VIDEO: Kelly Clarkson Performs 'It's Quiet Uptown' from HAMILTON Mixtape on 'Today'

On this morning's TODAY on NBC, global superstar Kelly Clarkson performed "It's Quiet Uptown" from THE Hamilton MIXTAPE. Says the Grammy winner of her first time hearing the tune, "I was emailed the song at One am in the morning and I was pregnant with my little boy at the time and I was like, 'Are you serious right now? It's so beautiful!' Check out the performance below!

"The Hamilton Mixtape" was released on Friday, December 2nd from Atlantic Records. The album features a collection of remixes, covers, and tracks inspired by the multi-Tony Award winning Broadway musical. Among the artists to be featured on the recording are Sia, Usher, Chance the Rapper, Busta Rhymes, Ben Folds, Regina Spektor, and Queen Latifah. Atlantic Records will release the album.

The new musical Hamilton has book, music and lyrics by Tony and Grammy Award-winning composer Lin-Manuel Miranda. The musical is directed by Thomas Kail, with choreography by Andy Blankenbuehler and music direction and orchestrations by Alex Lacamoire.

Hamilton is inspired by Ron Chernow's biography "Alexander Hamilton," tells the story of the scrappy young immigrant Alexander Hamilton, the $10 Founding Father who forever changed America with his revolutionary ideas and actions. During his life cut too short, he served as George Washington's chief aide, was the first Treasury Secretary, a loving husband and father, despised by his fellow Founding Fathers and shot to death by Aaron Burr in their legendary duel.

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