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"Stronger"
"Stronger"
Song

"Stronger" is the second single from Kanye West's album Graduation. The single was first released digitally on July 31 2007. "Stronger" features a prominent sample from the song "Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger" by the French house music duo Daft Punk, who received songwriter credit and had their costumes appear in the music video.^[2]

History

A snippet of "Stronger" was released from West's Can't Tell Me Nothing mixtape. Shortly after, on May 31, 2007 Mark Ronson played the full-length song on his podcast. On June 27, 2007, "Stronger" was put onto the BBC Radio 1 Up-Front playlist and was later upgraded to the A-List a month prior to its release.

The single art was released on KanyeWest.com on June 28, 2007. It was designed by Japanese pop artist Takashi Murakami. It features a cartoon version of the bear seen on the cover of West's The College Dropout and Late Registration albums wearing sunglasses similar to the those West wears in the video, as well as the robotic heads of duo Daft Punk.

West performed a partial version of this song live at the Concert for Diana held at Wembley Stadium on July 1, 2007 to a crowd of 63,000 people. An estimated 500 million people watched the event in over 140 countries worldwide.

The song was released to iTunes on July 31, 2007 and has reached #1. It debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 at #47 and has peaked at the number 1 position in the same week his album Graduation took the number one spot. It is West's third number one in the U.S., following "Slow Jamz" and "Gold Digger." The song debuted on the UK singles chart at #3 and later became West's first #1 single in the UK. Climbing on downloads alone, it surpassed the prior week's number one single, Robyn's "With Every Heartbeat". It has also topped the Canadian Hot 100 and New Zealand charts.

After getting "jibbed" out of opening the MTV Video Music Awards, West appeared on the Ellen DeGeneres Show and expressed his displeasure at the circumstances which lead up to and came during and after the award show. He then performed "Stronger" on the show. He also performed a portion of the song at the 59th Primetime Emmy Awards in a competition between The Office actor Rainn Wilson similar to Don't Forget the Lyrics (which, like the 2007 Emmys, airs on FOX) with host Wayne Brady presiding. West sang the last line of the chorus as "That how long I've been on you" which was supposed to be "That how long I've been on ya", losing to Wilson. West jokingly retorted "I never win", poking fun at his losses at award ceremonies and presented the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Reality-Competition Program alongside Wilson.^[3]

The song can be heard for the promo of the 2007 film The Kingdom. It can also be heard as the introductory song of the Toronto Raptors. The song is currently nominated for Grammy Award for Best Rap Solo Performance for the upcoming 50th Grammy Awards. It is Also Featured in Season 4 Ep 4 of Entourage as background music in a night club. The song was also named the number one record of 2007 in Spin Magazine. This song was #11 on Rolling Stone's list of the 100 Best Songs of 2007.^[4] This song was also #96 on MTV Asia's list of Top 100 Hits of 2007.^[5]

Structure

"Stronger" contains a sample from the song "Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger" by Daft Punk that consists of a vocal performance by the duo. On July 3, 2007, West told Zane Lowe on BBC Radio 1 that although he believes "Stronger" is "a great song", it does not compare to the sampled original. Daft Punk were delighted upon first hearing the new song on Power 106 while on a San Francisco flight. As Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo of the duo stated, "Our song had a good sound, but when [the radio DJ] put Kanye's record on, the sound was really fat. It sounds really big."^[2] The use of "Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger" was requested through Daft Punk's manager Pedro Winter and approved by the duo.^[6] De Homem Christo also clarified that "It's not a collaboration in the studio, but the vibe of the music we do separately connected in what [West] did with the song."^[2]

West collaborated with Timbaland to rework the percussion for the final cut of the song, which appears on the Graduation album.^[7] This version contains master use of Edwin Birdsong's "Cola Bottle Baby",^[8] a song sampled by Daft Punk for "Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger". The pre-album version of "Stronger" known to the public and being used by radio, television and other outlets is merely the version used as the single.

30 Seconds to Mars performed a cover version of "Stronger" on BBC Radio 1. The cover features a slower tempo on guitar and omits the profanity, which was reworded by their lead singer Jared Leto. Leto said that he "hoped that Kanye [was] okay" with the editing.^[9]

On October 4 2007, a previously unreleased version of "Stronger" was revealed. This version features a singular, unused verse from West. The structure is also different, as it features less synthesizer chords and percussion, with the Daft Punk sample more dominant at the forefront of the production. It is believed that this version was an early draft of the final song.^[10]

The refrain "That that don't kill me can only make me stronger" stems from Nietzsche's quote "What does not kill me, makes me stronger" from his Twilight of the Idols.

Music video

The music video for "Stronger" was directed by Hype Williams and shot over nine days in Japan. It features shots in Aoyama-based clothing store A Bathing Ape and Harajuku clothing store Billionare Boys Club/Ice Cream. The video took three months to complete. A rough cut first premiered at the Tribeca Studios in New York City on June 19, 2007 by West himself.^[11] It made its public premiere on June 26, 2007, on MTV Germany's TRL. The video was also shown on the BET countdown show 106 & Park on June 28, 2007. On VH1, BET and MTV, West is credited as "Mr. West" in the "Stronger" video.

The video features appearances by singer and model Cassie Ventura and two actors^[2] dressed as Daft Punk, the latter of whom West sampled for the song. The video features multiple scenes which pay homage to the 1988 anime film Akira.^[12] These include the light effects on the motorbikes, the hospital scenes and West being scanned by machines.^[13] Both West and Williams had originally planned to integrate scenes from the film.^[12] West also wears a pair of Alain Mikli sunglasses, which he specifically requested from the designer.^[14]

Track listing

CD single (UK)

"Stronger" (Album Version - Explicit)
"Can't Tell Me Nothing" (Album Version - Explicit)

CD single (international)

"Stronger" (album version)
"Stronger" (instrumental)
"Can't Tell Me Nothing"
"Stronger" (video)

12" picture disc (UK)

"Stronger" (radio edit)
"Stronger" (LP dirty)
"Stronger" (instrumental)
"Stronger" (LP clean)

Chart positions

"Stronger" entered the Billboard Hot 100 chart on the charting week of August 11, 2007 at number 47, the highest debut single on the chart that week. The song steadily climbed the chart, reaching the number one position on the charting week of September 29, 2007, pushing the previous week's chart topper, Soulja Boy's "Crank That (Soulja Boy)" into the number two position. However, the following week, "Crank That" replaced "Stronger" atop the charts, making the West's single reach its peak for only one week.

The song's electronica overtones has affected its prevalence on other charts, most notably the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, where it only achieved moderate success, peaking at 30.

"Stronger" has seen widespread success internationally, reaching number one in Canada, Turkey, New Zealand, United Kingdom, United States, and on the composite United World Chart. The song ended 2007 as the years 19th biggest-selling single in the UK^[15]

Chart (2007)	Peak position
Australian ARIA Charts	2 ^[16]
Brazilian Hot 100	10 ^[17]
Canadian Hot 100	1 ^[16]
Czech IFPI Chart	27 ^[18]
Danish Singles Chart	7
Euro 200 (EU)	7 ^[19]
German Singles Chart	17 ^[16]
Irish Singles Chart	2 ^[16]
Norway Top 20	3 ^[16]
Polish National top 50	16 ^[20]
Portugal Singles Chart	30 ^[16]
Swedish Top 60	19 ^[16]
Turkish Singles Chart	1
New Zealand RIANZ Top 40	1 ^[16]
UK Singles Chart	1 ^[16]
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	1 ^[16]
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs	30 ^[21]
U.S. Billboard Hot Rap Tracks	3 ^[22]
U.S. Billboard Pop 100	1
United World Chart	1 ^[16]

References

^ http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Jonathan Cohen (August 14 2007). Exclusive: Live Album to Chronicle Daft Punk Tour. Billboard. Retrieved on August 27 2007.
^ http://www.celebrity-gossip.net/celebrities/hollywood/kanye-west-and-rainn-wilsons-emmy-rap-201927/
^ No byline (December 11, 2007). "The 100 Best Songs of 2007" Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2007-12-21
^ MTV Asia. "Top 100 Hits List". Retrieved 2007-12-27
^ Interview: Daft Punk Pitchfork Media. Retrieved on October 3 2007.
^ Shaheem Reid (August 21 2007). Kanye West Thanks 50 Cent for Much-Hyped Rivalry: 'We Push Each Other'. VH1. Retrieved on August 31 2007.
^ Kanye West Graduation liner notes (2007).
^ http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/jowhiley/galleries/2411/1#/gallery2411
^ http://www.kanyetalk.com/unlreesed-version-of-stronger-218.html
^ Shaheem Reid (June 20 2007). Kanye West's 'Stronger' Video: Japanese Motorcycle Gangs, Mad Scientists — And Cassie. MTV. Retrieved on August 27 2007.
^ ^a ^b Kanye West Music Video Inspired by Akira. Anime News Network (July 7, 2007). Retrieved on August 27, 2007.
^ Screencaptures of similarities between Kanye West's "Stronger" and "Akira". The Montoya Harold (June 28, 2007). Retrieved on August 27, 2007.
^ The Scoop on Kanye West's Sunglasses. people.com. Retrieved on October 10 2007.
^ BBC Music. "Top 40 Singles of the Year 2007 ". Retrieved 2007-12-30
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k "Kanye West - Stronger worldwide chart positions and trajectories". aCharts.us. Retrieved October 20 2007.
^ Brazilian Hot 100 Songs & Tracks. Hot100Brasil. Retrieved on December 23 2007.
^ Czech IFPI Radio Top100 – Stronger. IFPI. Retrieved on August 27 2007.
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^ Bubbling Under Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Stronger. Billboard. Retrieved on August 27 2007.
^ Hot Rap Tracks – Stronger. Billboard. Retrieved on August 27 2007.

External links

Preceded by "With Every Heartbeat" by Robyn	UK Singles Chart number-one single August 19 2007 – August 26 2007	Succeeded by "Beautiful Girls" by Sean Kingston
Preceded by "Beautiful Girls" by Sean Kingston	RIANZ New Zealand number one single September 10 2007 – September 17 2007	Succeeded by "Ayo Technology" by 50 Cent featuring Justin Timberlake and Timbaland
Preceded by "Crank That (Soulja Boy)" by Soulja Boy	Billboard Hot 100 number-one single September 29 2007	Succeeded by "Crank That (Soulja Boy)" by Soulja Boy
Preceded by "Gimme More" by Britney Spears	Canadian Hot 100 number-one single October 27 2007	Succeeded by "Apologize" by Timbaland featuring OneRepublic
Preceded by "The Way I Are" by Timbaland featuring Keri Hilson	Billboard Pop 100 number-one single September 29 2007	Succeeded by "Apologize" by Timbaland featuring OneRepublic
Preceded by "Big Girls Don't Cry" by Fergie	United World Chart number one single September 29 2007 - October 13 2007	Succeeded by "1973" by James Blunt
Preceded by "The Way I Are" by Timbaland featuring Keri Hilson	Turkish Singles Chart number-one single October 5 2007	Succeeded by "Apologize" by Timbaland featuring OneRepublic

[1] ttp://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS

[daftpunk-2] Jonathan Cohen (August 14 2007). Exclusive: Live Album to Chronicle Daft Punk Tour. Billboard. Retrieved on August 27 2007.

[3] ttp://www.celebrity-gossip.net/celebrities/hollywood/kanye-west-and-rainn-wilsons-emmy-rap-201927/

[4] No byline (December 11, 2007). "The 100 Best Songs of 2007" Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2007-12-21

[5] MTV Asia. "Top 100 Hits List". Retrieved 2007-12-27

[6] Interview: Daft Punk Pitchfork Media. Retrieved on October 3 2007.

[7] Shaheem Reid (August 21 2007). Kanye West Thanks 50 Cent for Much-Hyped Rivalry: 'We Push Each Other'. VH1. Retrieved on August 31 2007.

[GraduationNotes-8] Kanye West Graduation liner notes (2007).

[9] ttp://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/jowhiley/galleries/2411/1#/gallery2411

[10] ttp://www.kanyetalk.com/unlreesed-version-of-stronger-218.html

[11] Shaheem Reid (June 20 2007). Kanye West's 'Stronger' Video: Japanese Motorcycle Gangs, Mad Scientists — And Cassie. MTV. Retrieved on August 27 2007.

[akira-12] Kanye West Music Video Inspired by Akira. Anime News Network (July 7, 2007). Retrieved on August 27, 2007.

[13] Screencaptures of similarities between Kanye West's "Stronger" and "Akira". The Montoya Harold (June 28, 2007). Retrieved on August 27, 2007.

[14] The Scoop on Kanye West's Sunglasses. people.com. Retrieved on October 10 2007.

[15] BBC Music. "Top 40 Singles of the Year 2007 ". Retrieved 2007-12-30

[acharts-16] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k "Kanye West - Stronger worldwide chart positions and trajectories". aCharts.us. Retrieved October 20 2007.

[17] Brazilian Hot 100 Songs & Tracks. Hot100Brasil. Retrieved on December 23 2007.

[18] Czech IFPI Radio Top100 – Stronger. IFPI. Retrieved on August 27 2007.

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[21] Bubbling Under Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Stronger. Billboard. Retrieved on August 27 2007.

[22] Hot Rap Tracks – Stronger. Billboard. Retrieved on August 27 2007.

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+"'''Stronger'''" is the second single from [[Kanye West]]'s album ''[[Graduation (album)|Graduation]]''. The single was first released [[digital download|digitally]] on [[July 31]] [[2007]]. "Stronger" features a prominent sample from the song "[[Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger]]" by the French house music duo [[Daft Punk]], who received songwriter credit and had their costumes appear in the music video.<ref name=daftpunk>Jonathan Cohen ([[August 14]] [[2007]]). [http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003625611 Exclusive: Live Album to Chronicle Daft Punk Tour]. ''Billboard''. Retrieved on [[August 27]] [[2007]].</ref>
-"'''Stronger'''" is a piece of shit rap song by the world's largest piece of feces, [[Kanye West]].
+==History==
+A snippet of "Stronger" was released from West's ''Can't Tell Me Nothing'' mixtape. Shortly after, on [[May 31]], [[2007]] [[Mark Ronson]] played the full-length song on his [[podcast]]. On [[June 27]], [[2007]], "Stronger" was put onto the [[BBC Radio 1]] Up-Front playlist and was later upgraded to the A-List a month prior to its release.
+The single art was released on [http://www.kanyewest.com/ KanyeWest.com] on [[June 28]], [[2007]]. It was designed by [[J-pop|Japanese pop]] artist [[Takashi Murakami]]. It features a cartoon version of the bear seen on the cover of West's ''[[The College Dropout]]'' and ''[[Late Registration]]'' albums wearing sunglasses similar to the those West wears in the video, as well as the robotic heads of duo [[Daft Punk]].
+West performed a partial version of this song live at the [[Concert for Diana]] held at [[Wembley Stadium]] on [[July 1]], [[2007]] to a crowd of 63,000 people. An estimated 500 million people watched the event in over 140 countries worldwide.
+The song was released to [[iTunes Store|iTunes]] on [[July 31]], [[2007]] and has reached #1. It debuted on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] at #47 and has peaked at the number 1 position in the same week his album Graduation took the number one spot. It is West's third number one in the U.S., following "[[Slow Jamz]]" and "[[Gold Digger]]." The song debuted on the UK singles chart at #3 and later became West's first #1 single in the UK. Climbing on downloads alone, it surpassed the prior week's number one single, [[Robyn]]'s "[[With Every Heartbeat]]". It has also topped the [[Canadian Hot 100]] and [[RIANZ|New Zealand]] charts.
+After getting "jibbed" out of opening the ''[[MTV Video Music Awards]]'', West appeared on the ''[[Ellen DeGeneres Show]]'' and expressed his displeasure at the circumstances which lead up to and came during and after the award show. He then performed "Stronger" on the show. He also performed a portion of the song at the [[59th Primetime Emmy Awards]] in a competition between ''[[The Office (US TV series)|The Office]]'' actor [[Rainn Wilson]] similar to ''[[Don't Forget the Lyrics]]'' (which, like the 2007 Emmys, airs on FOX) with host [[Wayne Brady]] presiding. West sang the last line of the chorus as "That how long I've been on you" which was supposed to be "That how long I've been on ya", losing to Wilson. West jokingly retorted "I never win", poking fun at his losses at award ceremonies and presented the [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Reality-Competition Program]] alongside Wilson.<ref>http://www.celebrity-gossip.net/celebrities/hollywood/kanye-west-and-rainn-wilsons-emmy-rap-201927/</ref>
+The song can be heard for the promo of the 2007 film ''[[The Kingdom (film)|The Kingdom]]''. It can also be heard as the introductory song of the [[Toronto Raptors]]. The song is currently nominated for [[Grammy Award for Best Rap Solo Performance]] for the upcoming [[50th Grammy Awards]].  It is Also Featured in Season 4 Ep 4 of Entourage as background music in a night club. The song was also named the number one record of 2007 in [[Spin Magazine]]. This song was #11 on ''[[Rolling Stone]]''<nowiki></nowiki>'s list of the 100 Best Songs of 2007.<ref>No byline ([[December 11]], [[2007]]). [http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/17601851/the_top_50_albums_of_2007/3 "The 100 Best Songs of 2007"] ''Rolling Stone''. Retrieved [[2007-12-21]]</ref> This song was also #96 on ''[[MTV Networks Asia|MTV Asia]]''<nowiki></nowiki>'s list of Top 100 Hits of 2007.<ref>[[MTV Networks Asia|MTV Asia]]. [http://www.mtvasia.com/Funstuff/Contests/MTVTop100Hits2007/top100.html "Top 100 Hits List"]. Retrieved [[2007-12-27]]</ref>
+==Structure==
+"Stronger" contains a sample from the song "[[Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger]]" by [[Daft Punk]] that consists of a vocal performance by the duo. On [[July 3]], [[2007]], West told [[Zane Lowe]] on BBC Radio 1 that although he believes "Stronger" is "a great song", it does not compare to the sampled original. Daft Punk were delighted upon first hearing the new song on [[KPWR|Power 106]] while on a [[San Francisco, California|San Francisco]] flight. As [[Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo]] of the duo stated, "Our song had a good sound, but when [the radio DJ] put Kanye's record on, the sound was really f<!--NOT PHAT-->at. It sounds really big."<ref name=daftpunk/> The use of "Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger" was requested through Daft Punk's manager [[Pedro Winter]] and approved by the duo.<ref>[http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/feature/46039-interview-daft-punk Interview: Daft Punk] [[Pitchfork Media]]. Retrieved on [[October 3]] [[2007]].</ref> De Homem Christo also clarified that "It's not a collaboration in the studio, but the vibe of the music we do separately connected in what [West] did with the song."<ref name=daftpunk/>
+West collaborated with [[Timbaland]] to rework the percussion for the final cut of the song, which appears on the ''[[Graduation (album)|Graduation]]'' album.<ref>Shaheem Reid ([[August 21]] [[2007]]). [http://www.vh1.com/artists/news/1567552/20070821/west_kanye.jhtml? Kanye West Thanks 50 Cent for Much-Hyped Rivalry: 'We Push Each Other']. [[VH1]]. Retrieved on [[August 31]] [[2007]].</ref> This version contains master use of [[Edwin Birdsong]]'s "Cola Bottle Baby",<ref name="GraduationNotes">Kanye West ''[[Graduation (album)|Graduation]]'' liner notes (2007).</ref> a song sampled by Daft Punk for "Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger". The pre-album version of "Stronger" known to the public and being used by radio, television and other outlets is merely the version used as the single.
+[[30 Seconds to Mars]] performed a [[cover version]] of "Stronger" on BBC Radio 1. The cover features a slower tempo on guitar and omits the profanity, which was reworded by their lead singer [[Jared Leto]]. Leto said that he "hoped that Kanye [was] okay" with the editing.<ref>http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/jowhiley/galleries/2411/1#/gallery2411</ref>
+On [[October 4]] [[2007]], a previously unreleased version of "Stronger" was revealed. This version features a singular, unused verse from West. The structure is also different, as it features less [[synthesizer]] chords and percussion, with the Daft Punk sample more dominant at the forefront of the production. It is believed that this version was an early draft of the final song.<ref>http://www.kanyetalk.com/unlreesed-version-of-stronger-218.html</ref>
+The refrain "That that don't kill me can only make me stronger" stems from [[Nietzsche]]'s quote "What does not kill me, makes me stronger" from his [[Twilight of the Idols]].
+==Music video==
+[[Image:Kanyeweststronger.jpg|thumb|right|Kanye West in the music video for "Stronger"]] The [[music video]] for "Stronger" was directed by [[Hype Williams]] and shot over nine days in [[Japan]]. It features shots in [[Aoyama, Tokyo|Aoyama]]-based clothing store [[A Bathing Ape]] and [[Harajuku]] clothing store [[Billionaire Boys Club (clothing)|Billionare Boys Club]]/Ice Cream. The video took three months to complete. A rough cut first premiered at the Tribeca Studios in [[New York City]] on [[June 19]], [[2007]] by West himself.<ref>Shaheem Reid ([[June 20]] [[2007]]). [http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1562919/20070620/west_kanye.jhtml Kanye West's 'Stronger' Video: Japanese Motorcycle Gangs, Mad Scientists — And Cassie]. MTV. Retrieved on [[August 27]] [[2007]].</ref> It made its public premiere on [[June 26]], [[2007]], on [[MTV Germany]]'s ''[[Total Request Live|TRL]]''. The video was also shown on the [[BET]] countdown show ''[[106 & Park]]'' on [[June 28]], [[2007]]. On VH1, BET and MTV, West is credited as "Mr. West" in the "Stronger" video.
+The video features appearances by singer and model [[Cassie Ventura]] and two actors<ref name=daftpunk/> dressed as [[Daft Punk]], the latter of whom West sampled for the song. The video features multiple scenes which [[Akira in popular culture|pay homage]] to the 1988 anime film ''[[Akira (film)|Akira]]''.<ref name=akira>[http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2007-07-08/kanye-west-music-video-inspired-by-akira Kanye West Music Video Inspired by Akira]. Anime News Network ([[July 7]], [[2007]]). Retrieved on [[August 27]], [[2007]].</ref> These include the light effects on the motorbikes, the hospital scenes and West being scanned by machines.<ref>[http://www.christianmontoya.com/2007/06/28/screencaptures-of-similarities-between-kanye-wests-stronger-and-akira/  Screencaptures of similarities between Kanye West's "Stronger" and "Akira"]. The Montoya Harold ([[June 28]], [[2007]]). Retrieved on [[August 27]], [[2007]].</ref> Both West and Williams had originally planned to integrate scenes from the film.<ref name=akira/> West also wears a pair of [[Alain<!--PER CITED SOURCE--> Mikli]] sunglasses, which he specifically requested from the designer.<ref>[http://offtherack.people.com/2007/07/05/the-scoop-on-kanye-wests-funky-sunglasses/ The Scoop on Kanye West's Sunglasses]. [[People (magazine)|people.com]]. Retrieved on [[October 10]] [[2007]].</ref>
+==Track listing==
+===CD single (UK)===
+# "Stronger" (Album Version - Explicit)
+# "Can't Tell Me Nothing" (Album Version - Explicit)
+===CD single (international)===
+# "Stronger" (album version)
+# "Stronger" (instrumental)
+# "Can't Tell Me Nothing"
+# "Stronger" (video)
+===12" picture disc (UK)===
+# "Stronger" (radio edit)
+# "Stronger" (LP dirty)
+# "Stronger" (instrumental)
+# "Stronger" (LP clean)
+==Chart positions==
+"Stronger" entered the [[Billboard Hot 100]] chart on the charting week of [[August 11]], [[2007]] at number 47, the highest debut single on the chart that week. The song steadily climbed the chart, reaching the number one position on the charting week of [[September 29]], [[2007]], pushing the previous week's chart topper, [[Soulja Boy]]'s "[[Crank That (Soulja Boy)]]" into the number two position. However, the following week, "Crank That" replaced "Stronger" atop the charts, making the West's single reach its peak for only one week.
+The song's [[electronica]] overtones has affected its prevalence on other charts, most notably the [[Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs]] chart, where it only achieved moderate success, peaking at 30.
+"Stronger" has seen widespread success internationally, reaching number one in [[Canada]], [[Turkey]], [[New Zealand]], [[United Kingdom]], [[United States]], and on the composite [[United World Chart]]. The song ended 2007 as the years 19th biggest-selling single in the UK<ref>[[BBC Music]]. [http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/chart/singles2007.shtml "Top 40 Singles of the Year 2007 "]. Retrieved [[2007-12-30]]</ref>
+{| class="wikitable sortable"
+!align="left"|Chart (2007)
+!align="left"|Peak<br>position
+|-
+|align="left"|Australian [[ARIA Charts]]
+|align="center"|2 <ref name="acharts">[http://acharts.us/song/27107 "Kanye West - Stronger worldwide chart positions and trajectories"]. ''aCharts.us''. Retrieved [[October 20]] [[2007]].</ref>
+|-
+|align="left"|[[Hot100Brasil|Brazilian Hot 100]]
+|align="center"|10 <ref>[http://www.hot100brasil.com/chtsinglesb.html Brazilian Hot 100 Songs & Tracks]. [[Hot100Brasil]]. Retrieved on [[December 23]] [[2007]].</ref>
+|-
+|align="left"|[[Canadian Hot 100]]
+|align="center"|1 <ref name="acharts" />
+|-
+|align="left"|Czech IFPI Chart
+|align="center"|27 <ref>[http://www.ifpicr.cz/hitparada/index.php?a=titul&hitparada=2&titul=145142&sec=a271a59abc6cd3d784aea6e2b37de51a Czech IFPI Radio Top100 – Stronger]. IFPI. Retrieved on [[August 27]] [[2007]].</ref>
+|-
+|align="left"|Danish Singles Chart
+|align="center"|7
+|-
+|align="left"|Euro 200 (EU)
+|align="center"|7 <ref>[http://www.euro200.eu]</ref>
+|-
+|align="left"|[[Media Control Charts|German Singles Chart]]
+|align="center"|17 <ref name="acharts" />
+|-
+|align="left"|[[Irish Singles Chart]]
+|align="center"|2 <ref name="acharts" />
+|-
+|align="left"|Norway Top 20
+|align="center"|3 <ref name="acharts" />
+|-
+|align="left"|Polish National top 50
+|align="center"|16 <ref>[http://euro200.eu.mialias.net/Polish-Top50.htm]</ref>
+|-
+|align="left"|Portugal Singles Chart
+|align="center"|30 <ref name="acharts" />
+|-
+|align="left"|Swedish Top 60
+|align="center"|19 <ref name="acharts" />
+|-
+|align="left"|Turkish Singles Chart
+|align="center"|1
+|-
+|align="left"|[[RIANZ|New Zealand RIANZ Top 40]]
+|align="center"|1 <ref name="acharts" />
+|-
+|align="left"|[[UK Singles Chart]]
+|align="center"|1 <ref name="acharts" />
+|-
+|align="left"|U.S. ''Billboard'' [[Hot 100]]
+|align="center"|1 <ref name="acharts" />
+|-
+|align="left"|U.S. ''Billboard'' [[Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs]]
+|align="center"|30 <ref>[http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/chart_display.jsp?cfi=345&cfgn=Singles&cfn=Bubbling+Under+R%26amp%3BB%2FHip-Hop+Singles&ci=3085513&cdi=9343215&cid=08%2F11%2F2007 Bubbling Under Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Stronger]. ''Billboard''. Retrieved on [[August 27]] [[2007]].</ref>
+|-
+|align="left"|U.S. ''Billboard'' [[Hot Rap Tracks]]
+|align="center"|3 <ref>[http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/chart_display.jsp?cfi=370&cfgn=Singles&cfn=Hot+Rap+Tracks&ci=3085362&cdi=9334614&cid=08%2F04%2F2007 Hot Rap Tracks – Stronger]. ''Billboard''. Retrieved on [[August 27]] [[2007]].</ref>
+|-
+|align="left"|U.S. ''Billboard'' [[Pop 100]]
+|align="center"|1
+|-
+|align="left"|[[United World Chart]]
+|align="center"|1 <ref name="acharts" />
+|}
+==References==
+{{reflist}}
+==External links==
+* [http://www.kanyewest.com/videos/index.php?em2766=408_-1__0_~0_-1_9_2007_0_0 "Stronger" music video]
+* [http://www.hanzismatter.com/2007/09/kanye-west-sucks-stronger-harder.html Analysis of Japanese text used (and misused) in the music video]
+{{start box}}
+{{succession box
+  | before = "[[With Every Heartbeat]]" by [[Robyn]]
+  | title  = [[UK Singles Chart]] [[2007 in British music|number-one single]]
+  | years  = [[August 19]] [[2007]] – [[August 26]] [[2007]]
+  | after  = "[[Beautiful Girls (Sean Kingston song)|Beautiful Girls]]" by [[Sean Kingston]]
+}}
+{{succession box
+  | before = "[[Beautiful Girls (Sean Kingston song)|Beautiful Girls]]" by [[Sean Kingston]]
+  | title  = [[RIANZ]] New Zealand number one single
+  | years  = [[September 10]] [[2007]] – [[September 17]] [[2007]]
+  | after  = "[[Ayo Technology]]" by [[50 Cent]] featuring [[Justin Timberlake]] and [[Timbaland]]
+}}
+{{succession box
+| before   = "[[Crank That (Soulja Boy)]]" by [[Soulja Boy]]
+| title    = [[Billboard Hot 100]] [[List of number-one hits (United States)|number-one single]]
+| years    = [[September 29]] [[2007]]
+| after    = "[[Crank That (Soulja Boy)]]" by [[Soulja Boy]]
+}}
+{{succession box
+| before   = "[[Gimme More]]" by [[Britney Spears]]
+| title    = [[Canadian Hot 100]] [[Canadian Hot 100 number-one hits of 2007|number-one single]]
+| years    = [[October 27]] [[2007]]
+| after    = "[[Apologize (song)|Apologize]]" by [[Timbaland]] featuring [[OneRepublic]]
+}}
+{{succession box
+| before   = "[[The Way I Are]]" by [[Timbaland]] featuring [[Keri Hilson]]
+| title    = [[Billboard Pop 100]] number-one single
+| years    = [[September 29]] [[2007]]
+| after    = "[[Apologize (song)|Apologize]]" by [[Timbaland]] featuring [[OneRepublic]]
+}}
+{{succession box
+  | before = "[[Big Girls Don't Cry (Fergie song)|Big Girls Don't Cry]]" by [[Fergie (singer)|Fergie]]
+  | title  = [[United World Chart]] [[Number-one hits of 2007 (World)|number one single]]
+  | years  = [[September 29]] [[2007]] - [[October 13]] [[2007]]
+  | after  = "[[1973 (song)|1973]]" by [[James Blunt]]
+}}
+{{succession box
+| before   = "[[The Way I Are]]" by [[Timbaland]] featuring [[Keri Hilson]]
+| title    = Turkish Singles Chart number-one single
+| years    = [[October 5]] [[2007]]
+| after    = "[[Apologize (song)|Apologize]]" by [[Timbaland]] featuring [[OneRepublic]]
+}}
+{{end box}}
+{{Kanye West}}
+[[Category:2007 singles]]
+[[Category:Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles]]
+[[Category:Billboard Pop 100 number-one singles]]
+[[Category:Electronica songs]]
+[[Category:Kanye West songs]]
+[[Category:Music videos directed by Hype Williams]]
+[[Category:Number-one singles in Canada]]
+[[Category:Number-one singles in Croatia]]
+[[Category:Number-one singles in New Zealand]]
+[[Category:Number-one singles in the United Kingdom]]
+[[Category:Songs that sample previously recorded songs]]
+[[fr:Stronger]]
+[[it:Stronger (Kanye West)]]