"Stronger" | ||||
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Single by Clean Bandit featuring Alex Newell and Sean Bass | ||||
from the album New Eyes (Special Edition) | ||||
Released | 19 April 2015 | |||
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Length | 3:41 [1] | |||
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Producer(s) | Clean Bandit | |||
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Music video | ||||
"Stronger" on YouTube |
"Stronger" is a song by the English electronic group Clean Bandit with uncredited vocals by Alex Newell and Sean Bass,the brother of Sharna Bass (who sings the vocals of Clean Bandit's song "Extraordinary"). [2] It was originally released on 22 November 2014,with uncredited vocals from Olly Alexander,the lead singer of Years &Years. The song was then re-recorded and released as a single on 19 April 2015. [3] It was also remixed by the American electronic duo Vindata. [4]
A contest in collaboration with Microsoft Lumia was held,with the prize being the chance to be a crew member of the music video production. [5] The winners were Wlodek Markowicz and Karol Paciorek from "Lekko Stronniczy". [6]
The video, [7] which was released on 11 March 2015,was made in collaboration with Microsoft,Wlodek Markowicz and Karol Paciorek and featured Microsoft Lumia phones,which were used for the video's bullet time effect, [8] a bus driver singing to the song and dancing to it with others (including Clean Bandit),intermixed with clips of Clean Bandit and a dance group dancing to the song (where the bullet time effect was used). The video was directed by Jack Patterson and produced by Katharine Cowell [9] and had more than 38 million YouTube views by April 2021. [10]
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Stronger" | 3:41 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Stronger" (CamelPhat Dark Dub Remix) | 7:21 |
2. | "Stronger" (Mike Mago Remix) | 6:34 |
3. | "Stronger" (Steve Pitron & Max Sanna Remix) | 6:37 |
Chart (2015) | Peak position |
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Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders) [13] | 79 |
Hungary (Rádiós Top 40) [14] | 37 |
Japan (Japan Hot 100) [15] | 80 |
Ireland (IRMA) [16] | 57 |
Scotland (OCC) [17] | 3 |
UK Singles (OCC) [18] | 4 |
UK Dance (OCC) [19] | 1 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United Kingdom (BPI) [20] | Silver | 200,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
Region | Date | Format | Label |
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United Kingdom | 17 April 2015 | Digital download (remixes) | |
19 April 2015 | Digital download (single) |