Not Myself Tonight

"Not Myself Tonight"
"Not Myself Tonight"
Single by Christina Aguilera
from the album Bionic
Released	April 2, 2010
Recorded	2009
Genre	Electropop; electro-R&B; dance-pop;
Length	3:05
Label	RCA; Sony Music;
Songwriter(s)	Greg Curtis; Ester Dean; Jamal Jones; Jason Perry;
Producer(s)	Polow da Don
Christina Aguilera singles chronology
Music video
	"Not Myself Tonight" on YouTube

"This song was just me and Ester [Dean] freestyling one day as another friend of mine was jumping and dancing around the studio. Christina's people reached out and asked if I had anything hot for her. I sent this, which happened to fit the fresh, different angle Christina told me she wanted to hit people with on this album."

— Songwriter and producer Polow da Don on "Not Myself Tonight".^[1]

"Not Myself Tonight" is a song by American singer Christina Aguilera for her sixth studio album Bionic (2010). It was released by RCA Records as the lead single from the album on April 2, 2010. Produced by Jamal Jones a.k.a. Polow da Don and co-written in collaboration with Greg Curtis, Ester Dean and Jason Perry, "Not Myself Tonight" is an electropop, electro-R&B and dance-pop song, which explores Aguilera's adoption of different personas on the dance floor.

"Not Myself Tonight" received mixed reviews from contemporary music critics: some of whom praised the song's musical style, while others criticized its lyrics. Internationally, the song reached Top-5 peaks in Hungary and Japan, while reaching Top-15 in Canada, Scotland, Italy and the United Kingdom. Elsewhere, the song peaked inside the Top-40 in a total of 21 countries, including the United States where it peaked at number 23 on the US Billboard Hot 100. Additionally, the song peaked at number one on the Dance Club Songs chart. The single was certified gold by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) for shipments exceeding 35,000 copies in Australia.

An accompanying music video for "Not Myself Tonight" was directed by Hype Williams, and was released on April 28, 2010. Serving as an homage to the music video for Madonna's "Express Yourself", the video was S&M-themed. To promote the song, Aguilera performed "Not Myself Tonight" at the 2010 MTV Movie Awards, VH1 Storytellers and The Oprah Winfrey Show, amongst others.

^ Mitchell, Gail (April 10, 2010). "'Bionic' Woman – Radio Embraces Christina Aguilera's New Single 'Not Myself Tonight'". Billboard. Archived from the original on February 18, 2024. Retrieved February 18, 2024 – via Twitter.

[radioembraces-1] Mitchell, Gail (April 10, 2010). "'Bionic' Woman – Radio Embraces Christina Aguilera's New Single 'Not Myself Tonight'". Billboard. Archived from the original on February 18, 2024. Retrieved February 18, 2024 – via Twitter.

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