Christina Aguilera Taps Britney Spears Producer for New Album

Christina Aguilera is looking to start the new year on a high note – literally, because she has plans to release a new song in January. For her upcoming album, she's listed famed producer Max Martin among collaborators, it has emerged.

As we also informed you over the weekend, there's a lot of online buzz that Aguilera is coming out with a new single next month.

She's yet to confirm this, but insiders insist that the release is a go, no doubt about it.

In fact, That Grape Juice writes, there's also a lot of talk about how the single, her first off her upcoming album, will be a collaboration with Max Martin.

If his name rings a bell with you, it's because he's the man behind many of Britney Spears' hit singles. In other words, Christina is sparing no efforts to make sure her next album is a best-seller with audiences.

“As more lids are being lifted on the singer’s forthcoming LP, news has now surfaced that the Grammy-winning starlet has enlisted hit pop producer Max Martin for her widely speculated lead single due in January,” TGJ writes.

“Martin, who is the craftsman behind some of once-rivaled sensation Britney Spears' biggest hits, has joined the bevy of big named producers taking the wheel behind train Xtina,” the music-oriented e-zine writes.

“And, with critics already hailing the song 'a surefire hit,' 'upbeat,' and 'radio-friendly,' the news (if proven correct) will only boost the already swiftly mounting buzz for Aguilera's next offering,” says the same media outlet.

The song will reportedly drop in January, to capitalize on early buzz Christina will undoubtedly get for the next season of The Voice, on which she's a judge and mentor and which premieres in February.

The album, which doesn't have a name or a release date just yet, will be Aguilera's follow-up to “Bionic,” which failed to sell as expected and has been deemed a flop by industry insiders.