Stronger (Mandisa song)

Last updated
"Stronger"
StrongerMandisa.jpg
Single by Mandisa
from the album What If We Were Real
ReleasedJanuary 7, 2011 [1]
RecordedJuly 2010 – January 2011 [2] [3]
Genre
Length3:33
Label Sparrow
Songwriter(s)
Mandisa singles chronology
"Not Guilty"
(2009)
"Stronger"
(2011)
"Waiting for Tomorrow"
(2011)
Music video
"Stronger" on YouTube

"Stronger" is the lead single by singer-songwriter Mandisa from her third album What If We Were Real .

Contents

Composition

"Stronger" is originally in the key of A♭ Major, with a tempo of 174 beats per minute. [4] Written in common time, Mandisa's vocal range spans from Eb3 to Eb5 during the song. [5]

Live performances

Mandisa performed the song on Good Morning America.

Commercial performance

"Stronger" peaked at No. 1 on the Hot Christian Songs chart, becoming her first song to do so. As of August 31, 2011 the song has sold 194,000 copies.

Music video

A lyric video for the single "Stronger" was released on February 24, 2015. [6]

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [14] Gold500,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mandisa</span> American singer

Mandisa Lynn Hundley, known professionally as Mandisa, is an American gospel and contemporary Christian recording artist. Her career began as a contestant in the fifth season of American Idol, in which she finished in ninth place. She is the fifth American Idol alumna to win a Grammy Award, for her album Overcomer in the Best Contemporary Christian Music Album category.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jen Ledger</span> English drummer and singer

Jennifer Carole Ledger is an English singer, drummer and co-vocalist for the American Christian rock band Skillet. At the age of 18, she became Skillet's drummer when Lori Peters retired.

"Lose My Soul" is a song by TobyMac from his third studio album, Portable Sounds (2007). It features gospel artist Kirk Franklin and contemporary Christian singer Mandisa and was released in 2008 as the fifth single from the album. The song was written by McKeehan, Christopher Stevens, and Michael Ripoll. "Lose My Soul" didn't become a hit until a year after its release, peaking at No. 2 on both the US Hot Christian Songs chart and the US Hot Christian AC chart. It was ranked the thirteenth most-played song on R&R's Year-End Top Christian CHR Songs chart in 2008.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kari Jobe</span> American contemporary Christian music artist

Kari Brooke Jobe is an American contemporary Christian music singer and songwriter. Since her first album in 2009, she has received two Grammy Award nominations and ten Dove Award nominations, six of which she won.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mandisa discography</span>

This is a discography of Mandisa, an African-American gospel and contemporary Christian artist. In her career she has released six studio albums, including one Christmas album. Her first album True Beauty debuted at number one on the Top Christian Albums chart, and at number 47 on the Billboard Top 200. She also released a Christmas EP entitled Christmas Joy on November 20, 2007. In 2008, she released her second studio album, a full length Christmas album, entitled It's Christmas, debuting at number 37 on the Top Christian Albums chart, and at number 44 on the Top Holiday Albums. In 2009, she released her third full-length studio album entitled Freedom. In 2011 she released her fourth studio album, What If We Were Real, followed in 2013 by Overcomer, her most successful album to date, reaching number 29 on the Billboard 200 album chart. In 2017, Out of the Dark was released, becoming her third album to top the Top Christian Albums chart.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Newsboys discography</span>

The discography of Australian Christian rock band Newsboys consists of 20 studio albums, 2 remix albums, 17 compilations, 4 live albums, 5 demos, 102 singles, 10 extended plays 22 music videos, and some official live recordings.

<i>What If We Were Real</i> 2011 studio album by Mandisa

What If We Were Real is the fourth studio album by CCM singer Mandisa. The album was released on April 5, 2011 on Sparrow Records. This album received a nomination at 54th Grammy Awards for Best Contemporary Christian Music Album.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Me Without You (TobyMac song)</span> 2012 single by TobyMac

"Me Without You" is a song by Christian hip hop-rock-pop musician TobyMac from his fifth studio album, Eye On It. It was released on June 12, 2012, as the first single from the album. It was the No. 10 most played song on Air 1 for the week of June 2, 2012.

"Overcomer" is the lead single, released on June 21, 2013, from Mandisa's fourth album, Overcomer.

"Back to You" is the second single, released on March 7, 2014, from Mandisa's fourth album, Overcomer.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tauren Wells</span> Musical artist

Tauren Gabriel Wells is an American singer, songwriter, and multi instrumentalist from Houston, Texas who is known for making contemporary Christian music.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Hollyn</span> American Christian pop singer/songwriter

Holly Marie Wilson, known by her stage name Hollyn, is an American Christian music singer and songwriter. Hollyn sings a mixture of pop, R&B, and Christian music. She was a contestant on American Idol during season 12, where she made it to the Hollywood rounds. She released her EP, Hollyn, in 2015, and the album One-Way Conversations in 2017 and Bye, Sad Girl, in 2019, both with Gotee Records. Hollyn often sings with Tobymac.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Unfinished (Mandisa song)</span> 2017 single by Mandisa

"Unfinished" is a song by Mandisa, released as the lead single from her fifth studio album, Out of the Dark on March 10, 2017.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">O'Lord</span> 2017 single by Lauren Daigle

"O'Lord" is a song by American contemporary Christian music singer and songwriter Lauren Daigle. It was released as the fifth single from her debut studio album, How Can It Be, on September 22, 2017.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Rescue (Lauren Daigle song)</span> 2019 single by Lauren Daigle

"Rescue" is a song by American contemporary Christian music singer and songwriter Lauren Daigle. It is the third single from her third studio album, Look Up Child.

"Resurrecting" is a song performed by American contemporary worship band Elevation Worship. Written by Chris Brown, Mack Brock, Matthews Ntlele, Steven Furtick, and Wade Joye, the song was released as the second single from their 2016 album Here as in Heaven. It was released to Christian radio on December 26, 2018. The song peaked at No. 3 on the US Hot Christian Songs chart, becoming their third Top 10 single from the chart. The song is played in a D-flat major key, and 74 beats per minute.

"Greater" is the second single by contemporary Christian music band MercyMe for their eighth studio album, Welcome to the New (2014). It was released as a single on June 20, 2014. The song peaked at No. 2 on the US Hot Christian Songs chart, blocked from the top by "Oceans " by Hillsong United. It was their record-extending twelfth Christian Airplay chart topper. It lasted 49 weeks on the overall chart. It also peaked at No. 14 on the Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100. The song is played in a D major key, and 116 beats per minute.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Let It Rain (Is There Anybody)</span> 2019 single by Crowder

"Let It Rain (Is There Anybody)" is a song performed by American contemporary Christian music singer Crowder featuring Mandisa. It was released to Christian radio in the United States on May 31, 2019, as the third single from his third studio album, I Know a Ghost (2018). Crowder co-wrote the song with Ed Cash.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Relate (song)</span> 2021 song by For King & Country

"Relate" is a song performed by an Australian Christian pop duo For King & Country. The song was released as the lead single from their fifth studio album, What Are We Waiting For? (2022), on 6 August 2021. The song was written by Josh Kerr, Joel Smallbone, Luke Smallbone and Tayla Parx.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Hymn of Heaven (song)</span> 2021 song by Phil Wickham

"Hymn of Heaven" is a song by American contemporary Christian musician Phil Wickham. The song was released on February 11, 2022, as the third single from Wickham's eighth studio album, Hymn of Heaven (2021). Wickham co-wrote the song with Bill Johnson, Brian Johnson, and Chris Davenport. Jonathan Smith produced the single.

References

  1. "GRAMMY Nominee and American Idol Alum Mandisa to Release Empowering Third Studio Album What If We Were Real on April 5". Jesusfreakhideout.com. January 19, 2011. Retrieved December 11, 2011.
  2. "Mandisa". Mandisa.sparrowrecords.com. Retrieved December 11, 2011.
  3. "Twitter / Mandisa: Last studio day! I told pr". Twitter.com. Retrieved December 11, 2011.
  4. "Stronger By Mandisa". TuneBat. Retrieved July 8, 2019.
  5. "Stronger By Mandisa". www.musicnotes.com. Retrieved July 8, 2019.
  6. "Mandisa - Stronger (Official Lyric Video)". YouTube. February 24, 2015. Retrieved July 8, 2019.
  7. "Mandisa Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved July 8, 2019.
  8. "Mandisa Chart History (Hot Christian Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved July 8, 2019.
  9. "Mandisa Chart History (Christian Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved July 8, 2019.
  10. "Mandisa Chart History (Christian AC)". Billboard. Retrieved October 14, 2019.
  11. "Hot Christian Songs – Year-End 2011". Billboard . Retrieved April 3, 2021.
  12. "Christian AC – Year-End 2011". Billboard . Retrieved April 3, 2021.
  13. "Christian Digital Song Sales - Year-End 2012". Billboard . Retrieved April 3, 2021.
  14. "American single certifications – Mandisa – Stronger". Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved March 26, 2017.