Avril Lavigne Reveals the Story of Giving 'Breakaway' to Kelly Clarkson

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Avril Lavigne is talking about how Kelly Clarkson ended up with “Breakaway,” which went on to become a big hit.

The 37-year-old “Bite Me” superstar opened up in an interview with Audacy Check In on Wednesday (November 10). Click inside to read more… During the conversation, she spoke about penning the song, which ended up as the namesake of Kelly‘s 2004 album Breakaway. “Oh my gosh.

Isn’t that crazy? ‘Breakaway’ was a song that I worked on and co-wrote for my first album, Let Go. I just didn’t like it,” she admitted. “It was like a ballad.

I was just like, it feels like a church song. I was just not there,” she laughed. “It went to Kelly Clarkson, and I’m pretty sure it went No.