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“What Doesn’t Kill You (Stronger)” is everything Kelly Clarkson‘s first single should have been. This up-tempo pop anthem has #1 written all over it, unfortunately, it’s not looking good as the song peaked at at a devastatingly low #64 back when the new album was first released. While the song did re-enter the Billboard Hot 100 the week of November 20th, it only made it as high as #99. Very disappointing indeed. Releasing a bummer of a song like “Mr. Know It All” was a mistake for sure. #64 is a place far better suited for that boring bit of pop slush. Here’s hoping the song is a bigger hit abroad when it’s released in Germany on February 3rd and in the UK on February 5th.
The song was written by Jörgen Elofsson (who co-wrote Clarkson’s debut single, “A Moment Like This“) , Ali Tamposi, David Gamson, Greg Kurstin, produced by Kurstin and is the second single to be lifted off of Clarkson’s fifth studio album, Stronger. “What Doesn’t Kill You (Stronger)” is a powerful anthem of a song, and unlike some of Kelly Clarkson‘s other anthems (i.e. – “Since U Been Gone“), this one is equal opportunity. Boys, girls, young old – this song’s message resonates with everyone. In the chorus and throughout the song, Clarkson sounds powerful and confident as ever, proving with her pipes why she’s one of the best things to come out of a reality show competition in years.
Check out the video below, directed by Shane Drake and featuring fans from all over the world doing a little choreographed number. Clarkson even gets in on the dance action, showing why she’s better off standing behind a mic and leaving the dancing to the professionals. Download the single on U.S. iTunes HERE.