Aguilera took her first steps in artistic control with the 2001 '' Moulin Rouge ! '' version of Labelle 's " Lady Marmalade " ( 1974 ) , a collaboration with Pink , Mya , and Lil Kim , produced by hip hop musicians Missy Elliott and Rockwilder . RCA executives initially opposed to Aguilera recording " Lady Marmalade " because it was " too urban " , but Aguilera ultimately managed to record the song of her own accord . The collaboration topped the '' Billboard '' Hot 100 for five weeks based on airplay alone , becoming the first airplay-only track in history to remain on the chart 's top spot for more than one week . It won Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals at the 44th Annual Grammy Awards . In mid-2001 , Warlock Records released '' Just Be Free '' , a compilation of demo tracks Aguilera recorded in 1994 and 1995 , when she was looking forward to an album release after the end of '' The Mickey Mouse Club '' . Aguilera filed a suit against Warlock Records and the album 's producers to stop the release . The two parties came to a confidential settlement to release the album , in which Aguilera lent out her name , likeness , and image for an unspecified amount of damages
44th Annual Grammy Awards
44th Annual Grammy Awards
Christina Aguilera