Aguilera has achieved five No. 1 singles on the Billboard Hot 100 chart making her the fourth female artist to top the chart over three consecutive decades (1990s, 2000s, and 2010s).
She has released ten albums, one of which is a compilation and nine of which are studio albums: Christina Aguilera (1999), Mi Reflejo (2000), My Kind of Christmas (2000), Stripped (2002), Back to Basics (2006), Keeps Gettin' Better: A Decade of Hits (2008), Bionic (2010), Lotus (2012), Liberation (2018) and AGUILERA (2022).
Aguilera is best known for her vocal ability, music videos, and ever-changing image. She includes themes of dealing with public scrutiny, her painful childhood, and female empowerment in her music. She has also dedicated much of her time as a philanthropist for charities, human rights and world issues. In 2009, she was named the Ambassador Against Hunger for the World Food Programme.
The Beautiful People
Christina Aguilera Lyrics
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Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful, beautiful
Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful, beautiful
The girls are flipping their hair back (hair back)
You see them looking so perfect (perfect)
Like from another planet (planet)
Shining like diamonds
They got no problems
They always smile for the cameras
Stealing the spotlight, living the high life
'Cause it's the
Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful, beautiful
People they want (it's the)
Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful, beautiful
People they flaunt (it's the)
Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful, beautiful
Beautiful, beautiful
People they love, yeah
Hey, hey
Uh, so you wanna be famous
And undeniably sexy
You wanna be so outrageous
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
All of the beautiful people
Shining like diamonds
They got no problems
They always smile for the cameras
Stealing the spotlight, living the high life
'Cause it's the
Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful, beautiful
People they want (it's the)
Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful, beautiful
People they flaunt (it's the)
Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful, beautiful
Beautiful, beautiful
People they love
'Cause it's the
Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful, beautiful
People they want (it's the)
Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful, beautiful
People they flaunt (it's the)
Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful, beautiful
Beautiful, beautiful
People they love, yeah
You say I wanna be you
I wanna be just like you
One of the beautiful people
Ay, ay, ay, ay
The beautiful people, the beautiful people
The beautiful people, the beautiful people
(It's the beautiful people)
The beautiful people, the beautiful people (yeah)
The beautiful people they love, hey, yeah
All of the beautiful people, wanna be
Don't you wanna be like
All of the beautiful people, wanna be
Don't you wanna be like
Hey, beautiful people they love
'Cause it's the
Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful, beautiful
People they want (it's the)
Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful, beautiful
People they flaunt (it's the)
Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful, beautiful
Beautiful, beautiful
People they love
'Cause it's the
Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful, beautiful
People they want (it's the)
Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful, beautiful
People they flaunt (it's the)
Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful, beautiful
Beautiful, beautiful
People they love, yeah
Super beautiful, yeah, they all just wanna be
So super beautiful, ain't really what it seems
Everybody wants, everybody wants a piece
I'm super beautiful, they all wanna be, yeah, yeah
The beautiful people, the beautiful people
The beautiful people, the beautiful people
The song "The Beautiful People" by Christina Aguilera is an ode to the glamorous lifestyle of the rich and famous. The song describes the beautiful people as those who are shining like diamonds and have no problems to worry about. The girls in particular are portrayed as perfect and almost otherworldly. The lyrics also touch on the desire to be famous and undeniably sexy, as well as the pressure to be outrageous and stand out from the crowd.
Despite the glossy images presented in the media, the song suggests that there is a darker side to this lifestyle. The beautiful people are constantly smiling for the cameras and stealing the spotlight, but there is a sense that they might be hiding something behind their perfect facade.
Overall, "The Beautiful People" is a commentary on how society values external beauty and fame, and the pressure that individuals feel to fit into this mold.
Line by Line Meaning
The girls are flipping their hair back
The girls are very confident and showy and they are flipping their hair back as if they are in a movie or TV show.
You see them looking so perfect
The girls look flawless and desirable as if they have been airbrushed or computer edited to absolute perfection.
Like from another planet
Their beauty and radiance is so out of this world that they seem like they were sent from another planet.
All of the beautiful people
All the attractive and glamorous people out there.
Shining like diamonds
Looking as valuable and precious as diamonds under the spotlight.
They got no problems
They have no real struggles, worries or issues that may affect their glamorous present or promising future.
They always smile for the cameras
They put on their best smile for the flashing cameras, always ready to pose and flaunt their beauty.
Stealing the spotlight, living the high life
Being in the limelight and enjoying the most luxurious and extravagant lifestyle due to their beauty and fame.
People they want (it's the)
Everyone desires to be surrounded by beautiful people and become one of them.
People they flaunt (it's the)
Beautiful people show off their stunning looks and fabulous lifestyles as a way of seeking social validation and admiration.
People they love, yeah
Everyone likes and loves being around beautiful people due to their charm, charisma and attractiveness.
So you wanna be famous
The song addresses those who are willing to do anything to gain fame and become celebrities.
And undeniably sexy
They not only want to be famous but also to be considered irresistibly sexy and attractive by others.
You wanna be so outrageous
They crave attention and the spotlight even if they have to do something outrageous or unconventional to get it.
You say I wanna be you
Others express their envy and wish to be as beautiful, famous and confident as the song's subject.
One of the beautiful people
To be considered part of the exclusive and elite group of the most beautiful and glamorous people in society.
Super beautiful, yeah, they all just wanna be
Everyone desires to be super beautiful, just like the most gorgeous and photogenic people out there.
So super beautiful, ain't really what it seems
However, achieving super beauty may come with a high cost, such as living a fake, vain or stressful life that is anything but beautiful from the inside.
Everybody wants, everybody wants a piece
Everyone craves a slice of the fame, beauty, and success that the beautiful people possess.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Songtrust Ave, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: Brian Warner, Esther Dean, Jeordie White, Larry Summerville, Laura Pergolizzi, Melvin Watson, Nicole Scherzinger, Ronald Fair, Stefanie Ridel, Tommy James
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