"Getting Stronger" is a song written and performed by New Zealand R&B and soul duo Adeaze. It is a duet with fellow New Zealand singer Aaradhna,who was credited as a co-star for the single release due to her recent signing with Dawn Raid Entertainment.[2] A song about finding one's inner strength,[3] "Getting Stronger" was released as the second single from Adeaze's debut album,Always &for Real,in August 2004. It received heavy radio airplay and gave both acts their first and only number-one single in New Zealand. A music video directed by Kezia Barnett was made to promote the song.
"Getting Stronger" was released as a CD single in New Zealand in August 2004,following several weeks of heavy airplay. The CD contains the full version of "Getting Stronger" as well as instrumental and a cappella versions.[4] Critically,music writer Martyn Pepperell called the track an "infectious,platinum-certified slow jam".[3] At the 2005 Pacific Music Awards,the song was nominated for APRA Best Pacific Song,losing to Tha Feelstyle's "Su'amalie".[5]
Commercial performance
Before the CD's release,the song charted on New Zealand's RIANZ Singles Chart on airplay alone,debuting at number 26 on 9 August 2004 and jumping to number five the following week,once the CD was in stores.[4][6] Afterwards,the song rose to number three on 23 August,then topped the chart on 30 August.[6] It gave Adeaze their third top-10 single and Aaradhna her first,as well as both acts' highest- and longest-charting single in New Zealand,staying in the top 50 for 20 weeks.[6][7][8] It ended 2004 as New Zealand's 22nd-most-successful single and was certified triple platinum by Recorded Music NZ (RMNZ) in November 2024 for sales and streaming figures exceeding 90,000 units.[9][10] According to NZ On Screen,the track was the second-most-played song on New Zealand radio by a native act in 2004.[3]
Music video
The music video for "Getting Stronger" was filmed in June 2004 and was released to TV the following month.[4] Directed by Kezia Barnett,the video shows Aaradhna in a tour bus singing into a big mirror while her reflection sings back certain lyrics on its own. After singing the first chorus into a hairbrush,Aaradhna leaves the bus and meets up with Adeaze,who are revealed to be apparitions,in front of a filming studio. The three then appear in the studio,where they are filmed singing the rest of the song in the room depicted on the cover artwork.[3]
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