CHRISTINA AGUILERA
"STRIPPED"
2002
STRIPPED INTRO - Exactly what it says, its an intro. A few effects, almost like radio searching and Christina vocals.
CAN'T HOLD US DOWN (Featuring Lil' Kim) - Funky Hip Hop with some R n' B thrown in for good measure. It reached Number 6 in the UK charts and is considered by some quarters as a "feminist anthem".
WALK AWAY - Piano led ballad, emotional vocals from Christina singing about an abusive relationship, really nice laid back song with a message.
FIGHTER - One of my favourite tracks, a more rockier sound which suits Christina's booming vocals really well. Elements of Classic Rock with slight hints of R n' B, clever. Catchy and memorable chorus. Brilliant song.
PRIMER AMOR INTERLUDE - 50 second Spanish interlude, a filler but not really sure why its here.
INFATUATION - Very similar style to "Genie In A Bottle". Pop song but not as catchy as the aforementioned classic. A kind of Flamenco style but not a great song for me.
LOVE'S EMBRACE INTERLUDE - Atmospheric nature sounding 50 second instrumentation.
LOVING ME 4 ME - Soulful sweet ballad, very 80s sounding. It is nice and sultry.
IMPOSSIBLE (Featuring Alicia Keys) - R n' B Soul. Would not be out of place on an Alicia album. If you like this style this is for you. Unfortunately it is not for me. Its a little light on creativity.
UNDERAPPRECIATED - This is a jazzy Soul track, classy Christina style, suits her vocals superbly.
BEAUTIFUL - Well, this is just a "beautiful" song, one of my favourites and is very emotional. It promotes a great message too. It discusses inner beauty, and self esteem and feeling insecure about yourself. Really lovely ballad.
MAKE OVER - Uses samples of Sugababes' hit, "Overload" and is a Rock/Dance fusion. Great track.
CRUZ - Massive vocal range, a really lovely song. Its a more poppy Soul track and sounds like early Whitney Houston or Mariah Carey on their first couple of albums before they started churning out the same old warbling stuff.
SOAR - This is a Rock ballad in similar vein to "Fighter". With Gospel singing, hints of Soul and R n' B. Another clever and cool song.
GET MINE, GET YOURS - Reminds me of Pink's first album before she started rocking out. Its an "ok "song for me. It just seems to pass me by. Basic R n' B fare.
DIRRTY (Featuring Redman) - All about sexual interaction this track. A great uptempo, funky R n' B with Redman adding his rap to make it appealing to the Hip Hop community. Ironically, I like it until he starts talking.
STRIPPED (Part 2) - Another 50 second interlude with Christina constantly apologising for various things.
THE VOICE WITHIN - Piano led Pop Soul ballad, really lovely song on a par with "Beautiful" and Christina's stunning emotive vocals make this superb.
I'M OK - This is an average ballad that goes on a little too long for me. The lyrics sound heartfelt but it doesn't seem to give anything more than that.
KEEP ON SINGIN' MY SONG - Epic ending to the album at over 6 minutes long. Lots of styles incorporate this track and Christina gives us her whole vocal range. This pretty much is a sampler for the whole album. Great end.
CAN'T HOLD US DOWN (Featuring Lil' Kim) - Funky Hip Hop with some R n' B thrown in for good measure. It reached Number 6 in the UK charts and is considered by some quarters as a "feminist anthem".
WALK AWAY - Piano led ballad, emotional vocals from Christina singing about an abusive relationship, really nice laid back song with a message.
FIGHTER - One of my favourite tracks, a more rockier sound which suits Christina's booming vocals really well. Elements of Classic Rock with slight hints of R n' B, clever. Catchy and memorable chorus. Brilliant song.
PRIMER AMOR INTERLUDE - 50 second Spanish interlude, a filler but not really sure why its here.
INFATUATION - Very similar style to "Genie In A Bottle". Pop song but not as catchy as the aforementioned classic. A kind of Flamenco style but not a great song for me.
LOVE'S EMBRACE INTERLUDE - Atmospheric nature sounding 50 second instrumentation.
LOVING ME 4 ME - Soulful sweet ballad, very 80s sounding. It is nice and sultry.
IMPOSSIBLE (Featuring Alicia Keys) - R n' B Soul. Would not be out of place on an Alicia album. If you like this style this is for you. Unfortunately it is not for me. Its a little light on creativity.
UNDERAPPRECIATED - This is a jazzy Soul track, classy Christina style, suits her vocals superbly.
BEAUTIFUL - Well, this is just a "beautiful" song, one of my favourites and is very emotional. It promotes a great message too. It discusses inner beauty, and self esteem and feeling insecure about yourself. Really lovely ballad.
MAKE OVER - Uses samples of Sugababes' hit, "Overload" and is a Rock/Dance fusion. Great track.
CRUZ - Massive vocal range, a really lovely song. Its a more poppy Soul track and sounds like early Whitney Houston or Mariah Carey on their first couple of albums before they started churning out the same old warbling stuff.
SOAR - This is a Rock ballad in similar vein to "Fighter". With Gospel singing, hints of Soul and R n' B. Another clever and cool song.
GET MINE, GET YOURS - Reminds me of Pink's first album before she started rocking out. Its an "ok "song for me. It just seems to pass me by. Basic R n' B fare.
DIRRTY (Featuring Redman) - All about sexual interaction this track. A great uptempo, funky R n' B with Redman adding his rap to make it appealing to the Hip Hop community. Ironically, I like it until he starts talking.
STRIPPED (Part 2) - Another 50 second interlude with Christina constantly apologising for various things.
THE VOICE WITHIN - Piano led Pop Soul ballad, really lovely song on a par with "Beautiful" and Christina's stunning emotive vocals make this superb.
I'M OK - This is an average ballad that goes on a little too long for me. The lyrics sound heartfelt but it doesn't seem to give anything more than that.
KEEP ON SINGIN' MY SONG - Epic ending to the album at over 6 minutes long. Lots of styles incorporate this track and Christina gives us her whole vocal range. This pretty much is a sampler for the whole album. Great end.
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