Since Christina Aguilera is the third and last of the New Mickey Mouse Club alumni to hit the charts in the mid-'90s -- following two members of 'N Sync and Britney Spears -- it's easy for cynical observers to assume that she was the lesser of the three talents since she arrived last after everyone scaled the charts.
That's not the case at all.
If anything, Aguilera is the best of the three, blessed with a rich voice that's given the material it deserves.
Her eponymous debut remains firmly within the teen-oriented dance-pop genre, but unlike Spears' album, this is done right.
The songwriting is strong -- the ballads are engaging, the dance numbers are catchy -- the production is clean and uncluttered, letting Aguilera's voice take the foreground.
Most impressively, she not only has charisma, she can actually sing, bringing conviction to these love and heartbreak songs.
So, Christina Aguilera may be lightweight, but it's lightweight in the best possible sense -- breezy, fun, engaging, and enjoyable on each repeated listen.
Out of the deluge of teen-pop albums in 1999, this feels like the best of the lot.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Genie in a BottleDavid Frank, Steve Kipner, Pamela Sheyne | Christina Aguilera | Play | 03:38 | 8 MB | 26 MB |
| 2 | What a Girl WantsShelly Peiken, Guy Roche | Christina Aguilera | Play | 03:33 | 8 MB | 25 MB |
| 3 | I Turn to YouDiane Warren | Christina Aguilera | Play | 04:39 | 10 MB | 30 MB |
| 4 | So EmotionalFranne Golde, Tom Snow | Christina Aguilera | Play | 04:03 | 9 MB | 27 MB |
| 5 | ReflectionMatthew Wilder, David Zippel | Christina Aguilera | Play | 03:33 | 8 MB | 25 MB |
| 6 | Love For All SeasonsEvan Rogers, Carl Sturken | Christina Aguilera | Play | 03:59 | 9 MB | 29 MB |
| 7 | Somebody's SomebodyDiane Warren | Christina Aguilera | Play | 05:03 | 11 MB | 37 MB |
| 8 | When You Put Your Hands on MeRobin Thicke | Christina Aguilera | Play | 03:35 | 8 MB | 26 MB |
| 9 | BlessedTravon Potts, Brock Walsh | Christina Aguilera | Play | 03:05 | 7 MB | 23 MB |
| 10 | Love Will Find a WayEvan Rogers, Carl Sturken | Christina Aguilera | Play | 03:56 | 9 MB | 29 MB |
| 11 | ObviousHeather Holley | Christina Aguilera | Play | 03:58 | 9 MB | 25 MB |
| 43 mins | 98 MB | |||||
| 43 mins | 308 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johan Åberg | Composer, Engineer, Producer, Programming |
| 2 | Christina Aguilera | Arranger, Composer, Primary Artist, Vocal Arrangement, Vocals, Vocals (Background) |
| 3 | Airiq Anest | Drum Programming, Programming |
| 4 | Paul Arnold | Engineer |
| 5 | Rick Baptist | Horn |
| 6 | Tom Bender | Assistant, Assistant Engineer |
| 7 | Chaka Blackmon | Composer |
| 8 | Ali Boudris | Engineer, Guitar |
| 9 | Joe Brown | Assistant Engineer |
| 10 | Sue Ann Carwell | Vocals (Background) |
| 11 | Chakdaddy | Horn |
| 12 | Ray Cham | Composer |
| 13 | Rob Chiarelli | Mixing |
| 14 | Nick Cucci | Artist Development, Marketing |
| 15 | E. Dawk | Horn |
| 16 | Doreen Dorian | Associate Producer |
| 17 | Missy Elliott | Guest Artist |
| 18 | Ron Fair | A&R, Arranger, Composer, Executive Producer, Harpsichord, Keyboards, Piano |
| 19 | Tony Flores | Mixing Assistant |
| 20 | Sherree Ford-Payne | Arranger |
| 21 | Dave Frank | Arranger, Drums, Engineer, Keyboards, Producer |
| 22 | David Frank | Arranger, Composer, Drums, Engineer, Keyboards, Producer, Vocal Arrangement |
| 23 | Dan Garcia | Engineer |
| 24 | John Glaser | Moog Synthesizer |
| 25 | Franne Golde | Composer |
| 26 | Jerry Goldsmith | Conductor |
| 27 | John Goux | Guitar |
| 28 | Gary Grant | Horn |
| 29 | Jeff Griffin | Digital Editing, Mixing, Mixing Assistant |
| 30 | Mick Guzauski | Mixing |
| 31 | Ron Harris | Engineer, Producer, Programming |
| 32 | Mike Hatzinger | Engineer |
| 33 | Al Hemberger | Engineer |
| 34 | Robert Hoffman | Bass, Drum Programming, Keyboards, Producer |
| 35 | Heather Holley | Composer, Piano |
| 36 | Michael Huff | Mixing Assistant |
| 37 | Phil Kaffel | Engineer |
| 38 | Khris Kellow | Arranger, Drum Programming, Keyboards, Producer, Programming |
| 39 | Steve Kipner | Arranger, Composer, Drums, Engineer, Keyboards, Producer, Vocal Arrangement |
| 40 | Tim Lauber | Mixing, Mixing Assistant |
| 41 | Matt Laug | Tambourine |
| 42 | Doc Little | Engineer |
| 43 | Mario Lucy | Engineer |
| 44 | Bill Malina | Digital Editing |
| 45 | Anthony Mazza | Guitar |
| 46 | Peter Mokran | Mixing |
| 47 | Shelly Peiken | Composer, Vocals (Background) |
| 48 | Dave Pensado | Mixing |
| 49 | Joel Peskin | Horn |
| 50 | Tim Pierce | Guitar |
| 51 | Steve Porcaro | Synthesizer Programming |
| 52 | Travon Potts | Arranger, Composer, Multi Instruments, Producer |
| 53 | Paul Rein | Composer, Keyboards, Producer, Programming |
| 54 | Guy Roche | Arranger, Composer, Producer, Programming |
| 55 | Rogers | Producer |
| 56 | Evan Rogers | Composer, Producer, Vocals (Background) |
| 57 | Michael C. Ross | Engineer |
| 58 | Jack Rovner | Creative Director |
| 59 | Eddy Schreyer | Mastering |
| 60 | Pamela Sheyne | Composer |
| 61 | Tom Snow | Composer |
| 62 | Britney Spears | Guest Artist |
| 63 | Carl Sturken | Composer, Instrumentation, Multi Instruments, Producer |
| 64 | Sturkin | Producer |
| 65 | Robin Thicke | Composer, Drums, Engineer, Guitar (Bass), Keyboards, Mixing, Producer, Synthesizer |
| 66 | Michael Thompson | Guitar |
| 67 | Tommy Vicari | Mixing |
| 68 | Brock Walsh | Arranger, Composer, Vocal Arrangement |
| 69 | Diane Warren | Composer, Executive Producer, Producer |
| 70 | Bruce Watson | Guitar |
| 71 | Dave Way | Mixing |
| 72 | Matthew Wilder | Arranger, Composer, Producer |
| 73 | Terri Wong | Assistant, Assistant Engineer |
| 74 | Elisa Yastic | A&R |
| 75 | Aaron Zigman | Arranger, Engineer, Orchestral Arrangements, Producer |
| 76 | David Zippel | Composer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |