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Back to Basics (Christina Aguilera album)

April 11, 2024

Back to Basics is the fifth studio album by American singer Christina Aguilera. It was released on August 9, 2006, in the United States by RCA Records as a double album. Serving as executive producer, she enlisted a wide range of producers, including DJ Premier, Rich Harrison, Rob Lewis, Mark Ronson, and Linda Perry. Recording sessions took place between February 2005 and April 2006 at several studios in the United States and the United Kingdom.

Back to Basics
Studio album by
Christina Aguilera
ReleasedAugust 9, 2006 (2006-08-09)
RecordedFebruary 2005 – April 2006
Studio
  • Chalice Recording Studios
  • Record Plant
    (Los Angeles, California)
  • Allido Sound
    (New York City, New York)
  • Maze Studios
    (Atlanta, Georgia)
  • SARM Studios
    (London, England)[1]
Genre
Length78:43
LabelRCA
Producer
Christina Aguilera chronology
Singles from Back to Basics
  1. "Ain't No Other Man"
    Released: June 6, 2006
  2. "Hurt"
    Released: September 17, 2006
  3. "Candyman"
    Released: February 20, 2007
  4. "Slow Down Baby"
    Released: July 24, 2007
  5. "Oh Mother"
    Released: September 28, 2007

Inspired by Aguilera's 1920s–1950s idols, including Billie Holiday, Otis Redding, Etta James, and Ella Fitzgerald, Back to Basics was described by Aguilera herself as a fusion of old-school jazz and soul inspirations with a modernized style. Primarily a pop and R&B record, its first disc juxtaposes rhythm and blues with hip hop and urban elements with most songs employing samples, while the second contains all original tracks with the exception of "Candyman", which samples "Tarzan & Jane Swingin' on a Vine". Lyrically, the album is inspired by Aguilera's previous life events including her marriage with Jordan Bratman in 2005.

To portray a new persona, Aguilera adopted her new alter ego Baby Jane and made several changes to her public appearance, inspired by classic Hollywood actresses. She promoted the album by performing at events like the 2006 MTV Movie Awards, the 2006 MTV Video Music Awards and the 49th Annual Grammy Awards. It was further promoted with Back to Basics Tour, which visited countries in North America, Asia, Europe, Australia and Middle East from late 2006 until late 2008. Back to Basics spawned three international singles: "Ain't No Other Man", "Hurt" and "Candyman"; "Slow Down Baby" was only released as a single in Australia,[2] while "Oh Mother" was only released as a single in several European countries.[3][4]

Back to Basics received favorable reviews from music critics, who complimented its musical diversity from Aguilera's previous albums while there were others who criticized its length. The album received a Grammy Award nomination for Best Pop Vocal Album, and its lead single "Ain't No Other Man" won Best Female Pop Vocal Performance at the 49th Annual Grammy Awards (2007). It debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 with first-week sales of 346,000 copies. Back to Basics achieved similar success internationally, reaching the top of the charts in over fifteen countries including Australia, Canada, Germany, Ireland, Switzerland and United Kingdom. The album has sold 1.7 million copies in the United States, and over 5 million worldwide, as of November 2013.[5]

Background and development edit

"(...) It was an education and an inspiration that I would continue exploring—and eventually translate into an album of dedication I made with DJ Premier, called Back to Basics, paying homage and utmost respect to some of the greatest musicians and artists of all time. The voices that paved the way for mine."

— Aguilera about discovering the music of her favorite artists, including Franklin, James and Fitzgerald, and the impact it made on her life[6]

At the 46th Annual Grammy Awards on February 8, 2004, Aguilera announced that she was going to work on a follow-up album to Stripped (2002).[7] She stated her main idea for the project was to "evolve as an artist and a visionary",[8] which was taken from a poem she wrote during The Stripped Tour (2003).[9] In a July 2006 interview with Billboard magazine, Aguilera expressed dissatisfaction with newer music, as technology "has advanced itself so anybody can be a singer".[9] Thus, Aguilera took musical inspirations from old-school jazz, blues and soul records performed by her 1920s–1950s idols, including Billie Holiday, Otis Redding, Etta James and Ella Fitzgerald,[10] which she viewed as "music that really had heart".[9] The singer stated that her love for retro music was born when she was a child—her mother and grandmother took her to the old vinyl stores in Pittsburgh.[6] According to Aguilera, Back to Basics was meant to pay "homage and utmost respect" to some of her favorite musicians.[6] In an ex post facto review for PopMatters, music journalist Kimberley Hill noted that Aguilera found inspiration to record blue-eyed soul music as early as 2001–2002, when Stripped was recorded.[11]

Recording and production edit

To create a "throwback" with elements of old-school genres combined with "a modern-day twist",[8] Aguilera sent letters to different producers that she hoped could help her with the direction she was taking for the project, encouraging them to experiment, reinvent and create a modern soul feel.[12] She initially planned to condense the album into a single, more "affordable" disc, however, she expanded Back to Basics as a double album.[8] For the first disc, Aguilera collaborated with hip hop producers including DJ Premier, Rich Harrison, Kwamé, and Mark Ronson for the first time.[13] Most songs from the first half incorporate horn samples to create "gritty and old" sounds.[14] DJ Premier questioned if Aguilera was familiar with his work, though she had known of his jazz-influenced work with Gang Starr in the late 1980s and early 1990s.[15] In response, Aguilera wanted her album to draw inspirations from Premier's song "Jazz Thing" and noted that their collaboration became his first time "venturing into the 'pop' world".[15] For the "1920s and 1930s-era vibe"-influenced second disc, Aguilera teamed up with longtime producer Linda Perry, who produced on Aguilera's previous album Stripped.[14] In contrast to the first disc, the second one consists of all live recordings without using samples[8] (with the exception of "Candyman" featuring a sample of "Tarzan & Jane Swingin' on a Vine").[13]

Recording sessions of the project took place between February 2005 and April 2006[16][17][18] at various studios in the United States and the United Kingdom, including the Chalice Recording Studios and The Record Plant in Los Angeles, California.[17] All songs from Back to Basics were recorded using Pro Tools HD3 program and done with a SSL J9000 console with ninety-six inputs.[17] Aguilera's vocals were recorded using a Telefunken ELAM 251 microphone, possibly in conjunction with an Avalon M-5 pre-amp.[17] Producer Scott Storch, who contributed to Aguilera's previous studio album Stripped, was asked to return for the production of Back to Basics.[19] However, he refused the offer when Aguilera declined to pay airfare for him and his entourage to fly out to Los Angeles, which led to a breakdown of their relationship.[19] Subsequently, Aguilera included the song "F.U.S.S." (an abbreviation to "Fuck You Scott Storch") on the album,[20] which Storch viewed as "pathetic".[21]

Aguilera also recorded a song about oral sex titled "Fuck You, Suck You" during a studio session with Linda Perry.[22][23] It was supposedly meant for the Back to Basics album.

Music and lyrics edit

 
"Makes Me Wanna Pray"
A 24-second sample of "Makes Me Wanna Pray" from the first disc, incorporating a gospel choir and lyrically inspired by Aguilera's marriage with Jordan Bratman.[24][25]
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According to Aguilera and the production team, Back to Basics draws influences from 1920s–1940s jazz and soul music.[9] However, music critics identified the record as a pop,[26] and R&B[27] album with similarities to 1960s, 1970s and 1980s albums.[28] Dorian Lyskey writing for The Guardian thought that the album's concept "is so wide as to be meaningless",[29] while Serene Dominic from Phoenix New Times compared Back to Basics' musical style to rock band The Beatles' self-titled album (1968).[28]

The first half disc incorporates strong elements from hip hop,[9] urban,[24] blending traditional and contemporary R&B.[30] It features horn samples and gospel choirs, making it sound like "a dusty old vinyl album", according to Jenny Eliscu from Rolling Stone.[31] Most songs from the disc employ samples, with the exception of "Without You", "Still Dirrty" and "F.U.S.S."[13] "Makes Me Wanna Pray" featuring Steve Winwood features a gospel choir in its arrangement,[24] while the pop/R&B[32] and funk[29] number "Ain't No Other Man" features "aerobic oomph" that is similar to Beyoncé's "Crazy in Love".[29] "Understand" is an R&B ballad,[33] featuring soul influences that are similar to ballads done by Gladys Knight,[29] while "Slow Down Baby" blends traditional and contemporary R&B with hip hop and soul elements.[33][34] The three follow-ups "Oh Mother", "On Our Way", and "Without You" are piano ballads.[33] "Still Dirrty" was described as a "filthy... strut" with hip hop elements.[35]

The second disc of Back to Basics opens with "Enter the Circus", described as a "carnival-creepy orchestration that sounds like Danny Elfman soundtracking Cabaret" by Tampa Bay Times,[36] and followed by the soft rock-inspired "Welcome".[35] "Candyman" draws inspirations from jazz, blues[33] and swing,[24] and was musically inspired by The Andrews Sisters' song "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy" (1941).[31] Similarly, "Nasty Naughty Boy" also contains elements of jazz and blues[33] and features "blaring horn section" in its arrangement.[32] On "I Got Trouble", Aguilera sings over a blues-inspired theme[37] that is reminiscent of songs by Bessie Smith.[25] "Mercy on Me" features gospel elements,[37] while the acoustic track "Save Me from Myself" is inspired by country rock, different from other tracks on Back to Basics.[30]

Most songs from Back to Basics were inspired by real-life events that Aguilera had experienced.[8] The track "Oh Mother" talks about Aguilera's childhood with her abusive father; its lyrical theme was compared to Madonna's "Oh Father" (1989).[38] Her marriage with Jordan Bratman was the main theme of the album, with tracks inspired by the event including "Makes Me Wanna Pray",[25] "Ain't No Other Man",[8] "On Our Way", "Without You",[39] "Mercy on Me",[40] "Save Me from Myself" and "The Right Man".[32] On "The Right Man", Aguilera expresses that she has found "the right man" for her imagined daughter as she hopes that the child would not have to experience an abusive childhood like her, singing: "One day, My little girl will reach out her hand and she'll know I found the right man".

Aguilera expresses excitement toward old-school music on "Back in the Day", where she names classic artists including Etta James, Marvin Gaye, Coltrane and Aretha Franklin.[25] "F.U.S.S." (which stands for "Fuck You Scott Storch"),[20] is directed toward producer Scott Storch, who didn't accept Aguilera's offer to produce Back to Basics, containing lyrics such as: "Looks like I didn't need you / Still got the album out".[40] In the lyrics of "Slow Down Baby", Aguilera tells a "lusty" man to leave her alone as she sings: "If you knew anything you'd realize I'm wearing a ring".[41] "Still Dirrty" was described as a sequel to Aguilera's song "Dirrty" (2002), in which Aguilera sings about her "sexual independence": "Why is a woman's sexuality always under so much scrutiny / Why can't she do exactly as she please"[25] and claims that she's "still got the nasty" in her.[31] "Here to Stay" tells how Aguilera is "not just a flash in the pan pop starlet",[32] while "Thank You (Dedication to Fans...)" features voice mails from Aguilera's fans, such as "You're so amazing" or "You inspired me to carry on living..."[42]

Artwork and release edit

For Back to Basics, Aguilera decided to portray her different image and persona from her previous stage name Xtina by adopting a new alter ego called Baby Jane,[43] named after a character of the film What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962).[44] She also changed her public appearance as she removed her piercings,[45] and dyed her hair platinum blonde,[46] inspired by classic Hollywood movie stars such as Marilyn Monroe, Marlene Dietrich, Carole Lombard and Greta Garbo.[47]

The album's cover artwork was taken by German photographer Ellen von Unwerth during three days; on the first and second days, the photos were shot at the Hollywood Dell hotel.[48] Aguilera and von Unwerth moved to Forty Deuce in Hollywood to take images inspired by 1920s burlesque clubs on the last day of the session.[48] The album's cover artwork was revealed in late June 2006, featuring Aguilera with bright red lipstick and curly blonde hair dressed in white and lounging on a bed.[47][48] Greg Kot from The Baltimore Sun labelled the cover artwork as "a classy retro look, a sign that [Aguilera] is ready for her close-up as the leading lady of the teen brat pack that emerged in the late '90s".[49] It also received criticism for being too similar to the artwork of Madonna's sixth studio album, Bedtime Stories (1994).[50]

In mid-2006, Virgin Media reported that Back to Basics would be released on August 14, 2006.[47] TMZ later reported that Back to Basics was planned to be released on August 15, 2006, in the United States.[51] The album was leaked in full on August 3.[51]

Promotion edit

Live performances and tour edit

See also: Back to Basics Tour
 
Aguilera performing "Candyman", the album's third single, on the Back to Basics Tour (2006–2008)

Aguilera began her promotion of Back to Basics with a live performance of "Ain't No Other Man" at the 2006 MTV Movie Awards on June 8, 2006.[52] On July 20, Aguilera held a forty-minute concert at Camden Palace Theatre in London, where she performed five songs from her then-upcoming album and two previous singles.[53] On August 16, Aguilera held a release party for the album in New York City, New York.[citation needed] Aguilera performed "Hurt" at the 2006 MTV Video Music Awards on August 31.[54] On September 8, she performed "Candyman" and "Bennie and the Jets" at the Fashion Rocks charity event; the latter was a duet with Elton John.[55][56] Aguilera also sang "Ain't No Other Man", "Hurt" and "Steppin' Out with My Baby" with Tony Bennett on Saturday Night Live on November 11, 2006.[57] "Hurt" was also sung on the NBC Christmas Thanksgiving Special in November,[58] and the German television series Wetten, dass..? in December 2006.[59] On December 31, 2006, Aguilera appeared on Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve and performed "Candyman" and "Fighter".[60]

On February 10, 2007, Aguilera sang "Makes Me Wanna Pray" and "Candyman" at the Clive Davis' Pre-Grammy Awards Party.[61] She also performed "Candyman" on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.[62] Between late 2006 and late 2008, Aguilera visited North America, Asia, Europe, Oceania and the Middle East during her Back to Basics Tour.[63] It was promoted by the telecommunications companies Orange and Sony Ericsson.[64] The eighty-one-show tour received positive reviews from critics, who complimented it as the strongest of her career.[65] Grossing over $90 million worldwide,[66] it became the ninth highest-grossing tour ever for a female artist and the most profitable world tour by a female artist in 2007.[67] In February 2008, the live video album Back to Basics: Live and Down Under was released.[68]

Singles edit

The first track from the album to be made available to the public was "Ain't No Other Man", which was released as the lead single to contemporary hit radio in the United States on June 6, 2006.[69] Aguilera was featured in Pepsi's commercial advertisement, which used "Here to Stay", a track from Back to Basics as its main theme.[70] Shot in multiple territories around the world, including Saudi Arabia, Prague, Rio de Janeiro, Tokyo, and India,[71] the sixty-second advertisement premiered worldwide on July 14, 2006.[72] Alongside the commercial, "Here to Stay" was made available for digital download on mobile phones as a promotional record to then-upcoming Back to Basics.[72] "Hurt" and "Candyman" were serviced as the album's second and third international singles on September 17, 2006,[73] and February 20, 2007,[69] respectively. "Slow Down Baby" was released exclusively in Australia on July 28, 2007,[2] while "Oh Mother" was released in several European countries in late 2007.[3][4] In January 2008, Aguilera released a music video for the track "Save Me from Myself", following giving birth to her son Max Bratman.[74]

Critical reception edit

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic69/100[75]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [76]
Entertainment WeeklyB+[26]
The Observer     [30]
PopMatters7/10[27]
Robert Christgau [77]
Rolling Stone     [31]
Slant Magazine     [33]
Sputnikmusic     [78]
Stylus MagazineB[24]
Yahoo! Music8/10[35]

On Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, Back to Basics received an average score of 69, which indicates "generally favorable reviews", based on 17 reviews.[75] Stephen Thomas Erlewine from AllMusic appreciated the album's production, commenting that the project was "all the more impressive" coming after the "near career suicide of Stripped".[76] Entertainment Weekly's Jody Rosen opined that Aguilera "can make her own glorious kind of 21st-century noise" and compared Aguilera's vocal ability on the album to that of Mariah Carey.[26] Mike Joseph of PopMatters felt that Aguilera "still shouts at times when a coo will do", but felt that her choice in collaborators made for an "ultimately rewarding listen".[27] Sputnikmusic's Amanda Murray noted Back to Basics as another "transitional" and "innovative" record for Aguilera.[27] Lucy Davies from BBC Music said that Aguilera has a "stunning voice", but stated that she could be more varied by cutting out some of the "y-e-e-eeeh, woah yeh's" on the second album.[42]

Thomas Innskeep from Stylus Magazine preferred the first disc of the album over the "ridiculously overblown ballads" on the second disc, adding that Back to Basics was "one of 2006's best when Linda Perry's fingerprints aren't present".[24] Similarly, Yahoo! Music's Dan Gennoe described the first disc as a "low-down and dirty masterpiece", but said the second disc found Aguilera "crashing straight back down again".[35] Paul Flynn from The Observer provided a mixed review, saying that the beginning of the album was "all craft and very little heart"; however, he found the collaborations between her and Perry to be "deeply cinematic".[30] Rolling Stone's Jenny Eliscu opined that the release was "overindulgent and self-important", but would have been "masterful" had it been condensed into a single disc.[31] Kelefa Sanneh from The New York Times gave a mixed review, stating that it "contains a roughly even number of great songs and lousy ones", and sait that "her homages to World War II-era pop music resemble skits more than songs".[79] Sal Cinquemani of Slant Magazine criticized Aguilera for using a sexual image to overshadow her vocals, but commented that Back to Basics was more "cohesive" than Stripped.[33] Robert Christgau provided a negative review, classifying the album as a "dud" ( ).[77]

The album was also included in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die by Robert Dimery.[80]

Retrospective reception edit

Various publications published articles about Back to Basics to celebrate its tenth anniversary of release, including Idolator and Fuse.[81][82] In an article published on August 9, 2016, Katherine Barner of Idolator wrote that the album "put [Aguilera's] talent and musical diversity at the forefront" and that it "set Aguilera apart from her pop peers" such as Britney Spears, Pink, Janet Jackson, Christina Milian and Paris Hilton.[81] On August 15, 2016, Jeff Benjamin of Fuse called Back to Basics Aguilera's "riskiest album", and stated: "While Aguilera shows the world who she truly was on Stripped, BTB appeared to be the first time Xtina got to truly create her own universe."[82] PopMatters editor Kimberley Hill praised Back to Basics as "an ambitious blend of early 20th century gospel music, country blues, Philadelphian soul, 1970s funk, and mid-2000s hip-hop/R&B", and also called it "a menagerie of sounds, instrumentation, motifs, tempos, and themes".[11]

Accolades edit

Back to Basics received a nomination for a Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal Album at the 49th Annual Grammy Awards (2007) and won Best Female Pop Vocal Performance for "Ain't No Other Man".[83] At the 50th Annual Grammy Awards the following year, "Candyman" was nominated for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance.[84] Back to Basics was named the best pop album of 2006 by iTunes.[85] On June 17, 2008, Entertainment Weekly listed the album at number eighty of the hundred best albums of the last twenty-five years.[86]

Commercial performance edit

 
Aguilera performing "Ain't No Other Man" during the Back to Basics Tour; the song peaked at number six on the US Billboard Hot 100, and reached the top five of record charts of several countries

Upon its release, Back to Basics reached number one in over fifteen countries, including the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia.[87] With 346,000 copies sold in its first week,[88] the album debuted atop the US Billboard 200, being Aguilera's second number-one album after her self-titled debut album (1999) and her highest debut-week sales. It remained on the chart for forty-four weeks, falling off after a final position of number 164. The album was ranked at numbers fifty-nine and seventy-three on the Billboard 200 year-end charts in 2006 and 2007, respectively.[89][90] Additionally, Back to Basics debuted at number two on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, spending forty-six weeks on the chart.[91] The album went on to be certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for sales of two million units in the United States. As of 2014, it has sold 1,712,000 copies in the country.[92] With first-week sales of 24,000, Back to Basics also debuted at number one on the Canadian Albums Chart.[93] It was certified triple platinum in the country, selling over 300,000 copies.[94]

Back to Basics achieved similar success in Europe, peaking at number one on the European Top 100 Albums.[95] In the United Kingdom, it became Aguilera's first album to debut atop the UK Albums Chart.[96] It charted for thirty-three weeks within the top seventy-five,[97] and was eventually certified platinum in the country by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI).[98] The album placed at numbers fifty-six and one-hundred-and-twenty-seven on the year-end UK Albums Chart in 2006 and 2007, respectively.[96][99] In Finland, Back to Basics charted for eighteen weeks on the Suomen virallinen lista, peaking at number six. It debuted at number ten on the French Albums Chart, where it spent fifty-two weeks. The album proved be less successful in Portugal, where it peaked at number twenty-six and charted for two weeks.

The album achieved success in major markets in Oceania. It debuted at number one on the Australian Albums Chart and charted for forty weeks, while debuting at number two on the New Zealand Albums Chart and charting for twenty-seven weeks. The album reached numbers forty-five and thirty-four on Australian year-end charts in 2006 and 2007, respectively;[100][101] while charting at number forty-three in New Zealand in 2007.[102] Back to Basics went on the reach double platinum certification in the former and platinum in the latter. Back to Basics debuted at number seven on the Oricon Albums Chart in Japan with first-week sales of 32,241 units.[103] It was later certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ) for shipments of 100,000 copies.[104] According to RCA Records frontman Clive Davis, the album has sold approximately five million copies worldwide as of November 2013.[5]

Track listing edit

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Back to Basics.[13]

Back to Basics – Standard edition (disc one)
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Intro (Back to Basics)"
1:47
2."Makes Me Wanna Pray" (featuring Steve Winwood)
  • Harrison
  • Aguilera[a]
4:10
3."Back in the Day"
  • Aguilera
  • Martin
  • DioGuardi
  • Don Costa
  • Jimmy Castor
  • Langdon Fridle, Jr.
  • Douglas Gibson
  • Harry Jensen
  • Robert Manigault
  • Gerald Thomas
  • DJ Premier
  • Aguilera[a]
4:13
4."Ain't No Other Man"
  • Aguilera
  • Martin
  • DioGuardi
  • Charles Martin Roane
  • Harold Beatty
3:49
5."Understand"
Kwamé3:46
6."Slow Down Baby"
  • Ronson
  • Aguilera[a]
3:29
7."Oh Mother"
  • Big Tank
  • Q
  • L Boggie[b]
  • Aguilera[a]
3:47
8."F.U.S.S." (Interlude)
  • Aguilera
  • Roane
  • DioGuardi
  • Roane
  • Aguilera[a]
2:21
9."On Our Way"
  • Aguilera
  • D. Thornton
  • Rankin
  • L. Thornton
  • DioGuardi
  • Big Tank
  • Q
  • L Boggie[b]
  • Aguilera[a]
3:37
10."Without You"
  • Aguilera
  • DioGuardi
  • Ronson
  • Lewis
  • Ronson
  • Aguilera[a]
3:57
11."Still Dirrty"
  • Aguilera
  • Martin
  • DioGuardi
  • DJ Premier
  • Aguilera[a]
3:46
12."Here to Stay"
  • Reyes
  • Allen
  • Aguilera[a]
3:20
13."Thank You (Dedication to Fans...)"
  • DJ Premier
  • Aguilera[a]
4:59
Total length:46:55
Back to Basics – Standard edition (disc two)
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Enter the Circus"
Perry1:42
2."Welcome"
  • Aguilera
  • Perry
  • Ronson
  • Paul Ill
Perry2:43
3."Candyman"
  • Aguilera
  • Perry
Perry3:14
4."Nasty Naughty Boy"
  • Aguilera
  • Perry
Perry4:45
5."I Got Trouble"
  • Aguilera
  • Perry
Perry3:42
6."Hurt"
  • Aguilera
  • Perry
  • Ronson
Perry4:03
7."Mercy on Me"
  • Aguilera
  • Perry
Perry4:33
8."Save Me from Myself"
Perry3:13
9."The Right Man"
  • Aguilera
  • Perry
Perry3:51
Total length:31:47
Back to Basics – Physical edition (bonus video)
No.TitleLength
10."Back to Basics"10:07
Total length:41:54
Back to Basics – Premium package edition (bonus 7" vinyl)
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Ain't No Other Man"
  • Aguilera
  • Martin
  • DioGuardi
  • Roane
  • Beatty
3:49
2."Back in the Day"
  • Aguilera
  • Martin
  • DioGuardi
  • Costa
  • Castor
  • Fridle, Jr.
  • Gibson
  • Jensen
  • Manigault
  • Thomas
  • DJ Premier
  • Aguilera[a]
4:13
Total length:8:02
Back to Basics – Walmart exclusive edition (bonus DVD)
No.TitleLength
1."Back to Basics Documentary" 
2."Ain't No Other Man" (music video) 
3."Ain't No Other Man" (Remix) (music video) 
4."Hurt" (music video) 
5."Hurt" (live at MTV Video Music Awards) 
6."Behind-the-Scenes: Album Photo Shoot" 
Back to Basics – Special edition (bonus DVD)
No.TitleLength
1."Ain't No Other Man" (Live in London) 
2."Candyman" (Live in London) 
3."Beautiful" (Live in London) 
Back to Basics – Tour edition (bonus DVD)
No.TitleLength
1."Ain't No Other Man" (music video) 
2."Hurt" (music video) 
3."Candyman" (music video) 
4."Making of Candyman" 

Notes

  • ^a signifies an additional producer
  • ^b signifies a co-producer
  • ^c signifies a vocal producer

Sampling credits

  • "Intro (Back to Basics)" contains a sample of "The Thrill Is Gone (Live)", as performed by B.B. King, The Crusaders and The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.
  • "Makes Me Wanna Pray" contains a sample from "Glad", as performed by Traffic.
  • "Back in the Day" contains samples from "Charley", as performed by Don Costa Orchestra, and "Troglodyte", as performed by The Jimmy Castor Bunch.
  • "Ain't No Other Man" contains samples from "Happy Skippy Moon Strut", as performed by Moon People, and "The Cissy's Thang", as performed by The Soul Seven.
  • "Understand" contains a sample from "Nearer to You", as performed by Betty Harris.
  • "Slow Down Baby" contains samples from "Window Raisin' Granny", as performed by Gladys Knight & the Pips and "So Seductive", as performed by Tony Yayo.
  • "Oh Mother" contains a sample from "Vois Sur Ton Chemin", written by Bruno Coulais and Christopher Barratler.
  • "On Our Way" contains a sample from "Sentimentale", as performed by Claude Bolling.
  • "Here to Stay" contains a sample from "The Best Thing You Ever Had", as performed by Candi Staton.
  • "Thank You (Dedication to Fans...)" contains samples from "Can't Hold Us Down" and "Genie in a Bottle", as performed by Aguilera, and "Think Big", as performed by Pudgie the Fat Bastard featuring The Notorious B.I.G. The track also features fan club recordings by Shane Burrows, Jessica Cavanaugh, She-Tara Franklin, Michael Holmin, Warren Keller, Antoinette Litte, Gustavo Medina, Sarah Anne Moore, Joshua Pospisil, Cory Steale, Durant Searcy, Samantha Silver, Tammy Simpson and Shanna Nicole Wiles.
  • "Candyman" contains a sample from "Tarzan & Jane Swingin' on a Vine" from Run to Cadence with U.S. Marines.

Personnel edit

Credits adapted from AllMusic.[105]

  • Christina Aguilera – vocals, background vocals, songwriting, executive producer (tracks 1–4, 6–13 from disc one)
  • Jim McMillen – trombone
  • Chris Tedesco – trumpet, horn contractor
  • Ray Herrmann – saxophone
  • Glen Berger – saxophone
  • Tracie Burton – vocal scratches ("Back in the Day")
  • Kara DioGuardi – vocal scratches ("Back in the Day")
  • DJ Premier – vocal scratches ("Back in the Day"), management of production of sound, engineer
  • Paul Ill – bass
  • Rob Lewis – guitar, bass, vocal producer
  • Linda Perry – piano, guitar, bass, mellotron, songwriting, engineer, art direction and design, management of production of sound
  • Tony Reyes – bass, keyboards
  • Mark Ronson – guitar, bass, keyboards
  • Francis Senger – double bass
  • Jason Torreano – double bass
  • Bill Bottrell – guitar
  • Eric Schermerhorn – guitar
  • Jordan Laws – mixing assistant
  • Brian Gardner – mastering
  • Oscar Ramirez – engineer
  • Charles Martin Roane – engineer
  • Kristofer Kaufman – assistant engineer
  • Alan Mason – assistant engineer
  • Chris Wonzer – assistant engineer
  • Kwamé – management of production of sound
  • Rich Harrison – management of production of sound
  • Mark Ronson – management of production of sound, engineer
  • Big Tank – management of production of sound
  • Q – management of production of sound
  • Ellen von Unwerth – photography

Charts edit

Certifications and sales edit

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[153] 2× Platinum 140,000^
Austria (IFPI Austria)[154] Gold 15,000*
Belgium (BEA)[155] Platinum 50,000*
Canada (Music Canada)[94] 3× Platinum 300,000^
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[156] Gold 20,000^
France (SNEP)[157] Gold 75,000*
Germany (BVMI)[158] 3× Gold 300,000‡
Hungary (MAHASZ)[159] Platinum 10,000^
Ireland (IRMA)[160] 3× Platinum 45,000^
Italy (FIMI)[161] Gold 40,000*
Japan (RIAJ)[104] Gold 100,000^
Netherlands (NVPI)[162] Gold 35,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[163] Platinum 15,000^
Poland (ZPAV)[164] Gold 10,000*
Russia (NFPF)[165] 3× Platinum 60,000*
South Korea — 11,514[a]
Sweden (GLF)[167] Gold 30,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[168] Platinum 30,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[170] Platinum 522,696[169]
United States (RIAA)[171] 2× Platinum 2,000,000‡
Summaries
Europe (IFPI)[172] Platinum 1,000,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history edit

List of release dates, showing region, format(s), label(s) and reference(s)
Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
Japan August 9, 2006 CD Sony BMG [173]
Germany August 11, 2006 [174]
Italy [175]
Australia August 12, 2006 [176]
France August 14, 2006 [177]
Poland [178]
Portugal [179]
United Kingdom RCA [180]
Canada August 15, 2006 Sony BMG [181]
New Zealand [182]
United States RCA [183]
Denmark August 16, 2006 Sony BMG [184]
Finland [185]
Norway [186]
Sweden [187]
Taiwan August 18, 2006 [188]
United States October 15, 2006 LP RCA [189]
Germany October 27, 2006 Sony BMG [190]
United Kingdom November 6, 2006 RCA [191]

Notes edit

  1. ^ South Korean sales as of August 2006 according to the Korea Music Content Industry Association.[166]

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Back to Basics is the fifth studio album by American singer Christina Aguilera It was released on August 9 2006 in the United States by RCA Records as a double album Serving as executive producer she enlisted a wide range of producers including DJ Premier Rich Harrison Rob Lewis Mark Ronson and Linda Perry Recording sessions took place between February 2005 and April 2006 at several studios in the United States and the United Kingdom Back to BasicsStudio album by Christina AguileraReleasedAugust 9 2006 2006 08 09 RecordedFebruary 2005 April 2006StudioChalice Recording Studios Record Plant Los Angeles California Allido Sound New York City New York Maze Studios Atlanta Georgia SARM Studios London England 1 GenrePop R amp BLength78 43LabelRCAProducerBen Allen Big Tank Charles Martin Roane DJ Premier Kwame Linda Perry Rich Harrison Mark Ronson Tony Reyes QChristina Aguilera chronologyJustin amp Christina 2003 Back to Basics 2006 Keeps Gettin Better A Decade of Hits 2008 Singles from Back to Basics Ain t No Other Man Released June 6 2006 Hurt Released September 17 2006 Candyman Released February 20 2007 Slow Down Baby Released July 24 2007 Oh Mother Released September 28 2007Inspired by Aguilera s 1920s 1950s idols including Billie Holiday Otis Redding Etta James and Ella Fitzgerald Back to Basics was described by Aguilera herself as a fusion of old school jazz and soul inspirations with a modernized style Primarily a pop and R amp B record its first disc juxtaposes rhythm and blues with hip hop and urban elements with most songs employing samples while the second contains all original tracks with the exception of Candyman which samples Tarzan amp Jane Swingin on a Vine Lyrically the album is inspired by Aguilera s previous life events including her marriage with Jordan Bratman in 2005 To portray a new persona Aguilera adopted her new alter ego Baby Jane and made several changes to her public appearance inspired by classic Hollywood actresses She promoted the album by performing at events like the 2006 MTV Movie Awards the 2006 MTV Video Music Awards and the 49th Annual Grammy Awards It was further promoted with Back to Basics Tour which visited countries in North America Asia Europe Australia and Middle East from late 2006 until late 2008 Back to Basics spawned three international singles Ain t No Other Man Hurt and Candyman Slow Down Baby was only released as a single in Australia 2 while Oh Mother was only released as a single in several European countries 3 4 Back to Basics received favorable reviews from music critics who complimented its musical diversity from Aguilera s previous albums while there were others who criticized its length The album received a Grammy Award nomination for Best Pop Vocal Album and its lead single Ain t No Other Man won Best Female Pop Vocal Performance at the 49th Annual Grammy Awards 2007 It debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 with first week sales of 346 000 copies Back to Basics achieved similar success internationally reaching the top of the charts in over fifteen countries including Australia Canada Germany Ireland Switzerland and United Kingdom The album has sold 1 7 million copies in the United States and over 5 million worldwide as of November 2013 5 Contents 1 Background and development 2 Recording and production 3 Music and lyrics 4 Artwork and release 5 Promotion 5 1 Live performances and tour 5 2 Singles 6 Critical reception 6 1 Retrospective reception 6 2 Accolades 7 Commercial performance 8 Track listing 9 Personnel 10 Charts 10 1 Weekly charts 10 2 Year end charts 11 Certifications and sales 12 Release history 13 Notes 14 References 14 1 Bibliography 15 External linksBackground and development edit It was an education and an inspiration that I would continue exploring and eventually translate into an album of dedication I made with DJ Premier called Back to Basics paying homage and utmost respect to some of the greatest musicians and artists of all time The voices that paved the way for mine Aguilera about discovering the music of her favorite artists including Franklin James and Fitzgerald and the impact it made on her life 6 At the 46th Annual Grammy Awards on February 8 2004 Aguilera announced that she was going to work on a follow up album to Stripped 2002 7 She stated her main idea for the project was to evolve as an artist and a visionary 8 which was taken from a poem she wrote during The Stripped Tour 2003 9 In a July 2006 interview with Billboard magazine Aguilera expressed dissatisfaction with newer music as technology has advanced itself so anybody can be a singer 9 Thus Aguilera took musical inspirations from old school jazz blues and soul records performed by her 1920s 1950s idols including Billie Holiday Otis Redding Etta James and Ella Fitzgerald 10 which she viewed as music that really had heart 9 The singer stated that her love for retro music was born when she was a child her mother and grandmother took her to the old vinyl stores in Pittsburgh 6 According to Aguilera Back to Basics was meant to pay homage and utmost respect to some of her favorite musicians 6 In an ex post facto review for PopMatters music journalist Kimberley Hill noted that Aguilera found inspiration to record blue eyed soul music as early as 2001 2002 when Stripped was recorded 11 Recording and production editTo create a throwback with elements of old school genres combined with a modern day twist 8 Aguilera sent letters to different producers that she hoped could help her with the direction she was taking for the project encouraging them to experiment reinvent and create a modern soul feel 12 She initially planned to condense the album into a single more affordable disc however she expanded Back to Basics as a double album 8 For the first disc Aguilera collaborated with hip hop producers including DJ Premier Rich Harrison Kwame and Mark Ronson for the first time 13 Most songs from the first half incorporate horn samples to create gritty and old sounds 14 DJ Premier questioned if Aguilera was familiar with his work though she had known of his jazz influenced work with Gang Starr in the late 1980s and early 1990s 15 In response Aguilera wanted her album to draw inspirations from Premier s song Jazz Thing and noted that their collaboration became his first time venturing into the pop world 15 For the 1920s and 1930s era vibe influenced second disc Aguilera teamed up with longtime producer Linda Perry who produced on Aguilera s previous album Stripped 14 In contrast to the first disc the second one consists of all live recordings without using samples 8 with the exception of Candyman featuring a sample of Tarzan amp Jane Swingin on a Vine 13 Recording sessions of the project took place between February 2005 and April 2006 16 17 18 at various studios in the United States and the United Kingdom including the Chalice Recording Studios and The Record Plant in Los Angeles California 17 All songs from Back to Basics were recorded using Pro Tools HD3 program and done with a SSL J9000 console with ninety six inputs 17 Aguilera s vocals were recorded using a Telefunken ELAM 251 microphone possibly in conjunction with an Avalon M 5 pre amp 17 Producer Scott Storch who contributed to Aguilera s previous studio album Stripped was asked to return for the production of Back to Basics 19 However he refused the offer when Aguilera declined to pay airfare for him and his entourage to fly out to Los Angeles which led to a breakdown of their relationship 19 Subsequently Aguilera included the song F U S S an abbreviation to Fuck You Scott Storch on the album 20 which Storch viewed as pathetic 21 Aguilera also recorded a song about oral sex titled Fuck You Suck You during a studio session with Linda Perry 22 23 It was supposedly meant for the Back to Basics album Music and lyrics edit nbsp Makes Me Wanna Pray source source A 24 second sample of Makes Me Wanna Pray from the first disc incorporating a gospel choir and lyrically inspired by Aguilera s marriage with Jordan Bratman 24 25 Problems playing this file See media help According to Aguilera and the production team Back to Basics draws influences from 1920s 1940s jazz and soul music 9 However music critics identified the record as a pop 26 and R amp B 27 album with similarities to 1960s 1970s and 1980s albums 28 Dorian Lyskey writing for The Guardian thought that the album s concept is so wide as to be meaningless 29 while Serene Dominic from Phoenix New Times compared Back to Basics musical style to rock band The Beatles self titled album 1968 28 The first half disc incorporates strong elements from hip hop 9 urban 24 blending traditional and contemporary R amp B 30 It features horn samples and gospel choirs making it sound like a dusty old vinyl album according to Jenny Eliscu from Rolling Stone 31 Most songs from the disc employ samples with the exception of Without You Still Dirrty and F U S S 13 Makes Me Wanna Pray featuring Steve Winwood features a gospel choir in its arrangement 24 while the pop R amp B 32 and funk 29 number Ain t No Other Man features aerobic oomph that is similar to Beyonce s Crazy in Love 29 Understand is an R amp B ballad 33 featuring soul influences that are similar to ballads done by Gladys Knight 29 while Slow Down Baby blends traditional and contemporary R amp B with hip hop and soul elements 33 34 The three follow ups Oh Mother On Our Way and Without You are piano ballads 33 Still Dirrty was described as a filthy strut with hip hop elements 35 The second disc of Back to Basics opens with Enter the Circus described as a carnival creepy orchestration that sounds like Danny Elfman soundtracking Cabaret by Tampa Bay Times 36 and followed by the soft rock inspired Welcome 35 Candyman draws inspirations from jazz blues 33 and swing 24 and was musically inspired by The Andrews Sisters song Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy 1941 31 Similarly Nasty Naughty Boy also contains elements of jazz and blues 33 and features blaring horn section in its arrangement 32 On I Got Trouble Aguilera sings over a blues inspired theme 37 that is reminiscent of songs by Bessie Smith 25 Mercy on Me features gospel elements 37 while the acoustic track Save Me from Myself is inspired by country rock different from other tracks on Back to Basics 30 Most songs from Back to Basics were inspired by real life events that Aguilera had experienced 8 The track Oh Mother talks about Aguilera s childhood with her abusive father its lyrical theme was compared to Madonna s Oh Father 1989 38 Her marriage with Jordan Bratman was the main theme of the album with tracks inspired by the event including Makes Me Wanna Pray 25 Ain t No Other Man 8 On Our Way Without You 39 Mercy on Me 40 Save Me from Myself and The Right Man 32 On The Right Man Aguilera expresses that she has found the right man for her imagined daughter as she hopes that the child would not have to experience an abusive childhood like her singing One day My little girl will reach out her hand and she ll know I found the right man Aguilera expresses excitement toward old school music on Back in the Day where she names classic artists including Etta James Marvin Gaye Coltrane and Aretha Franklin 25 F U S S which stands for Fuck You Scott Storch 20 is directed toward producer Scott Storch who didn t accept Aguilera s offer to produce Back to Basics containing lyrics such as Looks like I didn t need you Still got the album out 40 In the lyrics of Slow Down Baby Aguilera tells a lusty man to leave her alone as she sings If you knew anything you d realize I m wearing a ring 41 Still Dirrty was described as a sequel to Aguilera s song Dirrty 2002 in which Aguilera sings about her sexual independence Why is a woman s sexuality always under so much scrutiny Why can t she do exactly as she please 25 and claims that she s still got the nasty in her 31 Here to Stay tells how Aguilera is not just a flash in the pan pop starlet 32 while Thank You Dedication to Fans features voice mails from Aguilera s fans such as You re so amazing or You inspired me to carry on living 42 Artwork and release editFor Back to Basics Aguilera decided to portray her different image and persona from her previous stage name Xtina by adopting a new alter ego called Baby Jane 43 named after a character of the film What Ever Happened to Baby Jane 1962 44 She also changed her public appearance as she removed her piercings 45 and dyed her hair platinum blonde 46 inspired by classic Hollywood movie stars such as Marilyn Monroe Marlene Dietrich Carole Lombard and Greta Garbo 47 The album s cover artwork was taken by German photographer Ellen von Unwerth during three days on the first and second days the photos were shot at the Hollywood Dell hotel 48 Aguilera and von Unwerth moved to Forty Deuce in Hollywood to take images inspired by 1920s burlesque clubs on the last day of the session 48 The album s cover artwork was revealed in late June 2006 featuring Aguilera with bright red lipstick and curly blonde hair dressed in white and lounging on a bed 47 48 Greg Kot from The Baltimore Sun labelled the cover artwork as a classy retro look a sign that Aguilera is ready for her close up as the leading lady of the teen brat pack that emerged in the late 90s 49 It also received criticism for being too similar to the artwork of Madonna s sixth studio album Bedtime Stories 1994 50 In mid 2006 Virgin Media reported that Back to Basics would be released on August 14 2006 47 TMZ later reported that Back to Basics was planned to be released on August 15 2006 in the United States 51 The album was leaked in full on August 3 51 Promotion editLive performances and tour edit See also Back to Basics Tour nbsp Aguilera performing Candyman the album s third single on the Back to Basics Tour 2006 2008 Aguilera began her promotion of Back to Basics with a live performance of Ain t No Other Man at the 2006 MTV Movie Awards on June 8 2006 52 On July 20 Aguilera held a forty minute concert at Camden Palace Theatre in London where she performed five songs from her then upcoming album and two previous singles 53 On August 16 Aguilera held a release party for the album in New York City New York citation needed Aguilera performed Hurt at the 2006 MTV Video Music Awards on August 31 54 On September 8 she performed Candyman and Bennie and the Jets at the Fashion Rocks charity event the latter was a duet with Elton John 55 56 Aguilera also sang Ain t No Other Man Hurt and Steppin Out with My Baby with Tony Bennett on Saturday Night Live on November 11 2006 57 Hurt was also sung on the NBC Christmas Thanksgiving Special in November 58 and the German television series Wetten dass in December 2006 59 On December 31 2006 Aguilera appeared on Dick Clark s New Year s Rockin Eve and performed Candyman and Fighter 60 On February 10 2007 Aguilera sang Makes Me Wanna Pray and Candyman at the Clive Davis Pre Grammy Awards Party 61 She also performed Candyman on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno 62 Between late 2006 and late 2008 Aguilera visited North America Asia Europe Oceania and the Middle East during her Back to Basics Tour 63 It was promoted by the telecommunications companies Orange and Sony Ericsson 64 The eighty one show tour received positive reviews from critics who complimented it as the strongest of her career 65 Grossing over 90 million worldwide 66 it became the ninth highest grossing tour ever for a female artist and the most profitable world tour by a female artist in 2007 67 In February 2008 the live video album Back to Basics Live and Down Under was released 68 Singles edit The first track from the album to be made available to the public was Ain t No Other Man which was released as the lead single to contemporary hit radio in the United States on June 6 2006 69 Aguilera was featured in Pepsi s commercial advertisement which used Here to Stay a track from Back to Basics as its main theme 70 Shot in multiple territories around the world including Saudi Arabia Prague Rio de Janeiro Tokyo and India 71 the sixty second advertisement premiered worldwide on July 14 2006 72 Alongside the commercial Here to Stay was made available for digital download on mobile phones as a promotional record to then upcoming Back to Basics 72 Hurt and Candyman were serviced as the album s second and third international singles on September 17 2006 73 and February 20 2007 69 respectively Slow Down Baby was released exclusively in Australia on July 28 2007 2 while Oh Mother was released in several European countries in late 2007 3 4 In January 2008 Aguilera released a music video for the track Save Me from Myself following giving birth to her son Max Bratman 74 Critical reception editProfessional ratingsAggregate scoresSourceRatingMetacritic69 100 75 Review scoresSourceRatingAllMusic nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 76 Entertainment WeeklyB 26 The Observer nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 30 PopMatters7 10 27 Robert Christgau nbsp 77 Rolling Stone nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 31 Slant Magazine nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 33 Sputnikmusic nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 78 Stylus MagazineB 24 Yahoo Music8 10 35 On Metacritic which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics Back to Basics received an average score of 69 which indicates generally favorable reviews based on 17 reviews 75 Stephen Thomas Erlewine from AllMusic appreciated the album s production commenting that the project was all the more impressive coming after the near career suicide of Stripped 76 Entertainment Weekly s Jody Rosen opined that Aguilera can make her own glorious kind of 21st century noise and compared Aguilera s vocal ability on the album to that of Mariah Carey 26 Mike Joseph of PopMatters felt that Aguilera still shouts at times when a coo will do but felt that her choice in collaborators made for an ultimately rewarding listen 27 Sputnikmusic s Amanda Murray noted Back to Basics as another transitional and innovative record for Aguilera 27 Lucy Davies from BBC Music said that Aguilera has a stunning voice but stated that she could be more varied by cutting out some of the y e e eeeh woah yeh s on the second album 42 Thomas Innskeep from Stylus Magazine preferred the first disc of the album over the ridiculously overblown ballads on the second disc adding that Back to Basics was one of 2006 s best when Linda Perry s fingerprints aren t present 24 Similarly Yahoo Music s Dan Gennoe described the first disc as a low down and dirty masterpiece but said the second disc found Aguilera crashing straight back down again 35 Paul Flynn from The Observer provided a mixed review saying that the beginning of the album was all craft and very little heart however he found the collaborations between her and Perry to be deeply cinematic 30 Rolling Stone s Jenny Eliscu opined that the release was overindulgent and self important but would have been masterful had it been condensed into a single disc 31 Kelefa Sanneh from The New York Times gave a mixed review stating that it contains a roughly even number of great songs and lousy ones and sait that her homages to World War II era pop music resemble skits more than songs 79 Sal Cinquemani of Slant Magazine criticized Aguilera for using a sexual image to overshadow her vocals but commented that Back to Basics was more cohesive than Stripped 33 Robert Christgau provided a negative review classifying the album as a dud nbsp 77 The album was also included in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die by Robert Dimery 80 Retrospective reception edit Various publications published articles about Back to Basics to celebrate its tenth anniversary of release including Idolator and Fuse 81 82 In an article published on August 9 2016 Katherine Barner of Idolator wrote that the album put Aguilera s talent and musical diversity at the forefront and that it set Aguilera apart from her pop peers such as Britney Spears Pink Janet Jackson Christina Milian and Paris Hilton 81 On August 15 2016 Jeff Benjamin of Fuse called Back to Basics Aguilera s riskiest album and stated While Aguilera shows the world who she truly was on Stripped BTB appeared to be the first time Xtina got to truly create her own universe 82 PopMatters editor Kimberley Hill praised Back to Basics as an ambitious blend of early 20th century gospel music country blues Philadelphian soul 1970s funk and mid 2000s hip hop R amp B and also called it a menagerie of sounds instrumentation motifs tempos and themes 11 Accolades edit Back to Basics received a nomination for a Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal Album at the 49th Annual Grammy Awards 2007 and won Best Female Pop Vocal Performance for Ain t No Other Man 83 At the 50th Annual Grammy Awards the following year Candyman was nominated for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance 84 Back to Basics was named the best pop album of 2006 by iTunes 85 On June 17 2008 Entertainment Weekly listed the album at number eighty of the hundred best albums of the last twenty five years 86 Commercial performance edit nbsp Aguilera performing Ain t No Other Man during the Back to Basics Tour the song peaked at number six on the US Billboard Hot 100 and reached the top five of record charts of several countriesUpon its release Back to Basics reached number one in over fifteen countries including the United States the United Kingdom and Australia 87 With 346 000 copies sold in its first week 88 the album debuted atop the US Billboard 200 being Aguilera s second number one album after her self titled debut album 1999 and her highest debut week sales It remained on the chart for forty four weeks falling off after a final position of number 164 The album was ranked at numbers fifty nine and seventy three on the Billboard 200 year end charts in 2006 and 2007 respectively 89 90 Additionally Back to Basics debuted at number two on the Top R amp B Hip Hop Albums spending forty six weeks on the chart 91 The album went on to be certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America RIAA for sales of two million units in the United States As of 2014 it has sold 1 712 000 copies in the country 92 With first week sales of 24 000 Back to Basics also debuted at number one on the Canadian Albums Chart 93 It was certified triple platinum in the country selling over 300 000 copies 94 Back to Basics achieved similar success in Europe peaking at number one on the European Top 100 Albums 95 In the United Kingdom it became Aguilera s first album to debut atop the UK Albums Chart 96 It charted for thirty three weeks within the top seventy five 97 and was eventually certified platinum in the country by the British Phonographic Industry BPI 98 The album placed at numbers fifty six and one hundred and twenty seven on the year end UK Albums Chart in 2006 and 2007 respectively 96 99 In Finland Back to Basics charted for eighteen weeks on the Suomen virallinen lista peaking at number six It debuted at number ten on the French Albums Chart where it spent fifty two weeks The album proved be less successful in Portugal where it peaked at number twenty six and charted for two weeks The album achieved success in major markets in Oceania It debuted at number one on the Australian Albums Chart and charted for forty weeks while debuting at number two on the New Zealand Albums Chart and charting for twenty seven weeks The album reached numbers forty five and thirty four on Australian year end charts in 2006 and 2007 respectively 100 101 while charting at number forty three in New Zealand in 2007 102 Back to Basics went on the reach double platinum certification in the former and platinum in the latter Back to Basics debuted at number seven on the Oricon Albums Chart in Japan with first week sales of 32 241 units 103 It was later certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of Japan RIAJ for shipments of 100 000 copies 104 According to RCA Records frontman Clive Davis the album has sold approximately five million copies worldwide as of November 2013 5 Track listing editCredits adapted from the liner notes of Back to Basics 13 Back to Basics Standard edition disc one No TitleWriter s Producer s Length1 Intro Back to Basics Christina AguileraChris E MartinKara DioGuardiRoy HawkinsRick DarnellDJ PremierAguilera a 1 472 Makes Me Wanna Pray featuring Steve Winwood AguileraDioGuardiRich HarrisonWinwoodHarrisonAguilera a 4 103 Back in the Day AguileraMartinDioGuardiDon CostaJimmy CastorLangdon Fridle Jr Douglas GibsonHarry JensenRobert ManigaultGerald ThomasDJ PremierAguilera a 4 134 Ain t No Other Man AguileraMartinDioGuardiCharles Martin RoaneHarold BeattyDJ PremierRoane b Aguilera a Rob Lewis c 3 495 Understand AguileraDioGuardiKwame HollandAllen ToussaintKwame3 466 Slow Down Baby AguileraMark RonsonDioGuardiRaymond AngryWilliam GuestMerald KnightEdward PattenGladys KnightMarvin BernardMichael HarperCurtis JacksonRonsonAguilera a 3 297 Oh Mother AguileraDerryck ThorntonMark RankinLiz ThorntonDioGuardiBruno CoulaisChristophe BarratierBig TankQL Boggie b Aguilera a 3 478 F U S S Interlude AguileraRoaneDioGuardiRoaneAguilera a 2 219 On Our Way AguileraD ThorntonRankinL ThorntonDioGuardiBig TankQL Boggie b Aguilera a 3 3710 Without You AguileraDioGuardiRonsonLewisRonsonAguilera a 3 5711 Still Dirrty AguileraMartinDioGuardiDJ PremierAguilera a 3 4612 Here to Stay AguileraHeather HolleyTony ReyesBen H AllenGeorge Henry JacksonReyesAllenAguilera a 3 2013 Thank You Dedication to Fans AguileraMartinDioGuardiPamela SheyneDavid FrankSteve KipnerDJ PremierAguilera a 4 59Total length 46 55 Back to Basics Standard edition disc two No TitleWriter s Producer s Length1 Enter the Circus AguileraLinda PerryPerry1 422 Welcome AguileraPerryRonsonPaul IllPerry2 433 Candyman AguileraPerryPerry3 144 Nasty Naughty Boy AguileraPerryPerry4 455 I Got Trouble AguileraPerryPerry3 426 Hurt AguileraPerryRonsonPerry4 037 Mercy on Me AguileraPerryPerry4 338 Save Me from Myself AguileraPerryBill BottrellPerry3 139 The Right Man AguileraPerryPerry3 51Total length 31 47 Back to Basics Physical edition bonus video No TitleLength10 Back to Basics 10 07Total length 41 54 Back to Basics Premium package edition bonus 7 vinyl No TitleWriter s Producer s Length1 Ain t No Other Man AguileraMartinDioGuardiRoaneBeattyDJ PremierRoane b Aguilera a Lewis c 3 492 Back in the Day AguileraMartinDioGuardiCostaCastorFridle Jr GibsonJensenManigaultThomasDJ PremierAguilera a 4 13Total length 8 02 Back to Basics Walmart exclusive edition bonus DVD No TitleLength1 Back to Basics Documentary 2 Ain t No Other Man music video 3 Ain t No Other Man Remix music video 4 Hurt music video 5 Hurt live at MTV Video Music Awards 6 Behind the Scenes Album Photo Shoot Back to Basics Special edition bonus DVD No TitleLength1 Ain t No Other Man Live in London 2 Candyman Live in London 3 Beautiful Live in London Back to Basics Tour edition bonus DVD No TitleLength1 Ain t No Other Man music video 2 Hurt music video 3 Candyman music video 4 Making of Candyman Notes a signifies an additional producer b signifies a co producer c signifies a vocal producerSampling credits Intro Back to Basics contains a sample of The Thrill Is Gone Live as performed by B B King The Crusaders and The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Makes Me Wanna Pray contains a sample from Glad as performed by Traffic Back in the Day contains samples from Charley as performed by Don Costa Orchestra and Troglodyte as performed by The Jimmy Castor Bunch Ain t No Other Man contains samples from Happy Skippy Moon Strut as performed by Moon People and The Cissy s Thang as performed by The Soul Seven Understand contains a sample from Nearer to You as performed by Betty Harris Slow Down Baby contains samples from Window Raisin Granny as performed by Gladys Knight amp the Pips and So Seductive as performed by Tony Yayo Oh Mother contains a sample from Vois Sur Ton Chemin written by Bruno Coulais and Christopher Barratler On Our Way contains a sample from Sentimentale as performed by Claude Bolling Here to Stay contains a sample from The Best Thing You Ever Had as performed by Candi Staton Thank You Dedication to Fans contains samples from Can t Hold Us Down and Genie in a Bottle as performed by Aguilera and Think Big as performed by Pudgie the Fat Bastard featuring The Notorious B I G The track also features fan club recordings by Shane Burrows Jessica Cavanaugh She Tara Franklin Michael Holmin Warren Keller Antoinette Litte Gustavo Medina Sarah Anne Moore Joshua Pospisil Cory Steale Durant Searcy Samantha Silver Tammy Simpson and Shanna Nicole Wiles Candyman contains a sample from Tarzan amp Jane Swingin on a Vine from Run to Cadence with U S Marines Personnel editCredits adapted from AllMusic 105 Christina Aguilera vocals background vocals songwriting executive producer tracks 1 4 6 13 from disc one Jim McMillen trombone Chris Tedesco trumpet horn contractor Ray Herrmann saxophone Glen Berger saxophone Tracie Burton vocal scratches Back in the Day Kara DioGuardi vocal scratches Back in the Day DJ Premier vocal scratches Back in the Day management of production of sound engineer Paul Ill bass Rob Lewis guitar bass vocal producer Linda Perry piano guitar bass mellotron songwriting engineer art direction and design management of production of sound Tony Reyes bass keyboards Mark Ronson guitar bass keyboards Francis Senger double bass Jason Torreano double bass Bill Bottrell guitar Eric Schermerhorn guitar Jordan Laws mixing assistant Brian Gardner mastering Oscar Ramirez engineer Charles Martin Roane engineer Kristofer Kaufman assistant engineer Alan Mason assistant engineer Chris Wonzer assistant engineer Kwame management of production of sound Rich Harrison management of production of sound Mark Ronson management of production of sound engineer Big Tank management of production of sound Q management of production of sound Ellen von Unwerth photographyCharts editWeekly charts edit Chart 2006 PeakpositionAustralian Albums ARIA 106 1Austrian Albums O3 Austria 107 1Belgian Albums Ultratop Flanders 108 2Belgian Albums Ultratop Wallonia 109 4Canadian Albums Billboard 110 1Czech Albums CNS IFPI 111 4Danish Albums Hitlisten 112 2Dutch Albums Album Top 100 113 1European Albums Billboard 95 1Finnish Albums Suomen virallinen lista 114 6French Albums SNEP 115 10German Albums Offizielle Top 100 116 1Greek Albums IFPI 117 5Hungarian Albums MAHASZ 118 3Irish Albums IRMA 119 1Italian Albums FIMI 120 3Japanese Albums Oricon 103 7Mexican Albums Top 100 Mexico 121 2New Zealand Albums RMNZ 122 2Norwegian Albums VG lista 123 4Polish Albums ZPAV 124 9Portuguese Albums AFP 125 26Scottish Albums OCC 126 1Spanish Albums PROMUSICAE 127 5Swedish Albums Sverigetopplistan 128 2Swiss Albums Schweizer Hitparade 129 1UK Albums OCC 96 1US Billboard 200 91 1US Top R amp B Hip Hop Albums Billboard 130 2 Year end charts edit Chart 2006 PositionAustralian Albums ARIA 100 45Austrian Albums O3 Austria 131 27Belgian Albums Ultratop Flanders 132 43Dutch Albums MegaCharts 133 42European Albums Billboard 134 34French Albums SNEP 135 120German Albums Offizielle Top 100 136 45Greek Foreign Albums IFPI 137 34Hungarian Albums MAHASZ 138 63Italian Albums FIMI 139 97Mexican Albums Top 100 Mexico 121 54Mexico English Albums Top 100 Mexico 121 15Swedish Albums Sverigetopplistan 140 37Swiss Albums Schweizer Hitparade 141 16UK Albums OCC 142 56US Billboard 200 89 59US Top R amp B Hip Hop Albums Billboard 143 60Worldwide Albums IFPI 144 15Chart 2007 PositionAustralian Albums ARIA 101 34Austrian Albums O3 Austria 145 43Belgian Albums Ultratop Flanders 146 85Belgian Albums Ultratop Wallonia 147 92Dutch Albums MegaCharts 148 88French Albums SNEP 149 109Hungarian Albums MAHASZ 150 59New Zealand Albums RMNZ 102 43Swiss Albums Schweizer Hitparade 151 53UK Albums OCC 99 127US Billboard 200 90 73US Top R amp B Hip Hop Albums Billboard 152 67Certifications and sales editRegion Certification Certified units salesAustralia ARIA 153 2 Platinum 140 000 Austria IFPI Austria 154 Gold 15 000 Belgium BEA 155 Platinum 50 000 Canada Music Canada 94 3 Platinum 300 000 Denmark IFPI Danmark 156 Gold 20 000 France SNEP 157 Gold 75 000 Germany BVMI 158 3 Gold 300 000 Hungary MAHASZ 159 Platinum 10 000 Ireland IRMA 160 3 Platinum 45 000 Italy FIMI 161 Gold 40 000 Japan RIAJ 104 Gold 100 000 Netherlands NVPI 162 Gold 35 000 New Zealand RMNZ 163 Platinum 15 000 Poland ZPAV 164 Gold 10 000 Russia NFPF 165 3 Platinum 60 000 South Korea 11 514 a Sweden GLF 167 Gold 30 000 Switzerland IFPI Switzerland 168 Platinum 30 000 United Kingdom BPI 170 Platinum 522 696 169 United States RIAA 171 2 Platinum 2 000 000 SummariesEurope IFPI 172 Platinum 1 000 000 Sales figures based on certification alone Shipments figures based on certification alone Sales streaming figures based on certification alone Release history editList of release dates showing region format s label s and reference s Region Date Format s Label s Ref Japan August 9 2006 CD Sony BMG 173 Germany August 11 2006 174 Italy 175 Australia August 12 2006 176 France August 14 2006 177 Poland 178 Portugal 179 United Kingdom RCA 180 Canada August 15 2006 Sony BMG 181 New Zealand 182 United States RCA 183 Denmark August 16 2006 Sony BMG 184 Finland 185 Norway 186 Sweden 187 Taiwan August 18 2006 188 United States October 15 2006 LP RCA 189 Germany October 27 2006 Sony BMG 190 United Kingdom November 6 2006 RCA 191 Notes edit South Korean sales as of August 2006 according to the Korea Music Content Industry Association 166 References edit Erlewine Stephen Thomas August 15 2006 Back to Basics Christina Aguilera AllMusic Retrieved March 9 2018 a b Christina Aguilera Arrives In Town This Week Sony Music Australia July 12 2007 Archived from the original on September 4 2007 Retrieved December 12 2011 a b Oh Mother Single Amazon co uk Retrieved January 28 2014 a b iTunes Music Oh Mother by Christina Aguilera in German iTunes Store DE Retrieved 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