Christina Aguilera Goes Back To Basics, New Album Due August 15th
Paying tribute to the music that inspired her, pop icon Christina Aguilera will release her third studio album, Back To Basics, August 15th on RCA Records. A modern take on vintage jazz, soul and blues from the 1920s, ‘30s and ‘40s, the album is wildly inventive with a throwback style creating a sound that’s gritty and raw. Back To Basics reunites her with producer Linda Perry as well as creating new collaborations with producers such as DJ Premier.

The sexy first single, “Ain’t No Other Man,” produced by DJ Premier and Charles Roane, is set for release on June 12th. It will be world-premiered on the MTV Movie Awards on June 8th.

“This is a concept album that follows a bold, set vision,” stated Aguilera. “The touchstones are Billie Holiday, Otis Redding, Etta James and Ella Fitzgerald.... what I used to call my ‘fun music’ when I was a little girl.”

Back To Basics utilizes an orchestra, choir, string quartet and jazz horns, as well as techniques that offer a vintage sound and sensibility. “I Got Trouble” incorporates a scratchy blues feel, while “Candy Man” recalls the tight harmonies of all-girl groups from the ‘30s and ‘40s “Save Me From Myself” is an emotionally naked, raw-sounding song dedicated to her husband. “Thank You,” dedicated to her fans, features DJ Premier splicing bits of “Genie In A Bottle” with fan voicemail messages. Also sure to appeal to Aguilera fans is the risqué song “Nasty Naughty Boy” (which has a ‘20s burlesque feel) and the club track “Still Dirrty,” assuring her fans that she’s “still got the nasty in me, …still got that dirty degree…still got that freak in me.”

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She found a new gimmick and went with it. We'll see how it works out. If you heard her talk about her musical interests back in the late 90's or early 00's, you'd know for sure this bitch wasn't listening to any Billie!

P.S. "Still Dirrty"? This canNOT be true. I mean this sounds like that fake tracklisting for the new Janet CD that had a song titled, "Control This!".
[Edited 5/12/06 18:33pm]

VoicesCarry said:

Billie had a dope song called "'cause we want to" in the late 90's. I can dig that.

thesexofit said:

Have you seen Clueless?

VoicesCarry said:

No. Billie is in doctor who now. "walk of life" was a nice song too.

I'm open to it as long as it doesn't sound like the rest of the stuff that's out there. Plus I want to hear something new from her. And dammit...I like the chic.

VoicesCarry said:

OMG, I love him!

"genie in a bottle" is a good pop song. I think david frank (the system) produced that cut or something? I proberly got that info from this site?

VoicesCarry said:

In all seriousness, she proberly started dance pop ala "come on over" as thats what was hot at the time. She moved with the times. She proberly did singers like holiday etc.... as a kid, but was proberly told to sing "genie in a bottle" etc... to sell. Her voice is way too good for dance pop, but that aaron carter shit is old now.

thesexofit said:

Christian: Do you like Billie Holiday?
Cher: I love him.

I read your post and thought of this, thesexofit

VoicesCarry said:

Is this for real?

jayaredee said:

Yes, it's real dialogue from the film GangstaFam got it!

The title sounds like an aerobics video.

I'm sure she can pull it off , she's

Dewrede said:

Thought you hated female singers when they are trying to be sexy and dance with their mouth agape like they are taking it in the bum (I'm paraphrasing here).

No , not when they are good singers

this sounds promising. just have to wait and see.

DJ Premier knows jazz, that's for sure.

I'm actually a Christina fan and I'm looking forward to this release (it's coming out on my mother's birthday, lol) because I think the girl can really sing and this type thing might be very fitting for her voice. I've heard clips of songs and it sound(s) pretty good. Those weren't quite produced all the way, though, that I know of.

bout damn time