Meaning of Life

Meaning of Life adalah album studio kedelapan oleh penyanyi pop asal Amerika Serikat Kelly Clarkson. Album ini dirilis pada 27 Oktober 2017 oleh Atlantic Records. Diproduseri eksekutif oleh Clarkson dan Craig Kallman, album ini merupakan rilisan debutnya untuk label tersebut setelah menyelesaikan kontrak rekamannya dan meninggalkan label sebelumnya, RCA Records, yang ia tandatangani setelah memenangkan musim pertama American Idol. Bosan dengan struktur kontrak rekaman sebelumnya di mana dia sangat terbatas pada merilis musik pop, Clarkson ingin mengejar genre yang berbeda— musik soul dan R&B, yang sebelumnya ingin dia buat dan akhirnya menemukan kesempatan untuk melakukannya setelahnya dimasukkan oleh Kallman ke label.

Meaning of Life terinspirasi oleh musik tahun 1990-an dan penyanyi terkemuka Aretha Franklin, Mariah Carey, dan Whitney Houston, Clarkson ingin album ini membangkitkan musik yang mirip dengan karya awal para artis tersebut—dengan tujuan keseluruhan untuk mengekspresikan "penuh perasaan" semangat. Untuk mencapai hal ini, Clarkson menugaskan beberapa kolaborator—dari rekanan sebelumnya seperti Jesse Shatkin, Greg Kurstin, Mozella dan Jason Halbert, hingga mitra proyek baru The Monarch, Mick Schultz, Harlœ dan James Morrison. Lagu-lagu dalam album ini berbagi tema kohesif tentang hubungan antarpribadi dalam kehidupan, berpusat pada subjek cinta dan menjalani momen.

Meaning of Life mendapat tanggapan yang umumnya positif dari kritikus musik, yang memuji kepercayaan diri Clarkson yang baru ditemukan dan kekompakan albumnya. Secara komersial, album ini menjadi album studio kedelapan berturut-turut yang debut di tiga besar tangga lagu Billboard 200. Tiga single dirilis untuk mempromosikan album: "Love So Soft", "I Don't Think About You" dan "Heat", yang pertama dan terakhir menduduki puncak tangga lagu Billboard Dance Club Songs. Meaning of Life menerima dua nominasi Grammy Award untuk Album Vokal Pop Terbaik dan Penampilan Solo Pop Terbaik untuk "Love So Soft" pada acara ke-60 dan ke-61. Tur konser pendukungnya dengan nama yang sama mengunjungi berbagai arena di seluruh Amerika Serikat antara Januari hingga Maret 2019.

Daftar lagu

*Meaning of Life* – Edisi Standar^[1]
No.	Judul	Pencipta	Produser	Durasi
1.	"A Minute (Intro)"	Andre Davidson Sean Davidson Jim McCormick Katie Pearlman	The Monarch	1:08
2.	"Love So Soft"	Jesse Shatkin Priscilla Renea Maureen "Mozella" McDonald	Shatkin Mozella^[a] Renea^[a]	2:52
3.	"Heat"	A. Davidson S. Davidson Jessica Ashley Karpov Michael Pollack Mick Schultz	The Monarch Schultz Shatkin ^[a] Karpov^[a]	3:10
4.	"Meaning of Life"	Shatkin Ilsey Juber James Morrison Catchpole	Shatkin	3:51
5.	"Move You"	Nick Ruth Amy Kuney Molly Kate Kestner	Ruth	3:22
6.	"Whole Lotta Woman"	Kelly Clarkson Jussi Karvinen Denisia "Blu June" Andrews Brittany "Chi" Coney Evon Barnes Jr. Shatkin	Shatkin Jussifer Nova Wav Fade Majah	2:53
7.	"Medicine"	Schultz Karpov	Schultz Karpov^[a]	3:09
8.	"Cruel"	A. Davidson S. Davidson Karpov Pat Linehan	Jason Halbert	3:05
9.	"Didn't I"	A. Davidson S. Davidson Audra Mae Pearlman	The Monarch Shatkin	3:38
10.	"Would You Call That Love"	Clarkson Greg Kurstin	Kurstin	2:58
11.	"I Don't Think About You"	A. Davidson S. Davidson Pollack Karpov	The Monarch Pollack^[b]	3:44
12.	"Slow Dance"	Ruth Kuney Kestner	Ruth	3:40
13.	"Don't You Pretend"	Clarkson Shatkin McDonald	Shatkin	3:13
14.	"Go High"	Clarkson Shatkin McDonald	Shatkin	3:25
Durasi total:				44:08

*Meaning of Life* – Edisi Japanese^[1]
No.	Judul	Remix produser	Durasi
15.	"Love So Soft" (Cash Cash Remix)	Cash Cash	4:16
16.	"Love So Soft" (Ryan Riback Remix)	Ryan Riback	3:07
Durasi total:			51:31

Catatan

^{^[a]} menandakan produser vokal.
^{^[b]} menandakan produser tambahan.

Chart

Chart Mingguan

Chart (2017–2018)	Posisi
Australian Albums (ARIA)^[2]	6
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)^[3]	27
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)^[4]	42
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)^[5]	115
Canadian Albums (Billboard)^[6]	4
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)^[7]	35
French Albums (SNEP)^[8]	138
ERROR in "Germany4": Unknown chart "Germany4".
Irish Albums (IRMA)^[9]	18
ERROR in "Oricon": Invalid position: 223. Expected number 1–200 or dash (–).
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)^[10]	21
Scottish Albums (OCC)^[11]	10
South Korean Albums (Circle)^[12]	67
Spanish Albums (Promusicae)^[13]	47
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)^[14]	19
UK Albums (OCC)^[15]	11
US Billboard 200^[16]	2
US Indie Store Album Sales (Billboard)^[17]	16

Chart Akhir Tahun

Chart (2018)	Posisi
US Top Album Sales (Billboard)^[18]	89
US Top Current Albums (Billboard)^[19]	79

Referensi

1 2 Various citations concerning the October 27, 2017, release of Meaning of Life:
- "Meaning of Life by Kelly Clarkson" (dalam bahasa Prancis). France: Apple Music. Oktober 27, 2017. Diakses tanggal September 7, 2017.{{cite web}}: Pemeliharaan CS1: Tanggal diterjemahkan otomatis (link)
- "Meaning of Life (Vinyl LP) von Kelly Clarkson" (dalam bahasa Jerman). Germany: Amazon.de. Oktober 27, 2017. Diakses tanggal September 7, 2017.{{cite web}}: Pemeliharaan CS1: Tanggal diterjemahkan otomatis (link)
- "Meaning of Life by Kelly Clarkson". United Kingdom: Apple Music. Oktober 27, 2017. Diakses tanggal September 7, 2017.{{cite web}}: Pemeliharaan CS1: Tanggal diterjemahkan otomatis (link)
- "Meaning of Life by Kelly Clarkson". United States: Apple Music. Oktober 27, 2017. Diakses tanggal September 7, 2017.{{cite web}}: Pemeliharaan CS1: Tanggal diterjemahkan otomatis (link)
- "Meaning of Life / ミーニング・オブ・ライフ" (dalam bahasa Jepang). Japan: Warner Music Group. Oktober 27, 2017. Diarsipkan dari asli tanggal Oktober 3, 2017. Diakses tanggal Oktober 2, 2017.{{cite web}}: Pemeliharaan CS1: Tanggal diterjemahkan otomatis (link)
↑ "Australiancharts.com – Kelly Clarkson – Meaning of Life". Hung Medien. Diakses tanggal February 16, 2018.
↑ "Austriancharts.at – Kelly Clarkson – Meaning of Life" (in German). Hung Medien. Diakses tanggal February 16, 2018.
↑ "Ultratop.be – Kelly Clarkson – Meaning of Life" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Diakses tanggal February 16, 2018.
↑ "Ultratop.be – Kelly Clarkson – Meaning of Life" (in French). Hung Medien. Diakses tanggal February 16, 2018.
↑ "Kelly Clarkson Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Diakses tanggal February 16, 2018.
↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Kelly Clarkson – Meaning of Life" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Diakses tanggal February 16, 2018.
↑ "Lescharts.com – Kelly Clarkson – Meaning of Life". Hung Medien. Diakses tanggal February 16, 2018.
↑ "GFK Chart-Track Albums: Week 44, 2017". GfK Chart-Track. IRMA. Archived from the original. Diakses tanggal February 16, 2018.
↑ "Charts.nz – Kelly Clarkson – Meaning of Life". Hung Medien. Diakses tanggal February 16, 2018.
↑ "Official Scottish Albums Chart on 3/11/2017 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Diakses tanggal February 16, 2018.
↑ "South Korea Circle Album Chart". Circle Chart. Note: On the page, select "2017.10.29~2015.11.04" to obtain the corresponding chart. Diakses tanggal February 16, 2018.
↑ "Spanishcharts.com – Kelly Clarkson – Meaning of Life". Hung Medien. Diakses tanggal February 16, 2018.
↑ "Swisscharts.com – Kelly Clarkson – Meaning of Life". Hung Medien. Diakses tanggal February 16, 2018.
↑ "Kelly Clarkson Songs and Albums | Full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Diakses tanggal February 16, 2018.
↑ "Kelly Clarkson Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Diakses tanggal February 16, 2018.
↑ "Kelly Clarkson Chart History (Top Tastemaker Albums)". Billboard. Diakses tanggal February 16, 2018.
↑ "Top Album Sales – 2018". Billboard. Billboard-The Hollywood Reporter Group. 9 Desember 2015. Diakses tanggal Februari 8, 2019.{{cite magazine}}: Pemeliharaan CS1: Tanggal diterjemahkan otomatis (link) (perlu berlangganan)
↑ "Top Current Albums – 2018". Billboard. Billboard-The Hollywood Reporter Group. 2 Januari 2013. Diakses tanggal Februari 8, 2019.{{cite magazine}}: Pemeliharaan CS1: Tanggal diterjemahkan otomatis (link) (perlu berlangganan)

l b s Lagu Kelly Clarkson
Diskografi
Thankful	"The Trouble with Love Is" "Miss Independent" "Low" "Beautiful Disaster" "A Moment Like This" "Before Your Love"
Breakaway	"Breakaway" "Since U Been Gone" "Behind These Hazel Eyes" "Because of You" "Gone" "Walk Away"
My December	"Never Again" "One Minute" "Sober" "Don't Waste Your Time" "Be Still"
All I Ever Wanted	"My Life Would Suck Without You" "I Do Not Hook Up" "Cry" "All I Ever Wanted" "Already Gone" "If I Can't Have You" "Save You" "Whyyawannabringmedown" "Long Shot" "Can We Go Back"
Stronger	"Mr. Know It All" "Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)" "Dark Side" "Einstein" "I Forgive You" "Hello" "The War Is Over" "Don't You Wanna Stay"
Greatest Hits – Chapter One	"Catch My Breath" "People Like Us" "Don't Rush"
Wrapped in Red	"Wrapped in Red" "Underneath the Tree" "Winter Dreams (Brandon's Song)" "Just for Now" "I'll Be Home for Christmas"
Piece by Piece	"Heartbeat Song" "Invincible" "Someone" "Take You High" "Piece by Piece" "Run Run Run" "Dance with Me" "Nostalgic" "Good Goes the Bye"
Meaning of Life	"Love So Soft" "Heat" "Meaning of Life" "Move You" "Whole Lotta Woman" "I Don't Think About You"
UglyDolls	"Broken & Beautiful" "Couldn't Be Better"
When Christmas Comes Around...	"Christmas Isn't Canceled (Just You)" "Glow" "Santa, Can't You Hear Me" "Under the Mistletoe" "All I Want for Christmas Is You" "Christmas Eve"
Chemistry	"Mine" "Me" "Favorite Kind of High"
Kolaborasi	"Foolish Games" "Little Green Apples" "PrizeFighter" "All I Ask of You" "Second Hand Heart" "Keeping Score" "9 to 5" "You're Drunk, Go Home"
Lagu lainnya	"(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman" "My Grown Up Christmas List" "Up to the Mountain" "Get Up (A Cowboys Anthem)" "Tie It Up" "It's Quiet Uptown" "Christmas Eve"