Kelly Clarkson Hits At Press In "Mr. Know It All"

Continuing her tradition of hit songs, Kelly Clarkson is back in action with a feisty video for her 'Just The Way You Are'-inspired mid-tempo pop cut "Mr. Know It All," the lead single from her upcoming album, "Stronger," which hits stores on October 24. Departure from her signature pop rock sound, "Mr. Know It All" has a distinct R&B flavor, sounds softer and more feminine as American Idol first winner sings. It showcasing the free-spirit side of American Idol first winner and a side to her vocals we haven't seen in a while.
The empowering song finds Clarkson warning her guy he might think he's got it all figured out, but "Baby, you don't know a thing about me." She told Entertainment Weekly: "It's everything I am as a woman and a singer. I love telling men off!" Clarkson described the break-up themed tune as the most different from any of her other singles because the message is not just about relationships. The singer added that though she has a list of people that have brought her down, the song is also about ignorant people who think they know everything about someone.
The Justin Francis-directed video for the song took place in Nashville. Clarkson explained that "The idea behind the video is variety. The whole point of the song that I like is 'you don't know a thing about me. I love that concept because it's ignorant to think you know everything about a person. There's many sides to everybody's personality. We're kind of doing a variety of different Kellys." It featured Clarkson sings in front of a "wall of doubt" in which covered with negative headlines from newspaper and magazine clippings about her.
Clarkson remarked it as "basically all the crap that's been said about me that's kind of funny or ridiculous. we're playing with that and it's how I handle it, kind of sarcastic and funny." Clarkson dressed in a long gown with feathers on her hair which represents freedom. The anti-rumor theme becomes crystal clear at the end of the clip, when the 29-year-old songstress tears the articles off the wall to reveal a road outside. The singer steps through the barrier of bad press with her suitcase, letting us know that her life would not suck without all the unwanted attention. And, just like the song itself - things become hopeful and upbeat for the First Lady Of American Idol once more.