Zara Golden of VH1 wrote , " The video ’s premise is pretty simple , as it finds Kelly looking extra-svelte in a dress and with her new bottle-blonde hair , calling forth wind , water and fire with her voice so powerful . " Kyle Anderson of '' Entertainment Weekly '' remarked , " Kelly Clarkson ’s voice is so commanding that she ’s never really needed much in the way of visual flair to help carry her songs . " Mark Hogan of '' Spin '' wrote a positive review , " Clarkson is a solitary figure throughout the clip , and she 's indomitable , her face conveying nothing but confidence and determination as around her water bubbles and flame-like effects burst . At one point , Clarkson declares herself " addicted to the love I 've found . " Consider this , then , a simple and majestic video affirmation of what another vocal powerhouse once called the greatest love of all . " Bill Lamb of About.com complimented the video 's simplicity and praised Clarkson for her ability to successfully carry a music video with no story line , no backing musicians , or elaborate sets . Sam Lanksy of Idolator gave a positive review , writing " “ Catch My Breath ” may not be Clarkson ’s most imaginative video , but she ’s so likably lovely in it that it ’s impossible to disdain . " Clarkson had included the song in the final leg of her Stronger Tour in Europe , debuting the song live on October 10 , 2012 , at The O2 in Dublin , Ireland . Before performing the song , Clarkson described the recording process and working with her musical director , Jason Halbert . Zara Golden of VH1 gave a positive review towards Clarkson 's performance , writing " she certainly earned her “ Greatest ” status by hitting all the high points without taking even a beat to actually catch her breath . " The same opinion was echoed by Sam Lansky of '' Idolator '' who praised Clarkson 's voice for being " effortlessly flawless " . Alexandra Capotorto of '' PopCrush '' also complimented Clarkson 's performance , writing " Clarkson gave a performance that she always does : energetic and near pitch perfect , all the while making sure to focus on the audience before her to get them involved . " The first televised performance of the song was at the 2012 American Music Awards , where Clarkson performed a medley of " Miss Independent " , " Since U Been Gone " , " Stronger ( What Does n't Kill You ) " and ending with " Catch My Breath " . Ray Rahman of '' Entertainment Weekly '' gave the performance an " A - " , lauding her intro performance bearing her audition number " 2311 " as a reference to her '' American Idol '' audition . On November 20 , 2012 , she performed " Catch My Breath " on '' The Ellen DeGeneres Show '' . Clarkson performed the song on '' 2012 VH1 Divas '' on December 16 , 2012 . On December 18 , 2012 , she performed the song along with Team Blake 's Cassadee Pope and Terry McDermott on the third-season finale of '' The Voice . '' <!-- NOT USED -->
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Catch My Breath