"Low," Kelly Clarkson (2003)

The quintessential Kelly Clarkson power ballad

Peak: #58 on the Hot 100
Streams: 2.6 million

2003 was the year that Avril Lavigne hit the top 5 with her (excellent) power ballad “I’m With You.” It was the year Evanescence melted all our faces with “Bring Me To Life.” And yet, somehow, it was also the year that one of Kelly Clarkson’s greatest singles struggled to climb the charts.

Just six months after…