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| Single byKelly Clarkson | ||||
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| Released | August 16, 2005 (2005-08-16) | |||
| Recorded | 2004 | |||
| Studio | NRG Recording Studios (North Hollywood) | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 3:39 | |||
| Label | RCA | |||
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"Because of You" is a song recorded by American pop singerKelly Clarkson for her second studio album,Breakaway (2004). It was written by Clarkson along with its producersDavid Hodges andBen Moody, both fromEvanescence. It was released on August 16, 2005, byRCA Records, as the third single fromBreakaway. Clarkson originally wrote "Because of You" when she was 16 years old to cope with the emotional distress caused by her parents' divorce. She wanted the song to be included on her debut studio album,Thankful (2003), but her record label rejected the song. She then polished the song with Hodges and Moody before successfully convincing her label to include it onBreakaway.
Lyrically, "Because of You" explores the pain of Clarkson's deteriorating relationship with her father. The song begins with a piano-led melody and as it launches into the chorus, the sound of a roaring guitar becomes apparent. "Because of You" received positive reviews from music critics, who complimented its expressive lyrics, creative arrangement, and Clarkson's vocal prowess. It peaked at number seven on theBillboard Hot 100 and sold over 2 million digital downloads in the United States. It was certified platinum by theRecording Industry Association of America (RIAA). "Because of You" became Clarkson's biggest success in Europe, topping theEuropean Hot 100 Singles chart. It also reached number one in Brazil, the Netherlands, Denmark and Switzerland, as well as the top ten in Australia, Austria, Belgium, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, and the United Kingdom.
The song's accompanying music video was directed byVadim Perelman. Clarkson wrote the treatment for the video herself in order to reflect the pain that she felt due to her parents' divorce. The video's plot centers on Clarkson engaging in a heated argument with her husband in front of her child before realizing that she was repeating her parents' mistake. It won in the category forBest Female Video at the 2006 MTV Video Music Awards. "Because of You" was performed live at numerous venues, including theMy December Tour (2007) as well as theAll I Ever Wanted Tour (2009). It was covered by several artists includingRonan Parke, who was a runner-up in thefifth series ofBritain's Got Talent, and added to the international soundtrack of Braziliansoap operaBelíssima. In 2007, the song was recorded byReba McEntire as a duet with Clarkson, which was released as a lead single for McEntire's twenty-fourth studio albumReba: Duets. This version reached number 36 on theCanadian Hot 100. "Piece by Piece", the title track from Clarkson'sseventh studio album, serves as the canonical sequel to "Because of You".
"My biggest song worldwide is Because of You, and … you may as well grab a knife. That song really is the most depressing one I've ever written. I tried to get it onThankful, and was laughed at and told I wasn't a good writer. So then I tried to get it onBreakaway – and the label saw the results, people responding to it, and allowed it to become a single. Then took credit for its success, of course."
"Because of You" was written by Clarkson alongside its producer, David Hodges and Ben Moody.[2] They also wrote and produced another track, titled "Addicted", that appeared in Clarkson's albumBreakaway (2004).[3] Clarkson originally wrote "Because of You" when she was 16 years old as a means of coping with the emotional distress caused by the divorce of her parents.[4] She wrote the lyrics of the song in less than 25 minutes.[5]
In an interview withThe Guardian, Clarkson said that she wanted to include the song in her first album,Thankful (2003), but she was laughed at.[1] Then she took the initiative to polish the song by sending a tape to Moody and Hodges, with whom she later worked, and received co-writing credit of the song. Clarkson explained, "Hearing the Evanescence album, you can obviously tell that David and Ben have a real passion for music and that big kind of background. And I have a big voice and I like the music to match it, so it was a real dream team."[3]
According to Moody, he was very impressed with Clarkson and the song itself, saying "She had these ideas already in place for songs; all I really had to do was build music around them and develop them. It was quite easy."[2] Clarkson also admitted that "Because of You" is the most depressing song she has ever written.[1] Despite the revelation, she toldEntertainment Weekly in August 2011 that she wanted to be remembered for the song because she had worked hard to get it onBreakaway (2004) when everyone was against it. She added, "I think I’m most proud of that song – just getting it on an album because no one liked it until it hit no. 1 worldwide and everybody was on board."[6]
"Because of You" is a piano-drivenpopballad[7] with a length of three minutes and 39 seconds.[8] Sheet music for the song shows the key ofF minor, then modulating a whole step toG minor incommon time at a moderatetempo of 69 beats per minute, with Clarkson's vocal range spanning over two octaves fromA♭3 toF5.[9] Tony Heywood ofMusicOMH noted that the song's piano arrangement is reminiscent ofTori Amos.[10] Lyrically, "Because of You" is a fiery ode to Clarkson's absentee father,[11] and begins with Clarkson singing "oohs" over a somber piano which creates a "wintry tone."[12] As the song launches into the chorus, the roaring guitar is evident,[13] and the lyrics, "Because of you I never stray too far from the sidewalk / Because of you I learned to play on the safe side so I don't get hurt," were deemed as "touching" by Dave Donelly of Sputnikmusic.[11]
"Because of You" received universal critical acclaim. Film Laureate of Blogcritics considered "Because of You" and "Where Is Your Heart" as his two favorite songs fromBreakaway, writing "[Clarkson] commands these two songs like a seasoned pro and directs herself in her songs the way Steven Spielberg said Barbra Streisand directs herself in her songs as if she's directing an actor in a movie."[14] Dave Donnelly of Sputnikmusic compared the song toEvanescence's "My Immortal" (2003). He added that Clarkson managed to take the piano-driven song in a different direction with a "stormy, hard blues vocal... avoiding the typical raised-key final chorus cliché along the way".[11] Christa L. Titus ofBillboard lauded the song for its absence of schmaltz factor, "only a potent, pained, grown-up anthem of gross betrayal and loss." She concluded her review, writing "it is time for Clarkson to return to No. 1 on theBillboard Hot 100; she has certainly become the most consistent hope for top 40 staple status."[15]
Critics also lauded Clarkson's vocal prowess in the song. Pam Avoledo of Blogcritics thought that vocally, the song is Clarkson's "shining" moment.[16] Tony Heywood of MusicOMH noted that in the song, Clarkson's voice is "full of vulnerability, ache and wounded pride."[10] On May 15, 2007, the song was listed as one of the recipients of BMI Pop Awards.[17] At the 24th ASCAP Pop Music Awards, the song was honoured with the Most Performed Songs award.[18] In July 2008,BBC News reported that according toPerforming Right Society, "Because of You" was the second most played song in the United Kingdom over the last five years, followingDaniel Powter's "Bad Day" (2005).[19] On March 5, 2013,Billboard ranked the song at number seven in its list of Top 100 American Idol Hits of All Time.[20] Additionally, it also appeared at number five of Clarkson's Top 15 BiggestBillboard Hot 100 hits through the week ending April 29, 2017.[21]
"Because of You" entered theBillboard Hot 100 at number 99 on the week ending September 3, 2005.[22] On November 19, 2005, the song peaked at number seven and became her sixth single to reach the top-ten.[23][24] It also topped thePop Songs chart on the week ending October 29, 2005.[25] It became the seventh best selling single of the 2000s decade on the Pop Songs chart compiled byBillboard.[26] On January 31, 2008, "Because of You" was certifiedplatinum by theRecording Industry Association of America (RIAA).[27] As of September 2017, the song has sold 2,079,000 digital copies in the United States.[28] The single also appeared and peaked on theUK Singles Chart at number seven on the week ending December 4, 2005.[29] As of April 2016, the song sold over 430,000 copies in the United Kingdom.[30]
In Australia, the song debuted and peaked at number four on the issue dated December 5, 2005.[31] It was certifiedgold by theAustralian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) for shipments over 35,000 units.[32] The song became the 58th best-selling single in Australia in 2006.[33] In New Zealand, "Because of You" debuted onNew Zealand Singles Chart at number 37 on the week ending December 5, 2005,[34] and peaked at number 19 two weeks later.[35] On the week ending March 20, 2006, "Because of You" debuted at number eight on theGerman Singles Chart.[36] Three weeks later, it peaked at number four and stayed in the position for three consecutive weeks.[36] The song was certified gold byThe Federal Association of Music Industry for shipments over 150,000 copies.[37] In Europe, "Because of You" received a commercial success. The song topped the charts in the Netherlands[38] and Switzerland,[39] and reached the top five in Austria,[40] Belgium (Flanders),[41] Ireland[42] and Norway.[43]
The accompanyingmusic video for "Because of You" was directed byVadim Perelman and was produced by Rhonda Vernet.[44] Clarkson wrote the treatment for the video herself in order to reflect the pain that she felt due to her parents' divorce.[45] Nevertheless, Clarkson also allowed Perelman to take control of the production of the video.[46] According to Perelman, he wanted to create a disconnection to show "that this kind of dysfunctional family can exist anywhere."[47] In an interview with MTV News, Clarkson confessed that the video is sad, rationalizing, "It's a sad song, so the video obviously has to follow that. But it ends really happy and everything and the family, my family, ends up breaking the cycle of my parents."[46] Since the music video deals specifically with her parents' divorce, Clarkson had to seek for her parents' permission. She explained,
"It's very close to home [for me]. I OK'd it with my family and everything because they think it's important, because we're obviously very different now than we were when we were younger. And it's important for people to see that raw kind of emotion that happens in life. It sucks sometimes, so it's important to see that I think. And that's what we're portraying in the video."[46]
In the video, the younger version of Clarkson is played by Kennedy Nöel, the daughter of her musical director, Jason Halbert.[48] The video premiered on October 3, 2005, onTotal Request Live.[47]
The video starts at the Clarksons' household. There, she and her husband are engaged in a heated argument and he threatens to smash down a picture of the family at one point. Time freezes still and her husband becomes immobile; Clarkson, however, is immune to this. Looking around her house, she sees her younger self. Hand in hand, the younger and older versions of Clarkson relive her troubled childhood as various painful memories are seen, such as the younger Clarkson making a picture for her father who tosses it into the sink while talking on the phone, and Clarkson's mother making an unappreciated dinner for her father as she puts the father's dinner into the bin on a stormy evening. These events drive her mother to the point of taking pills before closing the door in the younger Clarkson's face, so that she doesn't see her starting to cry. The breaking point is finally seen when Clarkson's parents have a physical fight and throw objects at each other. Soon after, Clarkson's father packs his bags and leaves despite the younger Clarkson's pleas for him to stay. The older Clarkson runs back in time to the present, and instead of fighting with her husband, they make up. They then see that their daughter in the video had seen them fight, and they embrace her and each other. Throughout the music video, Clarkson is shown singing on the front porch, her mother's bed and a room full of mirrors, reflecting an image of her younger self.[46]
Elizabeth Black ofVH1 ranked the music video at number four in her list of "Five Emotive Music Video Performances." She reasoned, "Kelly Clarkson practically sobs her way through this hurt and angry expression of the pain that the narrator's father has caused her through his absence and lack of love."[49] The same opinion was echoed by Johnni Macke ofE! who felt that watching the music video was heartbreaking. She explained, "It really paints a picture of the heartbreak that comes from your family fighting in front of you. Clarkson gets real as she sings the sad lyrics and witnesses the sadness that comes when someone breaks your family into pieces."[50] The music video won the category ofBest Female Video at the2006 MTV Video Music Awards.[51] This marks the second time Clarkson has won the same category two years in a row; her first win in the category was at the2005 MTV Video Music Awards for the music video of "Since U Been Gone."[52] The music video was also nominated in the category ofViewer's Choice Award,[53] but lost toFall Out Boy's "Dance, Dance" (2005).[54] At the2006 MuchMusic Video Awards, the music video won the category ofPeople's Choice: Favourite International Artist.[55] The video was also nominated at the2006 MTV Australia Video Music Awards in the category ofBest Pop Video,[56] but lost toAshlee Simpson's "Boyfriend" (2005).[57] According to Jocelyn Vena of MTV, the video for "Because of You" was referenced inTaylor Swift's music video for "Mine" (2010), writing "When Swift's character remembers the fights her parents used to have, her memories mirror Clarkson's attempts to exorcise the demons of her past to find love in her future."[58]
Clarkson performed "Because of You" at the48th Grammy Awards which took place on February 8, 2006, at theStaples Center inLos Angeles,California. Donning a red dress and singing from beside a grand piano, her performance in that event garnered positive reviews from critics. Elysa Gardner ofUSA Today lauded Clarkson's performance and ranked it as one of the three best performances, writing, "The pre-performance clip of a girlish-looking Clarkson emphasized how little Kelly has matured. The girl most likely to escape theAmerican Idol stigma was in fine, creamy voice, and kept the Mariah-esque riffing to a minimum."[59] Robert Lloyd of theLos Angeles Times considered Clarkson's performance as one of the highlights in the event and described her performance as a "thin-skinned rendition [...] in which her whole being seemed involved."[60]Yahoo! Music praised Clarkson's rendition of the song, calling it "perfectly fine" despite the saying that it was "a little reminiscent of those many mediocre, superficial ballads trotted out on 'Idol.'"[61] In 2016, the performance was listed byBillboard as one of Clarkson's ten "most powerful and undeniable performances."[62] Jason Scott ofBillboard commented, "Here, Clarkson serves up her signature power ballad backed by lush orchestration, sending chills through the crowd shortly before picking up two statues:best pop vocal album forBreakaway andbest female pop vocal performance for "Since U Been Gone."[62]
On August 21, 2007, Clarkson performed "Because of You" and "Never Again" (2007) on thefifth season ofCanadian Idol.[63] "Because of You" was performed at theMy December Tour (2007). Clarkson's performance of the song was accompanied only byWurlitzer organ that earned her a prolonged ovation when she sent her voice soaring into the rafters.[64] While touring atBeacon Theatre,New York City, Clarkson performed the song using only one keyboard, which was deemed by Donna Freydkin ofUSA Today as the most memorable moment of the event.[65] She also performed the song using only a keyboard as an instrument during her tour atMassey Hall,Toronto.[66] "Because of You" was also performed at theAll I Ever Wanted Tour (2009). Clarkson's performance of the song during the tour in theHammerstein Ballroom, New York City, was given a positive review by Jim Cantiello of MTV. He explained that Clarkson's powerful rendition "literally stopped the show [...] for almost 30 seconds because the audience erupted in such wild applause."[67] Caryn Ganz ofRolling Stone noted that Clarkson sang the song to pay homage toReba McEntire who was in the audience.[68]
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| Australia (ARIA)[32] | Gold | 35,000^ |
| Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[131] | Platinum | 60,000* |
| Canada (Music Canada)[132] | Gold | 20,000* |
| Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[133] | Platinum | 90,000‡ |
| Germany (BVMI)[37] | Gold | 150,000^ |
| New Zealand (RMNZ)[134] | 2× Platinum | 60,000‡ |
| Norway (IFPI Norway)[135] | 2× Platinum | 20,000* |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[136] | 2× Platinum | 1,200,000‡ |
| United States (RIAA)[27] | Platinum | 2,079,000[28] |
| United States (RIAA)[137] Mastertone | Gold | 500,000^ |
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| United States | August 16, 2005 | Contemporary hit radio | RCA | [138] |
| Australia | November 27, 2005 | Maxi single |
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| United Kingdom | November 28, 2005 | CD single (CD 1) | [140] | |
| Maxi single (CD 2) | [141][142] | |||
| Germany | February 17, 2006 | Digital download | [143] | |
| February 24, 2006 | CD single | [144] |
Lisa Tucker covered the song on thefifth season ofAmerican Idol in 2006. However, her performance was met with negative reviews from the judges and she was consequently eliminated from the show.[145][146]On June 4, 2011,Britain's Got Talent contestant,Ronan Parke covered "Because of You" in the finale of thefifth series of the show. Parke also recorded the song and included it in his debut album,Ronan Parke. In an interview withDigital Spy, Parke stated that it was really challenging to record "Because of You." He added, "I asked the producer if we could leave out some of the big notes. We left them until the end and I was actually a bit scared by the noise that came out of me - I didn't know I could sound that loud!"[147] "Because of You" was also covered by Kim Bo Kyung, who was a contestant in South Korean singing competition show,Superstar K2. Her performance received positive response from the judges and was considered as one of the highlights in the show even though she failed to advance into the Top 11.[148] Following her elimination, she recorded the studio version of "Because of You" which was released as a digital download bySony Music Entertainment due to an overwhelming demand.[149] She also received a personal video message from Clarkson who gave her words of advice and support.[150] The song also was covered byOrange Caramel, a South Koreangirl group, on Christmas Day forMBC's special programme, "ICON".[151] Besides these cover versions, "Because of You" was also included in international soundtrack to Brazilian soap operaBelíssima.[152]
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| Single byReba McEntire andKelly Clarkson | ||||
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| Released | May 15, 2007 (2007-05-15) | |||
| Recorded | 2007 | |||
| Studio | Starstruck Studios (Nashville, TN)[153] | |||
| Genre | Country pop | |||
| Length | 3:45 | |||
| Label | MCA Nashville | |||
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In 2007, Clarkson re-recorded "Because of You" as a duet with American country singerReba McEntire. The song was released as a single on May 15, 2007, as the lead single for McEntire's album,Reba: Duets. The duet garnered mixed reviews from critics, some of whom felt that the cover brought nothing new to the song. At the50th Grammy Awards, McEntire and Clarkson received a nomination for Best Vocal Country Collaboration for the song. In the United States, "Because of You" became McEntire's seventh song to peak at number two atHot Country Songs. It also became Clarkson's second song to appear on the chart. The music video was directed byRoman White which depicts McEntire and Clarkson as two retro Hollywood lounge singers. The plot centers on Clarkson's relationship with her abusive partner which is witnessed by McEntire. The song was performed live by the two singers in various venues, notably at the42nd Annual Academy of Country Music Awards and during their2 Worlds 2 Voices Tour.
According to McEntire, Clarkson was the first singer to pair up with her for the albumReba: Duets (2007).[154] She also claimed that "Because of You" was not the original song to be included in the album; it was another song that she recorded with Clarkson, titled "A Lot Like You."[155] McEntire explained that it was Narvel, her husband, who convinced her to go back in the studio and record "Because of You" after he heard both McEntire and Clarkson rehearsing the song.[154] She expressed, "Narvel saw it. That wasn't one of the songs we had talked about recording – matter of fact, Kelly and I had already recorded a song, 'A Lot Like You,' for the duet project, and he said, 'You've got to do this one together,' so we did."[155] Musically, the song is different from the original version. Thom Jhurek ofAllmusic described the duet version as "a big, overblown power ballad" which incorporates "guitars compressed to the breaking point, sweeping strings, and enormous crashing cymbals."[156] The use of violin was also incorporated into the duet, giving it a melodramatic quality that was deemed "unnecessary" by Nancy Dunham of Blogcritics.[157] The song was officially sent to radio stations on May 15, 2007, as the lead single from the album.[158] It was added to country radio playlists on May 28, 2007.[159]
The song received mixed reviews from critics. Lana Cooper ofPopMatters loved the duet and deemed it as "the most unique track on the album."[160] She also felt that McEntire and Clarkson complemented each other in the song, writing "The double-feature cover of Clarkson's hit showcases two women with exceptional and distinctive voices playing to one another's strengths."[160] The same opinion was echoed by Nancy Dunham of Blogcritics who believed that "the two use just the right amount of vocal passion to make the ardent lyrics come alive, but stay out of the cheese zone."[157] Scott Sexton ofAbout.com lauded the duet version of the song, writing "As of now anything Reba touches turns to gold, but with this hit alone she has a great shot at platinum."[161] Kevin John Coyne of Country Universe praised McEntire's beautiful singing although he said that she did not bring "anything new" to the song.[162] He also added that the song "had the potential to be reworked into an interesting mother/daughter confrontation" but he was disappointed because McEntire did not change the viewpoints of the song.[162] He graded the production of the song as "C−", writing "The end result is the song doesn't make any sense, and is just confusing to listen to."[163] Thom Jurek of Allmusic criticized the instrumentation of the song, saying "This could have been aMeat Loaf reject fromBat Out of Hell II."[156] Gayle Thompson of The Boot ranked "Because of You" at number ten in her list of "Top 20 Reba McEntire songs."[164] She also included both McEntire and Clarkson at number six for their duet of "Because of You" in her list of "Cross Country: Top 10 Country-Pop Duets."[165] Gary Trust ofBillboard listed the pair as one of the 10 all-female hit collaborations that have scaledBillboard charts in recent years.[166] On March 5, 2013,Billboard ranked the song number 71 in its list of Top 100 American Idol Hits of All Time.[167]
At the42nd Annual Academy of Country Music Awards, McEntire and Clarkson received a nomination in the category of Musical Event of the Year for "Because of You," but lost toTracy Lawrence withKenny Chesney andTim McGraw for their collaboration in "Find Out Who Your Friends Are" (2006).[168] At the50th Grammy Awards, McEntire and Clarkson received a nomination in the category of Best Vocal Country Collaboration for the song, but lost toWillie Nelson andRay Price.[169] The pair also received a nomination for the Vocal Event of the Year at the2008 Academy of Country Music, but lost to Tracy Lawrence with Kenny Chesney and Tim McGraw for their collaboration in "Find Out Who Your Friends Are".[170] At the 2008 ASCAP Country Music Awards, the song was honoured with the Most Performed Songs award.[171]
In the United States, "Because of You" debuted at number 42 on theHot Country Songs on the week ending June 2, 2007.[172][173][174] On the week ending September 8, 2007, the song jumped to its new peak at number two and was held off the top spot byRodney Atkins' "These Are My People" (2007).[175] It became McEntire's seventh song to peak at number two, and her first in over ten years.[176]Had the song jumped to number one, it would have been McEntire's 23rd number one song on the chart as well as the first remake of a pop song to top Hot Country Songs sinceMark Chesnutt's cover ofAerosmith's "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing" spent two weeks at number one in 1999.[177] "Because of You" also made an appearance on theBillboard Hot 100 at number 52,[178] and peaked at number 50.[179] This version has sold 621,000 copies in the US as of September 2017.[28] In Canada, "Because of You" debuted at number 60 on theCanadian Hot 100 on the week ending July 14, 2007.[180] Two weeks later, the song jumped to a new peak at number 36 and stayed in the position for two weeks.[181] It was certified gold byMusic Canada on December 4, 2007, for shipments over 40,000 units.[182]
The music video, directed byRoman White, debuted on June 21, 2007.[183][184] It depicts McEntire and Clarkson as 1930's Hollywood lounge singers. In the video, McEntire encounters Clarkson attempting to conceal a bruise inflicted by the latter's abusive partner. When Clarkson's boyfriend is fighting with her, McEntire leaves the dressing room. While performing on stage, Clarkson witnesses her boyfriend played by Andrew M. Springer flirting with another woman. After the performance, she smashes a vase out of anger in the dressing room. Her boyfriend enters the room to take her out for the rest of the evening. Though apprehensive, Clarkson leaves on his arm before looking back uncertainly at McEntire, who uncomfortably fiddles with a hairbrush as she watches them leave. The music video hit number one on CMT's Top 20 Countdown on September 13, 2007.[185] At the2008 CMT Music Awards, the music video received nominations for three awards. It received a nomination for the Video of the Year, but lost toTaylor Swift's "Our Song" (2007) and for the Collaborative Video of the Year, but lost toBon Jovi featuringLeAnn Rimes, "Till We Ain't Strangers Anymore" (2007). Roman White, who directed the music video, received a nomination for the Video Director of the Year, but lost toMichael Salomon.[186]
McEntire and Clarkson first performed "Because of You" together at the 42nd Annual Academy of Country Music Awards in May 2007.[187] A month later, the pair performed the song in an episode ofCMT Crossroads atRyman Auditorium which debuted onCountry Music Television on June 24, 2007.[188] On September 19, 2007, they appeared onThe Oprah Winfrey Show where they sang the song together.[189] "Because of You" was also performed as the encore of the2 Worlds 2 Voices Tour (2008), a co-headlining concert tour by McEntire and Clarkson.[190]
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