My December

From HitStory, the pop encyclopedia of School of Rock · Work

After the success of Breakaway in 2004, Kelly Clarkson began on new songs during her tour. She wrote about sixty songs, a process she called free therapy, after a gruelling tour and a broken relationship. With producer David Kahne she made My December, which came out on 22 June 2007 on RCA Records. The album took on a darker, more personal tone, with Alanis Morissette's Jagged Little Pill as inspiration.

Clive Davis, the head of Sony BMG, reportedly wanted major changes, because he missed a sure radio hit. Clarkson refused to alter the songs. The record sounds like alternative rock, hard rock and pop rock, with influences of blues, country and soul. Never Again became the best-known single and reached number eight on the American Hot 100. Irvine is about the day she cancelled a meeting with fans through exhaustion. Critics praised her courage and her songs, although some found the execution uneven.

Listening

Track list

1. 1Never Again3:37Apple Music ↗
2. 2One Minute3:05Apple Music ↗
3. 3Hole3:01Apple Music ↗
4. 4Sober4:51Apple Music ↗
5. 5Don't Waste Your Time3:35Apple Music ↗
6. 6Judas3:36Apple Music ↗
7. 7Haunted3:18Apple Music ↗
8. 8Be Still3:24Apple Music ↗
9. 9Maybe4:23Apple Music ↗
10. 10How I Feel3:41Apple Music ↗
11. 11Yeah2:42Apple Music ↗
12. 12Can I Have a Kiss3:30Apple Music ↗
13. 13Irvine4:15Apple Music ↗
14. 14Chivas3:31Apple Music ↗
15. 15Fading2:53Apple Music ↗

30-second previews via Apple Music. Listen to the whole album on Apple Music ↗