--- description: The 'Meaning of Life' singer joined James Corden for a spin in the car and a karaoke session for the ages. title: Watch Kelly Clarkson Bring the Pipes to Carpool Karaoke image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltde093bcdab65f2d0/6988d9b9bc6cfc69913e2a3c/time-logo.jpg?branch=production --- * [Newsfeed](/tag/time-section-newsfeed/) ## Newsfeed Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # Watch Kelly Clarkson Go All Out on a New Carpool Karaoke with James Corden  by [Raisa Bruner](/author/raisa-bruner/)  ## Raisa Bruner Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Nov 30, 2017 8:55 AM CUT  by [Raisa Bruner](/author/raisa-bruner/)  ## Raisa Bruner Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Nov 30, 2017 8:55 AM CUT On a new episode of [Carpool Karaoke](http://time.com/5022211/pink-carpool-karaoke/ "undefined") Wednesday night, inaugural _American Idol_ winner and _Meaning of Life_ singer [Kelly Clarkson](http://time.com/4998252/kelly-clarkson-fun-with-soul/ "undefined") took the passenger seat alongside _Late Late Show_ host James Corden for her long-awaited appearance on the viral singalong skit. Riffing through a selection of her soulful new material as well as plenty of classics, the powerhouse and her partner in singing crime are a joy to behold. Clarkson’s eighth album, _Meaning of Life_, was released last month, a follow-up to 2015’s _Piece by Piece_. Her lead single, “Love So Soft,” is currently charting on the[ _Billboard_ Hot 100.](https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100 "undefined") The song also received a [Grammy nomination](http://time.com/5038985/grammy-awards-2018-nominations-jay-z/ "undefined") this week, for Best Pop Vocal Performance. Clarkson’s keeping busy these days: she recently signed on to be a coach on the new season of the _Voice_, alongside long-time coaches Adam Levine and Blake Shelton, meaning she will officially complete the cycle from one-time contestant to adjudicator of talent — and perhaps changing the future of some of her selected proteges. In the meantime, you can watch her sing with Corden and joke in characteristically candid style in the new Carpool Karaoke video, above. ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/5042116/kelly-clarkson-james-corden-carpool-karaoke/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/5042116/kelly-clarkson-james-corden-carpool-karaoke/"},"headline":"Watch Kelly Clarkson Go All Out on a New Carpool Karaoke with James Corden","datePublished":"2017-11-30T08:55:57.000Z","dateModified":"2026-04-13T07:48:58.232Z","description":"Clarkson and Corden bring pipes and soul","url":"https://time.com/5042116/kelly-clarkson-james-corden-carpool-karaoke/","keywords":["Newsfeed","Television","Music","Late Night Television","james corden","kelly clarkson","carpool karaoke","onetime","overnight"],"thumbnailUrl":"","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Raisa Bruner","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/raisa-bruner/"}],"articleSection":"","image":[],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/tag/time-section-newsfeed/","name":"Newsfeed"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/5042116/kelly-clarkson-james-corden-carpool-karaoke/","name":"Watch Kelly Clarkson Go All Out on a New Carpool Karaoke with James Corden"}}]},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"VideoObject","name":"WATCH: The Good, the Bad, and the 'Idol': Our Favorite 'American Idol' Moments From the Past 15 Seasons!","description":"We're having major feels as \"American Idol\" comes to an end this week!","thumbnailUrl":"https://cdn.jwplayer.com/v2/media/4bd9zCB4/poster.jpg?width=720","uploadDate":"2016-04-06T12:56:26.000Z","contentUrl":"https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/4bd9zCB4.m3u8","embedUrl":"https://time.com/5042116/kelly-clarkson-james-corden-carpool-karaoke/","duration":"PT2M16S","potentialAction":{"@type":"SeekToAction","target":"https://time.com/5042116/kelly-clarkson-james-corden-carpool-karaoke/?jw_start={seek_to_second_number}","startOffset-input":"required name=seek_to_second_number"}}] ```