Breakaway (Kelly Clarkson album)
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Physical standard CD artwork by Tony Duran
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| Studio album by Kelly Clarkson | ||||
| Released | November 30, 2004 | |||
| Recorded | April–September 2004 | |||
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| Genre | Pop rock | |||
| Length | 44:47 | |||
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Special edition CD+DVD artwork by James White, also replaced the original artwork in international pressings. The original standard CD artwork is currently still in print, but only in the United States.
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   |
| Robert Christgau | B- |
| Entertainment Weekly | B |
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| Slant Magazine |  |
| Stylus Magazine | B |
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Breakaway is the second studio album by American singer Kelly Clarkson, released on November 30, 2004, by RCA Records. The album is a follow-up to her successful debut album, Thankful (2003). Executive produced by Clive Davis, Breakaway sees Clarkson collaborating with various producers and songwriters for the first time, primarily Dr. Luke, Max Martin, John Shanks, Kara DioGuardi, Ben Moody, and David Hodges; the latter two are former members of American rock band Evanescence. Despite the established commercial success of Thankful, music critics still continued to typecast Clarkson as an American Idol winner and were also critical of her attempts of establishing a commercial appeal on her own. Wanting to stray from those, she was convinced by Davis to work with Dr. Luke and Martin in Stockholm, and with Moody and Hodges in Los Angeles, in pursuit of a pop rock direction. This also led her to part ways with her manager Simon Fuller and hire the management services of Jeff Kwatinetz before the album's release. Breakaway is predominately a pop rock album with elements of rock and soul music, marking a departure from the R&B-oriented sound of Thankful; its lyrics explore themes of heartbreak, love, and escapism.
Breakaway received a positive response from music critics, with many commending the album's new-found pop rock sound and Clarkson's vocal performances. It received several awards and nominations, including winning two Grammy Awards and receiving a nomination for a Juno Award. The album became a commercial success worldwide. By selling over 15 million copies worldwide, it remains Clarkson's most successful album to date. After debuting at number three on the Billboard 200 in the United States, it stayed on the top twenty of the chart for more than a year, eventually being certified 6× multi-platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for shipments of more than six million copies.
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