Problems playing this file? See media help. Fuse's Nicole James and Andrew Stout from SF Weekly compared Aguilera's image on the artwork to that of Marilyn Monroe in the photo shoot The Last Sitting. MTV Buzzworthy's Byron Flitsch praised the cover, calling it "a stunning cover art that has rendered us totally speechless". Rebecca Macatee of E! Online labelled the artwork "an R-rated recreation" of " Genie in a Bottle".
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It also features Aguilera's "all curves" TJ from Neon Limelight called the cover "sizzling" and wrote that it features her "bodacious curves on full display". The single's cover artwork sees Aguilera "nearly" naked, wrapping in a "sheer blush-colored" piece of fabric and barely covering her breasts with her long flowing hair, while her arms are outstretched over her head. The CD single version for "Your Body" was released in Germany and the United States on November 9 and November 27, respectively. It was also digitally release in the United Kingdom on Novemthree remixes of the track was purchased for online sales the same day.
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"Your Body" was available via iTunes Stores worldwide for digital download on September 17, 2012. Two days later, the single was serviced to contemporary hit rhythmic radio stations in the United States. RCA Records premiered the song on On Air with Ryan Seacrest on September 14, 2012. On September 12, 2012, Aguilera revealed details about Lotus and "Your Body" via Twitter, including the cover artwork. Release and artwork īefore its official release, an uncensored demo version of "Your Body" was leaked to the web on August 23, 2012, entitled "Fuck Your Body", where she sings "All I wanna do is fuck your body" in the chorus. 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". He's known about me but we haven't crossed paths. During an interview with the magazine, she commented on the Swedish producer, saying "Max is legendary in the business. Writing for the same publication, Andrew Hampp thought that their collaboration was very "surprising" because Martin had been working with a lot of artists, including Backstreet Boys, *NSYNC, and Britney Spears however, "Your Body" was the first song Martin wrote for Aguilera, as Aguilera had previously wanted to differentiate herself from the aforementioned acts. On July 3, 2012, Billboard reported that the "club banger" would be officially produced by Martin. In December 2011, it was announced that Aguilera was teaming up with Swedish hit producer Max Martin on her comeback single for her then upcoming album. The song was later included in the setlist for Aguilera's Vegas residency The Xperience.Īguilera performs the song during The X Tour at Wembley Arena (2019) On November 2, 2012, Aguilera performed "Your Body" on the Late Night with Jimmy Fallon with Jimmy Fallon and The Roots. It was met with generally positive reviews from critics, who deemed it one of Aguilera's best music videos.
Directed by Melina Matsoukas and shot in Los Angeles, California, the video portrays Aguilera as a woman who kills men after seducing them. Internationally, the song peaked at number 10 on the Canadian Hot 100 and charted within the top 40 charts of several countries, including Germany, New Zealand, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.Īn accompanying music video for "Your Body" was released on September 28, 2012.
The single achieved moderate success on charts in the United States, it peaked at number 34 on the Billboard Hot 100 with first-week sales of 103,000 copies, as well as topping the Dance Club Songs. "Your Body" received generally positive reviews from music critics, some of them praised Aguilera's vocals while the others criticized its lyrical theme and the synthesizers used in the track. Its lyrics express Aguilera's desire to have sex with an anonymous partner. "Your Body" is an R&B, electro, EDM and pop number with elements from dubstep and Eurodance. RCA Records premiered the song on Septemon On Air with Ryan Seacrest, and later sent it to US contemporary hit and rhythmic radio stations two days later as the lead single from Lotus. It was written by Savan Kotecha, Max Martin, Shellback and Tiffany Amber, while its production was done by Martin and Shellback. " Your Body" is a song by American singer Christina Aguilera from her seventh studio album, Lotus (2012).