Christina Aguilera (album)

In her 1998 interview for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Christina Aguilera noted that her dream "has always been to record an album before I was out of high school".{{cite web|url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/5cXFP|title=The Right Note|work=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette|publisher=Block Communications|date=July 30, 1998|first=Rebecca|last=Sodergren|access-date=August 31, 2024}} The singer approached record label RCA Records, then had financial difficulties, and was told to contact Disney.{{harvnb|Dominguez|2003|p=43}} After being given the opportunity to record the theme to the 1998 film Mulan named "Reflection" it was reported she had gained a record deal with RCA with Aguilera saying "I landed a record deal simultaneously as I landed the Mulan soundtrack. I had just turned seventeen years old, and during the same week, I just landed both. I recorded the Mulan soundtrack first and then a few months later I was out in L.A. recording the record for about six months".{{harvnb|Dominguez|2003|p=38}} When asked about the song and Aguilera, RCA executive Ron Fair commented,

She is a badass genius for singing. She was put on this earth to sing, and I've worked with a lot of singers. ... When Aguilera met with us, she didn't care that she was auditioning for a record deal; she got into a performance zone that you see in artist much more mature than she is.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/the-christina-aguilera-story-so-far-241369/2/|title=The Christina Aguilera Story (So Far)|magazine=Rolling Stone|first=Anthony|last=Bozza|date=October 28, 1999|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220827182251/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/the-christina-aguilera-story-so-far-241369/2/|archive-date=August 27, 2022|access-date=August 31, 2024}}

After she was asked to hit a musical note required for "Reflection", she thought that the song could be the gateway into an album deal. Aguilera spent hours recording a cover of Whitney Houston's "Run to You", which included the note she was asked to hit. After successfully hitting the note, which she called "the note that changed my life", she was given the opportunity to record the song. To record the song, she flew to Los Angeles for roughly a week. Despite growing increasingly exhausted during the recording sessions, when she heard that a 90-piece orchestra would be arriving to record the instrumental she begged to stay and witness the event. She later called the experience "amazing".{{harvnb|Dominguez|2003|p=44}} Due to the success around the recording of "Reflection", RCA wished for Aguilera to record and release an album by September 1998 to maintain the "hype" surrounding her at that time. The label laid the foundation for the album immediately and started presenting Aguilera with tracks for her debut album, which they later decided would have a January 1999 release.{{cite news|last=Smith|first= Andy |date=August 15, 1998|title= One talented teen|work= The Providence Journal}} "Reflection" was written and produced by Matthew Wilder and David Zippel, whom later co-wrote with Aguilera "We're a Miracle".

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Christina Aguilera was recorded between 1998 and 1999, with Ron Fair serving as the album's executive producer. The label reportedly spent $1 million on writers, producers and voice lessons.{{cite news|last1=Harrington|first1=Richard|title=Christina Aguilera's Fast Track|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/WPcap/2000-02/13/003r-021300-idx.html|access-date=June 26, 2014|newspaper=The Washington Post|date=February 13, 2000|archive-date=January 12, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220112001919/https://web.archive.org/web/20180621070136/https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/WPcap/2000-02/13/003r-021300-idx.html|url-status=live}} According to Fair, "She was very much a raw talent, so building a collection of songs that would become her first album was a time-consuming process. We wanted to find the ones that could knock the door down and put her up there." The album was built around pop songs, which was against Aguilera's will, since she wanted a more R&B album. She further explained during an interview for The Washington Post: "I was held back a lot from doing more R&B ad-libbing. They clearly wanted to make a fresh-sounding young pop record and that's not always the direction I wanted to go in. Sometimes they didn't get it, didn't want to hear me out because of my age, and that was a little bit frustrating. Since all the success, it's a little easier to get my opinions across."

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One of the first producers of the album was Guy Roche, who produced two tracks ("What a Girl Wants" and "I Turn to You") and co-wrote one of them ("What a Girl Wants"), along with Shelly Peiken. "What a Girl Wants" was later re-recorded for its single release, replacing the "lighter" version for a more "funky" R&B version. Peiken also re-wrote with Roche the single version for the track "Come on Over", first produced by Johan Aberg, Paul Rein and Aaron Zigman.{{cite web|title=Christina Aguilera – Christina Aguilera at Discogs|url=http://www.discogs.com/Christina-Aguilera-Christina-Aguilera/release/1913932|website=Discogs|date=1999 |access-date=June 27, 2014|archive-date=May 30, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140530012130/http://www.discogs.com/Christina-Aguilera-Christina-Aguilera/release/1913932|url-status=live}} According to herself, "We're going to give it more of an edge, R&B it up a little, maybe rock it out a little, give it a lot of different new directions and get it out there."{{cite news|last1=McGrath|first1=Stephanie|title=The Christina Aguilera interview|url=http://jam.canoe.ca/Music/Artists/A/Aguilera_Christina/2000/05/17/pf-742783.html|access-date=June 26, 2014|work=Jam! Canoe|date=May 17, 2000|archive-date=July 11, 2012|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120711195940/http://jam.canoe.ca/Music/Artists/A/Aguilera_Christina/2000/05/17/pf-742783.html|url-status=usurped}} Peiken co-wrote "Don't Make Me Love You", "Too Beautiful for Words", and "Dreamy Eyes", but those songs — though recorded — were scrapped, as the album only had space for twelve tracks.{{cite web|url=https://i.ibb.co/DYFycBW/Screenshot-2021-02-13-at-03-47-10.png|archive-url=https://archive.today/20210213120521/https://i.ibb.co/DYFycBW/Screenshot-2021-02-13-at-03-47-10.png|url-status=usurped|archive-date=February 13, 2021|title=Recordings: Rare Tracks|work=Big Noise Now|access-date=February 13, 2021}} "Too Beautiful for Words" was later released as a B-side on Aguilera's single "What a Girl Wants".{{cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/release/694031-Christina-Aguilera-What-A-Girl-Wants|title=Christina Aguilera – What A Girl Wants (RCA – 74321725662)|date=1999 |publisher=Discogs. Zink Media, LLC|archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/KTU8E|archive-date=August 25, 2024|access-date=August 25, 2024}}

Aguilera also recorded a cover of All-4-One's song "I Turn to You", written by Diane Warren who also wrote "Somebody's Somebody". Carl Sturken and Evan Rogers (who would eventually break into the scene as the producers who launched Rihanna's career) wrote and produced two tracks ("Love for All Seasons" and "Love Will Find a Way"), Travon Potts and Brock Walsh wrote and produced "Blessed", while the then up-and-coming Robin Thicke co-wrote and co-produced "When You Put Your Hands on Me". The song has been called a "slinky R&B standout" that "celebrates the alchemy of sex" by Billboard's Kenneth Partridge. In retrospect, Thicke noted: "She [Aguilera] came up to the studio, we did a couple songs, and we just all knew she was going to be a star. We just all knew."{{cite magazine|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/music-news/robin-thicke-a-beautiful-world-anniversary-interview-1235405775/|title=Robin Thicke on Cutting His Hair After First Radio Single, Turning a Bank Robbery Into a Song and Writing for Michael Jackson|magazine=Rolling Stone|publisher=Penske Media Corporation|first=Mesfin|last=Fekadu|date=April 28, 2023|archive-url=https://archive.today/20230503081633/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/music-news/robin-thicke-a-beautiful-world-anniversary-interview-1235405775/|archive-date=May 3, 2023|access-date=May 3, 2023}}

Franne Golde (who previously worked with Whitney Houston) also wrote a song for Aguilera titled "So Emotional", which was originally written for Selena's album Dreaming of You, but she was murdered at the age of 23. The track's producer, Ron Harris, revealed that in-between recordings "was only listening to Mariah Carey and Brandy, putting on her Walkman and practicing their riffs and runs, before she did her ad-libs.{{Cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bS2ncjBBC2k |title=Film & Music Industry Forum – Ron Harris 3-7-16 – YouTube |website=YouTube |date=May 3, 2016 |access-date=August 30, 2016 |archive-date=April 21, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200421213959/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bS2ncjBBC2k&gl=US&hl=en |url-status=live }} At the final stages, producer and songwriter David Frank presented a song called "Genie in a Bottle",{{cite news|last1=Senior|first1=Mike|title=David Frank: Recording Christina Aguilera's 'Genie In A Bottle'|url=http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/apr00/articles/tracks.htm|access-date=June 26, 2014|work=Sound on Sound|date=April 2000|archive-date=May 3, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140503032748/http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/apr00/articles/tracks.htm|url-status=live}} which Aguilera almost didn't record, "because there were a lot of other artists out there that were after this song, so we had to fight a little bit to get it", she claimed.{{cite news|last1=Masley|first1=Ed|title=Weekend Cover Story: Blessed by a 'Genie'|url=http://old.post-gazette.com/magazine/19990813Christina1.asp|access-date=June 26, 2014|work=Post-Gazette|date=August 13, 1999|archive-date=December 3, 1999|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19991203013634/http://old.post-gazette.com/magazine/19990813Christina1.asp|url-status=dead}} With Heather Holley, Aguilera also co-wrote along with producers Heather Holley and Rob Hoffman a track called "I Will Be", which she said was inspired by Mariah Carey's "Vanishing".{{cite magazine|title=Guess What Christina Wants|magazine=Rolling Stone|date=June 2000}} The duo also wrote and produced the album's final track "Obvious", and "I Come Undone",{{cite web|url=https://i.imgur.com/OyWZTQ3.jpg|archive-url=https://archive.today/20210305164756/https://i.imgur.com/OyWZTQ3.jpg|url-status=dead|archive-date=2021-03-05|title=Christina – 'I Come Undone'|work=The Scene Compilation|publisher=Farren Music America|date=April 1998|access-date=March 5, 2021}} which was ultimately not officially released.

File:Robin Thicke - Sweetest Love - LIVE from NET 4.0 presents Indonesian Choice Awards 2017.png (pictured) co-wrote "When You Put Your Hands on Me"]]

Christina Aguilera is a dance-pop and teen pop record, that mainly consists of teen pop songs.{{cite web|first=Richard|last=Harrington|date=8 September 1999|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/1999/09/08/christina-aguilera-no-mickey-mouse-pop-sensation/9a7f1c29-c7a3-4b1a-a699-8a3a07f73a3f/|title=Christina Aguilera: No Mickey Mouse Pop Sensation|newspaper=The Washington Post|access-date=April 9, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230709173349/https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/1999/09/08/christina-aguilera-no-mickey-mouse-pop-sensation/9a7f1c29-c7a3-4b1a-a699-8a3a07f73a3f/|url-status=live|archive-date=July 9, 2023|quote=The frothy dance-pop and power ballads that dominate the album.....}} Its music also incorporates other genres such as bubblegum pop, R&B, soul, hip hop and ballads.{{cite web|url=https://www.mtv.com/news/i33cas/christina-aguilera-self-titled-1999-retrospective|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221021170815/https://www.mtv.com/news/i33cas/christina-aguilera-self-titled-1999-retrospective|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 21, 2022|title='Christina Aguilera' Set the Stage for a Pop Icon with Range|publisher=MTV News|last=Russell|first=Erica|date=March 30, 2022|accessdate=April 8, 2024|quote= In turn, Christina Aguilera laid the foundation for Aguilera's versatility and foreshadowed her desire to experiment. It also introduced a dynamism she's embraced over the course of her career. Spanning bubblegum, dance-pop, R&B, soul, ballads, and hip-hop, the album allowed the singer to dip into various genres and styles she's later explore on her own terms, even inspiring some alter egos in the process.}} Beth Johnson of Entertainment Weekly compared the album's musical styles to those of Tiffany and Whitney Houston. Aguilera herself called it "a pop/R&B album, but I have a lot of soul, (...) there's some rangy vocals," adding that it "got everything, from mid-tempos, to up-tempos, to really big ballads."{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-x5SDSvKAg|title=MTV News 1999: Christina Aguilera on Britney Spears and Whitney Houston|work=MTV News|date=May 26, 2023 |via=YouTube|archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/3-x5SDSvKAg|archive-date=February 16, 2025|access-date=February 16, 2025}}

The record opens with "Genie in a Bottle", which uses sexual references to talk about self-respect.{{harvnb|Dominguez|2003|p=71}} Billboard editor Kenneth Partridge wrote that the song features "32nd-note bass-drum pattern that mimics the heart palpitations of a teenager in lust."{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/review/album-review/6229086/christina-aguileras-self-titled-debut-at-15-classic-track-by |title=Christina Aguilera's Self-Titled Debut at 15: Classic Track-by-Track Album Review |magazine=Billboard |publisher=Prometheus Global Media |first=Kenneth |last=Partridge |date=August 22, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140826035518/http://www.billboard.com/articles/review/album-review/6229086/christina-aguileras-self-titled-debut-at-15-classic-track-by |archive-date=August 26, 2014 |url-status=dead }} "What a Girl Wants" is a hybrid of teen pop and R&B which lyrically "[reveals] an independent, strong woman who knows what she wants from a relationship, both sexually and emotionally."{{harvnb|Dominguez|2003|p=89}}{{cite web|url=http://www.idolator.com/7531753/christina-aguilera-debut-album-anniversary-backtracking|title=Christina Aguilera's Debut Album Turns 15: Backtracking|publisher=Idolator. Spin Media|first=Bianca|last=Gracie|date=August 25, 2014|access-date=September 15, 2014|archive-date=November 20, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231120063621/https://www.idolator.com/7531753/christina-aguilera-debut-album-anniversary-backtracking|url-status=live}} The cover version of All-4-One's ballad "I Turn to You" is a soul-influenced track. On the song, Aguilera thanks someone for their "faith, strength, support, commitment and tenderness".{{cite web|title=Christina Aguilera | Christina Aguilera | Plugged In |url=http://www.pluggedin.com/music/albums/1999/ChristinaAguilera-ChristinaAguilera.aspx |work=Plugged In (publication) |publisher=Focus on the Family |access-date=May 11, 2014 |first=Bob |last=Waliszewski |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140513011759/http://www.pluggedin.com/music/albums/1999/ChristinaAguilera-ChristinaAguilera.aspx |archive-date=May 13, 2014 }}

"So Emotional", "Love for All Seasons" and "Somebody's Somebody" incorporate strong elements of R&B and soul. "So Emotional" is a midtempo gospel-inspired number talking about a man who has got Aguilera "on the ropes".{{cite news|last1=Tortorici|first1=Frank|title=Christina Aguilera – Music News|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010625072213/http://www.sonicnet.com/artists/ai_singlestory.jhtml?id=570215&ai_id=509026|url=http://www.sonicnet.com/artists/ai_singlestory.jhtml?id=570215&ai_id=509026|archive-date=June 25, 2001|publisher=Sonicnet. The MTVi Group, L.P.|date=December 18, 1999}} "Love for All Seasons" is a pop track which is musically similar to Carey's "Always Be My Baby" (1996), while "Somebody's Somebody", in which Aguilera sings about being secure in one's arms, features drums snap, bass pops, and a gospel organ in the bridge. Aguilera sings about a woman longing to reveal her true self on "Reflection", which Partridge characterized it as the song that "sums up the album". "Come on Over Baby (All I Want is You)" is deemed the most "sexual" track on Christina Aguilera, a hip hop-influenced song; the radio mix of the song, released in 2000 as a single, features a rap verse written by Aguilera herself.{{cite web|url=http://mtv.in.com/thebuzz/parent/This%20Day%20in%20Music/this-day-in-music-8th-october-12030.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130528070550/http://mtv.in.com/thebuzz/parent/This%20Day%20in%20Music/this-day-in-music-8th-october-12030.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=May 28, 2013|title=This Day In Music|publisher=MTV India – Viacom|date=October 8, 2012|access-date=July 15, 2014}}

"When You Put Your Hands on Me", an R&B song co-written by Robin Thicke, addresses the alchemy of a sexual intercourse: "I just know / when you put your hands on me / I feel sexy / and my body turns to gold." "Blessed" features elements of gospel, while "Love Will Find a Way" features an R&B groove and was compared to Carey's songs "Emotions" (1991) and "Dreamlover" (1993). On the final song, "Obvious", Aguilera wonders whether her confusion about her life is apparent to everyone.

{{seealso|Christina Aguilera in Concert}}

Christina Aguilera was released on August 24, 1999, in the United States by RCA Records. Aguilera made many appearances on television shows in order to promote the album, such as The Rosie O'Donnell Show{{cite web|title=Christina Aguilera – Genie In A Bottle – Rosie O'Donnell|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zyevv9w_7Tk|website=YouTube| date=February 26, 2013 |access-date=June 27, 2014|archive-date=June 24, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160624171627/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zyevv9w_7Tk|url-status=live}} and TRL.{{cite web|title=Christina Aguilera Genie In A Bottle TRL 1999|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iXVjT__dHi8|website=YouTube|access-date=June 27, 2014|archive-date=June 27, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140627183405/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iXVjT__dHi8|url-status=live}} Additionally, she performed "Genie in a Bottle" at the 1999 Teen Choice Awards.{{cite web|title=Christina Aguilera on 1999 Teen Choice Awards|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pppLjN1B3AA|website=YouTube| date=August 27, 2011 |access-date=June 27, 2014|archive-date=June 10, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160610155023/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pppLjN1B3AA|url-status=live}} In December 1999, a full-length home video titled Genie Gets Her Wish was released. The video includes interviews with her from backstage, in the studio and on the road, also featuring Aguilera's rendition of Mel Torme's Yuletide classic "The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)". Later on, in 2000, Aguilera performed at the Super Bowl XXXIV as a halftime performer. Aguilera also attended the 2000 MTV Video Music Awards, where she and Fred Durst performed together. Aguilera performed "Come on Over Baby (All I Want is You)", wearing a tight ruby red outfit with black and red streaks in her hair, and near the end, Durst walked onstage and performed part of his band Limp Bizkit's song "Livin' It Up" with Aguilera. After eliciting charged reactions from his fans, Durst stated: "I already told you guys before, I did it all for the nookie, man."{{cite news|title=Limp's Durst Explains Aguilera Duet|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1424786/limps-durst-explains-aguilera-duet/|access-date=June 27, 2014|work=MTV News|date=October 3, 2000|archive-date=December 18, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141218145331/http://www.mtv.com/news/1424786/limps-durst-explains-aguilera-duet/|url-status=dead}} Aguilera denied Durst's statement, saying Durst "got no nookie".{{cite news|last1=Manning|first1=Kara|title=Aguilera Responds to Durst's 'Nookie' Comment|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1424784/aguilera-responds-to-dursts-nookie-comment/|access-date=June 27, 2014|work=MTV News|date=October 10, 2000|archive-date=November 30, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141130061348/http://www.mtv.com/news/1424784/aguilera-responds-to-dursts-nookie-comment/|url-status=dead}} During late 2000, Aguilera traveled to Brazil to promote the album, where she did many interviews and performances on Brazilian television, including Domingão do Faustão, Programa Raul Gil and Planeta Xuxa.{{cite web|title=Christina Aguilera Fala Sobre Shows No Brasil|url=https://vilamulher.uol.com.br/famosos/mundo-da-fama/christina-aguilera-fala-sobre-shows-no-brasil-6-1-80-1012.html|website=Vila Mulher|language=pt|access-date=June 18, 2018|archive-date=June 19, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180619040704/https://vilamulher.uol.com.br/famosos/mundo-da-fama/christina-aguilera-fala-sobre-shows-no-brasil-6-1-80-1012.html|url-status=live}}

On April 28, 2000, Aguilera announced her first tour, titled Christina Aguilera in Concert, which commenced on July 31, 2000, and went on to visit 37 cities, with a total of 81 shows. The tour was sponsored by Sears and Levi's.{{cite news|last1=Comerford|first1=Will|title=Christina Aguilera Promises Soul, Blues On 'Edgy' Tour|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/871371/christina-aguilera-promises-soul-blues-on-edgy-tour/|access-date=June 27, 2014|work=MTV News|date=April 29, 2000|archive-date=November 17, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151117053707/http://www.mtv.com/news/871371/christina-aguilera-promises-soul-blues-on-edgy-tour/|url-status=dead}} Aguilera released a statement about the tour, saying: "Headlining my own tour means creative control and a high-energy, let-loose show. It's designed with my band and dancers to be a visually exciting mix of my big hits and some special surprises", adding: "Plus, my sponsors, Sears and Levi's, are giving fans lots of ways to get involved with the tour, like exclusive CDs and posters, a chance to win a backstage pass to hang with me and a cause-related program called 'Come on Over and Do Something' that was created specifically for the tour."{{cite news|title=Christina Aguilera Kicks Off Her First Headlining Tour on July 31 'Sears and Levi's(R) Present Christina Aguilera In Concert'|url=http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/christina-aguilera-kicks-off-her-first-headlining-tour-on-july-31-sears-and-levisr-present-christina-aguilera-in-concert-72584432.html|access-date=June 27, 2014|agency=PR Newswire|archive-date=December 10, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121210010304/http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/christina-aguilera-kicks-off-her-first-headlining-tour-on-july-31-sears-and-levisr-present-christina-aguilera-in-concert-72584432.html|url-status=live}} About the tour's setlist, she claimed: "I'll be doing songs from my debut album. But I've changed so much from doing that at 17, so we'll put a whole new twist on things from my album. ... There will be a lot of blues and soul inflections, which is what I've wanted to do more of for a long time." One feature of the shows she described involved getting the crowd excited with her hit "What a Girl Wants" and then switching to a piano-and-vocal-only song by her idol, blues legend Etta James.

In October 2000, the album was reissued as the Special edition, released as a double CD, with the second disc consisting of the dance remixes of the album's first three singles, in addition to the remix of "Genio Atrapado" (the Spanish version of "Genie in a Bottle"), the new song "Don't Make Me Love You", originally released as the album's Japanese bonus track, and the radio remix of "Come on Over Baby (All I Want is You)". The new edition was released with the new cover artwork, which uses a still from the "Come on Over Baby" music video, edited in the same style as the cover art for her follow-up Spanish album, Mi Reflejo, released a month before.{{Citation |last=Christina Aguilera |title=Christina Aguilera Special Edition |url=https://www.amazon.com/Christina-Aguilera-Special-Edition/dp/B005C8VDXI |access-date=2023-08-12 |archive-date=November 20, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231120063621/https://www.amazon.com/Christina-Aguilera-Special-Edition/dp/B005C8VDXI |url-status=live }} In Japan, the reissue was released on a single disc and titled as "Remix Plus" edition, because in this country the new material consists only of remixes, as "Don't Make Me Love You" was already included in Japanese standard edition.{{Citation |last=Christina Aguilera |title=Remix Plus |url=https://www.amazon.com/Remix-Plus-Christina-Aguilera/dp/B000OXEO32 |access-date=2023-08-12 |publisher=Bmg Japan |archive-date=September 28, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210928120052/https://www.amazon.com/Remix-Plus-Christina-Aguilera/dp/B000OXEO32 |url-status=live }}

In August 2019, Aguilera announced the re-release of Christina Aguilera in order to commemorate its 20th anniversary. The album was reissued on cassette and picture disc on October 4, while its double-disc reissue had been made available for digital download and streaming on August 23. Furthermore, the orange-colored vinyl edition was released exclusively at Urban Outfitters on August 23.

In September 2024, for the album's 25th anniversary, Aguilera released a "Spotify Anniversaries" special EP with "live-in-the-studio reimagined versions" of the songs "Come on Over", "Genie in a Bottle" with Machine Gun Kelly, "Obvious", "I Turn to You", "What a Girl Wants" with Sabrina Carpenter and "Reflection".{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/christina-aguilera-will-celebrate-debut-25-years-featuring-sabrina-carpenter-1235103807/|title=Christina Aguilera Will Celebrate 25 Years of Her Debut Album With 'Nostalgic' Reimagining of Its Hits|accessdate=September 18, 2024|magazine=Rolling Stone|date=September 17, 2024|last=Mier|first=Tomas}} In December, it was named one of the best albums of 2024 by HuffPost.{{cite web|url=https://www.huffpost.com/entry/best-albums-of-2024_n_675892b6e4b063b52a9a0dd1|title=The Best Albums of 2024|work=HuffPost|publisher=BuzzFeed, Inc.|first=Erin E.|last=Evans|date=December 11, 2024|archive-url=https://archive.today/20241227120710/https://www.huffpost.com/entry/best-albums-of-2024_n_675892b6e4b063b52a9a0dd1|archive-date=December 27, 2024|access-date=December 27, 2024}} In 2025, it was nominated for two Webby Awards, including in the "Music – General Video & Film" category, and for Aguilera's duet with Carpenter.{{cite web|url=https://vote.webbyawards.com/PublicVoting#/2025/video-film/general-video-film/music|title=29th Annual Webby Awards: General Video & Film – Music|publisher=Webby Awards. International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences|archive-url=https://archive.today/20250403112327/https://vote.webbyawards.com/PublicVoting%23/2025/video-film/general-video-film/music|archive-date=April 3, 2025|access-date=April 3, 2025}}{{cite web|url=https://vote.webbyawards.com/PublicVoting#/2025/video-film/performance-craft/best-individual-performance|title=29th Annual Webby Awards: Performance & Craft – Best Individual Performance|publisher=Webby Awards. International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences|archive-url=https://archive.today/20250403111619/https://vote.webbyawards.com/PublicVoting%23/2025/video-film/performance-craft/best-individual-performance|archive-date=April 3, 2025|access-date=April 3, 2025}}

"Genie in a Bottle" was the lead single of the album, released on May 11, 1999. The song received generally favorable reviews from music critics, who commended the song for being pleasant, sweet, the album's best moment and her signature track. It became one of Aguilera's highest-charting singles, getting certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). The song became an overnight hit and Aguilera's first number-one single. It topped the charts for five consecutive weeks on Billboard Hot 100 due to strong physical CD sales and airplay, having the longest stay at number one of 1999.{{cite book|last1=Wood|first1=Mikael|title=Billboard|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=rOA5W_BoYGIC&q=christina+aguilera+genie+in+a+bottle+debut+billboard+hot+100&pg=RA8-PA17|via=Google Books|date=April 3, 2010|access-date=June 27, 2014|archive-date=November 20, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231120063618/https://books.google.com/books?id=rOA5W_BoYGIC&q=christina+aguilera+genie+in+a+bottle+debut+billboard+hot+100&pg=RA8-PA17#v=snippet&q=christina%20aguilera%20genie%20in%20a%20bottle%20debut%20billboard%20hot%20100&f=false|url-status=live}} The single made airplay history, becoming one of the most successful airplay-only singles and topped the charts weeks before its accompanying music video was made.{{cite web|last1=Hogan|first1=Ed|title=Genie in a Bottle – Christina Aguilera: AllMusic|url=http://www.allmusic.com/song/genie-in-a-bottle-mt0005704990|website=AllMusic|access-date=June 27, 2014|archive-date=December 31, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141231235653/http://www.allmusic.com/song/genie-in-a-bottle-mt0005704990|url-status=live}} It also topped the charts in eight countries, while it charted within the top five in every country it was released in.{{cite web|title=australian-charts.com: Christina Aguilera – Genie in a Bottle|url=http://australian-charts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Christina+Aguilera&titel=Genie+In+A+Bottle&cat=s|website=Australian Singles Chart|access-date=June 27, 2014|archive-date=July 27, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140727050936/http://australian-charts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Christina+Aguilera&titel=Genie+In+A+Bottle&cat=s|url-status=live}} Its music video was a success, becoming a staple on MTV's Total Request Live and featuring Aguilera enjoying some fun and sexual tension at a beach bonfire.{{cite news|last1=Villa|first1=Lucas|title=Christina Aguilera unleashed: Her debut single 'Genie in a Bottle' turns 15|url=http://www.axs.com/christina-aguilera-unleashed-her-debut-single-genie-in-a-bottle-turns--12823|access-date=June 27, 2014|work=AXS|date=June 22, 2014|archive-date=December 3, 1999|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19991203013634/http://www.axs.com/christina-aguilera-unleashed-her-debut-single-genie-in-a-bottle-turns--12823|url-status=live}} The song received a Grammy Award nomination for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance. A version of the song in Spanish, entitled "Genio Atrapado", was recorded and included in some editions of Christina Aguilera and later on her Spanish-language album Mi Reflejo. It peaked at number 13 on the Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart,{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/christina-aguilera/chart-history/latin-songs-c|title=Christina Aguilera – Chart history: Latin Songs|magazine=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|access-date=May 1, 2013|archive-date=November 21, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211121091325/https://www.billboard.com/artist/christina-aguilera/chart-history/latin-songs-c/|url-status=live}} and received a Latin Grammy Award nomination for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance at the 1st Latin Grammy Awards.{{cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2000-jul-08-ca-49420-story.html|title=The Full List of Nominations|date=July 8, 2000|access-date=April 28, 2013|work=Los Angeles Times|archive-date=October 24, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131024081647/http://articles.latimes.com/2000/jul/08/entertainment/ca-49420|url-status=live}}

"What a Girl Wants" was released as the second single. Instead of the slower version, Aguilera insisted that a more upbeat mix, with an R&B edge, needed to be created to be released as a single.{{cite web|last1=Lamb|first1=Bill|title=Top 10 Christina Aguilera Songs|url=http://top40.about.com/od/picksofartistsbest/tp/top-10-best-christina-aguilera-songs.htm|website=About.com|access-date=June 27, 2014|archive-date=March 6, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120306134656/http://top40.about.com/od/picksofartistsbest/tp/top-10-best-christina-aguilera-songs.htm|url-status=dead}} Released on October 29, 1999, to radio stations,{{cite book|last1=Paoletta|first1=Michael|title=Billboard|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=iAgEAAAAMBAJ&q=christina+aguilera+what+a+girl+wants+new+version&pg=PT26|via=Google Books|date=December 11, 1999|access-date=June 27, 2014|archive-date=November 20, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231120063619/https://books.google.com/books?id=iAgEAAAAMBAJ&q=christina+aguilera+what+a+girl+wants+new+version&pg=PT26#v=snippet&q=christina%20aguilera%20what%20a%20girl%20wants%20new%20version&f=false|url-status=live}} the song received positive reviews from critics, with most praising her vocals on the track,{{cite book|title=Billboard|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=fwgEAAAAMBAJ&q=christina+aguilera+what+a+girl+wants+review&pg=PA25|via=Google Books|date=November 20, 1999|access-date=June 27, 2014|archive-date=November 20, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231120063619/https://books.google.com/books?id=fwgEAAAAMBAJ&q=christina+aguilera+what+a+girl+wants+review&pg=PA25#v=snippet&q=christina%20aguilera%20what%20a%20girl%20wants%20review&f=false|url-status=live}} comparing them to those of Mariah Carey and Whitney Houston. "What a Girl Wants" peaked at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 on January 15, 2000, staying atop the chart for two weeks. It ended the chart reign of Santana's "Smooth"{{cite book|title=Billboard|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=oQ0EAAAAMBAJ&q=christina+aguilera+what+a+girl+wants+review&pg=PA84|via=Google Books|date=January 15, 2000|access-date=June 27, 2014|archive-date=November 20, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231120063619/https://books.google.com/books?id=oQ0EAAAAMBAJ&q=christina+aguilera+what+a+girl+wants+review&pg=PA84#v=snippet&q=christina%20aguilera%20what%20a%20girl%20wants%20review&f=false|url-status=live}} and became Aguilera's second number-one single. The single also topped the charts in New Zealand and Spain, while peaking at number three in the United Kingdom, at number five in Australia and reaching the top 20 in most countries it charted in.{{cite web|title=australian-charts.com: Christina Aguilera – What a Girl Wants|url=http://australian-charts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Christina+Aguilera&titel=What+A+Girl+Wants&cat=s|website=Australian Singles Chart|access-date=June 27, 2014|archive-date=August 6, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140806041449/http://australian-charts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Christina+Aguilera&titel=What+A+Girl+Wants&cat=s|url-status=live}} The song was nominated for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance at the 43rd Annual Grammy Awards held on February 21, 2001. A Spanish version entitled "Una Mujer" was also recorded and included on Mi Reflejo.{{cite web|last1=Thomas Erlewine|first1=Stephen|title=Mi Reflejo – Christina Aguilera | Allmusic|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/mi-reflejo-mw0000088462|website=Allmusic|access-date=June 27, 2014|archive-date=February 16, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210216075524/https://www.allmusic.com/album/mi-reflejo-mw0000088462|url-status=live}}

"I Turn to You" was serviced to US radio on March 28, 2000, as the third single. It received mixed reviews from critics, who recognized that the track allowed Aguilera's vocals to soar and shine, but called it a cliché ballad.{{cite book|title=Billboard|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ww4EAAAAMBAJ&q=christina+aguilera+i+turn+to+you+review&pg=PA23|via=Google Books|date=April 1, 2000|access-date=June 27, 2014|archive-date=November 20, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231120063656/https://books.google.com/books?id=ww4EAAAAMBAJ&q=christina+aguilera+i+turn+to+you+review&pg=PA23#v=snippet&q=christina%20aguilera%20i%20turn%20to%20you%20review&f=false|url-status=live}} However, the single peaked at number three on the Billboard Hot 100 for four weeks, becoming Aguilera's third consecutive top-three hit. The single also reached the top ten in Canada,{{cite web|title=Christina Aguilera – Chart History | Allmusic|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/christina-aguilera-mw0000244313/awards|website=Allmusic|access-date=June 27, 2014|archive-date=February 7, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160207093342/http://www.allmusic.com/album/christina-aguilera-mw0000244313/awards|url-status=live}} the top 20 in other three countries, including the UK, and the top 40 elsewhere.{{cite web|title=australian-charts.com: Christina Aguilera – I Turn to You|url=http://australian-charts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Christina+Aguilera&titel=I+Turn+To+You&cat=s|website=Australian Singles Chart|access-date=June 27, 2014|archive-date=July 30, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140730155726/http://australian-charts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Christina+Aguilera&titel=I+Turn+To+You&cat=s|url-status=live}} The music video was directed by Joseph Kahn, and features Aguilera singing in front of a microphone before walking in the rain with an umbrella, and on a rooftop. The video's storyline follows a young woman getting into an accident, with her mother worriedly waiting for word on where she is at the late hour.{{cite news|last1=Learned|first1=Elizabeth|title=Top 10 Christina Aguilera Music Videos|url=http://thecelebritycafe.com/feature/2014/02/top-10-christina-aguilera-music-videos?page=7|access-date=June 27, 2014|work=The Celebrity Cafe|date=February 21, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140912081135/http://thecelebritycafe.com/feature/2014/02/top-10-christina-aguilera-music-videos?page=7|archive-date=September 12, 2014|url-status=dead}} A Spanish version entitled "Por Siempre Tu" was released and included on Mi Reflejo. It peaked at number six on the Hot Latin Songs chart, becoming Aguilera's first top-ten Spanish single.

On May 27, 2000, during an interview with Jam! Canoe{{'s}} Stephanie McGrath, Aguilera revealed plans to release at least two more singles from her debut–"Come on Over" as soon as "I Turn to You" "runs its toll", and "So Emotional" that fall. "So Emotional" indeed had a simple music video, which was made available through Aguilera's Vevo account in 2009,{{cite news|title=Christina Aguilera – So Emotional|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TKzJ7GJOkvA|access-date=June 27, 2014|work=YouTube|date=October 2, 2009|archive-date=June 16, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140616000502/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TKzJ7GJOkvA|url-status=live}} showing her in a casual outfit recording the song in the studio.{{cite news|last1=Learned|first1=Elizabeth|title=Top 10 Christina Aguilera Music Videos|url=http://thecelebritycafe.com/feature/2014/02/top-10-christina-aguilera-music-videos?page=3|access-date=June 27, 2014|work=The Celebrity Cafe|date=February 21, 2014|archive-date=September 12, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140912053902/http://thecelebritycafe.com/feature/2014/02/top-10-christina-aguilera-music-videos?page=3|url-status=live}} However, the song was never released as a single. "Come on Over (All I Want is You)" was, indeed, chosen as the fourth single. For the song's release, Aguilera claimed: "We're going to head back in the studio, give it more of an edge, R&B it up a little, maybe rock it out a little, give it a lot of different new directions and get it out there." The reworked version, entitled "Come on Over Baby (All I Want is You)", features more hip hop and dance elements as well as "edgy" and "sexual" lyrics, even a rap by Aguilera. It was released on July 11, 2000, as the album's fourth and final single. The song's new version received mixed reviews, with some criticizing the fact that the track "was more like an album track than a hit", but praised the catchy chorus.{{cite book|title=Billboard |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=-g8EAAAAMBAJ&q=christina+aguilera+i+turn+to+you+review&pg=PA39|via=Google Books|date =July 15, 2000|access-date=June 27, 2014}} However, the song was a success on the charts, becoming Aguilera's third number-one hit on the US Billboard Hot 100, spending four weeks at the top, from October 8 to November 4, 2000. It spent 21 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100, was ranked at number 38 on the Billboard Hot 100 year-end chart of 2000, and was eventually certified gold by the RIAA. It was also a success internationally, reaching the top ten in countries including Australia, Canada and the UK.{{cite web|title=australian-charts.com: Christina Aguilera – Come On Over Baby (All I Want Is You)|url=http://www.australian-charts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Christina+Aguilera&titel=Come+On+Over+Baby+%28All+I+Want+Is+You%29&cat=s|website=Australian Singles Chart|access-date=June 27, 2014|archive-date=July 28, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140728213501/http://australian-charts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Christina+Aguilera&titel=Come+On+Over+Baby+%28All+I+Want+Is+You%29&cat=s|url-status=live}} Its music video was considered "bright and colorful", with green, white, and gold backgrounds juxtaposed against a dance choreography.{{cite news|last1=Learned|first1=Elizabeth|title=Top 10 Christina Aguilera Music Videos|url=http://thecelebritycafe.com/feature/2014/02/top-10-christina-aguilera-music-videos?page=2|access-date=June 27, 2014|work=The Celebrity Cafe|date=February 21, 2014|archive-date=May 18, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150518093450/http://thecelebritycafe.com/feature/2014/02/top-10-christina-aguilera-music-videos?page=2|url-status=live}} Its Spanish version, entitled "Ven Conmigo (Solamente Tú)", became a number-one hit on the Hot Latin Songs chart, becoming her first Spanish chart-topper.

{{Music ratings

|rev1 = AllMusic

|rev1score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}{{cite web| url = http://www.allmusic.com/album/christina-aguilera-mw0000244313| title = Christina Aguilera {{!}} Overview| first = Stephen| last = Thomas Erlewine| publisher = AllMusic. All Media Network| author-link = Stephen Thomas Erlewine| date = August 24, 1999| access-date = July 30, 2008| archive-date = May 25, 2013| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130525041251/http://www.allmusic.com/album/christina-aguilera-mw0000244313| url-status = live}}

|rev2 = Christgau's Consumer Guide

|rev2Score = C+{{cite web|url=http://www.robertchristgau.com/get_artist.php?name=christina+aguilera|title=CG: Christina Aguilera|first=Robert|last=Christgau|author-link=Robert Christgau|access-date=August 5, 2010|publisher=Consumer Guide|archive-date=November 4, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131104025427/http://www.robertchristgau.com/get_artist.php?name=christina+aguilera|url-status=live}}

|rev3 = Entertainment Weekly

|rev3Score = B−{{cite magazine|url=https://ew.com/article/1999/08/16/christina-aguilera/|title=Christina Aguilera|last=Johnson|first=Beth|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|date=August 16, 1999|access-date=January 22, 2023|archive-date=January 23, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230123042434/https://ew.com/article/1999/08/16/christina-aguilera/|url-status=live}}

|rev4 = The New York Times

|rev4score = positive{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1999/08/20/movies/album-of-the-week.html|title=Album of the Week|work=The New York Times|date=August 20, 1999|first=Ann|last=Powers|access-date=January 3, 2015|archive-date=January 3, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150103163534/http://www.nytimes.com/1999/08/20/movies/album-of-the-week.html|url-status=live}}

|rev5 = Q

|rev5score = {{Rating|3|5}}{{cite web |last=Roberts |first=David |url=http://www.qonline.co.uk/reviews/server.asp?id=18674 |title=Christina Aguilera – Christina Aguilera|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20001117075900/http://www.qonline.co.uk/reviews/server.asp?id=18674 |archive-date=November 17, 2000 |work=Q |date=January 2000 |url-status=dead }}

|rev6 = Rolling Stone

|rev6score = {{Rating|2.5|5}}{{cite magazine| url = https://www.rollingstone.com/music/albumreviews/christina-aguilera-20030820| title = Rolling Stone: Christina Aguilera Review| first = Walters| last = Barry| magazine = Rolling Stone| publisher = Wenner Media| date = August 19, 1999| access-date = July 30, 2008| archive-date = March 25, 2014| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140325212143/http://www.rollingstone.com/music/albumreviews/christina-aguilera-20030820| url-status = live}}

|rev7 = Sonicnet

|rev7score = {{Rating|2.5|5}}{{cite news|last1=Snyder|first1=Julene|title=Teen Genie|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010702010123/http://www.sonicnet.com/artists/ai_album.jhtml?id=517128&ai_id=509026|url=http://www.sonicnet.com/artists/ai_album.jhtml?id=517128&ai_id=509026|archive-date=July 2, 2001|publisher=Sonicnet. The MTVi Group, L.P.|date=September 10, 1999}}

|rev8 = Sputnikmusic

|rev8score = 3.5/5{{cite web|last1=Murray|first1=Amanda|title=Review: Christina Aguilera Christina Aguilera|url=https://www.sputnikmusic.com/review/5110/Christina-Aguilera-Christina-Aguilera/|access-date=June 27, 2014|website=Sputnikmusic|date=February 2, 2006}}

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Christina Aguilera received generally positive reviews from music critics.{{cite web|url=https://www.popmatters.com/christina-aguilera-back-basics-atr|title=If You've Got Soul: Christina Aguilera's 2006 Masterwork 'Back to Basics'|work=PopMatters|publisher=PopMatters Media, Inc.|first=Kimberley|last=Hill|date=October 5, 2023|archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20231113121135/https://www.popmatters.com/christina-aguilera-back-basics-atr|archive-date=November 13, 2023|access-date=November 13, 2023|url-status=live}} Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic praised the songwriting and the "clean and uncluttered" production on the project. He eventually commended on Aguilera's vocals, writing that "she not only has charisma, she can actually sing, bringing conviction to these love and heartbreak songs." Although calling it "a frustratingly erratic album", Beth Johnson from Entertainment Weekly wrote that "Christina still makes a credible bid to be the late-summer soundtrack to romantic rebound." Sputnikmusic editor Amanda Murray wrote that Christina Aguilera "is an album that is highly representative of the better aspects of the teen pop movement of the late 90s." Time magazine reporter David E. Thigpen shared a similar sentiment, noting that the album "shows off her [Aguilera's] range", and wrote that the singer's "crystalline" voice, "full of wonderful shadings", "sets her apart in the overhyped teen market".{{cite magazine|url=https://time.com/archive/6736144/music-christinas-world/|title=Music: Christina's World|magazine=Time|publisher=Time Warner|first=David E.|last=Thigpen|date=August 16, 1999|archive-url=https://archive.today/20250224094647/https://time.com/archive/6736144/music-christinas-world/|archive-date=February 24, 2025|access-date=February 24, 2025}} A reviewer writing for Q said the album "shows off her pretty, but powerful vocals to surprisingly impressive effect." Ann Powers on behalf of The New York Times agreed, writing: "Beyond its sleek design, this album hints at a real singer's emergence. She has striking vocal power and range, if not a clue about expressing individuality."

Barry Walters from Rolling Stone criticized the album's theme, calling it "bubble-brained", writing that they "give Aguilera little substance to spin into gold." Robert Christgau said, "like LeAnn and unlike Britney, Christina already has 'adult' grit and phrasing down pat, and so threatens to join Gloria, Mariah, Celine, and LeAnn herself in the endless parade of Diane Warren-fueled divas-by-fiat hitting high notes and signifying less than nothing." Julene Snyder of Sonicnet wrote that "Aguilera has an instinctive grasp of the insipid state of the pop/dance music scene, especially as it relates to her peers." On behalf of PopMatters, Nikki Tranter said "there are lots of 'oohs' and plenty of 'ahhs' and just enough 'I wants' and 'you likes' to keep the kids happy."{{cite web|last1=Tranter|first1=Nikki|title=Christina Aguilera: self-titled|url=https://www.popmatters.com/aguilerachristina-st-2495822978.html|access-date=January 5, 2025|date=August 23, 1999|archive-date=December 3, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141203184936/https://www.popmatters.com/aguilerachristina-st-2495822978.html|url-status=live}} Partridge deemed the project "quite listenable"; however, he said the lyrics "tell us precious little about the girl on the cover."

Christina Aguilera has also been noted as Aguilera's launch into stardom and has earned her numerous awards and achievements. Aguilera was nominated for two Grammy Awards in 2000 for Best New Artist and Best Female Pop Vocal Performance, the latter being for "Genie in a Bottle".{{cite news|last1=O'Connor|title=Grammy Report #8: Aguilera Takes A Prize; Kid Rock Creates A Spectacle|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/621487/grammy-report-8-aguilera-takes-a-prize-kid-rock-creates-a-spectacle/|access-date=June 28, 2014|work=MTV News|date=February 24, 2000|archive-date=November 25, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141125222448/http://www.mtv.com/news/621487/grammy-report-8-aguilera-takes-a-prize-kid-rock-creates-a-spectacle/|url-status=dead}} She won the former. Jason Lipshutz of Billboard cited her Grammy win as one of her "10 Biggest Career Moments", describing it as "the battle for teen pop supremacy" as Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera were both nominated for the Best New Artist prize. Aguilera told the audience at the ceremony that she did not have a speech prepared for the event because she didn't think she would win.{{cite magazine|last1=Lipshutz|first1=Jason|title=Christina Aguilera's Top 10 Biggest Career Moments|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/list/474045/christina-aguileras-top-10-biggest-career-moments?page=0%2C1|access-date=June 28, 2014|magazine=Billboard|date=November 21, 2012|archive-date=October 12, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131012082933/http://www.billboard.com/articles/list/474045/christina-aguileras-top-10-biggest-career-moments?page=0%2C1|url-status=live}} Aguilera has since taken home four more Grammys, for the songs "Lady Marmalade", "Beautiful", "Ain't No Other Man", and "Say Something" respectively.

Aguilera also received a Grammy nomination in 2001 for "What a Girl Wants" in the "Best Female Pop Vocal Performance" category, and according to Time magazine, "both of which helped catapult the album to the top of the charts".{{cite magazine|title=Christina Aguilera: Biography|url=http://content.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,2044752,00.html|magazine=Time|access-date=June 28, 2014|archive-date=July 28, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200728122434/http://content.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,2044752,00.html|url-status=live}} Aguilera's Grammy Award nominations, two back to back number-one singles, magazine gossip, and merchandise released under her name made her the "It girl", according to People.{{cite news|last1=Scott Gregory|first1=Sophfronia|title=Uncorking the Genie|url=http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20129327,00.html|access-date=June 27, 2014|work=People|date=September 27, 1999|archive-date=July 1, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140701003103/http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20129327,00.html|url-status=live}}

"Genie in a Bottle", the album's lead single, reached number one and Aguilera became the third female artist in 1999 to top the Hot 100 chart with her debut single, behind Britney Spears' "...Baby One More Time" and Jennifer Lopez's "If You Had My Love". The success of the follow-up single, "What a Girl Wants" solidified Aguilera as a strong musical force and earned her several accolades, including five MTV Video Music Awards nominations. With the album's fourth single, "Come on Over Baby (All I Want is You)", Aguilera managed to have three number-one singles for the same album and four top-ten singles, an achievement she only did with her first album.

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In the United States, Christina Aguilera debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 with first-week sales of 252,800 copies, beating Puff Daddy's Forever.{{cite web|last1=O'Connor|first1=Christopher|title=Christina Aguilera Tops Puff Daddy With #1 Album In U.S.|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/517097/christina-aguilera-tops-puff-daddy-with-1-album-in-us/|access-date=June 27, 2014|work=MTV News|publisher=Viacom|date=September 1, 1999|archive-date=February 14, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160214225720/http://www.mtv.com/news/517097/christina-aguilera-tops-puff-daddy-with-1-album-in-us/|url-status=dead}} In its second week, it fell to number two, selling 218,000 copies.{{cite news|last1=Errico |first1=Marcus |title=Dixie Chicks "Fly" High |url=http://www.eonline.com/news/38679/dixie-chicks-fly-high |archive-date=September 17, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140917182240/http://www.eonline.com/news/38679/dixie-chicks-fly-high |work=E! Online |publisher=NBCUniversal |date=September 8, 1999 |url-status=dead }} The album was certified octuple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for exceeding shipments of eight million copies.{{cite web|title=Gold & Platinum Database: Aguilera, Christina|url=http://riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?artist=%22Aguilera,+Christina%22|publisher=Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA)|access-date=June 11, 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120611010101/http://riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?artist=%22Aguilera%2C+Christina%22|archive-date=June 11, 2012}} According to Nielsen SoundScan, the album has sold 8,300,000 copies in the US as of August 2019 and, according to the RIAA, is among the most certified albums of all time.{{efn|As of August 2019, Christina Aguilera has sold 8,300,000 copies in the United States.{{cite magazine |title=Ask Billboard: A Supersized Mailbag in Honor of Lil Nas X & Billy Ray Cyrus' Record Run Atop the Hot 100 |url=https://www.billboard.com/pro/lil-nas-x-billy-ray-cyrus-christina-aguilera-ask-billboard-mailbag |magazine=Billboard |first=Gary |last=Trust |date=August 24, 2019 |publisher=Prometheus Global Media |access-date=August 24, 2019 |archive-date=August 25, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190825002436/https://www.billboard.com/amp/articles/business/chart-beat/8528273/lil-nas-x-billy-ray-cyrus-christina-aguilera-ask-billboard-mailbag |url-status=live }} The aforementioned sales figures are combined by Nielsen SoundScan, which does not count albums sold through clubs as does BMG Music Service.{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1046724/ask-billboard|title='Good' Is Not So Good|magazine=Billboard|first=Keith|last=Caulfield|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150319131447/http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1046724/ask-billboard|archive-date=March 19, 2015|date=January 25, 2008}} According to BMG Music Service, the album has additionally sold 935,000 copies at BMG Music Clubs as of 2003.{{cite web| first=Barry|last= David | title=Shania, Backstreet, Britney, Eminem and Janet Top All-Time Sellers | publisher=Music Industry News Network | date=February 18, 2003 | url=http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=47877 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150319131506/http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=47877|archive-date=March 19, 2015}}|name=US_sales}}{{cite web|url=https://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinum.php?content_selector=top-100-albums|title=RIAA: Top 100 Certified Albums|publisher=RIAA|access-date=March 20, 2015|archive-date=September 24, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140924083914/http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinum.php?content_selector=top-100-albums|url-status=live}} Meanwhile, BMG Music calculated that Christina Aguilera has sold an additional 935,000 units through BMG Music Clubs.{{cite web|author=David, Barry |title=Shania, Backstreet, Britney, Eminem and Janet Top All-Time Sellers |publisher=Music Industry News Network |date=February 18, 2003 |url=http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=47877 |access-date=September 21, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090817152522/http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=47877 |archive-date=August 17, 2009 }} The album also peaked atop the Canadian Albums Chart.{{cite web | url={{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p357293/charts-awards|pure_url=yes}} | title=Christina Aguilera: Awards – Billboard charts | publisher=AllMusic. All Media Network | access-date=July 27, 2009}} In July 2001, Music Canada certified it sextuple platinum for exceeding sales of over 600,000 units in Canada.{{Cite certification|region=Canada|artist=Christina Aguilera|title=Christina Aguilera|access-date=September 17, 2014}}

In the United Kingdom, Christina Aguilera debuted at number 21 on October 30, 1999,{{cite web|title=1999 Top 40 Official Albums Chart UK Archive 30th October 1999|url=http://www.discogs.com/Christina-Aguilera-Christina-Aguilera/release/1913932|website=The Official Charts Company|date=1999 |access-date=June 27, 2014|archive-date=May 30, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140530012130/http://www.discogs.com/Christina-Aguilera-Christina-Aguilera/release/1913932|url-status=live}} falling to number 31 the following week.{{cite web|title=1999 Top 40 Official Albums Chart UK Archive 6th November 1999|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/albums-chart/19991031/7502/|website=Official Charts Company|access-date=June 27, 2014|archive-date=December 22, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171222110831/http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/albums-chart/19991031/7502/|url-status=live}} Initially, it stayed inside the top 40 for only two weeks. However, it re-entered the top 40 on February 26, 2000, at number 33,{{cite web|title=2000 Top 40 Official Albums Chart UK Archive 26th February 2000|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/albums-chart/20000220/7502/|website=Official Charts Company|access-date=June 27, 2014|archive-date=August 24, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170824051858/https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/albums-chart/20000220/7502/|url-status=live}} before climbing to number 14 the following week, which became its peak position.{{cite web|title=2000 Top 40 Official Albums Chart UK Archive 4th March 2000|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/albums-chart/20000227/7502/|website=Official Charts Company|access-date=June 27, 2014|archive-date=January 8, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160108132750/http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/albums-chart/20000227/7502/|url-status=live}} The album stayed on the UK Albums Chart for a total of 26 weeks.{{cite web| title=Christina Aguilera – Official Charts Company| website=Official Charts| url=http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/_/christina%20aguilera/| access-date=June 27, 2014| archive-date=February 3, 2014| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140203054553/http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/_/Christina%20Aguilera| url-status=live}} It was certified platinum by the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) for sales of one million copies in Europe.[http://www.ifpi.org/content/section_news/plat2000.html IFPI Platinum Europe Awards – 2000] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120505221242/http://ifpi.org/content/section_news/plat2000.html |date=2012-05-05 }}. Ifpi.org (2005-09-01). Retrieved on 2010-10-18. In Australia, the album debuted at number 31 on February 20, 2000, initially peaking at number 26 two weeks later and exiting the ARIA album chart after 15 weeks. However, it re-entered the chart at number 25 on October 29, and two weeks later reached a new peak of number 21, spending 13 further weeks on the chart, bringing a total to 28. It was later certified platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) for 70,000 sales in 2000.[http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-accreditations-albums-2000.htm ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2000 Albums] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110611211848/http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-accreditations-albums-2000.htm |date=June 11, 2011 }}. Aria.com.au. Retrieved on 2010-10-18. In New Zealand, the album debuted at number 38 on October 31, 1999, and later climbed to number 27, before re-entering twice: on November 28 and February 13, 2000. After the latter re-entry, the album peaked at number five on March 26. It re-entered six additional times and was certified platinum by the Recorded Music NZ (RMNZ), selling over 15,000 copies.[http://www.rianz.org.nz/rianz/chart.asp RIANZ] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081216021138/http://www.rianz.org.nz/rianz/chart.asp |date=December 16, 2008 }}. RIANZ. Retrieved on 2010-10-18. In Brazil, the album sold 80,000 copies within seven months of release.{{cite web | url=http://epoca.globo.com/edic/20000327/cult2.htm| title=A Voz das Meninas |work=Revista Época|publisher=Editora Globo|language=pt|date=March 27, 2000|first=Lauro|last=Lisboa Garcia| access-date=May 30, 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090701075102/http://epoca.globo.com/edic/20000327/cult2.htm|archive-date=1 July 2009|quote=Seu CD lançado há sete meses vendeu até agora 80 mil cópias no Brasil e 6 milhões nos Estados Unidos. TRANSLATION: Her CD, released seven months ago, has sold 80,000 copies in Brazil and 6 million in the United States so far.}} It remains Aguilera's best-selling album with sales of over 14 million copies worldwide.

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Christina Aguilera has played an important role on Aguilera's legacy and the entertainment industry. In March 2000, Lori Majewski, entertainment director at Teen People magazine, stated that "If people want to know why Christina is going to be around a decade from now, the answer is very clear: It's pure talent", Majewski said. "When you hear this girl open her mouth, everyone is astounded. I've seen her sing many times, and every time, I'm impressed, but the people who are hearing it for the first time can't even believe it."{{cite news|last1=Vanhorn|first1=Teri|title=With Three Albums In Works, Christina Aguilera Eyes Long Career|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/820070/with-three-albums-in-works-christina-aguilera-eyes-long-career/|access-date=June 28, 2014|work=MTV News|date=March 24, 2000|archive-date=July 15, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140715094251/http://www.mtv.com/news/820070/with-three-albums-in-works-christina-aguilera-eyes-long-career/|url-status=dead}} In an article about the "2013 Most Influential People in the World", in which Aguilera appeared, Canadian singer Celine Dion stated: "I remember she broke onto the scene at the turn of the millennium, ... so I got to watch a lot of her TV appearances, especially on the award shows. I remember thinking, this girl's got it all and then some! Unbelievable voice, great dancer and so very beautiful."{{cite magazine|title=The 2013 Time 100 |url=https://time100.time.com/2013/04/18/time-100/slide/christina-aguilera/ |access-date=June 28, 2014 |magazine=Time |date=April 18, 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130419081239/http://time100.time.com/2013/04/18/time-100/slide/christina-aguilera/ |archive-date=April 19, 2013}} The album was included on the List of 200 Definitive Albums in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

The album has been noted to have a "powerful legacy". In 2014, Billboard writer Kenneth Partridge called Aguilera a "soul diva working within record-label constraints" and that while he found that the "teen-queen sold truckloads of records (Christina Aguilera yielded an astounding three number-one singles), in those early years, she struggled to assert her personality".{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/review/album-review/6229086/christina-aguileras-self-titled-debut-at-15-classic-track-by|title=Christina Aguilera's Self-Titled Debut at 15: Classic Track-by-Track Album Review|accessdate=September 21, 2021|magazine=Billboard|archive-date=August 26, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140826035518/http://www.billboard.com/articles/review/album-review/6229086/christina-aguileras-self-titled-debut-at-15-classic-track-by|url-status=live}} He added that Aguilera would later do this in her follow-up album Stripped. He went on to praise the album saying that it is "a solid set of Top 40 pop songs, and even its deep cuts remain quite listenable". In an interview with Kelly Clarkson, Aguilera herself has stated that "Authenticity is very important to [her] with [her] music". She went on to say that she "always wanted to a be a truth-seeker, and [she] found that that was really important to my fans too".{{Cite web|url=https://www.stylist.co.uk/people/kelly-clarkson-talk-show-christina-aguilera-interview-video/300063|title=Christina Aguilera bonded with Kelly Clarkson over the powerful legacy of her debut album|accessdate=September 21, 2021|website=Stylist|date=September 17, 2019|archive-date=September 21, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210921080348/https://www.stylist.co.uk/people/kelly-clarkson-talk-show-christina-aguilera-interview-video/300063|url-status=live}}

"Genie in a Bottle" was listed at number 38 on VH1's 100 Greatest Songs of the 90s,{{cite web|url=http://www.vh1.com/music/tuner/2013-05-23/top-100-songs-of-the-90s/64/|title=The Top 100 Songs of the '90s|work=VH1|date=December 13, 2013|access-date=May 8, 2013|archive-date=December 3, 1999|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19991203013634/http://www.vh1.com/music/tuner/2013-05-23/top-100-songs-of-the-90s/64/|url-status=dead}} About.com placed it at number two on her "Top 10 Songs", while AOL Radio ranked it at number one, calling it her "signature song".{{cite web|title=Top 10 Christina Aguilera Songs|url=http://www.aolradioblog.com/2010/06/06/top-christina-aguilera-songs/|website=AOL Radio|access-date=June 28, 2014|archive-date=September 24, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140924044557/http://www.aolradioblog.com/2010/06/06/top-christina-aguilera-songs/|url-status=usurped}} While listing the "100 Greatest Singers of All Time", Rolling Stone placed Aguilera at number 52, picking "Genie in a Bottle" as one of her "key tracks", writing that "Even in her teen-pop days, she was modeling her dramatic, melismatic technique on old-school soul heroines like Etta James".{{cite magazine|title=100 Greatest Singers: Christina Aguilera – Rolling Stone|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/lists/100-greatest-singers-of-all-time-19691231/christina-aguilera-20101202|access-date=June 28, 2014|magazine=Rolling Stone|archive-date=July 5, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140705143029/http://www.rollingstone.com/music/lists/100-greatest-singers-of-all-time-19691231/christina-aguilera-20101202|url-status=live}} The song was also covered by contestants of many popular talent shows such as American Idol,{{cite web|title=Andrew Garcia – Genie in a Bottle (American Idol Season 9 – Top 8 Guys) 03/10/10|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OdNexxKFGvc|website=YouTube|access-date=June 28, 2014|archive-date=July 1, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130701223310/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OdNexxKFGvc&gl=US&hl=en|url-status=live}} The X Factor and The Voice.{{cite web|title=Nic Hawk – Genie In A Bottle – Studio Version – The Voice US 2013|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oyZilg1k_Wk|website=YouTube|access-date=June 28, 2014|archive-date=June 30, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150630161207/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oyZilg1k_Wk&gl=US&hl=en|url-status=live}} "What a Girl Wants" inspired the title of the 2000 romantic comedy film What Women Want, having the track on its soundtrack{{cite web|title=Amazon.com: What Women Want – Music From The Motion Picture|url=https://www.amazon.com/What-Women-Want-Motion-Picture/dp/B0013FZI3K|website=Amazon.com|access-date=June 28, 2014|archive-date=November 2, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141102161908/http://www.amazon.com/What-Women-Want-Motion-Picture/dp/B0013FZI3K|url-status=live}} and on a scene.{{cite news|last1=Rabin|first1=Nathan|title=What Women Want – DVD Review – The A.V. Club|url=http://www.avclub.com/review/what-women-want-20289|access-date=June 28, 2014|work=The A.V. Club|date=December 15, 2000|archive-date=November 2, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141102162117/http://www.avclub.com/review/what-women-want-20289|url-status=live}} It also inspired the title of the 2003 comedy film of the same name.{{cite news|last1=Vincent|first1=Florence|title=Top 10 Films Named After Songs|url=http://bestforfilm.com/film-blog/top-10-films-named-after-songs/|access-date=June 28, 2014|work=Best For Film|date=May 6, 2013|archive-date=May 31, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140531215530/http://bestforfilm.com/film-blog/top-10-films-named-after-songs/|url-status=live}} American singer Lady Gaga has called Aguilera's cover of "I Turn to You" an inspiration, as she stated: "When I was 15, I was singing 'I Turn to You' at the top of my lungs trying to hit all her notes. So she was an inspiration to me to have a wider vocal range."{{cite news|title=Lady Gaga Calls Christina Aguilera Feud "Total Nonsense" on Watch What Happens Live|url=http://www.wetpaint.com/the-voice/articles/2013-09-12-lady-gaga-christina-aguilera-beef|access-date=June 28, 2014|work=Wetpaint|archive-date=October 31, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141031052402/http://www.wetpaint.com/the-voice/articles/2013-09-12-lady-gaga-christina-aguilera-beef|url-status=live}}

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| extra6 = Wilder

| length6 = 3:33

| title7 = Love for All Seasons

| writer7 = {{flatlist|

• Carl Sturken
• Evan Rogers

}}

| extra7 = {{flatlist|

• Rogers
• Sturken

}}

| length7 = 3:59

| title8 = Somebody's Somebody

| writer8 = Warren

| extra8 = Khris Kellow

| length8 = 5:03

| title9 = When You Put Your Hands on Me

| writer9 = {{flatlist|

• Robin Thicke
• James Gass

}}

| extra9 = {{flatlist|

• Thicke
• Pro J.

}}

| length9 = 3:35

| title10 = Blessed

| writer10 = {{flatlist|

• Travon Potts
• Brock Walsh

}}

| extra10 = Potts

| length10 = 3:05

| title11 = Love Will Find a Way

| writer11 = {{flatlist|

• Sturken
• Rogers

}}

| extra11 = {{flatlist|

• Rogers
• Sturken

}}

| length11 = 3:56

| title12 = Obvious

| writer12 = Heather Holley

| extra12 = Robert Hoffman

| length12 = 4:00

}}

{{Track listing

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| total_length = 46:04

| extra_column = Producer(s)

| title2 = What a Girl Wants

| note2 = Video version

| writer2 = {{flatlist|

• Shelly Peiken
• Guy Roche

}}

| extra2 = Roche

| length2 = 3:35

}}

{{Track listing

| headline = Christina Aguilera{{nobold| – Second reissue, 2000}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.discogs.com/Christina-Aguilera-Christina-Aguilera/release/6774934 |title=Christina Aguilera – Re-issue |website=Discogs |access-date=December 30, 2015}}

| total_length = 46:27

| extra_column = Producer(s)

| title5 = Come on Over Baby (All I Want is You)

| note5 = Radio version

| writer5 = {{flatlist|

• Rein
• Aberg
• Aguilera
• Ron Fair
• Chaka Blackmon
• Raymond Cham
• Eric Dawkins
• Peiken
• Roche

}}

| extra5 = {{flatlist|

• Fair
• Celebrity Status

}}

| length5 = 3:23

}}

{{track listing

| headline = Christina Aguilera{{nobold| – Polish special edition (bonus track)}}{{Cite web |url=https://www.discogs.com/release/15072940-Christina-Aguilera-Christina-Aguilera |title=Christina Aguilera - Christina Aguilera |website=Discogs |date=1999 |access-date=August 18, 2023 |archive-date=August 18, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230818061551/https://www.discogs.com/release/15072940-Christina-Aguilera-Christina-Aguilera |url-status=live }}

| title13 = What a Girl Wants

| note13 = D.U.I. Mix

| length13 = 3:27

}}

{{track listing

| headline = Christina Aguilera{{nobold| – Spanish and Latin American edition (bonus track)}}{{cite web | url=https://www.discogs.com/Christina-Aguilera-Christina-Aguilera/release/11815899 | title=Christina Aguilera (Mexican Edition) | date=1999 | publisher=RCA Records | access-date=May 5, 2018 | archive-date=November 20, 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231120064149/https://www.discogs.com/release/11815899-Christina-Aguilera-Christina-Aguilera | url-status=live }}

| total_length = 50:03

| extra_column = Producer(s)

| title13 = Genio Atrapado

| writer13 = {{hlist|Rudy Pérez|Frank|Kipner|Sheyne}}

| extra13 = {{hlist|Pérez|Frank|Kipner}}

| length13 = 3:36

}}

{{track listing

| headline = Christina Aguilera{{nobold| – Brazilian edition (bonus tracks)}}{{cite web | url=https://www.discogs.com/Christina-Aguilera-Christina-Aguilera/release/3666712 | title=Christina Aguilera (Brazilian Edition) | publisher=BMG | access-date=May 5, 2018 | archive-date=November 20, 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231120064148/https://www.discogs.com/release/3666712-Christina-Aguilera-Christina-Aguilera | url-status=live }}

| total_length = 53:30

| title14 = What a Girl Wants

| note14 = Smooth Mix

| length14 = 3:27

}}

{{track listing

| headline = Christina Aguilera{{nobold| – Japanese edition (bonus tracks)}}{{cite web | url=https://www.discogs.com/Christina-Aguilera-Christina-Aguilera/release/6809580 | title=Christina Aguilera (Japanese Edition) | date=September 22, 1999 | publisher=RCA Records | access-date=May 5, 2018 | archive-date=November 20, 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231120064149/https://www.discogs.com/release/6809580-Christina-Aguilera-Christina-Aguilera | url-status=live }}

| extra_column = Producer(s)

| total_length = 54:31

| title13 = We're a Miracle

| writer13 = {{hlist|Todd Chapman|Zippel|Christina Aguilera}}

| extra13 = Chapman

| length13 = 4:11

| title14 = Don't Make Me Love You

| writer14 = {{hlist|Chapman|Peiken}}

| extra14 = Chapman

| length14 = 3:53

}}

{{track listing

| headline = Christina Aguilera{{nobold| – Japanese Remix Plus edition (bonus tracks)}}

| total_length = 77:29

| title15 = Genie in a Bottle

| note15 = Flavio vs. Mad Boris Mix

| length15 = 6:31

| title16 = What a Girl Wants

| note16 = Eddie Arroyo Dance Radio Edit

| length16 = 4:05

| title17 = I Turn to You

| note17 = Thunderpuss Remix

| length17 = 4:21

| title18 = Genio Atrapado

| note18 = Remix

| length18 = 4:38

| title19 = Come on Over Baby (All I Want is You)

| note19 = Radio version

| length19 = 3:23

}}

{{track listing

| headline = Christina Aguilera{{nobold| – Special edition (bonus disc)}}{{cite web | url=https://www.amazon.com/Christina-Aguilera-Bonus-CD/dp/B00004Y7XO | title=Christina Aguilera (Bonus CD) [Import, Limited Edition] | website=Amazon | access-date=October 15, 2012 | archive-date=March 17, 2013 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130317102048/http://www.amazon.com/Christina-Aguilera-Bonus-CD/dp/B00004Y7XO | url-status=live }}{{Cite web |url=https://open.spotify.com/album/2alhzWaLZ5wXZ0oJAo38aS |title=Christina Aguilera - Album by Christina Aguilera | Spotify |website=Spotify |access-date=September 2, 2023 |archive-date=September 2, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230902014040/https://open.spotify.com/album/2alhzWaLZ5wXZ0oJAo38aS |url-status=live }}

| total_length = 26:37

| title1 = Genie in a Bottle

| note1 = Flavio vs. Mad Boris Remix

| length1 = 6:31

| title2 = What a Girl Wants

| note2 = Eddie Arroyo Dance Radio Edit

| length2 = 4:05

| title3 = I Turn to You

| note3 = Thunderpuss Remix

| length3 = 4:21

| title4 = Genio Atrapado

| note4 = Remix

| length4 = 4:38

| title5 = Don't Make Me Love You

| length5 = 3:39

| title6 = Come on Over Baby (All I Want is You)

| note6 = Radio version

| length6 = 3:23

}}

Note: A large amount of physical copies and reissue pressings do not correctly change the lyrics in the album booklet or time length on the album back cover to represent the video version of "What a Girl Wants" being included on Christina Aguilera instead of the original album version.

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Christina Aguilera.{{cite AV media notes |title=Christina Aguilera |type=liner notes |others=Christina Aguilera |year=1999 |publisher=RCA Records}}

;Musicians

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• Christina Aguilera – vocals
• Rick Baptiste – horn
• Ali Boudris – guitar
• Sue Ann Carwell – background vocals
• ChakDaddy – horn
• E. Dawk – horn
• David Frank – drums, keyboards
• John Glaser – Moog synthesizer
• John Goux – guitar
• Gary Grant – horn
• Robert Hoffman – bass, keyboards
• Heather Holley – piano
• Khris Kellow – keyboards
• Steve Kipner – drums, keyboards
• Michael Landau – guitar
• Anthony Mazza – guitar
• Shelly Peiken – background vocals
• Joel Peskin – horn
• Tim Pierce – guitar
• Travon Potts – multiple instruments
• Evan Rogers – background vocals
• Carl Sturken – multiple instruments
• Robin Thicke – synthesizer, drums, bass, keyboards
• Michael Thompson – guitar
• Bruce Watson – guitar
• Jerry Goldsmith – conductor

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• Producers: Johan Aberg, David Frank, Ron Harris, Robert Hoffman, Khris Kellow, Steve Kipner, Travon Potts, Paul Rein, Guy Roche, Evan Rogers, Carl Sturken, Robin Thicke, Diane Warren, Matthew Wilder, Aaron Zigman
• Executive producer: Ron Fair, Diane Warren
• Associate producer: Doreen Dorian
• Engineers: Johan Aberg, Paul Arnold, Ali Boudris, David Frank, Dan Garcia, Ron Harris, Mike Hatzinger, Al Hemberger, Phil Kaffel, Steve Kipner, Doc Little, Mario Lucy, Michael C. Ross, Robin Thicke, Aaron Zigman,
• Assistant engineers: Tom Bender, Joe Brown, Terri Wong, Christina Aguilera
• Mixing: Rob Chiarelli, Jeff Griffin, Mick Guzauski, Tim Lauber, Peter Mokran, Dave Pensado, Robin Thicke, Tommy Vicari, Dave Way
• Mixing assistants: Tony Flores, Jeff Griffin, Michael Huff, Tim Lauber
• Digital editing: Jeff Griffin, Bill Malina
• Mastering: Eddy Schreyer
• A&R: Ron Fair, Elisa Yastic
• Creative director: Jack Rovner
• Programming: Johan Aberg, Airiq Anest, Ron Harris, Khris Kellow, Paul Rein, Guy Roche
• Drum programming: Airiq Anest, Robert Hoffman, Khris Kellow
• Synthesizer programming: Steve Porcaro
• Arrangers: Ron Fair, Sherree Ford-Payne, David Frank, Khris Kellow, Steve Kipner, Travon Potts, Guy Roche, Brock Walsh, Matthew Wilder, Aaron Zigman
• Vocal arrangements: Christina Aguilera, David Frank, Steve Kipner, Brock Walsh
• Orchestral arrangements: Aaron Zigman

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• Album era
• List of best-selling albums by women
• List of Billboard 200 number-one albums of 1999
• List of number-one albums of 1999 (Canada)
• Teen pop

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{{reflist|3}}

• {{cite book| last = Dominguez| first = Pier| title = Christina Aguilera – A Star Is Made| year = 2003| publisher = Amber Communications Group, Inc.| isbn = 1-84449-381-4}}

• [http://www.christinaaguilera.com/ Aguilera's official website]

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