I still remember the magnificent reviews of "Sober" when it was first released.
Quote:
Billboard:
"'Sober' is a better bet to propel the pop queen back to the top with affecting downtempo velocity, a doleful message of overcoming temptation and a vocal inflamed with convincing pensive emotion."'
Slant Magazine:
2007: Year in Music
29. Had Kelly Clarkson gone whole-hog and released the garage-pop "Hole" as the lead single from her much-maligned My December, she could have earned the continued respect of indie-rock critics. Instead, we got the lovely, tortured, and understated "Sober," which, sans promotion from a label that—perhaps vindictively—opted to cut its losses, flopped like a drunk falling off the wagon. SC
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