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"Twice"
Promotional single by Christina Aguilera
from the album Liberation
ReleasedMay 11, 2018 (2018-05-11)
Length4:02
LabelRCA
Songwriter(s)Kirby Dockery
Producer(s)
  • Kirby Dockery
  • Sandy Chila * H. Amarr

"Twice" is a song recorded by American singer Christina Aguilera for her eighth studio album, Liberation (2018).[1] It was released for digital download and streaming on May 11, 2018 by RCA Records as the album's first promotional single.[2][3] Kirby Lauryen wrote the track and co-produced it with Sandy Chila. Upon its release of, music critics were positive towards the track, praising Aguilera's voice and the lyrics. Commercially, "Twice" reached top-forty positions on the digital charts of Australia and Spain. The song was later included in the setlist for Aguilera's Liberation Tour.[4]

Background and composition

"Twice" was solely written by Kirby Lauryen, while co-producing along with Sandy Chila and instrumentation from H. Amarr.[5][6] On May 10, 2018, Aguilera posted a video on her Twitter account in which she teased the release of a song from her then-upcoming eight studio album, Liberation (2018), stating that she loves the song's "raw vocal quality" and the "spiritual emotion and tone" it conveys.[7][8] The track was released for digital download and streaming as the first promotional single from Liberation on May 11, 2018 by RCA Records.[1] Musically, "Twice" has been described as a soulful ballad[9][10][11] with a length of four minutes and two seconds.[5] According to the sheet music published at Musicnotes.com by Sony/ATV Music Publishing, the song is performed in the key of F♯ Minor with a moderately slow tempo of 75 beats per minute. Aguilera's vocals span from E3 to F5.[12]

Critical reception

Jon Pareles from New York Times said that "Twice" "mournfully ponders sin, forgiveness and redemption",[13] while Chuck Arnold from New York Post described the song as a "haunting piano ballad".[14] Furthermore, Arnold felt that Aguilera displayed "softer, more subtle shades of her delivery" in order to demonstrate "what a great singer can do when it’s all about the song — and the voice".[14] Nicholas Hautman of Us Weekly stated that "Twice" is Aguilera's best song since "Hurt", noting its "contemplative and stripped-down nature".[15] Neil McCormick from The Daily Telegraph considered that Aguilera sounded "like a one-woman Fleetwood Mac" and praised "her rich low notes fluttering effortlessly up to falsetto with no loss of control".[16] During a review for Liberation for PopCrush, Bobby Olivier called "Twice" "a sparse and pensive track" and described the intro of the song as "harmonic".[17] Althea Legapsi from Rolling Stone opined that the lyrics contemplate "the duality that can be found with love",[18] and Mike Nied from Idolator deemed the singer's voice, calling it "as strong as ever before".[19]

Visuals video

Although the song was never promoted with an official music video, a conceptual visual video—created by Aguilera and her team—was released on May 11, 2018.[20][21][22] It was meant to express the singer's thankfulness for her fans' support, and contains a spiritual, naturalist theme: Aguilera is seen submerged in water, and those scenes are followed by close-ups of flowers.[20] Aguilera called the visuals "personal" and believed they "set a tone behind the feel of the music as a kind of backdrop".[20][21] She said the video was shot because she "felt inspired by the themes of duality and inner struggle in 'Twice'".[20][21]

Charts

Chart (2018) Peak
position
Australia Digital Tracks (ARIA)[23] 35
France (SNEP)[24] 169
Spain Physical/Digital (PROMUSICAE)[25] 31
US Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[26] 42

References

  1. ^ a b "Christina Aguilera New Music: Ballad "Twice" Released". Entertainment Weekly. May 11, 2018. Retrieved May 12, 2018.
  2. ^ "Christina Aguilera's 'Twice' Is Here: Listen". Billboard. May 11, 2018. Retrieved May 12, 2018.
  3. ^ White, Jack (May 16, 2018). "Christina Aguilera and Demi Lovato release their much-anticipated collaboration Fall In Line". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 19, 2018.
  4. ^ Olivier, Bobby (October 6, 2018). "Christina Aguilera's 1st tour in a decade is a fierce return to the diva throne: review". The Star-Ledger. Advance Publications. Retrieved October 21, 2008.
  5. ^ a b "Liberation by Christina Aguilera". United States: iTunes Store. Retrieved June 8, 2018.
  6. ^ "Liberation by Christina Aguilera". United Kingdom: iTunes Store. Retrieved June 8, 2018.
  7. ^ "Here is another of the many moods of #Liberation..." Retrieved January 8, 2019.[non-primary source needed]
  8. ^ "Christina Aguilera Bares Her Soul On Vulnerable New Ballad 'Twice'". MTV. May 16, 2018. Retrieved January 10, 2019.
  9. ^ Nolfi, Joey (May 11, 2018). "Hear Christina Aguilera's powerful new ballad 'Twice'". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved January 9, 2019.
  10. ^ Copperman, Joshua (June 15, 2018). "Stream Christina Aguilera's New Album Liberation". Spin. Retrieved January 9, 2019.
  11. ^ Diller, Nathan (May 11, 2018). "Christina Aguilera's New Song "Twice" Is So Vulnerable That It's Making Fans Emotional". Bustle. Retrieved January 9, 2019.
  12. ^ "Christina Aguilera "Twice" Sheet Music in F# Minor (transposable)". Musicnotes.com. 2018. Retrieved December 2, 2018.
  13. ^ Jon, Pareles (June 13, 2018). "Christina Aguilera Exults in Her Voice on 'Liberation'". The New York Times. Retrieved December 3, 2018.
  14. ^ a b Arnold, Chuck (June 14, 2018). "With 'Liberation,' Christina Aguilera proves she's still got it". New York Post. Retrieved December 3, 2018.
  15. ^ Hautman, Nicholas (June 13, 2018). "Christina Aguilera Reclaims Her Status as an 'Irrepressible Force' on New Album 'Liberation': Review". US Weekly. Retrieved December 3, 2018.
  16. ^ McCormick, Neil (June 16, 2018). "Christina Aguilera, Liberation review: great voice, shame about the songs". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved January 9, 2019.
  17. ^ Olivier, Bobby (June 16, 2018). "Christina Aguilera's 'Liberation': A Return To Soul + Monster Ballads (Review)". PopCrush. Retrieved January 9, 2019.
  18. ^ Legapsi, Althea (June 14, 2018). "Hear Christina Aguilera's New Reflective Ballad 'Twice'". New York Post. Retrieved December 3, 2018.
  19. ^ Nied, Mike (May 10, 2018). "Christina Aguilera Bares Her Soul On Emotional Ballad "Twice"". Idolator. Retrieved December 3, 2018.
  20. ^ a b c d Miller, Jordan (May 11, 2018). "Get Swept Away To Christina Aguilera's New Visual For 'Twice'". Breathe Heavy. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
  21. ^ a b c Nunes, Caian (May 11, 2018). "Christina Aguilera lança vídeo conceitual para a nova música 'Twice'". POPline (in Portuguese). POPline Produções Artisticas & Comunicação LTDA. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
  22. ^ "VIDEO: Wizualizacje do utworu 'Twice'". Christina Aguilera (in Polish). May 13, 2018. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
  23. ^ "ARIA Digital Tracks Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. May 25, 2018. Retrieved May 25, 2018.
  24. ^ "Christina Aguilera – Twice" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved May 21, 2018.
  25. ^ "Spanish Song Sales: Week of May 20, 2018". spanishcharts.com. Retrieved June 2, 2018.
  26. ^ "Christina Aguilera Chart History (Digital Song Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved May 22, 2018.
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