First Look: Xtina Aguilera, ‘Keeps Gettin’ Better’
After giving us a sneak preview behind-the-scenes look over the weekend, Xtina Aguilera has finally released the music video for her new single Keeps Gettin’ Better, the first track released from her new Greatest Hits compilation Keeps Gettin’ Better: A Decade of Hits. Choosing to forego the traditional music video release on MTV, Xtina decided to premiere the vid online on the Facebook iLike app:
Now that TRL is ending its 10-year run on MTV, Christina Aguilera [took] to the Web to premiere her new music video for her hit single, “Keeps Gettin’ Better,” on Monday afternoon. The singer, 27, chose iLike.com, a social music Web site and Facebook application, to release her new video. In it, Aguilera travels through time – and costumes – to the present day. “I really enjoyed making the video,” Aguilera says. “Being an artist who likes to play around with different looks, it was a lot of fun to portray various characters within the same shoot.” The song will be featured on her greatest hits CD, which includes 10 of her best singles and another brand new song, “Dynamite.” It will be available exclusively at Target stores on Nov. 11.
Sadly, I have to admit that the music vid is NOT as cool as it sounds in the description. Even the behind-the-scenes preview was misleading … I am really not very impressed with the video at all. We know from the preview pics that Xtina did a lot of “green screen” work … and by the look of the final product, it appears that she shot the whole video in one afternoon. There isn’t much action at all. I’m sorry, IMHO it’s kinda sucky. I don’t understand … Xtina has enjoyed a decade of hits and this song is actually very good. Her live performance of the track at the 2008 MTV VMAs was HOT! This vid is not. What do y’all think? Thumbs up or middle fingers out?
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October 28th, 2008 at 8:37 am
haha, middle fingers out. i love that.
yeah, it blew. she needs a re-do pronto!
October 28th, 2008 at 8:41 am
I think it’s as good as anything else out there.
October 28th, 2008 at 8:41 am
I was hoping to see lots of her in the black-and-white polka dod Mod dress judging by the photos – but alas, no. Too much faux Catwoman for my tastes.
October 28th, 2008 at 8:41 am
it was pretty terrible… it looked like she didnt really want to be there… or maybe its cause womanizer was soooo hot that this video looks worse.
October 28th, 2008 at 8:49 am
meh……
middle fings up
October 28th, 2008 at 8:50 am
I completely agree, Trent. What a waste!
October 28th, 2008 at 9:09 am
After Hurt, Candyman or Fighter this music video is really really bad.. What the hell Happened with U Chris, you have made great videos but this one really sucks….
It’s not fair that after 10years of great music videos, 10 year full of hits you release a video like this.. BAD bad bad.
When bad videos happen to good songs
October 28th, 2008 at 9:17 am
i’m too bored to even raise my middle finger. that sucked.
October 28th, 2008 at 9:17 am
It’s a shame…she looks FANTASTIC! She always adopts a new style when she releases new music and this is by far the best she’s ever looked. Too bad this was almost as bad a video as genie in a bottle! She looked bored and the video didnt really go with the tempo or lyrics of the song.
October 28th, 2008 at 9:27 am
WOW…I’m super bored…
It sucked, really!!!
The song’s really good, i liked her vma’s performance, but this video is just a waste of space…ugh…What a way to celebrate her 10th anniversary, the video is boring, and those looks aren’t great, the cat-woman look is awful…she has much better videos, i think all of her videos are better than this, she’s cool, but this video is NOT….
October 28th, 2008 at 9:28 am
Here “Live” performance at the VMA’s??????? You mean the first performance she’s ever lip sync’d? It was awful! And extremely obvious… She maybe sang a couple typical Christina belter notes at the end… But the song has grown on me.
October 28th, 2008 at 9:29 am
middle finger, I saw some red lipstick. and what was up with the eminem look she had going on, and that robot?!
October 28th, 2008 at 9:40 am
ummm….Lady Gaga much?
October 28th, 2008 at 9:47 am
it wasnt THAT bad…i just wish they showed more of her with her blue hair it was the best look. i get the concept of it.. they could have pulled it off better
October 28th, 2008 at 9:48 am
nope, dont like it that much…which is good really, because i reckon xtina could rival britney…but with a music video like that, brit is going to get sooo many more plays and will so get to number 1!! – in the uk that is!
October 28th, 2008 at 9:52 am
(N) Very very lame…too bad for her :)
October 28th, 2008 at 10:08 am
Like the song but the video is pointless, I think… And completely inspired by Minority Report…
Actually, I used to like her, but now she’s too blonde, wears too much make up et shows her boobs all the time…
October 28th, 2008 at 10:09 am
Oops, sorry, didn’t mean to use a French word there…
October 28th, 2008 at 10:11 am
It’s not lady gaga it’s futuristic! Lady gaga didn’t create futuristic or the blunt cut fringe -___- Yeah the video sucks it looks like it was made on a super cheap budget like it’s a fan video on youtube… except for the shameless phone plug wonder how much she got paid.
October 28th, 2008 at 10:13 am
Yeah Britney will be number one in the UK I was shocked at her number one count in America clearly we love her more xP
October 28th, 2008 at 10:24 am
After videos like Hurt and Fighter I thought Christina would Keep Getting Better. VERY DISAPPOINTED!! Did anyone else think the video was blurry?
October 28th, 2008 at 10:32 am
Who even watches videos these days? I saw Britney’s video ONCE, and haven’t seen it played anywhere since. Christina’s song is great even without a video. Nuff said.
October 28th, 2008 at 11:10 am
thank you bobo. really if you notice…90% of the videos these days are half asses cause really..no one watches them. christina didnt have to have a super hot video…she wasnt working at any kind of comeback. when she had the blue hair, she looked great, i wish they used it more. you all need to get over this comparing business (even you trent)…its getting old.. fast.
October 28th, 2008 at 11:11 am
don’t love it don’t hate it
October 28th, 2008 at 11:41 am
Video is tired. She should fire her stylist for trying to do the Lady Gaga thing. But having worked with a stylist of hers before I know she likes to “borrow” ideas.
October 28th, 2008 at 11:46 am
I agree, the stills that were first released made the video look interesting, but it was B-O-R-I-N-G lol
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October 28th, 2008 at 12:18 pm
Well, I loved it. Two mother fucking thumbs up!
October 28th, 2008 at 1:47 pm
I actually liked it LOTS!!!
October 28th, 2008 at 3:57 pm
i watched 41 seconds of it before clicking X lol
October 28th, 2008 at 4:11 pm
Erg.
NOT GOOD!!
I guess this just shows that Britney is tops.
Brit’s video rocks and this one sucks.
Too bad for her.
October 28th, 2008 at 5:29 pm
Enough with the stupid comparisons to Britney.
If you really want to make a comparison…ok – Britney needs parental supervision… and LEGALLY. Christina doesn’t. Now that says more about a human being than any idiotic video.
October 28th, 2008 at 10:41 pm
i agree with laloh with more comparisons with britney!
britney – 80+ million records sold
xtina – 40+ million records sold
talk about half.
and even so, all britney articles in the internet are independent of xtina but most xtina articles always end up being compared to brit. xtina totally lives in brit’s shadow.
October 28th, 2008 at 11:39 pm
I didnt think it was that bad. It was a cool concept. Not really right for this song though.
October 29th, 2008 at 2:28 am
So the chick sells 80+ million records, fantastic.
And she can’t take care of the most basic things in life, and at 26 needs her father for that…amazing. hopefully she at least knows how to wipe her own ass.
October 29th, 2008 at 9:23 am
laloh, you don’t know what your talking about..! read the necessary prerequisites first before making further comments.
October 29th, 2008 at 9:35 am
as much as i love xtina and had a chance to talk to her and take pix tigether… as much as ive learned from her performances and listening to her voice…
THIS VIDEO TOTALLY SUCKS!!!!
wtf? i mean i get it.. she wanted to pull out a fun random, futuristic video… but its so… boring and stupid… yukh
October 29th, 2008 at 11:30 am
Its no more borning than the rest of the vids out there so everyone can calm down, take a breath, and listen to the song because its HOT! and can we please let the Britney comparisons go…thats the most boring topic of all….Over it!
October 29th, 2008 at 12:14 pm
I had to exit out of it. horrible.
October 29th, 2008 at 3:12 pm
um i was kinda bored and didnt finish it…GO BRITNEY!
October 29th, 2008 at 11:15 pm
I made the mistake of reading everyone else’s comments before I actually watched the video. My computer & Ilike.com dont mix well I ended up watching it on myspace and on youtube they have the tell me video. Altogether I actually liked the video despite it being a bit blurry.
October 29th, 2008 at 11:16 pm
Opps I didnt clairfy myself there on youtube.com they have the tell me video as the keeps getting better video
October 30th, 2008 at 6:58 pm
yeah blogdrive…agree with you, a faulty video doesn’t make an artist .
check “gimme more”.
October 30th, 2008 at 7:22 pm
I think this is kinda cool…
bUt I don’t get it at ALL!
I loved Hurt. That was an amazing video. What happened?
October 31st, 2008 at 10:27 am
OMG! This is so funny to see how fans attack each other. I like both artists. Both, Britney & Xtina had their time on their own. They didn’t compete THAT much. Now, after 10 years, they’re releasing albums together. I have to say that Britney, besides her personal problems which I quiet understand, is doing really good. When she start performing live, she will even get better. But… i didn’t like Xtina’s vid. She had SOOOO many good videos, but this one is the worst of all!!!
October 31st, 2008 at 7:14 pm
oh gosh.
i love christina aguilera and i have to say…the video was TERRIBLE!!!!
November 2nd, 2008 at 4:31 am
the ‘gimme more’ video is a lot better than ‘keeps gettin better’. :)) i never read a comment on Gimme More that read, “um i was kinda bored and didn’t finish it.” No, NOT ONE. (unless you’re clicking there today to put x comments” (x > 2)