It was recorded at the Enterprise Studios in Burbank and Conway Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles by Oscar Ramirez, Wassim Zreik, and Dylan "3-D" Dresdow. "Dirrty" was among the last tracks to be recorded for Aguilera's 2002 album, Stripped. I really wanted to squirm away from that, because I really thought it was really fake and superficial and untrue of what I was about." She explained to The Sydney Morning Herald her dissatisfaction with being a part of the late 1990s teen pop trend, "The label wanted to push the cookie-cutter, almost virginal kind of imagery that wasn't me. ĭespite rising to prominence with the commercial success of her 1999 self-titled debut album, Aguilera was displeased with being marketed as her then-manager Steve Kurtz desired, and felt unable to control her image. "Dirrty" was created in the vein of Redman ( pictured)'s 2001 hip hop song " Let's Get Dirty (I Can't Get in da Club)", who is later featured on the song.
"Dirrty" was included on the setlists of Aguilera's four major concert tours: the Justified and Stripped Tour (2003), the Stripped Tour (2003), Back to Basics Tour (2006–2008), and the Liberation Tour (2018). Various news publications and other recording artists criticized the video, and it was banned on Thai television due to its sexual content, but Aguilera defended the video, calling it inspirational as it put her to the forefront. Depicting sexual fetishes such as mud wrestling and muscle worshipping, the controversial video eliminated her previous image as a bubblegum pop singer. Elsewhere, the song peaked within the top 10 in many countries including Australia, Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland.ĭavid LaChapelle directed the music video for "Dirrty", which was intended to publicize Aguilera's new image. Outside of the United States, "Dirrty" saw significant success in the British Isles, topping the charts in the Republic of Ireland and the United Kingdom. The song peaked at number 48 on the US Billboard 100. RCA and Bertelsmann Music Group later released the song as a CD single. RCA Records sent "Dirrty" to American radio stations on September 3, 2002, as the lead single from Stripped. The final result, "Dirrty", is an R&B and hip hop song that also features rapping verses from Redman and describes sexual activities.
She approached hip hop producer Rockwilder and suggested using Redman's 2001 song " Let's Get Dirty (I Can't Get in da Club)" as a guide. In response, she desired to create a song that would represent her authentic persona. Despite Aguilera's first three years of commercial success, she was displeased with the lack of control over her image. Fans have been patiently waiting for a follow-up to Lotus, which underperformed on the charts and failed to produce any singles that made it very high on the Hot 100." Dirrty" is a song recorded by American singer-songwriter Christina Aguilera featuring American rapper Redman, released as the lead single from her fourth studio album Stripped. Her last release was back in 2012, and since then she has maintained a presence on television and she's snagged a few featured spots on singles released by other artists, but other than that, she has been fairly quiet musically. There is no word on whether “Change” is set to be featured on an upcoming album, though a new collection is expected from the singer sometime soon. The proceeds will be donated until later in September. will be donated directly to the National Compassion Fund, which “ provides a single, trusted way for the public to donate directly to victims of a mass crime, such as a shooting or terrorist attack,” according to its website. While the song is dedicated to the victims of the Orlando nightclub shooting, it speaks to more than just the LGBT community with lines like “Who you love or the color of your skin, Or the place you were born and grew up in, Shouldn’t decide how you will be treated.”Īll of the proceeds from sales of “Change” in the U.S.