Twice (song)

"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]

"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

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
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References
  1. "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. "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.
  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. 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. Miller, Jordan (May 11, 2018). "Get Swept Away To Christina Aguilera's New Visual For 'Twice'". Breathe Heavy. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
  21. 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. "Lescharts.com – 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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