American singer-songwriter Kelly Clarkson has written tracks on all ten of her albums, greatest hits album, for other artists, and as well as several unreleased songs. She rose to fame after winning the inaugural season of American Idol in 2002, in which she received a recording contract with RCA Records. Clarkson began writing songs as a teenager, and one of those songs, "Because of You", which she wrote at age 16 ended up on her sophomore studio album Breakaway.
Beginning with her third album My December, Clarkson started writing with her band in particular with her longtime music director Jason Halbert and guitarist Aben Eubanks. In 2016, after her recording contract with RCA was complete, she signed with Atlantic Records who gave her full creative control.