Bionic cover art

  Studio Album · No. 4

Bionic

2010 RCA Records 18 tracks 59 min

Produced by Polow da Don, John Hill, Switch, Tricky Stewart, Claude Kelly, Sia Furler, Samuel Dixon, Focus..., Detail, Linda Perry, Le Tigre  ·  Engineered by Manny Marroquin, Jaycen Joshua, Kuk Harrell, Dan Carey, Oscar Ramirez

RCA Records ElectropopFuturepopR&B
83%
Authorship
Artist

Christina Aguilera wrote 15 of 18 documented tracks

Authorship Breakdown 15 / 18 documented

Who wrote the songs?

Scored across the 18 tracks with documented writers, by whether Christina Aguilera carries a lyricist or composer credit.

83%
15 trackswritten by Christina Aguilera 3 tracksoutside writers
Christina Aguilera's roles on this album

Share of the 18 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.

Lyricist83%
Composer83%
Producer6%
Performer100%

By the Numbers

18
Tracks
24
Lyricists
13
Producers
500,000
US Copies Sold
2010
Released
Data Insight

Aguilera hand-picked her collaborators for Bionic rather than letting RCA assign them, and she holds co-writing credits across most of the record. The electronic spine came from Ladytron and Switch, while the ballad suite ('You Lost Me,' 'All I Need,' 'I Am,' 'Stronger Than Ever') was built with Sia Furler and Samuel Dixon before Sia's own solo fame. Polow da Don and Ester Dean wrote and produced the up-tempo singles, and Tricky Stewart with Claude Kelly handled 'Glam' and 'Prima Donna.' Linda Perry returned for 'Lift Me Up' and Le Tigre contributed 'My Girls,' giving the album an unusually broad authorship roster.

Aguilera's fifth studio album blended pop, electropop, and burlesque theatrics across a sprawling 18-track standard edition, drawing on an unusually diverse producer roster: Polow da Don for aggressive dance tracks, John Hill and Switch for futurist textures, Sia Furler and Samuel Dixon for stripped-down ballads, and Tricky Stewart for glam-pop. Aguilera co-wrote nearly every track, a creative stride forward from Back to Basics.

Track Listing & Credits 18 tracks

Written by the artist Written by outside writers
#TitleLyricist(s)Composer(s)Producer(s)Performers
1
Bionic
Christina AguileraJohn HillDave TaylorKalenna Harper Christina AguileraJohn HillDave TaylorKalenna Harper John HillSwitch Christina Aguilera (Vocals)
2
Not Myself Tonight #23
Jamal JonesEster DeanJason PerryGreg Curtis Jamal JonesEster DeanJason PerryGreg Curtis Polow da Don Christina Aguilera (Vocals)
3
Woohoo #79
Christina AguileraJamal JonesEster DeanClaude KellyOnika Maraj Christina AguileraJamal JonesEster DeanClaude KellyOnika Maraj Polow da DonClaude Kelly Christina Aguilera (Vocals)Nicki Minaj (Vocals)
4
Elastic Love
Christina AguileraMathangi ArulpragasamJohn HillDave Taylor Christina AguileraMathangi ArulpragasamJohn HillDave Taylor John HillSwitch Christina Aguilera (Vocals)
5
Desnudate
Christina AguileraChristopher StewartClaude Kelly Christina AguileraChristopher StewartClaude Kelly Tricky StewartClaude Kelly Christina Aguilera (Vocals)
6
Love & Glamour (Intro)
Christina AguileraChristopher StewartClaude Kelly Christina AguileraChristopher StewartClaude Kelly - Christina Aguilera (Lead Vocals)
7
Glam
Christina AguileraChristopher StewartClaude Kelly Christina AguileraChristopher StewartClaude Kelly Tricky StewartClaude Kelly Christina Aguilera (Vocals)
8
Prima Donna
Christina AguileraChristopher StewartClaude Kelly Christina AguileraChristopher StewartClaude Kelly Tricky StewartClaude Kelly Christina Aguilera (Vocals)
9
Morning Dessert (Intro)
Bernard Edwards Jr. Bernard Edwards Jr. Focus... Christina Aguilera (Lead Vocals)
10
Sex for Breakfast
Christina AguileraNoel FisherBernard Edwards Jr. Christina AguileraNoel FisherBernard Edwards Jr. Focus...Detail Christina Aguilera (Vocals)
11
Lift Me Up
Linda Perry Linda Perry Linda Perry Christina Aguilera (Vocals)
12
My Heart (Intro)
Christina Aguilera Christina Aguilera Christina Aguilera Christina Aguilera (Lead Vocals)
13
All I Need
Christina AguileraSia FurlerSamuel Dixon Christina AguileraSia FurlerSamuel Dixon Samuel DixonSia Furler Christina Aguilera (Vocals)
14
I Am
Christina AguileraSia FurlerSamuel Dixon Christina AguileraSia FurlerSamuel Dixon Samuel DixonSia Furler Christina Aguilera (Vocals)
15
You Lost Me
Christina AguileraSia FurlerSamuel Dixon Christina AguileraSia FurlerSamuel Dixon Samuel DixonSia Furler Christina Aguilera (Vocals)
16
I Hate Boys
Christina AguileraJamal JonesEster DeanWilliam TylerBill WellingsJ.J. Hunter Christina AguileraJamal JonesEster DeanWilliam TylerBill WellingsJ.J. Hunter Polow da DonClaude Kelly Christina Aguilera (Vocals)
17
My Girls
Christina AguileraKathleen HannaJohanna FatemanJ.D. SamsonMerrill Nisker Christina AguileraKathleen HannaJohanna FatemanJ.D. SamsonMerrill Nisker Le Tigre Christina Aguilera (Vocals)Peaches (Vocals)
18
Vanity
Christina AguileraEster DeanClaude Kelly Christina AguileraEster DeanClaude Kelly Ester DeanClaude Kelly Christina Aguilera (Vocals)

Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 32 contributors

CA
Christina Aguilera
Writer · Producer · Vocals
On this album15 written
CK
Claude Kelly
Writer · Producer
On this album6 written
ED
Ester Dean
Writer · Producer
On this album4 written
CS
Christopher Stewart
Writer
On this album4 written
SD
Samuel Dixon
Writer · Producer
On this album3 written
SF
Sia Furler
Writer · Producer
On this album3 written
JJ
Jamal Jones
Writer
On this album3 written
JH
John Hill
Writer · Producer
On this album2 written
BE
Bernard Edwards Jr.
Writer
On this album2 written
DT
Dave Taylor
Writer
On this album2 written
LP
Linda Perry
Writer · Producer
On this album1 written
BW
Bill Wellings
Writer
On this album1 written

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Frequently Asked Questions Bionic

Who did Christina Aguilera work with on Bionic?
Christina Aguilera personally recruited her Bionic collaborators instead of letting RCA assign them. The lineup included Sia and Samuel Dixon, electronic acts Ladytron and Switch, Le Tigre, Linda Perry, Tricky Stewart, and Polow da Don. Her goal was to fuse futuristic electronic production with her vocals.
How much of Bionic did Christina Aguilera write?
Christina Aguilera holds co-writing credits across most of Bionic. She wrote alongside Sia and Samuel Dixon on the ballads and with Ester Dean and Polow da Don on the singles. The album reflects heavy creative involvement on her part rather than label-supplied material.
What was the lead single from Christina Aguilera's Bionic?
'Not Myself Tonight' was the lead single from Bionic. It was written by Ester Dean, Jamal 'Polow da Don' Jones, and others and produced by Polow da Don. It peaked at number 23 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Was Bionic the first time Christina Aguilera worked with Nicki Minaj?
Yes. The single 'Woohoo' featured Nicki Minaj's first appearance on a Christina Aguilera record. Minaj is credited as a co-writer under her legal name Onika Maraj, and the track reached number 79 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Did 'You Lost Me' from Bionic chart on the Billboard Hot 100?
No, 'You Lost Me' did not reach the Billboard Hot 100. The Sia and Samuel Dixon ballad topped the Billboard Dance Club Songs chart instead. It became one of the album's most acclaimed tracks despite missing the main singles chart.
How did Bionic perform commercially?
Bionic was certified Gold by the RIAA in the United States, representing roughly 500,000 units. In the United Kingdom it debuted at number one but suffered one of the largest week-two drops in chart history. It was also certified Silver in the UK and Gold in Australia.

Sources

Wikipedia: Bionic (Christina Aguilera album) Genius: Bionic Wikipedia: Not Myself Tonight Wikipedia: Woohoo (Christina Aguilera song) MusicBrainz release group Cover Art Archive front cover Cover Art Archive: Bionic by Christina Aguilera