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Wayne
09-09-2010, 11:18 AM
Christina Aguilera: 'Bionic is over'
Thursday, September 9 2010, 11:17 BST
By Robert Copsey, Music Reporter

Christina Aguilera has revealed that she has moved on from her latest album Bionic.

The LP - Aguilera's first in four years - peaked at number one in the UK with the lowest opening-week sales for an album ever. It dropped to number 29 the following week.

Speaking at a press conference for her new movie Burlesque, she said: "The creative process that involved Bionic is over, I did what I wanted to do and I'm satisfied with it.

"If the album sells or if the songs are a hit, I don't care and I don't need to know it, I did my part and I gave 100% while I was doing it, and I'm proud of this work."

Discussing the film, she added: "Burlesque was a different process, I'll support this project util the end, but not to find out if it was a box office hit or not - that is not what motivates me.

"The creative process is my thing, I'm an artist and once something is over, I look forward for what is next, and I don't look back."

Aguilera's new single 'You Lost Me' is out September 20.

With the above article in mind, and other examples such as Leona Lewis, do you believe that leaving a sizeable gap between album releases creates hype, or destroys your chances of scoring a hit album?

I think the most intriguing answer to this question will come from Lady Gaga's new release (so a release so soon after the last) and then Amy Winehouse (an album that has taken years to be released)

Sergeant Pepper
09-10-2010, 07:25 AM
It's hard to say. It can be beneficial for many bands and can be disappointing for some. It can sometimes depends on the artist and how long it has been? It can also be how they manage their promotion and deliver before the release of an album.

Amy's third album will be a hit as I'm believing for now. Mostly because of the controversy and the wait and wait, Gaga will also prove successful (on her next album) because she has gained that amount of fans to take her albums to unbelievable heights!