The truth behind Aguilera's 'Stripped'
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- Опубліковано 22 тра 2024
- Christina Aguilera’s second album of new material Stripped became an era-defining record in the early 2000s & made her one of the biggest pop-stars on the planet. And in the two decades since its' release, it has become become a benchmark for artists transitioning from pure pop to a more mature sound. And its influence can be felt in the work of younger artists such as Ariana Grande and Miley Cyrus among others.
So what’s the truth behind the album? Why did Christina turn down millions from her record label to release the album sooner? Why did 'Dirrty' not do well in the US and could it have been a bigger hit there? Which major recording artist wrote a classic song for Christina but decided to keep it for themselves in the end? And did Linda Perry really offer ‘Beautiful’ to Pink first? This mini-documentary explores these questions and more.
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00:00 Intro
01:09 Multi-million payday?
02:05 If I Ain’t Got You
03:45 The ‘Dirrty’ situation
05:32 Kelly Clarkson & Miss Independent
06:40 The ‘Beautiful' situation & Pink & Linda Perry
09:29 The Sugababes issue - Makeover/Overload
10:36 Bloopers
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Stripped is the Pop Bible. The awesome thing about Dirrty is that it didn’t need to be #1. Its literally a cultural reset and that makes it a hit in itself.
That’s very true. You can’t measure everything by the charts.
Lol nobody listens to her like that
@@CRAZY4BEINGCRAZY Your incorrect opinion is your own. If you want to be wrong go ahead :)
@@TrueFan4EverBACK you know it's true 🙃
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Stripped is personally the best album of that decade and it's one of the best albums in music history.
I agree
@@jonnyharvey
Stripped, B2B, Under My Skin, Blackout, ITZ
LOL
*Dirrty was huge here in Australia. never knew it flopped in the US. Stronger and Can't Hold Us Down were also big here*
I never got the impression it "flopped" in the US. I did hear much talk about how racy the video and her new image was, but didn't think that stopped radio play and MTV TRL
"Fighter" and "The Voice Within" were ALSO some of Christina's best vocal performances!! Christina Aguilera will always be one the GOATS in the music industry. This incredibly soulful and gifted vocalist and songwriter is just exquisite perfection. It's just hard to find the words to describe her innate gifts!!!
Yes that vocal on the opening verse of ‘the Voice within’ 🙌🙌🙌🙌
You should get into Metal, blows this her actual s*** out of the water and concert tickets will be $20 for a famous band.
@@Null-qz2zo Former metalhead here. Metallica was my favorite band in JR high. Usually girls grow out of their metalhead phase. I still love Amy Lee, Evanescence and the old-school Linkin Park tho.
In addition, Pink was mentioned in this video. She's in the same league as Christina Aguilera, Mariah, Whitney, Celine, etc...
@@elisabeth4342 Pink is NOT celine whitney and mariah level, not even Christina is there but she is the closest thing in mainstream. Celine Whitney and Mariah were talented vocalists on such a massive level, only Lara Fabian could match them. As for Christina being GOAT i love her but her music after Bionic has sucked sadly
@@survivorbest4589 Christina has always been one of the GOATS. She also never lost her tone or her full range. That's highly unusual for any mainstream vocalist.
P!nk's in the same league. Her innate talent is underrated at times.
I forgot to add Babs and Lady Gaga to the GOATS!!! Lady Gaga's range, tone, versatility and soulfulness is just unbeatable.
Stripped is one of my most favorite albums by Xtina, probably of all albums from any artist.
It’s a classic
Stripped is by far one of the best coming of age albums. Only 1989 has come close to this masterpiece.
Whats 1989
Not 1989 💀
Stripped is a masterpiece that inspired so many artists
Agreed 👍
imagine if Christina sang " If I Ain't Got You?" that would be EPIC
Yeah it would be, wouldn’t it? I never really got into Alicia so I wish Christina had got the song. Imagine that for a six single run!!
Someone get the AI version of it
Stripped is a masterpiece record! It saved me from myself. Love that this album talks about real issues (abuse, broken family, sexuality, etc.).
that's good to hear 😀❤️
Wow, I don't recall Dirrty being such a flop! I remember hearing it on the radio, seeing it on TRL, and she performed it at several awards shows. Hmm. Of course Beautiful was a hit but just for me personally, Dirrty sticks out more in my mind.
In Europe Dirty was pretty famous even if Beautiful became a Mega hit there
Maybe it was a “flop” from a chart position because it was blacklisted, but as a cultural thing it was anything but a flop
Only in the US due to the mentioned reasons in the video. But around the world it was a massive top 5 hit. Europe, Australia, Canada. In the UK Dirrty was actually a #1 hit just like Beautiful. And all the other singles Can’t Hold Us Down, Fighter & The Voice Within were also in the Top 10 of the UK charts. It just shows that the marketing in the US was completely mismanaged which is such a shame bc the album totally deserves diamond status.
yeah that's a good way of putting it.
yeah I think that's maybe why the album didn't debut at no 1 in the States. The lead song wasn't as big as they expected. But I heard it was a huge hit on TRL.
Stripped was a whole lifestyle. Made me eager to learn English when I was a middle schooler and get to understand what she was actually singing about ❤!
that's so cute, I love that 😀 Her pronunciation/diction is better than a lot of singers in fairness.
How sad just shows they really do try to appeal to kids or younger audiences
Dirrty was a hit! But it did not get that acceptance among many people because it's "over" sexual (Xtina is just ahead of her time, not her fault, same thing happened to Bionic Album, if it was released these days, it would have been a huge success). Back to the topic, Beautiful saved the album campaign and pushed it on top faster and stronger. Although Beautiful featured LGBT models, that conservative people hate too, but it spoke to millions of people , including me, and made us accept and love ourselves. It became an anthem in every LGBTQ occasion.. the whole album is a masterpiece... I still listen to it weekly and it's been two decades already since it's release, but it's so powerful, successful and ahead of its time.
That’s great to hear you got so much out of it 😀
@@jonnyharvey I really did! Hehe... Your videos are amazing btw! Thank you for your efforts ☺️
You can say it was tougher back then when women who presented their sexuality on their own terms was feared, and gay acceptance was also riddiculed. Especially with 2000s where culture was, heavy on homophobia, and slut shaming. Christina did what people are saying they want to do now, decades ahead. She also had a lot of feminist themes in her music way before it was cool with pop today. Damn. All on one album.
Xtina is a Queen 👑 her live show last week in Chillie was pretty good. Hoping on a new English album soon 😍😀
oh I think I read she was in Chile, she's an amazing live performer. Yes I'm definitely looking forward to her new album 😀
Dirty was a hit everywhere but the u.s. which shows America's mindset
yes America tends to be more conservative. People were talking about it a lot in the UK & Ireland but weren't that shocked by it (I think).
love this. Xtina is an icon.
thanks 😀 Yes agreed Christina is an icon
Stripped is a masterpiece . Best album of all time
This was so well-researched. Great job! 👏🏾
thank you 😀
Dirrty is one of my all time favorite songs from Christina and the video changed my life. I wish it had been a bigger hit for her because sonically, it's brilliant. The video really turned people off, but it turned me on in a gay way!
😂😂😂 yeah it's a shame it didn't do better in the US, it is a great song. It was no 1 in the UK though!
Beautiful and Stripped are my favorites
Classic song & album
Dirrty was banned so that likely was the reason for its performance but I know in other countries it was HUGE.
Me in the US as a CHILD, I was LIVING for this Stripped era and I had posters on my ceiling.
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Dirty was on heavy rotation on radio mtv and vh1 in LA. DEFINITELY NOT A FLOP.
A piece of heaven in an album! I am so happy it came out when I was such an influential age. It was a comfort and a learning experience in how to appreciate music and art.
I also bought some jeans with tie ups at the front too (River Island specials) hahaha
P.S I wish Howard Stern didn't have to be used as a reference. Gross man.
One of my favorite album.
Thanks for this. You are awesome!!!!
thank you 😀🙏
Stripped álbum is the bible!! I love all Xtina's albums but Stripped is My fav 💖
Stripped is definitely my favourite Christina album
Amazing album!
Watched some of your videos and you are doing a great job and I like that you are being more “objective” in your narratives or the way you interpret the information you find in an almost neutral manner! Great job.
Thank you 😀
Please make a video about the group pop The Coors! They were so good! ❤
I hadn't thought about them. But yeah that seems like a good idea. Maybe a 'what happened to the Corrs' video?
Omg I never made the connection between makeover and overload, until you said it, I never knew about this issue, I remember buying a listening to Christinas album that time, and I love makeover so much, but after watching your video, I went to re-listen to it again, and OMG is overload!!
Yeah they're so similar - I don't know how L Perry & Christina didn't think ppl would notice.
YESSSSSS you rock!!!!!! 😊❤
I think you mean Christina - she definitely rocks 😀
Ese disco es una gran pieza de arte, sigo a Christina Aguilera desde que tenía 5 años, recuerdo que vi el video de 'Ven Conmigo' ( la versión en español de Come On Over), recuerdo que mis hermanas eran Team Britney y no les gustaba Christina pero tras el lanzamiento de Stripped toda mi familia la amó. Pese a que vivo en un país conservador podría decir que Beautiful es de los primeros videoclips que los canales de TV de mi país transmitía libremente en señal abierta pese a que mostraban escenas homosexuales y era algo que nunca se había visto, eso habla mucho del impacto que tuvo ese álbum y sus videos no solo en Perú si no en Latinoamerica en general. Todo lo que mostró en ese álbum fue perfecto: La letra, el sonido, el concepto, los outfits y hasta sus polémicas. Hasta el día de hoy es mi artista favorita, tengo a ese álbum en un pedestal junto a Let Go de Avril Lavigne y Born This Way de Lady Gaga, mi santa trinidad.
An absolute iconic legendary album
agreed - a really great album 😀
I loved this album in high school. Class of 2004 😎
Classic 2000s album 😀
Thank you John, you said it perfectly, it is a coming-of-age record
thank you 😀
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iconic album!
Agreed 👍
Mesmerized by her dark hair looks .
Stripped is Pop Bible and the blueprint for all the new girls.
definitely - IMHO it's really stood the test of time, it still sounds great today.
Stripped was so huge in the UK
She’s just a legend!
Agreed 😀
it was her best album.....!!
#DIRTY is the BEST SONG
from her entire music career..
Xtina!!!!
Imposible was perfect for her.
*The video for Beautiful was huge for us in the gay community*
yes it was really cool of her to do that, at a time when it wasn't so commercial or mainstream to be LGBTQ+ friendly.
ICONIC record and so forward thinking. Christina was standing up for the LGBTQ+ community since the start, one of the original ones. She is a TRUE ALLY
Yes fully agree. She was an ally, a long time before it was a mainstream thing to do.
Can you do a video on P!nks transition from the Can’t Take Me Home album to the M!sunderstood album 🙏🏼 thank you!
Yes definitely doing it soon
(1:10) I think it was smart not to take the $5 million advance because she would have had to pay it back. If it were a $5 million bonus ... I am sure she would have released the album sooner.
Maybe - not 100% sure how record contracts work. But what would the point of giving her 5 million for herself, that she would ultimately have to pay back?
the bloopers
I’m glad the album gave you solace - what great music should do 😀
Just Be Free is a demo album released by Warlock Records featuring music recorded by American singer Christina Aguilera. After finishing her run on The All-New Mickey Mouse Club, a then fifteen-year-old Aguilera began recording the album with New Jersey-based producers Robert Allecca and Michael Brown. The pair gave Aguilera the opportunity to use a recording studio and presented her with demo music with the understanding that they could use the material for their own purpose, but also claiming they would not commercially release the recordings.
Just Be Free
I didn't know this info. I will have to sit down and listen to that album at some point. I am curious about how it sounds.
Mi reflejo was her second Album before stripped
I said second album of new material - jeeez
Stripped is the best album that Christina Aguilera has made. Stripped is the bibble.
Agreed 😀
Thank you for this! I have since subscribed back to your channel after an initial disappointment about what I thought you said about Christina. By the way, I like how real and down-to-earth you are. Plus, the way you narrate things, it's just compelling. 😊
thank you 😀 I really can't imagine I would say anything offensive about Christina but I'm sorry anyway.
‘Stripped’ was Christina’s fourth album.
2nd with NEW MATERIAL
I'm 99% sure I said it was her second album of new material.
Right
You’re right it was her fourth Album
Stripped for me is best album , Pop Bible
A classic pop record 😀
It's so funny to me how no one has ever talked about how Matt Morris was also on the MMC with Christina and the other kids lol
Oh yes I did read that somewhere. Forgot to include it .
Could you do a review of her works in Spanish?
Yes I should at some point. I don’t really know her Spanish albums. Do you think they would be popular?
Can we get a let go Avril album video or opps I did it again album video ❤❤
I’m definitely doing Britney album videos. I’m doing Blackout first but will do Oops at some point in the future 😀
@@jonnyharvey Avril Lavigne in the future to I hope
i read somewhere that dirrty was actually banned in america because it was too sexual, which is a real shame since it was a smash hit everywhere except there and one of her most iconic songs regardless
maybe the video was?
"If I Ain't Got You" would have nottt been a smash for Christina at all. It would have stayed a song on the second half of the album. It would have not changed the singles released from the album.
I have "It's in your hands the world is yours, spread your wings and soar" tattooed down my calf. Lyrics from Soar.
Cool lyrics to tattoo 😀
I don’t think you meant put that at the end lol
What at the end? The bloopers? I watched the video three times after finishing it - everything is supposed to be there
ua-cam.com/video/y0fXiCd1V3A/v-deo.html she record this when she was 14 years old first recording.
thanks for this 😀 I've heard of Just be Free but never properly listened it .
How about CELINE DION?
Yes I’m doing Celine soon- what angles/ideas should I cover?
I don't think it's "long forgotten" between Kelly and Christina - they've just both been in the industry enough to know the beef isn't between them. It's the record execs fucking them over, it's not a personal thing between the two... I'm sure Christina has felt bitter about it in the past, just like Avril did about Breakaway, but I think the three women are all mature and experienced enough to know they were all lied to/screwed over by the men in suits in persuit of $$$
Yeah I wonder did Christina wish she’d put it on her album?
This comment is just my opinion so I don’t need Christina stands coming after me.
I think Christina has a fantastic voice, but in my option Whitney and Mariah are on another level in their primes. Christina has an amazing voice, but she does over sing. Reflections though, are good examples of a song where she sings with perfect form where she is not over singing and she is using her voice without pushing too far… her problem imo.
Stripped is her only I truly enjoy from her as a body of work. Her first album was good for the times, but too frosty. Back to Basics is nice, but something is missing.
Bionic is her 2nd best imo and underrated.
People are allowed to have preferences and with Christina it’s always about her personal style to perform/making music… but I do enjoy UA-cam reactions when people change their minds from when they where younger and had an opinion based on a Britney vs Christina battle.
I do love her style and for me it’s about the way she keeps her songs like “imperfect perfect”. I was a pro athlete when I was younger… and I remember how a little bit more/over the top got the gold medals… like she do those crazy runs, growls ect. because she can do it and has the voice unlike a lot of pop artists today.
I also like Whitney and Mariah and I do actually think that Whitney had a better voice than Christina (in her prime) - but her songs doesn’t speak to me and recall that special feeling…
Mariah is also an amazing song writer - I know that, but again… her songs don’t do anything for me as well.
And how history, culture and other things makes artists better/bigger than other depends on so many thinks…
…maybe people see Whitney and Mariah as bigger stars but Whitney destroyed her voice and a lot of her last performances was horrible… I remember when people actually left her concert in Copenhagen… it was really heartbreaking seeing her like that at the end…
I my opinion Mariah isn’t as great anymore… I actually think despite all the hate/criticism about Christinas bad technique that Christina have preserved her voice and sounds better than Mariah today… and can sing live…
…and that’s makes her really great after doing 30 + years of live performances 😄
Yes I agree that Christina oversings
Second album of new material??? How you gonna do Spanish and Christmas album so dirrrrrrty bro???
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10:55 LMAO
most of those albums were covers, weren't they?
I like this album i don’t like her video for not myself tonight
That video is better best forgotten
Ground breaking for having homosexuals in the Beautiful video in the 00's? have you seen the Justify my Love video from a certain Madonna?
Yes I have - JML was banned by MTV at the time, so there is your answer. Yes Madonna had done it before Christina but I can't think of anyone else mainstream who did it after. And also people had come to expect controversial themes from Madonna at that point and she was also far more established than Christina on her 'second' album - it was still a risk to do it.
There were very few artists in the early 2000s who were as openly supportive of the LGBTQ+ community in the way Christina was.
@@jonnyharvey you are right. I didn’t think it that way. 😊
@@londonnow5054 it's okay. Sorry if I was touchy. I just get worried when I think I might have made a mistake
"Stripped" is Christinas "Like A Prayer"!
I guess you could say that - the album where Christina matured as an artist
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I mean it in a very literal/conceptual way!
Songs specifically written about Mother (Infatuation/Dear Jessie), Father (Oh Father), female empowerment (Hold us down/Express Yourself/Fighter), vulnerability and pain (Till death do us part/Cruz/I'm ok) credibility Duet (Alicia Keys/Prince), Latin Sound (Spanish eyes/), romantic Love (Cherish/ Loving Me For Me), Family (Keep It Together)...
You can literally and conceptually hear and see echoes of "Like A Prayer" and other ingredients of the Madonna formula (sex, religion, latin vibes and 60ies rock) in "Stripped"!
Same goes for Pink's "Missuandastood"!
Her best album and poorly advertised. Her best work was not "Dirty" nor "Beautiful". Totally underrated album. I don't like her now
Poorly advertised?
I think that the album is too long, but there are songs like Walk away, Get mine get yours and I'm OK besides the brilliant singles. Can't believe that her record label rejected if I ain't got you. They were probably white little men who have no music taste whatsoever.
It wasn’t rejected. Alicia Keys never sent the song and kept it for herself. Watch the video again.
Oh right 😅
I was always team Britney. Yes xtina is an objectively better vocalist, but I found her brand of sexuality just too much, eck! The spray tan, the nose ring, the hair, the over the top singing, not for me.
I agree but I still like Christina
Everyone has it’s own personality, maybe sometimes it was to much, but she’s a pop star artist and I still love her 🔥
I was Christina's side too because she sings better but Britney is the real star and she is still relevant I guess...
Objectively 🤣🤣🤣
yeah that's cool - each to their own. I shouldn't be pitting them against one another but the 'Stripped' album made me a Christina fan
Don't buy into this era. Everything about it seems so manufactured, and Christina looked so cheap and not classy. Never been a fan of her, but "Back to Basics" and "Bionic" were more creatively compelling records.
that's interesting - I suppose everyone hears music differently.
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It hurts to hear you pronounce her last name wrong 😅
Well then what’s the correct pronunciation?