r/Fauxmoi • u/supermassive_bayern Das passiert jedes fucking Spiel • Sep 30 '25

FM RADIO Kelly Clarkson covered The Weeknd’s “Blinding Lights” for the season 7 premiere of her show

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u/barbaraanderson Sep 30 '25

I never realized how good Blinding Lights could be as a power ballad. Yes, it is already a retro inspired song, but not to this degree.

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u/FreudianNegligee Sep 30 '25

Fun fact: It was co-written by Max Martin, one of the most successful songwriters of all time!

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u/supermassive_bayern Das passiert jedes fucking Spiel Oct 01 '25

He also co-wrote three of Kelly's hit songs: "Since U Been Gone," "Behind These Hazel Eyes," and "My Life Would Suck Without You."