Back to Basics

by Christina Aguilera

Back to Basics cover art

Spanning two discs, the pop vocalist pivots drastically from her previous mainstream styling, embracing vintage 1920s-1940s jazz, blues, and early soul aesthetics. She collaborated heavily with DJ Premier to modernize the retro sound through crisp hip-hop production and vocal sampling. It successfully highlighted her formidable vocal range outside of standard Top 40 trends.

Genres

  • Contemporary R&B
  • Neo-Soul
  • Pop Soul

Tracklist

  1. Intro (Back to Basics)
  2. Makes Me Wanna Pray (feat. Steve Winwood)
  3. Back in the Day
  4. Ain't No Other Man
  5. Understand
  6. Slow Down Baby
  7. Oh Mother
  8. F.U.S.S. (Interlude)
  9. On Our Way
  10. Without You
  11. Still Dirrty
  12. Here to Stay
  13. Thank You (Dedication to Fans...)
  14. Enter the Circus
  15. Welcome
  16. Candyman
  17. Nasty Naughty Boy
  18. I Got Trouble
  19. Hurt
  20. Mercy on Me
  21. Save Me from Myself
  22. The Right Man