Haunted Heart (Christina Aguilera song)

"Haunted Heart" is a song recorded by American singer and songwriter Christina Aguilera, taken from the soundtrack to the 2019 animated film The Addams Family.

[2][3] Jonathan Glickman, MGM's Motion Picture Group President, said that: "Christina Aguilera, Migos, (...) and Snoop Dogg are all powerhouse talents.

We could not have asked for a better lineup of global superstars to help audiences embrace the weird and celebrate the absurd with two brand-new songs that perfectly compliment this fresh fun take on MGM's beloved franchise, just in time for Halloween.

[5] Three days ahead of the single's release Aguilera tweeted: "I’m so excited be a part of this iconic favorite creepy, kooky, mysterious and spooky fam.

[17] While recording "Haunted Heart," Aguilera was inspired by the work of Billie Holiday and Screamin' Jay Hawkins, as well as their "predatory" vocal style.

"[16][15] The song's lyrics are filled with eerie metaphors (e.g. "Whisper low in my ears; before you try to get your hooks in me"),[24] referencing the macabre, which was hyperbolized in the original Addams Family comics.

Althea Legaspi of Rolling Stone called it a "romantically foreboding", "fittingly haunting, dramatic track", and noted that it was "soulfully" sang by Aguilera.

Online editor Billy Nilles complimented the track's "jazzy instrumentals" and its "Back to Basics vibes", as well as Aguilera's vocal delivery.

[15] Mike Wilton of All Hallow's Geek believed that "the track deviates a bit from the singer's traditional pop and R&B sound and harkens back to 1950s".

[28] Mike Nied of the Idolator magazine called "Haunted Heart" "seriously catchy", and praised its "supersized, jazzy instrumentals", as well as its Back to Basics-like production.

[38] Promotional lyric video for "Haunted Heart" premiered on Aguilera's official YouTube channel on September 27, 2019, two weeks before the film was theatrically released.