Members Shawn Posted July 10, 2009 Members Share Posted July 10, 2009 ...Already Gone. PERFECT choice for a single. Its beautifully heartbreaking. Kelly's vocals are incredible in it. Here's a live version of the song and below that is the album version. What do you guys think? Yay or nay? <object width="560" height="340"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XpPby4gEZEY&hl=en&fs=1&"></param><param'>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XpPby4gEZEY&hl=en&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XpPby4gEZEY&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="560" height="340"></embed></object> <object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9Yq9D898N0&hl=en&fs=1&"></param><param'>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9Yq9D898N0&hl=en&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9Yq9D898N0&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jonathan Posted July 11, 2009 Members Share Posted July 11, 2009 Love it. Love her. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Evan Posted July 11, 2009 Members Share Posted July 11, 2009 Love it, her best single in a while! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Toups Posted July 13, 2009 Administrator Share Posted July 13, 2009 I love One Republic, so it's no surprise that I love this song too - Ryan Tedder produced and co-wrote the song. I think that's one of her best songs on the album. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Shawn Posted July 14, 2009 Author Members Share Posted July 14, 2009 I agree completely. This was actually written by Kelly and Ryan prior to Beyonces Halo which its compared to. Tedder only wrote it for Beyonce after she heard Already Gone and demanded a song like that be written fo her. While Halo isn't bad it lacks the heartwrenching emotion that Kelly expresses. Its more of a 'Hi I can sing' showcase for Knowles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Toups Posted July 15, 2009 Administrator Share Posted July 15, 2009 I like both songs and singers so I don't care if they sound similar. I approve anything that Tedder does. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Y&RWorldTurner Posted July 28, 2009 Members Share Posted July 28, 2009 http://new.music.yahoo.com/blogs/realityrocks/249158/kelly-clarksons-new-single-controversy-all-she-never-wanted/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Sylph Posted July 28, 2009 Members Share Posted July 28, 2009 Two questions: 1. How many times has Ryan Tedder written Halo? How many Halo versions are out there? 2. Why would a record company derail a singer's career who they have a contract with? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Shawn Posted July 28, 2009 Author Members Share Posted July 28, 2009 Its a shame. Kelly co wrote Already Gone long before Ryan wrote Halo for Beyonce, but because Halo was released first, Kelly is going to get the backlash. Its an incredible song and should be judged on its own merits. I just hope it is. On a happy note, the music video was released. Its a subtly moving video, IMO. Kelly makes one beautiful ghost. <object width="560" height="340"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hfSlFvixbBc&hl=en&fs=1&"'>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hfSlFvixbBc&hl=en&fs=1&"></param><param'>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hfSlFvixbBc&hl=en&fs=1&"'>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hfSlFvixbBc&hl=en&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hfSlFvixbBc&hl=en&fs=1&"'>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hfSlFvixbBc&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="560" height="340"></embed></object> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hfSlFvixbBc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Y&RWorldTurner Posted July 28, 2009 Members Share Posted July 28, 2009 I beleive Halo was written quite a while ago, Tedder initially offered it to Leona Lewis, who rejected it, and Beyonce heard about it and liked it. She added her own lyrics and co-produced the song with Tedder. Neither Kelly or Beyonce should be blamed for any of this. Tedder should be blame for recycling crap and giving it to two different artists. Granted, every producer has their own unique sound, but it's not like Tedder even tried to make the production on either song all that different. Both Beyonce and Kelly are Sony Music artists as well... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Shawn Posted July 29, 2009 Author Members Share Posted July 29, 2009 Good point. The plus side is that both singers have the talent to make it sound like their own style. Beyonce wails as usual, and while good at it, she always lacks emotion. Kelly really portrays the hurt and the sadness in her song, which moves me more. Word is that in the original edit of the video, she falls down the stairs at the end and dies, thus explaining the whole "ghost Kelly" theme in the video, but once again, the label outweighed everyone's vote and cut it out of the final version. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JackPeyton Posted July 29, 2009 Members Share Posted July 29, 2009 Not true, in any way. tedder wrote it and gave it to Leona Lewis. She couldnt record it because she was busy. RT then took it to B who added some of her own style/lyrics to it. http://musicnews.virginmedia.com/entertainment/news/music/2008/11/05/leonas_song_goes_to_beyonce I like both. Already gone is great, Halo is great. I do think they sound a lot alike, but i dont think thats a bad thing. IMHO, 90% of Tedders songs sound alike and i like the way they sound. Kelly bitches about a lot of [!@#$%^&*]. I love it, lol. Im glad the record label released this, its by far the best song on her otherwise blah album. The video is stupid. They shoulda left the scene explaining why there is a ghost Kelly. But if we are talking Halo vs AG? Halo wins for me by a landslide. I cant freakin stand Beyonce, but she brought it for that song. The lyrics are perfect, the music is perfect, all of its perfect. But again, i really like AG. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Toups Posted July 29, 2009 Administrator Share Posted July 29, 2009 I don't see the big deal of songs being similar - if it's good, it's good (which I think both are). Producers re-use beats or take beats from another song all the time, like who cares. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bellcurve Posted July 30, 2009 Members Share Posted July 30, 2009 It matters when the masses think you stole the music or the beat or the concept. It's one of the biggest reasons why Loverboy(Mariah's Lead Single from Glitter) sucked so hardcore is because she was forced to use another 80's beat after Mottola gave the sample idea to J-Lo for "I'm Real." But maybe that's justice for her and/or her songwriter stealing Xscape, "One of Those Love Songs" and using it for "Thank God I Found You." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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