įollowing the release of her seventh album Lotus (2012), Aguilera took a career hiatus to focus on her family. Liberation was nominated for the International Album of the Year award at the 2018 GAFFA Awards ceremony. It was her first tour in nearly ten years after the Back to Basics Tour. To promote the album, Aguilera embarked on her fifth concert tour, the Liberation Tour, beginning in September 2018. The album's second single "Fall in Line" and third single "Like I Do" featuring GoldLink, earned nominations for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance and Best Rap/Sung Performance at the 61st Grammy Awards, respectively. It also reached number one in Spain, number three in Switzerland, and number five in Canada. Commercially, it positioned within the top ten in eight countries, including the United States, peaking at number six on the Billboard 200 chart. Critical reception towards the album was generally positive, with music critics complimenting Aguilera's vocals, the album's experimental styles, and the cohesive sound. Liberation was preceded by the singles " Accelerate", " Fall in Line" and " Like I Do", and the promotional single, " Twice". It features collaborations with Demi Lovato, Keida, Shenseea, GoldLink, Ty Dolla Sign, 2 Chainz, and XNDA. Paak, Kanye West, Che Pope, Mike Dean and Tayla Parx were confirmed to be on the album.
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The singer started recording the album in late 2014, and throughout 20, Aguilera collaborated with a handful of producers and songwriters to reach her desired sound Pharrell Williams and Linda Perry were in the studio in early stages and ended up not being on the album, while new collaborators such as Anderson. It is Aguilera's first studio album in six years, following her seventh studio album Lotus (2012). The album was released on June 15, 2018, through RCA Records.
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Liberation is the eighth studio album by American singer-songwriter Christina Aguilera.