Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)
Kelly Clarkson
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You know the bed feels warmer Sleeping here alone You know I dream in color And do the things I want You think you got the best of me Think you had the last laugh Bet you think that everything good is gone Think you left me broken down Think that I'd come running back Baby you don't know me, 'cause you're dead wrong What doesn't kill you makes you stronger Stand a little taller Doesn't mean I'm lonely when I'm alone What doesn't kill you makes a fighter Footsteps even lighter Doesn't mean I'm over 'cause you're gone What doesn't kill you makes you stronger, stronger Just me, myself and I What doesn't kill you makes you stronger Stand a little taller Doesn't mean I'm lonely when I'm alone You heard that I was starting over with someone new But told you I was moving on over you You didn't think that I'd come back I'd come back swinging You try to break me but you see what doesn't kill you makes you stronger Stand a little taller Doesn't mean I'm lonely when I'm alone What doesn't kill you makes a fighter Footsteps even lighter Doesn't mean I'm over 'cause you're gone What doesn't kill you makes you stronger, stronger Just me, myself and I What doesn't kill you makes you stronger Stand a little taller Doesn't mean I'm lonely when I'm alone Thanks to you I got a new thing started Thanks to you I'm not the broken-hearted Thanks to you I'm finally thinking 'bout me You know in the end the day to left was just my beginning In the end What doesn't kill you makes you stronger Stand a little taller Doesn't mean I'm lonely when I'm alone What doesn't kill you makes a fighter Footsteps even lighter Doesn't mean I'm over 'cause you're gone What doesn't kill you makes you stronger, stronger Just me, myself and What doesn't kill you makes you stronger Stand a little taller Doesn't mean I'm lonely when I'm alone What doesn't kill you makes you stronger, stronger Just me, myself and I What doesn't kill you makes you stronger Stand a little taller Doesn't mean I'm lonely when I'm alone When I'm alone
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Written by: Greg Kurstin, Alexandra Leah Tamposi, Jorgen Kjell Elofsson, David Gamson
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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12 facts about this song
Song Creation"Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)" was co-written by a group of songwriters namely, David Gamson, Greg Kurstin, Ali Tamposi, and Jorgen Elofsson.
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Chart-topping TrackUpon its release in 2011, it reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the United States, making it one of Kelly Clarkson's most popular tracks.
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Grammy WinnerThe song won the 2013 Grammy Award for Best Pop Solo Performance, beating out other popular tracks including Adele's "Set Fire to the Rain" and Carly Rae Jepsen's "Call Me Maybe".
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International SuccessIt was not only a hit in the U.S., but also in other countries. The song found success on charts in the UK, Canada, Australia, and Ireland, among others.
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Album NameThis song is the title track of Clarkson's fifth studio album, "Stronger".
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Inspirational QuoteThe title and theme of the song was inspired by the famous Friedrich Nietzsche adage, "What does not kill me, makes me stronger".
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Music Video RecognitionThe music video received award nominations on several platforms, including MTV Video Music Awards and MuchMusic Video Awards.
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Sales RecordBy January 2013, the single had sold over 4 million digital copies in the U.S.
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Personal Impact on ClarksonClarkson has openly spoken about how the empowering lyrics helped her during tough times, stating that the song came at the right time for her as she was going through tough period in her personal life.
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Audience EngagementFans were invited to participate in the official music video for this song. Clarkson put out a call for fans to submit videos of themselves singing and dancing to the song.
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TV PerformancesClarkson has performed the song live on several television shows including 'Saturday Night Live', 'The X Factor' and 'Dancing With The Stars'.
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Covers and SamplesBecause of its popularity, many other artists and TV shows have covered and sampled this song. Some of these include Glee and Pentatonix.
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