It’s common-knowledge that Christina Aguilera‘s ‘Lotus’ campaign has been rocked by many a speed-bump.
Indeed, its lead single ‘Your Body’ was never performed, which led to slow album sales, which ultimately resulted in more media muck being hurled at the singer.
However, it appears several positive facets to the project are beginning to emerge – one being the fact that, as of this week, ‘Your Body’ can officially be deemed a chart-topping Billboard hit.
Details below…
The Max Martin produced cut jumped #2-#1 on this week’s Billboard Dance / Club Chart. And while some may scoff at the “relevance” of the said tally, anyone who’s (even a little) versed in PR will know that a Billboard #1 of any sort is still a Billboard #1 – which ever way its spun.
The impressive feat comes in the week the song’s video hit 30 million views on Youtube and when ‘Lotus’ shows evidence of staying power on the album charts. For, according to Hits Daily Double, the LP’s second week run registered an impressive(ly low) 26% drop on its first week figure (75,000) – shifting another 54,119 copies.
It’s imperative to underscore the fact that much of said sales are likely attributable to the album being featured in a $5.99 Black Friday deal at US retailers Walmart and Best Buy. Put simply, the true test of whether the project will ultimately sink or swim will be its performance in the weeks and months ahead.
Thankfully for Xtina, the said period seems to be just what the Promo Dr ordered. Indeed, December 7th sees her perform on ‘Ellen’, while she also features on Blake Shelton‘s upcoming Christmas TV special. Add to this the fact that The Voice coache’s new single ‘Just A Fool’ is officially sent to radio on December 4th, and the tide seems like it’s turning in the 31 year old’s favour.
With The Voice drawing nearer its finale too, here’s hoping Xtina and her team seize any and every promotional opp to ensure ‘Lotus’ maxes out its chart potential. For, echoing earlier sentiments, commercial comeback’s aren’t always as instant as they could or should be. Hence, from our vantage point, Gold certification (500k sold) should be the goal-post here, which -if achieved - creates a sound foundation for Platinum flavoured success with future projects.
Needless to say, we’ll be keeping a close eye on how this all plays out.
















81 COMMENTS
A.MILIAN
November 28, 2012 at 8:04 am
YAY!!!!!!!!!
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hahaha
November 28, 2012 at 8:04 am
using the hitmaker max martin and lots of collaboration…..
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NOBITCHASSNESS
November 28, 2012 at 8:05 am
Great song and video. Congrats Xtina.
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ABCD
November 28, 2012 at 8:06 am
I KNEW IT WAS THIS CHART!! LOL
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Pop Royalty
November 28, 2012 at 8:12 am
dance chart ?
congrats ?
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Sexguilera
November 28, 2012 at 8:17 am
Better than Floplie could ever achieve in US. 20 years and not even a number one single? Paw dat!!
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J
November 28, 2012 at 8:33 am
floplie lol
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mr.m
November 28, 2012 at 9:02 am
Floplie!!!! LMAO XD Seiously ..
it’s funny when someone is talking about QUEEN Xtina
when his/her fav is already a has-been
guuuuurrrrrrrrrrrr bye
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JAZMINE SULLIVANS FAN
November 28, 2012 at 12:12 pm
Floplie killed me lolllllllllllllllll
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Musiclova
November 28, 2012 at 8:20 am
Yesssssss I love that song……it’s about tine it becomes a number 1 it’s the best song on ” lotus” !
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whocares!
November 28, 2012 at 8:22 am
i just checked the official website from billboards.com and i dont see christina in the charts
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SHARON
November 28, 2012 at 8:23 am
Dont think its updated yet
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whocares!
November 28, 2012 at 8:50 am
okayy thanks
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: : BLUE FRESH . : . : . . . . .
November 28, 2012 at 8:45 am
Drop it LLLLOW
Pup it UP
Pup it UP
Turn ARROUN’
# ## # ###
Move your body baby BUM BUM BUMMMM
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whocares!
November 28, 2012 at 8:51 am
i wanna have that beyonce picture how did u get it?
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JAZMINE SULLIVANS FAN
November 28, 2012 at 12:13 pm
Muslim King B
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mr.m
November 28, 2012 at 8:55 am
Rise up lotus rise this is the beginning
I’m so glad that the sales dropped just 26%
Stay strong Lotus .. Xtina must will move her ass to promote
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truth(chile i DRAAAAGGGS funky nicki stans hun-TAE to save them from her)
November 28, 2012 at 12:08 pm
i got a taste for some pig feet…cut off her hands chile…
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Monstarebel (THE UNAPOLOGETIC PRINCE)
November 28, 2012 at 8:56 am
FLOP!!!!!!!
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truth(chile i DRAAAAGGGS funky nicki stans hun-TAE to save them from her)
November 28, 2012 at 12:08 pm
lol stop it monstal lol
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PrettigurlrockD Bitchess
November 28, 2012 at 9:08 am
Is it number 1 in the UK or number 1 in te US?? I honestly didn’t see that coming. This song was hardly promoted or played on radios. But I bought the single. It’s a good song. Still disappointed xtina didn’t perform it. Oh well. Lotus is still a flop and a bad album I’m still looking for her to improve live. She’s really falling this era. Team xtina and xtina step ur game up. This is coming from someone who wants to see her succeed.
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Christina Aguilera
November 28, 2012 at 9:50 am
I am CONSTANTLY slaying your faves! Pay homage queens! Without me, the Twinkie factory would’ve shut down!
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truth(chile i DRAAAAGGGS funky nicki stans hun-TAE to save them from her)
November 28, 2012 at 12:09 pm
just…DEAD chile!!
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JER
November 29, 2012 at 10:19 pm
DEAD
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Matthew Charlery-Smith
November 28, 2012 at 9:53 am
Truth is Xtina hasn’t promoted ANYTHING well after “Stripped”. I think she got comfortable, arrogant and lazy. “My true fans will always follow me”…well, they haven’t!
“Lotus” is quite a good album sans all the screaming, but if she can’t promote to make people believe in her project why should I cough up my coin?
If she believes in her own hype that much the most she could do was that terribly awkward AMA performance then I think it’s fair to say her best days are behind her. Her image is naff, her voice is too, and although the songs are quite good her voice is so shot it makes it hard to enjoy.
If only she had Kelly Clarkson’s skills we’d be seeing the new diva-soon-to-come-legend but instead we can’t figure out who she’s appealing to. Die-hard fans? Yes. Former teeny-boppers now in their mid to late 20′s? No. They go after Britney and more serious music like Adele. Young people? Nope. Her weight gain has destroyed that with image conscious America. Adult contemporary? Nope. They like singers with class, not screamers who dress inappropriately.
Just to add, we know Adele isn’t exactly slim, but do you think Adele’s trying to be the trendy Pop star? Britney, Xtina, Rihanna, Gaga, Katy perry and a few others go for the Pop culture super stardom road and that requires being perfect in nearly every facet of your being! Xtina’s sorely lacking…she’s become irrelevant!
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Matthew Charlery-Smith
November 28, 2012 at 9:56 am
In all truth though I don’t want to kick a person when/if they’re down. She good at hiding it but I’m guessing she’s in pain after the devastation the last few years have wrought on her. Thankfully she’s remained of drugs and the like, but if she’s to have a career she NEEDS to address the aforementioned as Pop audiences demand perfection!
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JAZMINE SULLIVANS FAN
November 28, 2012 at 12:18 pm
I love Christina since my childhood, but I really agree with the lazy and arrogant adjectives.
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JRdashing
November 28, 2012 at 3:14 pm
I am the same age as Christina and you are wrong in the fact you think everyone goes for Britney because me and all my friends have always gone for Christina, because she puts on a great show, doesn’t lip synch and her msi promotes such positivty and if all the hatrs would actualy listen to her albums they would understand. She is more gorgeous than Britney and if you look at Britney nowadays she has no sole left she is just too medicated.
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prettigurlrockD bitchess
November 28, 2012 at 3:36 pm
Lotus is not a good album compared to her other ones. Very bland.
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irene46
November 28, 2012 at 11:57 pm
@ matthew charley-smith…
unbelievable! finally someone who knows expressing some compassion is not a bad thing. maybe it’s me but i thought christina looked somewhat spirit broken though she smiled the hurt seemed to show through.
never thought of it but you’re right about her needing to be in good shape if she wants to compete with the kateys and the ke$has rihannas and even the no singing britneys.
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cocobutta
November 29, 2012 at 2:40 am
Think once she had her baby nothing else mattered as much. She’ll always love music and appreciate fans but he hustle is soooo not the same.
Back in the day she kept the largest of large at the time Britney on her toes, so that’s the times I give her most credit.
Right going on YouTube to here her really slay some vocals with Brian Mclost I mean McKnight.
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cocobutta
November 29, 2012 at 2:41 am
*hear ooops
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Terry
November 28, 2012 at 9:55 am
PrettigurlrockD, bitch how old are you? I’m 22 Beyonce, Rihanna is my generation not no damn Whitney Houston! Your hiding behind Whitney like others hide behind Adele. I think your a flop bitch Keri Hilson Stan but the music industry already dragged her so I don’t have 2. I don’t wanna drag Whitney but I hate fake shit so I will. She’s dead just like Michael they both died weak drug addicted and in disgrace. They are not my generation and I don’t give to fucks about dead hard drug abusers. I grew up seeing them as addicts nothing more and y’all idolize them why? Because they can sing? Go kill yourself! How it look being damn near 60 and cracked out floating in your tub?
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JAZMINE SULLIVANS FAN
November 28, 2012 at 12:25 pm
It’s funny you say that Christina is not of your generation and Beyoncé it is. As far as I know, both practically launched their first projects at the same time. So before saying that Christina is not your generation, why don’t YOU go kill yoursef? HOE!
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truth(chile i DRAAAAAGGGSSS funky nicki stans hun-TAE to save them from her)
November 28, 2012 at 4:12 pm
Yo momma on crack so y u mad HOE! mayb ya FUNKY MAMMY should have swallowed u…too!
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UNFLOPOGETIC? BITCH NUMBER 1 IN 40 COUNTRIES FLOP DAT BITCHEZ!!!!!!
November 28, 2012 at 8:39 pm
BITCH WITHOUT WHITNEY OR MJ RIHANNA NOR FUCKING BEYONCE WOULD BE HERE!!! DID YOUR DUMB ASS KNOW THAT BACK WHEN MTV WAS NEW THEY WOULDNT PLAY BLACK ARTIST?! BUT MJ AND WHITNEY HOUSTON CHANGED THAT!!! SO BITCHES LIKE BEYONCE CAN BE ON MTV!!! FYI YOU IGNORANT BITCH…WHITNEY WAS 48 NOT NEAR 60 AT ALL!!! WHITNEY ON DRUGS AND MIKE ON DRUGS SHITS ON YOUR WHOLE ENTIRE GENERATION!!! I WOULD GIVE UP RIHANNA BEYONCE AND LADY GAG KATY PERRY JUST TO HAVE WHITNEY AND MJ BACK!!! SO FUCK YOUR DISRESPECTFUL ASS c***!!!
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Nichole
November 28, 2012 at 10:06 am
::Yawn::
An irrelevant chart to be honest.
What TGJ need to be discussing is how Scream and Shout with Will.i.am, and Britney has skyrocked to #2 on US iTunes with no music video.
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diob
November 28, 2012 at 10:56 am
@NICHOLE but Will.I.am and britneys song is all over the tv. I cant turn a channel without hearing it. Its called PROMO. A song doesnt have to have a video to sell. We all know Scream and shout is a terrible song. so I dont really care.
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wrinkle flop ora
November 28, 2012 at 12:43 pm
50 cent went number 1 in 12 hours.
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JRdashing
November 28, 2012 at 3:08 pm
The new Will I am song and Brit song just shows how bad the music industry is becoming….ITS Horrible with so much auto tune. Christina is a true artist and her music promotes such positivity. Its so sad how the media only concentrates on her weight rther than the awsome music she makes…Christinas the best hands down!!!
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irene46
November 29, 2012 at 12:39 am
the media is in love with britney and hate christina. this has always been the case. britney has been terribly overrated since 2003.
we gotta give it to her fans though, they’re loyal as hell even the ones that know she’s really a talentless has-been.
they’ll always remind you that britney sold tens of millions of albums in 1999 thru 2003.
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bibi93
November 28, 2012 at 10:26 am
Congrats!!
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MRDIVABITCH
November 28, 2012 at 10:55 am
Of course it would do well on the dance charts; her stans are a bunch of queeny fags and black pre-op trannies.
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JAZMINE SULLIVANS FAN
November 28, 2012 at 12:27 pm
Judging by your nickname, you are part of this fags and pre-op trannies too.
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haha!
November 28, 2012 at 3:05 pm
lmaoooooooooooo!
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prettigurlrockD bitchess
November 28, 2012 at 3:37 pm
@Jaz YESS. READD.
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MRDIVABITCH
November 28, 2012 at 6:25 pm
Says one of the black pre op trannies
Bitch, it ain’t my fault you got trouble finding a top ‘coz nobody wants to put his dick in your diseased syphillis ass.
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rich86
November 28, 2012 at 11:33 pm
lol,divabitch or should i say c***ina piguilera just got owned lmao
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LaLa
December 5, 2012 at 11:23 am
IRONIC isn’t it???? lol
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all4u1
November 28, 2012 at 1:14 pm
You need to let us have our moment, you hating ass, bipolar bitch!!!!
Get the fuck out of here!!!
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prettigurlrockD bitchess
November 28, 2012 at 3:37 pm
Y u calling out others when you are gay yourself??? Have a seat.
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MRDIVABITCH
November 28, 2012 at 6:26 pm
I ain’t an anorexic queen or a black pre op tranny though
yew mad? you need to learn to suck dick with less teeth babe.
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LaLa
December 5, 2012 at 11:26 am
^But still you “are a queeny fags”. Eat your own words you dumb. seesh!
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MC
November 28, 2012 at 11:03 am
Since I congratulated others on their #1 feat. on the Dance charts, its only fair that I do the same for Xtina so Congrats.
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mr.m
November 28, 2012 at 6:34 pm
Man-iah?
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MC
November 28, 2012 at 6:58 pm
sold more that 73k first week with her last album….lol I cannot MOAIA selling in the USA what Bionic and Lotus sold in the world combined. Call her what you want…..not 73k….
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LaLa
December 5, 2012 at 11:27 am
^SHUT UP! @mr.m
you are one of the example of bad stans.
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PrettigurlrockD Bitchess
November 28, 2012 at 11:18 am
Terry ur 22? That’s sad. And I’m 21. And no matter what u say abou whit, she’s a legend so kiss my ass hoe. Thanks bye
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UNFLOPOGETIC? BITCH NUMBER 1 IN 40 COUNTRIES FLOP DAT BITCHEZ!!!!!!
November 28, 2012 at 8:44 pm
WHITNEY SHITS ON RIHANNA ADELE KATY CELINE MARIAH BARBARA JANET MADONNA BEYONCE GENTLEMAN GAGA AND KERI CIARA BRANDY MONICA JENNIFER KEYSHA!!!! ALL DAY EVERYDAY!!!
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truth(chile i DRAAAAGGGS funky nicki stans hun-TAE to save them from her)
November 28, 2012 at 12:05 pm
OINK chile…
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Jer
November 28, 2012 at 12:06 pm
The hot Dance:club Chart. Where flops go to smash.
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wrinkle flop ora
November 28, 2012 at 12:44 pm
Like Rita Ora
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JAZMINE SULLIVANS FAN
November 28, 2012 at 12:54 pm
Like Rita Ora²
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prettigurlrockD bitchess
November 28, 2012 at 12:59 pm
Triumphant.
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mr.m
November 28, 2012 at 6:34 pm
DEAD!
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mr.m
November 28, 2012 at 6:35 pm
Well, at least YB was a top 40 hit
Triumphant? 100? mmmm no? okay .. bye
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MC
November 28, 2012 at 7:00 pm
@mr.m Death at YB hitting #34 and Lotus selling 73k last week and 56k this week! Who cares, “Triumphant” is not even her lead single, at least she didn’t flop with her whole album like xxxltina.
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JAZMINE SULLIVANS FAN
November 28, 2012 at 12:28 pm
Love this song!
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Robinoost
November 28, 2012 at 12:40 pm
I am happy for her
This is a very good song !
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Phresh....
November 28, 2012 at 1:13 pm
so this is news?!
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Terry
November 28, 2012 at 1:32 pm
PrettygirlrockD who cares that she’s a legend not me! I like my faves that I grew up on! Beyonce Rihanna etc. Whitney and Michael were crack heads and irresponsible parents from as long as I remember! She’s a legend of crack and disgrace tryna praise that because she was born with a gift! Please!
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Pressed Hoes like yourself
November 28, 2012 at 3:05 pm
BITCH!!! shut the fuck up with your shitty ass self hoe you too damn old to be acting like this so fucking what they had their problems like any other person on drugs or not rest your flaming stretch pussy hoe and stick a mother fucking dick in yo mouth bitch face ugh monkey nappy headed hoe fugly sorry ass bitch now SHUT THE FUCK UP
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UNFLOPOGETIC? BITCH NUMBER 1 IN 40 COUNTRIES FLOP DAT BITCHEZ!!!!!!
November 28, 2012 at 8:47 pm
MJ AND WHITNEY SHITS ON THOSE 2 BITCHES YOU NAMED!!
GO SUCK ON A BIG FAT SMELLY PUSSY BITCH!!!
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king bey
November 28, 2012 at 2:56 pm
Is it arrogance or does xtina not believe in herself her project can be saved yet she does not seem the least bit intrested
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prettigurlrockD bitchess
November 28, 2012 at 3:39 pm
EXACTLY. I’m frustrated with her this era. All the smart ones seem to get the hint that only promotion is the key if u are not a current popstar of the generation like katy, rihanna, or adele. SMH at her.
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Considerazioni sul futuro di Lotus! | Christina Aguilera Italia // La tua prima ed unica risorsa italiana su Christina Aguilera dal 2008 (Xtina Lounge)
November 28, 2012 at 3:23 pm
[...] Fonte: That Grape Juice [...]
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maka
November 28, 2012 at 3:36 pm
Stop trying to make you body happening … it wont
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Terry
November 28, 2012 at 5:31 pm
Why are y’all acting like Whitney Houston isn’t a decaying crack addicted corpse?
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UNFLOPOGETIC? BITCH NUMBER 1 IN 40 COUNTRIES FLOP DAT BITCHEZ!!!!!!
November 28, 2012 at 8:48 pm
BITCH GO KILL YOUSELF!!! AND COME BACK TO LIFE AND KILL YOURSELF AGAIN!!!!!
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irene46
November 29, 2012 at 1:42 am
christina sold 73,000 albums the 1st week not 75000. selling 54,119 the second week is not too bad of a drop at all. hope the holidays help maintain the flow.
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irene46
November 29, 2012 at 3:47 pm
watching her perform in 2008 with mick jagger in the concert movie ‘shine’ christina was really throwing it down. her voice was outstanding, she looked awesome and she strutted that stage like she owned it.
she still has the strut she just needs to get that voice (or stay in a certain range), fashion and body in check.
girl you’ve still got it put it out there pleeeze.
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