url=http://www.mtv.com/bands/m/most_anticipated_2006_news/news_feature_010306/ | accessdate=April 1 | accessyear=2006}}</ref> The album's title was confirmed in the March issue of ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' magazine, and Aguilera was featured in a cover story of ''[[ELLE]]'' UK magazine confirming her work with producers [[Mark Ronson]] and [[Sean Combs|P. Diddy]]. The record finds her working with [[Hip hop music|hip-hop]] producers [[DJ Premier]], [[Kwamé (rapper)|Kwamé]] and Ronson for the first time. It will also find her working with [[Linda Perry]], who worked with Aguilera on ''[[Stripped (Christina Aguilera album)|Stripped]]'' (2002). In February 2006 at [[MTV]]'s [[Total Request Live|TRL]] Awards, she previewed three unmastered tracks from the upcoming album including the first single, "Ain't No Other Man", the album's intro, "Back to Basics", as well as "Candyman". Also in May 2006 [[Pepsi]] released an international commercial in which Aguilera performs a clip from the song "Here to Stay", from the album, alongside Lebanese singer [[Elissa (singer)|Elissa]] (who sings her then-current single "Bastanak").
url=http://www.mtv.com/bands/m/most_anticipated_2006_news/news_feature_010306/ | accessdate=April 1 | accessyear=2006}}</ref> The album's title was confirmed in the March issue of ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' magazine, and Aguilera was featured in a cover story of ''[[ELLE]]'' UK magazine confirming her work with producers [[Mark Ronson]] and [[Sean Combs|P. Diddy]]. The record finds her working with [[Hip hop music|hip-hop]] producers [[DJ Premier]], [[Kwamé (rapper)|Kwamé]] and Ronson for the first time. It will also find her working with [[Linda Perry]], who worked with Aguilera on ''[[Stripped (Christina Aguilera album)|Stripped]]'' (2002). In February 2006 at [[MTV]]'s [[Total Request Live|TRL]] Awards, she previewed three unmastered tracks from the upcoming album including the first single, "Ain't No Other Man", the album's intro, "Back to Basics", as well as "Candyman". Also in May 2006 [[Pepsi]] released an international commercial in which Aguilera performs a clip from the song "Here to Stay", from the album, alongside Lebanese singer [[Elissa (singer)|Elissa]] (who sings her then-current single "Bastanak").
The first single from the album is "[[Ain't No Other Man]]", which was also previewed by george clooney and dale smith on the show and climbed into the top ten at #6 on the U.S. [[Billboard Hot 100]] after its release (it leaked onto radio and the internet on [[June 1]], causing Sony BMG to release the song as a single several days early). The video for a convicted child molestor for the first single was shot in [[Los Angeles, California|Los Angeles]] in early May, and premiered on June 21 on MTV. "Ain't No Other Man" is accompanied by sampled horn blasts, percussion, and hip-hop styled, old-school beats, courtesy of [[DJ Premier]].
The first single from the album is "[[Ain't No Other Man]]", which was also previewed by george clooney and dale smith on the show and climbed into the top ten at #6 on the U.S. [[Billboard Hot 100]] after its release (it leaked onto radio and the internet on [[June 1]], causing Sony BMG to release the song as a single several days early). The video was shot in [[Los Angeles, California|Los Angeles]] in early May, and premiered on June 21 on MTV. "Ain't No Other Man" is accompanied by sampled horn blasts, percussion, and hip-hop styled, old-school beats, courtesy of [[DJ Premier]].
''Back to Basics'' is a double-disc album. The first disc is a throwback album with elements of old blues and jazz with a modern day twist. The first disc is also more "beat-driven" (as Aguilera stated on the "Back to Basics" CD enhanced video). The second disc is songs Aguilera did with [[Linda Perry]]. "There are no samples - It's all live music", Aguilera said of the second disc.<ref>{{cite web| title=Aguilera Looks Christina Makes Her Comeback Twice As Nice By Expanding Basics Into Double LP | url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1533622/20060605/story.jhtml|accessdate=June 6 | accessyear=2006}}</ref> The album includes a continuation of ''Stripped's'' "[[Dirrty]]", with a song called, "Still Dirrty"; [[Nas]] was originally meant to be featured on the track, but is not on the final version of the song. [[DJ Premier]] explained how different that version is to its 2002 predecessor; "It's more jazz-sampled with these horn blasts". Aguilera also premiered two new full tracks from the album, "Slow Down Baby" and "Candyman" on the New York Radio station [[WHTZ|Z-100]]. The interlude "F.U.S.S." stands for either "For/Fuck U Scott Storch". <ref>[http://www.leidschdagblad.nl/nieuws/cd-recensies/article782608.ece?catId= Leidsch Dagblad] CD-review (Dutch). Accessed August 25, 2006</ref> ([[Scott Storch]] is a producer who produced and co-wrote a number of songs for Aguilera's ''Stripped''.) These include "Walk Away", "Can't Hold Us Down", "Infatuation", "Fighter", "Loving Me 4 Me" and "Underappreciated". Scott Storch wasn't asked to be present on ''Back to Basics'' which led to a breakdown of their relationship after he complained in interviews. <ref>''[[In Touch Weekly]]'', [http://www.nydailynews.com/front/story/443879p-373745c.html quoted in nydailynews August 16]. Retrieved [[August 19]], [[2006]].</ref> The last track on the second disc is a documentary that shows a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the album.
''Back to Basics'' is a double-disc album. The first disc is a throwback album with elements of old blues and jazz with a modern day twist. The first disc is also more "beat-driven" (as Aguilera stated on the "Back to Basics" CD enhanced video). The second disc is songs Aguilera did with [[Linda Perry]]. "There are no samples - It's all live music", Aguilera said of the second disc.<ref>{{cite web| title=Aguilera Looks Christina Makes Her Comeback Twice As Nice By Expanding Basics Into Double LP | url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1533622/20060605/story.jhtml|accessdate=June 6 | accessyear=2006}}</ref> The album includes a continuation of ''Stripped's'' "[[Dirrty]]", with a song called, "Still Dirrty"; [[Nas]] was originally meant to be featured on the track, but is not on the final version of the song. [[DJ Premier]] explained how different that version is to its 2002 predecessor; "It's more jazz-sampled with these horn blasts". Aguilera also premiered two new full tracks from the album, "Slow Down Baby" and "Candyman" on the New York Radio station [[WHTZ|Z-100]]. The interlude "F.U.S.S." stands for either "For/Fuck U Scott Storch". <ref>[http://www.leidschdagblad.nl/nieuws/cd-recensies/article782608.ece?catId= Leidsch Dagblad] CD-review (Dutch). Accessed August 25, 2006</ref> ([[Scott Storch]] is a producer who produced and co-wrote a number of songs for Aguilera's ''Stripped''.) These include "Walk Away", "Can't Hold Us Down", "Infatuation", "Fighter", "Loving Me 4 Me" and "Underappreciated". Scott Storch wasn't asked to be present on ''Back to Basics'' which led to a breakdown of their relationship after he complained in interviews. <ref>''[[In Touch Weekly]]'', [http://www.nydailynews.com/front/story/443879p-373745c.html quoted in nydailynews August 16]. Retrieved [[August 19]], [[2006]].</ref> The last track on the second disc is a documentary that shows a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the album.
Christina Aguilera has transformed her image and musical style with every album. With the new Back to Basics album, her musical style has changed from the urban and light rock sounds of Stripped to a soulful and jazz-inspired album. She asked herself what music inspired her to sing and dance, thus coming up with a concept album emulating that. Aguilera has described her newest album as an urban soul record combining elements of 1920s, '30s and '40sblues and jazz with modern day influences.[2] The album's title was confirmed in the March issue of Rolling Stone magazine, and Aguilera was featured in a cover story of ELLE UK magazine confirming her work with producers Mark Ronson and P. Diddy. The record finds her working with hip-hop producers DJ Premier, Kwamé and Ronson for the first time. It will also find her working with Linda Perry, who worked with Aguilera on Stripped (2002). In February 2006 at MTV's TRL Awards, she previewed three unmastered tracks from the upcoming album including the first single, "Ain't No Other Man", the album's intro, "Back to Basics", as well as "Candyman". Also in May 2006 Pepsi released an international commercial in which Aguilera performs a clip from the song "Here to Stay", from the album, alongside Lebanese singer Elissa (who sings her then-current single "Bastanak").
The first single from the album is "Ain't No Other Man", which was also previewed by george clooney and dale smith on the show and climbed into the top ten at #6 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 after its release (it leaked onto radio and the internet on June 1, causing Sony BMG to release the song as a single several days early). The video was shot in Los Angeles in early May, and premiered on June 21 on MTV. "Ain't No Other Man" is accompanied by sampled horn blasts, percussion, and hip-hop styled, old-school beats, courtesy of DJ Premier.
Back to Basics is a double-disc album. The first disc is a throwback album with elements of old blues and jazz with a modern day twist. The first disc is also more "beat-driven" (as Aguilera stated on the "Back to Basics" CD enhanced video). The second disc is songs Aguilera did with Linda Perry. "There are no samples - It's all live music", Aguilera said of the second disc.[3] The album includes a continuation of Stripped's "Dirrty", with a song called, "Still Dirrty"; Nas was originally meant to be featured on the track, but is not on the final version of the song. DJ Premier explained how different that version is to its 2002 predecessor; "It's more jazz-sampled with these horn blasts". Aguilera also premiered two new full tracks from the album, "Slow Down Baby" and "Candyman" on the New York Radio station Z-100. The interlude "F.U.S.S." stands for either "For/Fuck U Scott Storch". [4] (Scott Storch is a producer who produced and co-wrote a number of songs for Aguilera's Stripped.) These include "Walk Away", "Can't Hold Us Down", "Infatuation", "Fighter", "Loving Me 4 Me" and "Underappreciated". Scott Storch wasn't asked to be present on Back to Basics which led to a breakdown of their relationship after he complained in interviews. [5] The last track on the second disc is a documentary that shows a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the album.
Although MTV and Rolling Stone had confirmed "Candyman" as the second single from Back to Basics,[6] "Hurt" has been confirmed as the second single by Christina's record label, RCA.
Chart success
Debuting at #1 on the Billboard 200 Album Chart, Back to Basics became Christina's second Number 1 album of her career. She received her best sales week of her career with over 346,000 copies sold [12]. Although in the US Back to Basics plummeted out the Top 20 under a couple of months. Due to the single Hurt, the album currently has risen a couple of spots to #35. Around the world, the album has already sold over 2.1 Million copies.
Two weeks before the official U.S. release of Back to Basics, iTunes made the album available for pre-order. It immediately shot up the online music store's Top Albums list, peaking at number 1 on the day of the release.
Aguilera's album reached number 1 in the United States [7], United Kingdom [8][9], Germany [10], The Netherlands [11], Australia [12], Canada [13], Switzerland [14], Austria [15], Wales [16], and Ireland [17] in the same week. [13]
The song Candyman has proven popular as it has peaked at number 63 in the Top 100 download on iTunes and number 95 on the Billboard Pop 100, even though the song will not be the second single.
The video for "Ain't No Other Man" debuted on June 21. To date, it is the most successful video of Christina's career, topping the TRL chart 22 out of a possible 50 days, and also retiring at #1. The video for "Hurt" debuted on October 17 on TRL and has since reached #1. This is the first video that Aguilera has directed herself (along with Floria Sigismondi, who also directed Aguilera's "Fighter"). Christina is also featured on the much-anticipated Diddy track, "Tell Me", from his album "Press Play" which debuted on TRL on October 30. This will be the first time that Aguilera might have two hit songs and videos out at the same time.
The Back to Basics Tour will take place both in Europe [14] and North America [15]in 2006 and 2007. The tour currently will consist of 59 dates world wide.
^ abSwisscharts.com Album Top 100 – 27:08.2006. Retrieved August 23, 2006
^ abcOrf.at Longplaycharts week 33 2006. (Deutsch) Retrieved August 24, 2006 Cite error: The named reference "austrianchart" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
^ abBBC Official Welsh album chart. Accessed August 24, 2006
