Girls naked singing songs

Selena Gomez surprised us all on Tuesday when she unveiled her stripped down album cover for Revival. The "Good For You" singer completely shed her previous teen pop image as she literally bared all for the camera. But Sel's not the first artist to appear naked, or nearly naked, on an album cover. There are actually quite a few. Here's a look back at 19 album covers that pushed boundaries, had jaws on the floor and left little to the imagination. Selena is literally baring it all for her upcoming album which has her coming out of her "comfort zone" and talking about being her own person.

Music videos. Usually, it works! Can you even imagine the song without envisioning their blurred nether regions parading across your screen? This was actually a really pretty song, but it became beside the point when Ms. Montana released a video of herself straddling a wrecking ball, stark naked.

Follow Billboard. All rights reserved. Thankfully, trailblazers like Janet Jackson and Madonna and newcomers like CupcakKe and Halsey have all done their part in destigmatizing the female desire for sex. Madonna's been pushing the envelope since she burst onto the scene, a trailblazer for women expressing their sexuality through music. Her earlier hits were suitably sexy, but she's still making new music as well.

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