Kelly Clarkson’s daughter River Rose is stealing the show.
The 9-year-old lent her vocals to her mom’s latest song, “You Don’t Make Me Cry,” from the deluxe edition of her album “Chemistry,” released Friday.
Clarkson revealed in a post last week on X, formerly known as Twitter, that her daughter was 5 years old “when she was layin down tracks” on the song, which looks at a relationship unraveled.
Thanks for all the love for my song “roses”! I can’t wait for y’all to hear the other songs on the deluxe, especially River Rose’s feature. She was 5yrs old when she was layin down tracks for “you don’t make me cry” ❤️ https://t.co/mPRtegVoFN #chemistry pic.twitter.com/0kZtIWWH0P
— Kelly Clarkson 🍷💔☀️ (@kellyclarkson) September 19, 2023
The “Miss Independent” singer refocuses on her independence in the mid-tempo empowering pop track, with lyrics including: “I’d rather be alone than blue // Know it ain’t easy but watch me // Walk the high road without you.”
“You don’t make me cry // And I cry at everything // You don’t make me feel // And I feel more than most // now that says something, doesn’t it?” Clarkson sings on the new track, with her daughter providing auto-tuned backup vocals. “Feeling free since I found out you don’t have power // So you searching for some // Well, you can’t have mine // you don’t make me cry.”
Beyond her backing vocals, River Rose also provides a conclusion to the track: “The end,” she says sweetly.
River Rose previously worked alongside her mom in 2019, appearing in Clarkson’s music video for “Broken & Beautiful.”
Clarkson’s album, originally released in June, dives into the emotions around her recent divorce from Brandon Blackstock, her husband of nearly seven years, with whom she shares children River Rose and Remington Alexander, 7.