Christina Aguilera CD

"Genie In A Bottle" was nominated for the 2000 Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance.

"What A Girl Wants" was nominated for the 2001 Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance.

Christina Aguilera rocketed to the top of the charts with the smash hit "Genie in a Bottle" from this self-titled debut and placed herself among a leading generation of young, multi-talented pop artists. Like fellow performers Britney Spears, J.C. and Justin of 'N Sync, and actress Keri Russell, who stars in the TV show Felicity, Aguilera is a graduate of the New Mickey Mouse Club television program.

Songs such as "What a Girl Wants" with its guitar-driven melody, and the soulful gospel strain of "So Emotional" show Christina Aguilera's polish. Some of the other tracks that stand out are the powerful "I Turn to You," which was written by Diane Warren; "Reflection," which was produced by Matthew Wilder; and the dance floor mover "Love Will Find a Way," from hit makers Carl Sturken and Evan Rogers.

Always one for a remix, Madonna follows the AMERICAN LIFE album with an EP that includes alternate mixes of four album tracks. "Nothing Fails (Nevins Mix)" glides along on an acoustic guitar line and skittering, distorted beats, while 1980s revisionists Mount Sims take on "Nobody Knows Me" with a dirty keyboard/vocoder barrage. Finally the Headcleanr rock mixes of "Love Profusion" and "American Life" are energetic, guitar-heavy versions of the originals.

Also included on REMIXED & REVISITED is a live recording of the Material Girl's show-stopping 2003 MTV Video Music Awards performance of her "Like a Virgin" and "Hollywood" medley, featuring the additional diva trinity of Christina Aguilera, Britney Spears, and Missy Elliott. On "Into the Hollywood Groove," Missy pops by again for a studio fusion of Madonna's "Into the Groove" and the aforementioned "Hollywood." Topping ev

Includes 5X5 Year 2000 Christina Calendar.

Engineers include: David Frank, Steve Kipner, Mario Luccy.

Personnel includes: Madonna (vocals, guitar); Missy Elliott, Christina Aguilera, Britney Spears (vocals); Mirwais Ahmadzai (guitar, programming, background vocals).

Personnel: Christina Aguilera (vocals, background vocals); Ali Boudris, Anthony Mazza, Michael Thompson, Tim Pierce, John Goux, Bruce Watson (guitar); Chakdaddy, E. Dawk, Gary Grant, Rick Baptiste, Joel Peskin (horns); Ron Fair (piano, harpsichord, keyboards); Heather Holley (piano); Thicke (keyboards, synthesizer, bass guitar, drums); Dave Frank, David Frank, Steve Kipner (keyboards, drums); Khris Kellow (keyboards, programming, drum programming); Paul Rein (keyboards, programming); Robert Hoffman (keyboards, drum programming); John Glaser (Moog synthesizer); Matt Laug (tambourine); Airiq Anest (programming, drum programming); Johan Åberg, Guy Roche, Ron Harris (programming); Evan Rogers, Shelly Peiken, Sue Ann Carwell (background vocals).

Audio Mixers: Tim Lauber; Dave Pensado; Dave Way; Jeff Griffin ; Mick Guzauski; Peter Mokran; Rob Chiarelli; Thicke; Tommy Vicari.

Unknown Contributor Role: Chad Wolfinabarger.

Arrangers: Christina Aguilera; Dave Frank; David Frank; Guy Roche; Aaron Zigman; Khris Kellow; Matthew Wilder; Ron Fair; Sherree Ford-Payne; Steve Kipner; Travon Potts; Brock Walsh.

Personnel includes: Christina Aguilera (vocals); Jerry Goldsmith (conductor); Carl Sturken, Travon Potts (various instruments); John Goux, Bruce Watson, Tim Pierce, Michael Thompson, Anthony Mazza, Ali Boudris (guitar); Heather Holley (piano); Robin Thicke, Pro J. (keyboards, synthesizer, bass, drums); Robert Hoffman (keyboards, bass, drum programming); David Frank, Steve Kipner (keyboards, drums); Ron Harris, Paul Rein, Kris Kellow (keyboards, drum programming); Ron Fair (keyboards); John Glaser (Moog synthsizer); Matt Laug (tambourine); Johan Aberg, Eric Anest (drum programming); Guy Roche (programming); Shelly Peiken, Sue Ann Carwell, Evan Rogers (background vocals).

Producers include: David Frank, SteveEntertainment Weekly (8/20-27/99, p.126) - "...When Aguilera straddles the crossover-appeal fault line...she delivers giddily delicious radio pop....CHRISTINA still makes a credible bid to be the late-summer soundtrack to romantic rebound." - Rating: B-
Q (1/00, p.106) - 3 stars out of 5 - "...shows off her pretty, but powerful vocals to suprisingly impressive effect."