Since Clarkson is a better singer than Simpson - not only does she possess more chops, but she has more on-record charisma - she can sell the material even when the slow tempos in the middle of record drag its momentum she prevents the songs from sounding too samey. This time around, the dance-pop elements have been almost entirely stripped away, and the record instead is a rock-influenced, MOR pop affair, not entirely dissimilar to Ashlee Simpson's Autobiography, only a little bit smoother and not as heavy on guitars. Happily, Breakaway delivers on that promise. So, her second album, Breakaway, released late in 2004, was a pivotal moment for her, a chance to prove that she was not a one-hit wonder, a chance to prove that she could have a real, vibrant career. While the dance-pop and adult contemporary ballads on that record were fresher than the music on AmIdol, Clarkson still hadn't escaped the show's shadow entirely: since it was a hit so close to her time on TV, it was easy to pigeonhole her as simply a creation of television, not a popular singer in her own right.
It also topped the US Adult Contemporary for twenty-one non-consecutive weeks, a record for female artists that is now shared between herself, Celine Dion's "A New Day Has Come" and Adele's "Hello".Kelly Clarkson was the first American Idol winner and the first vocalist to achieve success, but her 2003 debut, Thankful, didn't completely define her outside of the parameters of the show. In the US, the song peaked at number six on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and became her third top ten song in the chart.
"Breakaway" was a commercial success outside of the United States, where it peaked within the top 20 of multiple European countries, and in the top 10 in Australia, Belgium, Hungary and the Netherlands. The lyrics narrate Clarkson's journey as a girl growing up in a small town who follows her dream for self-improvement. It incorporates acoustic guitars and airy drums which are interspersed with Clarkson's controlled voice. "Breakaway" received positive reviews from music critics, who could relate to the song's message and simple lyrics. In May 2006, "Breakaway" was reissued as the fifth and final single from the album of the same name. "Breakaway" was first released by Walt Disney Records as the first single from The Princess Diaries 2 soundtrack on July 19, 2004. However, the song's success prompted its inclusion on Clarkson's second album where she decided to name the album after the song. Clarkson, who was finishing her second studio album at that time, recorded "Breakaway" to tide her fans over until the first single from her new album was released. After being deemed unsuitable for the album, it was passed to Clarkson to be recorded as a soundtrack for the film The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement. The song, written by Matthew Gerrard, Bridget Benenate and Avril Lavigne, was originally intended for Lavigne's debut studio album, Let Go (2002). "Breakaway" is a song recorded by American singer Kelly Clarkson.
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