Kelly Clarkson’s 2004 song, “Because of You,” is a scream into the pillow. It’s a cathartic track where the singer gets everything off her chest that she always needed to. Because of you, I’m afraid.

In recent days, Tony Bennett—who died Friday at the age of 96—reportedly sang one last song while sitting at his piano. It was “Because of You,” his first hit, released in 1951, and the single that ...