Kelly Clarkson- "All I Ever Wanted" (Part #2)

[circadian]

Feb 5, 2009 23:29:10 GMT -5 otternobetter87 said:

Feb 5, 2009 22:39:24 GMT -5 K. said:

I bet Whyya's gonna be my favorite track.

I looooove that song.. its gonna be so much fun to hear it live!

I know! Kelly will go crazzzeeh when she performs the song on tour!

[Philippe]

he's doing so great it's unbelievable. It's like, ouch the only thing we can do is seat down and to watchher do her thing. She'll be so HUGE in 09. Check out Britney and Beyonce. For real, I feel like she'll outsell pretty much everyone.

[- d!Va -]

I have no complain about that at all
Kelly and us her fans deserve it so much,especially after the mess of the last era

[neally]

#1 music video on iTunes ! :) and:

BILLBOARD CHART BEAT:

'LIFE' GOES ON: Kelly Clarkson's "My Life Would Suck Without You" (RCA) is No. 1 on the Hot 100 for the second week. After just three weeks on the chart, the single is already one of the top 20 songs by an "American Idol" finalist.

Using the point system developed for my book, "Billboard's Hottest Hot 100 Hits," here is an updated list of the greatest Hot 100 hits by "Idol" contestants. "My Life Would Suck Without You" registers at No. 18 amongst all "Idol" songs in its third chart week and will move up quickly with each passing week.

Clarkson has eight songs in the top 20, more than any other artist.

1. "Since U Been Gone," Kelly Clarkson (2005)
2. "Before He Cheats," Carrie Underwood (2007)
3. "No Air," Jordin Sparks duet with Chris Brown (2008)
4. "Breakaway," Kelly Clarkson (2004)
5. "Because of You," Kelly Clarkson (2005)
6. "A Moment Like This," Kelly Clarkson (2002)
7. "Behind These Hazel Eyes," Kelly Clarkson (2005)
8. "It's Not Over," Daughtry (2007)
9. "Tattoo," Jordin Sparks (2007)
10. "Home," Daughtry (2007)
11. "This Is the Night," Clay Aiken (2003)
12. "Wait for You," Elliott Yamin (2007)
13. "Crush," David Archuleta (2008)
14. "Inside Your Heaven," Carrie Underwood (2005)
15. "Miss Independent," Kelly Clarkson (2003)
16. "Walk Away," Kelly Clarkson (2006)
17. "Sorry 2004," Ruben Studdard (2004)
18. "My Life Would Suck Without You," Kelly Clarkson (2009)
19. "Do I Make You Proud," Taylor Hicks (2006)
20. "One Step at a Time," Jordin Sparks (2008)

www.billboard.com/bbcom/chart_beat/bonus.jsp?JSESSIONID=qFlZJKyV2JXhs0Q7qgJWG5dVptFhyStsCt5GknvrDm6tlhVfnD2R%21992723814

[- d!Va -]

Wow go kelly
I'm surprised underwood only got 2 entries

1.Kelly no doubt no surprise
2.jordin ... Wow
3.daughtry (I would put them as the 2nd biggest idol act in the pop world)

[kcchica]

Feb 5, 2009 12:10:18 GMT -5 Focus said:

As a "hard core" Kelly fan I don't care how many copies people buy or where they buy them, as long as they buy. ;)

LOL....I guess ya gotta good point there Focus....I consider myself hard core also, just can't see spending more money that I have too!

Anyway, you guys are all KILLING me with knowing these songs!
I haven't been listening to any of the demos out there....only Save You and part of Hook Up.....I am trying SO hard to just wait to hear Kelly's versions of these songs......but you guys are making it so hard, LOL!!!

[👑 Eloquent ™]

I get a Walk Away kind of a vibe from Why You Wanna Bring Me Down. It's feisty and fun. I think it will be one that a lot of people are kind of unsure of in the beginning but will grow to love.

[Bluesy]

Feb 6, 2009 9:52:23 GMT -5 kcchica said:

Feb 5, 2009 12:10:18 GMT -5 Focus said:

As a "hard core" Kelly fan I don't care how many copies people buy or where they buy them, as long as they buy. ;)

LOL....I guess ya gotta good point there Focus....I consider myself hard core also, just can't see spending more money that I have too!

Anyway, you guys are all KILLING me with knowing these songs!
I haven't been listening to any of the demos out there....only Save You and part of Hook Up.....I am trying SO hard to just wait to hear Kelly's versions of these songs......but you guys are making it so hard, LOL!!!

kcchica, you're ahead of me, because I haven't listened to any of the demos. Like you, I prefer to wait for the polished HQ versions by Kelly. :)

[blurple]

I'm so excited to see her tomorrow!

[K.]

Feb 6, 2009 10:28:43 GMT -5 👑 Eloquent ™ said:

I get a Walk Away kind of a vibe from Why You Wanna Bring Me Down. It's feisty and fun. I think it will be one that a lot of people are kind of unsure of in the beginning but will grow to love.

It reminds me of "Yeah."

[👑 Eloquent ™]

Feb 6, 2009 12:44:18 GMT -5 K. said:

Feb 6, 2009 10:28:43 GMT -5 👑 Eloquent ™ said:

I get a Walk Away kind of a vibe from Why You Wanna Bring Me Down. It's feisty and fun. I think it will be one that a lot of people are kind of unsure of in the beginning but will grow to love.

It reminds me of "Yeah."

Ugh, I loved Yeah. I know a lot of people seem to dislike it but it's one of my favorites from My December.

[clarksodi]

Feb 6, 2009 12:43:23 GMT -5 blurple said:

I'm so excited to see her tomorrow!

See her where tomorrow?

The Clive Davis Pre-Grammy Party is not recorded and highly exclusive, unless you have information we don't have.

[Focus]

Feb 6, 2009 13:05:17 GMT -5 clarksodi said:

Feb 6, 2009 12:43:23 GMT -5 blurple said:

I'm so excited to see her tomorrow!

See her where tomorrow?

The Clive Davis Pre-Grammy Party is not recorded and highly exclusive, unless you have information we don't have.

clarksodi, Clives party will be streamed tomorrow night.

Feb 5, 2009 23:42:35 GMT -5 Berry said:

Check Out Clive's Pre-Grammy Gala -- LIVE!

Record producing legend Clive Davis has hosted a pre-Grammy bash for 30 years -- and now you can check out the party! "Extra" is taking you to the gala as our date on Saturday, February 7!

Superstars Whitney Houston and Jennifer Hudson will take the stage, and guests include Quincy Jones, Britney Spears, Rihanna, Missy Elliott, T-Pain, Busta Rhymes, Foo Fighters, Gladys Knight and Bill Maher.

Tune into our Extra Raw Channel on Saturday, February 7 around 7 PM PST, 10 EST to see music's finest!

extratv.warnerbros.com/2009/02/check_out_clives_pre-grammy_ga.php

[blurple]

And there would always be pics from wireimage, getty, etc. ;)

[K.]

Feb 6, 2009 13:00:27 GMT -5 👑 Eloquent ™ said:

Feb 6, 2009 12:44:18 GMT -5 K. said:

It reminds me of "Yeah."

Ugh, I loved Yeah. I know a lot of people seem to dislike it but it's one of my favorites from My December.

I think the song's just ok, but the vocals are amazing. But I like Why Ya as a song and I think the vocals will be awesome, so I'm just excited.

[K.]

Feb 6, 2009 13:35:07 GMT -5 Focus said:

Feb 6, 2009 13:05:17 GMT -5 clarksodi said:

See her where tomorrow?

The Clive Davis Pre-Grammy Party is not recorded and highly exclusive, unless you have information we don't have.

clarksodi, Clives party will be streamed tomorrow night.

Feb 5, 2009 23:42:35 GMT -5 Berry said:

Check Out Clive's Pre-Grammy Gala -- LIVE!

Record producing legend Clive Davis has hosted a pre-Grammy bash for 30 years -- and now you can check out the party! "Extra" is taking you to the gala as our date on Saturday, February 7!

Superstars Whitney Houston and Jennifer Hudson will take the stage, and guests include Quincy Jones, Britney Spears, Rihanna, Missy Elliott, T-Pain, Busta Rhymes, Foo Fighters, Gladys Knight and Bill Maher.

Tune into our Extra Raw Channel on Saturday, February 7 around 7 PM PST, 10 EST to see music's finest!

extratv.warnerbros.com/2009/02/check_out_clives_pre-grammy_ga.php

Yes! So excited.

Pardon me if I'm a little more interested to see how Whitney does, though.

Maybe Kelly will perform another new song? That would be nice.

[neally]

I don't "wannabringyadown", but Clive Davis was on Ryan Seacrest's radio show this am and provided "his opinion" about Kelly's current success and the concept of singers attempting to song-write, after Ryan brought Kelly and the topic up. Good job at kissing *ss, Seacrest !

Judge for yourself: www.kiisfm.com/main.html

[Focus]

I feel for Kelly. She must be so frustrated by this man.

[ƒreakshow]

STFU Clive. He is such an ass.

I don't want my 3,000th post to be about that old fossil. Here's to Kelly's success and AIEW!

[neally]

Feb 6, 2009 15:38:02 GMT -5 Focus said:

I feel for Kelly. She must be so frustrated by this man.

Kelly has been quite the PC/Geneva-like interviewee when asked questions about Clive and the 'My December' mess during the loads of interviews she has given in the past weeks; however, to hear Clive seemingly loosen the can of sh*t that was attempted to have been sealed from the last era is indeed very, very frustrating. Hello- 'Because of You' !!!

Anyways, I hope Kelly doesn't hear this interview before tomorrow night because I would hate for it to ruin a hopefully great party and (likely) performance(s). At least Clive had the courtesy on inviting and giving a performance slot to Kelly, and further, I hope there is NO more media mess between the two of them. Note to media (including the spineless Seacrest), give it up !!!!!!

ETA: Happy 3000th post, freakshow !

ETA: I agree with ya, freakshow !

[blurple]

LOL! It would be creepy/hilarious seeing Kelly and Clive together when they do that annual Clive family portrait thing.

[Bluesy]

Not to reopen old wounds (although Seacrest sure tried to), but I thought Clive was very complimentary to Kelly in the Seacrest interview. He said -- and this is a verbatim quote: "There's no question Kelly is a great singer. She's really one of our absolute premier pop singers with a throaty, full, powerful voice...and you gotta match her with the right material. The business of records is the artist, but also the material."

Seacrest is the one who brought up the singer-songwriter vs. not a singer-songwriter thing in the interview. In response, Clive stated a point of view he's had throughout his career. The fact that he has that point of view isn't at all surprising given that he came up in the business at a time when it was rare for singers to also write their own material. So I didn't take that part of the interview as being directed at Kelly, or any other artist for that matter, although he named several.

[neally]

Feb 6, 2009 16:40:45 GMT -5 Bluesy said:

Not to reopen old wounds (although Seacrest sure tried to), but I thought Clive was very complimentary to Kelly in the Seacrest interview. He said -- and this is a verbatim quote: "There's no question Kelly is a great singer. She's really one of our absolute premier pop singers with a throaty, full, powerful voice...and you gotta match her with the right material. The business of records is the artist, but also the material."

Seacrest is the one who brought up the singer-songwriter vs. not a singer-songwriter thing in the interview. In response, Clive stated a point of view he's had throughout his career. The fact that he has that point of view isn't at all surprising given that he came up in the business at a time when it was rare for singers to also write their own material. So I didn't take that part of the interview as being directed at Kelly, or any other artist for that matter, although he named several.

I mostly agree with you. I, too, think that Ryan was quite the instigating sh*-t-starting trying to continue to be "the hardest working man in Hollywood" as premiere "interviewer", but unfortunately Clive too the bait and ran with the question a bit too much, as nearly half of the interview was just about that issue...

[Focus]

Clive's boy Roger Friedman reported that Kelly is rumored to be singing MLWSWY. That will be great and I'd also love to hear her sing "Sober" for the crowd of music business luminaries and have her knock them dead with her beautiful vocals and heartfelt interpretive skills. I wonder how many would have the balls to applaud. It would be interesting to see and hear the reaction. ;)

Jennifer Hudson is back in the "Spotlight."

A few months after a horrible family tragedy, Hudson rehearsed yesterday afternoon at the Beverly Hilton Hotel for tomorrow night's Clive Davis' annual pre-Grammy gala.

Hudson sang her hit "Spotlight" twice, once for practice and then again for TV camera crews who were shooting background material for interviews they'd already taped with Davis.

Each time, miraculously, her voice sounded richer and better than ever. And don't worry: even though the Super Bowl broadcast used a pre-taped version of Hudson's "Star Spangled Banner," the Oscar winner can sing, sing, sing. There was nothing lip-synched in the Hilton ballroom, that's for sure. If anything, the Super Bowl episode was because of the exigencies of being outside in uncertain weather.

Hudson has to be commended for doing anything in public right now, given what she's been through. But it seems like going back to work, even a little bit, is a realistic distraction. When the star filled audience at Davis's party tomorrow night even sees her, let alone hears her, there's going to be a standing ovation like never before.

There should be a couple of those, anyway, in the hyperbole department, because tomorrow night's other emotion-filled appearance will be by Whitney Houston. Yesterday the band - with a lot of Houston's regular musicians-rehearsed a couple of her songs including "I'm Every Woman." Houston was seen late in the afternoon checking out the stage and the ballroom; she has her own private rehearsal set to go, and a triumphant return performance lined up for tomorrow night.

Hudson and Houston weren't Davis's only "divas" on the schedule for Saturday's show. Leona Lewis, multiple Grammy nominee, rehearsed and did a slew of TV interviews with the record biz legend yesterday. There are rumors of Kelly Clarkson performing her new hit, and Davis promised that rockers Kings of Leon will steal the show. Before Thursday night was over, Sean "Puffy" Combs, who owes his career to Davis, was set to rehearse a number as well.

The biggest problem for Davis, the lone remaining "music man" in a ravaged industry, is simply how to fit everyone into the ballroom. The Davis party was moved to the Hilton from the smaller Beverly Hills Hotel a couple of years ago because the "intimate" event had wildly outgrown the space.

But with the Grammy Awards taking the party on as an "Official" event-they're giving Davis a special Lifetime Achievement award this weekend-and all of the record exec's hot acts, even the Hilton is threatening to burst at its seams. Let's just hope the usually difficult L.A. fire marshal just cools out, and gets into the rhythm of the night!

Meanwhile, despite the constant traffic-creating rain (don't they teach Angelenos not to panic when they see windshield wipers?) the Grammys are drawing in many stars and usual suspects. Most of the action is at the Four Seasons Hotel on Doheny, which remains an unofficial music hotel. Yesterday at lunch, famed songwriters and performers Nik Ashford and Valerie Simpson ran into "Soul Man" Sam Moore at lunch, and then all of them reunited with Motown's First Lady, Suzanne dePasse. It was only within minutes that Russell Simmons emerged from his own lunch and greeted everyone. And that's just the beginning.

And there was more: Mariah Carey's crew had dinner at Dan Tana's in West Hollywood, while up at his Beverly Hills spread, movie director Brett Ratner entertained movie journalist Lawrence Grobel and twenty or so of Grobel's UCLA students. The budding press corps had a slew of questions for the agreeable Ratner about his blockbuster movies. That wasn't all: downstairs, Ratner was also hosting a party for young people in the music business. Luckily, his home comes equipped with an 80s disco (the place belonged to the late impresario Alan Carr) so there was enough room for everyone!

And over at the Producers and Engineers party for the Grammys, I ran into both Jimmy Jam Harris and Narada Michael Walden. Together, these guys are responsible for most of the early big hits by Mariah, Janet, and Whitney. Alas, they-like all producers-will never be part of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. They have gold records and Grammys instead.

www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,489388,00.html

[clarksodi]

Seacrest is an absolute idiot to bring up Kelly, and then deliberately say, "Kelly aside" when bringing up the subject of singers/songwriters. He's just kissing ass.

At the end, he even says "All right, Buddy! Take care". I mean, what 20 or 30 something year old man calls someone who is 76 a buddy. Seacrest is absolutely shallow, and I will never like him.

[tsharky]

So I am confused now. lol I read that the Clive Davis party is not being streamed live, but now it is?

[Focus]

It seems it will be according to the Extra article.
I'm going to be checking out that link for sure tomorrow to see if I've interpreted what they said in the article correctly.

[Bluesy]

Feb 6, 2009 17:35:56 GMT -5 clarksodi said:

Seacrest is an absolute idiot to bring up Kelly, and then deliberately say, "Kelly aside" when bringing up the subject of singers/songwriters. He's just kissing ass.

At the end, he even says "All right, Buddy! Take care". I mean, what 20 or 30 something year old man calls someone who is 76 a buddy. Seacrest is absolutely shallow, and I will never like him.

FWIW, Seacrest is 34. Anyway, screw Seacrest (an unpleasant thought). All his muckraking can't take away the fact that Kelly has been number...



On the Billboard Hot 100 two weeks in a row.

[tsharky]

Yeah me too. Thanx! I absolutely love watching that party as it feels like you are there... and you get to see all sorts of behind the scenes stuff you wouldn't normally get to see.

[ƒreakshow]

Feb 6, 2009 15:46:41 GMT -5 neally said:

ETA: Happy 3000th post, freakshow !

Thanks!

I hope Kelly does perform LWS tomorrow, I'm dying for a live performance of it. But then again, I just think about Clive and what he said.

That will be great and I'd also love to hear her sing "Sober" for the crowd of music business luminaries and have her knock them dead with her beautiful vocals and heartfelt interpretive skills. Do you think they'd have the balls to applaud? It would be interesting to see and hear the reaction.

haha that would be great. Kelly should sing a MD song just to piss Clive off.