The frustrating thing is ... Kelly Clarkson really shouldn't need anything besides her music to shift records.
Breakaway may be remembered in years to come as a pop classic, alongside Madonna’s early material perhaps, or it might suffer the fate of Tiffany, Lolly and the like. Somehow the former seems the more likely at this moment in time.
Clarkson puts the power in the power hooks and she often elevates the album’s vanilla pop-rock productions and hackneyed, by-the-numbers lyrics above mediocrity.
Will it fly in the UK? It might have if Lavigne and Crow weren't still with us, making Breakaway's beefy blasting superfluous.
Kelly sticks to the pop-rock sound introduced in her debut album. ‘Breakaway’ is much edgier and also heavier emotionally. Packed with hits, it’s the record that turned Clarkson into the star she is today. A classic for 2000s culture.
"Breakaway" is Kelly Clarkson's second studio album, but it's the one that brought her to the world's attention, delivering hits like "Since U Been Gone", "Because of You" and the title track. What's most striking here is how Clarkson breathes life into these songs and how this powerhouse singer + rock instrumentation match worked perfectly. The album follows a somewhat formulaic pattern, but it manages to break away (sorry) from that because the artist puts ... read more
favorite songs: breakaway, because of you, gone, addicted, I hate myself for losing you, hear me
least favorite songs: where is your heart, you found me
01. Breakaway (9.0/10)
02. Since U Been Gone (8.0/10)
03. Behind These Hazel Eyes (7.5/10)
04. Because of You (10/10)
05. Gone (7.0/10)
06. Addicted (8.0/10)
07. Where Is Your Heart (7.0/10)
08. Walk Away (7.5/10)
09. You Found Me (7.5/10)
10. I Hate Myself for Losing You (6.5/10)
11. Hear Me (7.0/10)
BREAKAWAY
01. Breakaway - 90 🟢
02. Since U Been Gone - 100 ⭐
03. Behind These Hazel Eyes - 100 ⭐
04. Because of You - 100 ⭐
05. Gone - 70 🟢
06. Addicted - 100 ⭐
07. Where Is Your Heart - 80 🟢
08. Walk Away - 90 🟢
09. You Found Me - 80 🟢
10. I Hate Myself for Losing You - 70 🟢
11. Hear Me - 70 🟢
SCORE: 86.4 🟢
Aesthetics: 🔴
Coehsion: 🟡
Lyrics: 🟢
Production: 🟡
Vocals: 🟢
1 | Breakaway 3:57 | 92 |
2 | Since U Been Gone 3:08 | 93 |
3 | Behind These Hazel Eyes 3:18 | 90 |
4 | Because of You 3:39 | 91 |
5 | Gone 3:27 | 82 |
6 | Addicted 3:57 | 82 |
7 | Where Is Your Heart 4:39 | 75 |
8 | Walk Away 3:08 | 87 |
9 | You Found Me 3:39 | 76 |
10 | I Hate Myself for Losing You 3:20 | 77 |
11 | Hear Me 3:56 | 77 |
12 | Beautiful Disaster (Live) 4:34 | 86 |