page_title: Let There Be Love (Christina Aguilera song)
section_title: Critical reception
hierarchical_section_title: Let There Be Love (Christina Aguilera song) / Critical reception
caption_attribution_description: English: Usher Raymond at the Division 1 Launch Party 2010.
context_page_description: "Let There Be Love" is a song recorded by American singer Christina Aguilera for her seventh studio album, Lotus. It was written and produced by Max Martin and Shellback, with additional writing from Bonnie McKee, Oliver Goldstein, Oscar Holter and Jakke Erixson. Having originally collaborated with other producers in her earlier works, Aguilera stated that the "full circle" her career had taken became the right time to work with Martin. The song combines dance-pop, EDM and pop music genres, and is influenced by electronica and trance. Its instrumentation incorporates synths, drums and electronics.
  "Let There Be Love" garnered positive reviews from music critics. Many praised Aguilera for not over singing and delivering a solid vocal performance, while others complimented the musical structure and composition. The song peaked at number 132 on the South Korea international singles chart following the release of the album, and at number one on the US Dance Club Songs chart.
  On August 29, 2013, an accompanying music video for the song was released on Aguilera's official channel.
context_section_description: "Let There Be Love" garnered positive reviews from music critics. Stephen Thomas Erlewine for Allmusic complimented Aguilera's approach to the song, writing that she sounds "comfortable" and "fresh," while Andrew Hampp for Billboard wrote that it is a club friendly song but does not show much personality. Chris Younie for 4Music thought that it is obvious from the "initial stabs of synth" that "Let There Be Love" will resonate "Ibiza type" beats. He continued to write that Aguilera had managed to create a "dance anthem" without the assistance of Calvin Harris. The Huffington Post writer Mesfin Fekadu thought that Martin's production of "Let There Be Love" was superior to "Your Body", citing it as "typical" but potentially successful on radio. Jim Farber for New York Daily News praised the song, writing that it is "a prime disco diva anthem".
  MTV News writer Christina Garibaldi praised the uptempo track, writing that its "heavy beat" and "sultry lyrics" were perfect for people to dance to in nightclubs. Jenna Hally Rubenstein for MTV Buzzworthy noted that it is easy to become addicted to listening to "Let There Be Love", and that Aguilera's vocals "prevail above the noise." Both Sam Lanksy and Mike Wass for Idolator reviewed "Let There Be Love": Lanksy predicted that the song had the potential to be a "monster hit", and complimented Aguilera for not over singing the song, which he described as "epic." Wass shared Lanksy's sentiments and elaborated that the production serves as the "perfect destination" for her "powerhouse pipes". Michael Gallucci for PopCrush thought that the song was not quite as good as "Your Body" and described it as "typical pop." However, he criticized Aguilera's vocal performance, stating that her "big voice" should be able to be heard above the instrumental.
  Slant Magazine's Sal Cinquemani thought that "Let There Be Love" would have been a better lead single choice than "Your Body", as she felt it would have ensured Aguilera a greater comeback. Cinquemani described the song as "a virtual hybrid of recent club bangers by Rihanna, Britney, Katy, and Ke$ha." Robert Copsey for Digital Spy thought that the song's weakness is also its strength, describing it as "a massive clubby raveathon that is ultimately throwaway, but in the best possible way." Annie Zaleski for The A.V. Club criticized the song as "faceless Top 40 EDM." Melissa Maerz of Entertainment Weekly found the "bouncy peace-flag-waver" lyrics of the song contradictory and difficult to comprehend because of "a bonus track called 'Shut Up' that invites the haters to 'suck my [dick].'"
caption: "Let There Be Love" was compared to songs recorded by Usher, "DJ Got Us Fallin' in Love" and "Scream", both of which were produced by Max Martin.[16]
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