Getting Stronger
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| Single by Adeaze featuring Aaradhna | ||||
| from the album Always & for Real | ||||
| Released | August 2004 | |||
| Length | 3:06 | |||
| Label | Dawn Raid Entertainment | |||
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| "Getting Stronger" on YouTube | ||||
"Getting Stronger" is a song written and performed by New Zealand R&B and soul duo Adeaze. It is a duet with fellow New Zealand singer Aaradhna, who was credited as a co-star for the single release due to her recent signing with Dawn Raid Entertainment.[2] A song about finding one's inner strength,[3] "Getting Stronger" was released as the second single from Adeaze's debut album, Always & for Real, in August 2004. It received heavy radio airplay and gave both acts their first and only number-one single in New Zealand. A music video directed by Kezia Barnett was made to promote the song.
Release and critical reception
[edit]"Getting Stronger" was released as a CD single in New Zealand in August 2004, following several weeks of heavy airplay. The CD contains the full version of "Getting Stronger" as well as instrumental and a cappella versions.[4] Critically, music writer Martyn Pepperell called the track an "infectious, platinum-certified slow jam".[3] At the 2005 Pacific Music Awards, the song was nominated for APRA Best Pacific Song, losing to Tha Feelstyle's "Su'amalie".[5]
Commercial performance
[edit]Before the CD's release, the song charted on New Zealand's RIANZ Singles Chart on airplay alone, debuting at number 26 on 9 August 2004 and jumping to number five the following week, once the CD was in stores.[4][6] Afterwards, the song rose to number three on 23 August, then topped the chart on 30 August.[6] It gave Adeaze their third top-10 single and Aaradhna her first, as well as both acts' highest- and longest-charting single in New Zealand, staying in the top 50 for 20 weeks.[6][7][8] It ended 2004 as New Zealand's 22nd-most-successful single and was certified triple platinum by Recorded Music NZ (RMNZ) in November 2024 for sales and streaming figures exceeding 90,000 units.[9][10] According to NZ On Screen, the track was the second-most-played song on New Zealand radio by a native act in 2004.[3]
Music video
[edit]The music video for "Getting Stronger" was filmed in June 2004 and was released to TV the following month.[4] Directed by Kezia Barnett, the video shows Aaradhna in a tour bus singing into a big mirror while her reflection sings back certain lyrics on its own. After singing the first chorus into a hairbrush, Aaradhna leaves the bus and meets up with Adeaze, who are revealed to be apparitions, in front of a filming studio. The three then appear in the studio, where they are filmed singing the rest of the song in the room depicted on the cover artwork.[3]
Charts
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Weekly charts[edit]
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Year-end charts[edit]
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Certifications
[edit]| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| New Zealand (RMNZ)[10] | 3× Platinum | 90,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
[edit]- ^ "2005 Pacific Music Awards – Finalists & Winners". Pacific Music Awards. Archived from the original on 19 May 2007. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
- ^ "News Archive". Dawn Raid Entertainment. Archived from the original on 27 October 2004. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
- ^ a b c d "Getting Stronger: Overview". NZ On Screen. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
- ^ a b c "News". Dawn Raid Entertainment. Archived from the original on 23 October 2004. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
- ^ "Past Winners". Pacific Music Awards. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
- ^ a b c d "Adeaze co-starring Aaradhna – Getting Stronger". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
- ^ "Seach for: Adeaze". charts.nz. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
- ^ "Seach for: Aaradhna". charts.nz. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
- ^ a b "End of Year Top 50 Singles 2004". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
- ^ a b "New Zealand single certifications – Adeaze feat. Aaradhna – Getting Stronger". Radioscope. Retrieved 31 August 2025. Type Getting Stronger in the "Search:" field.