Who Wrote the Song Never Again
| "Never Again" | ||||
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| Unmarried by Kelly Clarkson | ||||
| from the album My Dec | ||||
| Released | April 24, 2007 (2007-04-24) | |||
| Recorded | Mower Studios (Pasadena), The Hamlet Recorder (Santa Monica) | |||
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| Length | 3:37 | |||
| Label | RCA | |||
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| Producer(s) | David Kahne | |||
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| "Never Again" on YouTube | ||||
"Never Once more" is a vocal recorded by American singer Kelly Clarkson for her 3rd studio album, My December (2007). Clarkson co-wrote the song with Jimmy Messer, which was produced by American producer and musician David Kahne. Clarkson stated that the song was written as a counterpart to the songs from her second studio album, Breakaway (2004), and was nigh removed because of its harsh lyrical nature. RCA Records serviced the song to mainstream radio in the United states of america on April 24, 2007. "Never Again" features a stronger rock sound than Clarkson's previous releases, but maintains some pop undertones. It relies on strings, guitar riffs and drums and is centered on angry, annoying lyrics.
"Never Again" received positive reviews from music critics, with many citing it as a darker counterpart to "Since U Been Gone" (2004) and as one of her best releases. The vocal fared well in international as well as domestic markets, but failed to mimic the success of her previous pb singles. Information technology peaked at number viii on the Billboard Hot 100 and was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Information technology was also certified gilded in Canada and Australia while peaking inside the pinnacle 10 in both regions. The vocal has sold over one million downloads in the United States. The accompanying music video for "Never Again" was released on May ane, 2007 in the Us. Information technology portrays Clarkson being drowned in a bathtub and in various scenes interim as a ghost, haunting her ex-boyfriend following the end of their human relationship.
Groundwork [edit]
"Never Again" was written and composed by Kelly Clarkson and Jimmy Messer while American producer and musician David Kahne produced the song with Messer and Jason Halbert.[ane] The song was conceived around the same subject field equally "Since U Been Gone" and "Behind These Hazel Optics", which were included on her second studio album Breakaway (2004).[2] The song was written every bit a contrast to those songs, proverb that "neither was originally written" with that thought in mind and were adjusted "after the fact."[2] It was about removed from My December'southward track listing, but Clarkson found to be plumbing fixtures as the anthology's opener, stating "it's a fun vocal, and that's why we kept it. Information technology's but got such great energy. It's so edgeless — I was so angry — and it reads then well, so we only went with information technology."[2] Kahne also provides the keys, forth with Halbert, and Messer provided the guitars.[i] The instruments were played by Billy Mohler, who plays the bass, and Shawn Pelton, who provides the drums.[1]
Limerick [edit]
"Never Once again" is a popular stone song with a length of 3:37 (3 minutes and 37 seconds). It also incorporates elements of electro and alternative rock.[3] "Never Again" consists of ringing guitar riffs, fake-strings, Queens of the Stone Age-style drums, and sharp vocals.[iii] [4] [five] The song has been described equally an embittered canticle virtually the end of a human relationship. Clarkson, in an interview with MTV, has cited Alanis Morissette'southward 1995 single "You Oughta Know" and Pat Benatar as influences for the tape. According to her, someone at her label disliked the song because it was besides like to Benatar's music. "I was like, 'Now I really like it! I love her, and what's wrong with you?'", Clarkson said. "I love any kind of rock chick who's only totally into what she's doing. What's funny is that we now call back of her as a rock icon, just she was pretty pop every bit well. And I'k pretty pop too — I'm a rock/pop girl, which is cool with me."[2]
Co-ordinate to the digital music sheet published at Musicnotes.com by Alfred Publishing Company, Inc, it is written in the key of G minor.[6] The vocal is fix in mutual fourth dimension a follows a moderately fast tempo of 138 beats per minute.[6] Clarkson's vocals ranged from G3 to an E♭5.[6] Many critics fabricated comparisons to "Since U Been Gone" (Breakaway, 2004). Tina Mrazik of Yahoo! Music compared it to "Since U Been Gone", commenting its similarity in regard to vocals.[7] Sal Cinquemani of Slant Magazine describes "Never Once again" as a slightly harder and less immediate version of the entire Breakaway album.[8]
Disquisitional reception [edit]
Sarah Rodman of The Boston Globe comments that the song "comes much closer, pleasingly then, to the polished angst and power chords of Alanis Morissette and Pat Benatar than it does to, say, "Gimme Shelter" or "Nebraska.""[nine] Allmusic author Stephen Thomas Erlewine selected it among others as 1 of the album'due south best tracks.[x] Chris Willman, a writer for Entertainment Weekly, comments "In that location was subversive fun to be had in witnessing America's sweetheart using Never Again, the he-done-me-wrong first unmarried, to reinvent herself as a banshee (wishing gangrene on an enemy, no less)."[11] Spence D. of IGN praised the vocal as an intriguing departure for Clarkson, writing that "she's kicking out the verbals with gusto."[3]
J. Freedom du Lac, a writer for The Washington Post, commented on the vocal's poor performance on the charts compared to singles off of Breakaway, writing that it lacks a memorable tune.[12] Picture palace Blend'due south Brendan Butler lauded it as the only radio-friendly tune on My December, writing that "In that location'southward no denying information technology'southward a hot tune that would exist amend accompanied by tracks non trying to echo its identical magic."[13] Susan Frances of Hybrid Magazine described it as having the "pop-stone propulsion of Chevalle."[xiv] Tony Heywood of musicOMH labeled it as "A smart mini pop metal explosion of malaise and rage."[v] "Never Again" ranked number 99 on Rolling Rock 'southward list of the 100 Best Songs of 2007 and number 63 on AT40'south 100 Most Played Songs of 2007. It also ranked at number seventy on Billboard 's 2007 Year End Chart.[15] On March 5, 2013, Billboard ranked the vocal #26 in its listing of Top 100 American Idol Hits of All Fourth dimension.[16]
Chart functioning [edit]
"Never Once more" was a moderate hit in many international territories. In the The states, on the calendar week ending May 12, 2007, the song debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 at number eight due to the strength of over 100,000 digital downloads sold during the first week of release.[17] The song fell to number 12 in the post-obit week and connected to fall until its 5th week, when it regained momentum and rose to number nine.[eighteen] [nineteen] "Never Again" lasted a total of 16 weeks on the Hot 100.[20] The song too charted on several Billboard charts, peaking at number iv on Hot Digital Songs, number 17 on Adult Pop Songs, number 22 on Pop Songs, and number 49 on Radio Songs.[21] It was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on July 31, 2007 for sales of 500,000 units.[22] Since its release, the song has sold over 1,211,000 downloads in the Us.[23] In Canada, the song entered the Canadian Hot 100 at number nine on the week ending June 2, 2007 and rose to number eight the following week.[20] [24] The vocal was certified gilded by Music Canada on December 4, 2007 for sales of 40,000 units.[25]
Internationally, "Never Once again" experienced similar to less commercial success. In Australia, the song entered the Australian Singles Chart on June 10, 2007 at number five, where it peaked, and lasted with the top ten for vii weeks after.[26] Information technology ended upwardly on the Year-Finish Chart at number xl and was certified gilded by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) for sales of 35,000 units.[27] [28] In the United Kingdom, the song debuted and peaked at number nine.[29] It stayed nowadays in the top 75 for a total of 8 weeks.[twenty] In Ireland, the song peaked at number eleven in its 2nd week on the Irish gaelic Singles Nautical chart and lasted five more than weeks on the chart.[20] [thirty]
Music video [edit]
Clarkson's character'southward ghost haunting and following her ex-husband in the music video.
The music video, directed by Joseph Kahn, was shot in Los Angeles at the Staples Center from Apr 11 to 13, 2007. Kahn directed ii of Clarkson'southward previous videos: "Behind These Hazel Eyes" and "Walk Away". The video premiered on TRL on May 1, 2007, peaked at number one on May 10, 2007, and held the tiptop position 4 times. Information technology as well debuted at number eight on VH1's V-Spot inaugural and has since climbed to number 3 on 5-Spot's latest episode. The music video was made available for download on the U.S. iTunes Store on May xi, 2007.
The plot involves Clarkson's grapheme's ex-hubby (Dominic Figlio) attempting to drown her in her bathtub. And so, he heads to an drome to encounter his mistress, but he is wracked with guilt over what he has done. Apparitions of Clarkson are present in his car, and again at the aerodrome to haunt him. Clarkson said the video was like to the 2000 film What Lies Beneath because, as she put it, "You don't know if he killed me or if he'southward just existence haunted past his conscience."[two] Clarkson and so resurfaces from the bathtub, as her ex-husband wakes upwards from the dream, still in his machine. When he walks out, Clarkson leaves the house and drives off in the car, leaving her ex-husband behind. Clarkson also performs the song with her band in an empty white room, all wearing white clothes, during various scenes in the music video. Clarkson said the white theme was present not because she was getting "cocked-fartsy" just "because it's been ripped of innocence. Anyone who's e'er been in love, when information technology goes bad — and sadly, everyone tin relate in some manner — it but gets common cold and it's hard to go past that."[two]
Runway list [edit]
Digital download
- "Never Once again" – three:37
Digital single
- "Never Again" – 3:37
- "Never Again" (Dave Aude remix) – 4:09
Dance vault mixes
- "Never Once more" (Dave Aude club mix) – seven:53
- "Never Again" (Jason Nevins club mix) – 7:40
- "Never Again" (Dave Aude mixshow) – 6:08
- "Never Again" (Jason Nevins order mixshow) – vi:10
- "Never Over again" (Dave Aude remix) – iv:09
- "Never Again" (Jason Nevins radio mixshow) – 6:twoscore
- "Never Again" (Jason Nevins order radio) – 3:54
- "Never Again" (Jason Nevins radio mix) – 3:51
- "Never Once more" (Jason Nevins Padapella) – two:55
Credits and personnel [edit]
Credits adapted from the liner notes of My December, RCA Records, in association with 19 Recordings.[one]
Recording and mixing
- Recorded at Mower Studios in Pasadena, California and The Village Recorder in Santa Monica, California
- Mixing at Soundtrack Studios in New York Metropolis, New York
- Mastered at Gateway Mastering in Portland, Maine
Personnel
- Songwriting – Kelly Clarkson, Jimmy Messner
- Production – David Kahne, Jason Halbert, Jimmy Messner
- Vocals – Kelly Clarkson
- Mixing – Andy Wallace
- Mixing (assistant) – Mike Schielzi
- Drums – Shawn Pelton
- Keyboard – Jason Halbert, David Kahne
- Bass – Billy Mohler
- Guitar – Jimmy Messner
Charts [edit]
Certifications [edit]
Release history [edit]
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