Christina Aguilera Bares Her Soul On Vulnerable New Ballad ‘Twice’

Christina Aguilera recently returned with the Kanye West-produced "Accelerate," and while it was fun to hear her experiment with a clubby banger, her famed powerhouse vocals didn't get a ton of room to breathe. That's not a provide on "Twice," a new ballad released on Friday (May 11) that sees Xtina going back to basics.


"Twice" finds the singer in a reflective mood, contemplating the meaning of love and life over somber piano keys. "Well, some days I wonder what is the meaning of my life / I noticed the price of love and lost my mind / I plan to forgive them all of my wrongs and my rights / I'd do it all again and won't think twice," she belts on the stunning chorus. This is Aguilera right in her comfort zone, and she sounds as commanding as ever.


On Twitter, Aguilera mentioned that she loves the new song's "raw vocal excellent and she's especially overjoyed of the "spiritual emotion and tone" it conveys. She added that "Twice" is one of several moods" expressed on her upcoming eighth studio album, Liberation. The LP, out June 15, as a teamwork with Demi Lovato that the two are slated to perform on the Billboard Music Awards later this month. Imagine Legend X's comeback in full swing.