Fighter (song)

Fighter (song)

"Fighter" is a song by American recording artist Christina Aguilera. The song was written by Aguilera and Scott Storch, and produced by Storch for Aguilera's second studio album, Stripped (2002). It is a hard rock and alternative rock song, with strong elements of arena rock and it features the guitarist Dave Navarro. Lyrically, "Fighter" talks about a man who has done something wrong to the protagonist. However, the unique twist is the song celebrates the hard times for creating a "fighter."

The song received favorable reviews from music critics. Critics felt that the track is a great "arena rock" song, while the lyrics were considered "powerful and inspiring" and her vocals were deemed as "confident and strong". The song has been covered by Darren Criss's character on Glee and became the official anthem for the 2003 NBA Playoffs.

The song was released on March 13, 2003 as the third single and became a success. It peaked at number twenty on the Billboard Hot 100, where it became Aguilera's ninth U.S. top-twenty single and also reached number three in the United Kingdom and Canada, and number five in Australia and the Netherlands. It is considered one of Aguilera's signature songs.

A music video for the song was directed by Floria Sigismondi and it shows the metamorphosis of Aguilera's slow, yet steady progression of her inner-strength, from being heartbroken, to becoming unbreakable. The song has been performed by Aguilera in her Stripped World Tour and Back to Basics Tour and in a series of live performances, since 2003's MTV Video Music Awards, until 2012's The Voice.