Still waiting on a full blown country album from Kelly.
Last October, pop/rockstar (and frequent country collaborator), Kelly Clarkson, gave an incredible performance of Cody Johnson’s “When It Comes To You” on her successful daytime talk show, “The Kelly Clarkson Show.”
The song, which was written by Jeremy Bussey and Tony Lane, was featured on CoJo’s seventh studio album, “Human: The Double Album” and in my opinion, is one of the most underrated songs off the 18-track record.
Kelly’s biggest country collaboration to date is easily her 2011 duet with Jason Aldean, Don’t You Wanna Stay. The double platinum hit won the pair two ACM Awards and even got them a Grammy nomination. Clarkson is a regular in the country scene, often appearing and performing at various award shows and events. The pop star has covered a plethora of country classics such as Tennesee Whiskey, I Will Always Love You, The Dance and Boot Scootin’ Boogie.
Additionally, she famously criticized the state of modern country in a 2019 live stream, remarking that “Country music is gone… Now it’s weird word-rap.” She later added; “Country music doesn’t sound country anymore.” It’s clear that Clarkson has a deep love and appreciation for the genre; it seems like it’s only a matter of time before she fully dives into the country world.
For what it’s worth, this isn’t the first time Kelly has performed a Cody Johnson song during her Kellyoke segment. Earlier in the year she also performed his #1 hit, “Til’ You Can’t.”
Check out her performances of When It Comes To You and Til You Can’t here:
And while you’re at it, listen to the original: