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It’s not especially fair to critique the artwork accompanying recording releases anymore. Now that physical singles are next to non-existent, the only time we ever see these creations is on our iPods. As you can see below, the “cover art” for Christina Aguilera’s new single, “Keeps Gettin’ Better,” is slightly more appealing when it is reduced in size.

The song is from the pop diva’s upcoming greatest hits collection, appropriately titled Keeps Gettin’ Better – A Decade of Hits. She performed the electro-inspired track on the MTV VMA awards a few weeks ago (looking like Lady GaGa I might add), and so far the response has been mixed. I actually like it, even if I feel like, as a new mother, Christina shouldn’t be singing about being a super-bitch even if it is true. Maybe the little one is keeping her up at night?? Let’s hope there’s a big-budget video in the works that makes it all better.

Here’s the song, by the way, in case you haven’t heard it. Tell me what you think!

just when you thought it couldn’t get any gayer…

i thought i’d follow up my mostly-naked guys post with a fag-tastic dose of christina aguilera… here’s the sassy clip for her very retro new single, “candyman.” i know pretty much everyone on the planet thinks this song is annoying, but i kinda like it.

i was hoping it would happen… and it has. christina aguilera’s brand new single has leaked onto the internet, and while it’s not quite what i expected, i predict big things for “ain’t no other man.” of course the blogosphere is abuzz with this news, and since i’m a fan, i had to join the fray.what’s most impressive to me is how christina keeps on keepin’ on. when “genie in a bottle” helped her break through 7 years ago (wow!), everyone thought she was the poor man’s britney. my how the tables have turned!

that said, when you hear the vocals on “ain’t no other man,” how could we ever have questioned the longevity mrs. bratman in the first place? the song is smokin’ and i can’t wait to see her perform it live next thursday on the mtv movie awards.

as of now, you can still nab the track over at spine magazine. check it out. and let me know what you think! christina’s new disc, back to basics, comes out in august.