Back to Basics

Back to Basics
Studio album by
Christina Aguilera
ReleasedAugust 9, 2006 (2006-08-09)
Recorded2005-2006
Genre
Length78:43
LabelRCA Records
Producer
  • Christina Aguilera (also exec.)
  • Ben Allen
  • Big Tank
  • Charles Roane
  • DJ Premier
  • Kwamé
  • Linda Perry
  • Rich Harrison
  • Mark Ronson
  • L Boogie
  • Tony Reyes
  • Q
Christina Aguilera chronology
Stripped
(2002)		 Back to Basics
(2006)		 Keeps Gettin' Better – A Decade of Hits
(2008)
Singles from Back to Basics
  1. "Ain't No Other Man"
    Released: June 5, 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

Back to Basics is the fifth studio album by Christina Aguilera. It was released on August 9 2006 as a double album. She worked with many producers, including DJ Premier, Rich Harrison, and Mark Ronson. The album was recorded between February 2005 and April 2006 in the US and the UK.

Inspired by singers from the 1920s to 1950s, like Billie Holiday and Etta James, Aguilera combined jazz and soul with a new sound. The first part of the album mixes R&B with hip-hop sounds from older songs, while the second part uses mostly original music. Many songs were about her personal life, including her marriage to Jordan Bratman in 2005.

To match the album’s style, Aguilera used a new identity, Baby Jane, and dressed in a Hollywood look. She promoted Back to Basics by performing at award shows and a world tour from 2006 to 2008. The album made three big hits: “Ain’t No Other Man,” “Hurt,” and “Candyman.” Two other songs, “Slow Down Baby” and “Oh Mother,” were released in some countries.

People praised the album’s special sound but some felt it was too long. “Ain’t No Other Man” won a Grammy Award Best Female Pop Vocal Performance. Back to Basics started at number one on the US Billboard 200 with 346,000 copies sold in its first week. It also topped charts in over 15 countries and has sold over 5 million copies worldwide.

Disc 1

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Intro (Back to Basics)"Christina Aguilera, Christopher Martin, Kara DioGuardi, Roy Hawkins, Rick DarnellDJ Premier, Christina Aguilera^1:47
2."Makes Me Wanna Pray" (featuring Steve Winwood)Aguilera, DioGuardi, Rich Harrison, Steve WinwoodRich Harrison, Christina Aguilera^4:10
3."Back in the Day"Aguilera, Martin, DioGuardi, Don Costa, Jimmy Castor, Langdon Fridle, Jr., Douglas Gibson, Harry Jensen, Robert Manigault, Gerald ThomasDJ Premier, Christina Aguilera^4:13
4."Ain't No Other Man"Aguilera, Martin, DioGuardi,
Charles Roane, Harold Beatty		DJ Premier, Roane*, Christina Aguilera^3:49
5."Understand"Aguilera, DioGuardi, Kwamé
Holland, Allen Toussaint		Kwamé3:46
6."Slow Down Baby"Aguilera, Mark Ronson, DioGuardi, Raymond Angry, William Guest, Merald Knight, Edward Patton, Gladys Knight, Marvin Bernard, Michael Harper, Curtis JacksonMark Ronson, Christina Aguilera^3:29
7."Oh Mother"Aguilera, Derryck Thornton, Mark Rankin, Liz Thornton, DioGuardi, Bruno Coulais, Christophe BarratierBig Tank, Q, L Boggie*, Christina Aguilera^3:47
8."F.U.S.S."Aguilera, Roane, DioGuardiRoane, Christina Aguilera^2:21
9."On Our Way"Aguilera, D. Thornton, Rankin, L. Thornton, DioGuardiBig Tank, Q, L Boogie*, Christina Aguilera^3:37
10."Without You"Aguilera, DioGuardi, Ronson, Rob LewisRonson, Christina Aguilera^3:57
11."Still Dirrty"Aguilera, Martin, DioGuardiDJ Premier, Christina Aguilera^3:46
12."Here to Stay"Aguilera, Heather Holley, Tony Reyes, Ben Allen, George Henry JacksonTony Reyes, Ben Allen, Christina Aguilera^3:20
13."Thank You (Dedication to Fans...)"Aguilera, Martin, DioGuardi, Pamela Sheyne, David Frank, Steve KipnerDJ Premier, Christina Aguilera^4:59
Total length:46:55

Disc 2

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Enter the Circus" (performed by Linda Perry)Aguilera, Linda PerryLinda Perry1:42
2."Welcome"Aguilera, Perry, Ronson, Paul IllLinda Perry2:43
3."Candyman"Aguilera, PerryLinda Perry3:14
4."Nasty Naughty Boy"Aguilera, PerryLinda Perry4:45
5."I Got Trouble"Aguilera, PerryLinda Perry3:42
6."Hurt"Aguilera, Perry, RonsonLinda Perry4:03
7."Mercy on Me"Aguilera, PerryLinda Perry4:33
8."Save Me from Myself"Aguilera, Perry, Bill BottrellLinda Perry3:13
9."The Right Man"Aguilera, PerryLinda Perry3:51
Total length:31:47

Charts

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