American singer
Christina Aguilera's recording career began in 1994 at the age of thirteen, following the cancellation of The Mickey Mouse Club. Between 1994 and 1995, Aguilera recorded a series of songs, which were eventually released as a demo album under the name Just Be Free in 2001, after her career had already begun. Aguilera then moved to
Japan and recorded a
duet with Japanese singer
Keizo Nakanishi titled "All I Wanna Do" for Nakanishi's sixth studio album Spinning (1997).[1][2] Aguilera then returned to the US and, in 1998, signed a contract with
RCA Records. She was selected to perform the song "
Reflection" for the
soundtrack of the 1998
Disney animated feature Mulan. Throughout the rest of 1998 and early 1999, Aguilera resumed recording for her debut album.
Christina Aguilera would be released on August 24, 1999. It was preceded by the US number-one
lead single, "
Genie in a Bottle". RCA Records was determined to solidify Aguilera as the next pop sensation which lead to the album the album featuring the distinct
teen pop sound of the late 1990s. Aside from "Genie In a Bottle", Christina Aguilera also features "
What a Girl Wants", which was originally recorded by French singer
Ophélie Winter and a cover of
All-4-One's "
I Turn to You" and "
Come On Over Baby (All I Want Is You)"[note 1]. "What a Girl Wants" became Aguilera's second consecutive number-one
single in the US, with "Come On Over Baby (All I Want Is You) enjoying similar success. "I Turn To You peaked at number three on the
US Billboard Hot 100 chart.[3][4][5] Aguilera continued her teen idol image into 2000, when she released her first Spanish-language project, Mi Reflejo, which consists of mostly Spanish-language versions of songs from Aguilera's debut,[6] and a Christmas album titled My Kind of Christmas, which is a compilation of
covers of Christmas standards and one original
dance-pop-oriented song.[7]
Aguilera was displeased with her sound and image, calling it inauthentic, resulting to the termination of her manager Steve Kurtz's services. eventually
Irving Azoff was hired as her new manager and Aguilera began to take control of her image.[8] In 2001, Aguilera alongside
Pink,
Mýa and
Lil' Kim recorded a rendition of
LaBelle's 1974 single "
Lady Marmalade" produced by
Missy Elliott and
Rockwilder. The song was selected to be featured in the
soundtrack of
Baz Luhrmann's Moulin Rouge! (2001). The video portrayed Aguilera in a more mature and sexual image than previously. RCA Records originally hesitated to let Aguilera record the track, due to it being "too
urban" but she managed to record the song anyway.[9]
Stripped was released on October 22, 2002. Aguilera took creative control on the album and co-wrote most of the songs. The record incorporates elements of a wide variety of
genres, including
soul,
hip hop,
rock, and
Latin.[10] The lead single, "
Dirrty", faced controversy for its sexual nature. "
Beautiful" is a piano ballad written by
Linda Perry, and received acclaim for its positive message. Other singles included "
Fighter", "
Can't Hold Us Down", and "
The Voice Within". Lyrically, Stripped addresses topics like sexism, sexual liberation, self-esteem and the physical violence she endured as a child. Stripped received mixed reviews from contemporary critics, but has become one of Aguilera's most acclaimed albums.
^The original album version was titled "Come on Over (All I Want Is You)". The song was remixed and rewritten before being put out as the album's fourth and final single under the name "Come on Over Baby (All I Want Is You)"
^Back to Basics spawned five singles, the three mentioned of which were released globally. "
Slow Down Baby" was distributed exclusively in Australia, and "
Oh Mother" was released in Europe only.
^Bionic spawned four singles, the two mentioned of which were released globally. "
Woohoo" was made available in the United States and Europe, and "
I Hate Boys" was exclusively released in Australia and New Zealand.
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^Somos Novios (It's Impossible) (CD single).
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American singer
Christina Aguilera's recording career began in 1994 at the age of thirteen, following the cancellation of The Mickey Mouse Club. Between 1994 and 1995, Aguilera recorded a series of songs, which were eventually released as a demo album under the name Just Be Free in 2001, after her career had already begun. Aguilera then moved to
Japan and recorded a
duet with Japanese singer
Keizo Nakanishi titled "All I Wanna Do" for Nakanishi's sixth studio album Spinning (1997).[1][2] Aguilera then returned to the US and, in 1998, signed a contract with
RCA Records. She was selected to perform the song "
Reflection" for the
soundtrack of the 1998
Disney animated feature Mulan. Throughout the rest of 1998 and early 1999, Aguilera resumed recording for her debut album.
Christina Aguilera would be released on August 24, 1999. It was preceded by the US number-one
lead single, "
Genie in a Bottle". RCA Records was determined to solidify Aguilera as the next pop sensation which lead to the album the album featuring the distinct
teen pop sound of the late 1990s. Aside from "Genie In a Bottle", Christina Aguilera also features "
What a Girl Wants", which was originally recorded by French singer
Ophélie Winter and a cover of
All-4-One's "
I Turn to You" and "
Come On Over Baby (All I Want Is You)"[note 1]. "What a Girl Wants" became Aguilera's second consecutive number-one
single in the US, with "Come On Over Baby (All I Want Is You) enjoying similar success. "I Turn To You peaked at number three on the
US Billboard Hot 100 chart.[3][4][5] Aguilera continued her teen idol image into 2000, when she released her first Spanish-language project, Mi Reflejo, which consists of mostly Spanish-language versions of songs from Aguilera's debut,[6] and a Christmas album titled My Kind of Christmas, which is a compilation of
covers of Christmas standards and one original
dance-pop-oriented song.[7]
Aguilera was displeased with her sound and image, calling it inauthentic, resulting to the termination of her manager Steve Kurtz's services. eventually
Irving Azoff was hired as her new manager and Aguilera began to take control of her image.[8] In 2001, Aguilera alongside
Pink,
Mýa and
Lil' Kim recorded a rendition of
LaBelle's 1974 single "
Lady Marmalade" produced by
Missy Elliott and
Rockwilder. The song was selected to be featured in the
soundtrack of
Baz Luhrmann's Moulin Rouge! (2001). The video portrayed Aguilera in a more mature and sexual image than previously. RCA Records originally hesitated to let Aguilera record the track, due to it being "too
urban" but she managed to record the song anyway.[9]
Stripped was released on October 22, 2002. Aguilera took creative control on the album and co-wrote most of the songs. The record incorporates elements of a wide variety of
genres, including
soul,
hip hop,
rock, and
Latin.[10] The lead single, "
Dirrty", faced controversy for its sexual nature. "
Beautiful" is a piano ballad written by
Linda Perry, and received acclaim for its positive message. Other singles included "
Fighter", "
Can't Hold Us Down", and "
The Voice Within". Lyrically, Stripped addresses topics like sexism, sexual liberation, self-esteem and the physical violence she endured as a child. Stripped received mixed reviews from contemporary critics, but has become one of Aguilera's most acclaimed albums.
^The original album version was titled "Come on Over (All I Want Is You)". The song was remixed and rewritten before being put out as the album's fourth and final single under the name "Come on Over Baby (All I Want Is You)"
^Back to Basics spawned five singles, the three mentioned of which were released globally. "
Slow Down Baby" was distributed exclusively in Australia, and "
Oh Mother" was released in Europe only.
^Bionic spawned four singles, the two mentioned of which were released globally. "
Woohoo" was made available in the United States and Europe, and "
I Hate Boys" was exclusively released in Australia and New Zealand.
^
abcdefghijJust Be Free (CD, liner notes). Christina Aguilera. Warlock Records, Platinum Recordings. 2001.{{
cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (
link)
^
abcdefBionic (deluxe edition, liner notes). RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment. 2010.
^"Hello (Follow Your Own Star)" (CD, liner notes). Christina Aguilera. Germany: RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment. 2004.{{
cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (
link)
^Somos Novios (It's Impossible) (CD single).
Andrea Bocelli featuring Christina Aguilera. Sugar Records. 2006. B000V6M0E2.{{
cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (
link)
^"Herbie Hancock – Possibilities". Billboard. Vol. 118, no. 1. January 7, 2006. p. 7.
^
ab"Dolores".
Twitter. Twitter, Inc. Archived from the original on March 15, 2024. Retrieved March 15, 2024.{{
cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (
link)
^"The Waves".
YouTube. 10 August 2023. Archived from the original on May 15, 2024. Retrieved May 15, 2024.{{
cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (
link)