Low (Kelly Clarkson song)

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«Low» She is a song by the American singer and composer Kelly Clarkson, for her debut thankful album. The song was written by Jimmy Harry and produced by Clif Magness. It was released as the second official single album on August 3, 2003. [ 2 ] ​

The song is remarkable for being the first single in which Clarksson explores the “pop rock” element and then defining his singles career as “Breakaway” and “Since U Been Gone” . The song received favorable critics critics. On March 5, 2013, Billboard classified the song at number 87 on its list of the Top 100 Hits American Idol of all time.

Launch [ To edit ]

After reaching number 9 at the Billboard Hot 100 with “Miss Independent”, Clarkson was not convinced that Low It had potential to be simple. Other contestants, and the possible simple third parties were “Just Missed the Train” , “The Trouble with Love Is” and “You Thought Wrong”, a duet with Tamyra Gray. Finally, “Low” was released as the second single on August 3, 2003. In the United Kingdom, the song was released as a double side with “The Trouble With Love Is”. Jimmy Harry was surprised when the song was chosen to be simple, in his words: “I think it was a great jump and an impressive tracking after” Miss Independent “. Choose” Low “saw him distant, because the content of Production and lyrics were so different. ”

Composition [ To edit ]

“Low” was written by Jimmy Harry and produced by Cliff Magness, who also organized and directed the track. Pop rock the track with home and country flavor, finds the singer reflected in a finished relationship. “It’s cool you didn’t want me/ Sometimes you can’t go back/ But why’d you have to go and make a mess like that?” (It’s great that you don’t love me / sometimes you can’t go back / but why do you have to go and make a disaster that way?), She sings before interpreting the choir: “Have you ever been low? Have you ever had a friend that let you down?” (Have you ever been down? Have you ever had a friend you have defrauded. Because it was a fairly brutal lyrics and felt it was not something that many pop artists would like to do. [ 3 ] ​

In 2003, shortly after the launch of Thankful , Kelly was invited by AOL to record her first Aol Sessions. In this Clarkson included the songs The Trouble With Love Is , Thankful and Low , as its closure. To start promoting the song as a single, Clarkson first performed it live in the Teen Choice Awards in August 2003. [ 4 ] Likewise, he continued giving different presentations in television programs during 2003, as in “Top of the Pops” and “Des & Mel” . When Clarkson started his first tour “Independent Tour” In February 2004, this single became the opening song. In December 2004, just one month after the launch of his second Breakaway studio album, Clarkson returned to interpret “Low” on the Radio Music Awards. In addition, in 2005, this single included the official list of the first concert for the singer’s AOL.

Video musical [ To edit ]

The music video was directed by Antti Jokinen, who also directed his videos “A Moment Like This” and “Before Your Love” [ 5 ] ​
. In Dcho Video, we can see Clarkson driving a truck while interpreting the song, intercalating in turn, Clarkson doing a mini concert in front of a person OAR in what seems to be a desert. Finally, you can see Clarksson pushing the truck that was driving through a large ravine so, keep walking and sing the last verse of the song. [ 6 ] ​

List of songs [ To edit ]

N.º Title Writer (s) Producer (s) Duración
first. «Low» (Simple version) Jimmy Harry Clif Magness 3:29
2. «The Trouble With Love Is» Clarkson • Evan Rogers • Carl Sturken Rogers • Sturken 3:42
3. «Respect» Ottis rescue Stephen Lipson • James McMillan 2:15
4. «Low» (Video musical) Harry Dirigido Por Antti Jokinen 3:28
N.º Title Writer (s) Producer (s) Duración
first. «Low» (Radio version) Harry Magness 3:28
2. «Low» (Video musical) Harry Dirigido Por Antti Jokinen 3:28
N.º Title Writer (s) Producer (s) Duración
first. «Low» (Radio version) Harry Magness 3:28
2. «Miss Independent» (Shanghai Surprise Club Mix) Clarkson • Rhett Lawrence • Christina Aguilera • Matt Morris Lawrence 7:53
3. «Miss Independent» (MaUVe Mix) Clarkson • Lawrence • Aguilera • Morris Lawrence 7:55
4. «Miss Independent» (Junior Vasquez Tribal) Clarkson • Lawrence • Aguilera • Morris Lawrence 9:21

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