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Single by Christina Aguilera | ||||
Released | June 16, 2016 | |||
Format | Digital download | |||
Recorded | 2016; Los Angeles, California |
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Length | 3:07 | |||
Label | RCA | |||
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"Change" is a song recorded by American singer Christina Aguilera. It was written by Aguilera, Fancy Hagood and Flo Reutter, while its production was done by Flo Reutter and Martin Terefe. RCA Records premiered the song on June 16, 2016, on On Air with Ryan Seacrest. The song was dedicated to the victims of the 2016 Orlando nightclub shooting, as well as Christina Grimmie, who was shot in Orlando the day before the nightclub shooting. The proceedings are donated to the National Compassion Fund to benefit the victims' families.
Lyrically, the song talks about self-identity and acceptance. Characterized as a slow ballad, received mostly positive reviews from music critics, who praised Aguilera's vocals and the song's empowering lyrics.
The song was recorded for her forthcoming record but was repurposed and mastered in light of recent events, premiered on Apple Music, is Aguilera’s way of honoring the victims lost in the Orlando tragedy and promoting peace. Aguilera writes in a message posted on her website:
"The horrific tragedy that occurred in Orlando continues to weigh heavily on my mind. I am sending so much love and so many prayers to the victims and their families. Like so many, I want to help be part of the change this world needs to make it a beautiful inclusive place where humanity can love each other freely and passionately".
Co-writer Who Is Fancy revealed that he started writing the song in 2015 after a police officer shot and killed 18-year-old Mansur Ball-Bey in St. Louis. “I was just having a lot of conversation about race and minorities and how something needed to be done”. “It just felt like so much injustice. At that time, the bill allowing gay marriage had also not passed. So the song was just a reflection on what was needed by so many — change.”
"Change" is a gospel ballad. The song is written in the key of G♭ major with a tempo of 82 beats per minute. The song alternates between 3
4 time and 4
4 time while the song follows a chord progression of G♭/B♭ – C♭ – G♭, and Aguilera's vocals span from E♭3 to D♭5.