Low (Kelly Clarkson song)
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"Low" is the second single from pop rock
singer, Kelly Clarkson
's debut album, Thankful
, and her third overall to date.
The single was written by Jimmy Harry and produced by Clif Magness. The song is notable for being the first single in which Clarkson explores the "pop rock
" element that would later define her career in singles like "Breakaway
" and "Since U Been Gone
", however the intro guitar riff gives the song a minor R&B element. It opens with a guitar chord strum, played backwards.
product, and that her two hits had been flukes. They predicted that her career would go downhill with the release of "Low" – and they were right, but only for a little while. "Low" was a mediocre hit, peaking at number fifty-eight on the Billboard Hot 100
. It also yielded disappointing results on several airplay charts, including the Top 40 Tracks
and the Hot 100 Airplay
, but did a little better by peaking at number fourteen on the Top 40 Mainstream.
In the United Kingdom
, "Low" was released as a double A-side single with "The Trouble with Love Is
", where it also performed poorly, peaking at number thirty-five. It did, however, do a little better in Australia
, coming in at number eleven and achieving gold status.
"Low" was able to breakthrough on the charts in Canada
, where it peaked at number two. After debuting at number fifty-eight, the song slowly began climbing up the Canadian Singles Chart. Eight weeks later, "Low" had made it into the top ten, and eleven weeks following its debut, the song reached the number two position. This came as a surprise to many critics and fans of Clarkson's in other countries around the world. In High School Musical
auditions, Vanessa Hudgens sang a capella version of the song.
UK Maxi CD single: "Low"/"The Trouble with Love Is
"
UK Promo CD
Australian Maxi CD single
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, 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,...
's debut album, 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...
, and her third overall to date.
The single was written by Jimmy Harry and produced by Clif Magness. The song is notable for being the first single in which Clarkson explores the "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...
" element that would later define her career in singles like "Breakaway
Breakaway (Kelly Clarkson song)
"Breakaway" is a 2004 song co-written by Avril Lavigne, Bridget Benenate and Matthew Gerrard and produced by John Shanks. It was recorded by pop rock singer Kelly Clarkson for the soundtrack to the film The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement by Disney Records, where it quickly became a charting...
" and "Since U Been Gone
Since U Been Gone
"Since U Been Gone" is a song written and produced by Max Martin and Lukasz "Dr. Luke" Gottwald for American singer Kelly Clarkson. The song was released as the second single from her second album, Breakaway in the US and Australia and was released as the first single in Europe...
", however the intro guitar riff gives the song a minor R&B element. It opens with a guitar chord strum, played backwards.
Music video
The music video features Clarkson driving in a car. During the chorus she is shown singing "Low" live. The car is presumably her ex's, at the end of the video she pushes it off a cliff.Chart performance
Although previous singles, "A Moment Like This" and "Miss Independent", had been hits, at this point in her career Clarkson was still being dismissed by critics who felt that she was still an American IdolAmerican Idol
American Idol, titled American Idol: The Search for a Superstar for the first season, is a reality television singing competition created by Simon Fuller and produced by FremantleMedia North America and 19 Entertainment...
product, and that her two hits had been flukes. They predicted that her career would go downhill with the release of "Low" – and they were right, but only for a little while. "Low" was a mediocre hit, peaking at number fifty-eight 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 also yielded disappointing results on several airplay charts, including the Top 40 Tracks
Top 40 Tracks
Top 40 Tracks is a defunct airplay chart from Billboard Magazine. It was created in 1998, when Billboard Magazine changed the airplay profile of The Hot 100 Airplay to include more R&B, Country, and Rock stations to its profile . To preserve the notion of the former chart, Top 40 Tracks was...
and the Hot 100 Airplay
Hot 100 Airplay
The Hot 100 Airplay chart is a chart released weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States. It measures radio airplay, and is one of the three component charts, along with the Hot Singles Sales and the Hot Digital Songs charts, that determine the chart positions of singles on the Billboard...
, but did a little better by peaking at number fourteen on the Top 40 Mainstream.
In the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
, "Low" was released as a double A-side single with "The Trouble with Love Is
The Trouble with Love Is
"The Trouble with Love Is" is the fourth and final single from pop rock singer Kelly Clarkson's debut album, Thankful. It was co-written by Clarkson, Evan Rogers, and Carl Sturken and co-produced by Rogers and Sturken...
", where it also performed poorly, peaking at number thirty-five. It did, however, do a little better 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...
, coming in at number eleven and achieving gold status.
"Low" was able to breakthrough on the charts in Canada
Canada
Canada 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...
, where it peaked at number two. After debuting at number fifty-eight, the song slowly began climbing up the Canadian Singles Chart. Eight weeks later, "Low" had made it into the top ten, and eleven weeks following its debut, the song reached the number two position. This came as a surprise to many critics and fans of Clarkson's in other countries around the world. In High School Musical
High School Musical
High School Musical is a 2006 American television film, first in the High School Musical film franchise. Upon its release on January 20, 2006, it became the most successful film that Disney Channel Original Movie ever produced, with a television sequel High School Musical 2 released in 2007 and...
auditions, Vanessa Hudgens sang a capella version of the song.
Formats and track listings
These are the formats and track listings of major single-releases of "Low".UK Maxi CD single: "Low"/"The Trouble with Love Is
The Trouble with Love Is
"The Trouble with Love Is" is the fourth and final single from pop rock singer Kelly Clarkson's debut album, Thankful. It was co-written by Clarkson, Evan Rogers, and Carl Sturken and co-produced by Rogers and Sturken...
"
- "Low" - 3:29
- "The Trouble with Love Is" - 3:42
- "Respect" - 2:15
- "Low" (music video)
UK Promo CD
- "Low" - 3:29
Australian Maxi CD single
- "Low" - 3:29
- "Miss Independent" (Shanghai Surprise Club Mix) - 7:53
- "Miss Independent" (MaUVe Mix) - 7:55
- "Miss Independent" (Junior Vasquez Tribal) - 9:21
Release history
| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
August 25, 2003 | RCA Records RCA Records RCA Records is one of the flagship labels of Sony Music Entertainment. The RCA initials stand for Radio Corporation of America , which was the parent corporation from 1929 to 1985 and a partner from 1985 to 1986.RCA's Canadian unit is Sony's oldest label... |
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| 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... |
October 27, 2003 | BMG BMG Bertelsmann Music Group, , was a division of Bertelsmann before its completion of sale of the majority of its assets to Japan's Sony Corporation of America on October 1, 2008. It was established in 1987 to combine the music label activities of Bertelsmann... Australia |
CD single | 82876573322 |
Charts
| Chart (2003) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian ARIA Australian Recording Industry Association The Australian Recording Industry Association is a trade group representing the Australian recording industry which was established in 1983 by six major record companies, EMI, Festival, CBS, RCA, WEA and Universal replacing the Association of Australian Record Manufacturers which was formed in 1956... Singles Chart |
11 |
| Canadian Singles Chart | 2 |
| U.S. 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... |
58 |
| U.S. Billboard Top 40 Mainstream | 14 |