blank page song recorded american singer songwriter christina_aguilera taken seventh studio album lotus written production worked previous albums released following release lotus revealed favorite people work inspiring blank page minimalist piano driven ballad received frequent comparisons single beautiful garnered strong critical acclaim music critics praised simplistic arrangement raw strong vocal performance song following release lotus peaked number south_korea international singles chart performed song live time 39th awarded background recording following release sixth studio album filed divorce husband starred feature film recorded accompanying soundtrack coach nbc singing competition voice appeared featured artist single moves like spent weeks atop billboard hot chart following events announced plans begin production seventh album stating wanted high quality personal songs record creative direction revealed album culmination experienced point lot release album voice having divorce sort free rebirth said embracing different things feel good super expressive super vulnerable continued album self expression freedom personal struggles overcome couple years speaking new material interview tonight jay_leno said recording process lotus taking don like songs producers like come personal place excited fun exciting introspective going great blank page written produced song vocals recorded beverly_hills california provided programming string arrangement piano keyboards development lotus album collaborated material worked sixth studio album songs lost lost released final single peaked number hot dance club songs chart number adult contemporary later year reunited create song included soundtrack called bound nominated category golden globe awards january interview vevo explained collaborative process likes work amazing collaborations worked movie soundtrack got nomination lot work record sentimental intimate vulnerable feeling love working interviewed billboard attended revealed views blank page vulnerable version song beautiful asked interviewer favorite people collaborate responded solely mentioning explained led enjoy working comes singer songwriter writes beautiful amazing ballads making broad commercial scale lot dance driven stuff incredible singer came writes songs like sic person nervous meet want understand cheesy pop star comes nervous person world starts singing getting thing world wow inspiring people creative energy love best experience composition lyrics blank page simplistic piano arranged ballad lasts duration minutes seconds lyrically song wishes slate clean lover reconcile old romance knows asking given second chance billboard noted sentiment revealed lyrics hurt song begins chords piano sings know hurt know pain people change lord knows saint way regret choices sorry sorry chorus lyrics hopeful right committed draw smile save tonight blank page waiting bring life paint heart let art blank page waiting life start let hearts start beat let hearts start beat forever arrangement minimalist piano composition fiery spare aside garnering comparisons song beautiful composition blank page subject critique jim_farber writing new_york_daily_news criticised song structure lyrical content like song performed english singer songwriter disc tracks attempt genuine expression vulnerability blank page finds looking inside taking blame pretty song rides page employ piano voice arrangement star like precise length notes critical reception blank page garnered strong critical acclaim music critics praised simplicity writing behalf wrote blank page followed sing ballad utterly brilliant times better continued describe blank page elegant praised raw vocal performance thought released single problem matching success beautiful stephen_thomas_erlewine allmusic complimented simplicity song writing spotlight accompanied spare piano arrangement critic described song compared beautiful minimalist structure classic performance employs vocal writing billboard thought blank page likely reach wider audience songs wrote lost described celebrity profiles raised release huffington_post concurred respect thought blank page reminiscent songs written described album highlight new_york_times thought blank page sing depicted flashes old voice volcanic songs raise key songs progress praised blank page sing writing minimal piano ballads discusses working regret sense self respectively spare music lets powerful voice dominate delivery conveys meaningful songs washington_post commented song metaphors big notes sort combination appeal fans signature song beautiful idolator critic complimented ability tone song surprised level simplicity considering alternative describe album straightforward ballad song written lyrics sparse production live performance performed blank page time live 39th january surrounded white candles wore white blaze black according reports published weekly emotional prior performance audience tears rehearsals song called heart performance wrote simple performance allowed vocals continued write occasionally sounded strained sounded better singers good day performance presented gave acceptance speech credits personnel recorded beverly_hills los_angeles personnel songwriting christina_aguilera production chris vocal recording string arrangement piano keyboards chris credits adapted liner notes lotus rca_records charts following release lotus blank page debuted number week november digital download sales
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