The album produced three Top 40 singles on the Billboard Hot 100, including the number-one hit "Since U Been Gone."
- The album debuted at number three on the Billboard 200, selling 120,000 copies in its first week. Breakaway also earned Clarkson a Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance for the song "Since U Been Gone." It was certified sextuple-platinum by the RIAA.
- The album was co-written by Clarkson with several other songwriters, including Kara DioGuardi, John Shanks, and Max Martin. Breakaway was a critical and commercial success, and is considered to be one of Clarkson's best albums.
- The album was re-recorded in 2017 as a "deluxe anniversary edition" with additional tracks, including acoustic versions of some of the original songs. Breakaway was released to positive reviews, with critics praising Clarkson's vocal performance and the album's production.
Kelly Clarkson is a pop and rock singer from Fort Worth, Texas, who rose to fame as the winner of the first season of American Idol. In 2004, she was establishing herself as a solo artist after her debut album Thankful.
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