Chemistry (Kelly Clarkson album)

Chemistry is the upcoming tenth studio album by American recording artist Kelly Clarkson. It will be released on June 23, 2023, through Atlantic Records. The album is produced by Clarkson's longtime collaborators, Jason Halbert and Jesse Shatkin, as well as newcomer Erick Serna. The fourteen track-list features collaborations with Steve Martin and Sheila E..

Chemistry
Studio album by
Kelly Clarkson
ReleasedJune 23, 2023 (2023-06-23)
Recorded2020–2022
Length44:40
LabelAtlantic
Producer
Kelly Clarkson chronology
Kellyoke
(2022)		 Chemistry
(2023)
Singles from Chemistry
  1. "Mine" / "Me"
    Released: April 14, 2023[1]
  2. "Favorite Kind of High"
    Released: May 19, 2023[2]

Chemistry illustrates "the arc of an entire relationship", showing every emotion you experience from the beginning to the end.[3]

Background

Clarkson started working on the follow-up to her 2017 album, Meaning of Life, in 2019. In June 2020, she announced her divorce from husband Brandon Blackstock. Prior to the divorce, she described the album as if Breakaway (2004) and Stronger (2011) had a baby, and more like Meaning of Life. When she appeared on Sunday Today with Willie Geist in September 2020, she then described the album as every emotion you experience from the beginning to the end of a relationship. She calls it the most personal one she has ever released, and it has been therapeutic for her.[4] Clarkson mentioned she had written around sixty songs while going through her divorce.[5]

In a September 2022 interview with Variety, Clarkson talked about the album. She said she had been working on it for two years; it was an important one, and a lot of the songs were recorded two years earlier (2020). When the divorce happened, she needed to write about it. She told her label, "I can't talk about this until I've gone through it," and it's just taken some time to do that. That's one of the reasons we've done a lot of the Christmas stuff the past two years – because I was like, "Well, that's happy!" Describing the record, she says, "And it's not all bad – like, there is heartbreak in it, and there is sadness in it."[6][7]

In January 2023, during an Instagram live, she mentioned she had just done the album photo shoot with Brian Bowen Smith.[8] While appearing on Angie Martinez's Angie Martinez IRL podcast, Clarkson mentioned one of the songs on the album is called "Red Flag Collector".[9]

Release and promotion

In a September 2022 interview with Variety, Clarkson announced she would release the album in 2023, calling the album "important" and citing music as "helpful" in vocalizing what she feels.[10] On March 25, 2023, Clarkson tweeted wine, heartbreak and sunshine emojis, which is how she described the album while appearing on Access Daily in January 2023.[7] The following day, she announced on social media album's title and announced it would be released "soon".[3][11][12]

On April 24, 2023, to help celebrate the release of the album, Clarkson performed the entire Chemistry album at the Belasco Theatre in Los Angeles. The show was taped.[13]

Clarkson will promote the album during a ten night Las Vegas residency, Chemistry: An Intimate Evening with Kelly Clarkson. It will run from July 28 to August 19, 2023, at the Bakkt Theater.[14]

Singles

The album's lead single is a double a-side single with "Mine" and "Me". Clarkson explained the reason behind the release, saying "we decided to release 'Mine' and 'Me' at the same time because I didn't want to release just one song to represent an entire album, or relationship." It was released on April 14, 2023.[15]

"Favorite Kind of High" was release as the album's second single on May 19, 2023.[16]

Track listing
Chemistry track listing[15]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Skip This Part"  3:37
2."Mine"
  • Serna
  • Shatkin
3:11
3."High Road"  3:19
4."Me"
3:35
5."Down to You"  3:09
6."Chemistry"  2:30
7."Favorite Kind of High"
[17]		Shatkin2:55
8."Magic"  3:15
9."Lighthouse"  3:21
10."Rock Hudson"  3:22
11."My Mistake"  3:16
12."Red Flag Collector"  2:58
13."I Hate Love" (featuring Steve Martin)  3:33
14."That's Right" (featuring Sheila E.)  2:39
Total length:44:40

Personnel

Vocals

  • Kelly Clarkson – lead vocals

Musicians

  • Sheila E. – drums
  • Steve Martin – banjo

Production

  • Jason Halbert — producer
  • Erick Serna – producer
  • Jesse Shatkin – producer

Imagery

  • Gloria Elias-Foeillet – makeup
  • Candace Lambert McAndrews – styling
  • Robert Ramos – Hair
  • Brian Bowen Smith – photography

Release history
Chemistry release history
Region Date Format(s) Label Ref.
Various June 23, 2023
Atlantic [18]

References
  1. Clarkson, Kelly (April 14, 2023). "mine / me (single)". Spotify. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
  2. Clarkson, Kelly (May 19, 2023). "favorite kind of high (single)". Spotify. Retrieved May 19, 2023.
  3. Jones, Alexis (March 26, 2023). "Kelly Clarkson Details New Album Chemistry: 'The Arc of an Entire Relationship'". People. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
  4. "Kelly Clarkson: My next album will 'probably be the most personal one' yet". Today. September 10, 2022. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
  5. Murphy, Desiree (February 25, 2021). "Kelly Clarkson Says She's Written 60 New Songs During Divorce Process (Exclusive)". Entertainment Tonight. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
  6. Wagmeister, Elizabeth. "Can Kelly Clarkson Save Daytime? The Host on Taking Over Ellen's Spot, Touring Again and Broadway Dreams". Variety. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
  7. "Kelly Clarkson Shares Details On 2023 NFL Honors Hosting Gig & 'Personal' Upcoming Album (EXCLUSIVE)". Access. January 25, 2023. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
  8. The Kelly Clarkson Show. "We gave Kelly a horn 🎉🎉🎉 Making 2023 predictions LIVE!". Instagram.
  9. Angie Martinez (March 13, 2023). "Kelly Clarkson - Angie Martinez IRL Podcast". YouTube. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
  10. Wagmeister, Elizabeth (September 7, 2022). "Kelly Clarkson's Divorce Album Is Coming: Singer Announces New Music for 2023 (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. United States. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
  11. Legaspi, Althea (March 26, 2023). "Kelly Clarkson Details New Album Chemistry". Rolling Stone. United States. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
  12. Peters, Mitchell (March 26, 2023). "Kelly Clarkson Announces Post-Divorce Album Chemistry, Explains Meaning Behind the Title". Billboard. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
  13. https://twitter.com/kellyclarkson/status/1648008423081148416?s=20
  14. Weisholtz, Drew (March 27, 2023). "Kelly Clarkson is playing Vegas this summer. Here's how to get tickets". Today. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
  15. Gomez, Patrick (April 14, 2023). "Kelly Clarkson releases powerful post-divorce songs — and teases Chemistry song with Steve Martin". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
  16. Zemler, Emily (May 19, 2023). "Kelly Clarkson Just Wants Love on Buoyant New Single 'Favorite Kind of High'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved May 19, 2023.
  17. Clarkson, Kelly (May 18, 2023). "favorite kind of high". Spotify. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
  18. Chemistry release formats:
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