If I Can't Have You

Album: All I Ever Wanted (2009)
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Songfacts®:

  • This song about a girl pursuing a man she's attracted to was written by Clarkson together with OneRepublic's Ryan Tedder. The OneRepublic vocalist also contributed backing vocals to this track.
  • Clarkson described this to PopEater as, "very like Eurythmics meets the Killers - very different for me. It's a lot sexier."

Comments: 2

  • Denise from Chicago, IlListened to the whole disc & this song stood out immediately. It rocks and is my favorite by Kelly so far. Gets a party started!!!
  • Theresa from Murfreesboro, TnKelly's first dance track, it does sound like a Killers song.
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