American singer-songwriter Kelly Clarkson has released ten studio albums, eight extended plays, one compilation album, one remix album and 56 singles (including eight as a featured artist). In 2002, she won the inaugural season of the television competition American Idol and was immediately signed to a recording deal with 19 Recordings, and RCA Records. She made her chart debut in September 2002 with the double A-side single "Before Your Love"/"A Moment Like This", latter of which topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart and eventually became the year's best-selling single in the United States. Her debut album, Thankful, was released in April 2003 and entered the US Billboard 200 chart at number one. Thankful produced the hit lead single "Miss Independent" and was certified double-platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
Released in 2004, Clarkson's second studio album Breakaway expanded her audience to international markets and currently remains as her most successful album to date with sales of 12 million copies worldwide. Aided by the commercial successes of its worldwide hit singles "Since U Been Gone", "Behind These Hazel Eyes", "Because of You", "Walk Away", and "Breakaway", Breakaway topped the Irish Albums Chart and the Dutch Album Top 100 chart and became the world's seventh best-selling album of 2005, according to the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI). Clarkson released her third studio album My December in 2007 amidst a highly publicized dispute with music mogul Clive Davis. Though its commercial performance paled in comparison to its predecessor's, it spawned the hit single "Never Again" and was eventually certified platinum by the RIAA. In 2009, she released her fourth studio album All I Ever Wanted, which became her second number one entry on Billboard 200 chart. Its lead single "My Life Would Suck Without You" currently maintains the record of the biggest jump to number one in the history of the Billboard Hot 100 chart, and was followed by the hit singles "I Do Not Hook Up" and "Already Gone".
In 2011, Clarkson released her fifth studio album Stronger, accompanied by the hit singles "Mr. Know It All" and "Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)". Stronger was certified platinum by the RIAA, fueled by the success of "Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)", which currently stands as her most successful single with number one peak positions on sixteen Billboard charts, including the Billboard Hot 100 chart. In 2012, Clarkson commemorated her tenth career anniversary with her first greatest hits compilation, Greatest Hits – Chapter One. Accompanied by its hit lead single "Catch My Breath", Chapter One was certified gold by the RIAA. Released in 2013, her sixth studio album and first Christmas record Wrapped in Red became that year's best-selling holiday album in the United States. Its lead single "Underneath the Tree" recurrently charts as a popular Christmas hit song every holiday season since its release.
Clarkson completed her recording contract with 19 and RCA with the release of her seventh studio album Piece by Piece in 2015. Certified gold by the RIAA, it became her third number one album on Billboard 200 chart and produced the hit singles "Heartbeat Song" and "Piece by Piece", the latter of which celebrated her milestone 100th number one listing on the Billboard charts. A year later, she signed a long-term recording contract with Atlantic Records. Her first record on the label and her eighth studio album Meaning of Life was released in 2017 and produced the hit single "Love So Soft". This was followed by her second Christmas album, When Christmas Comes Around... in 2021, accompanied by the single "Christmas Isn't Canceled (Just You)". In 2023, Clarkson released her tenth studio album, Chemistry, which included the lead singles "Mine" and "Me". To date, Clarkson has sold over 28 million albums and 54 million singles worldwide and has sold over 18.6 million album-equivalent units (including 14.6 million in traditional album sales), 35 million digital tracks, 61 billion in cumulative radio audience, and 2.8 billion on-demand streams.
Albums Studio albums + List of albums, with selected chart positions, sales and certifications Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales Certifications US AUS AUT CAN GER IRL NLD NZ SWI UK Thankful Released: April 15, 2003 Label: RCA, 19, S Format: Cassette, CD, digital download 1 33 — 5 — 46 83 — — 41 US: 2,800,000 UK: 155,343 RIAA: 2× Platinum ARIA: Gold BPI: Gold MC: Platinum Breakaway Released: November 30, 2004 Label: RCA, 19, S Format: Cassette, CD, CD+DVD, LP, digital download 3 2 3 6 4 1 1 5 2 3 US: 6,400,000 UK: 1,606,963 RIAA: 6× Platinum ARIA: 7× Platinum BPI: 5× Platinum BVMI: 2× Platinum IFPI AUT: Gold IFPI SWI: Platinum IRMA: 7× Platinum MC: 5× Platinum NVPI: Gold RMNZ: 4× Platinum My December Released: June 22, 2007 Label: RCA, 19 Format: Cassette, CD, digital download 2 4 8 2 5 2 7 8 5 2 US: 858,000 UK: 156,637 RIAA: Platinum ARIA: Gold BPI: Gold IRMA: Gold MC: Platinum All I Ever Wanted Released: March 6, 2009 Label: RCA, 19 Format: CD, CD+DVD, digital download 1 2 4 2 4 4 6 6 7 3 US: 1,004,000 UK: 205,594 ARIA: Platinum BPI: Gold IRMA: Gold MC: Platinum Stronger Released: October 21, 2011 Label: RCA, 19 Format: CD, digital download 2 3 20 4 14 8 16 6 12 5 US: 1,129,000 UK: 275,227 RIAA: Platinum ARIA: Platinum BPI: Gold MC: Platinum RMNZ: Gold Wrapped in Red Released: October 25, 2013 Label: RCA Format: CD, LP, CD+DVD, digital download 3 29 — 5 10 64 6 — 97 65 US: 1,500,000 UK: 22,000 RIAA: Platinum MC: Platinum Piece by Piece Released: February 27, 2015 Label: RCA, 19 Format: CD, LP, box set, digital download 1 5 27 4 30 8 18 12 29 6 US: 284,000 UK: 60,000 RIAA: Gold BPI: Silver RMNZ: Gold Meaning of Life Released: October 27, 2017 Label: Atlantic Format: CD, LP, digital download, streaming 2 6 27 4 32 18 35 21 19 11 US: 68,000 UK: 15,000 RIAA: Gold When Christmas Comes Around... Released: October 15, 2021 Label: Atlantic Format: CD, LP, digital download, streaming 22 61 — 31 42 — 26 19 41 94 US: 93,000 Chemistry Released: June 23, 2023 Label: Atlantic Format: CD, LP, digital download, streaming 6 31 — 15 81 — — — 36 34 US: 53,000 "—" denotes a recording that did not chart in that territory.
Compilation albums + List of albums, with selected chart positions, sales and certifications Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales Certifications US AUS CAN IRL NZ SWI UK Greatest Hits – Chapter One Released: November 16, 2012 Label: RCA, 19 Format: CD, CD+DVD, digital download 11 20 15 21 15 92 18 US: 728,000 UK: 249,784 RIAA: Gold ARIA: Platinum BPI: Platinum RMNZ: 2× Platinum
Remix albums + List of remix albums with relevant details Title EP details Peak chart positions SalesUSDance Piece by Piece Remixed Released: March 4, 2016 Label: RCA, 19 Format: Digital download1 US: 2,000
Extended plays + List of extended plays with relevant details Title EP details Peak chart positions SalesUSUKDL Rolling Stone Original Released: January 1, 2005 Label: RCA, 19 Format: Digital download — — Nissan Live Sets at Yahoo! Music Released: July 17, 2007 Label: RCA, 19 Format: Digital download — — The Smoakstack Sessions Released: October 24, 2011 Label: RCA, 19 Format: CD — — iTunes Session Released: December 23, 2011 Label: RCA, 19 Format: Digital download 85 — US: 17,000The Smoakstack Sessions Vol. 2 Released: November 19, 2012 Label: RCA, 19 Format: CD, streaming — — Kelly Clarkson Live Released: December 9, 2016 Label: Atlantic Format: Digital download — — Kellyoke Released: June 9, 2022 Label: Atlantic Format: CD, Digital download — 50 Christmastry Released: November 22, 2023 Label: Atlantic Format: Digital download — – "—" denotes a recording that did not chart in that territory.
Singles As lead artist + List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album US AUS AUT CAN GER IRL NLD NZ SWI UK "Before Your Love" 2002 — — — — — — — — — — RIAA: Gold MC: 2× Platinum rowspan="2" "A Moment Like This" 1 — — — — — — — — — "Miss Independent" 2003 9 3 39 — 52 11 27 — 44 6 RIAA: Gold ARIA: Gold Thankful "Low" 58 11 — 2 — — — — — 35 ARIA: Gold "The Trouble with Love Is" — 11 — 25 42 — 26 — 62 ARIA: Gold Thankful and Love Actually "Breakaway" 2004 6 10 8 12 13 12 30 12 14 22 RIAA: Gold ARIA: Gold BPI: Platinum MC: Gold RMNZ: Platinum The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement - Original Soundtrack and Breakaway "Since U Been Gone" 2 3 3 2 6 4 10 11 7 5 RIAA: Platinum ARIA: Platinum BPI: 3× Platinum BVMI: Gold MC: Platinum RMNZ: 4× Platinum Breakaway "Behind These Hazel Eyes" 2005 6 6 9 4 16 4 15 7 20 9 RIAA: Platinum BPI: Silver MC: Platinum RMNZ: Gold "Because of You" 7 4 3 2 4 5 1 19 1 7 RIAA: Platinum ARIA: Gold BPI: 2× Platinum BVMI: Gold MC: Gold RMNZ: 2× Platinum "Walk Away" 2006 12 27 29 7 30 10 — 19 58 21 RIAA: Gold MC: Gold "Never Again" 2007 8 5 36 8 19 11 38 20 27 9 RIAA: Gold ARIA: Gold MC: Gold My December "Because of You"(with Reba McEntire) 50 — — 36 — — — — — — RIAA: PlatinumReba: Duets "Sober" — — — — — — — — — — My December "One Minute" — 36 — — — — — — — — "Don't Waste Your Time" — — — — 93 — — — — — "My Life Would Suck Without You" 2009 1 5 6 1 6 4 5 11 5 1 ARIA: Platinum BPI: Platinum BVMI: Gold MC: 2× Platinum RMNZ: Platinum All I Ever Wanted "I Do Not Hook Up" 20 9 68 13 55 30 97 31 — 36 ARIA: Gold MC: Gold "Already Gone" 13 12 37 15 23 — 78 23 15 66 ARIA: Gold MC: Gold "All I Ever Wanted" 2010 96 — — — — — — — — — "Cry" — — — — — — — — — — "Don't You Wanna Stay"(with Jason Aldean) 31 — — 35 — — — — — — RIAA: 3× Platinum My Kinda Party "Mr. Know It All" 2011 10 1 26 11 18 14 90 8 22 4 ARIA: 3× Platinum BPI: Gold MC: Platinum RMNZ: Platinum Stronger "I'll Be Home for Christmas" 93 — — — — — — — — — iTunes Session "Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)" 2012 1 18 6 3 27 4 59 4 18 8 RIAA: 7× Platinum ARIA: 3× Platinum BPI: 2× Platinum IFPI AUT: Gold MC: Platinum RMNZ: 3× Platinum Stronger "Dark Side" 42 56 — 26 82 42 — — — 40 "Catch My Breath" 19 40 67 22 89 88 — — — 51 Greatest Hits – Chapter One "Don't Rush"(featuring Vince Gill) 87 — — 53 — — — — — — "People Like Us" 2013 65 46 — 28 — — — 25 — 188 "Tie It Up" — — — 79 — — — — — — "Underneath the Tree" 7 6 6 6 5 7 5 6 8 5 ARIA: 2× Platinum BPI: 4× Platinum BVMI: Platinum RMNZ: Platinum Wrapped in Red "Wrapped in Red" 2014 — — — — — — — — — — "Heartbeat Song" 2015 21 29 8 23 16 23 71 21 24 7 RIAA: Platinum ARIA: Gold BPI: Platinum BVMI: Gold RMNZ: Platinum Piece by Piece "Invincible" — — — — — — — — — 141 "Piece by Piece" 8 24 — 17 — — — — — 27 BPI: Gold RMNZ: Platinum "Love So Soft" 2017 47 88 — 73 — — — — — 81 RIAA: Platinum MC: Gold Meaning of Life "Christmas Eve" — — 72 — 64 — — — — — "I Don't Think About You" 2018 — — — — — — — — — — Meaning of Life "Heat" — — — — — — — — — — "Broken & Beautiful" 2019 — — — — — — — — — — RIAA: Gold BPI: Silver RMNZ: Gold UglyDolls "I Dare You" 2020 86 — — 89 — — — — — — rowspan="2" "Under the Mistletoe"(with Brett Eldredge) 59 — — 68 — 58 — — — 61 "Christmas Isn't Canceled (Just You)" 2021 79 — — — — — — — — —When Christmas Comes Around... "Santa, Can't You Hear Me"(with Ariana Grande) 2022 31 38 30 37 26 13 50 35 26 23 BPI: Gold RMNZ: Gold"Mine" 2023 — — — — — — — — — —Chemistry"Me" — — — — — — — — — — "Favorite Kind of High" — — — — — — — — — — "Lighthouse"/"I Won't Give Up" 2024 — — — — — — — — — — "From the Jump"(with James Arthur) — — — — — — — — — — Bitter Sweet Love (Deluxe) "You for Christmas" — — — — — — — — — — When Christmas Comes Around...Again "Where Have You Been" 2025 — — — — — — — — — — rowspan="2" "I'd Be Lyin" 2026 — — — — — — — — — — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart in that territory.