Product Description

Second studio album from American Idol winner Kelly Clarkson. This is the follow-up to her 2003 debut 'Thankful' and sees her again fuse elements of teen pop, rock and R&B. The album was recorded in Los Angeles and the title track was co-written with Avril Lavigne. Includes the single 'Since U BeenGone'.

Track Listing

1. Breakaway
2. Since U Been Gone
3. Behind These Hazel Eyes
4. Because Of You
5. Gone
6. Addicted
7. Where Is Your Heart
8. Walk Away
9. You Found Me
10. I Hate 11. Hear Me Myself For Losing You
11. Beautiful Disaster (Live) Bonus Tracks
12. Miss Independent
13. Low

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1129 in Music
• Released on: 2005-07-18
• Number of discs: 1

Amazon.co.uk Review
Kelly Clarkson could have played her American Idol-propelled career much differently, languishing in the role of dippy ingénue or shunting her musical development by leaning too heavily on overnight stardom. Instead she dug in her heels and allowed good sense (or a good manager) to steer, and somewhere Simon Fuller and the rest of the TV gang ought to be smiling. Credit Breakaway, which couldn't be more aptly titled--the sophomore set represents a seismic split from the thin if pretty stuff debut Thankful set forth. Here we encounter Clarkson as superstar, with the humility that made her likable on the first disc tucked tightly under her arm. First single and leadoff track "Breakaway" topped the pop charts on arrival, and its rock-friendly thumps, dips, and rolls don't wear out their welcome; they blend, instead, into the firestorm of beats and guitars that is "Since U Been Gone," another shout-it-out rocker. Those songs set the tone for the rest of the disc in all its fury: The innocence is long gone, numbers including "Addicted" and "Hear Me" say collectively, and Clarkson's of a mind to kick it. The big, expressive voice ringed by the occasional high-pitch trill--the one that prompted millions to get behind her on Idol--doesn't dip entirely off the radar, though. On "Where Is Your Heart," and the stunning live closer "Beautiful Disaster," it's there in full force--a hint, maybe, that despite the wide, smart career step Breakaway represents, her fans come first. --Tammy La Gorce

Customer Reviews

Amazing
I first heard this album years ago and have only just recently decided to purchase it. However I wish I had done so sooner! Kelly Clarkson's voice is so amazing that anything she sang would sound good - but the writers on this album did a brilliant job and each song is as good as the others.

Perfect angry girl rock
I bought this album around the same time as a particularly awful break up and it became the soundtrack of my summer with belter "i don't need him" style songs such as Since You Been Gone and Behind These Hzels Eyes along with more poignant sonds such as Addicted and Because of You. It felt like everysong expressed something i was feeling at that time.

Highlights i would recommend are Beautiful Disaster, Walk Away, Gone & Addicted and really thw whole album is just fab!

I would recommend it to everyone.

Couldn't be better!
Fantastic follow up to "Thankful", this more rock style album is full of killer tracks. I don't think that I can name a weak one amongst them. They've also included a live piano version of Beautiful Disaster which in my opinion trumps the original. This album is certainly worth buying as you'll be playing these songs for years to come. Taking a different direction to that predicted for her after winning the first American Idol, Kelly Clarkson is certainly here to stay, and the rock sound really suits her!