Kelly Clarkson has officially joined Spotify’s Billions Club as her hit song ‘Since U Been Gone’ surpassed one billion streams on the platform — making it the first of her songs to reach the milestone.
Originally released in 2004 as the second single from Clarkson’s album ‘Breakaway’, the track was written and produced by hitmakers Max Martin and Dr. Luke. It quickly became one of Clarkson’s signature songs and remains a staple of early-2000s pop.
The anthem peaked at Number Two on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 2005 and went on to win a Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance the following year, cementing its status as one of the decade’s defining pop songs.
Its success was not limited to audio streams: the music video for ‘Since U Been Gone’ won two MTV Video Music Awards in 2005 — taking home Best Female Video and Best Pop Video.
More than two decades after its release, the song’s enduring popularity has now propelled Kelly Clarkson into elite streaming territory, a rare achievement that underscores the track’s lasting impact on music fans around the world. For Irish listeners who grew up with the anthem or discovered it more recently on playlists, its entrance into Spotify’s Billions Club is a reminder of how deeply Since U Been Gone continues to resonate.
