Kelly Clarkson’s Songs Ooze Butter

David Browne of Entertainment Weekly gave a scathing review of Kelly Clarkson’s new single ‘Before Your Love/A Moment Like This’, grading it a D+. Browne writes, “A buttery tune is one thing, but these melt into ooze as you listen to them. When Clarkson hits the climactic line in ‘A Moment Like This’ — ‘I can’t believe it’s happening to me’ — the performance is transformed. Instead of a love song to a man, it becomes a tribute to ‘American Idol’ and to Clarkson’s conquest; it’s an infomercial with orchestra. Like the series itself, the song is smitten with instant fame and all-conquering commercial success, and it’s not at all embarrassed to blare its infatuation to the world.” Read more.