stronger song stronger song english girl group second studio album angels dirty faces wrote song collaboration inspired group member experience separated family friends stronger pop ballad self empowerment theme single angels released double album title track song received mixed reviews critics ambivalent composition stronger charted number seven singles chart reached singles charts netherlands norway peaked australia new_zealand european countries directed song music video filmed swimming pool london portrays group member different persona single performed edinburgh final push concert july included set lists tours support singles collection change covered ballad self titled studio album background release soon release group debut album touch singles new year run cover soul sound dropped record label band member left group amid reports fighting members member announced replacement subsequently signed stronger written range collaboration group second studio album angels song period range life joined group separated family friends range related experience writing process stronger technique suggested essential songwriting song produced mixed mixed song recorded group vocals programmed range named stronger favourite song group career considers personal stronger released album single double album title track cassette inch single formats november promote release played track birmingham mail october interview visited capital november composition lyrics stronger pop ballad elements hip hop daily_mail adrian thrills described measure pop ballad stronger composed key minor common time relatively slow paced beats minute song features orchestral musical arrangement instrumentation provided bass guitar violin viola cello double bass drums keyboards song features slow dark melody reminiscent touch single run cover according nme stronger features similar musical style group vogue sunday herald compared ballad music english group writing orchestral sweep stronger aims massive attack style emotional sweep stronger self empowerment ballad contains survive testimony chorus opened line finally getting stronger reception critical response critical response stronger generally positive yahoo music described having pure massive attack fake wrote sounds ace writer described track defiant daily_mirror considered best release applauded group vocals song hot press writer characterised stronger elegant ballad way tender years guardian complimentary track elements writing right tracks stronger supernatural cool praised song composition calling restrained nme named weaker track double stated bit herald called track strings inferior wrote contains cheesy sentiment american singer song commercial performance stronger debuted number seven singles chart issue dated november double release album title track consecutive single angels dirty faces reach single eventually spent thirteen weeks chart double sold copies united_kingdom placing twelfth list highest selling singles double debuted peaked number thirty australian_singles_chart march spent weeks chart performed better new_zealand_singles_chart peaked number remained chart eighteen weeks stronger charted individually countries song performed notably dutch chart peaked number spent weeks placed 29th list best performing singles stronger reached number norwegian chart spent fourteen weeks single peaked number number thirteen irish_singles_chart stronger debuted number chart belgium flanders later peaked number peaked number swedish swiss singles charts reached german hungarian charts music video accompanying music video stronger directed filmed september swimming pool located london range played video portrayed gangster woman range described semi naked camera weird invasive video opens scene moving car streets london sitting man phone courage leave superstar boyfriend car stops red light gets walks away leaving boyfriend following scenes range outdoor swimming pool sitting chair range standing fence sitting pool stairs women later shown dancing simultaneously pool video cuts sitting middle support group room university reading anonymous later leaves room video shows sitting bench near pool range shown stage nightclub disco like acts courage leaves profession throws microphone water nightclub appear running water shower tap shown dancing group women previous scenes final scenes video children swimming underwater pool resembling members live performances appearances performed stronger august close gig launch angels organised performed single october trio played stronger songs august song performed band edinburgh final push concert july live concert series persuade leaders increase assistance poverty africa performance received mixed reviews critics considered weak stronger included set list group tour support album october performed acoustic set shape promote release greatest hits album singles collection stronger featured set list group tour performances accompanied footage comic relief trip africa band performed song december glasgow scotland acoustic gig single appeared set list change tour support fifth studio album change journal wrote performance newcastle city hall displayed confident shift moody pop sassy style harmony group performed stronger june chase minute july singles fourth line consisting range performed song london march gig english musical theatre actor covered stronger self titled album digital_spy characterised cover tune record sort story telling lyrics fitting dramatic style bbc described version stronger anti bullying advertisement depicts year old girl advertisement banned appearing television permitted appear cinemas britain january music video stronger subject media attention june member scotland movement posted group website claiming encouragement victims rape track listings formats personnel songwriting tom string arrangement chris vocals bass guitar simon drums keyboards lake cello double bass credits taken liner notes singles 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Stronger (Sugababes song)