 " Dirrty " was released as the lead single from Stripped . RCA Records encouraged Aguilera to release the ballad " Beautiful " as the first single from Stripped . Aguilera insisted on releasing " Dirrty " as the lead single , as she felt that it represented her " real " persona . RCA Records sent " Dirrty " to US radio stations in September 2002 . It debuted at number 64 on the Hot 100 Airplay chart on September 21 , 2002 , and rose to number 49 the following week . It dropped one place to number 50 on the chart issue dated October 5 , 2002 . RCA Records released it in the United States as a 12 @-@ inch single on September 24 , 2002 , and as a CD single with " I Will Be " as a B @-@ side on October 14 . Another US CD featuring " Make Over " as its B @-@ side was released on December 10 . " Dirrty " was also released as a CD single in Germany on October 14 , and in the United Kingdom on November 11 by RCA and Sony Music Entertainment . 
