Choice Cut : My Life Would Suck Without You, I Do Not Hook Up, Long Shot, Whyyawannabringmedown

Official website: http://www.kellyclarkson.com/

Arguably the most successful American Idol winner yet, Kelly Clarkson is back with her fourth album All I Ever Wanted.

A catchy anthem that permanently etches itself in your mind is always a good way to start off an album, but the good impression eventually wears off after a string of otherwise cookie-cutter style forgettable songs. Worse still, the opening riffs of certain tracks halfway through the album start to sound similar to pop hits by other artists out there.

"My Life Would Suck Without You", the aforementioned catchy tune, speaks of the kind of relationship many will be familiar with - the love-hate type. Lyrics are penned accurately to capture the frustration felt in such relationships but at the same time, allowing the vulnerability of still being in love to show through. Extremely marketable and memorable, it is easy to justify this hit's radio success all over the world.

Sadly, this resonance does not carry through to the album's subsequent songs. "I Do Not Hook Up" may be a favorite with fans but may prompt a few snorts from skeptics who find it hard to believe that the pop songstress will practice what she preaches in this number.

Continue down heartbreak central and halt with a crash at songs "Already Gone" and "If I Can't Have You". The openings of these two songs resonate with such strong familiarity to Beyonce's "Halo" and Miley Cyrus's "Fly on the Wall" that you will have to stop to remind yourself that this is a Kelly Clarkson CD.

This apparent lack of originality is compensated by the attitude-laden "Whyyawannabringmedown?." A surprising choice of melody for the country-pop crossover singer, this tune has a rough, hip-hop edge to it, right down to the deliberate spelling and phrasing of the song title.

More could have been done to show off the vocal range that Kelly Clarkson is famous for; instead this album seems to be a further extension of her previous two, still focusing more on steering her image in a new direction. All I Ever Wanted ends on a rather somber and uninspiring note with the underwhelming ballad "If No One Will Listen".

Reviewer: felixfelixis Tuesday 03 November, 2009    Rating: 10 / 10 "LOVE HER"   Reviewer: phantomaofada Thursday 23 July, 2009    Rating: 8 / 10 "yeah i agree that already gone&&if i cant have you is quite same with beyonce and miley's song..but 4 me both kelly's song 'kill' beyonce's halo and miley's FOTW...and of course diz thing hppen just because kelly and beyonce work wit ryan tedder,,,and mayb if i cant have you had been produced frst..but halo hit de chart first before kelly's cd came out,,,so its not fair to compare the songs...it is about the whole album...not juz the song... and i think even kelly copied them,it is not wrong if her songs is more quality n more catchy..."if you want to copy somebody else..make sure it is better" n kelly did it!! agree with me?? btw...my life would suck witout you,whyyawannabringmedown,i do not hook up,iwant you and tip of my tounge is my fav...and i do believe thet tip of my tounge will be major hit if kelly release it (: "   Reviewer: phantomaofada Thursday 23 July, 2009    Rating: 8 / 10 "yeah i agree that already gone&&if i cant have you is quite same with beyonce and miley's song..but 4 me both kelly's song 'kill' beyonce's halo and miley's FOTW...and of course diz thing hppen just because kelly and beyonce work wit ryan tedder,,,and mayb if i cant have you had been produced frst..but halo hit de chart first before kelly's cd came out,,,so its not fair to compare the songs...it is about the whole album...not juz the song... and i think even kelly copied them,it is not wrong if her songs is more quality n more catchy..."if you want to copy somebody else..make sure it is better" n kelly did it!! agree with me?? btw...my life would suck witout you,whyyawannabringmedown,i do not hook up,iwant you and tip of my tounge is my fav...and i do believe thet tip of my tounge will be major hit if kelly release it (: "   Reviewer: katwin Tuesday 14 July, 2009    Rating: 10 / 10 "can i sing"   Reviewer: katwin Friday 10 July, 2009    Rating: 10 / 10 "win win"   Reviewer: katwin Monday 06 July, 2009    Rating: 10 / 10 "THANKS FOR YOUR ALBUM"   Reviewer: soul_listener Saturday 20 June, 2009    Rating: 10 / 10 "so diverse, but somehow works. i'm so loving already gone, all i ever wanted and ready. "   Reviewer: soul_listener Saturday 20 June, 2009    Rating: 10 / 10 "so diverse, but somehow works. i'm so loving already gone, all i ever wanted and ready. "   Reviewer: 4ndr3 Saturday 13 June, 2009    Rating: 10 / 10 "Lov so much this album..... one of best album of 2009, even not too booming n' best selling but AMAZING ALBUM!!!!!!!!!! My life would suck without you, I do not hook up, cry, don't let me stop u,ready, i want u, already gone, if i can't have u can we go back, tip of my tongue, (2 last itunes bonus). Awesome!!!!!"   Reviewer: nguyenvanthuong Thursday 11 June, 2009    Rating: 10 / 10 "best album of 2009, agree with choice cut of mtv, kelly rocks! my life would suck without you and i do not hook up with your album"   Reviewer: uglyBB Wednesday 10 June, 2009    Rating: 5 / 10 "i love most of the songs, esp. Already Gone. =)"   Reviewer: clarkson Sunday 07 June, 2009    Rating: 10 / 10 "i only agree to this part: Continue down heartbreak central and halt with a crash at songs "Already Gone" and "If I Can't Have You". The openings of these two songs resonate with such strong familiarity to Beyonce's "Halo" and Miley Cyrus's "Fly on the Wall" that you will have to stop to remind yourself that this is a Kelly Clarkson CD. But, its awesome!! I love most of the songs!! Excellent CD!!"   Reviewer: VrilA_VigneLa Thursday 04 June, 2009    Rating: 10 / 10 "Already Gone, Don't Let Me Stop You, If I Can't Have You"   Reviewer: titanicjess Wednesday 03 June, 2009    Rating: 10 / 10 "Already Gone..........~! Loving~!" [prev] 1  [next] [Total : 1 pages] Back to MTV Review   Your rating & comments: ------- 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1