 " Elastic Love " is a song recorded by American recording artist Christina Aguilera , taken from her sixth studio album , Bionic ( 2010 ) . The song was written by Aguilera , M.I.A. , John Hill and Switch , while production was handled by the latter two . Originally , " Elastic Love " was recorded by M.I.A. , but later it was given to Aguilera . The song is a dance-pop and hip hop track , with lyrics that speak about the importance of love .
The song was released as the album's second single on November 24, 2010 by RCA Records . The song received generally mixed reviews