stronger doesn kill stronger doesn kill song american recording artist titular song fifth studio album stronger originally titled doesn kill stronger song served album second single january rca_records written additional writing production stronger uptempo song draws genres pop rock dance pop electropop lyrical content mainly explores themes empowerment recovery following heartbreak chorus inspired quotation kill makes stronger united_states stronger song billboard hot chart non consecutive weeks surpassing moment like life suck longest running number single chart topped billboard charts including hot dance club songs pop songs charts song released internationally stronger topped national charts poland slovakia attained position countries world eventually selling million copies worldwide best selling singles time success helped parent album sustain commercial longevity year stronger consideration industry awards including grammy award nominations nomination song accompanying music video filmed incorporates theme global flash mob dance featuring submitted videos people dancing song music video garnered positive reception critics felt overall impact earned nomination video award continued success performed stronger live award shows television appearances world debuting season factor performing 37th season saturday night live american music awards included song set list encore set summer tour writing production originally titled doesn kill stronger written september interview american songwriter revealed song inspired kill makes stronger mother told advice found phrase submitted idea writing sessions originally intended stronger turned process manager producers produce demo track later pitched executive later gave song revealed altered lyric track commissioned wanted collaborate produce add additional writing final version recalled music guess different tempo beat chords kinda came guitar riff goes verse thing kinda contributed changed feel song song uplifting theme empowerment led fifth studio album stronger saying favorite songs album said everybody loves message doesn kill makes stronger perfect representation life composition stronger pop rock song length minutes seconds according sheet music published set common time moderately fast tempo beats minute written key minor follows chord progression vocals span octaves song begins guitar synth riff sings opening line know bed feels warmer sleeping jason billboard noted guitar riff verses reminiscent gone narrates anthem personal dancing bridges contain beats synth electric guitar display elements electronic sound chorus song explodes upbeat dance pop number complete guitars electronic drums sings doesn kill makes stronger stand little taller doesn mean lonely slant felt sell song chorus better lyrically stronger explores theme moving relationship interview remarked song doesn refer specific person stating didn bad breakup think life relationships write different ones going life don filter pretty felt tracks stronger vocals best doesn kill stronger interview mtv_news prior song release compared stronger similar gone commented rehearsed fun like big dance anthem kinda like gone people jumping kind inspiring wait perform release reception returning vacation found newly recorded demo material leaked online including stronger commented leak felt worse physically robbed attempt counter attack finally debuted song online october weeks ahead album release acoustic version song appears second extended play stronger officially released album second single mainstream radio january dance remixes song available february february released single critical response compared gone super radio friendly hook listed key tracks stronger writing upbeat soulful chorus drag floor dance away alongside entertainment_weekly thought song pop rock fans sound later added better releasing doesn kill track stronger positive reception came newsday praised tales empowerment breakup unique combo vulnerability slant thought song tailor radio play electro pop brings verses suggests version girlfriend march billboard ranked song number list american idol hits time criticized lyrics commenting mind tired tune titular phrase laugh look youtube video medley different songs borrowed kill makes stronger lyrical hook magazine emphasized lyrics mission statement makes solid pop song robert_copsey digital spy gave song stars writing message song worn lesson continues prove little shame coming expected commercial performance united_states stronger topped sixteen billboard charts marking career highs boosted digital sales following release stronger song debuted billboard hot chart album cut number week ending october dropped following week returning number week ending november following release single stronger entered billboard hot number performed saturday night live week ending january week ending january song climbed number debuting number following week tenth song hot chart advanced number strength number number jump hot digital songs vault hot airplay number number know having peaked number hot stronger ascent number marked time string consecutive hits consecutive hits second studio album week debuted number pop songs number hot_dance_club_songs week ending february stronger bounded number number hot topped hot digital songs chart fueled downloads second song hot digital songs life suck following week ascended hot number single country moment like life suck held spot week descending number week ending march week song hot_dance_club_songs making artist topped hot hot_dance_club_songs adult pop songs charts week returned number hot time longest reigning number single united_states week ending march stronger fourth song pop songs chart years song hot airplay week ending april fourth song adult pop songs week ending march second song adult contemporary chart week ending june year end issue billboard ranked stronger number year end hot marking time year end single chart seven years gone eyes billboard ranked number year end adult contemporary number year end adult pop songs number year end pop songs number year end hot dance club songs charts stronger predecessor know international charts australia germany japan scotland south_korea topped national charts poland slovakia biggest hit countries including austria denmark hungary portugal new_zealand spain sweden united_kingdom stronger single enter national charts finland brazil iceland lebanon mexico portugal romania canada debuted canadian hot chart number week ending november eventually peaking number united_kingdom debuted number week ending january eventually peaking number non consecutive weeks eighth career single song performed better scotland attained peak number ireland song debuted january ascended number denmark debuting number week ending january attained position number weeks france song debuted number peaked number song chart years netherlands song debuted single number week ending january peaked number austria entered austria number peaked number belgium attained position flanders number failed enter wallonia reaching chart europe attained position czech_republic hungary finland position norway switzerland germany sweden australia peaked australian_singles_chart number new_zealand peaked new_zealand_singles_chart number stronger marked career highs commercial performance song cross million marks digital downloads best selling single united_states united_kingdom march stronger sold copies united_states united_kingdom sold copies april song sold million copies worldwide best selling singles time award nominations stronger recognized accolades music press entertainment_weekly ranked song tenth best single december ranked stronger number singles list stating song timeless claiming pulled tune song music video nominated teen choice awards song received nominations choice single stronger received grammy award nominations record year song year best pop solo performance 55th ceremony music video concept synopsis november announced website wanted incorporate global flash mob accompanying music video stronger posted shooting video doesn kill like join global flash mob check routine video learn cameras ready record friends rocking moves unique location shows world submit clip form maybe music video wait submissions remember creative safe legal thanks participating music video premiered vevo december directed shane drake video begins video control room watching select flash mob videos submitted participants different monitors video scenes performing song different settings stage band garden square control room alternate flash mob videos end video people garden square forms flash mob featuring choreography reception critical reception accompanying music video positive prior release predicted video depict women broken relationships homage self praised different treatment video complimenting synchronized dancing thought kept vancouver sun interpreted video depicts developing sense strength endurance ability lead large scale dance routine surviving trauma entertainment_weekly enjoyed goofy expressions perceived video gone round dallas morning news reiterated music video reminiscent gone great seeing dancing movement described song powerful uplifting believed music video song justice trent positive response video deemed look properly fit video concluded review writing sense humor like original american idol kelly best opinion echoed idolator thought video fun especially kelly joins giant mob end stated personal favorite clip video girls moves underwater fish swimming video placed fourth vh1 videos year live performances performed stronger live concerts performed sony sponsored concert held los_angeles october november performed song annual concert madison square garden performed acoustic version song special premiered vh1 november stronger performed prominently fourth headlining tour stronger tour promoted stronger live television events live televised performance song november factor results december performed song vh1 divas celebrates soul television special january performed know 37th season saturday night live june performed british television series morning performed medley stronger succeeding single dark television events season finale fourteenth season dancing stars june cultural impact usage media stronger forms media toyota advertisement stars singing song stars rivera performed song season episode glee titled way aired february wall_street_journal described trio performance fine fierce fabulous version stronger debuted hot number week ending march doesn kill stronger song featured advertisements promoting second season series featured playable piece video game video patients hospital staff unit dancing song uploaded youtube represent fight cancer video viral hit featured time february song danced song fourteenth season dancing stars instrumental version background music promotion opening theme strength cover versions stronger performed contestants televised competition programs february covered glee amber riley rivera episode titled way march performed sixth season finnish television series idols april covered eleventh season american idol performed recommendation series performed song television series mentor march song performed participants season finale fifth season danish television series factor november song performed team blake season voice november girl group performed song second season factor october covered song season nbc singing competition voice performance knockout round performed hey soul sister train involvement kanye_west copyright lawsuit musician filed copyright infringement suit recording artist kanye_west similarities west song stronger peter demo song stronger sent west associate ruled case west favor citing book twilight idols song stronger doesn kill formats track listing credits personnel credits adapted stronger liner notes recording recorded los_angeles charts 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Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)