![]() " Since it's a movie tie-in, the idea stems from trying to figure out a new way of addressing the film-footage requirement they put on you, so we came up with the idea of her attending the premiere, which is very much something she will do in real life." Meyers also realized that the song was featured in "The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement" and he struggled to find a way to address the film-footage in the music video, saying: Since the song is autobiographical, Kelly decided to act out most of the lyrics in the video. It was an honor to bring some of that out of her." But when I met her, she really does have a good, solid vibe. " I was a little worried, her coming off 'American Idol,' it inherently feels manufactured and I didn't know how much of it was true artistry. In the video, the younger version of Kelly was portrayed by Lindsay Kruger.Īccording to Meyers, working with Kelly was a pleasant experience because he felt she was good and honest although he had initial doubts in the beginning. The accompanying music video for "Breakaway" was directed by Dave Meyers, filmed on 10. Whether you are a DJ, or if you work with computers, or if you're a teacher, everyone has that point where they feel, 'I'm bored and this isn't what I wanted to do with my life." not better for me, but something different for me. I did grow up in a small town, I wanted to get out, I felt like there was something. ![]() " It describes how I got into the business, verbatim. Kelly admitted that she could relate to the song, saying: Natalie Nichols of The Baltimore Sun considered "Breakaway" as Kelly's anthem which is about a small-town girl going for her dreams. " The song tugs at the heart strings, because we can all identify with how hard it is to breakaway and take a risk." Lyrically, the song is about growing up and moving on in life.Ĭourtney Duffield of "Yahoo! Voices" gave a positive remark to the lyrics, writing: Sam Lansky of thought that Kelly's vocal floated over strummed guitars and airy drums, a combination which elevated the inspirational message of the songĭave Donelly of Sputnikmusic noted that "Breakaway" successfully contrasted typical acoustic verse with a soaring pop chorus which was interspersed by Kelly's controlled but powerful voice. It has a chord progression of Am7–GB–C-F(9) and Kelly's vocal range in the song spans two octaves from the low note of G3 to the note of D5. Dawood of Dawn lauded the song for being the best track on the album, writing " Breakaway is an enchanting single that will have you humming along to its infectious, gentle chorus and the inspiring lyrics." It is composed in the key of C major, with a tempo of 160 beats per minute. "Breakaway" is a pop rock and soft rock song with a length of three minutes and fifty-seven seconds. In April of 2014, Avril Lavigne's original demo of the song leaked onto the internet nearly a decade later. The song just uses the simplicity of my voice." What's cool about 'Breakaway' is that it doesn't take advantage of that. Whenever writers or producers come to work with me, they take advantage of the fact that I can really belt it out. Kelly expressed that "Breakaway" was different from everything she has done, saying that it " is a simple song, and I think that it's simplicity is what's beautiful about it. ![]() Nevertheless, the song's huge success prompted its inclusion on the album where Kelly decided to name the album as "Breakaway." In an interview with MTV, Kelly said that she recorded "Breakaway" to tide fans over until September that year before she released the first single from her second album. Anyway, we finally finished the lyric, then we completed the demo."Īfter the production of the song was deemed unsuitable for Avril's album, the song was passed to several artists including Samantha Moore before finally being recorded by Kelly Clarkson.īridget Benenate also added that it was Mitchell Leib, the President of Music and Soundtracks for Walt Disney Pictures and Television/Buena Vista Music Group, who secured "Breakaway" as one of the soundtracks of "The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement." I love being in bed and writing lyrics, and having my dog Jet and my kitty Dash on the bed. I remember staying in bed for three days, writing 25 versions of the lyric. ![]() Matthew began creating the melody and track, and I started working on the lyrics. " Avril talked about her life and what things were important to her – she was the inspiration for the song. "Breakaway"! was originally written by Avriel Lavigane, Bridget Benenate and Matthew Gerrard.Īccording to Bridget, the song was written in 2002 when she was working with Gerrard for Avril Lavigne's debut album "Let Go."īridget explained that Avril came to her to write the song, saying: ![]()
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