Kelly Clarkson Dropping “Soulful Urban Pop” New Album In June 2017
Kelly Clarkson has shared new details about her upcoming eighth studio album - which would be her first with her new label of Atlantic Records, following her departure from RCA after a 14-year relationship.
“We are hoping the single will be in April, and then the album in June”, Kelly told PEOPLE.
About the sound of album number 8, Kelly said: “It will soulful urban pop”. Adding, “I think it’s very much what people expected from me off of watching me on Idol. I sang all these Aretha [Franklin] things, I love Tina [Turner], I love Mariah [Carey], I love Whitney [Houston]. I think it’s very much what people expected in the first place. I love all my stuff that I’ve done but this is the record that has been in me since junior high. And that music from when I was in junior high is now coming back [into style] — like our 15-year-old listens to R&B that I listened to in high school.”
Is the album already finished? No yet! Kelly revealed, “We’re still working on it, but we have a good batch of songs already and I can’t wait to sing them live”.
*Although you know I LIVE for Kelly Clarkson, I must say I was a bit on the fence about this “soul” album she promised, at least back then when we thought it was going to be “pure soul”, so I am feeling more relax and excited again now that I hear the words “urban” and “pop” are also associated with Kelly’s upcoming album.
Can’t till April 2017 when the lead single drops. I know for sure it is going to be an amazing lead.
Ready for new Kelly?
PS: Make sure to attend this gig Kel's doing on December 16th in Nashville!
#MiracleOnBroadway is on sale NOW!! Get tickets here: https://t.co/XExl0xx1V9 - Team KC pic.twitter.com/SqxHwUbSfe
— Kelly Clarkson (@kelly_clarkson) 4 de noviembre de 2016