Christina Aguilera - Back To Basics
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Christina Aguilera - Back To Basics: Wikipedia Album Entry
Back to Basics is the third full-length English studio album by American singer Christina Aguilera. The 2-CD album was released on August 15, 2006 in the United States and Canada.
It features what Aguilera describes as "a throwback to the 20s, 30s, and 40s-style jazz, blues, and feel-good soul music, but with a modern twist." The album has yielded three commercial worldwide singles: "Ain't No Other Man", "Hurt" and "Candyman". Aguilera had two nominations for the Grammy Awards in the categories "Best Pop Vocal Album", "Best Female Pop Vocal Performance" (for "Candyman") and won the category of "Best Female Pop Vocal Performance" (for "Ain't No Other Man") in 2007.
When Aguilera started working on Back to Basics, she was not just inspired by the sounds of the 1920s, '30s and '40s, but by the look of the era as well. When she began shooting for the artwork of the album, she cited Marlene Dietrich, Marilyn Monroe, Carole Lombard, Judy Garland, Greta Garbo, Veronica Lake, among others as her inspirations.
Aguilera handpicked German photographer Ellen von Unwerth, who has captured Janet Jackson and Penelope Cruz, for the photo sessions. They spent three days beginning at a historic hotel called the Hollywood Dell.
Aguilera spent most of the first day in a bed, peering through the iron bars of a headboard, a shot inspired by a famous Marilyn Monroe picture. The Back to Basics cover shot, a sensual image that features her dressed in white and lounging on a bed, was taken during the same session.
The second day's shoot was a more dressed-up affair. Said the artist, "A huge element also of this record is it's really fun and playful, with a 1920s circus theme."
For the third day, Aguilera and Unwerth went to Forty Deuce, a Hollywood hotspot that puts a modern twist on a 1920s burlesque club. For that shoot, they recreated the vibe of an old jazzy blues club. In the session, Aguilera also shot a series of pictures with four Navy sailors.
The 2-CD Back to Basics release comprises:
Back To Basics (Disc 1)
Back To Basics (Disc 2)
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Christina Aguilera - Back To Basics Lyrics
Christina Aguilera - Hurt Lyrics
Seems like it was yesterday when I saw your face
You told me how proud you were, but I walked away
If only I knew what I know today, ooh, ooh
Christina Aguilera - Back in the Day Lyrics
What we're gonna do right here is go back
Way back, back into time
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Christina Aguilera - Nasty Naughty Boy Lyrics
Come here big boy
Ahh, yeah
You've been a bad, bad boy
Christina Aguilera - Here to Stay Lyrics
Well, everybody got an opinion now, don't they?
But it ain't no thing to me
It really don't make any difference now to me
If you don't like what you see
Christina Aguilera - Still Dirrty Lyrics
Yeah, yeah, ohh, ohh
If you see me walking down the street
Or in the pages of your magazine
Christina Aguilera - Slow Down Baby Lyrics
Stop, slow down baby
Slow down baby
Slow down baby
Slow down baby
Christina Aguilera - Understanding Lyrics
Title is 'Understand', not 'Understanding'.
I may do things you don't understand...
Christina Aguilera - The Right Man Lyrics
So many years have gone by
Always strong, tried not to cry
Never felt like I needed any man
To comfort me in life
Christina Aguilera - What Kind Of World Lyrics
Have I been blind?
For the first time in my life, I feel I've opened up my eyes
Since you've arrived like an angel from the sky
I'm on a spiritual high
Christina Aguilera - Ain't No Other Man (Remix) Lyrics
(Do your thang honey)
I could feel it from the start
Couldn't stand to be apart
Christina Aguilera - Thank You Lyrics
Feel like I've been locked up
Nobody seen, let's go
Come on, come on
Baby, baby, baby
Christina Aguilera - Candyman Lyrics
Tarzan and Jane were swingin' on a vine
Candyman, candyman
Sippin' from a bottle of vodka double wine
Sweet sugar candyman
Christina Aguilera - Ain't No Other Man Lyrics
(Do your thang honey)
I could feel it from the start
Couldn't stand to be apart
Christina Aguilera - Welcome Lyrics
Welcome to the greatest show
Greatest show on earth
You've never seen before
Hear the fairytale unfold
Christina Aguilera - Mercy On Me Lyrics
Lord, have mercy on my soul
For I have walked the sinful road
That I'm down on all on my knees
Lord, have mercy on me, please
Christina Aguilera - Oh Mother Lyrics
Whoa, yeah
She was so young with such innocent eyes
She always dreamt of a fairytale life
Christina Aguilera - On Our Way Lyrics
Me and you, we're different, don't always see eye to eye
You go left and I go right and sometimes when we even fight
That don't mean that I won't need a friend, oh
You and me, we're in this 'til the end, oh
Christina Aguilera - Makes Me Wanna Pray Lyrics
Ohh, yeah
Hey, hey, hey, hey, ooh
Oh, yeah
Well, alright
Christina Aguilera - Without You Lyrics
Have I been blind?
For the first time in my life I feel I've opened up
My eyes, since you've arrived
Like an angel from the sky, I'm on a spiritual high
Christina Aguilera - Enter The Circus Lyrics
Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls
Step right up, step right up
Come closer, you won't believe your eyes
Behind this curtain
Christina Aguilera - Back to Basics Intro Lyrics
A very pleasant good evening, ladies and gentlemen
It is now time, the one and only
There never will be another, Christina Aguilera
Thatâs how music should sound
Christina Aguilera - I Got trouble Lyrics
Yeah, yeah
I've got trouble, trouble, trouble
Always knocking at my door
Christina Aguilera - Save Me From Myself Lyrics
It's not so easy loving me
It gets so complicated, all the things you gotta be
Everything's changing but you're the truth
I'm amazed by all your patience, everything I put you through
Christina Aguilera - F.U.S.S(Interlude) Lyrics
You know who you are
This is for you
Yeah, yeah
