I don’t necessarily think Kelly Clarkson’s new single, My Life Would Suck Without You, well, sucks…but I’m not sold on it either. Dare I say, I was expecting more. With a beginning riff reminiscent of her “Walk Away” debut, the sample club beat is mediocre at best. Catchy, yes, but still mediocre. I also have a problem with any song claiming “I’m nothing without you” (including my own songs that have this very same line). For some reason, I’m totally fine with a guy singing that line, but when it’s a girl, it just doesn’t resonate the same…yeah, I know, whatever, I’m a contradiction.
And I am a Kelly Clarkson (the artist) fan (not an American Idol fan–me no likey that show), but still, as her new breakout single, I’m not sold. I’d love her to follow in Pink’s footsteps of “Sober”, which I think is a great pop song of substance, but I think Clarkson’s song is hitting the Billboard’s top 10 because tweens (and pop tarts) are so desperate for anything resembling the sugar pop albums of old that they’ll gravitate towards anything with a good dance beat.
It doesn’t suck, but it doesn’t rock either. It’s not living up to her “Miss Independent” “Behind These Hazel Eyes” and “Walk Away” caliber that we all know she’s capable of. I’m still a fan, but I need more.
But even after typing all this…this catchy song’s now stuck in my head…crap.
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