womanhood in hip-hop music videos" published in the Journal of Black Studies, noted that "blackness and sexuality" has become characteristics by which African-American women are able to self-define. Consequently, he opined that the inclusion of Lil' Kim in the clip represented an element of "'primitive' sexuality", which Aguilera intended to imitate through her own behavior in the video. In their article "Naughty girls and red-blooded women: Representations of female heterosexuality in music video", published in Feminist Media Studies, Diane Railton and Paul Watson made specific note of the conflicting message raised by the lyrics "all my girls around the world", while "blackness and whiteness are clearly inscribed on and through the bodies of Aguilera and Kim." They suggested that this example detracted the message of the track by emphasizing the problem that "female heterosexuality" is confined to "the very limited range of ways" in mainstream culture, in this instance "gender and race [and] sexual behaviour". Live performances Though Lil' Kim and Christina have not performed the song together, Aguilera performed "Can't Hold Us Down" on her Justified and Stripped Tour, which was held in support of Aguilera's Stripped and Justin Timberlake's album Justified (2002). In late 2003, the track was included on the setlist of the Stripped Tour, which acted as the Justified and Stripped Tour's extension and happened without Timberlake's acts. The performance in London was included on the singer's first full-length DVD Stripped Live in the U.K. (2004). On her Back to Basics Tour (2006–08), Aguilera performed excerpts of "Can't Hold Us Down" in a medley with "Still Dirrty". In July 2021, Aguilera performed the song for two nights at the Hollywood Bowl with Gustavo Dudamel and the Los Angeles Philharmonic. She also sang excerpts from the song during the 47th People's Choice Awards. Track listings CD single "Can't Hold Us Down" – "Can't Hold Us Down" (Sharp Boys Orange Vocal Remix) – "Can't Hold Us Down" (Jacknife Lee Remix) – 12-inch single "Can't Hold Us Down" (album version) – 4:15 "Can't Hold Us Down" (instrumental) – 4:29 "Can't Hold Us Down" (a capella) – 4:25 DVD single "Can't Hold Us Down" (video) – 4:15 "Can't Hold Us Down" (album version) – 4:15 "Beautiful" (Brother Brown Divine Remix) – 9:07 "Impossible" (Performance Snippet) – 1:00 "Get Mine, Get Yours" (Performance Snippet) – 1:00 Credits and personnel Credits adapted from "Can't Hold Us Down" CD liner notes Studios Mixed