Stronger (Clean Bandit song)

"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]

"Stronger"
Single by Clean Bandit featuring Alex Newell and Sean Bass
from the album New Eyes (Special Edition)
Released19 April 2015
Genre
Length3:41[1]
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Clean Bandit
Clean Bandit singles chronology
"Real Love"
(2014)
"Stronger"
(2015)
"Tears"
(2016)
Alex Newell singles chronology
"Nobody to Love"
(2014)
"Stronger"
(2015)
"All Cried Out"
(2015)
Sean Bass singles chronology
"Stronger"
(2015)
"Be Good"
(2016)
Music video
"Stronger" on YouTube

Music video

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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]

Track listing

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Digital download – single[11]
No.TitleLength
1."Stronger"3:41
Digital download – remixes[12]
No.TitleLength
1."Stronger" (CamelPhat Dark Dub Remix)7:21
2."Stronger" (Mike Mago Remix)6:34
3."Stronger" (Steve Pitron & Max Sanna Remix)6:37

Charts

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Chart (2015) Peak
position
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

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[20] Silver 200,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

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Region Date Format Label
United Kingdom 17 April 2015 Digital download (remixes)
19 April 2015 Digital download (single)

References

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  1. ^ "Universal Music Publishing Group - UK". umusicpub.co.uk.
  2. ^ "Instagram". Archived from the original on 2021-12-25.
  3. ^ "iTunes - Music - Stronger by Clean Bandit". iTunes. 17 April 2015.
  4. ^ "Check Out This New Remix Of Clean Bandit's 'Stronger'". EDM.com. 16 July 2015. Archived from the original on 9 April 2017. Retrieved 3 June 2017.
    - Chu, Michelle (15 July 2015). "Clean Bandit - Stronger (Vindata Remix)". EDMTunes. Retrieved 3 June 2017.
    - Trew, Tyler (16 July 2015). "Clean Bandit - Stronger (Vindata Remix) [Big Beat Records]". Your EDM. Retrieved 3 June 2017.
  5. ^ Clean Bandit & Lumia Music: The YouTube Creator Challenge. YouTube. 2 December 2014.
  6. ^ Clean Bandit & Lumia Music: Winner Announcement. YouTube. 13 January 2015.
  7. ^ Clean Bandit - Stronger [Official Video]. YouTube. 11 March 2015.
  8. ^ News Team (11 March 2015). "Clean Bandit film new video using 50 Microsoft Lumia smartphones". NME.COM.
  9. ^ "Clean Bandit - Stronger (2015)". IMVDb. 11 March 2015.
  10. ^ "Clean Bandit - Stronger [Official Video]". YouTube. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
  11. ^ "iTunes - Music - Stronger - Single by Clean Bandit". iTunes Store UK. 17 April 2015.
  12. ^ "iTunes - Music - Stronger (Remixes) - Single by Clean Bandit". iTunes Store (UK). 17 April 2015.
  13. ^ "Clean Bandit – Stronger" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
  14. ^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Rádiós Top 40 játszási lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége.
  15. ^ "Clean Bandit Chart History (Japan Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 28 January 2017.
  16. ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Clean Bandit". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
  17. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 April 2015.
  18. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
  19. ^ "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
  20. ^ "British single certifications – Clean Bandit – Stronger". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 23 October 2015.