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.
In 2006, Aguilera released her fifth studio album, Back to Basics , which is inspired by 1920s-1940s jazz, blues, and soul, [11] and yielded three international singles: "Ain't No Other Man", "Hurt", and "Candyman". [note 2] Four years later, Aguilera released her sixth studio album, Bionic , which sees influences from electronic music, [12] and included the international singles "Not Myself Tonight" and "You Lost Me". [note 3] Her seventh studio release, Lotus (2012), is primarily a pop record with dance-pop and rock styles. [13] Aguilera's eighth studio album, Liberation , followed in 2018 and received critical acclaim. [14] [15] In 2022, Aguilera released her ninth studio album, a Spanish-language record titled Aguilera in three parts, titled La Fuerza , La Tormenta and La Luz . [16]
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"Beautiful" is a song recorded by American singer Christina Aguilera for her fourth studio album, Stripped (2002). It was released as the album's second single on November 17, 2002. A pop and R&B ballad, "Beautiful" was written and produced by Linda Perry and discusses inner-beauty, as well as self-esteem and insecurity. Aguilera commented that she put "her heart and soul" into the track, which she felt represented the theme of Stripped.
"Dirrty" is a song by American singer Christina Aguilera featuring American rapper Redman, released as the lead single from her fourth studio album Stripped. Despite Aguilera's first three years of commercial success, she was displeased with the lack of control over her image. In response, she desired to create a song that would represent her authentic persona. She approached hip hop producer Rockwilder and suggested using Redman's 2001 song "Let's Get Dirty " as a guide. The final result, "Dirrty", is an R&B and hip hop song that also features rapping verses from Redman and describes sexual activities.
"What a Girl Wants" is a song recorded by American singer Christina Aguilera for her self-titled debut album (1999). Written by Shelly Peiken and Guy Roche, the song was completed and pitched to RCA Records executive Ron Fair as "What a Girl Needs"; it was renamed "What a Girl Wants" and given to Aguilera.
"Nobody Wants to Be Lonely" is a song by Puerto Rican singer Ricky Martin from his sixth studio album, Sound Loaded (2000). Martin re-recorded the song along with American singer Christina Aguilera in December 2000. The album version was written by Desmond Child, Victoria Shaw, and Gary Burr and produced by Child; the duet received additional production from Walter Afanasieff. The duet was released by Columbia Records on January 16, 2001, as the second single from the album. A mid-tempo pop song and power ballad with elements of flamenco and Latin music, it is about heartbreak and longing.
"The Voice Within" is a song by American singer Christina Aguilera from her fourth studio album, Stripped (2002). The song was written by Aguilera and Glen Ballard, with production handled by Ballard. It is a piano-driven ballad that talks about trusting oneself and one's instincts. "The Voice Within" was released as the fifth and final single from Stripped on October 27, 2003, by RCA Records.
American singer Christina Aguilera has released nine studio albums, three extended plays (EPs), six compilation albums, one soundtrack album, 54 singles, and 17 promotional singles. To date, Aguilera has sold around over 100 million records worldwide, making her one of the best-selling female music artist of all time. Billboard ranked Aguilera as the 37th Greatest Hot 100 Women of All Time and the 44th Greatest Billboard 200 Women of All Time. In the United States alone, Aguilera has sold 18.3 million albums. Through the RIAA she has 18.6 million certified albums units and 10 million certified digital singles units. Aguilera is recognized as the 20th best-selling artist of the 2000s. She has also achieved 10 number one hits on Billboard's Dance Club Songs. In the United Kingdom, Aguilera has sold over 3.3 million albums and 6.1 million singles.
"Hurt" is a song by American singer Christina Aguilera from her fifth studio album, Back to Basics (2006). It was serviced to US contemporary hit radio stations on September 17, 2006, as the album's second single, and was released for purchase in November. Written by Aguilera, Linda Perry, and Mark Ronson, and produced by Perry, the song is a pop ballad with lyrics describing how the protagonist deals with the loss of a loved one and was inspired by the death of Perry's father.
Sam Sparro, the Australian-born pop, dance, house, and soul singer-songwriter, record producer, and remix engineer, has released three studio albums. His eponymous debut album, Sam Sparro, released through both Modus Vivendi and Island Records, has been certified Gold. His second album, Return to Paradise was released with EMI. He has released two mixtapes. On 5 August 2013 Sparro released the mixtape Mechanical. to his SoundCloud account to promote his upcoming extended play, Quantum Physical, Vol. 1. Love Made Me Do It was released via his SoundCloud account on 13 February 2015. Sparro has released five extended plays. His first extended play Black + Gold was released by Modus Vivendi Music in January 2007. London Festival '08 was first released on 1 January 2008 with Island Records. Sparro released his third extended play, Pink Cloud, as a free download to promote his then upcoming second album before a number of release push-backs. He released Quantum Physical, Vol. 1 independently on 1 October 2014. On 16 October 2015 Sparro released the second volume of Quantum Physical with Intuit Records.
"Not Myself Tonight" is a song by American singer Christina Aguilera for her sixth studio album Bionic (2010). It was released by RCA Records as the lead single from the album on April 2, 2010. Produced by Jamal Jones a.k.a. Polow da Don and co-written in collaboration with Greg Curtis, Ester Dean and Jason Perry, "Not Myself Tonight" is an electropop, electro-R&B and dance-pop song, which explores Aguilera's adoption of different personas on the dance floor.
"Show Me How You Burlesque" is a song recorded by American singer Christina Aguilera for the accompanying soundtrack album to the film Burlesque (2010), which stars Aguilera. It was written by Aguilera, C. "Tricky" Stewart and Claude Kelly and was produced by Stewart. The song was released for digital download onto iTunes Store in 2010. Before being released, a demo version of the track, entitled "Spotlight" was leaked online.
"Your Body" is a song by American singer Christina Aguilera from her seventh studio album, Lotus (2012). It was written by Savan Kotecha, Max Martin, Shellback and Tiffany Amber, while its production was done by Martin and Shellback. RCA Records premiered the song on September 14, 2012, on On Air with Ryan Seacrest, and later sent it to US contemporary hit and rhythmic radio stations two days later as the lead single from Lotus. "Your Body" is an R&B, electro, EDM and pop number with elements from dubstep and Eurodance. Its lyrics express Aguilera's desire to have sex with an anonymous partner.
American singer Christina Aguilera has released five video albums and been featured in fifty-eight music videos, five films, thirteen television programs, and seven commercials. Aguilera achieved early fame in 1993 and 1994 when she appeared in the Disney Channel television series The New Mickey Mouse Club, which co-starred her contemporaries Britney Spears, Justin Timberlake, and Ryan Gosling. In 1999, she rose to prominence with her eponymous debut album, whose singles "Genie in a Bottle", "What a Girl Wants", "I Turn to You" and "Come On Over Baby " all received their music videos. The videos for the Spanish versions of the four singles were subsequently released in conjunction with the promotion of Aguilera's 2000 Spanish album Mi Reflejo. In 2001, Aguilera appeared in the music video for "Lady Marmalade", a collaboration with Mýa, Lil' Kim, and Pink, which earned two MTV Video Music Awards for Video of the Year and Best Video from a Film at the 2001 ceremony.
"Ya Llegué" is a song recorded by American singer Christina Aguilera for her ninth studio and second Spanish-language album, Aguilera (2022). It was written by Aguilera, Jon Leone, Juan Morelli and Kat Dahlia, and its production was handled by the latter, alongside JonTheProducer, Rafa Arcaute, Federico Vindver. The song was then recorded in 2021 and serves as the first track on the album's first of three parts, La Fuerza, which was released as a separate extended play (EP).
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