Low (Kelly Clarkson song)

"Low"
Single by Kelly Clarkson
from the album Thankful
Released	August 25, 2003 (2003-08-25)
Format	CD single, digital download
Genre	Pop rock, R&B
Length	3:28
Label	RCA
Writer(s)	Jimmy Harry
Producer	Clif Magness
Kelly Clarkson chronology "Miss Independent" (2003) "Low" (2003) "The Trouble with Love Is" (2003) Australian cover Australian single cover

"Low" is the second single from pop rock singer, Kelly Clarkson's debut album, Thankful, and her third overall to date.

The single was written by Jimmy Harry and produced by Clif Magness. The song is notable for being the first single in which Clarkson explores the "pop rock" element that would later define her career in singles like "Breakaway" and "Since U Been Gone", however the intro guitar riff gives the song a minor R&B element. It opens with a guitar chord strum, played backwards.^{[citation needed]}

Music video

The music video features Clarkson driving in a car. During the chorus she is shown singing "Low" live. The car is presumably her ex's, at the end of the video she pushes it off a cliff.

Chart performance

Although previous singles, "A Moment Like This" and "Miss Independent", had been hits, at this point in her career Clarkson was still being dismissed by critics who felt that she was still an American Idol product, and that her two hits had been flukes. They predicted that her career would go downhill with the release of "Low" – and they were right, but only for a little while.^{[citation needed]} "Low" was a mediocre hit, peaking at number fifty-eight on the Billboard Hot 100. It also yielded disappointing results on several airplay charts, including the Top 40 Tracks and the Hot 100 Airplay, but did a little better by peaking at number fourteen on the Top 40 Mainstream.

In the United Kingdom, "Low" was released as a double A-side single with "The Trouble with Love Is", where it also performed poorly, peaking at number thirty-five. It did, however, do a little better in Australia, coming in at number eleven and achieving gold status.

"Low" was able to breakthrough on the charts in Canada, where it peaked at number two. After debuting at number fifty-eight, the song slowly began climbing up the Canadian Singles Chart. Eight weeks later, "Low" had made it into the top ten, and eleven weeks following its debut, the song reached the number two position. This came as a surprise to many critics and fans of Clarkson's in other countries around the world.^{[citation needed]} In High School Musical auditions, Vanessa Hudgens sang a capella version of the song.^{[citation needed]}

Formats and track listings

These are the formats and track listings of major single-releases of "Low".

UK Maxi CD single

"Low"/"The Trouble with Love Is"

1. "Low" - 3:29
2. "The Trouble with Love Is" - 3:42
3. "Respect" - 2:15
4. "Low" (music video)

UK Promo CD

1. "Low" - 3:29

Australian Maxi CD single

1. "Low" - 3:29
2. "Miss Independent" (Shanghai Surprise Club Mix) - 7:53
3. "Miss Independent" (MaUVe Mix) - 7:55
4. "Miss Independent" (Junior Vasquez Tribal) - 9:21

Release history

Region	Date	Label	Format	Catalog
United States	August 25, 2003	RCA Records
Australia	October 27, 2003	BMG Australia	CD single	82876573322

Charts

Chart (2003)	Peak position
Australian ARIA Singles Chart	11
Canadian Singles Chart	2
UK Singles Charts with "The Trouble with Love Is"	35
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	58
U.S. Billboard Top 40 Mainstream	14