Kanye West - Stronger

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Kanye West - Stronger

Stronger is an electronica hip hop song by American rapper Kanye West, from his 2007 third studio album, Graduation. It was written by Kanye West, Daft Punk and Edwin Birdsong; and produced by West and Mike Dean.

On July 31, 2007, Def Jam Recordings released the track as the second single from the album. In the song, West employs a vocoder-enhanced vocal sample of Daft Punk’s song Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger.

The single was ultimately a commercial success, topping the US Billboard Hot 100, UK Singles chart and the charts in Canada and New Zealand. It also entered the top ten in 7 other countries.

Speaking of certification, the song has earned a 7x platinum in its native United States, 4x platinum in Australia and single platinum in various countries.

Tidbit: Kanye West and his team reportedly mixed this track over 75 times.