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"Fighter" is a song recorded by American singer and songwriter Christina Aguilera for her fourth studio album, ''Stripped'' (2002). The song was written by Aguilera and Scott Storch, and produced by the latter. It was released by RCA Records as the third single from ''Stripped'' on March 13, 2003. Inspired by Guns N' Roses' song "November Rain", "Fighter" was characterized as a hybrid of rock and R&B that incorporates elements of arena rock and rock and roll. The track sees Aguilera thanking a man who had done wrong to her for making her a "fighter." "Fighter" received mostly positive reviews from music critics, who praised Aguilera's vocals and the song's empowering lyrics. The single peaked at number 20 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). As of September 2014, "Fighter" has sold 1.184 million copies in the United States. Elsewhere, the song reached the top ten of several national music charts, including those in the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and the Netherlands. A music video for "Fighter" was directed by Floria Sigismondi. Aguilera performed the track on three of her major concert tours: Justified and Stripped Tour (2003), The Stripped Tour (2003), and Back to Basics Tour (2006–08). "Fighter" has been covered by several artists, including Jordin Sparks and Darren Criss. ==Background and composition== In the book ''Chicken Soup for the Soul: The Story Behind the Song'', Aguilera revealed the occasion, theme and meaning of "Fighter". She talked about her "very chaotic and abusive" home, where she did not feel "safe".〔 In school, Aguilera was picked on and alienated because of her musical passion.〔 However, it made her become "smarter and stronger".〔 To release herself, Aguilera started to write songs at the age of 15, both music and lyrics; and it was the way how she found her voice. The writing process of "Fighter" began during her promotion for her debut album in 1999,〔 when she was "a part of the big craze pop phenomenon".〔 According to Aguilera, her debut album helped her a lot to develop the process.〔 She wanted to make an "emotionally rich and positive empowering" song, especially for women, in order for them to speak for themselves be strong.〔 About the idea of the track, she revealed, "I was coming up with titles and ideas and deciding what I wanted to write about. I had to sit down and make sense of my feelings and experiences. I learned a lot from the first record that helped me to develop. I took the good and the bad and considered some of the choices I made and became better because of it.〔 Sal Cinquemani from Slant Magazine characterized "Fighter" as a hybrid of R&B and rock. Meanwhile, a reviewer of ''Billboard'' described the song as arena rock-influenced, and AOL Music's Nana-Adwoa Ofori noted the elements of rock and roll. However, Nick Levin from Digital Spy detailed "Fighter" as an arena rock piece.〔 The song was inspired by band Guns N' Roses' song "November Rain" (1992). Written in the key of E minor, "Fighter" has a moderate tempo of 96 beats per minute.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Christina Aguilera 'Fighter' Sheet Music )〕 Brian Hiatt from ''Entertainment Weekly'' and Chuck Taylor for ''Billboard'' likened the track's musical style to that of Janet Jackson's "Black Cat".〔 Aguilera's vocals on the track span from the low-note of G2 to the high-note of F#5;〔 Taylor labelled Aguilera's vocals "tornado of a vocal."〔 At the beginning of "Fighter", the guitar sound was arranged in the chord progression of Em–G/D–D–C–Em/B–B–Am–C/G–G–B7.〔 Aguilera speaks the lyrics, "After all you put me through, you'd think I'd despise you/ But in the end, I wanna thank you, 'cause you made me that much stronger" on the guitar theme by Dave Navarro.〔 Lyrically, Aguilera wants to thank the man who did her wrong rather than insult him, because he helped make her stronger and work harder, thus making her a fighter. At the chorus, she sings, "'Cause it makes me that much stronger/ Makes me work a little bit harder/ Makes me that much wiser/ So thanks for making me a fighter".〔 The chords in the guitar part are E5–F#5–G5–A5–B5−C5–B5–A5–G5–F#5−E5. She continues, "Made me learn a little bit faster/ Made my skin a little bit thicker/ Makes me that much smarter/ So thanks for making me a fighter". The lyrics of "Fighter" have been recognized as "empowering". 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Fighter (song)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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