Kelly Clarkson - Because Of You

Release date: 2005

Clarkson wrote this about her parents' divorce when she was 6 years old. The song might be aimed at her mom. In the song, Clarkson sings about trying not to make the same mistakes her parents did.

Clarkson explains that she started writing this long before she won American Idol. Kelly was 16 when she was with friends one night and they were talking about the influence that older people/peers have on you and started writing it.

Album: Breakaway