All I Ever Wanted (album)
Encyclopedia
All I Ever Wanted is the fourth studio album by American
pop rock
singer-songwriter Kelly Clarkson
, released on March 6, 2009 in Australia
and Germany
and the United States
on March 10. It was her second album to debut at #1 on the Billboard 200
. All I Ever Wanted has been certified Platinum in Australia and Canada and Gold in United Kingdom and Ireland.
The original title of the album was to be Masquerade but Clarkson changed it because she felt that there were albums with similar themes on the charts at the time, such as Pink
's Funhouse
and Britney Spears
' Circus
. All I Ever Wanted has sold 930,000 copies in the United States as of November 2011. The album was nominated for Best Pop Vocal Album
at the 52nd Grammy Awards
.
front man, Ryan Tedder
. Tedder told Digital Spy
that the album's songs feature "big choruses" and "heavy drum programming", and he mentioned that the songs are influenced by the band Garbage
, while one song, "Save You", features an experimental bridge that was inspired by Mozart. Kelly has also stated in an interview with PopEater that one song co-written with Tedder, "If I Can't Have You" is "like Eurythmics
meets The Killers" and described the track "Cry" as "a waltz" saying it was heavily influenced by country music and calling it the most personal song on the album, adding that it's about betrayal. "I Do Not Hook Up" and "Long Shot" were originally recorded by Katy Perry
for her unreleased album, (A) Katy Perry; and "Whyyawannabringmedown" and "All I Ever Wanted" were written by Sam Watters
(formerly of the band Color Me Badd
), Louis Biancaniello
, and the band Aranda
, in which they recorded the original demos, for their debut album
. Watters and Biancaniello also produced "I Want You" and the bonus track "The Day We Fell Apart". "Save You" is a demo from the now-disbanded Boston group Gone 'Til November, fronted by singer-songwriter Aimée Proal, who co-wrote the song with Ryan Tedder
. "If No One Will Listen" is a cover from Keri Noble
's 2004 album Fearless
.
, which assigns a normalized
rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album has received a score of 70, indicating "generally favorable reviews".
at #1 with sales of 255,000 copies. This marks the second time Clarkson topped this particular chart after her debut set Thankful
, which began with 297,000 in 2003. In its second week on the Billboard 200, the album sold 90,000 copies, remaining at #1. In its third week, the album fell to number five, selling 52,000 copies. The album has sold 908,000 copies in the US. Internationally, debuted at number one on the Australia Aria Charts, selling 10,000 copies. In the United Kingdom the album sold 40,000 copies and an additional 15,000 copies in Canada. It also debuted at number six on the New Zealand RIANZ album chart, becoming Clarkson's highest debut there to date.
Main article All I Ever Wanted Mini Tour
A 23 Date mini-tour to promote the All I Ever Wanted Album. All dates are at Fairs around the United States.
All I Ever Wanted Tour
Main article All I Ever Wanted tour
A 32 date tour for North America (US and Canada).
All I Ever Wanted World Tour
Main article All I Ever Wanted World Tour
A world tour covering Europe, Asia, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa.
The album's first single, "My Life Would Suck Without You
", was transmitted digitally to radio stations on January 13, 2009 at 6:00 pm EST
for immediate airplay. On January 28, 2009, Billboard
announced that the single went from #97 to #1 on the Billboard Hot 100
, making the biggest leap to the top in the chart's history.
"I Do Not Hook Up"
"I Do Not Hook Up
" is the second single of the album. It was released to the United States radio on April 14, 2009. The music video was directed by Bryan Barber
and was shot in March 2009. It was released on April 20, 2009 on MTV. It has peaked at #20 on the Billboard Hot 100, #12 on the Billboard Pop 100, #13 on the Billboard Hot Adult Top 40 Tracks, and #8 on the Billboard Mainstream Top 40.
"Already Gone"
"Already Gone
" is the third single. It was officially sent to U.S. radio on August 11, 2009. The song debuted at #70 on the Billboard Hot 100 and Canadian Hot 100
early in 2009 following the release of the album, then re-entered the chart following its release as a single; it eventually peaked at number 13 in the US and 15 in Canada. 'Already Gone' also spent 8 consecutive weeks at #1 on Billboards Adult Pop Songs chart. The single cover was released on July 8, 2009. On the issue dated 13 July 2009, the song debuted at #70 on the Australian ARIA Singles Chart
. It has peaked at number 12. The music video was released on July 27, 2009.
"All I Ever Wanted"
"All I Ever Wanted
" is the fourth and final U.S. single. It was officially sent to U.S. radio on March 9, 2010 and debuted at #99 on the Billboard Hot 100
. It has debuted at #37 on the Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks
chart. The song debuted at #82 on the US Airplay Top 100 chart and has since reached #38. The single was released to the US and Canadian iTunes store on March 15, 2010. It also so far reached number 17 on the Adult Pop Songs chart and number 39 on the Pop Songs
chart.
"Cry"
Other songs
Deluxe Edition DVD
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
pop rock
Pop rock
Pop rock is a music genre which mixes a catchy pop style and light lyrics in its guitar-based rock songs. There are varying definitions of the term, ranging from a slower and mellower form of rock music to a subgenre of pop music...
singer-songwriter Kelly Clarkson
Kelly Clarkson
Kelly Brianne Clarkson is an American pop rock singer-songwriter and actress. Clarkson came into prominence after becoming the winner of the inaugural season of the television series American Idol in 2002 and would later become the runner-up in the television special World Idol in 2003.In 2003,...
, released on March 6, 2009 in Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
and Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
and the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
on March 10. It was her second album to debut at #1 on the Billboard 200
Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...
. All I Ever Wanted has been certified Platinum in Australia and Canada and Gold in United Kingdom and Ireland.
The original title of the album was to be Masquerade but Clarkson changed it because she felt that there were albums with similar themes on the charts at the time, such as Pink
Pink (singer)
Alecia Beth Moore , better known by her stage name Pink , is an American singer-songwriter, musician and actress....
's Funhouse
Funhouse (Pink album)
Funhouse is the fifth studio album by American singer-songwriter Pink, released by LaFace Records worldwide in October 2008. Upon its release, the album reached number one on the charts in 6 countries including Australia, New Zealand, Netherlands and United Kingdom, while debuting at number two in...
and Britney Spears
Britney Spears
Britney Jean Spears is an American recording artist and entertainer. Born in McComb, Mississippi, and raised in Kentwood, Louisiana, Spears began performing as a child, landing acting roles in stage productions and television shows. She signed with Jive Records in 1997 and released her debut album...
' Circus
Circus (Britney Spears album)
Circus is the sixth studio album by American recording artist Britney Spears. The album was first released on November 28, 2008 by Jive Records. Spears started work on the album in early 2008 with a range of producers including long-time producers Bloodshy & Avant and Danja...
. All I Ever Wanted has sold 930,000 copies in the United States as of November 2011. The album was nominated for Best Pop Vocal Album
Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal Album
The Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal Album is an honor presented at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards, to recording artists for quality pop music albums...
at the 52nd Grammy Awards
52nd Grammy Awards
The 52nd Annual Grammy Awards took place on January 31, 2010, at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. Neil Young was honored as the 2010 MusiCares Person of the Year on January 29, two days prior to the Grammy telecast. Only ten of the 109 awards were received during the broadcast...
.
Background
Clarkson worked with producer, songwriter, and OneRepublicOneRepublic
OneRepublic is an American pop rock band from Colorado Springs, Colorado. Formed in 2002 by Ryan Tedder and Zach Filkins, the band achieved massive success on MySpace, becoming the most prominent unsigned act on the website then...
front man, Ryan Tedder
Ryan Tedder
Ryan Benjamin Tedder is an American singer-songwriter and record producer. He is best known as the frontman of the pop rock band, OneRepublic, though he has an independent career as songwriter and producer for various artists such as Beyoncé, Kelly Clarkson, Far East Movement, Jordin Sparks, Leona...
. Tedder told Digital Spy
Digital Spy
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that the album's songs feature "big choruses" and "heavy drum programming", and he mentioned that the songs are influenced by the band Garbage
Garbage (band)
Garbage are an alternative rock band formed in Madison, Wisconsin in 1994. The group consists of Scottish singer Shirley Manson and American musicians Duke Erikson , Steve Marker and Butch Vig . All four members are involved in songwriting and production...
, while one song, "Save You", features an experimental bridge that was inspired by Mozart. Kelly has also stated in an interview with PopEater that one song co-written with Tedder, "If I Can't Have You" is "like Eurythmics
Eurythmics
Eurythmics were a British pop rock duo, formed in 1980, currently disbanded, but known to reunite from time to time. Consisting of members Annie Lennox and David A...
meets The Killers" and described the track "Cry" as "a waltz" saying it was heavily influenced by country music and calling it the most personal song on the album, adding that it's about betrayal. "I Do Not Hook Up" and "Long Shot" were originally recorded by Katy Perry
Katy Perry
Katy Perry is an American singer, songwriter and actress. Born in Santa Barbara, California, and raised by Christian pastor parents, Perry grew up listening to only gospel music and sang in her local church as a child. After earning a GED during her first year of high school, she began to pursue a...
for her unreleased album, (A) Katy Perry; and "Whyyawannabringmedown" and "All I Ever Wanted" were written by Sam Watters
Sam Watters
Sam Watters is a Grammy nominated American songwriter, record producer, singer, and record executive. Watters was a member of the multi-platinum selling 1990’s R&B group Color Me Badd and co-authored many of their hits including “I Wanna Sex You Up”, “I Adore Mi Amor”, and “All 4 Love”...
(formerly of the band Color Me Badd
Color Me Badd
Color Me Badd was an R&B vocal group that was formed in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S. The original members of the group were Bryan Abrams ; Mark Calderon ; Sam Watters and Kevin Thornton...
), Louis Biancaniello
Louis Biancaniello
Louis John Biancaniello is a songwriter, record producer, and musician.-Background:Louis' skills were developed while working alongside producer Narada Michael Walden with whom he produced hits for Shanice "I Love Your Smile", Whitney Houston "I'm Every Woman" from the Grammy winning album The...
, and the band Aranda
Aranda (band)
Aranda is a rock band from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The band is composed of Dameon Aranda, Gabe Aranda, and Mike Walker. They are currently unsigned.- History :...
, in which they recorded the original demos, for their debut album
Aranda (album)
Aranda is the first full-length studio album by American rock group Aranda.It includes Still in the Dark and Whyyawannabringmedown. Both were Top 40 songs on the mainstream rock chart.-Standard:-Deluxe Edition:...
. Watters and Biancaniello also produced "I Want You" and the bonus track "The Day We Fell Apart". "Save You" is a demo from the now-disbanded Boston group Gone 'Til November, fronted by singer-songwriter Aimée Proal, who co-wrote the song with Ryan Tedder
Ryan Tedder
Ryan Benjamin Tedder is an American singer-songwriter and record producer. He is best known as the frontman of the pop rock band, OneRepublic, though he has an independent career as songwriter and producer for various artists such as Beyoncé, Kelly Clarkson, Far East Movement, Jordin Sparks, Leona...
. "If No One Will Listen" is a cover from Keri Noble
Keri Noble
Keri Noble is an American singer-songwriter born in Fort Worth, Texas and raised in Detroit. Her father was a Baptist minister, and Noble sang in church as a child. She attended a local Assembly of God school for Jr High and high school in Dearborn Heights...
's 2004 album Fearless
Fearless (Keri Noble album)
Fearless is an album by the artist Keri Noble. It was released under EMI-Manhattan Records on March 9, 2004.-Track listing:# "Look At Me" - 4:04# "Talk To Me" - 3:23# "Piece Of My Heart" - 3:45# "A Dream About You" - 3:54# "About Me" - 3:24...
.
Critical reception
Initial critical response to All I Ever Wanted was generally positive. At MetacriticMetacritic
Metacritic.com is a website that collates reviews of music albums, games, movies, TV shows and DVDs. For each product, a numerical score from each review is obtained and the total is averaged. An excerpt of each review is provided along with a hyperlink to the source. Three colour codes of Green,...
, which assigns a normalized
Standard score
In statistics, a standard score indicates how many standard deviations an observation or datum is above or below the mean. It is a dimensionless quantity derived by subtracting the population mean from an individual raw score and then dividing the difference by the population standard deviation...
rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album has received a score of 70, indicating "generally favorable reviews".
- Los Angeles TimesLos Angeles TimesThe Los Angeles Times is a daily newspaper published in Los Angeles, California, since 1881. It was the second-largest metropolitan newspaper in circulation in the United States in 2008 and the fourth most widely distributed newspaper in the country....
said that "All I Ever Wanted is a masterful rapprochement with the mainstream, full of cheerfully ear-snagging tunes, inventive production, exhilarating vocals and enough inherent Kelly-ness to put aside fears that her label bosses implanted blond electrodes in her brain to make her behave". - Entertainment WeeklyEntertainment WeeklyEntertainment Weekly is an American magazine, published by the Time division of Time Warner, that covers film, television, music, broadway theatre, books and popular culture...
said that "She just tries it all, co-writing six of All I Ever Wanteds 14 tracks-- and stumbles only rarely". - The New York TimesThe New York TimesThe New York Times is an American daily newspaper founded and continuously published in New York City since 1851. The New York Times has won 106 Pulitzer Prizes, the most of any news organization...
said that "The most immediate parts of All I Ever Wanted read a bit like Kelly Clarkson karaoke: back are the Swedish writers and producers and their laser-guided arrangements, with dynamics that are particularly well suited to her voice, broad, nimble and gale-force strong". - The Washington PostThe Washington PostThe Washington Post is Washington, D.C.'s largest newspaper and its oldest still-existing paper, founded in 1877. Located in the capital of the United States, The Post has a particular emphasis on national politics. D.C., Maryland, and Virginia editions are printed for daily circulation...
stated: "This is one of those rare pop albums that should resonate with the mainstream while also generating critical heat". - Allmusic Guide said that "This is a rare talent and while it's not perfect, largely due to those dreary Tedder tunes, much of All I Ever Wanted does justice to Clarkson's considerable skills".
- Hartford Courant said that "The good songs are great, but the empty bluster on some of the others overshadows the spunky personality that made Clarkson a draw in the first place".
- Rolling StoneRolling StoneRolling Stone is a US-based magazine devoted to music, liberal politics, and popular culture that is published every two weeks. Rolling Stone was founded in San Francisco in 1967 by Jann Wenner and music critic Ralph J...
said that "Clarkson's sense of grievance, inflated to gargantuan size by her huge voice, can be wearying over 14 songs, particularly when the music sags". - Slant MagazineSlant MagazineSlant Magazine is an online publication that features reviews of movies, music, TV, DVDs, theater, and video games, as well as interviews with actors, directors, and musicians. The site covers various film festivals like the New York Film Festival.- History :...
stated: "Taken in isolation and out of the context of the album as a whole—say, on the radio—nearly all of these songs work well enough, despite the production choices that don't always play to Clarkson's strengths and which draw too much attention to themselves". - BillboardBillboard (magazine)Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
said that "Clarkson's always had the best throaty yell in the business. But now she's becoming a masterful interpreter too". - The Boston GlobeThe Boston GlobeThe Boston Globe is an American daily newspaper based in Boston, Massachusetts. The Boston Globe has been owned by The New York Times Company since 1993...
said that " On her fourth album, All I Ever Wanted, Clarkson the songwriter – she co-wrote six of 14 here – is learning to strike the age-old pop music balance that her hired hands perfected in the past. She's expressing emotional truth while crafting something that sounds good on the radio".
Commercial response
All I Ever Wanted debuted on the Billboard 200Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...
at #1 with sales of 255,000 copies. This marks the second time Clarkson topped this particular chart after her debut set Thankful
Thankful (Kelly Clarkson album)
-Sales and chart performance:Release of the album was preceded by the single "Miss Independent", which become a top 10 Billboard Hot 100 hit and a #1 top 40 smash. In thanks to the success of the single, as well as buzz from her American Idol win , the album sold well in the United States...
, which began with 297,000 in 2003. In its second week on the Billboard 200, the album sold 90,000 copies, remaining at #1. In its third week, the album fell to number five, selling 52,000 copies. The album has sold 908,000 copies in the US. Internationally, debuted at number one on the Australia Aria Charts, selling 10,000 copies. In the United Kingdom the album sold 40,000 copies and an additional 15,000 copies in Canada. It also debuted at number six on the New Zealand RIANZ album chart, becoming Clarkson's highest debut there to date.
Tours
All I Ever Wanted Summer Fair Mini-TourMain article All I Ever Wanted Mini Tour
A 23 Date mini-tour to promote the All I Ever Wanted Album. All dates are at Fairs around the United States.
All I Ever Wanted Tour
Main article All I Ever Wanted tour
A 32 date tour for North America (US and Canada).
All I Ever Wanted World Tour
Main article All I Ever Wanted World Tour
A world tour covering Europe, Asia, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa.
Singles
"My Life Would Suck Without You"The album's first single, "My Life Would Suck Without You
My Life Would Suck Without You
"My Life Would Suck Without You" is a song performed by American pop rock singer-songwriter Kelly Clarkson. It is the first single from her fourth studio album, All I Ever Wanted. Dr. Luke and Max Martin, writers of her hit "Since U Been Gone", co-produced and co-wrote the song. Claude Kelly also...
", was transmitted digitally to radio stations on January 13, 2009 at 6:00 pm EST
Eastern Time Zone
The Eastern Time Zone of the United States and Canada is a time zone that falls mostly along the east coast of North America. Its UTC time offset is −5 hrs during standard time and −4 hrs during daylight saving time...
for immediate airplay. On January 28, 2009, Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
announced that the single went from #97 to #1 on the Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
, making the biggest leap to the top in the chart's history.
"I Do Not Hook Up"
"I Do Not Hook Up
I Do Not Hook Up
"I Do Not Hook Up" is a song by American singer Kelly Clarkson. It served as the second single from her fourth album All I Ever Wanted. The song, in addition to another track on the album , was recorded by Katy Perry for her unreleased album Katy Perry ."I Do Not Hook Up" was sent to American...
" is the second single of the album. It was released to the United States radio on April 14, 2009. The music video was directed by Bryan Barber
Bryan Barber
Bryan Barber is a music video and motion picture director. He has directed many music videos for popular artists.-Personal:Barber graduated from Sacramento, CA Hiram Johnson High School in 1988...
and was shot in March 2009. It was released on April 20, 2009 on MTV. It has peaked at #20 on the Billboard Hot 100, #12 on the Billboard Pop 100, #13 on the Billboard Hot Adult Top 40 Tracks, and #8 on the Billboard Mainstream Top 40.
"Already Gone"
"Already Gone
Already Gone (Kelly Clarkson song)
"Already Gone" is a song performed by American singer–songwriter Kelly Clarkson from her 2009 album, All I Ever Wanted. It is co-written by Clarkson and Ryan Tedder, who also produced it. The song was released as the album's third single in August 2009...
" is the third single. It was officially sent to U.S. radio on August 11, 2009. The song debuted at #70 on the Billboard Hot 100 and Canadian Hot 100
Canadian Hot 100
The Canadian Hot 100 is a music singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine which ranks songs in Canada. The chart debuted in the Billboard issue dated June 16, 2007 and was made available for the first time via their online services on June 7, 2007...
early in 2009 following the release of the album, then re-entered the chart following its release as a single; it eventually peaked at number 13 in the US and 15 in Canada. 'Already Gone' also spent 8 consecutive weeks at #1 on Billboards Adult Pop Songs chart. The single cover was released on July 8, 2009. On the issue dated 13 July 2009, the song debuted at #70 on the Australian ARIA Singles Chart
ARIA Charts
The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June...
. It has peaked at number 12. The music video was released on July 27, 2009.
"All I Ever Wanted"
"All I Ever Wanted
All I Ever Wanted (Kelly Clarkson song)
"All I Ever Wanted" is a song by the American singer Kelly Clarkson. It is the fourth single and title track from Clarkson's fourth studio album of the same name. The song was written and produced by Sam Watters and Louis Biancaniello and was first recorded by the hard rock band Aranda for their...
" is the fourth and final U.S. single. It was officially sent to U.S. radio on March 9, 2010 and debuted at #99 on the Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
. It has debuted at #37 on the Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks
Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks
The Adult Contemporary chart is a weekly chart published in Billboard magazine that lists the most popular songs on adult contemporary and "lite-pop" radio stations in the United States...
chart. The song debuted at #82 on the US Airplay Top 100 chart and has since reached #38. The single was released to the US and Canadian iTunes store on March 15, 2010. It also so far reached number 17 on the Adult Pop Songs chart and number 39 on the Pop Songs
Mainstream Top 40 (Pop Songs)
The Mainstream Top 40 is an airplay chart from Billboard magazine, and is also known as Pop Songs on billboard.com. It was often mistaken for and confused with the now discontinued Pop 100 Airplay chart...
chart.
"Cry"
- "Cry" was released as a single in Germany and Australia. It was released as a Digital Download in Germany on March 12, 2010.. It was sent to Australian radio on March 15, 2010. It became the second most-added song to radio in Australia the week sent to radio.
Other songs
- "Long Shot" began to be played on radio stations in CanadaCanadaCanada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, and was chosen as the fourth single in South AfricaSouth AfricaThe Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
. Despite not being released as a single it peaked at number 30 on Canada's Hot AC charts. - "Ready" was sent to radio in New ZealandNew ZealandNew Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
along with "Don't Let Me Stop You".
Track listing
Enhanced CD- Access to Kelly Clarkson's OpendiscOpendiscOpendisc is an Enhanced Music CD application for enabling multimedia content when a compact disc is played on a personal computer. Opendisc asserts that its technology conforms to the Blue Book specification and does not contain copy-protection functions...
website. The U.S. standard version (release 88697-32715-2) does not have this enhanced portion
Deluxe Edition DVD
| # | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Making of the Video | 7:35 |
| 2. | Making of the Album | 6:46 |
| 3. | My Life Would Suck Without You (Music Video) | 3:33 |
| 4. | Photo Gallery | 3:00 |
Credits and personnel
- Joakim Åhlund – Composer
- Chris Asburn – Assistant
- Damon Aranda – Composer, Musician, Vocals (Background)
- Glenn Ballard – Composer
- Derek Bason – Musician
- Howard Benson – Musician, Producer, Programming
- Narvel Blackstock – Manager
- Louis Biancaniello – Composer, Musician, Programming, Recording
- Michael Biancaniello – Musician
- Kim Bullard – Programming
- Thomas Bukovac – Musician
- Paul Bushnell – Musician
- Jared Newcomb (Chalice) – Assistant
- Alexander Chiger – Composer
- Kelly Clarkson – Composer, Producer, Vocals
- Shanna Crooks – Composer
- Vidal Davis – Composer
- Paul Decarli – Digital Editing
- Kara DioGuardi – Composer
- Andrew Creighton Dodd – Composer
- Craig Durrance- Recording
- Aben Eubanks – Composer
- Josh Freese – Musician
- Eddie Fisher – Musician
- Meghan Foley – Art Direction & Design
- Jimmy Frysinger – Assistant
- Tom Syrowski (Henson) – Assistant
- Andre Harris – Composer
- Graham Hope- Assistant
- Pete Ganbarg – A&R
- Chris Gehringer – Mastering
- Serban Ghenea – Mixing
- Erwin Gorostiza – Creative Director
- Aniela Gottwald – Assistant
- Lukasz Gottwald – Composer, Musician, Producer, Programming
- Jason Halbert – Composer
- John Hanes – Additional Pro Tools Engineer
- Frances Hathaway – Make-Up
- Sam Holland -Engineer
- Hatsukazu "Hatch" Inagaki – Additional Engineer
- John Jarvis – Musician
- Alain Johannes – Musician
- Claude Kelly – Composer, Vocal Production
- Kool Kojak – Assistant
- Joseff Larossi – Composer
- Paul Leim – Musician
- Karen Levitt – Styling
- Campbell Macauley – Hair Stylist
- Max Martin – Composer, Musician, Producer
- Joe Martino – Assistant
- Trisha McClanahan – Manager
- Jamie Muhoberac – Musician
- Keri Noble – Musician
- Greg Ogan – Additional Production
- Katy Perry – Composer
- Daniel Piscina – Assistant
- Mike Plotnikoff – Recorder
- Aimée Proal – Composer
- Brian Ray – Musician
- Dave Rieley – Recording
- Tim Roberts – Assistant
- Andreas Romdhane – Composer
- Mike Rooney – Assistant
- Mike Ruiz – Photography
- Gary Silver – Production Coordination
- Ryan Tedder – Background Vocals, Composer, Musician, Recording
- Matt Thiessen – Composer
- Mark Lee Townsend – Composer
- Sam Watters – Composer, Vocal Production
- Adam Watts – Composer
- Greg Wells – Composer
- Glenn Worf – Musician
- Emily Wright – Engineer, Vocal Editing
- Jonathan Yudkin – Musician
- Phil X – Musician
- Harry Zelnick – Musician
- Joe Zook – Recording
Charts
| Chart (2009/2010) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums Chart ARIA Charts The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June... |
2 |
| Austrian Albums Chart | 4 |
| Belgium Albums Chart Ultratop 50 Ultratop 50 singles, often just Ultratop 50, is the weekly chart of fifty best-selling singles in Flanders, Belgium, and is produced and published by the Ultratop organization. The chart has existed since March 31, 1995... (Flanders) |
6 |
| Belgium Albums Chart Ultratop 40 Ultratop 40 singles, often just Ultratop 40, is the weekly chart of best-selling singles in Wallonia and Brussels Capital Region, the french-speaking parts of Belgium. Its equivalent covering the Flanders region is Ultratop 50. Both charts are produced and published by the Ultratop organization... (Wallonia) |
45 |
| Canadian Albums Chart Canadian Albums Chart The Canadian Albums Chart is the official album sales chart in Canada. It is compiled every Wednesday by U.S.-based music sales tracking company Nielsen Soundscan, and published every Thursday by Jam! Canoe and Billboard, along with its sister charts the Canadian Singles Chart and the Canadian BDS... |
2 |
| Dutch Albums Chart MegaCharts MegaCharts is responsible for the composition and exploitation of a broad collection of official charts in the Netherlands, of which the Mega Top 50 and the Mega Album Top 100 are the most known ones. Mega Charts also provides information to the Stichting Nederlandse Top 40, of which the Dutch Top... |
6 |
| Finnish Albums Chart | 32 |
| German Albums Chart Media Control Charts The official music charts in Germany are gathered and published by the company Media Control GfK International on behalf of Bundesverband Musikindustrie... |
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| Greek Albums Chart IFPI Greece International Federation of the Phonographic Industry Greece or IFPI Greece is the Greek branch of the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry and is the official charts provider and recording sales certification body for Greece. Currently two charts are compiled, one for sales of... |
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| Hungarian Albums Chart Mahasz Mahasz is the Hungarian music industry association, founded in 1992. Mahasz hands out the Hungarian Music Awards and maintains the music charts for Hungary.... |
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| Irish Albums Chart Irish Albums Chart The Irish Albums Chart is the Irish music industry standard albums popularity chart issued weekly by the Irish Recorded Music Association and compiled on its behalf by Chart-Track. Chart rankings are based on sales, which are compiled through over-the-counter retail data captured electronically... |
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| Italian Albums Chart Federation of the Italian Music Industry The Federation of the Italian Music Industry is an umbrella organization that keeps track of virtually all aspects of the music recording industry in Italy.... |
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| Mexican Albums Chart | 28 |
| New Zealand Albums Chart Recording Industry Association of New Zealand The Recording Industry Association of New Zealand is a non-profit trade association of record producers, distributors and recording artists who sell music in New Zealand... |
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| Polish Albums Chart Polish Music Charts The Polish Music Charts are two official album charts and seven singles charts in Poland, provided by ZPAV, the Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry . The first, the Top 100, is a monthly chart based on data received from the album companies... |
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| South African Albums Chart Recording Industry of South Africa The Recording Industry of South Africa is a trade association that represents the collective interests of producers of music sound recordings, major and independent record labels in South Africa. Formerly known as the Association of the South African Music Industry it was established in the 1970s... |
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| Spanish Albums Chart | 40 |
| Swedish Albums Chart Sverigetopplistan Sverigetopplistan, earlier known as Topplistan and Hitlistan and other names, is since October 2007 the Swedish national record chart, based on sales data from Swedish Recording Industry Association .... |
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| Swiss Albums Chart Swiss Music Charts The Swiss Music Charts are Switzerland's main music sales charts. The charts are a record of the highest-selling singles and albums in various genres in Switzerland.The Swiss Charts include:* Singles Top 75... |
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| UK Albums Chart UK Albums Chart The UK Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales in the United Kingdom. It is compiled every week by The Official Charts Company and broadcast on a Sunday on BBC Radio 1 , and published in Music Week magazine and on the OCC website .To qualify for the UK albums chart... |
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| U.S. Billboard 200 Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
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Certifications
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| Australian Albums Chart ARIA Charts The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June... |
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Chart procession and succession
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| Ireland Ireland Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth... |
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| Mexico Mexico The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of... |
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| Brazil Brazil Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people... |
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| Singapore Singapore Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the... |
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| Japan Japan Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south... (Deluxe Edition) |