Rachel Platten

Rachel Platten is an American singer-songwriter best known for her 2015 anthem «Fight Song», an underdog empowerment ballad that became a global top-10 hit and an unofficial theme for perseverance, adopted everywhere from sports arenas to political campaigns. The song's breakout success came after years of independent work, giving her a late, hard-earned mainstream arrival.

Before that breakthrough, Platten had already released two earlier albums — her self-described demo collection «Trust in Me» in 2003 and «Be Here» through Rock Ridge Music in 2011 — building her songwriting and performing chops well outside the spotlight. Her major-label debut, «Wildfire», released in 2015, built directly on the momentum of «Fight Song» and included follow-up singles like «Stand By You», which continued her signature blend of big, uplifting pop hooks with personal, motivational lyrics.

Platten's music sits at the melodic, radio-friendly end of pop, often drawing on personal struggle and resilience as subject matter, and «Fight Song» in particular has endured as one of the defining feel-good pop anthems of its era, still widely used in film, television, and public events years after its release.