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In August 2008, Australian recording artist [[Sia]] confirmed that she would work on several [[ballad]]s for Aguilera's then-upcoming album.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.spin.com/2008/08/sia-work-christina-aguilera-new-album/|title=Sia to Work with Christina Aguilera on New Album|work=[[Spin (magazine)|Spin]]|publisher=[[Spin Media]]|date=August 4, 2008|first=Willman|last=Goodman|access-date=September 6, 2013}}</ref><ref name="herald">{{cite news|url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/now-you-sia/story-e6frf7jo-1111119107653|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130907143511/http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/now-you-sia/story-e6frf7jo-1111119107653|archive-date=September 7, 2013|title=Sia Furler is enjoying attention of Christina Aguilera|work=[[Herald Sun]]|publisher=[[The Herald and Weekly Times]]|first=Cameron|last=Adams|date=March 12, 2009|access-date=September 7, 2013}}</ref> Aguilera commented about the collaboration, "I'm definitely a fan of Sia's. I was thrilled she also wanted to work together and, in turn, was a fan of mine".<ref name="digspy">{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/news/a135207/aguilera-lines-up-goldfrapp-sia-for-lp.html|title=Aguilera lines up Goldfrapp, Sia for LP|work=[[Digital Spy]]|publisher=[[Hearst Corporation]]|first=David|last=Balls|date=November 10, 2008|access-date=September 6, 2013}}</ref> In an interview for ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'', Sia said, "She [Aguilera] was just excited to get to work with the artists she loves. There's this misconception that she's a middle-America kind of person. But she's a little hipster. You go back to her house and sit by the fire with some wine, and what's playing over the sound system? [[The Knife]] and [[Arthur Russell (musician)|Arthur Russell]]. She doesn't listen to pop music".<ref name="billboard1">{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/958267/christina-aguilera-bionic-billboard-cover-story-and-video|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130903134156/http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/958267/christina-aguilera-bionic-billboard-cover-story-and-video|archive-date=September 3, 2013|title=Christina Aguilera: 'Bionic' Billboard Cover Story And Video|first=Mikael|last=Wood|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|publisher=[[Prometheus Global Media]]|date=May 14, 2010|access-date=September 7, 2013}}</ref>
In August 2008, Australian recording artist [[Sia]] confirmed that she would work on several [[ballad]]s for Aguilera's then-upcoming album.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.spin.com/2008/08/sia-work-christina-aguilera-new-album/|title=Sia to Work with Christina Aguilera on New Album|work=[[Spin (magazine)|Spin]]|publisher=[[Spin Media]]|date=August 4, 2008|first=Willman|last=Goodman|access-date=September 6, 2013}}</ref><ref name="herald">{{cite news|url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/now-you-sia/story-e6frf7jo-1111119107653|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130907143511/http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/now-you-sia/story-e6frf7jo-1111119107653|archive-date=September 7, 2013|title=Sia Furler is enjoying attention of Christina Aguilera|work=[[Herald Sun]]|publisher=[[The Herald and Weekly Times]]|first=Cameron|last=Adams|date=March 12, 2009|access-date=September 7, 2013}}</ref> Aguilera commented about the collaboration, "I'm definitely a fan of Sia's. I was thrilled she also wanted to work together and, in turn, was a fan of mine".<ref name="digspy">{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/news/a135207/aguilera-lines-up-goldfrapp-sia-for-lp.html|title=Aguilera lines up Goldfrapp, Sia for LP|work=[[Digital Spy]]|publisher=[[Hearst Corporation]]|first=David|last=Balls|date=November 10, 2008|access-date=September 6, 2013}}</ref> In an interview for ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'', Sia said, "She [Aguilera] was just excited to get to work with the artists she loves. There's this misconception that she's a middle-America kind of person. But she's a little hipster. You go back to her house and sit by the fire with some wine, and what's playing over the sound system? [[The Knife]] and [[Arthur Russell (musician)|Arthur Russell]]. She doesn't listen to pop music".<ref name="billboard1">{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/958267/christina-aguilera-bionic-billboard-cover-story-and-video|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130903134156/http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/958267/christina-aguilera-bionic-billboard-cover-story-and-video|archive-date=September 3, 2013|title=Christina Aguilera: 'Bionic' Billboard Cover Story And Video|first=Mikael|last=Wood|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|publisher=[[Prometheus Global Media]]|date=May 14, 2010|access-date=September 7, 2013}}</ref>


In the standard edition of ''[[Bionic (Christina Aguilera album)|Bionic]]'', the couple co-wrote three tracks, including "You Lost Me".<ref name="Notes">{{cite AV media notes|others=Christina Aguilera|title=[[Bionic (Christina Aguilera album)|Bionic]]|edition=standard|year=2010|type= liner notes|publisher= [[RCA Records]]}}</ref> The song was described as "the heart of the album" by Aguilera.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=rOA5W_BoYGIC&q=intitle%3Abillboard+%22you+lost+me%22&pg=RA8-PA16|title=The Transformer|magazine=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|first=Mikael|last=Wood|page=16|volume=112|issue=13|date=April 3, 2010|access-date=September 7, 2013}}</ref> According to the ''[[Herald Sun]]'', Aguilera wanted to collaborate more with Furler for the album.<ref name="herald"/> "You Lost Me" was announced to be released as the third single in the US and the second internationally from ''Bionic'', while "[[I Hate Boys]]" would be the second single in Australia.<ref name="digspy2">{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/news/a231444/christina-aguilera-confirms-new-single.html|title=Christina Aguilera confirms new single|work=Digital Spy|publisher=Hearst Corporation|first=Robert|last=Copsey|date=June 22, 2010|access-date=September 6, 2013}}</ref> The single's cover artwork was revealed three days later via her official website.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.christinaaguilera.com/us/news/you-lost-me-single-cover|title=You Lost Me Single Cover|date=June 25, 2010|access-date=September 6, 2013|publisher=Christina Aguilera's official website}}</ref> [[RCA Records]] officially released the song to US [[contemporary hit radio]] on June 27, 2010.<ref name="gfa"/> A radio remix version of the track was digitally released on [[7digital]] stores worldwide in July 2010.<ref name="7digital"/> Two digital [[extended play|EP]]s containing remixes of the song were also distributed by RCA Records later that year.<ref name="ep"/><ref name="ep2"/>
In the standard edition of ''[[Bionic (Christina Aguilera album)|Bionic]]'', the couple co-wrote three tracks, including "You Lost Me".<ref name="Notes">{{cite AV media notes|others=Christina Aguilera|title=[[Bionic (Christina Aguilera album)|Bionic]]|edition=standard|year=2010|type= liner notes|publisher= [[RCA Records]]}}</ref> The song was described as "the heart of the album" by Aguilera.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=rOA5W_BoYGIC&q=intitle%3Abillboard+%22you+lost+me%22&pg=RA8-PA16|title=The Transformer|magazine=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|first=Mikael|last=Wood|page=16|volume=112|issue=13|date=April 3, 2010|access-date=September 7, 2013}}</ref> According to the ''[[Herald Sun]]'', Aguilera wanted to collaborate more with Furler for the album.<ref name="herald"/> "You Lost Me" was announced to be released as the third single in the US and the second internationally from ''Bionic'', while "[[I Hate Boys]]" would be the second single in Australia.<ref name="digspy2">{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/news/a231444/christina-aguilera-confirms-new-single.html|title=Christina Aguilera confirms new single|work=Digital Spy|publisher=Hearst Corporation|first=Robert|last=Copsey|date=June 22, 2010|access-date=September 6, 2013}}</ref> The single's cover artwork was revealed three days later via her official website.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.christinaaguilera.com/us/news/you-lost-me-single-cover|title=You Lost Me Single Cover|date=June 25, 2010|access-date=September 6, 2013|publisher=Christina Aguilera's official website|archive-date=September 21, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130921055904/http://www.christinaaguilera.com/us/news/you-lost-me-single-cover|url-status=dead}}</ref> [[RCA Records]] officially released the song to US [[contemporary hit radio]] on June 27, 2010.<ref name="gfa"/> A radio remix version of the track was digitally released on [[7digital]] stores worldwide in July 2010.<ref name="7digital"/> Two digital [[extended play|EP]]s containing remixes of the song were also distributed by RCA Records later that year.<ref name="ep"/><ref name="ep2"/>


==Composition==
==Composition==
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"You Lost Me" was written by Aguilera, Furler and its producer, [[Samuel Dixon]].<ref name="Notes"/> The song is a [[ballad]] lasts for a duration of {{duration|m=4|s=17}} (four minutes and 17 seconds).<ref name="dispy3">{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/singlesreviews/a268568/christina-aguilera-you-lost-me.html|title=Christina Aguilera: 'You Lost Me'|work=Digital Spy|publisher=Hearst Corporation|first=Robert|last=Copsey|date=September 1, 2010|access-date=September 6, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/bionic-deluxe-version/id373639581|title=iTunes &ndash; Music &ndash; Bionic (Deluxe Edition) by Christina Aguilera|publisher=[[iTunes Store]] (US). [[Apple Inc.|Apple Inc]]|access-date=September 6, 2013}}</ref> Written in the [[key (music)|key]] of [[A minor]], "You Lost Me" has a [[tempo (music)|tempo]] of 50 beats per minute.<ref name="musicnotes"/> Aguilera's vocal range spans from [[E-flat (musical note)|E♭<sub>3</sub>]] to [[E (musical note)|E<sub>5</sub>]].<ref name="musicnotes">{{cite web|url=http://www.musicnotes.com/sheetmusic/mtdVPE.asp?ppn=MN0084830|title=Digital Sheet Music – You Lost Me|work=Musicnotes.com|date=16 June 2010|publisher= [[EMI Music Publishing]]|access-date=September 6, 2013}}</ref> The verses are sung by Aguilera using [[melisma]].<ref name="AVClub">{{cite web|url=http://www.avclub.com/articles/christina-aguilera-bionic,42124/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121011191953/http://www.avclub.com/articles/christina-aguilera-bionic,42124/|archive-date=October 11, 2012|title=Christina Aguilera: Bionic|work=[[The A.V. Club]]|publisher=[[The Onion|The Onion, Inc]]|first=Genevieve|last=Koski|date=June 15, 2010|access-date=September 6, 2013}}</ref> The song's [[Musical instrument|instrumentation]] comes from [[piano]] and [[string instrument|strings]].<ref name="dispy3"/> Hinshaw Drew of ''[[The Village Voice]]'' labelled it the "un-bionic moment on the record".<ref name="Hinshaw">{{cite news|url=http://www.villagevoice.com/2010-06-08/music/christina-aguilera-army-of-one/|title=Christina Aguilera, Army of One|last=Hinshaw|first=Drew|work=[[The Village Voice]]|publisher=[[Village Voice Media]]|date=June 8, 2010|access-date=June 10, 2008}}</ref>
"You Lost Me" was written by Aguilera, Furler and its producer, [[Samuel Dixon]].<ref name="Notes"/> The song is a [[ballad]] lasts for a duration of {{duration|m=4|s=17}} (four minutes and 17 seconds).<ref name="dispy3">{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/singlesreviews/a268568/christina-aguilera-you-lost-me.html|title=Christina Aguilera: 'You Lost Me'|work=Digital Spy|publisher=Hearst Corporation|first=Robert|last=Copsey|date=September 1, 2010|access-date=September 6, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/bionic-deluxe-version/id373639581|title=iTunes &ndash; Music &ndash; Bionic (Deluxe Edition) by Christina Aguilera|publisher=[[iTunes Store]] (US). [[Apple Inc.|Apple Inc]]|access-date=September 6, 2013}}</ref> Written in the [[key (music)|key]] of [[A minor]], "You Lost Me" has a [[tempo (music)|tempo]] of 50 beats per minute.<ref name="musicnotes"/> Aguilera's vocal range spans from [[E-flat (musical note)|E♭<sub>3</sub>]] to [[E (musical note)|E<sub>5</sub>]].<ref name="musicnotes">{{cite web|url=http://www.musicnotes.com/sheetmusic/mtdVPE.asp?ppn=MN0084830|title=Digital Sheet Music – You Lost Me|work=Musicnotes.com|date=16 June 2010|publisher= [[EMI Music Publishing]]|access-date=September 6, 2013}}</ref> The verses are sung by Aguilera using [[melisma]].<ref name="AVClub">{{cite web|url=http://www.avclub.com/articles/christina-aguilera-bionic,42124/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121011191953/http://www.avclub.com/articles/christina-aguilera-bionic,42124/|archive-date=October 11, 2012|title=Christina Aguilera: Bionic|work=[[The A.V. Club]]|publisher=[[The Onion|The Onion, Inc]]|first=Genevieve|last=Koski|date=June 15, 2010|access-date=September 6, 2013}}</ref> The song's [[Musical instrument|instrumentation]] comes from [[piano]] and [[string instrument|strings]].<ref name="dispy3"/> Hinshaw Drew of ''[[The Village Voice]]'' labelled it the "un-bionic moment on the record".<ref name="Hinshaw">{{cite news|url=http://www.villagevoice.com/2010-06-08/music/christina-aguilera-army-of-one/|title=Christina Aguilera, Army of One|last=Hinshaw|first=Drew|work=[[The Village Voice]]|publisher=[[Village Voice Media]]|date=June 8, 2010|access-date=June 10, 2008|archive-date=October 23, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121023001427/http://www.villagevoice.com/2010-06-08/music/christina-aguilera-army-of-one/|url-status=dead}}</ref>


Lyrically, "You Lost Me" talks about a "cheating" man, who has left Aguilera's world "infected".<ref name="dispy3"/> Amar Toor from [[AOL Radio]] thought that its lyrical content "perfectly captures one of the most difficult experiences young lovers have to go through".<ref name="aol"/> The song begins with a "somber orchestral" piano opening, followed by the lines "I am done, smoking gun/ We've lost it all, the love is gone" sung by Aguilera.<ref name="musicnotes"/><ref name="aol">{{cite web|url=http://www.aolradioblog.com/2010/06/15/christina-aguilera-you-lost-me/|title=Christina Aguilera, 'You Lost Me'|first=Amar|last=Toor|work=[[AOL Radio]]|publisher=[[AOL]]|date=June 15, 2010|access-date=September 8, 2013}}</ref> During the [[chorus effect|chorus]], she sings, "I feel like our world's been infected/ And somehow you left me neglected".<ref name="billboardvid">{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/viral-videos/957252/christina-aguilera-sheds-tears-in-you-lost-me-video|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130410133718/http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/viral-videos/957252/christina-aguilera-sheds-tears-in-you-lost-me-video|
Lyrically, "You Lost Me" talks about a "cheating" man, who has left Aguilera's world "infected".<ref name="dispy3"/> Amar Toor from [[AOL Radio]] thought that its lyrical content "perfectly captures one of the most difficult experiences young lovers have to go through".<ref name="aol"/> The song begins with a "somber orchestral" piano opening, followed by the lines "I am done, smoking gun/ We've lost it all, the love is gone" sung by Aguilera.<ref name="musicnotes"/><ref name="aol">{{cite web|url=http://www.aolradioblog.com/2010/06/15/christina-aguilera-you-lost-me/|title=Christina Aguilera, 'You Lost Me'|first=Amar|last=Toor|work=[[AOL Radio]]|publisher=[[AOL]]|date=June 15, 2010|access-date=September 8, 2013}}</ref> During the [[chorus effect|chorus]], she sings, "I feel like our world's been infected/ And somehow you left me neglected".<ref name="billboardvid">{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/viral-videos/957252/christina-aguilera-sheds-tears-in-you-lost-me-video|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130410133718/http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/viral-videos/957252/christina-aguilera-sheds-tears-in-you-lost-me-video|
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==Critical reception==
==Critical reception==
[[File:FionaApple.jpg|thumb|left|160px|In the review for ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]'' the song was named "[[Fiona Apple]]-esque".<ref name="ewrev"/>]]
"You Lost Me" received generally positive reviews from [[Music journalism|music critics]]. Leah Greenblatt from ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]'' noted Furler's efforts on the "lovely" ballads "You Lost Me", "All I Need", and "I Am" had turned Aguilera into a "smoky, almost [[Fiona Apple]]-esque torch singer".<ref name="ewrev">{{cite magazine|url=http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20392153,00.html|title=Bionic Review|magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|publisher=[[Time Warner]]|first=Leah|last=Greenblatt|access-date=August 8, 2010|date=September 6, 2013}}</ref> She also considered the first one of them as "one of the most gorgeous things she’s [Aguilera] ever done".<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://ew.com/article/2011/08/16/britney-spears-christina-aguilera-showdown/|title=Britney Spears vs. Christina Aguilera: Pop diva showdown|magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|publisher=[[Time Warner]]|first=Leah|last=Greenblatt|date=August 16, 2011|access-date=April 18, 2022}}</ref> Elysa Gardner of ''[[USA Today]]'' highlighted the song as one of the album's standout ballads.<ref name="usatoday">{{cite web|url=http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/life/music/reviews/2010-06-08-christina08_ST_N.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121102234341/http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/life/music/reviews/2010-06-08-christina08_ST_N.htm|archive-date=November 2, 2012 |title='Bionic' reveals the inner workings of Christina Aguilera|work=[[USA Today]]|publisher=[[Gannett Company]]|access-date=September 7, 2013|first=Elysa|last=Gardner|date=June 8, 2010}}</ref> According to Genevieve Koski from ''[[The A.V. Club]]'', "You Lost Me" is the kind of ballad Aguilera "is best suited to".<ref name="AVClub"/> Mesfin Fekadu of ''[[Northwest Herald]]'' thought that the "emotional" song shows off "the diva's powerful voice",<ref name="nwherald">{{cite web|url=http://www.nwherald.com/2010/06/09/cd-review-christina-aguilera-bionic/agrm2gu/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120322004731/http://www.nwherald.com/2010/06/09/cd-review-christina-aguilera-bionic/agrm2gu/|archive-date=March 22, 2012|title=CD review: Christina Aguilera, "Bionic"|work=[[Northwest Herald]]|publisher=[[The Associated Press]]|first=Mesfin|last=Fekadu|date=June 11, 2010|access-date=September 6, 2013}}</ref> while Drew Hinshaw from ''The Village Voice'' deemed "You Lost Me" as the most vulnerable song from ''Bionic''.<ref name="Hinshaw"/> In his revision for ''Entertainment Focus'', Gary James called it "sublime" and opined it was impressively sung by Aguilera.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.entertainment-focus.com/music-section/music-news/christina-aguileras-bionic-looking-back-at-the-classic-album-10-years-on/|archive-url=https://archive.today/20200609172125/https://www.entertainment-focus.com/music-section/music-news/christina-aguileras-bionic-looking-back-at-the-classic-album-10-years-on/|url-status=dead|archive-date=2020-06-09|title=Christina Aguilera's Bionic: looking back at the classic album 10 years on|work=Entertainment Focus|publisher=Piñata Media Limited|first=Gary|last=James|date=June 3, 2020|access-date=June 9, 2020}}</ref>
"You Lost Me" received generally positive reviews from [[Music journalism|music critics]]. Leah Greenblatt from ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]'' noted Furler's efforts on the "lovely" ballads "You Lost Me", "All I Need", and "I Am" had turned Aguilera into a "smoky, almost [[Fiona Apple]]-esque torch singer".<ref name="ewrev">{{cite magazine|url=https://ew.com/article/2010/06/09/bionic/|title=Bionic Review|magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|publisher=[[Time Warner]]|first=Leah|last=Greenblatt|access-date=August 8, 2010|date=September 6, 2013|archive-date=October 19, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121019070312/http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20392153,00.html|url-status=live}}</ref> She also considered the first one of them as "one of the most gorgeous things she’s [Aguilera] ever done".<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://ew.com/article/2011/08/16/britney-spears-christina-aguilera-showdown/|title=Britney Spears vs. Christina Aguilera: Pop diva showdown|magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|publisher=[[Time Warner]]|first=Leah|last=Greenblatt|date=August 16, 2011|access-date=April 18, 2022}}</ref> Elysa Gardner of ''[[USA Today]]'' highlighted the song as one of the album's standout ballads.<ref name="usatoday">{{cite web|url=http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/life/music/reviews/2010-06-08-christina08_ST_N.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121102234341/http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/life/music/reviews/2010-06-08-christina08_ST_N.htm|archive-date=November 2, 2012 |title='Bionic' reveals the inner workings of Christina Aguilera|work=[[USA Today]]|publisher=[[Gannett Company]]|access-date=September 7, 2013|first=Elysa|last=Gardner|date=June 8, 2010}}</ref> According to Genevieve Koski from ''[[The A.V. Club]]'', "You Lost Me" is the kind of ballad Aguilera "is best suited to".<ref name="AVClub"/> Mesfin Fekadu of ''[[Northwest Herald]]'' thought that the "emotional" song shows off "the diva's powerful voice",<ref name="nwherald">{{cite web|url=http://www.nwherald.com/2010/06/09/cd-review-christina-aguilera-bionic/agrm2gu/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120322004731/http://www.nwherald.com/2010/06/09/cd-review-christina-aguilera-bionic/agrm2gu/|archive-date=March 22, 2012|title=CD review: Christina Aguilera, "Bionic"|work=[[Northwest Herald]]|publisher=[[The Associated Press]]|first=Mesfin|last=Fekadu|date=June 11, 2010|access-date=September 6, 2013}}</ref> while Drew Hinshaw from ''The Village Voice'' deemed "You Lost Me" as the most vulnerable song from ''Bionic''.<ref name="Hinshaw"/> Lindsay Zoladz, an editor of the Canadian magazine ''[[Cokemachineglow]]'', wrote that the song was an "absolute stunner", adding that "her [Aguilera's] voice, minimally adorned, is free to showcase her amazing sense of control and kindle a subtle spectrum of emotion".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cokemachineglow.com/record_review/5473/christinaaguilera-bionic-2010|title=Record Review: Christina Aguilera – Bionic|work=[[Cokemachineglow]]|publisher=CMG|first=Lindsay|last=Zoladz|date=June 21, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100626155755/http://www.cokemachineglow.com/record_review/5473/christinaaguilera-bionic-2010|archive-date=June 26, 2010|access-date=October 20, 2023}}</ref> In his revision for ''Entertainment Focus'', Gary James called it "sublime" and opined it was impressively sung by Aguilera.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.entertainment-focus.com/music-section/music-news/christina-aguileras-bionic-looking-back-at-the-classic-album-10-years-on/|archive-url=https://archive.today/20200609172125/https://www.entertainment-focus.com/music-section/music-news/christina-aguileras-bionic-looking-back-at-the-classic-album-10-years-on/|url-status=dead|archive-date=2020-06-09|title=Christina Aguilera's Bionic: looking back at the classic album 10 years on|work=Entertainment Focus|publisher=Piñata Media Limited|first=Gary|last=James|date=June 3, 2020|access-date=June 9, 2020}}</ref>


Michael Cragg, writing for ''[[musicOMH]]'', stated that the ballads co-written by Sia make ''Bionic'' "the first Aguilera album where the ballads aren't ruined by her tendency to cover all the notes on the scale".<ref name="musicomh"/> Her further compared "You Lost Me" to Aguilera's previous hit "[[Beautiful (Christina Aguilera song)|Beautiful]]" (2002).<ref name="musicomh">{{cite web|url=http://www.musicomh.com/reviews/albums/christina-aguilera-bionic|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130907144325/http://www.musicomh.com/reviews/albums/christina-aguilera-bionic|archive-date=September 7, 2013|title=Christina Aguilera &ndash; Bionic|first=Michael|last=Cragg|work=[[musicOMH]]|date=June 7, 2010|access-date=September 7, 2013}}</ref> [[Digital Spy]] editor Robert Cospey gave the song three stars out of five, praising her vocals yet thinking that the song "somehow lacks the sincerity" as she displayed on "[[Hurt (Christina Aguilera song)|Hurt]]" and "[[Oh Mother]]".<ref name="dispy3"/> On a negative side, Sam Lansky from [[MTV Buzzworthy]] deemed "You Lost Me" a "weepy" song.<ref name="legacy">{{cite web|url=http://buzzworthy.mtv.com/2012/06/07/christina-aguilera-bionic/|title=The Legacy of 'Bionic'|work=[[MTV Buzzworthy]]|first=Sam|last=Lansky|date=June 7, 2012|publisher=[[Viacom (2005–present)|Viacom]]|access-date=September 11, 2013}}</ref> In his 2020 retrospective commentary on the album ''Bionic'', ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]''{{Apostrophe}}s Glenn Rowley celebrated "You Lost Me" as a "soaring, oft-overlooked ballad".<ref name="BionicTen">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/9397911/christina-aguilera-little-dreamer-streaming|archive-url=https://archive.today/20200608185514/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/9397911/christina-aguilera-little-dreamer-streaming|url-status=dead|archive-date=2020-06-08|title=Christina Aguilera's 'Bionic' Celebrates Its 10th Anniversary & 'Little Dreamer' Is Now Available to Stream|first=Glenn|last=Rowley|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|date=June 8, 2020|access-date=June 8, 2020}}</ref> Daniel Megarry of the ''[[Gay Times]]'' complimented the song, calling it "a gorgeous, heartbreaking ballad about unfaithfulness that showed off the softer side of Christina’s legendary voice".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gaytimes.co.uk/culture/135734/10-years-on-christina-aguileras-bionic-proves-it-really-was-ahead-of-its-time/|archive-url=https://archive.today/20200609152833/https://www.gaytimes.co.uk/culture/135734/10-years-on-christina-aguileras-bionic-proves-it-really-was-ahead-of-its-time/|url-status=dead|archive-date=2020-06-09|title=10 years on, Christina Aguilera's Bionic proves it really was ahead of its time|work=[[Gay Times]]|publisher=Gay Times Ltd.|first=Daniel|last=Megarry|date=June 4, 2020|access-date=June 9, 2020}}</ref> Entertainment-related website ''Tan's Topic'' called it a "masterpiece", and recommended the official [[Hex Hector]]/Mac Quayle remix of the song.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://tanstopics.com/2021/06/04/my-top-10-favourite-tracks-christina-aguileras-bionic-album/|archive-url=https://archive.today/20210811164900/https://tanstopics.com/2021/06/04/my-top-10-favourite-tracks-christina-aguileras-bionic-album/|url-status=dead|archive-date=2021-08-11|title=My Top 10 favourite tracks from Christina Aguilera's 'Bionic' album|work=Tan's Topic|date=June 4, 2021|access-date=August 11, 2021}}</ref> Alim Kheraj from ''[[Attitude (magazine)|Attitude]]'' labelled "You Lost Me" as "introspective, beautiful and emotionally-charged".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://attitude.co.uk/article/shoulda-been-huge-christina-aguileras-bionic/1807/|title=Shoulda Been Huge: Christina Aguilera's 'Bionic'|work=[[Attitude (magazine)|Attitude]]|publisher=Stream Publishing Limited|first=Alim|last=Kheraj|date=2022-01-28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220128095056/https://attitude.co.uk/article/shoulda-been-huge-christina-aguileras-bionic/1807/|archive-date=2022-01-28|access-date=2022-01-28|url-status=bot: unknown}}</ref> Mike Wass of the ''[[MRC (company)#SpinMedia|Idolator]]'' ranked it at number ten on his list of Aguilera's forty best songs,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.idolator.com/7916756/christina-aguileras-40-best-songs|title=Christina Aguilera’s 40 Best Songs|work=[[MRC (company)#SpinMedia|Idolator]]|first=Mike|last=Wass|date=December 18, 2020|access-date=August 22, 2023}}</ref> and Sarah Afshar placed it at number seven on a similar list for ''[[AXS (company)|AXS]]''.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Afshar|first1=Sarah|title=Top 10 best Christina Aguilera songs|url=http://www.axs.com/top-10-best-christina-aguilera-songs-46703|access-date=September 6, 2023|work=[[AXS (ticket merchant)|AXS]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304210337/https://www.axs.com/top-10-best-christina-aguilera-songs-46703|archive-date=March 4, 2016|date=March 29, 2015}}</ref> "You Lost Me" also won the You Choice Award for Best Ballad/Love Song.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100815060737/http://www.youchoiceawards.uphero.com/1_12_Mejor-Balada-Cancion-de-Amor.html|title=Mejor Balada/Cancion de Amor > YCA − You Choice Awards 2010|publisher=You Choice Awards|language=Spanish|access-date=October 17, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120425063525/http://www.youchoiceawards.uphero.com/1_13_THE-AWARDS-.html|title=The Awards > YCA − You Choice Awards 2010|publisher=You Choice Awards|language=Spanish|access-date=October 17, 2023}}</ref>
Michael Cragg, writing for ''[[musicOMH]]'', stated that the ballads co-written by Sia make ''Bionic'' "the first Aguilera album where the ballads aren't ruined by her tendency to cover all the notes on the scale".<ref name="musicomh"/> Her further compared "You Lost Me" to Aguilera's previous hit "[[Beautiful (Christina Aguilera song)|Beautiful]]" (2002).<ref name="musicomh">{{cite web|url=http://www.musicomh.com/reviews/albums/christina-aguilera-bionic|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130907144325/http://www.musicomh.com/reviews/albums/christina-aguilera-bionic|archive-date=September 7, 2013|title=Christina Aguilera &ndash; Bionic|first=Michael|last=Cragg|work=[[musicOMH]]|date=June 7, 2010|access-date=September 7, 2013}}</ref> [[Digital Spy]] editor Robert Cospey gave the song three stars out of five, praising her vocals yet thinking that the song "somehow lacks the sincerity" as she displayed on "[[Hurt (Christina Aguilera song)|Hurt]]" and "[[Oh Mother]]".<ref name="dispy3"/> On a negative side, Sam Lansky from [[MTV Buzzworthy]] deemed "You Lost Me" a "weepy" song.<ref name="legacy">{{cite web|url=http://buzzworthy.mtv.com/2012/06/07/christina-aguilera-bionic/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120611042933/http://buzzworthy.mtv.com/2012/06/07/christina-aguilera-bionic/|url-status=dead|archive-date=June 11, 2012|title=The Legacy of 'Bionic'|work=[[MTV Buzzworthy]]|first=Sam|last=Lansky|date=June 7, 2012|publisher=[[Viacom (2005–present)|Viacom]]|access-date=September 11, 2013}}</ref> In his 2020 retrospective commentary on the album ''Bionic'', ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]''{{Apostrophe}}s Glenn Rowley celebrated "You Lost Me" as a "soaring, oft-overlooked ballad".<ref name="BionicTen">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/9397911/christina-aguilera-little-dreamer-streaming|archive-url=https://archive.today/20200608185514/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/9397911/christina-aguilera-little-dreamer-streaming|url-status=dead|archive-date=2020-06-08|title=Christina Aguilera's 'Bionic' Celebrates Its 10th Anniversary & 'Little Dreamer' Is Now Available to Stream|first=Glenn|last=Rowley|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|date=June 8, 2020|access-date=June 8, 2020}}</ref> Daniel Megarry of the ''[[Gay Times]]'' complimented the song, calling it "a gorgeous, heartbreaking ballad about unfaithfulness that showed off the softer side of Christina’s legendary voice".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gaytimes.co.uk/culture/135734/10-years-on-christina-aguileras-bionic-proves-it-really-was-ahead-of-its-time/|archive-url=https://archive.today/20200609152833/https://www.gaytimes.co.uk/culture/135734/10-years-on-christina-aguileras-bionic-proves-it-really-was-ahead-of-its-time/|url-status=dead|archive-date=2020-06-09|title=10 years on, Christina Aguilera's Bionic proves it really was ahead of its time|work=[[Gay Times]]|publisher=Gay Times Ltd.|first=Daniel|last=Megarry|date=June 4, 2020|access-date=June 9, 2020}}</ref> Entertainment-related website ''Tan's Topic'' called it a "masterpiece", and recommended the official [[Hex Hector]]/Mac Quayle remix of the song.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://tanstopics.com/2021/06/04/my-top-10-favourite-tracks-christina-aguileras-bionic-album/|archive-url=https://archive.today/20210811164900/https://tanstopics.com/2021/06/04/my-top-10-favourite-tracks-christina-aguileras-bionic-album/|url-status=dead|archive-date=2021-08-11|title=My Top 10 favourite tracks from Christina Aguilera's 'Bionic' album|work=Tan's Topic|date=June 4, 2021|access-date=August 11, 2021}}</ref> Alim Kheraj from ''[[Attitude (magazine)|Attitude]]'' labelled "You Lost Me" as "introspective, beautiful and emotionally-charged".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://attitude.co.uk/article/shoulda-been-huge-christina-aguileras-bionic/1807/|title=Shoulda Been Huge: Christina Aguilera's 'Bionic'|work=[[Attitude (magazine)|Attitude]]|publisher=Stream Publishing Limited|first=Alim|last=Kheraj|date=2022-01-28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220128095056/https://attitude.co.uk/article/shoulda-been-huge-christina-aguileras-bionic/1807/|archive-date=2022-01-28|access-date=2022-01-28|url-status=dead}}</ref> Mike Wass of the ''[[MRC (company)#SpinMedia|Idolator]]'' ranked it at number ten on his list of Aguilera's forty best songs,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.idolator.com/7916756/christina-aguileras-40-best-songs|title=Christina Aguilera's 40 Best Songs|work=[[MRC (company)#SpinMedia|Idolator]]|first=Mike|last=Wass|date=December 18, 2020|access-date=August 22, 2023}}</ref> and Sarah Afshar placed it at number seven on a similar list for ''[[AXS (company)|AXS]]''.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Afshar|first1=Sarah|title=Top 10 best Christina Aguilera songs|url=http://www.axs.com/top-10-best-christina-aguilera-songs-46703|access-date=September 6, 2023|work=[[AXS (ticket merchant)|AXS]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304210337/https://www.axs.com/top-10-best-christina-aguilera-songs-46703|archive-date=March 4, 2016|date=March 29, 2015}}</ref> "You Lost Me" also won the You Choice Award for Best Ballad/Love Song.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.youchoiceawards.uphero.com/1_12_Mejor-Balada-Cancion-de-Amor.html|title=Mejor Balada/Cancion de Amor > YCA − You Choice Awards 2010|publisher=You Choice Awards|language=Spanish|access-date=October 17, 2023|archive-date=August 15, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100815060737/http://www.youchoiceawards.uphero.com/1_12_Mejor-Balada-Cancion-de-Amor.html|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.youchoiceawards.uphero.com/1_13_THE-AWARDS-.html|title=The Awards > YCA − You Choice Awards 2010|publisher=You Choice Awards|language=Spanish|access-date=October 17, 2023|archive-date=April 25, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120425063525/http://www.youchoiceawards.uphero.com/1_13_THE-AWARDS-.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>


==Chart performance==
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==Music video==
==Music video==
The music video for "You Lost Me" was directed by [[Anthony Mandler]].<ref name="rapup">{{cite web|url=http://www.rap-up.com/2010/07/22/video-christina-aguilera-you-lost-me/|title=Video: Christina Aguilera &ndash; 'You Lost Me'|work=[[Rap-Up]]|publisher=Devin Lazerine|access-date=September 8, 2013}}</ref> According to Aguilera, the video "strips back the theatrics".<ref name="dspy"/> She also revealed that it used over 200 [[pound (mass)|pounds]] of [[charcoal]].<ref name="dspy"/> During the making of the video, Aguilera said, "It was really important that I interpret the simplicity of the raw emotion that takes place within the song itself and not any sort of theatrics involved".<ref name="dspy">{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/news/a240959/christina-aguilera-reveals-video-details.html|title=Christina Aguilera reveals video details|first=Robert|last=Copsey|work=Digital Spy|publisher=Hearst Corporation|date=July 9, 2010|access-date=September 8, 2013}}</ref> On July 22, 2010, the music video was released on Aguilera's [[VEVO]] channel.<ref name="billboardvid"/> Two days before the release, a sneak peek of the music video was revealed.<ref name="metro"/> According to ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' writer Monica Herrera, the clip contrasts with the music video for the lead single of ''Bionic'' "[[Not Myself Tonight]]",<ref name="billboardvid"/> while Chris Ryan for MTV Buzzworthy thought that it goes "back to basics".<ref name="buzzworthy">{{cite web|date=July 22, 2010|url=http://buzzworthy.mtv.com/2010/07/22/christina-aguilera-you-lost-me-video/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100724122433/http://buzzworthy.mtv.com/2010/07/22/christina-aguilera-you-lost-me-video|archive-date=July 24, 2010|title=New Video: Christina Aguilera, 'You Lost Me'|first=Chris|last=Ryan|access-date=September 8, 2013|work=MTV Buzzworthy|publisher=Viacom}}</ref>
The music video for "You Lost Me" was directed by [[Anthony Mandler]].<ref name="rapup">{{cite web|url=http://www.rap-up.com/2010/07/22/video-christina-aguilera-you-lost-me/|title=Video: Christina Aguilera &ndash; 'You Lost Me'|work=[[Rap-Up]]|publisher=Devin Lazerine|access-date=September 8, 2013}}</ref> According to Aguilera, the video "strips back the theatrics".<ref name="dspy"/> She also revealed that it used over 200 [[pound (mass)|pounds]] of [[charcoal]].<ref name="dspy"/> During the making of the video, Aguilera said, "It was really important that I interpret the simplicity of the raw emotion that takes place within the song itself and not any sort of theatrics involved".<ref name="dspy">{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/news/a240959/christina-aguilera-reveals-video-details.html|title=Christina Aguilera reveals video details|first=Robert|last=Copsey|work=Digital Spy|publisher=Hearst Corporation|date=July 9, 2010|access-date=September 8, 2013}}</ref> On July 22, 2010, the music video was released on Aguilera's [[VEVO]] channel.<ref name="billboardvid"/> Two days before the release, a sneak peek of the music video was revealed.<ref name="metro"/> According to ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' writer Monica Herrera, the clip contrasts with the music video for the lead single of ''Bionic'' "[[Not Myself Tonight]]",<ref name="billboardvid"/> while Chris Ryan for MTV Buzzworthy thought that it goes "back to basics".<ref name="buzzworthy">{{cite web|date=July 22, 2010|url=http://buzzworthy.mtv.com/2010/07/22/christina-aguilera-you-lost-me-video/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100724122433/http://buzzworthy.mtv.com/2010/07/22/christina-aguilera-you-lost-me-video|archive-date=July 24, 2010|title=New Video: Christina Aguilera, 'You Lost Me'|first=Chris|last=Ryan|access-date=September 8, 2013|work=MTV Buzzworthy|publisher=Viacom}}</ref>


The video features Aguilera with "strawberry-blonde" hair.<ref name="billboardvid"/> It begins with a close-up of a [[gun barrel]].<ref name="billboardvid"/> Then, she slowly walks through a "deserted" bedroom and lies down in the room, which is filled with charcoal, while crying.<ref name="billboardvid"/> She is seen with [[mascara]] streaming down her cheeks.<ref name="billboardvid"/> As the scene moves on, Aguilera is fighting against a muscular, shirtless man, who is considered her lover when he tries to get her up before Aguilera pushes him.<ref name="metro">{{cite web|url=http://metro.co.uk/2010/07/20/christina-aguilera-looks-heartbroken-in-you-lost-me-music-video-preview-453238/|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130910111718/http://metro.co.uk/2010/07/20/christina-aguilera-looks-heartbroken-in-you-lost-me-music-video-preview-453238/|archive-date=September 10, 2013|title=Christina Aguilera looks heartbroken in You Lost Me music video preview|first=Ann|last=Lee|date=July 20, 2010|work=[[Metro (British newspaper)|Metro]]|publisher=[[Daily Mail and General Trust]]|access-date=September 10, 2013}}</ref> The clip ends as Aguilera takes off her shirt in an "''[[Inception]]''-like dreamworld" as her black clothing turns to white.<ref name="ew2">{{cite magazine|url=http://music-mix.ew.com/2010/07/22/christina-aguilera-you-lost-me-video/|title=Christina Aguilera gets her heart broken in 'You Lost Me' video: Watch here|first=Brad|last=Wete|publisher=Time Warner|date=July 22, 2010|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|access-date=September 8, 2013}}</ref> Critical response to "You Lost Me" video was positive: ''[[Latina (magazine)|Latina]]'' writer Mariela Rosario and UK magazine ''[[OK!]]'' noted that the clip was a comeback by Aguilera following the video for ''Bionic'' lead single "Not Myself Tonight".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.latina.com/entertainment/music/watch-christina-aguilera-drops-new-video-you-lost-me#axzz2eBZpdiks|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130310011802/http://www.latina.com/entertainment/music/watch-christina-aguilera-drops-new-video-you-lost-me#axzz2eBZpdiks|archive-date=March 10, 2013|title=Watch: Christina Aguilera Drops New Video for 'You Lost Me'|work=[[Latina (magazine)|Latina]]|publisher=Lauren Michaels|first=Mariela|last=Rosario|date=July 22, 2010|access-date=September 8, 2013}}</ref><ref name="okmv">{{cite web|url=http://www.okmagazine.com/2010/07/video-christina-aguilera-releases-you-lost-me-video/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100726133017/http://www.okmagazine.com/2010/07/video-christina-aguilera-releases-you-lost-me-video/|archive-date=July 26, 2010|title=VIDEO: Christina Aguilera Releases "You Lost Me" Video|work=[[OK!]]|publisher=[[Northern & Shell]]|first=Nicole|last=Eggenberger|date=July 22, 2010|access-date=September 8, 2013}}</ref> Monica Hererra from ''Billboard'' also thought that it represents "a kind of return to form for Aguilera".<ref name="billboardvid"/> Writing for ''Entertainment Weekly'', Brad Wete thought that the video for "You Lost Me" "has some quality material".<ref name="ew2"/> Similarly, MTV Buzzworthy's Chris Ryan complimented it as one of Aguilera's best videos ever.<ref name="buzzworthy"/>
The video features Aguilera with "strawberry-blonde" hair.<ref name="billboardvid"/> It begins with a close-up of a [[gun barrel]].<ref name="billboardvid"/> Then, she slowly walks through a "deserted" bedroom and lies down in the room, which is filled with charcoal, while crying.<ref name="billboardvid"/> She is seen with [[mascara]] streaming down her cheeks.<ref name="billboardvid"/> As the scene moves on, Aguilera is fighting against a muscular, shirtless man, who is considered her lover when he tries to get her up before Aguilera pushes him.<ref name="metro">{{cite web|url=http://metro.co.uk/2010/07/20/christina-aguilera-looks-heartbroken-in-you-lost-me-music-video-preview-453238/|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130910111718/http://metro.co.uk/2010/07/20/christina-aguilera-looks-heartbroken-in-you-lost-me-music-video-preview-453238/|archive-date=September 10, 2013|title=Christina Aguilera looks heartbroken in You Lost Me music video preview|first=Ann|last=Lee|date=July 20, 2010|work=[[Metro (British newspaper)|Metro]]|publisher=[[Daily Mail and General Trust]]|access-date=September 10, 2013}}</ref> The clip ends as Aguilera takes off her shirt in an "''[[Inception]]''-like dreamworld" as her black clothing turns to white.<ref name="ew2">{{cite magazine|url=http://music-mix.ew.com/2010/07/22/christina-aguilera-you-lost-me-video/|title=Christina Aguilera gets her heart broken in 'You Lost Me' video: Watch here|first=Brad|last=Wete|publisher=Time Warner|date=July 22, 2010|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|access-date=September 8, 2013}}</ref> Critical response to "You Lost Me" video was positive: ''[[Latina (magazine)|Latina]]'' writer Mariela Rosario and UK magazine ''[[OK!]]'' noted that the clip was a comeback by Aguilera following the video for ''Bionic'' lead single "Not Myself Tonight".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.latina.com/entertainment/music/watch-christina-aguilera-drops-new-video-you-lost-me#axzz2eBZpdiks|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130310011802/http://www.latina.com/entertainment/music/watch-christina-aguilera-drops-new-video-you-lost-me#axzz2eBZpdiks|archive-date=March 10, 2013|title=Watch: Christina Aguilera Drops New Video for 'You Lost Me'|work=[[Latina (magazine)|Latina]]|publisher=Lauren Michaels|first=Mariela|last=Rosario|date=July 22, 2010|access-date=September 8, 2013}}</ref><ref name="okmv">{{cite web|url=http://www.okmagazine.com/2010/07/video-christina-aguilera-releases-you-lost-me-video/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100726133017/http://www.okmagazine.com/2010/07/video-christina-aguilera-releases-you-lost-me-video/|archive-date=July 26, 2010|title=VIDEO: Christina Aguilera Releases "You Lost Me" Video|work=[[OK!]]|publisher=[[Northern & Shell]]|first=Nicole|last=Eggenberger|date=July 22, 2010|access-date=September 8, 2013}}</ref> Monica Hererra from ''Billboard'' also thought that it represents "a kind of return to form for Aguilera".<ref name="billboardvid"/> Writing for ''Entertainment Weekly'', Brad Wete thought that the video for "You Lost Me" "has some quality material".<ref name="ew2"/> Similarly, MTV Buzzworthy's Chris Ryan complimented it as one of Aguilera's best videos ever.<ref name="buzzworthy"/> It was nominated for the You Choice Award in the Best Pop Video category.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.youchoiceawards.uphero.com/1_3_Video-Pop.html|title=Video Pop > YCA − You Choice Awards 2010|publisher=You Choice Awards|language=Spanish|access-date=October 17, 2023|archive-date=August 15, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100815060742/http://www.youchoiceawards.uphero.com/1_3_Video-Pop.html|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.youchoiceawards.uphero.com/1_13_THE-AWARDS-.html|title=The Awards > YCA − You Choice Awards 2010|publisher=You Choice Awards|language=Spanish|access-date=October 17, 2023|archive-date=April 25, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120425063525/http://www.youchoiceawards.uphero.com/1_13_THE-AWARDS-.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>


In May 2020, as a result of the "#JusticeforBionic" social media campaign, the song's music video reached number one positions on the [[iTunes Store|iTunes]] Top 100
In May 2020, as a result of the "#JusticeforBionic" social media campaign, the song's music video reached number one positions on the [[iTunes Store|iTunes]] Top 100
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==Live performances and promotion==
==Live performances and promotion==
Aguilera performed "You Lost Me" for the first time at the season finale of [[American Idol (season 9)|the ninth season]] of ''[[American Idol]]'' on May 26, 2010. Following the rendition of Aguilera's songs "[[Beautiful (Christina Aguilera song)|Beautiful]]" and "[[Fighter (Christina Aguilera song)|Fighter]]" by the top six female contestants, Aguilera appeared onstage as the stage went dark.<ref name="mtv2"/> Wearing a "demure black ensemble", her hair was pulled back in her curls.<ref name="mtv2">{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1640157/christina-aguilera-tears-up-lost-me-on-american-idol-finale.jhtml|title=Christina Aguilera Tears Up 'You Lost Me' On 'American Idol' Finale|work=[[MTV News]]|publisher=Viacom|first=James|last=Montgomery|date=May 26, 2010|access-date=September 8, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Lee|first=Joyce|url=http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-31749_162-20006116-10391698.html|title=Janet Jackson, Joe Cocker, Other Big Names Grace "American Idol" Finale Stage|date=May 27, 2010|access-date=October 23, 2013|work=[[CBS News]]|publisher=[[CBS]]}}</ref> On June 8, 2010, Aguilera performed the song again — during ''[[Today (American TV program)|The Today Show]]'' — with several of her tracks, "[[Fighter (Christina Aguilera song)|Fighter]]", "[[Bionic (Christina Aguilera song)|Bionic]]", "[[Not Myself Tonight]]", and "[[Beautiful (Christina Aguilera song)|Beautiful]]".<ref name="today">{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1641039/christina-aguilera-brings-new-songs-classic-hits-today-show.jhtml|title=Christina Aguilera Brings New Songs, Classic Hits To 'Today' Show|first=James|last=Dinh|work=MTV News|publisher=Viacom|date=June 8, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121107214032/https://mtv.com/news/articles/1641039/christina-aguilera-brings-new-songs-classic-hits-today-show.jhtml|archive-date=November 7, 2012|access-date=September 8, 2013}}</ref> According to James Dinh from [[MTV News]], the performance of "You Lost Me" "brought a subtle and gentle ambience" to the show, and it was not aired on television.<ref name="today"/>
Aguilera performed "You Lost Me" for the first time at the season finale of [[American Idol (season 9)|the ninth season]] of ''[[American Idol]]'' on May 26, 2010. Following the rendition of Aguilera's songs "[[Beautiful (Christina Aguilera song)|Beautiful]]" and "[[Fighter (Christina Aguilera song)|Fighter]]" by the top six female contestants, Aguilera appeared onstage as the stage went dark.<ref name="mtv2"/> Wearing a "demure black ensemble", her hair was pulled back in her curls.<ref name="mtv2">{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1640157/christina-aguilera-tears-up-lost-me-on-american-idol-finale.jhtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111216160919/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1640157/christina-aguilera-tears-up-lost-me-on-american-idol-finale.jhtml|url-status=dead|archive-date=December 16, 2011|title=Christina Aguilera Tears Up 'You Lost Me' On 'American Idol' Finale|work=[[MTV News]]|publisher=Viacom|first=James|last=Montgomery|date=May 26, 2010|access-date=September 8, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Lee|first=Joyce|url=http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-31749_162-20006116-10391698.html|title=Janet Jackson, Joe Cocker, Other Big Names Grace "American Idol" Finale Stage|date=May 27, 2010|access-date=October 23, 2013|work=[[CBS News]]|publisher=[[CBS]]}}</ref> On June 8, 2010, Aguilera performed the song again — during ''[[Today (American TV program)|The Today Show]]'' — with several of her tracks, "[[Fighter (Christina Aguilera song)|Fighter]]", "[[Bionic (Christina Aguilera song)|Bionic]]", "[[Not Myself Tonight]]", and "[[Beautiful (Christina Aguilera song)|Beautiful]]".<ref name="today">{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1641039/christina-aguilera-brings-new-songs-classic-hits-today-show.jhtml|title=Christina Aguilera Brings New Songs, Classic Hits To 'Today' Show|first=James|last=Dinh|work=MTV News|publisher=Viacom|date=June 8, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121107214032/https://mtv.com/news/articles/1641039/christina-aguilera-brings-new-songs-classic-hits-today-show.jhtml|archive-date=November 7, 2012|access-date=September 8, 2013}}</ref> According to James Dinh from [[MTV News]], the performance of "You Lost Me" "brought a subtle and gentle ambience" to the show, and it was not aired on television.<ref name="today"/>


During the ''[[Late Show with David Letterman]]'' aired on June 10, 2010, the singer performed "You Lost Me" with "1950's-inspired hair", red lipstick, "diamante leggings" and a white "glitter style cut-out blouse" with "red sparkly stilettos".<ref name="OKletterman">{{cite web|url=http://www.ok.co.uk/celebnews/view/22810/Christina-Aguilera-rocks-1950s-hair-as-she-performs-You-Lost-Me-on-Letterman/|title=Christina Aguilera rocks 1950s hair as she performs You Lost Me on Letterman|work=OK!|publisher=Northern & Shell|date=June 10, 2010|access-date=September 8, 2013}}</ref> A day later, she appeared on ''[[The Early Show]]'' to promote her then-upcoming album ''Bionic'', performing "Not Myself Tonight", "Fighter", "You Lost Me", and a medley of "[[Genie in a Bottle]]" and "[[What a Girl Wants (Christina Aguilera song)|What a Girl Wants]]".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cbsnews.com/news/christina-aguilera-rocks-the-early-show-stage/|title=Christina Aguilera Rocks the "Early Show" Stage|work=CBS News|publisher=CBS|date=June 11, 2010|access-date=September 8, 2013}}</ref> Aguilera performed the song again as part of her performance on ''[[VH1 Storytellers]]'', aired on June 13, 2010.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.idolator.com/5535992/christina-aguilera-gets-emotional-on-vh1-storytellers|title=Christina Aguilera Gets Emotional On 'VH1 Storytellers'|publisher=Idolator. Buzz Media|first=Becky|last=Bein|date=June 14, 2010|access-date=September 8, 2013}}</ref> The song has been used in the episode of [[HBO]]'s comedy-drama series ''[[Entourage (American TV series)|Entourage]]'', titled "[[Lose Yourself (Entourage)|Louse Yourself]]". It features a cameo from Aguilera who performs "You Lost Me" at [[Ari Gold (Entourage)|Ari Gold]]'s ([[Jeremy Piven]]) party. The episode originally aired on September 12, 2010.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.avclub.com/entourage-lose-yourself-1798166003|title=Entourage: 'Lose Yourself'|work=[[The A.V. Club]]|publisher=[[G/O Media]]|first=Kyle|last=Ryan|date=September 13, 2010|access-date=May 13, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/BL-SEB-89153|title=10 Forgotten 'Entourage' Cameos|work=[[The Wall Street Journal]]|publisher=[[Dow Jones & Company|Dow Jones & Company, Inc.]]|date=June 3, 2015|archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/dhwzz|archive-date=May 13, 2023|access-date=May 13, 2023}}</ref> Aguilera also included the song on her setlist at a Halloween concert in San Diego in October 2010.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tmz.com/2010/11/02/christina-aguilera-halloween-concert/|title=Xtina – $cary HUGE Payday for Halloween Concert|publisher=[[TMZ]]. [[Fox Entertainment]]|date=November 2, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101105101811/https://www.tmz.com/2010/11/02/christina-aguilera-halloween-concert/|archive-date=November 5, 2010|access-date=May 17, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FvsMOFn36Y0|title=Christina Aguilera – You Lost Me|publisher=[[YouTube]]. [[Alphabet Inc.]]|date=November 1, 2010|archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/FvsMOFn36Y0|archive-date=May 17, 2023|access-date=May 17, 2023}}</ref>
During the ''[[Late Show with David Letterman]]'' aired on June 10, 2010, the singer performed "You Lost Me" with "1950s-inspired hair", red lipstick, "diamante leggings" and a white "glitter style cut-out blouse" with "red sparkly stilettos".<ref name="OKletterman">{{cite web|url=http://www.ok.co.uk/celebnews/view/22810/Christina-Aguilera-rocks-1950s-hair-as-she-performs-You-Lost-Me-on-Letterman/|title=Christina Aguilera rocks 1950s hair as she performs You Lost Me on Letterman|work=OK!|publisher=Northern & Shell|date=June 10, 2010|access-date=September 8, 2013|archive-date=June 16, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130616061002/http://www.ok.co.uk/celebnews/view/22810/Christina-Aguilera-rocks-1950s-hair-as-she-performs-You-Lost-Me-on-Letterman/|url-status=dead}}</ref> A day later, she appeared on ''[[The Early Show]]'' to promote her then-upcoming album ''Bionic'', performing "Not Myself Tonight", "Fighter", "You Lost Me", and a medley of "[[Genie in a Bottle]]" and "[[What a Girl Wants (Christina Aguilera song)|What a Girl Wants]]".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cbsnews.com/news/christina-aguilera-rocks-the-early-show-stage/|title=Christina Aguilera Rocks the "Early Show" Stage|work=CBS News|publisher=CBS|date=June 11, 2010|access-date=September 8, 2013}}</ref> Aguilera performed the song again as part of her performance on ''[[VH1 Storytellers]]'', aired on June 13, 2010.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.idolator.com/5535992/christina-aguilera-gets-emotional-on-vh1-storytellers|archive-url=https://archive.today/20131101103935/http://www.idolator.com/5535992/christina-aguilera-gets-emotional-on-vh1-storytellers|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 1, 2013|title=Christina Aguilera Gets Emotional On 'VH1 Storytellers'|publisher=Idolator. Buzz Media|first=Becky|last=Bein|date=June 14, 2010|access-date=September 8, 2013}}</ref> The song has been used in the episode of [[HBO]]'s comedy-drama series ''[[Entourage (American TV series)|Entourage]]'', titled "[[Lose Yourself (Entourage)|Louse Yourself]]". It features a cameo from Aguilera who performs "You Lost Me" at [[Ari Gold (Entourage)|Ari Gold]]'s ([[Jeremy Piven]]) party. The episode originally aired on September 12, 2010.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.avclub.com/entourage-lose-yourself-1798166003|title=Entourage: 'Lose Yourself'|work=[[The A.V. Club]]|publisher=[[G/O Media]]|first=Kyle|last=Ryan|date=September 13, 2010|access-date=May 13, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/BL-SEB-89153|title=10 Forgotten 'Entourage' Cameos|work=[[The Wall Street Journal]]|publisher=[[Dow Jones & Company|Dow Jones & Company, Inc.]]|date=June 3, 2015|archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20230513120524/https://www.wsj.com/articles/BL-SEB-89153|archive-date=May 13, 2023|access-date=May 13, 2023|url-status=live}}</ref> Aguilera also included the song on her setlist at a Halloween concert in San Diego in October 2010.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tmz.com/2010/11/02/christina-aguilera-halloween-concert/|title=Xtina – $cary HUGE Payday for Halloween Concert|publisher=[[TMZ]]. [[Fox Entertainment]]|date=November 2, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101105101811/https://www.tmz.com/2010/11/02/christina-aguilera-halloween-concert/|archive-date=November 5, 2010|access-date=May 17, 2023}}</ref>


==Formats and track listings==
==Formats and track listings==
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"You Lost Me"
Single by Christina Aguilera
from the album Bionic
ReleasedJune 25, 2010 (2010-06-25)
RecordedThe Red Lips Room (Beverly Hills, California)
Length4:17
LabelRCA
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Samuel Dixon
  • Sia Furler (vocals)
Christina Aguilera singles chronology
"Woohoo"
(2010) 		"You Lost Me"
(2010) 		"I Hate Boys"
(2010)
Music video
"You Lost Me" on YouTube

"You Lost Me" is a song by American recording artist Christina Aguilera from her sixth studio album Bionic (2010). It was written by Aguilera, Sia, and producer Samuel Dixon. "You Lost Me" was released on June 25, 2010 by RCA Records as the third single from Bionic. The track is a down-tempo ballad that talks about an unfaithful man, who has left Aguilera's world "infected".[1]

"You Lost Me" was well received by most critics, who noted it as one of the album's outstanding songs and praised Aguilera's vocals on the track. However, it was unsuccessful on charts worldwide. In the United States, the single reached number 20 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles, but topped the Hot Dance Club Play chart. The song had moderate success in Belgium and Israel, peaking in the top twenty in both countries.

The music video for the song was directed by Anthony Mandler. It was received positively by critics, who described it as a comeback by Aguilera following her video for Bionic's lead single "Not Myself Tonight" (2010). Aguilera performed "You Lost Me" on several television shows. The song has been covered by artists, including Veronica Rotin.

Background and release

Sia (pictured) co-wrote "You Lost Me"

In August 2008, Australian recording artist Sia confirmed that she would work on several ballads for Aguilera's then-upcoming album.[2][3] Aguilera commented about the collaboration, "I'm definitely a fan of Sia's. I was thrilled she also wanted to work together and, in turn, was a fan of mine".[4] In an interview for Billboard, Sia said, "She [Aguilera] was just excited to get to work with the artists she loves. There's this misconception that she's a middle-America kind of person. But she's a little hipster. You go back to her house and sit by the fire with some wine, and what's playing over the sound system? The Knife and Arthur Russell. She doesn't listen to pop music".[5]

In the standard edition of Bionic, the couple co-wrote three tracks, including "You Lost Me".[6] The song was described as "the heart of the album" by Aguilera.[7] According to the Herald Sun, Aguilera wanted to collaborate more with Furler for the album.[3] "You Lost Me" was announced to be released as the third single in the US and the second internationally from Bionic, while "I Hate Boys" would be the second single in Australia.[8] The single's cover artwork was revealed three days later via her official website.[9] RCA Records officially released the song to US contemporary hit radio on June 27, 2010.[10] A radio remix version of the track was digitally released on 7digital stores worldwide in July 2010.[11] Two digital EPs containing remixes of the song were also distributed by RCA Records later that year.[12][13]

Composition

"You Lost Me"
A 25-second sample of "You Lost Me", a ballad that incorporates instrumentation that includes piano and strings. Lyrically, the song talks about a "cheating" man, who has left Aguilera's world "infected".
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"You Lost Me" was written by Aguilera, Furler and its producer, Samuel Dixon.[6] The song is a ballad lasts for a duration of 4:17 (four minutes and 17 seconds).[1][14] Written in the key of A minor, "You Lost Me" has a tempo of 50 beats per minute.[15] Aguilera's vocal range spans from E♭3 to E5.[15] The verses are sung by Aguilera using melisma.[16] The song's instrumentation comes from piano and strings.[1] Hinshaw Drew of The Village Voice labelled it the "un-bionic moment on the record".[17]

Lyrically, "You Lost Me" talks about a "cheating" man, who has left Aguilera's world "infected".[1] Amar Toor from AOL Radio thought that its lyrical content "perfectly captures one of the most difficult experiences young lovers have to go through".[18] The song begins with a "somber orchestral" piano opening, followed by the lines "I am done, smoking gun/ We've lost it all, the love is gone" sung by Aguilera.[15][18] During the chorus, she sings, "I feel like our world's been infected/ And somehow you left me neglected".[19] Toward the ending, Aguilera's "painful" and "catharsis" voice "crescendos dramatically".[18] According to Jon Pareles from The New York Times, Aguilera "barely" holds back her tears in the song.[20] The Village Voice critic Drew Hinshaw thought that Aguilera is "less vexed by what he did than what he lost".[17]

Critical reception

In the review for Entertainment Weekly the song was named "Fiona Apple-esque".[21]

"You Lost Me" received generally positive reviews from music critics. Leah Greenblatt from Entertainment Weekly noted Furler's efforts on the "lovely" ballads "You Lost Me", "All I Need", and "I Am" had turned Aguilera into a "smoky, almost Fiona Apple-esque torch singer".[21] She also considered the first one of them as "one of the most gorgeous things she’s [Aguilera] ever done".[22] Elysa Gardner of USA Today highlighted the song as one of the album's standout ballads.[23] According to Genevieve Koski from The A.V. Club, "You Lost Me" is the kind of ballad Aguilera "is best suited to".[16] Mesfin Fekadu of Northwest Herald thought that the "emotional" song shows off "the diva's powerful voice",[24] while Drew Hinshaw from The Village Voice deemed "You Lost Me" as the most vulnerable song from Bionic.[17] Lindsay Zoladz, an editor of the Canadian magazine Cokemachineglow, wrote that the song was an "absolute stunner", adding that "her [Aguilera's] voice, minimally adorned, is free to showcase her amazing sense of control and kindle a subtle spectrum of emotion".[25] In his revision for Entertainment Focus, Gary James called it "sublime" and opined it was impressively sung by Aguilera.[26]

Michael Cragg, writing for musicOMH, stated that the ballads co-written by Sia make Bionic "the first Aguilera album where the ballads aren't ruined by her tendency to cover all the notes on the scale".[27] Her further compared "You Lost Me" to Aguilera's previous hit "Beautiful" (2002).[27] Digital Spy editor Robert Cospey gave the song three stars out of five, praising her vocals yet thinking that the song "somehow lacks the sincerity" as she displayed on "Hurt" and "Oh Mother".[1] On a negative side, Sam Lansky from MTV Buzzworthy deemed "You Lost Me" a "weepy" song.[28] In his 2020 retrospective commentary on the album Bionic, Billboard's Glenn Rowley celebrated "You Lost Me" as a "soaring, oft-overlooked ballad".[29] Daniel Megarry of the Gay Times complimented the song, calling it "a gorgeous, heartbreaking ballad about unfaithfulness that showed off the softer side of Christina’s legendary voice".[30] Entertainment-related website Tan's Topic called it a "masterpiece", and recommended the official Hex Hector/Mac Quayle remix of the song.[31] Alim Kheraj from Attitude labelled "You Lost Me" as "introspective, beautiful and emotionally-charged".[32] Mike Wass of the Idolator ranked it at number ten on his list of Aguilera's forty best songs,[33] and Sarah Afshar placed it at number seven on a similar list for AXS.[34] "You Lost Me" also won the You Choice Award for Best Ballad/Love Song.[35][36]

Chart performance

In the United States, "You Lost Me" debuted and peaked on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart at number 20 on June 26, 2010,[37] becoming Aguilera's first US single not to chart within the main Billboard Hot 100.[28] The song also peaked at number 28 on the Adult Contemporary, where it remained for four weeks.[38] It was a success on the Hot Dance Club Play, peaking atop the chart.[39] In the United Kingdom, "You Lost Me" became Aguilera's lowest-charting single in the country,[40] only peaking at number 153 on the UK Singles Chart.[41] The single also charted at number 78 in Slovakia,[42] and number 79 in the Netherlands.[43] The song was more commercially successful in Belgium, where it charted at number 19 on the Wallonian Ultratop chart.[44] The song was also one of the 10 most played songs on the Israeli radio for several weeks.[citation needed]

Music video

The music video for "You Lost Me" was directed by Anthony Mandler.[45] According to Aguilera, the video "strips back the theatrics".[46] She also revealed that it used over 200 pounds of charcoal.[46] During the making of the video, Aguilera said, "It was really important that I interpret the simplicity of the raw emotion that takes place within the song itself and not any sort of theatrics involved".[46] On July 22, 2010, the music video was released on Aguilera's VEVO channel.[19] Two days before the release, a sneak peek of the music video was revealed.[47] According to Billboard writer Monica Herrera, the clip contrasts with the music video for the lead single of Bionic "Not Myself Tonight",[19] while Chris Ryan for MTV Buzzworthy thought that it goes "back to basics".[48]

The video features Aguilera with "strawberry-blonde" hair.[19] It begins with a close-up of a gun barrel.[19] Then, she slowly walks through a "deserted" bedroom and lies down in the room, which is filled with charcoal, while crying.[19] She is seen with mascara streaming down her cheeks.[19] As the scene moves on, Aguilera is fighting against a muscular, shirtless man, who is considered her lover when he tries to get her up before Aguilera pushes him.[47] The clip ends as Aguilera takes off her shirt in an "Inception-like dreamworld" as her black clothing turns to white.[49] Critical response to "You Lost Me" video was positive: Latina writer Mariela Rosario and UK magazine OK! noted that the clip was a comeback by Aguilera following the video for Bionic lead single "Not Myself Tonight".[50][51] Monica Hererra from Billboard also thought that it represents "a kind of return to form for Aguilera".[19] Writing for Entertainment Weekly, Brad Wete thought that the video for "You Lost Me" "has some quality material".[49] Similarly, MTV Buzzworthy's Chris Ryan complimented it as one of Aguilera's best videos ever.[48] It was nominated for the You Choice Award in the Best Pop Video category.[52][53]

In May 2020, as a result of the "#JusticeforBionic" social media campaign, the song's music video reached number one positions on the iTunes Top 100 Videos charts in multiple countries, including Brazil, France, the Philippines, the United Kingdom, and the United States.[54][55][56][57][58] The video received a Vevo Certified Award on YouTube for over 100 million views.[59]

Live performances and promotion

Aguilera performed "You Lost Me" for the first time at the season finale of the ninth season of American Idol on May 26, 2010. Following the rendition of Aguilera's songs "Beautiful" and "Fighter" by the top six female contestants, Aguilera appeared onstage as the stage went dark.[60] Wearing a "demure black ensemble", her hair was pulled back in her curls.[60][61] On June 8, 2010, Aguilera performed the song again — during The Today Show — with several of her tracks, "Fighter", "Bionic", "Not Myself Tonight", and "Beautiful".[62] According to James Dinh from MTV News, the performance of "You Lost Me" "brought a subtle and gentle ambience" to the show, and it was not aired on television.[62]

During the Late Show with David Letterman aired on June 10, 2010, the singer performed "You Lost Me" with "1950s-inspired hair", red lipstick, "diamante leggings" and a white "glitter style cut-out blouse" with "red sparkly stilettos".[63] A day later, she appeared on The Early Show to promote her then-upcoming album Bionic, performing "Not Myself Tonight", "Fighter", "You Lost Me", and a medley of "Genie in a Bottle" and "What a Girl Wants".[64] Aguilera performed the song again as part of her performance on VH1 Storytellers, aired on June 13, 2010.[65] The song has been used in the episode of HBO's comedy-drama series Entourage, titled "Louse Yourself". It features a cameo from Aguilera who performs "You Lost Me" at Ari Gold's (Jeremy Piven) party. The episode originally aired on September 12, 2010.[66][67] Aguilera also included the song on her setlist at a Halloween concert in San Diego in October 2010.[68]

Formats and track listings

Credits and personnel

Recording
Personnel

Credits adapted from Bionic album liner notes.[6]

Charts

Chart (2010) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratip Wallonia)[44] 19
Global Dance Tracks (Billboard)[69] 25
Israel (Media Forest)[70] 10
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[71] 79
Romania (Romanian Top 100)[72] 81
Slovakia (Rádio Top 100)[73] 78
South Korea (Gaon)[74] 43
UK Singles (OCC)[75] 153
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[37] 20
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[76] 28
US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[77] 1

Release history

Region Date Version(s) Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
Russland June 25, 2010 Original Contemporary hit radio Sony Music [78]
Vereinigte Staaten June 27, 2010 RCA [10]
Belgien July 2, 2010 Remix Digital download Sony Music [79]
Italien [80]
Niederlande [81]
Finnland July 5, 2010 [82]
Norwegen [83]
Kanada July 6, 2010 [11]
Spanien [84]
Vereinigte Staaten RCA [11]
Österreich July 9, 2010 Sony Music [85]
Deutschland [86]
Various July 30, 2010 Various Digital download (EP) RCA [12]
Schweiz August 20, 2010 Remix Digital download Sony Music [87]
Deutschland September 3, 2010 Various CD [88]
Vereinigtes Königreich October 17, 2010 Digital download (EP) RCA [13]

See also

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