Army of Me " is a song recorded by American singer-songwriter Christina Aguilera for her seventh studio album , '' Lotus '' ( 2012 ) . It was co-written by Aguilera with Jamie Hartman , David Glass and Phil Bentley , with production done by Hartman and Tracklacers . Described by Aguilera as part two to her 2002 single " Fighter " , she decided to record the song so that her newer , younger fans would have an empowering song to listen in case they were unfamiliar with her previous work . The song combines dance-pop and euro-dance genres ; its instrumentation incorporates drum beats and rock guitars . " Army of Me " garnered mixed reviews from music critics . Many praised Aguilera 's strong delivery of the song 's message and branded it a potential single , while others criticized it for being too similar to " Fighter " . Upon the release of '' Lotus '' , the song debuted on the South Korea international singles chart at number 103 with digital download sales of 2,689 . Aguilera has performed the song at the 40th American Music Awards in the United States
40th American Music Awards
American Music Awards of 2012
Army of Me (Christina Aguilera song)