When planning her fourth studio album , Aguilera leaned towards a new artistic direction that she felt had more musical and lyrical depth . She named the album '' Stripped '' and explained that the title represented " a new beginning , a re-introduction of herself as a new artist in a way " . Aguilera served as the album 's executive producer and co-wrote most of the songs . To present her new persona , Aguilera chose to release " Dirrty " as the lead single from the album in September 2002 . Its accompanying music video generated controversy for depicting overtly sexual fetishes . Aguilera 's new image presented in the video was widely criticized by the public that it began to overshadow her music . She defended her new image : " I 'm in the power position , in complete command of everything and everybody around me . To be totally balls-out like that is , for me , the measure of a true artist . " '' Stripped '' was released in October 2002 . The album incorporates various genres from R&B and flamenco to rock , and lyrically revolves around the theme of self-esteem while also discussing sex and gender equality . It received mixed reviews from music critics , who viewed the employment of various musical styles incoherent , but praised Aguilera 's vocals . The album peaked at number two on the '' Billboard '' 200 and has sold over 4.3 million copies in the US as of 2014 . In the UK , the album has sold two million copies as of 2017 and was the second highest-selling album by an American female artist during the 2000s decade , behind Norah Jones with '' Come Away with Me '' . By 2006 , '' Stripped '' had sold over 12 million copies worldwide . The second single from the album , the ballad " Beautiful " , received universal acclaim for its empowering lyrics about embracing inner beauty , and became an anthem for the LGBT community . It was the album 's best-charting single , peaking at number two on the '' Billboard '' Hot 100 . The song won Best Female Pop Vocal Performance at the 46th Annual Grammy Awards in 2004
46th Annual Grammy Awards
46th Annual Grammy Awards
Christina Aguilera