| 词条 | Meaning of Life (Kelly Clarkson song) |
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{{Infobox song | name = Meaning of Life | type = promo | artist = Kelly Clarkson | album = Meaning of Life | B-side = | released = {{Start date|mf=yes|2017|10|19}} | format = Digital streaming | recorded = 2016 | genre =
| length = {{Duration|m=3|s=51}} | writer =
| label = Atlantic | producer = Jesse Shatkin | misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|BspHjvU11y4|"Meaning of Life"}} | type = song }} }} "Meaning of Life" is a song by American recording artist Kelly Clarkson and the titular track from her eighth studio album of the same name. It was written by English singer James Morrison with Ilsey Juber and Jesse Shatkin, who handled its production. A soul pop and R&B song about learning the existential "meaning of life", the singer confesses the loneliness she's been feeling in the past but her newfound love is what brings her to life, showing her the light. Originally intended to be recorded for her 2015 studio album Piece by Piece, Clarkson put the song on hold and used it as a guiding track for other collaborators in developing a soulful sound for the succeeding album. "Meaning of Life" was issued by Atlantic Records as a promotional single on October 19, 2017, a week before the album's release. An accompanying music video was released on May 14, 2018, in celebration of Mother's Day, and features Clarkson with her own children, which symbolizes her "meaning of life". To promote the album, Clarkson performed the track at the fifteenth series of the British program Strictly Come Dancing. Composition and recording{{listen|filename=Kelly Clarkson - Meaning of Life audio.ogg |title="Meaning of Life" |description=Originally written for the Piece by Piece album, the titular track 'Meaning of Life" served as a guiding point for other collaborators in creating the soulful sound of the album of the same name.[1] }} "Meaning of Life" was written by James Morrison with Ilsey Juber and Jesse Shatkin, who produced the track.[2] A doo-wop soul pop and R&B song,[3][4][5] it sings of learning the "meaning of life", during which the singer confesses the loneliness she's been feeling but her love is what brings her to life, showing her the light.[5] Billboard editor Chris Malone noted that song can be about an estranged lover, with the singer yearns "for how things used to be, and how much better they made her feel".[3] While Los Angeles Times music critic Michael Wood ascribed the song as reflective to Clarkson's family life.[8] The track begins with a stripped down production and a despondent atmosphere as Clarkson "tends to a broken heart over punchy drums and an ominous bass line", with the singer injecting a more soulful performance as at each colossal chorus.[9] Morrison and Shatkin originally pitched the song for Clarkson's seventh studio album Piece by Piece in 2014, but Clarkson felt that the lyrical content of the track was unsuitable to the album's theme at the time.[1] She later put a hold the composition and used it as a guiding point in recording the follow-up studio album, which she later named after the song, deeming that material represented from the rest of the tracks centers on the "meaning of life"—which to her means that "life is all about connection".[1][12] Clarkson stated that the song "started this entire project", and that the vibe, soul, and message it was very critical in showing other writers and producers of the new soulful sound they were aiming to achieve to avoid pop-oriented material similar to her previous albums.[9] As the first song selected for inclusion to the album, she remarked that it signaled a departure from previous records, and that it also acts as a statement about how she felt "right now".[14] explaining that "There's something to loving your personal life and also your work life, and being able to choose who I work with after my American Idol contract finished. It feels like a new chapter."[14] Release and reception"Meaning of Life" was released on October 19, 2017, as a promotional single a week before the album's street date, accompanied by a live performance video filmed at the War Memorial Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee, as part of the Meaning of Life{{'}}s "Nashville Sessions" promotional campaign.[16][17] Clarkson has only performed the song in live television once at the fifteenth series of the British program Strictly Come Dancing on November 26, 2017.[18] She had also performed it on the Billboard Women in Music event on November 30, 2017, after which she honored with the "Powerhouse Award".[4] Harper's Bazaar{{'}}s Erica Gonzales opined that the song "packs one soulful punch", and that Clarkson's "soulful, booming vocals take center stage" on it.[20] Jon Blistein of Rolling Stone described the track as "euphoric" and its "Nashville Sessions" performance as a "striking one".[9] In his review of the album for the Los Angeles Times, Wood meanwhile lamented that the song's lines are hardly taking advantage of Clarkson's newfound creative license and "could be sharper".[8][17]Music videoA companion music video for the song premiered on May 13, 2018, in celebration of Mother's Day.[24] Filmed by Sarah McColgan, it features Clarkson wandering in a dim-lit mansion.[25][26][27] Midway towards the chorus, a golden light begins to cascade to its flower-filled halls which burst with a colorful atmosphere, where she is surrounded by a performing band.[26][27][30] The video concludes with Clarkson accompanied by her children, which represent her "meaning of life".[26][27][30] Country Living{{'}}s Jessica Mattern noted that the video shows how her family with her husband has transformed her life.[26] E! Online's Johnni Macke described it as a "cinematic dream" and wrote that "It's simple in some respects but dramatic in tone, location and wardrobe, which we love".[35] PersonnelCredits lifted from the album's liner notes. {{col-begin}}{{col-2}}
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|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180130164355/http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/music/la-et-ms-kelly-clarkson-meaning-of-life-review-20171026-story.html |archivedate=January 30, 2018 |df= }} 3. ^1 {{cite web |url=https://www.harpersbazaar.com/culture/art-books-music/a13047433/kelly-clarkson-meaning-of-life/ |title=Kelly Clarkson's New Song "Meaning of Life" Will Give You Goosebumps |first=Erica |last=Gonzales |work=Harper's Bazaar |publisher=Hearst |date=October 19, 2017 |accessdate=June 16, 2018 |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180128120155/http://www.harpersbazaar.com/culture/art-books-music/a13047433/kelly-clarkson-meaning-of-life/ |archivedate=January 28, 2018 |df= }} 4. ^1 2 3 4 {{cite web |url=https://www.countryliving.com/life/entertainment/a20703646/kelly-clarksons-meaning-of-life-music-video/ |title=Watch Kelly Clarkson’s Youngest Children Make an Adorable Appearance in Her New Music Video |first=Jessica Leigh |last=Mattern |work=Country Living |publisher=Hearst |date=May 16, 2018 |accessdate=June 16, 2018 |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180616170548/https://www.countryliving.com/life/entertainment/a20703646/kelly-clarksons-meaning-of-life-music-video/ |archivedate=June 16, 2018 |df= }} 5. ^1 {{cite web |url=https://www.spin.com/2017/10/kelly-clarkson-meaning-of-life-stream/ |title=Kelly Clarkson – "Meaning Of Life" |first=Liz |last=Cantrell |work=Spin |publisher=Eldridge Industries |date=October 19, 2017 |accessdate=June 16, 2018 |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180102215019/https://www.spin.com/2017/10/kelly-clarkson-meaning-of-life-stream/ |archivedate=January 2, 2018 |df= }} 6. ^1 2 {{cite web |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/8006623/kelly-clarkson-meaning-of-life-new-song-title-track |title=Kelly Clarkson Searches for 'Meaning of Life' in Triumphant New Song |first=Chris |last=Malone |work=Billboard |date=October 19, 2017 |accessdate=June 16, 2018 |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20171126101328/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/8006623/kelly-clarkson-meaning-of-life-new-song-title-track |archivedate=November 26, 2017 |df= }} 7. ^1 2 {{cite web |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/events/women-in-music/8054759/kelly-clarkson-meaning-of-life-women-in-music-2017 |title=Kelly Clarkson Performs 'Meaning of Life,' Accepts Powerhouse Award at Billboard Women in Music 2017: 'Lift Up & Support Everyone' |first=Chris |last=Payne |work=Billboard |date=November 30, 2017 |accessdate=June 16, 2018 |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201135744/https://www.billboard.com/articles/events/women-in-music/8054759/kelly-clarkson-meaning-of-life-women-in-music-2017 |archivedate=December 1, 2017 |df= }} 8. ^1 2 3 {{cite web |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/8455803/kelly-clarkson-video-meaning-of-life |title=Kelly Clarkson Unveils Epic 'Meaning Of Life' Music Video: Watch |first=Mackenzie |last=Cummings-Grady |work=Billboard |date=May 14, 2018 |accessdate=June 16, 2018 |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180616170547/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/8455803/kelly-clarkson-video-meaning-of-life |archivedate=June 16, 2018 |df= }} 9. ^1 2 {{cite web |url=https://variety.com/2017/music/news/kelly-clarkson-meaning-of-life-1202594213/ |title=Kelly Clarkson Searches for 'Meaning of Life' in Triumphant New Song |first=Chris |last=Malone |work=Variety |publisher=PMC |date=October 19, 2017 |accessdate=June 16, 2018 |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180415023621/http://variety.com/2017/music/news/kelly-clarkson-meaning-of-life-1202594213/ |archivedate=April 15, 2018 |df= }} 10. ^{{cite web |url=https://variety.com/2017/music/news/kelly-clarkson-meaning-of-life-1202594213/ |title=Kelly Clarkson Searches for 'Meaning of Life' in Triumphant New Song |first=Chris |last=Malone |work=Variety |publisher=PMC |date=October 19, 2017 |accessdate=June 16, 2018 |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180415023621/http://variety.com/2017/music/news/kelly-clarkson-meaning-of-life-1202594213/ |archivedate=April 15, 2018 |df= }} 11. ^1 {{cite web |first=George |last=Garner |title=Since she's been gone: Why Kelly Clarkson is embracing a "new chapter" of her career |url=https://www.musicweek.com/interviews/read/since-she-s-been-gone-why-kelly-clarkson-is-embracing-a-new-chapter-of-her-career/070912 |work=Music Week |date=December 19, 2017 |accessdate=June 16, 2018 |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180211131445/https://www.musicweek.com/interviews/read/since-she-s-been-gone-why-kelly-clarkson-is-embracing-a-new-chapter-of-her-career/070912 |archivedate=February 11, 2018 |df= }} {{subscription needed}} 12. ^1 2 3 {{cite web |first=Mike |last=Nied |title=Kelly Clarkson Uncovers The "Meaning Of Life" On New Buzz Track |url=https://www.idolator.com/7670065/kelly-clarkson-meaning-life-title-track |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20171024194717/http://www.idolator.com/7670065/kelly-clarkson-meaning-life-title-track |work=Idolator |publisher=Hive Media |date=October 19, 2017 |accessdate=June 16, 2018 |archivedate=2017-10-24 |deadurl=no |df= }} 13. ^1 {{cite web |first=Arianna |last=Davis |title=This Simple Advice From Kelly Clarkson Will Blow Your Mind |url=https://www.refinery29.com/2017/10/178461/kelly-clarkson-meaning-of-life-interview |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180324001150/https://www.refinery29.com/2017/10/178461/kelly-clarkson-meaning-of-life-interview |work=Refinery29 |date=October 27, 2017 |accessdate=June 16, 2018 |archivedate=2018-03-24 |deadurl=no |df= }} 14. ^1 {{cite web |url=https://parade.com/670444/laurawhitmore/kelly-clarkson-celebrates-mothers-day-with-new-video-for-meaning-of-life/ |title=Kelly Clarkson Celebrates Mother's Day with New Video for 'Meaning of Life' |first=Laura B. |last=Whitmore |work=Parade |publisher=Athlon |date=May 14, 2018 |accessdate=June 16, 2018 |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180616170548/https://parade.com/670444/laurawhitmore/kelly-clarkson-celebrates-mothers-day-with-new-video-for-meaning-of-life/ |archivedate=June 16, 2018 |df= }} 15. ^1 {{cite web |url=https://www.eonline.com/au/shows/peoples_choice_awards/news/935218/kelly-clarkson-s-meaning-of-life-video-is-here-where-does-it-rank-among-the-singer-s-best-music-videos |title=Kelly Clarkson's "Meaning of Life" Video Is Here! Where Does It Rank Among the Singer's Best Music Videos? |first=Johnni |last=Macke |website=E! Online |publisher=NBCUniversal |date=May 14, 2018 |accessdate=June 16, 2018 |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180616170547/https://www.eonline.com/au/shows/peoples_choice_awards/news/935218/kelly-clarkson-s-meaning-of-life-video-is-here-where-does-it-rank-among-the-singer-s-best-music-videos |archivedate=June 16, 2018 |df= }} 16. ^1 {{cite web |url=https://www.videostatic.com/watch-it/2018/05/15/kelly-clarkson-meaning-life-sarah-mccolgan-dir |title=Kelly Clarkson "Meaning Of Life" (Sarah McColgan, dir.) |first=Steven |last=Gottlieb |website=Video Static |date=May 15, 2018 |accessdate=June 16, 2018 |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180616170548/https://www.videostatic.com/watch-it/2018/05/15/kelly-clarkson-meaning-life-sarah-mccolgan-dir |archivedate=June 16, 2018 |df= }} 17. ^1 2 {{cite web |url=https://www.axs.com/kelly-clarkson-releases-new-song-meaning-of-life-ahead-of-album-releas-124379 |title=Kelly Clarkson releases new song 'Meaning of Life' ahead of album release |first=Chase |last=Hunt |website=AXS |publisher=AEG |date=October 19, 2017 |accessdate=June 16, 2018}} 18. ^1 2 {{cite web |url=https://www.axs.com/watch-kelly-clarkson-shares-powerful-new-video-for-meaning-of-life-130317 |title=Watch: Kelly Clarkson shares powerful new video for 'Meaning of Life' |first=Lori |last=Melton |website=AXS |publisher=AEG |date=May 15, 2018 |accessdate=June 16, 2018}} 19. ^1 2 {{cite web |url=https://www.metro.news/american-idol-kelly-clarkson-talks-about-her-new-song-style-in-album-meaning-of-life/843968/ |title=American Idol Kelly Clarkson talks about her new song style in album Meaning Of Life |first=Andrew |last=Williams |work=Metro |publisher=DMG Media |date=December 3, 2017 |accessdate=June 16, 2018 |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180616170548/https://www.metro.news/american-idol-kelly-clarkson-talks-about-her-new-song-style-in-album-meaning-of-life/843968/ |archivedate=June 16, 2018 |df= }} 20. ^1 {{cite web|first=Shaun |last=Kitchener |title=Kelly Clarkson New Song: Listen to James Morrison-penned title track from Meaning Of Life |url=https://www.express.co.uk/entertainment/music/868713/Kelly-Clarkson-new-song-Meaning-of-Life-James-Morrison |work=Daily Express |publisher=Northern & Shell |date=October 19, 2017 |accessdate=March 3, 2018 |archivedate=}} }} External links
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