After the success of her seventh studio album , '' Lotus '' ( 2012 ) , Christina Aguilera took a break and in 2014 announced she was expecting her second child with partner Matthew Rutler . In June 2016 , Aguilera released " Change " , a song dedicated to the victims of the Orlando nightclub shooting that at the time was announced as the lead-single of her upcoming eighth studio album by '' Billboard '' . In the same year , Aguilera confirmed production by Pharrell Williams , revealing the album was almost done . However , in August 2016 , Aguilera released " Telepathy " , a song for the 2016 Netflix musical drama series '' The Get Down '' , included on the accompanying soundtrack of the same name . In an interview for Paper magazine , in early 2018 , Aguilera revealed that the album would only be released in summer 2018 . After teasing new music in May , and hinting that the leak of her eighth album in the same month , the singer released " Accelerate " on May 3 , 2018 . It was simultaneously released to digital download on iTunes , Google Play and Amazon , and streaming on Spotify , as well as YouTube . The song also features guest vocals from rappers Ty Dolla Sign and 2 Chainz
Orlando nightclub shooting
Orlando nightclub shooting
Accelerate (Christina Aguilera song)