Anne Hathaway floors Kelly Clarkson with 'Since U Been Gone' cover: 'Should I just quit?'
During an appearance on “The Kelly Clarkson Show” Tuesday, Anne Hathaway’s passionate rendition of a Clarkson hit floored the singer and talk show host — literally.
Hathaway and Clarkson were in the middle of a game of “Sing That Name That Tune,” which required them to quickly identify songs by their instrumentals and start singing them as soon as they recognized them. Hathaway was leading the game, beating Clarkson to name the Billy Joel classic "Piano Man," as well as Hanson's late '90s hit "MMMBop."
“Can you play a freaking song I’ll know?” a frustrated Clarkson told the studio band after losing a round.
The band then began playing the track for Clarkson’s angsty breakup anthem “Since U Been Gone,” which Hathaway recognized immediately. “Since you been gone, I can breathe for the first time,” Hathaway sang at the top of her lungs before it registered for Clarkson.
Clarkson collapsed to the floor in defeat as Hathaway belted the lyrics to her early 2000s hit.
“How did you know it from just that?” Clarkson said to Hathaway in disbelief afterward.
“Kelly Clarkson, if you do not understand how much we all love that song,” Hathaway replied, adding that “everybody here knew" the song right from the start.
Comedian and "American Ninja Warrior" host Matt Iseman, who was hosting the game, joked that Hathaway "will be doing a Kelly Clarkson tribute show in Vegas,” to which Clarkson replied, “Should I just quit?”
More: Anne Hathaway reveals she's not a fan of her own name: 'Call me anything but Anne'
“Since U Been Gone,” released on Clarkson’s sophomore album “Breakaway,” peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard Hit 100 and has sold 1 million copies in the U.S.
Hathaway visited “The Kelly Clarkson Show” to talk about her latest role in the Apple TV+ drama "WeCrashed," which chronicles the rise and fall of the co-working startup WeWork. Hathaway plays Rebekah Neumann, the wife of former WeWork CEO Adam Neumann, who's portrayed by Jared Leto.
More: Review: Jared Leto gets to go as wild as he wants in WeWork drama 'WeCrashed'
Contributing: Kelly Lawler
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Anne Hathaway blows Kelly Clarkson away with rendition of her song
