A demo with Jost's vocals was pitched to Kelly Clarkson in 2013, who decided to put the song on hold for recording.
[4] In an interview on Spin, Clarkson revealed that she had found out about Tokio Hotel's version three days after releasing hers.
I didn't cover them, because the only time I'd ever heard that song was from my publisher, who sent it to me and said, 'Hey, I have this demo with a piano and a vocal from David Jost,' one of the writers.
"[3][5] Clarkson later posted on social networking site Twitter saying that she wasn't given all the information needed and that it looked like she had ripped them off as she would never do that to any artist.
[11] Clarkson's version, also a soft rock piano ballad, features American singer John Legend.
[13] The song, produced by Jason Halbert with additional writing by the Rock Mafia duo Tim James and Antonina Armato, was originally envisioned as a solo track.
[17] Clarkson's version received widespread critical acclaim with particular praise on vocals and production.