Why did Christina Aguilera release Dirty?

How did Christina Aguilera, the sweet-faced teen whose first hit was for a Disney cartoon, turn into the semi-naked temptress bumping and grinding in her new orgy-like video, "Dirty"? Her answer is simple: "I'm growing up, just like everybody does. read more

A sequel to the song entitled"Still Dirrty" was recorded by Aguilera for her 2006 album, Back to Basics. Release and chart performance"Dirrty" was released as the lead single from Stripped. RCA Records encouraged Aguilera to release the ballad"Beautiful" as the first single from Stripped. read more

The video is very raunchy and sexually explicit. It features Aguilera in some kind of underworld wearing very little clothing. In one scene, she wins a fight, and in another she dances suggestively in a shower. It created a new image for Aguilera, who suffered a breakdown before recording the album and wanted to take more control of her career. read more