After the hyper stylized dominatrix disco of "Not Myself Tonight," Christina Aguilera gets back to basics with her new video for "You Lost Me," from her most recent album, Bionic.
When I say back to basics, I really mean it. The Anthony Mandler-directed video opens in a pretty trifling apartment (no sheets on the bed!), as Aguilera sadly wanders around, recalling a lost love. Even when the action (calling it action is a stretch) moves to what honestly looks like the Bat Cave, Mandler's camera lingers only on Aguilera, focusing on her performance over everything else.
The solo concept really fits the song, which is a gorgeous ballad. After all the flak Aguilera caught over her dance-floor diva look and whether it did or didn't borrow too liberally from Lady Gaga, "You Lost Me," finds the singer doing what she does best: letting her gifted, unparalleled voice soar over a delicate, despairing song.
Check out Christina Aguilera's new "You Lost Me" video. And watch her perform the song live on "VH1 Storytellers."