By selling over 12 million copies worldwide, Breakaway is Clarkson's best selling album of her career so far, and one of the best-selling albums of the 21st century. The album became a commercial success worldwide. It received several awards and nominations, including winning two Grammy Awards and receiving a nomination for a Juno Award. Breakaway is primarily a pop rock record with elements of rock and soul music, marking a departure from the R&B-oriented sound of Thankful its lyrics explore themes of heartbreak, love, and escapism.īreakaway received a positive response from music critics, with many commending the album's new-found pop rock sound and Clarkson's vocal performances. This also led her to part ways with her manager Simon Fuller and hire the management services of Jeff Kwatinetz before the album's release. Luke and Martin in Stockholm, and with Moody and Hodges in Los Angeles, in pursuit of a pop rock direction. Wanting to stray from those, she was convinced by Davis to work with Dr. Despite the established commercial success of Thankful, music critics still continued to typecast Clarkson as an American Idol winner and were also critical of her attempts of establishing a commercial appeal on her own. Luke, Max Martin, John Shanks, Kara DioGuardi, Ben Moody, and David Hodges the latter two are former members of American rock band Evanescence. Breakaway sees Clarkson collaborating with various producers and songwriters for the first time, primarily Dr. The album is a follow-up to her successful debut album, Thankful (2003). Breakaway is the second studio album by American pop singer Kelly Clarkson, released on November 30, 2004, by RCA Records.
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