<Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Alternative cover </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Idol version single cover </Td> </Tr> <P> "Piece by Piece" is a song by American singer Kelly Clarkson taken from her seventh studio album of the same name . She co-wrote the track with its producer Greg Kurstin . A midtempo pop song about restoring someone's faith in love and family relationships, Clarkson promulgated "Piece by Piece" as a sequel to the song "Because of You" (2004) but with a "happy ending". After a discussion with her sister about their family life, she introspectively co-wrote the song in a first - person narrative to her father, whose neglect of his family was used as a juxtaposition to her husband's unconditional love for her and their daughter, whom they both promised to never abandon . </P> <P> "Piece by Piece" was first released as the second promotional single from Piece by Piece by RCA Records on February 24, 2015 . Upon its release, the title track has received praise from music critics, who commended lyrical content as one of the album's highlights . Clarkson premiered the song in a live acoustic performance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and has showcased it on the set list of the Piece by Piece Tour . A re-worked version of the track was released to American hot adult contemporary radio stations on November 9, 2015, as the third and final single from the album . On February 25, 2016, Clarkson performed "Piece by Piece" in a live presentation on the fifteenth season of American Idol . The successful commercial and critical response of her performance on the program led RCA to issue an "Idol version" of the track on February 29, 2016 . </P>

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