Kelly Clarkson Took Belting to a New Level Covering Lady Gaga's "Shallow"

Kelly Clarkson is queen of the vocal belt. Seriously! Her ability to powerfully hit some very high notes is unmatched. She's displayed this skill time and time again, even turning songs like "Monster Mash" into feats of music ferocity. 

It's hard to pick The Voice Coach's best-ever vocal belt — believe me, we've tried — but one serious contender could be her take on Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper's "Shallow," the hit song from their 2018 remake of A Star Is Born. 

The song is no walk in the park — those elevating "ahhh-ah-ah-ah-ah-aaahs" leading to the explosive chorus are tough to nail — but Clarkson made belting it look easy. Clarkson sang "Shallow" back in 2019 in Green Bay, Wisconsin, and even with a slight lyrical flub, the performance is masterful. Gaga herself would be proud! 

Watch Clarkson's "Shallow" for yourself, below. 

About "Shallow" 

"Shallow" is a song co-written by Lady Gaga and originally performed by Gaga and Bradley Cooper for the 2018 film A Star is Born. The song was universally acclaimed by critics for its dramatic arc and won an Oscar for "Best Original Song" in 2019. 

In an interview with Variety, Lady Gaga explained why she believed the song did so well. "This is a song between a man and a woman, and he actually listens to her. And I think we live in a time when this is something that is really important to women. Women want to be heard," she said. 

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"Shallow" Lyrics

Tell me somethin', girl
Are you happy in this modern world?
Or do you need more?
Is there somethin' else you're searchin' for?

I'm falling
In all the good times I find myself
Longin' for change
And in the bad times I fear myself

Tell me something, boy
Aren't you tired tryin' to fill that void?
Or do you need more?
Ain't it hard keeping it so hardcore?

I'm falling
In all the good times I find myself
Longing for a change
And in the bad times I fear myself

I'm off the deep end, watch as I dive in
I'll never meet the ground
Crash through the surface, where they can't hurt us
We're far from the shallow now

In the sha-ha, sha-hallow
In the sha-ha, sha-la-la-la-low
In the sha-ha, sha-hallow
We're far from the shallow now

Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Whoa

I'm off the deep end, watch as I dive in
I'll never meet the ground
Crash through the surface, where they can't hurt us
We're far from the shallow now

In the sha-ha, shallow
In the sha-ha, sha-la-la-la-low
In the sha-ha, shallow
We're far from the shallow now