We already know that Sia is adept at writing haunting ballads. And Christina Aguilera’s second Bionic single “You Lost Me,” which was co-penned by the Aussie singer, is no exception. (Thankfully that one missed being included in our Top 10 Worst Lyrics On Bionic list!) But when the emotional tune goes to radio next week, it’ll have a snaky beat added to the official radio mix. Give it a listen after the jump.
Christina Aguilera - You Lost Me (Radio Mix)
We’ve been championing “You Lost Me” from the get-go. After all, Xtina feels more in her element with this type of tender ballad than while slithering around on the floor with PVC bondage gear wrapped around her particulars.
“She’s pretty awesome. It was pretty crazy when she sang at me for the first time,” Sia told us in March while talking about working with Christina. “It’s been a really good collaboration, actually. We really got along great. We didn’t bin anything, which was good.”
And as subtle as that drum beat on the radio mix of “You Lost Me” is, there’s a certain Phil Spector/Wall Of Sound vibe going on there now. Sort of like “Unchained Melody” meets “The Long And Winding Road.”
Could this subtle change do the trick and garner a hit for Aguilera?
They’re trying to turn her into a Winehouse/Adele/Duffy.
I don’t know what beat that is, but it sounds really cheap. They definitely should have done a live drum/bass set for this. There is no way this depressing (but good) song is getting played on summer radio. People are miserable enough in their daily lives as it is, they want something fun on the radio. Her ballads are always the strongest, but if she wants continued commercial success she’s going to have to come up with something better than “not myself tonight” as the fast tempo lead single. I don’t understand record companies – it’s not hard to understand what people want.
I was almost positive “Woohoo” was gonna be the next single!
Hmm.. That probably would have been a better choice for the summer.
It’s fun, and it’s provocative.. what’s better for the summer?
She’s been around and doing this longer than all of them ugly twats + she has a better voice! Listen to 2003′s!!! Stripped (Impossible, The Voice Within, Cruz) it’s not exactly much different from other amazing ballads she’s done before………
@Josh – Woohoo was already released to radio as the second single – it was just ignored. This is technically her 3rd single. I’m really glad they didn’t make a video for “woohoo.” You don’t even have to imagine what it would have been like!
I love this Remix!!! she is a true underdog pushing the limits! GO XTINA!! i will always root for you.
It was a promotional release. Not a single. Fact.
(Woohoo)… was a promotional release.