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During an interview with MTV News in November 2009, Clarkson stated that while performing on the All I Ever Wanted Tour, she will also be in the process of writing new material for her fifth studio album, which she hoped for a late 2010 release. Clarkson collaborated with Howard Benson and Claude Kelly, both of whom also produced songs from her previous album, All I Ever Wanted. Jason Halbert, who co-wrote songs with Clarkson for My December, also added new material for the new album. Clarkson also worked with Toby Gad, Greg Kurstin, Josh Abraham, Steve Jordan and Rodney Jerkins. Clarkson, who was announced to perform on the revived Lilith Fair music festival, later decided to cancel her upcoming appearance in July 2010 to focus on recording for her upcoming album.
In February 2011 Clarkson stated that she will record the final song for the album on February 25, 2011. In March 2011, Clarkson said that the album has been pushed back to September 2011, explaining "I realize that is a long time, but that’s the best time to release it apparently so I’m sorry for the wait, but I promise you it sounds great!" Jerkins told The Hollywood Reporter that it was a "smart decision", while Claude Kelly remarked that the move could work in her favor, citing "I will say that I'd be willing to bet that the reason it was pushed back was not for anything as horrible or earth-shattering as people think — it's probably (sic) a better setup". It was also reported that the delay was caused by the internal restructuring at Sony Music with the former Universal Music Group chairman Doug Morris entering as its new CEO. During an interview with Entertainment Weekly, Clarkson remarked that unlike her previous album, My December (2007), and her previous single, "Already Gone" (2009), the recorded songs didn't manage to spark a conflict with her label RCA upon the album's release, stating "Usually on most albums, I'll fight and be like 'No, this has to be a single.' There's no real fighting on this. The label and I, we all love them." On August 17, 2011, Clarkson announced the that the album's title will be Stronger, which is set to be released on October 25, 2011. On September 7, 2011, RCA released the album cover and moved up the release date to October 24.
During Clarkson's live web cast on August 30, 2011 she stated what made her title the album Stronger is "mainly because the entire album is very much about empowerment and just strength overall and I love singing songs like that...". "That was kind of the theme is strength so we named it Stronger. She also named it Stronger because it comes from a lyric from one of her favorite tracks on the album called "What Doesn't Kill You." "It just kind of encompass the whole theme for the album. Plus that song is just a gold mine — it's a little bit pop, a little bit pop-rock, a little bit urban, a little bit dance, and it ties everything in. And everybody loves that message. "What doesn't kill you makes you stronger." It's a perfect representation of my life."
Clarkson co-wrote five tracks from the album, and collaborated with other artists such as Ester Dean and Bonnie McKee for the first time. Clarkson stated that the new music will be different from her previous albums, describing it as "like Garbage-meets-pop-meets-Muse." Claude Kelly, who had previously worked with Clarkson on All I Ever Wanted, remarked "Well, I wrote 'My Life Would Suck Without You' for the last album, so we're trying to take it up a level", adding "She's toured the world with that album. She's experienced stuff, so whatever she's going through right now: fun, good, the bad, the ugly — we want to put on that record." Claude remarked that the songs he wrote "were in true Kelly Clarkson form, singer records that showcase her voice, but also show her edge and her attitude and her personality." He also explained that "[It's] always up-tempo for me when it comes to Kelly. I like to hear her in kick-butt mode. She has an edge to her voice that you want to hear her sing high and get in your face". Rodney Jerkins then remarked that he and Lauren Christy wrote a song that’s just crazy pop-rock, and "The first person who came into my head to do it was Kelly Clarkson." The lead single "Mr Know It All", written by Ester Dean, Brian Kennedy and Brett James, was described by some as a fusion of Bruno Mars and P!nk. Clarkson stated that the album ended up going in a different direction than what they were originally going for. She also said that there will be absolutly no autotune on the new album, and that it will show off her vocals more than ever.
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