Christina Aguilera’s Signature Tune Caused A Feud With Pink
Christina Aguilera had a lot of hits in her heyday, including “Genie In A Bottle,” “What A Girl Wants,” and “Come On Over Baby (All I Want Is You).” Those were all chart-toppers, but it’s a tune that stalled at #2 that became her anthem: “Beautiful.” Aguilera had sought Perry’s help a year after Perry collaborated with Pink on Pink’s album Missundaztood. The two singers had already rubbed each other the wrong way during sessions for “Lady Marmalade.” Pink now felt like she was being copied by a rival, saying, “I took it really personally when [Perry] started working with other artists, particularly artists I didn’t like. I don’t think imitation is the highest form of flattery, I think it’s annoying.”