Breakaway (Kelly Clarkson song)

Infobox Single
Name = Breakaway


Artist = Kelly Clarkson
from Album = Breakaway
Released = Start date|2004|07 - Disney Records
Start date|2004|09 - RCA
Format = CD single, digital download
Recorded =
Genre = Pop rock, teen pop
Length = 3:57
Label = Disney Records / RCA
Writer = Avril Lavigne
Bridget Benenate
Matthew Gerrard
Producer = John Shanks
Certification = Gold (RIAA digital downloads)
Gold (RIAA CD singles)
Gold (CRIA)
Gold (ARIA)
Misc = Extra chronology
Artist = Kelly Clarkson
Type = U.S. singles
Last single = "The Trouble with Love Is"
(2003)
This single = "Breakaway"
(2004)
Next single = "Since U Been Gone"
(2004)Extra chronology
Artist = Kelly Clarkson
Type = UK singles
Last single = "Because of You"
(2005)
This single = "Breakaway"
(2006)
Next single = "Never Again"
(2007)Extra album cover 2
Upper caption = Australian cover
Type = single

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Lower caption = Australian single cover "Breakaway" is a 2004 song co-written by Avril Lavigne,cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1489852/20040730/story.jhtml|title=Avril Lavigne Helps Kelly Clarkson Become A Pop 'Princess'|date=2004-06-30|publisher=mtv.com|accessdate=2008-06-13] Bridget Benenate and Matthew Gerrard and produced by John Shanks.cite web|url=http://www.songwriteruniverse.com/benenate.htm|title=Bridget Benenate Co-Writes “Breakaway” for Kelly Clarkson|publisher=songwriteruniverse.com|accessdate=2008-06-13] It was recorded by pop rock singer Kelly Clarkson for the soundtrack to the film "The Princess Diaries 2" DVD extras.] by Disney Records where it quickly became a charting single and video from the soundtrack. Later, it was included on Clarkson's second album, Breakaway, being released again by RCA Records as the album's first single. It was the first single in North America, Latin America and Australia, and the fifth single in Europe and Indonesia, from Clarkson's second album.

History

The song was co-written by Lavigne for her 2002 debut album, "Let Go", but she did not release it because at the time she did not feel the song suited her album. [cite web|url=http://www.funtrivia.com/en/Music/Clarkson-Kelly-9566.html|title=Clarkson, Kelly|publisher=funtrivia.com|accessdate=2008-06-13] It was later recorded by Clarkson for the soundtrack of the 2004 film "". [cite web|url=http://lavigne-avril-1.skyrock.com/60.html|title=Biographie|publisher=skyrock.com|language=English|accessdate=2008-06-13]

The song was released as a single in the U.S. in July 2004. After two underperforming singles, "Low" and "The Trouble with Love Is", a few critics had written off Clarkson as an "American Idol" has-been, and neither they nor Clarkson's management team expected the song to be very successful.Fact|date=June 2007 Clarkson stated that she recorded the song "Breakaway" to tide fans over until September of that year, when her team had been planning the release of the first single from her second album. [ [http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1489852/20040730/lavigne_avril.jhtml Kelly Clarkson Shoots Video For Avril Song - News Story | Music, Celebrity, Artist News | MTV News ] ]

The situation changed in August 2004, when "Breakaway" entered the "Billboard" Hot 100 and slowly began to climb it. It gradually became one of the biggest hits of late 2004, peaking at number six on the Hot 100 in November, becoming Clarkson's first top ten single since "Miss Independent" in 2003. Because of the slow-burning success of "Breakaway", RCA Records pushed back the release of Clarkson's next single, moved the release of the album to November and titled it "Breakaway" to attract fans of the song.Fact|date=May 2007 "Breakaway" is one of the songs with the most longevity on the Hot 100, not leaving until July 2005; this can be partly attributed to its steady digital download sales, which have gained the single a RIAA gold certification.

"Breakaway" spent a record twenty consecutive weeks at number one on the "Billboard" Adult Contemporary chart. The song also shares the record for the longest run at number one for a female artist — twenty-one weeks — with Céline Dion's "A New Day Has Come". "Breakaway" is the longest running number-one on the chart from a film soundtrack.

In Australia, "Breakaway" debuted and peaked at number ten and was later certified gold. [http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20041220-0000/ISSUE773.pdf] The song was extremely popular in Canada and reached number three. It was the fifth single from the album in the Netherlands and the United Kingdom, with a UK release date of June 26, 2006. [ [http://www.hmv.co.uk/hmvweb/displayProductDetails.do?ctx=280;-1;-1;-1&sku=510471 UK release date] ] The song became Clarkson's eighth top forty hit in the UK, peaking at number twenty-two.

The song appears on the game .

Music video

Because "Breakaway" was recorded for , the music video is tied in with the film. Clarkson wanted the video to be balanced between the theme of the song and the theme of the film.Fact|date=May 2007 The video includes both themes, starting with a young actress, Lindsey Krueger, representing Clarkson as a child, who can be seen looking forlorn. Years pass, and an adult Clarkson, now a star, is seen attending the fictional premiere of "The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement". Scenes from the film can be seen when Clarkson remembers her past, and how she "broke away". Originally the video was supposed to include more scenes of Clarkson growing up at a more gradual pace, but they had to be eliminated because of time constraints.Fact|date=May 2007

The music video released in the UK was filmed at the London Hammersmith Apollo when Clarkson toured Europe.

Another video was released for the European release of the single; it is essentially the same as the U.S. video, but with the references to "The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement" removed. This version of the Video also aired in the U.S. shortly after, as popularity of the movie faded.

Release history

Charts

{| class="wikitable"!align="center"|Chart (2004/2005/2006)!align="center"|Peak
position
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align="left"|New Zealand RIANZ Singles Chart
align="center"|12
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align="left"|Polish National Top 50 [ [http://euro200.eu.mialias.net/Polish%20Hitfiles.htm APCCHART.COM © since 1988 APC-stats EU/UE ] ]
align="center"|13
-
align="left"|Singapore Top 10 Airplay
align="center"|1
-
align="left"|UK Top 75
align="center"|22
-
align="left"|U.S. "Billboard" Hot 100
align="center"|6
-
align="left"|U.S. "Billboard" Adult Contemporary
align="center"|1
-
align="left"|U.S. ARC Weekly Top 40
align="center"|2
-
align="left"|United World Chart
align="center"|17
-
align="left"|World Chart Show
align="center"|10
-
align="left|Philippine Hit Charts
align="center"|1

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