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Keeps Gettin' Better: A Decade of Hits is the first greatest hits album by pop singer Christina Aguilera. The compilation contains the biggest hits from all of the singer's studio albums released to date: Christina Aguilera (1999), Mi Reflejo (2000), Stripped (2002) and Back to Basics (2006), as well as two new tracks and two re-made tracks.[2] The album was released on November 7, 2008 in Europe, and on November 11, 2008 in the United States, exclusively in Target stores. The album will be released worldwide throughout November 2008. This album also has a deluxe edition that includes a DVD with 10 music videos and a slightly different cover.

Album information

Among the tracks confirmed for the main version of the album. There are three of her four number one singles on the Billboard Hot 100; "Genie In A Bottle", "What a Girl Wants" and "Come on Over Baby (All I Want Is You)" from her debut album.[3] She also re-recorded "Genie in a Bottle" (with the title of "Genie 2.0", which she previewed at the 2008 MTV Video Music Awards) and "Beautiful" (in the style of music included in her next album, with the title "You are What You Are (Beautiful)"), which will be included in the compilation. Other new songs include title track "Keeps Gettin' Better" and "Dynamite".[4]

Billboard described the new sound as futuristic with beats driven more toward dance music. Additionally Aguilera added, "This time around, I'm playing with this superhero element based on the fact that fans have grown up with me since I was 17 and have continually supported my changes throughout the years."[5]

When Christina was asked about the two remade songs, she answered with ," And I kind of wanted to play by reinventing 'Genie in a Bottle' and 'Beautiful'. Sort of giving them new life in a completely different direction and giving people a sneak preview of what's to come."[6]

U.S. Target partnership

In the U.S., the album was released exclusively through retail giant Target on November 11, 2008, although it has been said that there are plans to release the album wherever music is sold at a later date, specifically in the first half of 2009. As of September 30, 2008 you could have pre-ordered the album online or you can pre-order the digital album and will be coupled with a free download of Christina's new single "Keeps Gettin' Better".[4]. Christina Aguilera also shot a short video with Target promoting her greatest hits. There still has not been any information if the album will be released in other stores later on. This type of distribution deal with one or two retailers has been one that her manager Irving Azoff has very often arranged. He has done so with other acts such as The Eagles.

Deluxe edition

Also to be released is a deluxe version that includes the music videos for the singles on the album (excluding Keeps Gettin' Better and the bonus tracks).

Promotion

Promotion started on September 7, when Aguilera performed at the 2008 MTV Video Music Awards in Hollywood. She previewed the remade version of her first single "Genie 2.0" and later performed the lead single of the compilation, Keeps Gettin' Better.[7]

Aguilera started her promotional tour on October 11 performing at the UK leg of the Thisday Africa Rising at the London’s Royal Albert Hall, where she performed several old hits and the lead single of the greatest hits album.[8] In late October she was supposed to tour Eastern Europe, holding concerts in Moscow,[9] Riga[10] and Kiev. The concerts in Latvia and in Russia were postponed for next year.[11] Instead, she held two concerts in Kiev, Ukraine, on the 20th and 21st of October.[12] On October 19th Aguilera appeared on the Turkish version of “Deal or No Deal”, where she had also performed two of her songs. She won 180,000 YTL (approximately $110.500 USD) on the show and it went to a charity program for orphans.[13][14] The last date was held on October 26 in Abu Dhabi at the Emirates Palace Hotel.[15]

On November 23 Aguilera promoted the greatest hits album by performing at the 36th Annual American Music Awards. She opened the show with a seven-minute medley of her greatest hits, which include "Beautiful", "Keeps Gettin' Better", "Genie in a Bottle", "Dirrty", "Ain't No Other Man" and "Fighter".[16] On December 3 she has been added as one of the performers at the "Grammy Nominations Concert Live", which airs on CBS and will mark the first time that the nominations will be unveiled live on television.[17]

Singles

The lead single Keeps Gettin' Better was leaked to the web on September 5, 2008 and was officially sent to radio stations on September 22, 2008[18] after being premiered on the 2008 MTV Video Music Awards[19] on the night of September 7, 2008. The song became a top 10 hit when it debuted at #7 on the Billboard Hot 100 and has peaked at #14 on the UK Singles Chart after only 2 weeks.

"Dynamite" was released as a single via iTunes on December 3, 2008.[20]

Track listing

American Edition
No.TitleLength
1."Genie in a Bottle"3:36
2."What a Girl Wants" (Video Version)3:35
3."I Turn to You"4:39
4."Come on Over Baby (All I Want Is You)" (Radio Version)3:23
5."Dirrty" (Video Edit featuring Redman)4:45
6."Fighter"4:05
7."Beautiful"3:59
8."Ain't No Other Man"3:48
9."Candyman" (Single Mix)3:14
10."Hurt"4:03
11."Genie 2.0"4:15
12."Keeps Gettin' Better"3:04
13."Dynamite"3:09
14."You Are What You Are (Beautiful)"4:44
British & Japanese Edition
No.TitleLength
1."Genie in a Bottle"3:36
2."What a Girl Wants" (Video Version)3:35
3."I Turn to You"4:39
4."Come on Over Baby (All I Want Is You)" (Radio Version)3:23
5."Nobody Wants to Be Lonely" (with Ricky Martin)4:11
6."Lady Marmalade" (with Missy Elliott, Lil' Kim, Mýa, and P!nk)4:25
7."Dirrty" (Video Edit featuring Redman)4:45
8."Fighter"4:05
9."Beautiful"3:59
10."The Voice Within" (Video Edit)4:24
11."Ain't No Other Man"3:48
12."Candyman" (Single Mix)3:14
13."Hurt"4:03
14."Genie 2.0"4:15
15."Keeps Gettin' Better"3:04
16."Dynamite"3:09
17."You Are What You Are (Beautiful)"4:44

International Edition
No.TitleLength
1."Genie in a Bottle"3:36
2."What a Girl Wants" (Video Version)3:35
3."I Turn to You"4:39
4."Come on Over Baby (All I Want Is You)" (Radio Version)3:23
5."Nobody Wants to Be Lonely" (with Ricky Martin)4:11
6."Lady Marmalade" (with Missy Elliott, Lil' Kim, Mýa, and P!nk)4:25
7."Dirrty" (Video Edit featuring Redman)4:45
8."Fighter"4:05
9."Beautiful"3:59
10."Ain't No Other Man"3:48
11."Candyman" (Single Mix)3:14
12."Hurt"4:03
13."Genie 2.0"4:15
14."Keeps Gettin' Better"3:04
15."Dynamite"3:09
16."You Are What You Are (Beautiful)"4:44

Spanish Edition
No.TitleLength
1."Genie in a Bottle"3:36
2."What a Girl Wants" (Video Version)3:35
3."I Turn to You"4:39
4."Come on Over Baby (All I Want Is You)" (Radio Version)3:23
5."Ven Conmigo"3:11
6."Falsas Esperanzas"3:10
7."Lady Marmalade" (featuring Missy Elliott, Lil' Kim, Mýa, and P!nk)4:25
8."Dirrty" (Video Edit featuring Redman)4:45
9."Fighter"4:05
10."Beautiful"3:59
11."Ain't No Other Man"3:48
12."Candyman" (Single Mix)3:14
13."Hurt"4:03
14."Genie 2.0"4:15
15."Keeps Gettin' Better"3:04
16."Dynamite"3:09
17."You Are What You Are (Beautiful)"4:44

Deluxe Edition - Bonus DVD


  1. "Genie in a Bottle" (video) - (3:37)
  2. "What a Girl Wants" (video) - (4:06)
  3. "I Turn to You" (video) - (4:04)
  4. "Come on Over Baby (All I Want Is You)" (video) - (3:52)
  5. "Dirrty" (video featuring Redman) - (4:49)
  6. "Fighter" (video) - (4:15)
  7. "Beautiful" (video) - (4:07)
  8. "Ain't No Other Man" (video) - (4:53)
  9. "Candyman" (video) - (3:15)
  10. "Hurt" (video) - (4:04)

Charts

Chart (2008) Providers Peak
position 		Certification Shipments/Sales[21]
Australian Albums Chart[22] ARIA 8 Gold[23] 35,000+
Argentina Albums Chart[24] CAPIF 3
Austrian Albums Chart[22] IFPI 10
Belgian Albums Chart[22] IFPI 23
Canadian Albums Chart CRIA 13
Danish Albums Chart[22] IFPI 14
Dutch Albums Chart[22] NPI 28
German Albums Chart[25] IFPI 20
Greek Albums Chart[26] IFPI 20
Irish Albums Chart[27] IRMA 9 Platinum[28] 15,000+
Italian Albums Chart[22] FIMI 15
Japanese Albums Chart[29] Oricon 5 57,398+
Mexican Album Chart[30] AMPROFON 15
New Zealand Albums Chart[22] RIANZ 15
Singapore Album Chart RIAS N/A Gold[28]
South Korea Pop Album Chart[31] RIAC 3
Spanish Albums Chart[22] PROMUSICAE 34
Swedish Albums Chart[22] IFPI 41
Swiss Albums Chart[22] IFPI 14
Taiwanese Album Chart[32] G Music 1
UK Albums Chart[33] BPI 10
U.S Billboard 200[28] Nielsen Soundscan 9 148,680+

Awards

2008

Awards ceremony Award Results
MTV Europe Music Awards Best Act Ever Nominated
Virgin Media Music Awards Best International Act[34] TBA
Virgin Media Music Awards Hottest Female[35] TBA

2009

Awards ceremony Award Results
NRJ Music Awards Best International Female TBA

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