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}} ''Lotus'' is the seventh studio album by American recording artist Christina Aguilera, released on November 9, 2012 by RCA Records. Its music incorporates pop styles with elements of dance-pop, rock in the form of upbeat songs and piano-driven ballads. Aguilera described the album as a "rebirth", drawing inspiration from events in her life, her appearance on ''The Voice'', and her divorce. The album was recorded at Aguilera's home studio. As executive producer, she collaborated with a wide range of producers, including new partners Alex da Kid, Max Martin, Lucas Secon and Tracklacers. Upon its release, ''Lotus'' received generally mixed reviews from music critics, who were ambivalent towards its lyrics and found its music conventional. It debuted at number seven on the US ''Billboard'' 200, with first-week sales of 73,408 units. Internationally, the album charted moderately. Two singles were released from the album in North America. The first single "Your Body" charted within the top 40 of most countries. The second one, "Just a Fool", was a duet with fellow ''The Voice'' coach Blake Shelton and peaked at number 71 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Though not released as a single, "Let There Be Love" topped the US Hot Dance Club Songs chart at number 1. In August 2013, along with a letter to her fans, Aguilera released a music video for the song. ==Background== After the release of Aguilera's sixth studio album, ''Bionic'' (2010), which failed to generate her usual sales, she divorced from her husband Jordan Bratman, starred in a film called ''Burlesque'', and recorded its accompanying soundtrack. The singer then became a coach on NBC's singing contest show ''The Voice''〔 and appeared as a guest vocalist on Maroon 5's single "Moves Like Jagger" (2011), which spent four weeks atop the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart. Following these events, Aguilera announced that she wanted to record her seventh album, stating that she wanted high-quality and personal songs to record.〔 She stated that the album would be a "culmination of everything I've experienced up until this point ... I've been through a lot since the release of my last album, being on (''The Voice''), having had a divorce ... This is all sort of a free rebirth for me." She went on to say that "I'm embracing many different things, but it's all feel-good, super-expressive () super-vulnerable."〔 She further expressed that the album would be about "self-expression and freedom" because of the personal struggles she had overcome during the last couple of years. On ''The Tonight Show with Jay Leno'' in 2012, Aguilera revealed that the album was taking a while to record because "I don't like to just get songs from producers. I like them to come from a personal place ... I'm very excited. It's fun, exciting, introspective, it's going to be great". In an interview with ''Rolling Stone'', Aguilera said that the album was a "very multi-layered, very heartfelt record" reflecting different sides of her personality. On ''Lotus'', Aguilera worked with new producers, notably Alex da Kid and Max Martin.〔 Alex da Kid, who first teamed with Aguilera in the song "Castle Walls" from T.I.'s ''No Mercy'' (2010), commented about Aguilera's approach in recording ''Lotus'', "She definitely had a strong opinion, but she'll go with the best idea in the room. That's really rare for someone that's had so much success."〔 Speaking about working with Max Martin, Aguilera said, "Max is legendary in the business. He's known about me but we haven't crossed paths. () It's taken us a decade in the same business and watching each other from a distance, so for us to now come together and respect each other's work ethic and how we like to be heard and making a marriage out of it, I think 'Your Body' is the best culmination of that."〔 Aguilera announced via Twitter on September 12, 2012 that the album would be titled ''Lotus''. The album artwork was shot by fashion photographer Enrique Badulescu. Aguilera unveiled the cover on October 5, where she is shown nude with her long, blond hair covering her nipples, while her vulva is shaded by a white light; she extends her arms emerging from a lotus flower. It received a generally positive response from critics; Tiffany Lee from Yahoo! Music complimented Aguilera's figure, while Sam Lansky from Idolator drew comparisons to the cover of her fourth studio album, ''Stripped'' (2002). ''Lotus'' was released on November 13, 2012 by RCA Records, but was leaked online on November 5. 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「Lotus (Christina Aguilera album)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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