Dwight Yoakam’s ’90s Country Hit Gets Modern Remake From Kelly Clarkson

Kelly Clarkson tipped her metaphorical hat to Dwight Yoakam by performing one of his classic songs for “Kellyoke” on her talk show. The track Clarkson covered was “Ain’t That Lonely Yet.”

Yoakam released “Ain’t That Lonely Yet” in 1993 as the first single from his album This Time. 

Written by Kostas and James House, the song has Yoakam singing as a man who recently left the woman he loved. The woman tries to get him back by sending notes and calling him on the phone. Yoakam dismisses her, saying he “ain’t that lonely yet” to entertain welcoming her back into his life.

The song peaked at the second spot on the U.S. Hot Country Songs chart and hit #1 on the Canada Country Tracks chart. It ranked at the 15th slot on the year-end chart in the U.S. and at #3 on Canada’s year-end chart.

“Ain’t That Lonely Yet” led Yoakam to his first Grammy win. He took home the trophy for Best Male Country Vocal Performance in 1994.

Fans Share Their Reactions To Kelly’s Version Of “Ain’t That Lonely Yet”

Considering Clarkson’s past history of delivering outstanding country covers, fans expected she’d rise to the occasion when she performed “Ain’t That Lonely Yet” for “Kellyoke.”

She did not disappoint with her rendition, which she made entirely her own. Clarkson gave the song a slightly groovier, almost disco-influenced sound.

Fans responded to her take on the track in the comments on YouTube. Some of the reactions were:

“Heart melting voice beautiful!”

“So faithful to Dwight’s recording. Perfect!”

“Please please more country covers. Love all of them. But so good, the country.”

“Kelly is a super singer. There is no song she can’t sing.”

“The country cry in Kelly’s singing voice makes me melt.”

“Patiently waiting for Kelly’s country album.”

While Clarkson has never released a full country album, she has performed collaborations with country artists. The reaction to this performance proves that people would love to hear her sing more country music!

See what you think of Kelly Clarkson’s version of Dwight Yoakam’s “Ain’t That Lonely Yet” when you tune in to the video below. Which country song should she sing next?