You Lost Me
"You Lost Me" | ||||
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Single by Christina Aguilera | ||||
from the album Bionic | ||||
Released | June 25, 2010 | |||
Recorded | The Red Lips Room (Beverly Hills, California) | |||
Length | 4:17 | |||
Label | RCA | |||
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Christina Aguilera singles chronology | ||||
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"You Lost Me" on YouTube |
"You Lost Me" is a song by American recording artist Christina Aguilera from her sixth studio album Bionic (2010). It was written by Aguilera, Sia, and producer Samuel Dixon. "You Lost Me" was released on June 25, 2010 by RCA Records as the third single from Bionic. The track is a down-tempo ballad that talks about an unfaithful man, who has left Aguilera's world "infected".[1]
"You Lost Me" was well received by most critics, who noted it as one of the album's outstanding songs and praised Aguilera's vocals on the track. However, it was unsuccessful on charts worldwide. In the United States, the single reached number 20 on the
The music video for the song was directed by Anthony Mandler. It was received positively by critics, who described it as a comeback by Aguilera following her video for Bionic's lead single "Not Myself Tonight" (2010). Aguilera performed "You Lost Me" on several television shows. The song has been covered by artists, including Veronica Rotin.
Background and release
In August 2008, Australian recording artist Sia confirmed that she would work on several ballads for Aguilera's then-upcoming album.[2][3] Aguilera commented about the collaboration, "I'm definitely a fan of Sia's. I was thrilled she also wanted to work together and, in turn, was a fan of mine".[4] In an interview for Billboard, Sia said, "She [Aguilera] was just excited to get to work with the artists she loves. There's this misconception that she's a middle-America kind of person. But she's a little hipster. You go back to her house and sit by the fire with some wine, and what's playing over the sound system? The Knife and Arthur Russell. She doesn't listen to pop music".[5]
In the standard edition of Bionic, the couple co-wrote three tracks, including "You Lost Me".[6] The song was described as "the heart of the album" by Aguilera.[7] According to the Herald Sun, Aguilera wanted to collaborate more with Furler for the album.[3] "You Lost Me" was announced to be released as the third single in the US and the second internationally from Bionic, while "I Hate Boys" would be the second single in Australia.[8] The single's cover artwork was revealed three days later via her official website.[9] RCA Records officially released the song to US contemporary hit radio on June 27, 2010.[10] A radio remix version of the track was digitally released on 7digital stores worldwide in July 2010.[11] Two digital EPs containing remixes of the song were also distributed by RCA Records later that year.[12][13]
Composition
"You Lost Me" was written by Aguilera, Furler and its producer,
Lyrically, "You Lost Me" talks about a "cheating" man, who has left Aguilera's world "infected".
Critical reception
"You Lost Me" received generally positive reviews from music critics. Leah Greenblatt from Entertainment Weekly noted Furler's efforts on the "lovely" ballads "You Lost Me", "All I Need", and "I Am" had turned Aguilera into a "smoky, almost Fiona Apple-esque torch singer".[21] She also considered the first one of them as "one of the most gorgeous things she’s [Aguilera] ever done".[22] Elysa Gardner of USA Today highlighted the song as one of the album's standout ballads.[23] According to Genevieve Koski from The A.V. Club, "You Lost Me" is the kind of ballad Aguilera "is best suited to".[16] Mesfin Fekadu of Northwest Herald thought that the "emotional" song shows off "the diva's powerful voice",[24] while Drew Hinshaw from The Village Voice deemed "You Lost Me" as the most vulnerable song from Bionic.[17] Lindsay Zoladz, an editor of the Canadian magazine Cokemachineglow, wrote that the song was an "absolute stunner", adding that "her [Aguilera's] voice, minimally adorned, is free to showcase her amazing sense of control and kindle a subtle spectrum of emotion".[25] In his revision for Entertainment Focus, Gary James called it "sublime" and opined it was impressively sung by Aguilera.[26]
Michael Cragg, writing for
Chart performance
In the United States, "You Lost Me" debuted and peaked on the
Music video
The music video for "You Lost Me" was directed by
The video features Aguilera with "strawberry-blonde" hair.[19] It begins with a close-up of a gun barrel.[19] Then, she slowly walks through a "deserted" bedroom and lies down in the room, which is filled with charcoal, while crying.[19] She is seen with mascara streaming down her cheeks.[19] As the scene moves on, Aguilera is fighting against a muscular, shirtless man, who is considered her lover when he tries to get her up before Aguilera pushes him.[47] The clip ends as Aguilera takes off her shirt in an "Inception-like dreamworld" as her black clothing turns to white.[49] Critical response to "You Lost Me" video was positive: Latina writer Mariela Rosario and UK magazine OK! noted that the clip was a comeback by Aguilera following the video for Bionic lead single "Not Myself Tonight".[50][51] Monica Hererra from Billboard also thought that it represents "a kind of return to form for Aguilera".[19] Writing for Entertainment Weekly, Brad Wete thought that the video for "You Lost Me" "has some quality material".[49] Similarly, MTV Buzzworthy's Chris Ryan complimented it as one of Aguilera's best videos ever.[48] It was nominated for the You Choice Award in the Best Pop Video category.[52][53]
In May 2020, as a result of the "#JusticeforBionic" social media campaign, the song's music video reached number one positions on the iTunes Top 100 Videos charts in multiple countries, including Brazil, France, the Philippines, the United Kingdom, and the United States.[54][55][56][57][58] The video received a Vevo Certified Award on YouTube for over 100 million views.[59]
Live performances and promotion
Aguilera performed "You Lost Me" for the first time at the season finale of
During the Late Show with David Letterman aired on June 10, 2010, the singer performed "You Lost Me" with "1950's-inspired hair", red lipstick, "diamante leggings" and a white "glitter style cut-out blouse" with "red sparkly stilettos".[63] A day later, she appeared on The Early Show to promote her then-upcoming album Bionic, performing "Not Myself Tonight", "Fighter", "You Lost Me", and a medley of "Genie in a Bottle" and "What a Girl Wants".[64] Aguilera performed the song again as part of her performance on VH1 Storytellers, aired on June 13, 2010.[65] The song has been used in the episode of HBO's comedy-drama series Entourage, titled "Louse Yourself". It features a cameo from Aguilera who performs "You Lost Me" at Ari Gold's (Jeremy Piven) party. The episode originally aired on September 12, 2010.[66][67] Aguilera also included the song on her setlist at a Halloween concert in San Diego in October 2010.[68][69]
Formats and track listings
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Credits and personnel
- Recording
- Recording and vocals recording – The Red Lips Room in Beverly Hills, California
- Personnel
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Credits adapted from Bionic album liner notes.[6]
Charts
Chart (2010) | Peak position |
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Belgium ( Ultratip Wallonia)[44]
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19 |
25 | |
Israel (Media Forest)[71] | 10 |
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[72] | 79 |
Romania ( Romanian Top 100)[73]
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81 |
Slovakia (Rádio Top 100)[74] | 78 |
South Korea ( Gaon)[75]
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43 |
153 | |
US | 20 |
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[77] | 28 |
US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[78] | 1 |
Release history
Region | Date | Version(s) | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref. |
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Russia | June 25, 2010 | Original | Contemporary hit radio | Sony Music
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[79] |
United States | June 27, 2010 | RCA | [10] | ||
Belgium | July 2, 2010 | Remix | Digital download | Sony Music | [80] |
Italy | [81] | ||||
Netherlands | [82] | ||||
Finland | July 5, 2010 | [83] | |||
Norway | [84] | ||||
Canada | July 6, 2010 | [11] | |||
Spain | [85] | ||||
United States | RCA | [11] | |||
Austria | July 9, 2010 | Sony Music | [86] | ||
Germany | [87] | ||||
Various | July 30, 2010 | Various | Digital download (EP) | RCA | [12] |
Switzerland | August 20, 2010 | Remix | Digital download | Sony Music | [88] |
Germany | September 3, 2010 | Various | CD | [89] | |
United Kingdom | October 17, 2010 | Digital download (EP) | RCA | [13] |
See also
- List of number-one dance singles of 2010 (U.S.)
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