Description
Kelly Clarkson – All I Ever Wanted / RCA Audio CD 2009 / 88697480722
UPC 88697-48072-23
All I Ever Wanted is the fourth studio album by American singer Kelly Clarkson, released on March 6, 2009, by RCA Records. After the controversies that surrounded her previous studio album, My December (2007), which was seen as much darker than her other two albums, Clarkson went on to record a more pop-oriented album. In order to do so, she enlisted her previous collaborators Max Martin, Dr. Luke, (whom she worked with on her 2004 second album, Breakaway), Sam Watters and Louis Biancaniello (whom she worked with on her 2003 debut album Thankful), and new collaborators, Ryan Tedder, Howard Benson and Dre & Vidal.
Originally entitled Masquerade, its title was changed due to the similarities to other albums released at the same time, such as Pink's Funhouse (2008) and Britney Spears' Circus (2008). All I Ever Wanted was considered lighter and less angry than her previous effort, though it also features pop rock and pop punk-inspired songs, as well as dance and soul. Its cartoon-colored artwork was criticized by reviewers and Clarkson herself for using too much photoshop. All I Ever Wanted mainly deals with themes of romantic relationships, dignity, independence and emotional truthfulness.
The album received generally favorable reviews from most music critics, who praised her approach with mainstream music, without losing her identity and personality. Her vocals were also praised, but a few critics called the album "hackneyed" and "overworked". The album was also a success, debuting at number-one on the US Billboard 200 chart, becoming her second to do so, and peaking inside the top-ten in more than ten countries. It was certified platinum in Australia and Canada, and gold in Ireland and the United Kingdom. The album was nominated for Best Pop Vocal Album at the 52nd Grammy Awards.
Three singles were released from the album worldwide: "My Life Would Suck Without You" was the lead single and became Clarkson's second number-one single on the Billboard Hot 100 and also the biggest leap to number one on the same chart; it also topped the charts of Canada and the United Kingdom. Its second single, "I Do Not Hook Up", fared well, though it was moderate in some countries, while the third, "Already Gone", was more successful but faced controversies due to its similarity to Beyoncé's "Halo"; both produced by Tedder. The album's title track was released as a radio single only in the U.S., while "Cry" was released only in selected territories. To promote the album, Clarkson embarked on the All I Ever Wanted Summer Fair Tour and the All I Ever Wanted Tour, between 2009 and 2010.
Tracklist:
| 1 | My Life Would Suck Without You
Engineer – Sam Holland, Engineer, Edited By [Vocal Editing] – Emily Wright, Producer – Max Martin, Producer, Drums, Bass, Programmed By, Guitar, Synthesizer – Dr. Luke, Vocals – Kelly Clarkson, Written-By – L. Gottwald, Written-By, Guitar, Synthesizer – Max Martin, Written-By, Producer [Additional Vocal Production] – Claude Kelly |
3:33 |
| 2 | I Do Not Hook Up
Bass – Paul Bushnell, Drums – Josh Freese, Edited By [Digital Editing] – Paul DeCarli, Engineer [Additional Engineering] – Hatsukazu "Hatch" Inagaki, Guitar – Phil XKeyboards – Jamie Muhoberac, Keyboards, Programmed By – Howard Benson, Producer – Howard Benson, Recorded By – Mike Plotnikoff, Recorded By [Assisted By] – Graham Hope, Written-By – Greg Wells, Kara Dioguardi, Katy Perry |
3:20 |
| 3 | Cry
Bass – Paul Bushnell, Drums – Josh FreeseEdited By [Digital Editing] – Paul DeCarli, Engineer [Additional Engineering] – Hatsukazu "Hatch" Inagaki, Guitar – Phil X, Keyboards, Programmed By – Howard Benson, Producer – Howard Benson, Recorded By – Mike Plotnikoff, Recorded By [Assisted By] – Graham Hope, Written-By – Jason Halbert, Kelly Clarkson, Mark Lee Townsend |
3:35 |
| 4 | Don't Let Me Stop You
Bass – Paul Bushnell, Drums – Josh Freese, Edited By [Digital Editing] – Paul DeCarli, Engineer [Additional Engineering] – Hatsukazu "Hatch" Inagaki, Guitar – Phil X, Keyboards – Jamie Muhoberac, Keyboards, Programmed By – Howard Benson, Producer – Howard Benson, Recorded By – Mike Plotnikoff, Recorded By [Assisted By] – Graham Hope, Written-By – Andreas Romdhane, Claude Kelly, Josef Larossi |
3:20 |
| 5 | All I Ever Wanted
Guitar – Michael Biancaniello, Producer – Louis Biancaniello, Sam Watters, Written-By, Guitar – Dameon Aranda, Written-By, Keyboards, Bass, Programmed By, Recorded By – Louis Biancaniello, Written-By, Producer [Vocal Production], Recorded By – Sam Watters |
3:59 |
| 6 | Already Gone
Guitar – Brian Ray, Producer – Ryan Tedder, Recorded By – Joe ZookRecorded By [Assisted By] – Jared Newcomb, Written-By – Kelly Clarkson, Written-By, Programmed By, Arranged By, Performer [All Instruments Except Guitar], Recorded By – Ryan Tedder |
4:42 |
| 7 | If I Can't Have You
Drums – Eddie Fisher (5), Guitar [Additional Guitars] – Alain Johannes, Producer – Ryan Tedder, Producer [Additional Production] – Greg Ogan, Recorded By – Craig Durrance, Recorded By [Assisted By] – Joe Martino, Mike Rooney, Tom Syrowski, Written-By – Kelly Clarkson, Written-By, Programmed By, Arranged By, Performer [All Instruments Except Drums And Additional Guitars], Recorded By – Ryan Tedder |
3:39 |
| 8 | Save You
Drums – Eddie Fisher (5), Producer – Ryan Tedder, Recorded By – Craig Durrance, Recorded By [Assisted By] – Joe Martino, Mike Rooney, Tom Syrowski, Written-By – Aimée Proal, Written-By, Programmed By, Arranged By, Electric Guitar, Piano, Strings, Recorded By – Ryan Tedder |
4:04 |
| 9 | Whyyawannabringmedown
Bass, Guitar, Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – Dameon Aranda, Producer – Louis Biancaniello, Sam Watters, Written-By, Keyboards, Programmed By, Recorded By – Louis Biancaniello, Written-By, Producer [Vocal Production], Recorded By – Sam Watters |
2:43 |
| 10 |
Long Shot
Bass – Paul Bushnell, Drums – Josh Freese, Edited By [Digital Editing] – Paul DeCarli, Engineer [Additional Engineering] – Hatsukazu "Hatch" Inagaki, Guitar – Phil XKeyboards, Programmed By – Howard Benson, Producer – Howard Benson, Recorded By – Mike Plotnikoff, Recorded By [Assisted By] – Graham Hope, Written-By – Glen Ballard, Katy Perry, Matt Thiessen |
3:37 |
| 11 | Impossible
Drums – Aaron Sterling, Producer – Ryan Tedder, Recorded By – Dave Rieley, Joe Zook, Recorded By [Assisted By] – Daniel Piscina, Jimmy Frysinger, Written-By – Kelly Clarkson, Written-By, Programmed By, Arranged By, Electric Guitar, Recorded By – Ryan Tedder |
3:23 |
| 12 | Ready
Bass – Paul Bushnell, Drums – Josh Freese, Edited By [Digital Editing] – Paul DeCarli, Engineer [Additional Engineering] – Hatsukazu "Hatch" Inagaki, Guitar – Phil X, Keyboards, Programmed By – Howard Benson, Kim Bullard, Producer – Howard BensonRecorded By [Assisted By] – Graham Hope, Written-By – Aben Eubanks, Jason Halbert, Kelly Clarkson |
3:05 |
| 13 | I Want You
Guitar, Bass – Michael Biancaniello, Keyboards, Programmed By, Recorded By – Louis Biancaniello, Producer – Louis Biancaniello, Sam Watters, Producer [Vocal Production], Recorded By – Sam Watters, Written-By – Joakim Åhlund, Kelly Clarkson |
3:32 |
| 14 | If No One Will Listen
Bass – Glenn Worf, Drums – Paul Leim, Guitar – Thomas Bukovac, Piano – John Jarvis, Producer – Kelly Clarkson, Recorded By – Derek Bason, Recorded By [Assisted By] – Chris Asburn, Strings [All Strings] – Jonathan Yudkin, Vocals [All Vocals] – Kelly Clarkson, Written-By – Keri Noble |
4:04 |
- A&R – Pete Ganbarg
- Art Direction, Design – Meghan Foley
- Creative Director – Erwin Gorostiza
- Engineer [Additional Pro Tools Engineering] – John Hanes
- Engineer [Assisted By] – Tim Roberts
- Management – Narvel Blackstock, Trisha McClanahan
- Mastered By – Chris Gehringer
- Mixed By – Serban Ghenea
- Other [Hair] – Campbell Macauley
- Other [Make-up] – Frances Hathaway
- Other [Styling] – Karen Levitt
- Photography By – Mike Ruiz
- Technician [Drum Tech] – Gersh
- Technician [Guitar Tech] – Marc Vangool
