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All I Ever Wanted is the fourth studio album by American pop rock singer-songwriter Kelly Clarkson, released on March 6, 2009 in Australia and Germany, March 9, 2009 in the United Kingdom and New Zealand, March 10, 2009 in Canada, Mexico and the United States, and on March 13, 2009 in Italy.[1][2] It was her second album to debut at #1 on the Billboard Hot 200. The album making it Clarkson' second non-consecutive number-one album.

Masquerade was originally chosen to be the title of the album but was changed to All I Ever Wanted because Clarkson felt that there were albums with similar themes currently on the charts, such as P!nk's Funhouse and Britney Spears' Circus.[3][4] As of May 6th, 2009 the album has sold over 894,000 copies worldwide, with 528,000 being in the U.S.

Album information

Clarkson worked with producer and OneRepublic front man, Ryan Tedder. Tedder told Digital Spy that the album's songs feature "big choruses" and "heavy drum programming", and he mentioned that the songs are influenced by the band Garbage, while one song, "Save You", features an experimental bridge that was inspired by Mozart.[5]Kelly has also stated in an interview with PopEater that one song co-written with Tedder, "If I Can't Have You" is "like Eurythmics meets The Killers" and described the track "Cry" as "a waltz" saying it was heavily influenced by country music and calling it the most personal song on the album, adding that it's about betrayal.[6] Ryan Tedder sings background vocals in the song, "Already Gone".[7]

"I Do Not Hook Up" and "Long Shot" were originally recorded by Katy Perry for her unreleased album, (A) Katy Perry, and "Whyyawannabringmedown" and "All I Ever Wanted" were written by Sam Watters (formerly of the band Color Me Badd), Louis Biancaniello, and the band Aranda, in which they recorded the original demos. Watters and Biancaniello also produced "I Want You" and the bonus track "The Day We Fell Apart." "Save You" is a demo from the now-disbanded Boston group Gone 'Til November, fronted by singer-songwriter Aimée Proal, who co-wrote the song with Ryan Tedder. "If No One Will Listen" is a cover from Keri Noble's 2004 album Fearless.

Promotion

All I Ever Wanted Summer Fair Tour

Main article: Kelly_Clarkson_concert_tours § 2009: All I Ever Wanted Summer Fair Tour

A 22 Date mini-tour to promote the All I Ever Wanted Album. All dates are at Fairs around the United States..

All I Ever Wanted Fall Tour

Main article: Kelly_Clarkson_concert_tours § 2009: All I Ever Wanted Fall Tour

Tour is first being announced as dates are confirmed.

Singles

"My Life Would Suck Without You"

The album's first single, "My Life Would Suck Without You", was transmitted digitally to radio stations on January 13, 2009 at 6:00 pm EST for immediate airplay. On January 28, 2009, Billboard announced that the single went from #97 to #1 on the Billboard Hot 100, making the biggest leap to the top in the chart's history.[8]

"I Do Not Hook Up"

"I Do Not Hook Up" is the second single of the album.[9] It was released to Australia and U.S. radio on March 30, 2009 and April 14, 2009 respectively.[10][11] The music video was directed by Bryan Barber and was shot in March 2009. It was released on April 20, 2009 on MTV but was leaked out into the internet on 18th from the same month. [12] It will be released in the UK on June 1, 2009.[13]

Other songs

  • With the release of the album and strong digital sales, the song "Already Gone" debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 at number 70.[14] Already Gone has been confirmed as the third single from All I Ever Wanted.
  • The song If I Can't Have You debuted in the American chart Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles at number 18 and stayed there only one week.[15]

Critical reception

Initial critical response to All I Ever Wanted was generally positive reviews.

  • NPR stated: "Her most enjoyable album so far."
  • At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album has received an average score of 70, based on 15 reviews.[16]
  • Los Angeles Times said that "All I Ever Wanted is a masterful rapprochement with the mainstream, full of cheerfully ear-snagging tunes, inventive production, exhilarating vocals and enough inherent Kelly-ness to put aside fears that her label bosses implanted blond electrodes in her brain to make her behave".
  • Entertainment Weekly said that "She just tries it all, co-writing six of All I Ever Wanted's 14 tracks-- and stumbles only rarely".
  • The New York Times said that "The most immediate parts of All I Ever Wanted read a bit like Kelly Clarkson karaoke: back are the Swedish writers and producers and their laser-guided arrangements, with dynamics that are particularly well suited to her voice, broad, nimble and gale-force strong".
  • Allmusic Guide said that "This is a rare talent and while it's not perfect, largely due to those dreary Tedder tunes, much of All I Ever Wanted does justice to Clarkson's considerable skills".
  • PopMatters said that "Though All I Ever Wanted is not a classic pop album by any means, it’s most assuredly a fun one--flaws and all".
  • Hartford Courant said that "The good songs are great, but the empty bluster on some of the others overshadows the spunky personality that made Clarkson a draw in the first place".
  • Rolling Stone said that "Clarkson's sense of grievance, inflated to gargantuan size by her huge voice, can be wearying over 14 songs, particularly when the music sags".
  • Slant Magazine stated: "Taken in isolation and out of the context of the album as a whole--say, on the radio--nearly all of these songs work well enough, despite the production choices that don't always play to Clarkson's strengths and which draw too much attention to themselves".
  • Billboard said that "Clarkson's always had the best throaty yell in the business. But now she's becoming a masterful interpreter too".
  • The Boston Globe said that " On her fourth album, 'All I Ever Wanted', Clarkson the songwriter - she co-wrote six of 14 here - is learning to strike the age-old pop music balance that her hired hands perfected in the past. She's expressing emotional truth while crafting something that sounds good on the radio".
  • Digital Spy said that "It's easy to portray All I Ever Wanted as a bit of a sell-out - a return to a tried and tested formula after an album that cost Clarkson her multi-platinum sales figures, her status as an arena-filling live act and even her manager. Then again, playing devil's advocate for a second, could it not be that Clarkson is merely returning to what she does best after working through a few artistic difficulties on My December? Either way, there's no denying the brutal effectiveness of most of these songs and, whatever she may really be thinking, the brilliant way that Kelly Clarkson sings them".
  • Vibe Magazine stated: "With no real stand out single, All I Ever Wanted will be a hit with Clarkson die-hards, but is unlikely to influence any Top 40 outsiders".

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."My Life Would Suck Without You"Lukasz Gottwald, Claude Kelly, Max MartinDr. Luke, Max Martin3:32
2."I Do Not Hook Up"Greg Wells, Katy Perry, Kara DioGuardiHoward Benson3:20
3."Cry"Kelly Clarkson, Jason Halbert, Mark Lee TownsendHoward Benson3:34
4."Don't Let Me Stop You"Andreas "Quiz" Romdhane, Josef Larossi, Claude Kelly, Mats ValentinHoward Benson3:20
5."All I Ever Wanted"Sam Watters, Louis Biancaniello, Dameon ArandaLouis Biancaniello, Sam Watters3:59
6."Already Gone"Kelly Clarkson, Ryan TedderRyan Tedder4:41
7."If I Can't Have You"Kelly Clarkson, Ryan TedderRyan Tedder3:39
8."Save You"Ryan Tedder, Aimée ProalRyan Tedder4:03
9."Whyyawannabringmedown"Sam Watters, Louis Biancaniello, Dameon ArandaLouis Biancaniello, Sam Watters2:42
10."Long Shot"Katy Perry, Glen Ballard, Matt ThiessenHoward Benson3:36
11."Impossible"Kelly Clarkson, Ryan TedderRyan Tedder3:23
12."Ready"Kelly Clarkson, Aben Eubanks, Jason HalbertHoward Benson3:05
13."I Want You"Kelly Clarkson, Joakim ÅhlundLouis Biancaniello, Sam Watters3:31
14."If No One Will Listen"Keri NobleKelly Clarkson4:03
Bonus Tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
15."Tip of My Tongue" (Deluxe Edition Bonus Track)Kelly Clarkson, Ryan TedderRyan Tedder4:18
16."The Day We Fell Apart" (Deluxe Edition Bonus Track)Sam Watters, Louis Biancaniello, Andre Harris, Vidal Davis, Harry Zelnick, Alexander ChigerDre & Vidal, Louis Biancaniello, Sam Watters4:03
17."Can We Go Back" (iTunes Pre-Order/Japanese edition Bonus Track[17])Shanna Crooks, Andrew Creighton Dodd, Adam WattsHoward Benson2:52

Enhanced CD

Deluxe Edition DVD

# Title Time
1. Making of the Video 7:35
2. Making of the Album 6:46
3. My Life Would Suck Without You (Music Video) 3:33
4. Photo Gallery 3:00

Release history

Region Date
Germany[19] March 6, 2009 (2009-03-06)
Australia[20]
United Kingdom[21] March 9, 2009 (2009-03-09)
Hong Kong[22]
Poland[23]
New Zealand
Canada[2] March 10, 2009 (2009-03-10)
Mexico[24]
Netherlands[25]
United States[2]
Philippines
Taiwan
Brazil [26] March 11, 2009 (2009-03-11)
Italy[27][28] March 13, 2009 (2009-03-13)
Singapore
Japan[17] March 25, 2009 (2009-03-25)
Japan (Deluxe Edition)[29] May 13, 2009 (2009-05-13)

Chart performance

All I Ever Wanted debuted on the Billboard 200 at #1 with sales of 255,000 copies. This marks the second time Clarkson topped this particular chart after her debut set Thankful, which began with 297,000 in 2003.[30] In its second week on the Billboard 200, the album sold 90,000 copies, remaining at #1.[31][32] In its third week, the album fell to #5, selling 52,000 copies. All I Ever Wanted is also doing well internationally. It debuted at #2 on the Australia Aria Charts, selling 10,000 copies. In the U.K. the album sold 40,000 copies and an additional 15,000 copies in Canada. It also debuted at #6 on the New Zealand RIANZ album chart, becoming Clarkson's highest debut there to date.

Charts and certifications

Chart (2009) Peak
position 		Sales figures Certification
(thresholds)
U.S. Billboard 200 1 528,678[32][33] N/A
Australian Albums Chart[34] 2 35,000[35] Gold[36]
Canadian Albums Chart[37] 2
UK Albums Chart[38] 3 151,000 Gold
European Top 100 Albums[39] 3
Austrian Albums Chart[40] 4
South African Albums Chart[41] 4
German Albums Chart 4
Irish Albums Chart[42] 4
Greek Albums Chart[43] 5
Belgian Albums Chart (Flanders)[44] 6
Dutch Albums Chart 6
New Zealand Albums Chart[45] 6
Swiss Albums Chart[46] 7
Mexican Albums Chart[47] 28
Hungarian Albums Chart[48] 30
Finnish Albums Chart[49] 32
Spanish Albums Chart[50] 40
Italian Albums Chart[51] 48

References

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  5. ^ Levine, Nick (March 11 2008). "OneRepublic frontman teams up with Clarkson". Digital Spy. Retrieved 2009-03-21. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  6. ^ Robertson, Jessica (2009-02-03). "Kelly Clarkson Gets What She Wants". Popeater.com. Retrieved 2009-03-21.
  7. ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fqHJOAbJSZo
  8. ^ Pietroluongo, Silvio (January 29, 2009). "Kelly Clarkson Breaks Record For Hot 100 Jump". Billboard. Retrieved 2009-03-21. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)
  9. ^ "Kelly Clarkson to Perform "I Do Not Hook Up" on GMA Tomorrow". Sony BMG. 2009-03-19. Retrieved 2009-03-20.
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  11. ^ http://fmqb.com/Article.asp?id=16691
  12. ^ Steven Gottlieb (2009-03-25). "SHOT: Kelly Clarkson - Bryan Barber, director". Video Static. Retrieved 2009-03-31.
  13. ^ http://www.radio1.gr/music/forthcoming_uk_singles.htm
  14. ^ "Billboard Hot 100". March 31st, 2009. Retrieved 2009-03-21. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  15. ^ U.S. Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles - If I Can't Have You
  16. ^ "Kelly Clarkson:All I Ever Wanted (2009): Reviews". Metacritic. CNET Networks, Inc. Retrieved 2009-03-14.
  17. ^ a b "(Japanese) All I Ever Wanted Discography Entry". BMG Japan. Retrieved 2009-02-22.
  18. ^ http://img8.imageshack.us/img8/4913/sc00213fd9.jpg
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Preceded by U.S. Billboard 200 number-one album
March 28, 2009 - April 11, 2009 		Succeeded by


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