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What's cool about 'Breakaway' is that it doesn't take advantage of that. Whenever writers or producers come to work with me, they take advantage of the fact that I can really belt it out. Clarkson expressed that 'Breakaway' was different from everything she has done, saying that it 'is a simple song, and I think that its simplicity is what's beautiful about it.

Nevertheless, the song's huge success prompted its inclusion on the album, which Clarkson decided to name Breakaway. In an interview with MTV, Clarkson said that she recorded 'Breakaway' to tide fans over until September that year before she released the first single from her second album. Benenate also added that it was Mitchell Leib, the President of Music and Soundtracks for Walt Disney Pictures and Television/Buena Vista Music Group, who secured 'Breakaway' as one of the soundtracks of The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement.

Īfter the production of the song was deemed unsuitable for Lavigne's album, the song was passed to several artists including Samantha Moore before finally being recorded by Kelly Clarkson. Anyway, we finally finished the lyric, then we completed the demo. I love being in bed and writing lyrics, and having my dog Jet and my kitty Dash on the bed. I remember staying in bed for three days, writing 25 versions of the lyric.

Matthew began creating the melody and track, and I started working on the lyrics. Benenate explained that Lavigne came to her to write the song, sayingĪvril talked about her life and what things were important to her – she was the inspiration for the song. According to Benenate, the song was written in 2001 when she was working with Gerrard for Lavigne's first album, Let Go. 'Breakaway' was originally written by Avril Lavigne, Bridget Benenate and Matthew Gerrard. Matthew Gerrard on 'Breakaway''s success. Kelly sounds great singing it, and it was a big hit for us.' 'As it turned out, it wasn't quite right for Avril's album, so we pitched it to Kelly Clarkson. It was also used in Brazilian soap operas Malhação and Amigas & Rivais. 'Breakaway' has also been covered by many contestants from reality television singing competitions, notably Katie Stevens, a contestant in the ninth season of American Idol, as well as an English pop quartet, Belle Amie who finished eleventh in the seventh season of The X Factor. She has performed the song in her concert tours, including the Stronger Tour.

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Clarkson performed the song in a series of live appearances such as television shows Saturday Night Live, The Oprah Winfrey Show and The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. Critics responded positively to the music video for being faithful to the central theme shared by the song, the film, and Clarkson's personal biography. Clarkson acted out most of the lyrics in the music video because she felt that the song was autobiographical. It also contained scenes interspersed from The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement. It also topped the US Adult Contemporary for twenty-one non-consecutive weeks, a record for female artists that is now shared between herself, Celine Dion's ' A New Day Has Come' and Adele's ' Hello'.ĭirected by Dave Meyers, the accompanying music video for 'Breakaway' portrays Clarkson as a young girl from a small town who follows her dream and becomes an international star. In the US, the song peaked at number six on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and became her third top ten song in the chart. 'Breakaway' was a commercial success outside of the United States, where it peaked within the top 20 of multiple European countries, and in the top 10 in Australia, Belgium, Hungary and the Netherlands. The lyrics narrate Clarkson's journey as a girl growing up in a small town who follows her dream for self-improvement. It incorporates acoustic guitars and airy drums which are interspersed with Clarkson's controlled voice. 'Breakaway' received positive reviews from music critics, who could relate to the song's message and simple lyrics. In May 2006, 'Breakaway' was reissued as the fifth and final single from the album of the same name. 'Breakaway' was first released by Walt Disney Records as the first single from The Princess Diaries 2 soundtrack on July 19, 2004.

However, the song's success prompted its inclusion on Clarkson's second album where she decided to name the album after the song. Clarkson, who was finishing her second studio album at that time, recorded 'Breakaway' to tide her fans over until the first single from her new album was released. After being deemed unsuitable for the album, it was passed to Clarkson to be recorded as a soundtrack for the film The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement. The song, written by Matthew Gerrard, Bridget Benenate and Avril Lavigne, was originally intended for Lavigne's debut studio album, Let Go (2002). ' Breakaway' is a song recorded by American singer Kelly Clarkson.