Stripped - Christina Aguilera

*Introduction* Christina Aguilera has molded herself from a pop princess to a soul diva in a few short years. Stripped, released in October 2002 was the album that launched her to superstardom. The album also brought her critical acclaim that she hadnt seen on her previous albums. She worked with a wide range of producers on the album from Scott Scorch to Linda Perry with both also having written some of the songs with Aguilera. Here is my review of Christina Aguilera's stripped. *Stripped* 1.) Stripped (Intro) This is an interesting intro that features news clips of various stars talking about Christina, it then ...  Read the complete review

*INTRODUCTION* I do like Christina. Obviously, not as much as I adore her former Mickey mouse Club co-star and general arch nemesis Britney Spears, but Christina stands out in the world of pop as the voice and talent of her generation. Back in 1999, in the midst of the bubblegum pop explosion fronted by NSYNC, the Backstreet Boys, and of course, Britney Spears, Christina was the latest in a long line of young blonde girls who could sing and dance, made centre stage by record companies eager to cash in on a successful formula. Christina, while very successful at this time, never seemed quite at ease with her image and style of music. Her ...  Read the complete review

The second album from Christina Aguilera, the young singer who for ages was compared to Britney which was annoying. She is talented and definitely proves this with Stripped. Now she can finally prove she isn't Britney but herself, she can't please everyone and can't be someone she isn't. We find out about her childhood, her feelings and much more through 20 different stages and by the end you have a different view of her. She has put a lot of work into this to show how much she has changed and has proved herself. I think she will have more success from this album and will do well in the future and I think she will stand the test of time and be ...  Read the complete review

I?ve decided to write this review because I?ve had this album for quite some time now, but I still listen to it frequently, unlike some albums that I?ve brought in the past and have left to gather dust on the shelf after a couple of weeks. I haven?t always been a fan of Christina, there was a time when I thought ?here?s another girl who can?t sing but loves stripping down to the bare minimum just to get attention.? How wrong I was. It is undeniable that Christina has received more than her fair share of press coverage for her skimpy outfits rather then her music but since I am here to give my opinion on ...  Read the complete review

There are 20 tracks on this album, but this is actually a bit misleading as some of them are short instrumental-heavy "interludes" that are presumably included to break up the album but I find totally pointless to be honest. I'll gloss over those in this review as I don't count them as proper tracks as such. ***Can't Hold Us Down (Feat. Lil Kim)*** There is a lot of attitude in the lyrics of this track as it openly questions why double standards still exist and is a very feminist track. I would class it as a mid-tempo in general but there are moments when the vocal delivery is so rushed that I can't fully understand the lyrics. I'm not keen on ...  Read the complete review