"Since U Been Gone" almost went to two very different artists before it made its way to Kelly Clarkson.
Writers Max Martin and "Dr. Luke" Gottwald told Blender that they intended it for P!nk, but she turned it down. Hillary Duff also almost got it, but couldn't hit the high notes.
It wasn't until record producer Clive Davis intervened that the song went to Clarkson.
"Honestly, I don’t think Max even knew who Kelly was,” Gottwald said.“He lives in Sweden, and he didn’t follow 'American Idol.'"
"Since U Been Gone" proved Clarkson was a pop star, with the song going on to have 2.6 million downloads.