Stripped (Christina Aguilera album)
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| Studio album by Christina Aguilera | ||
| Released |  October 28, 2002 October 29, 2002 |
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| Recorded | 2001–2002 | |
| Genre | Pop R&B Soul Pop / Rock |
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| Length | 77:48 | |
| Label | RCA | |
| Producer(s) | Christina Aguilera (also executive), Glen Ballard, Jasper Cameron, E. Dawk, Rob Hoffman, Heather Holley, Steve Morales, Balewa Muhammad, Linda Perry, Rockwilder, Scott Storch | |
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| Christina Aguilera chronology | ||
| Just Be Free (2000) |
Stripped (2002) |
Back to Basics (2006) |
- For the unrelated Depeche Mode single, see Stripped (song)
Stripped is the second English studio album (fourth overall) by American pop singer Christina Aguilera, released in 2002. It reached the top five of the album charts in both the United States and United Kingdom and features two UK number-one hits in "Dirrty" and "Beautiful". Although perceived by many to be an album focusing on raunchy themes, it appears to be so only on a superficial level and is thought to have acquired the negative label through the leading single "Dirrty" and its raunchy video (upon closer inspection the song is actually about sexual liberation) as well as Christina's style of dress at the time. Christina supported the album with the Justified and Stripped and Stripped World Tours. During the release of Back to Basics sales of Stripped steadily increased due to her popularity rising again, making Stripped sell over twelve million copies worldwide.
The name of the album was originally titled "Listen" up until it's release, Christina changed the name of her intro and the album itself to "stripped."
Christina Aguilera recorded the song titled "I'm OK". The song is a personal account of her emotionally distressing childhood. She speaks about her father and her painful memories from her early life.
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[edit] Raunchy/Sexy Image
Initial indications of a raunchier image for Aguilera were demonstrated in her appearance in the video for a remake of the 1975 Labelle's hit "Lady Marmalade". The video showed Aguilera, Lil' Kim, Mýa, and Pink dressed in lingerie.
In late August 2002, "Dirrty", the first single from Stripped, was leaked on the Internet and radio stations. The song was a hip-hop-influenced track, based on rapper Redman's 2001 single "Let's Get Dirty (I Can't Get in da Club)", which features DJ Kool. As a play on the similarities, Redman was featured on the track, rapping for one verse of the song.
The video features a scantily-clad Aguilera, dancing lecherously with members of both sexes in a run-down, underground boxing venue. Due to the sexually relatively explicit nature of the video, it was heavily criticized by other musicians, as well as the media. In response, Aguilera pointed out the video is more about power and control, later stating:
- "I may have been the naked-ass girl in the video, but if you look at it carefully, I'm also at the forefront. I'm not just some lame chick in a rap video; I'm in the power position, in complete command of everything around me. To be totally balls-out like that is, for me, the measure of a true artist."
During the first few months of promoting Stripped, she took part in photo shoots for the magazines Maxim, Rolling Stone, and CosmoGirl!. Many of the photographs featured her nude or semi-nude. She denied the image change was a matter of publicity, claiming that it better reflected her true personality than did the image she cultivated in 1999. She told German paper Netzeitung:
- "I like having sex. It's fun... I love experimenting with my sexuality. I want to try out as much as possible. It would be wrong of me to hide this side of my personality. I have fun being sexy and tough at the same time."
[edit] Songwriting Controversy
"Make Over" became the subject of controversy when critics commented on its similarity to a 2000 Sugababes' single called "Overload". When Stripped was originally released, Aguilera and Linda Perry were listed as the song's writers. Some time later ASCAP also gave additional credits to Sugababes writers Jonathan Lipsey, Felix Howard, Cameron McVey, and Paul Simm. The link was never publicly admitted but "Make Over" was removed from the track listing of Aguilera's subsequent DVD, Stripped Live in the UK.
[edit] Positive Acclaim
The Jonas Åkerlund-directed music video for "Beautiful" garnered much attention, as it touched on the subjects of anorexia nervosa, homosexuality, bullying, self-esteem and transgender issues. "Beautiful" stayed in the U.S. top forty for twenty-four weeks, and topped many other Billboard magazine charts. It was equally successful elsewhere, and reached number one on the charts in the UK (where it was her fourth number-one single), Australia (where it was her first) and Canada (where it was her second). Simon Cowell, renowned American Idol judge, noted that it is "one of the best pop songs ever written."
[edit] Reception
Ironically, unlike Madonna, the raunchy image negatively affected the sales of the album upon release. The album debuted at number two in the U.S. selling about over 330,000 copies but quickly began to slide down the charts. Stripped's first single "Dirrty" had failed to reach the top forty in the U.S. and Aguilera's record label quickly released "Beautiful" as a follow-up single to prevent the descent of Stripped on the albums chart.
The staying power of the album was also shown in the UK, where the album was consistently in the top twenty between late 2002 and mid-2004.
In December 2004, Stripped was certified 3x Platinum by the IFPI[1] for shipments of three million copies inside Europe, of which, 1.8+ million were sold in the UK alone and the album was certified 6x Platinum.[2] It peaked at number six in Germany and after spending seventy-seven weeks inside the Top 100 the album was certified 3x Platinum and in France it stayed in charts for amazing 56 weeks selling 140,000 copies. It is also quadruple Platinum in Australia despite only reaching a peak of number seven. It is 2x Platinum in Canada.[3] Stripped has sold just over ten million albums worldwide during it's five years of being on the market. The album has also shown longevity on Amazon's top music sales, where it is currently within the top 1000 music sellers after 5 years.
[edit] Singles
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"Beautiful" is the second single from Christina Aguilera's album "Stripped". It was a very successful single all over the world. |
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"Fighter" is the third single released from Christina Aguilera's second album "Stripped". |
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"Can't Hold Us Down" is the fourth single released from Christina Aguilera's album, "Stripped". The song features rapper Lil Kim. |
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"The Voice Within" is the fifth and final single from Christina Aguilera's album "Stripped". |
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[edit] Track listing
- "Stripped Intro" – 1:39
- "Can't Hold Us Down" (featuring Lil' Kim) (Christina Aguilera, Scott Storch, Matt Morris) – 4:15
- "Walk Away" (Christina Aguilera, Scott Storch, Matt Morris) – 5:47
- "Fighter" (Christina Aguilera, Scott Storch) – 4:05
- "Primer Amor Interlude" – 0:53
- "Infatuation" (Christina Aguilera, Scott Storch, Matt Morris) – 4:17
- "Loves Embrace Interlude" – 0:47
- "Loving Me 4 Me" (Christina Aguilera, Scott Storch, Matt Morris) – 4:36
- "Impossible" (Alicia Keys) – 4:14
- "Underappreciated" (Christina Aguilera, Scott Storch, Matt Morris) – 4:00
- "Beautiful" (Linda Perry) – 3:58
- "Make Over" (Christina Aguilera, Linda Perry) – 4:12
- "Cruz" (Christina Aguilera, Linda Perry) – 3:49
- "Soar" (Christina Aguilera, Rob Hoffman, Heather Holley) – 4:45
- "Get Mine, Get Yours" (Christina Aguilera, Steve Morales, Balewa Muhammad, David Siegel) – 3:44
- "Dirrty" (featuring Redman) (Christina Aguilera, Dana Stinson, Balewa Muhammad, Reggie Noble, Jasper Cameron) – 4:58
- "Stripped Pt. 2" – 0:45
- "The Voice Within" (Christina Aguilera, Glen Ballard) – 5:04
- "I'm OK" (Christina Aguilera, Linda Perry) – 5:18
- "Keep on Singin' My Song" (Christina Aguilera, Scott Storch) – 6:29
- The Mexican edition of Stripped doesn't contain "Get Mine, Get Yours" but instead its Spanish-language version, "Dame Lo Que Yo Te Doy" ("Give Me What I Give You"). It also appears as a B-side to the "Beautiful" CD single.
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[edit] Charts
| Chart (2002/2003/2004) | Provider | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard 200 | Billboard | 2 | 4x platinum | 4,070,493 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Internet Albums | Billboard | 12 | ||
| Australia ARIA Top 100 Albums | ARIA | 7 | 4x platinum | 280,000+ |
| Belgium Top 50 Albums | Ultratop / Nielsen | Platinum | 50,000+ | |
| Australia ARIA Top 40 Urban Albums | ARIA | 1 | ||
| Argentinian Album Chart | CAPIF | ?? | Gold | 20.000 |
| Austria Top 75 Albums | IFPI | 10 | Platinum | 30.000 |
| Brazil Top 100 Album | ABPD | 2 | Platinum[4] | 360.000+ |
| Canada Top 50 Albums | 3 | 2x Platinum | 200,000 | |
| Denmark Top 40 Album | 5 | Platinum | 40.000 | |
| France Top 150 Albums | 49 | |||
| Germany Top 100 Albums | IFPI | 6 | 1x Platinum | 200.000 |
| Greece Top 50 International Albums | IFPI | 10 | ||
| Hungary Top 50 Albums | Mahasz | 39 | Platinum | 15.000 |
| Italy Top 50 Albums | FIMI | 16 | ||
| Netherlands Top 100 Albums | Megacharts/NVPI | 3 | Platinum | 70,000 |
| Norway Top 50 Albums | ?? | Platinum | 40.000 | |
| New Zealand RIANZ Top 50 Albums | VG | 5 | 2x Platinum | 30.000 |
| Spain Top Albums | AFYVE | 5 | Gold | 50.000 |
| Sweden Top 60 Albums | IFPI | 13 | Platinium | 60.000 |
| Switzerland Top 100 Albums | IFPI | 9 | Platinum | 30.000 |
| UK Top 75 Albums | BPI/The Official UK Charts Company | 2 | 6x platinum | 1,851,000 |
[edit] Awards
[edit] 2003
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| Blender Magazine | Woman of the Year |
| Channel [V] Taiwan Music Video Awards | Popular Female Video - Beautiful |
| Crust-Busting Your Way To An Awesome Life Radio Show | Crust-Busting Artist of the Month (October) |
| GLAAD Media Awards | Special Recognition Award |
| HX Awards | Dance Song of the Year - Beautiful (Peter Rauhofer Mix) (Peter Rauhofer) |
| Latina Magazine | Women of the Year (#3) |
| MOBO Awards | Best Video - Dirrty |
| MTV Europe Music Awards | Best Female |
| MTV TRL Awards | TRL Evolution Award |
| MVPA Awards | Best Styling - Dirrty (Trish Summerville) |
| MVPA Awards | Best Make-Up - Dirrty (Troy Jensen & Sharon Gault) |
| Q Awards | Best Single - Dirrty |
| Smash Hits Poll Winners Awards | Best Female Solo Artist |
| Sugar Magazine | Inspirational Girls Top 100 (#1) |
| Teen Choice Awards | Choice Summer Tour - Justified And Stripped |
| Teen People Readers' Choice Awards | Best Tour - Justified And Stripped |
| Teen People Readers' Choice Awards | Best Booty-Shakin' Song - Dirrty |
| Teen People Readers' Choice Awards | Most Empowering Anthem - Can't Hold Us Down |
| Teen People Readers' Choice Awards | Best Image 180° |
| TMF Awards - Belgium | Best Album International - Stripped |
| TMF Awards - Belgium | Best Female Artist International |
| TMF Awards - Belgium | Best Video International - Fighter |
| TMF Awards - Holland | Best Female Artist International |
| Top Of The Pops Awards | Singer of the Year |
[edit] 2004
| Awards ceremony | Award |
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| BMI Pop Awards | Miss Independent |
| Glamour Women of the Year Awards | Woman of the Year |
| Grammy Awards | Best Female Pop Vocal Performance - Beautiful |
| Grammy Awards | Song Of The Year - Beautiful |
| Groovevolt Music & Fashion Awards | Album of the Year - Stripped |
| Groovevolt Music & Fashion Awards | Song of the Year - Beautiful |
| Groovevolt Music & Fashion Awards | Video of the Year - Beautiful |
| Groovevolt Music & Fashion Awards | Most Fashionable Music Video - Can't Hold Us Down |
| JUNO Awards | Video of the Year - Fighter (Floria Sigismondi) |
| Musicnotes | Song of the Year - Beautiful (Linda Perry) |
| MVPA Awards | Best Styling - Dirrty (Trish Summerville) |
| NRJ Radio Awards - Scandinavia | Best Pop |
| MTV Asia Awards | Favorite Female Artist |
| MVPA Awards | Best Pop Video - Fighter (Floria Sigismondi) |
| MVPA Awards | Best Styling - Fighter (Carol Beadle & Trish Summerville) |
| MVPA Awards | Best Make-Up - Fighter (Francesca Toulet) |
| MVPA Awards | Best Cinematography - Fighter (Christopher Soos) |
| Rolling Stone Music Awards | Readers' Top Ten Singles - Beautiful (#2) |
| Rolling Stone Music Awards | Best Female Performer, Readers' Pick (#1) |
| Rolling Stone Music Awards | Best Video, Readers' Pick - Beautiful (#2) |
| Rolling Stone Music Awards | Best Tour, Readers' Pick - Justified And Stripped (#1) |
| TMF Awards - Holland | Best Female Artist International |
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.ifpi.org/site-content/platinum/plat2004.html ifpi.org
- ^ http://forums.denden.co.uk/viewtopic.php?p=1523967 Forums.denden.co.uk
- ^ http://cria.ca CRIA.ca
- ^ http://www.abpd.org.br/certificados_interna.asp Abpd.org
[edit] External links
- All Music Guide Christina Aguilera article
- GLAAD media release
- MTV News article on kissing controversy
- Stripped (album) at WikiMusicGuide
| Christina Aguilera |
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| Discography |
| Albums |
| Christina Aguilera (1999) • Stripped (2002) • Back to Basics (2006) |
| Other Albums |
| Mi Reflejo (2000) · My Kind of Christmas (2000) · Just Be Free (2001) |
| Singles |
| "Reflection" · "Genie in a Bottle" · "The Christmas Song" · "What a Girl Wants" · "I Turn to You" · "Come on Over Baby" · "Pero me acuerdo de ti" · "Christmas Time" · "Nobody Wants to Be Lonely" · "Falsas Esperanzas" · "Lady Marmalade" · "Dirrty" · "Beautiful" · "Fighter" · "Can't Hold Us Down" · "Infatuation" · "The Voice Within" · "Car Wash" · "Tilt Ya Head Back" · "Ain't No Other Man" · "Hurt" · "Tell Me" · "Candyman" |
| Related articles |
| Discography · Awards · B-Sides/Unreleased songs · RCA Records |
