Save You (Kelly Clarkson song)
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| "Save You" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Kelly Clarkson | |
| from the album All I Ever Wanted | |
| Recorded | 2008 |
| Studio |
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| Genre | Rock[1] |
| Length | 4:03 |
| Label | RCA |
| Songwriter(s) | Ryan Tedder, Aimée Proal |
| Producer(s) | Ryan Tedder |
"Save You" is a song by American recording artist Kelly Clarkson, from her fourth studio album, All I Ever Wanted (2009). Written by Ryan Tedder and Aimée Proal, and produced by Tedder, "Save You" is a rock ballad that about a someone's desire to save someone from a self-destructive behaviour. The song, set in the key of E major features an experimental piano bridge based on Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's works.
"Save You" received mixed to positive reviews by music critics, who were equivocal about its production but complimented its experimental bridge and Clarkson's performance. She has also included the song in the set list of the All I Ever Wanted Tour.
"Save You" was written by Ryan Tedder and Aimée Proal, with Tedder handling its production. A demo of the song was recorded by the rock band Gone 'Til November, whose lead singer is Proal, but after being dropped from Epic Records in 2008, the group disbanded even before recording took place.[2] Development of the song continued when Tedder submitted the demo to Clive Davis, who wanted Kelly Clarkson record it.[3]
Composition
"Save You" is a midtempo rock ballad.[1][5] Tedder describes its sound as "orchestral, classical rhythmic".[6] During its bridge, the song interpolates into a piano solo which was based on various works by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart,[1] whom Tedder often credits as one of his musical inspirations.[4] The instruments used for the song include: an electric Guitar, a piano, and strings, all of which were performed by Tedder. OneRepublic drummer Eddie Fisher performed the drums in the song.[7]
"Save You" is written in the key of E major, Clarkson's vocal range spans from F♯3 to E5.[8] Lyrically, the song is about a person's lamentation and desire to save someone from a self-destructive behaviour, similar her 2003 song "Beautiful Disaster". In an interview with The Republican, Proal revealed that she wrote the song for her friend. she said, "She unfortunately lost her mother and I kind of wrote that as an apology because I wasn't around – I was in Los Angeles, I just wanted her to know that I was still thinking about her."[3]
