"Dark Side" is a song by American recording artist Kelly Clarkson, written by busbee and Alexander Geringas, and produced by Greg Kurstin. The song is set to be released as the third single from Clarkson's fifth album, Stronger. "Dark Side" is a mid-tempo synthpop song that incorporates a vigorous music box melody with up-tempo beats in choruses, with its lyrics containing the theme of acceptance in spite of someone's flaws. "Dark Side" has received generally positive reviews from musical critics who considered the song as a decent successor to "Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)", Clarkson's previous single. Critics also praised Clarkson's vocal performance blending with the song's melody as haunting and breathtaking. Kelly Clarkson also included the song as the opening in the set list of her Stronger Tour. It will be officially sent to radio airplay in the United States on June 5, 2012.
