 2014, the song has appeared in more than 40 different albums either remixed or in its original format. She explained, "In the beginning, I'm like tipping things over and smearing mud all over the walls and it seems like my apartment, but it ends up being the other girl's that he's with, so it's a humorous video. Her rendition was praised by the judges; Louis Walsh felt that her performance was effortless while Kelly Rowland remarked that "Amelia Lily hits those notes in her sleep! "[103] Christy Lemire of The Boston Globe was positive of the song's incorporation in the film during the audition process due to its beautiful editing which makes "it feels like a fresh take on the tried-and-true, bad-first-date montage. [61] Elsewhere in Europe, the song was also a success; it peaked at number three in Austria,[62] number seven in Switzerland,[63] number nine in Norway,[64] number 10 in the Netherlands,[65] and number 16 in Sweden. [10], "Since U Been Gone" was the last track that Clarkson recorded for Breakaway;[7] it was recorded in Sweden. ", "Kelly Clarkson's Top 5 Most Memorable Live Performances", "50's Cannons, Kelly's Showers, VMA Winners' Water Walkway: How'd They Do That? [32], Stephen Thompson of NPR Music called the song "one of the decade's finest pop anthems" which is infused with energy, charisma and full-throated intensity. I used this when a student wanted to sing the song at an open house Performing arts thing. I said, "Ah, I love this song,' and Max was like, 'If they would just write a damn pop chorus on it!' [93] "Since U Been Gone" was sampled in Girl Talk's "Here's The Thing" on his 2008 album, Feed the Animals. Since you've been gone You dedicated, you took the time Wasn't long 'til I called you mine Yeah, yeah Since you've been gone And all you'd ever hear me say Is how I pictured me with you That's all you'd ever hear me say But since you've been gone I can breathe for the first time I'm so moving on Yeah, yeah Thanks to you Now I get what I want He praised the way Clarkson sings the chorus, which implies that she was the one who ended the relationship. "Since U Been Gone" was inspired by the 2003 song "Maps" by the Yeah Yeah Yeahs. The song, which was 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. [2] Clarkson told MTV that the song is about a relationship turned sour although it was going well at the very beginning. Well Kelly Clarkson rocks, I'll just say that first. [66], The music video for "Since U Been Gone" was directed by Alex De Rakoff in early November 2004. The first time I heard the song I thought it was a little poppy, so I asked if we could rock the track a little. "[7] Clarkson expressed that in the music video, viewers would get to see her act out of character. Discovered using Shazam, the music discovery app. In Australia, the song debuted and peaked at number three on February 13, 2005. [51] On the Billboard's Radio Songs chart, the song peaked at number four on April 23, 2005. [57] On July 16, 2005, "Since U Been Gone" debuted and peaked at number five in the United Kingdom,[58] and as of April 2016, the song sold over 400,000 copies there. She added, "You know, 'Why don't I just go trash her house? He also added that it was one of the several surprises from the concert. Three weeks later, it peaked at number 11 and matched that position for three non-consecutive weeks. [67], Stephen Thompson of NPR Music was disappointed with the music video because it "undercuts its message to an alarming degree: The words say 'Since you've been gone / I can breathe for the first time,' but the pictures say, 'Breaking up with you necessitates destroying all of your property. Clarkson hides her face as she walks away from them. D. A Day To Remember Lyrics. The scenes of Clarkson singing with her band then alternate with a montage of her destroying the apartment, breaks the glass window from the door, breaks the vase, television, clock, fridge, lights, microwave, phone, furniture, and chair. "Since U Been Gone" received positive review from critics for its infectious hook and refreshing musical arrangements. [31] The staff of Slant Magazine later ranked "Since U Been Gone" at number thirteen 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. [1] "Since U Been Gone" was a commercial success. "[26] In an interview with Dan Snierson of Entertainment Weekly, it was noted that Clarkson sang "So together but so broken up inside/ 'Cause I can't breathe" in "Behind These Hazel Eyes", but in "Since U Been Gone", she sang "But since you been gone/ I can breathe for the first time." [50] It also spent seven consecutive weeks at number one on the US Pop Songs. Having decimated the apartment, Clarkson walks out the door and down the hallway with a hat on her head, just as her ex-boyfriend appears with his girlfriend, walking arm in arm. We recorded it there with Max and the co-writer of the song, Lukasz Gottwald. [42] At the 2005 Billboard Music Awards, the song received nominations for two awards. [118] In April 2017, it appeared at number two of Billboard's 100 greatest choruses of the 21st century[119] and is also one of Clarkson's biggest Billboard Hot 100 hits. [100] In the third season of The Sing Off, the winning group Pentatonix sang a "mastermix" of "Since U Been Gone" and "Forget You". Clarkson performed "Since U Been Gone" at the 2005 MTV Video Music Awards and at the 2006 BRIT Awards. Yeah, yeah, since you been gone You're dedicated, you took the time Wasn't long 'til I called you mine Yeah, yeah, since you been gone And all you'd ever hear me say Is how I picture me with you That's all you'd ever hear me say But since you been gone I can breathe for the first time I'm so moving on, yeah yeah Thanks to you Now I get What I want