Album: Thankful by Kelly Clarkson (2003)
Genre: Pop | Style: Rock/Pop | Mood: Happy
Record Label: Atlantic
Format: Album

Description: Thankful is the debut album by American singer Kelly Clarkson, released in the United States by RCA on April 15, 2003. "Miss Independent" was its first single, followed by "Low" and "The Trouble with Love Is".

Initially scheduled for a November 2002 release, the album debuted at number one on the American Billboard 200 selling 297,000 copies. "Miss Independent" went on to be a Top 10 hit in the US. The album went on to be certified double platinum, with almost 3 million copies shipped.

Thankful included three cover tracks, "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman" originally by Aretha Franklin, "Some Kind of Miracle" originally sung by Puff Johnson and "Just Missed the Train" by Danielle Brisebois. "Just Missed the Train" was previously covered by Carly Smithson (then Carly Hennessy), who worked on much of her album with Brisebois. Thankful had sold 2,745,000 copies in the U.S. In Canada Thankful was certified platinum for 100,000 copies shipped. The album has sold over 4.5 million copies worldwide according to Nielsen Soundcheck worldwide scans.

Artist Background: Kelly Brianne Clarkson (born April 24, 1982) is an American singer, songwriter and children's book author. She rose to fame in 2002 after winning the first season of American Idol, and has since been established as "The Original American Idol". Her debut single, "A Moment Like This", topped the United States Billboard Hot 100 and became the best-selling single of 2002 in the U.S. She became the runner-up of World Idol the following year. Clarkson's debut studio album, Thankful (2003), debuted... Part of the Forth Worth, USA music scene. Emerged in the 2000s era. Associated with Pop movement. Known for Rock/Pop style.

Related Artists: P!nk, Carrie Underwood, Leona Lewis, JoJo

Music Scene: Part of the Forth Worth, USA music scene. Emerged in the 2000s era. Associated with Pop movement. Known for Rock/Pop style.

Tags: Pop, Rock/Pop, Happy, 2000s, Album, Atlantic

Additional Context: Sales figures: 4500000. Based on 2 votes. Available on Discogs marketplace


Thankful is the debut album by American singer Kelly Clarkson, released in the United States by RCA on April 15, 2003. "Miss Independent" was its first single, followed by "Low" and "The Trouble with Love Is".

Initially scheduled for a November 2002 release, the album debuted at number one on the American Billboard 200 selling 297,000 copies. "Miss Independent" went on to be a Top 10 hit in the US. The album went on to be certified double platinum, with almost 3 million copies shipped.

Thankful included three cover tracks, "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman" originally by Aretha Franklin, "Some Kind of Miracle" originally sung by Puff Johnson and "Just Missed the Train" by Danielle Brisebois. "Just Missed the Train" was previously covered by Carly Smithson (then Carly Hennessy), who worked on much of her album with Brisebois. Thankful had sold 2,745,000 copies in the U.S. In Canada Thankful was certified platinum for 100,000 copies shipped. The album has sold over 4.5 million copies worldwide according to Nielsen Soundcheck worldwide scans.

Thankful

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