Accelerate (Christina Aguilera song)

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"Accelerate"
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Single by Christina Aguilera featuring Ty Dolla Sign and 2 Chainz
from the album Liberation
ReleasedMay 3, 2018 (2018-05-03)
Genre
Length4:03
Label RCA
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Christina Aguilera singles chronology
"Telepathy"
(2016)		"Accelerate"
(2018)		"Fall in Line"
(2018)
Ty Dolla Sign singles chronology
"OTW"
(2018)		"Accelerate"
(2018)		"Ooh Yeah"
(2018)

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