 " 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 . " 
