Accelerate (Christina Aguilera song)

Accelerate
Accelerate
Christina Aguilera Single; from the album Liberation
Released	May 3, 2018
Format	digital distribution
Genre	Hip Hop
Duration	4:03
Producer	West; Dean; Pope; Charlie heat; Honorable CNOTE; Eric Danchick;
Songwriters	Christina Aguilera; Kanye west; ; Che pope; ; ; Bibi bourelly; Ilsey juber; Tayla parx; Tyrone Griffin Jr; Tauheed epps; Kirby Lauren Dockery;
Label	RCA
Timeline of the Christina Aguilera Singles
Video clip
Video clip
	"Accelerate"

“Accelerate” is the first single by American singer Christina Aguilera from her eighth studio album Liberation , released May 3, 2018. American rappers Ty Dolla $ ign and 2 Chainz participated in the recording ^[3] .

Content

Song Information

The song received mixed reviews from music critics and online publications: The New York Times (“fantastically strange track”) ^[4] , MTV (“one of Aguilera’s most experimental releases to date” ^[5] , Forbes (“The track disappoints”) ^[6] , Pitchfork (“over mixing and fanning ideas”) ^[7] .

Video clip

The music video for “Accelerate” accompanying the single was filmed by director Zoey Grossman and was first shown on May 3, 2018 on the Aguilera account on YouTube ^[3] ^[8] . Rappers Ty Dolla Sign and 2 Chainz do not appear in the clip.

Commercial Success

In the US, the song reached number 24 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart . In Spain, the song entered the top ten, in the UK and Canada was included in the digital charts of these countries. “Accelerate” became her tenth charttop for Aguilera in the American dance chart Billboard Dance Club Songs .

Charts

Chart (2018)	Higher position
Canada Digital Song Sales ( Billboard ) ^[9]	49
France ( SNEP ) ^[10]	157
Greek Digital Singles ( IFPI Greece ) ^[11]	100
Hungary ( Single Top 40 ) ^[12]	22
Scotland ( Scottish Singles Chart ) ^[13]	74
Spain Physical / Digital ( PROMUSICAE ) ^[14]	6
United Kingdom ( UK Singles Downloads Chart ) ^[15]	71
USA ( Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles ) ^[16]	24
USA ( Billboard Dance Club Songs ) ^[17]	one

Notes

↑ Christina Aguilera Is Back With a New Rap-Forward Single (neopr.) . Time (May 3, 2018). Date of treatment May 5, 2018.
↑ Christina Aguilera strips topless in very sexy video for comeback single Accelerate produced by Kanye West (neopr.) . The Sun (May 3, 2018). Date of treatment May 5, 2018.
↑ ¹ ² Aswad, Jem . Christina Aguilera Drops Kanye West-Produced Song 'Accelerate,' Announces New Album (Video) , Variety (May 3, 2018). Date of treatment May 3, 2018.
↑ Calamarica, Jon . The Playlist: Christina Aguilera's Bizarre Puzzle, and 13 More New Songs (May 4, 2018). Date of treatment May 5, 2018.
↑ Prance, Sam Christina Aguilera Wows with New Single 'Accelerate' (neopr.) . MTV (May 3, 2018). Date of treatment May 5, 2018.
↑ McIntyre, Hugh. Christina Aguilera Finally Kicks Off A New Era With Lackluster Single 'Accelerate' (Eng.) // Forbes : magazine. - 2018 .-- 3 May.
↑ Pearce, Sheldon Christina Aguilera "Accelerate" [ft. Ty Dolla $ ign & 2 Chainz ] (unspecified) . Pitchfork (May 3, 2018). Date of treatment May 4, 2018.
↑ Dresden, Hilton . Christina Aguilera Reveals New Album Title, Teases New Single , Out (May 6, 2018). Date of treatment May 6, 2018.
↑ Canadian Digital Song Sales: Week of May 19, 2018 (neopr.) . Billboard . Date of appeal May 16, 2018.
↑ " Lescharts.com - Christina Aguilera feat. Ty Dolla $ ign & 2 Chainz - Accelerate" (Fr.) . Les classement single . Retrieved May 19, 2018.
↑ Digital Singles Chart (International) Εβδομάδα: 18/2018 (Greek) (neopr.) ? . IFPI Greece . Date of appeal May 16, 2018.
↑ " Archívum - Slágerlisták - MAHASZ" (Hungarian) . Single (track) Top 40 lista . Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved May 20, 2018.
↑ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100" . Official Charts Company . Retrieved May 11, 2018.
↑ Spanish Song Sales: Week of May 13, 2018 (neopr.) . Spanishcharts.com . Date of treatment June 2, 2018.
↑ "Official Singles Downloads Chart Top 100" . Official Charts Company . Retrieved May 13, 2018.
↑ "Christina Aguilera Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100) . " Billboard . Retrieved May 15, 2018.
↑ "Christina Aguilera Chart History (Dance Club Songs)" . Billboard . Retrieved August 24, 2018.

Links

[1] Christina Aguilera Is Back With a New Rap-Forward Single (neopr.) . Time (May 3, 2018). Date of treatment May 5, 2018.

[2] Christina Aguilera strips topless in very sexy video for comeback single Accelerate produced by Kanye West (neopr.) . The Sun (May 3, 2018). Date of treatment May 5, 2018.

[Variety-3] ¹ ² Aswad, Jem . Christina Aguilera Drops Kanye West-Produced Song 'Accelerate,' Announces New Album (Video) , Variety (May 3, 2018). Date of treatment May 3, 2018.

[4] Calamarica, Jon . The Playlist: Christina Aguilera's Bizarre Puzzle, and 13 More New Songs (May 4, 2018). Date of treatment May 5, 2018.

[5] Prance, Sam Christina Aguilera Wows with New Single 'Accelerate' (neopr.) . MTV (May 3, 2018). Date of treatment May 5, 2018.

[6] McIntyre, Hugh. Christina Aguilera Finally Kicks Off A New Era With Lackluster Single 'Accelerate' (Eng.) // Forbes : magazine. - 2018 .-- 3 May.

[7] Pearce, Sheldon Christina Aguilera "Accelerate" [ft. Ty Dolla $ ign & 2 Chainz ] (unspecified) . Pitchfork (May 3, 2018). Date of treatment May 4, 2018.

[out-8] Dresden, Hilton . Christina Aguilera Reveals New Album Title, Teases New Single , Out (May 6, 2018). Date of treatment May 6, 2018.

[9] Canadian Digital Song Sales: Week of May 19, 2018 (neopr.) . Billboard . Date of appeal May 16, 2018.

[sc_France_Christina_Aguilera_feat._Ty_Dolla_$ign_&_2_Chainz-10] " Lescharts.com - Christina Aguilera feat. Ty Dolla $ ign & 2 Chainz - Accelerate" (Fr.) . Les classement single . Retrieved May 19, 2018.

[11] Digital Singles Chart (International) Εβδομάδα: 18/2018 (Greek) (neopr.) ? . IFPI Greece . Date of appeal May 16, 2018.

[sc_Hungarysingle_-12] " Archívum - Slágerlisták - MAHASZ" (Hungarian) . Single (track) Top 40 lista . Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved May 20, 2018.

[sc_Scotland_-13] "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100" . Official Charts Company . Retrieved May 11, 2018.

[14] Spanish Song Sales: Week of May 13, 2018 (neopr.) . Spanishcharts.com . Date of treatment June 2, 2018.

[sc_UKdownload_-15] "Official Singles Downloads Chart Top 100" . Official Charts Company . Retrieved May 13, 2018.

[sc_Billboardbubbling100_Christina_Aguilera-16] "Christina Aguilera Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100) . " Billboard . Retrieved May 15, 2018.

[sc_Billboarddanceclubplay_Christina_Aguilera-17] "Christina Aguilera Chart History (Dance Club Songs)" . Billboard . Retrieved August 24, 2018.