List of songs written by Kelly Clarkson
American singer-songwriter Kelly Clarkson has written songs for all ten of her albums, her greatest hits album, for other artists, as well as several unreleased songs. She rose to fame after winning the inaugural season of American Idol in 2002, where she received a recording contract with RCA Records. Clarkson began writing songs as a teenager, and one of those songs, "Because of You," which she wrote at age 16, ended up on her second studio album, Breakaway.
Beginning with her third album, My December, Clarkson started writing with her band, particularly with her longtime music director Jason Halbert and guitarist Aben Eubanks. In 2016, after completing her recording contract with RCA, she signed with Atlantic Records, which gave her full creative control.
Songs
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† | Indicates single release |
# | Indicates promotional single release |
Song | Artist(s) | Writer(s) | Album | Year | Ref. |
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"4 Carats" | Kelly Clarkson | Kelly Clarkson Cathy Dennis Greg Kurstin Olivia Waithe |
Wrapped in Red | 2013 | [1] |
"Addicted" | Kelly Clarkson | Kelly Clarkson David Hodges Ben Moody |
Breakaway | 2004 | [2] |
"Already Gone" † | Kelly Clarkson | Kelly Clarkson Ryan Tedder |
All I Ever Wanted | 2009 | [3] |
"Bad Reputation" | Kelly Clarkson | Kelly Clarkson Greg Kurstin Kelly Sheehan Bonnie McKee |
Piece by Piece | 2015 | [4] |
"Be Still" | Kelly Clarkson | Kelly Clarkson Aben Eubanks |
My December | 2007 | [5] |
"Because of You" † | Kelly Clarkson | Kelly Clarkson David Hodges Ben Moody |
Breakaway | 2004 | [2] |
"Behind These Hazel Eyes" † | Kelly Clarkson | Kelly Clarkson Max Martin Lukasz Gottwald |
Breakaway | 2004 | [2] |
"Can I Have a Kiss" | Kelly Clarkson | Kelly Clarkson Jimmy Messer Dwight Baker |
My December | 2007 | [5] |
"Catch My Breath" † | Kelly Clarkson | Kelly Clarkson Jason Halbert |
Greatest Hits – Chapter One | 2012 | |
"Chemistry" | Kelly Clarkson | Kelly Clarkson Jesse Shatkin Erik Serna |
Chemistry | 2023 | [6] |
"Chivas" | Kelly Clarkson | Kelly Clarkson Jimmy Messer |
My December | 2007 | [5] |
"Christmas Eve" † | Kelly Clarkson | Kelly Clarkson Jason Halbert |
— | 2017 | [7] |
"Christmas Isn't Canceled (Just You)" † | Kelly Clarkson | Kelly Clarkson Jason Halbert Jessi Collins |
When Christmas Comes Around... | 2021 | [8] |
"Cry" | Kelly Clarkson | Kelly Clarkson Jason Halbert Mark Lee Townsend |
All I Ever Wanted | 2009 | [3] |
"Did You Know" | Kelly Clarkson | Kelly Clarkson Jesse Shatkin Chris Kelly John Ryan Ruth-Anne Cunningham |
Chemistry | 2023 | |
"Dirty Little Secret" | Kelly Clarkson | Kelly Clarkson Jimmy Messer |
My December | 2007 | [5] |
"Don't Be a Girl About It" | Kelly Clarkson | Kelly Clarkson Brent Kutzle |
Stronger | 2011 | [9] |
"Don't Waste Your Time" † | Kelly Clarkson | Kelly Clarkson Jimmy Messer Malcolm Pardon Fredrick Rinman |
My December | 2007 | [5] |
"Don't You Pretend" | Kelly Clarkson | Kelly Clarkson Jesse Shatkin Maureen "Mozella" McDonald |
Meaning of Life | 2017 | [10] |
"Down to You" | Kelly Clarkson | Kelly Clarkson Jesse Shatkin Maureen "Mozella" McDonald |
Chemistry | 2023 | [6] |
"Einstein" | Kelly Clarkson | Kelly Clarkson Toby Gad Bridget Kelly James Fauntleroy |
Stronger | 2011 | [9] |
"Every Christmas" | Kelly Clarkson | Kelly Clarkson Aben Eubanks |
Wrapped in Red | 2013 | [1] |
"Fading" | Kelly Clarkson | Kelly Clarkson Malcolm Pardon Fredrick Rinman |
My December | 2007 | [5] |
"Favorite Kind of High" † | Kelly Clarkson | Kelly Clarkson Jesse Shatkin Carly Rae Jepsen |
Chemistry | 2023 | [6] |
"Get Up (A Cowboys Anthem)" # | Kelly Clarkson | Kelly Clarkson Josh Abraham Oliver Goldstein Ryan Williams |
— | 2012 | [11] |
"Glow" # | Kelly Clarkson Chris Stapleton |
Kelly Clarkson Jason Halbert Danja Hayley Warner Jesse Thomas |
When Christmas Comes Around... | 2021 | [8] |
"Go" # | Kelly Clarkson | Kelly Clarkson Rhett Lawrence Suzzane Benson |
— | 2006 | |
"Go High" | Kelly Clarkson | Kelly Clarkson Jesse Shatkin Maureen "Mozella" McDonald |
Meaning of Life | 2017 | [10] |
"Goodbye" | Kelly Clarkson | Kelly Clarkson Jason Halbert |
Chemistry | 2023 | |
"Haunted" | Kelly Clarkson | Kelly Clarkson Jimmy Messer Jason Halbert |
My December | 2007 | [5] |
"Hear Me" | Kelly Clarkson | Kelly Clarkson Kara DioGuardi Clif Magness |
Breakaway | 2004 | [2] |
"Hello" | Kelly Clarkson | Kelly Clarkson Josh Abraham Oliver Goldstein Bonnie McKee |
Stronger | 2011 | [9] |
"Hole" | Kelly Clarkson | Kelly Clarkson Jimmy Messer Dwight Baker |
My December | 2007 | [5] |
"How I Feel" | Kelly Clarkson | Kelly Clarkson Jimmy Messer Dwight Baker |
My December | 2007 | [5] |
"I Had a Dream" | Kelly Clarkson | Kelly Clarkson Greg Kurstin |
Piece by Piece | 2015 | [4] |
"I Hate Love" # | Kelly Clarkson Steve Martin |
Kelly Clarkson Jesse Shatkin Nick Jonas |
Chemistry | 2023 | [6] |
"I Want You" | Kelly Clarkson | Kelly Clarkson Joakim Åhlund |
All I Ever Wanted | 2009 | [3] |
"I Won't Give Up" | Kelly Clarkson | Kelly Clarkson Jesse Shatkin Jessia Karpov Max Wolfgang Peter Townsend |
Chemistry | 2023 | |
"In the Blue" | Kelly Clarkson | Kelly Clarkson Jesse Shatkin Anjulie Persaud Fransisca Hall |
Piece by Piece | 2015 | [4] |
"If I Can't Have You" | Kelly Clarkson | Kelly Clarkson Ryan Tedder |
All I Ever Wanted | 2009 | [3] |
"Impossible" | Kelly Clarkson | Kelly Clarkson Ryan Tedder |
All I Ever Wanted | 2009 | [3] |
"Irvine" | Kelly Clarkson | Kelly Clarkson Aben Eubanks |
My December | 2007 | [5] |
"Judas" | Kelly Clarkson | Kelly Clarkson Jimmy Messer Dwight Baker |
My December | 2007 | [5] |
"Let Me Down" | Kelly Clarkson | Kelly Clarkson Chris DeStefano |
Stronger | 2011 | [9] |
"Lighthouse" † | Kelly Clarkson | Kelly Clarkson Aben Eubanks Jesse Shatkin |
Chemistry | 2023 | [6] |
"Magic" | Kelly Clarkson | Kelly Clarkson Jesse Shatkin Randy Runyon |
Chemistry | 2023 | [6] |
"Maybe" | Kelly Clarkson | Kelly Clarkson Jimmy Messer Aben Eubanks |
My December | 2007 | [5] |
"Me" † | Kelly Clarkson | Kelly Clarkson Gayle Josh Ronen |
Chemistry | 2023 | [6] |
"Merry Christmas Baby" | Kelly Clarkson | Kelly Clarkson Aben Eubanks |
When Christmas Comes Around... | 2021 | [8] |
"Merry Christmas (To the One I Used to Know)" | Kelly Clarkson | Kelly Clarkson Aben Eubanks Jason Halbert |
When Christmas Comes Around... | 2021 | [8] |
"Mine"† | Kelly Clarkson | Kelly Clarkson Eric Serma Jesse Shatkin |
Chemistry | 2023 | [6] |
"Miss Independent" † | Kelly Clarkson | Kelly Clarkson Christina Aguilera Matt Morris Rhett Lawrence |
Thankful | 2003 | [12] |
"My Life Would Suck Without You" †[a] | Kelly Clarkson | Kelly Clarkson Max Martin Lukasz Gottwald Claude Kelly |
All I Ever Wanted | 2009 | [13] |
"Never Again" † | Kelly Clarkson | Kelly Clarkson Jimmy Messer |
My December | 2007 | [5] |
"Not Today" | Kelly Clarkson | Kelly Clarkson Jimmy Messer David Khane |
My December | 2007 | [5] |
"One Minute" † | Kelly Clarkson | Kelly Clarkson Kara DioGuardi Chantal Kreviazuk Raine Maida |
My December | 2007 | [5] |
"Piece by Piece" † | Kelly Clarkson | Kelly Clarkson Greg Kurstin |
Piece by Piece | 2015 | [4] |
"Ready" | Kelly Clarkson | Kelly Clarkson Jason Halbert Aben Eubanks |
All I Ever Wanted | 2009 | [3] |
"Red Flag Collector" # | Kelly Clarkson | Kelly Clarkson Jason Halbert Jaco Caraco |
Chemistry | 2023 | [6] |
"River Rose's Magical Lullaby" # | Kelly Clarkson | Kelly Clarkson | River Rose and the Magical Lullaby | 2016 | |
"Rock Hudson" | Kelly Clarkson | Kelly Clarkson Jesse Shatkin |
Chemistry | 2023 | [6] |
"Roses" # | Kelly Clarkson | Kelly Clarkson Jesse Shatkin Sean Douglas Amy Allen |
Chemistry | 2023 | |
"Santa, Can't You Hear Me" † | Kelly Clarkson Ariana Grande |
Kelly Clarkson Aben Eubanks |
When Christmas Comes Around... | 2021 | [8] |
"Skip This Part" | Kelly Clarkson | Kelly Clarkson Jason Halbert |
Chemistry | 2023 | [6] |
"Sober" † | Kelly Clarkson | Kelly Clarkson Jimmy Messer Aben Eubanks Clamity McEntire |
My December | 2007 | [5] |
"Something I Never Had" | Lindsay Lohan | Kelly Clarkson John Shanks Shelly Peiken |
Speak | 2004 | |
"Standing in Front of You" | Kelly Clarkson | Kelly Clarkson Aben Eubanks |
Stronger | 2011 | [9] |
"Survivor's Remorse" † [b] | Roddy Ricch | Kelly Clarkson Chandler Great Gayle Omar Perrin Roddy Ricch Josh Ronen |
The Navy Album | 2024 | [14] |
"Tell Me a Lie" | One Direction | Kelly Clarkson Tom Meredith Sheppard Solomon |
Up All Night | 2011 | [15] |
"Thankful" | Kelly Clarkson | Kelly Clarkson Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds Harvey Mason Jr. Damon Thomas |
Thankful | 2003 | [12] |
"That's Right" | Kelly Clarkson Sheila E. |
Kelly Clarkson Jesse Shatkin Erik Serna |
Chemistry | 2023 | [6] |
"Tightrope" | Kelly Clarkson | Kelly Clarkson Greg Kurstin |
Piece by Piece | 2015 | [4] |
"Tip of My Tongue" | Kelly Clarkson | Kelly Clarkson Ryan Tedder |
All I Ever Wanted | 2009 | [3] |
"The Trouble With Love Is" † | Kelly Clarkson | Kelly Clarkson Evan Rogers Carl Sturken |
Thankful | 2003 | [12] |
"Trying to Help You Out" | Ashley Arrison | Kelly Clarkson Ashley Arrison |
Hearts on Parade | 2010 | [16] |
"Under the Mistletoe" † | Kelly Clarkson Brett Eldredge |
Kelly Clarkson Aben Eubanks |
— | 2020 | [17] |
"Underneath the Tree" † | Kelly Clarkson | Kelly Clarkson Greg Kurstin |
Wrapped in Red | 2013 | [1] |
"Walk Away" † | Kelly Clarkson | Kelly Clarkson Kara DioGuardi Chantal Kreviazuk Raine Maida |
Breakaway | 2004 | [2] |
"Where Is Your Heart" | Kelly Clarkson | Kelly Clarkson Kara DioGuardi Chantal Kreviazuk |
Breakaway | 2004 | [2] |
"Whole Lotta Woman" | Kelly Clarkson | Kelly Clarkson Jussi Karvinen Denisia "Blu June" Andrews Brittany "Chi" Coney Evon Barnes Jr. Jesse Shatkin |
Meaning of Life | 2017 | [10] |
"Winter Dreams (Brandon's Song)" | Kelly Clarkson | Kelly Clarkson Ashley Arrison Aben Eubanks |
Wrapped in Red | 2013 | [1] |
"Would You Call That Love" | Kelly Clarkson | Kelly Clarkson Greg Kurstin |
Meaning of Life | 2017 | [10] |
"Wrapped in Red" † | Kelly Clarkson | Kelly Clarkson Ashley Arrison Aben Eubanks Shane McAnally |
Wrapped in Red | 2013 | [1] |
"Yeah" | Kelly Clarkson | Kelly Clarkson Jimmy Messer Malcolm Pardon Fredrick Rinman |
My December | 2007 | [5] |
"You Can't Win" | Kelly Clarkson | Kelly Clarkson Josh Abraham Oliver Goldstein Felix Bloxsom |
Stronger | 2011 | [9] |
"You Don't Make Me Cry" | Kelly Clarkson River Rose |
Kelly Clarkson Jesse Shatkin |
Chemistry | 2023 | |
"You For Christmas" † | Kelly Clarkson | Kelly Clarkson Mark Ronson Andrew Wyatt |
When Christmas Comes Around... | 2024 | |
"You Love Me" | Kelly Clarkson | Kelly Clarkson Josh Abraham Oliver Goldstein |
Stronger | 2011 | [9] |
"You Thought Wrong" | Kelly Clarkson Tamyra Gray |
Kelly Clarkson Tamyra Gray Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds Harvey Mason Jr. Damon Thomas |
Thankful | 2003 | [12] |
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