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"Can't Hold Us Down" is a song by American recording artist Christina Aguilera featuring rapper Lil' Kim, taken from Aguilera's fourth studio album, ''Stripped'' (2002). It was released on July 8, 2003 by RCA Records as the fourth single from the album. The track was written and produced by Scott Storch, with additional songwriting by Aguilera and Matt Morris. An R&B and hip hop song with dancehall elements, "Can't Hold Us Down" has a feminist theme as it criticizes gender-related double standards. "Can't Hold Us Down" received mixed reviews from music critics, who were ambivalent towards its production and composition. It was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals at the 2004 ceremony, although it lost to "Whenever I Say Your Name" by Sting and Mary J. Blige. The track was moderately successful on national record charts, peaking at number 12 on the U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and charting within the top ten of several countries, including Australia and United Kingdom. "Can't Hold Us Down" was certified gold by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). A music video for "Can't Hold Us Down" was directed by David LaChapelle, and was inspired by the Lower East Side of New York City during the 1980s. Aguilera performed the song during her three major concert tours: Justified and Stripped Tour (2003), The Stripped Tour (2003) and Back to Basics Tour (2006–07). To date, "Can't Hold Us Down" has been widely recognized as a feminist anthem. ==Background== Aguilera came to prominence with the successes of her first three studio albums ''Christina Aguilera'' (1999), ''Mi Reflejo'' (2000), and ''My Kind of Christmas'' (2000). However, she was dissatisfied with being marketed as a bubblegum pop singer, an effort pushed by Steve Kurtz, her manager at that time, because of the genre's financial lure. In late 2000, Aguilera parted ways with Kurtz and hired a new manager Irving Azoff, in addition to announcing that her forthcoming album would have more musical and lyrical depth.〔 She selected ''Stripped'' as its title, explaining that the term represented "a new beginning, a re-introduction of () as a new artist". Hip hop producer Scott Storch wrote and produced several tracks for the album, including "Can't Hold Us Down". Additional writing credits for the song were done by Aguilera and Matt Morris. RCA Records serviced "Can't Hold Us Down" to mainstream radio stations in the United States as the fourth single from ''Stripped'' on July 8, 2003. The song was also distributed as a CD single from September to October 2003 in several countries by RCA Records and Sony Music Entertainment. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Can't Hold Us Down」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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