 Burlesque was released in November 2010 . The film was met with mixed reviews from critics , who criticized it for being " campy and clichéd " , yet praised Aguilera 's acting debut . The accompanying soundtrack , Burlesque : Original Motion Picture Soundtrack , comprises ten songs : eight performed by Aguilera and two performed by Cher . It was Cher 's first major release since her compilation Gold in 2005 . Producer Tricky Stewart stated that the collaboration with Aguilera on Burlesque soundtrack was " a crazy opportunity different from anything [ he ] ' ve ever done before " . Danja was looking forward to working with Aguilera on the soundtrack , however it was not done . 
