Stronger

Stronger is the sixth studio album by American recording artist, Jake Tracey. The album was released on August 20, 2013 by Columbia Records, his final release from the label before moving to Interscope Records.

Stronger is mostly noted for its upbeat nature, in contrast to his previous two albums, Brave World and Point Of No Return, which focused on a slower, stripped down sound. The album, however, continues subjects such as romance and Tracey's past struggles. Although critics and fans praised Stronger for its upbeat and optimistic vibe, the album received generally mixed reviews, mostly criticizing the album's lack of innovation, and felt the songs were unfocused. Aside from the reception, Stronger was a commercial success, raising up to number 2 on the Billboard 200 charts, selling 100,000 in its first week. Overall, Crash Course has sold more than 3,000,000 copies as of August 21, 2015.

Tracey's first single, "Stronger" was released, reaching number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and Billboard Top Pop Songs charts respectively. The second single, "Confident" featuring rapper Drake, also was a commercial success. However, the final two singles, "Without You" and "Never Let It Die" achieved lukewarm success in North America, but was a success in other countries.

Background
During an interview on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon on November 21, 2015, Tracey confirmed that he had already began production on his sixth album. Because Point of No Return took more than six months to record, due to the use of previously unreleased material on the album, Tracey began writing for Stronger prior to album promotion for ''Point of No Return. ''On March 28, 2016, Tracey confirmed that he had began recording for his sixth album, and it would be "very different, more vivid." It was confirmed that Tracey  had began working with a variety of different producers, such as David Guetta and RedOne for an upbeat vibe.

Track listing
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