lotus christina_aguilera album lotus seventh studio album american recording artist christina_aguilera released november rca_records music incorporates pop styles elements dance pop rock form upbeat songs piano driven ballads described album rebirth drawing inspiration events life appearance voice divorce album recorded home studio executive producer collaborated wide range producers including new partners release lotus received generally mixed reviews music critics ambivalent lyrics found music conventional debuted number seven billboard week sales units internationally album charted moderately obtained higher positions canada russia album reached singles released album north_america single body charted countries second fool duet fellow voice coach peaked number billboard hot released single let love topped hot dance club songs chart number august letter fans released music video song background release sixth studio album failed generate usual sales divorced husband starred film called recorded accompanying soundtrack singer coach nbc singing contest voice appeared guest vocalist single moves like spent weeks atop billboard hot chart following events announced wanted record seventh album stating wanted high quality personal songs record stated album culmination experienced point lot release album voice having divorce sort free rebirth went embracing different things feel good super expressive super vulnerable expressed album self expression freedom personal struggles overcome couple years tonight jay_leno revealed album taking record don like songs producers like come personal place excited fun exciting introspective going great interview rolling_stone said album multi layered heartfelt record reflecting different sides personality lotus worked new producers notably teamed song castle walls mercy commented approach recording lotus definitely strong opinion best idea room rare success speaking working said max legendary business known haven crossed paths taken decade business watching distance come respect work ethic like heard making marriage think body best culmination announced twitter september album titled lotus album artwork shot fashion photographer unveiled cover october shown nude long blonde hair covering shaded white light extends arms emerging lotus flower received generally positive response critics yahoo music complimented figure idolator drew comparisons cover fourth studio album stripped lotus released november rca_records leaked online november composition lotus incorporates pop styles elements dance pop rock form upbeat songs piano driven ballads opens track lotus intro inspired passion electronica song hypnotic dark tone develops matures progresses depicting rebirth similar life cycle lotus flower army dance pop euro dance empowerment anthem pounding drum beat rock guitars described song update version hit fighter describing fighter tempo track red hot kinda love combines variety genres including dance disco subtle tones latin hip hop pop world featuring track incorporates dance soul genres track single lotus body incorporates electropop genres trace middle lyrically discusses anonymous sex random man let love features dance pop electronic dance music pop genres elements electronica trance power ballad sing tells born sing blank page piano driven ballad regrets closure making peace rock tinged track features electronic lyrically plea partner stop fighting greater good relationship world influence refers hit lady pop track circles anti song influenced alternative rock genre best power ballad failed relationship let knock fool track lotus second single duet song country pop ballad pain break promotion singles promote lotus singles released album body released september lotus lead single song received positive reviews music critics praised vocals collaboration debuted peaked number billboard hot september highest debut single week internationally body moderate success peaking countries song accompanying music video directed portrays killer dressed pink physically fit men demise idolator provided favorable review clip described best videos second final single lotus duet fool released december debuted number billboard hot november peaked number second week charting september single sold copies united_states live performances releasing singles promote album performed tracks lotus number shows november performed body late night alongside roots performed world season voice november singer performed medley songs lotus intro army let love 40th american music awards november held los_angeles california november performed fool voice following day performed let love voice team contestants ellen degeneres singer performed fool december performed blank page 39th january critical reception lotus received generally mixed reviews music critics metacritic assigns normalized rating reviews mainstream critics album received average score based reviews boston_globe called good start effort attention skills observed tracks sound repetitive listening experiences called generic felt stands felt album plays safe accused voice lyrics sake lightweight tunes prevailing trends entertainment weekly found album self empowerment anthems contradictory criticized production digitally ing vocals draining emotion slant_magazine sal_cinquemani asserted shortest album debut boasts filler fewer obvious jon new york times felt album conventional direction biggest crime musical emphasis bland self help lyrics reluctance lean voice thing makes special rolling_stone dismissed record positive review allmusic editor stephen_thomas_erlewine wrote feels comfortable familiar slightly territory independent felt album best moments electro pop numbers observer characterized subject matter highest order wrote pleasures use talking fills women criticized album upbeat pop anthems found felt shines direct honest vulnerable felt lotus safer direction default mode makes album improvement end lotus ranked number list best pop albums spin contrast entertainment_weekly named worst album commercial performance united_states lotus debuted number seven billboard week sales units considerably lower previous album opened number sales units english language studio album lowest week sales following week fell number seventeen sales copies canada lotus peaked number canadian albums_chart certified gold shipments copies january album debuted peaked albums_chart sales lowest charting album internationally lotus reaching countries august album sold units united_states reported nielsen soundscan additionally sold tracks track listing credits adapted liner notes lotus notes signifies vocal producer signifies producer sampling credits red hot kinda love contains samples world ain party performed number performed world contains portion composition let find written personnel credits adapted album liner notes vocals background vocals christina_aguilera artists step producers christina_aguilera executive producer keyboards jon string arrangements synthesizers step vocal engineers producer assistant engineer christina_aguilera charts certifications sales release history
Lotus (Christina Aguilera album)