Kelly Clarkson’s ‘Stronger’ hits No. 1 following her Super Bowl anthem, ubiquitous Camry ad
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Following a properly-received nationwide anthem at the most-watched Super Bowl in tv historical past, Kelly Clarkson’s occupation is “Stronger” than ever.
The title track of her latest album climbed atop Billboard‘s Hot 100 right now, forcing Adele’s “Set Fire to the Rain” into second place, and became the original American Idol’s third quantity one particular single. (She formerly reached the Hot 100 summit in 2002 with “A Second Like This” and in 2009 with “My Lifestyle Would Suck With no You.”)
Kelly’s not the very first diva to get a large Super Bowl increase. When Cher sang the national anthem in 1999, “Believe” hopped from No. 13 to No. 4 and then hit No. 1 a few weeks later. When Whitney Houston honored the U.S. in 1992, her single “All the Guy that I Need” moved from No. 8 to No. 1 in 3 quick weeks. It took Kelly only three days. Kicking off the greatest occasion in the sports activities zeitgeist definitely has its positive aspects.
But there was much more at play here than just a great rendition of the anthem. For starters, “Stronger (What Doesn’t Kill You)” is a terrific song (definitely a more memorable track than lead single “Mr. Know It All”) that falls proper into Kelly Clarkson’s wheelhouse: poppy post-breakup empowerment anthems. It was destined to climb the chart — although possibly a bit more gradually if she hadn’t opened the Super Bowl and gotten important placement in a specific Toyota ad…
You know the one particular I’m speaking about. The Camry ad which has celebrity check-drivers alongside Clarkson belting “Stronger” when it comes on the radio. The industrial has been running in higher rotation for the previous month, undoubtedly boosting the song’s profile.