Christina Aguilera - Genie In A Bottle

[Inner Smile]

I really think its a classic, compared to her other songs its quite simple but its brilliant in its own way

 

[HerSereneHighnessAnniFrid]

Christina is an absolutely terrible human and an even worse singer. But this is undeniably amazing and it’s quite unusual in that it doesn’t remind me of any other song I’ve ever heard. The opening chord progression, sultry atmosphere, different textures, and absence of guttural vocal honking all make this a total bop.

 

[Whatevar]

My review:

Has there ever been a more perfect example of R&B-tinged Pop? Well, yes, but this comes pretty close. I remember hearing this on the radio for the first few times and having to stop and listen to this incredible voice. Of course, it was one of THE hits of that summer and remains her biggest selling physical single to date, having spent five weeks at #1 in the US and two weeks at #1 in the UK. It was Top 5 in every country of release and went platinum in almost every country: a serious worldwide hit. I still think it sounds amazing and fresh to this day. And to think Xtina wasn't taken with it and didn't want it to be her first single! I wonder what she would've chosen instead. Thank fuck they didn't listen to her. Every single harmony and ad lib is pure genius and full of soul - so classy and understated - which is all the more impressive when you consider how young she was when she recorded it. I never got all the fuss about the raunchy lyrics - it's pretty tame really, especially given what was to come!

Highlight: 2:54 "I'm a genie in a bottle... with me... ooh... gotta make a big impression... OH YEAH YEAH!"

Read my Top 50 here!

 

[RS]

One of the best of its time and still Christina’s best (even if I prefer to listen to Not Myself Tonight ).

 

[Dark Carnival]

10/10

 

[Inner Smile]

Absolutely beautiful replies, keep it up x

 

[Apoca]

Christina is an absolutely terrible human and an even worse singer. But this is undeniably amazing and it’s quite unusual in that it doesn’t remind me of any other song I’ve ever heard. The opening chord progression, sultry atmosphere, different textures, and absence of guttural vocal honking all make this a total bop.

I'm a Genie in a - SAY! SAY!
Gotta rub me... hey! HEEEEY!

Only her 4th best lead single but still a 10/10

 

[dmlaw]

Definitely worse than Maria, Baby One More Time and Boom Boom Boom Boom.

 

[ButterTart]

Unsurprisingly, I prefer the Speedway version.

 

[Apoca]

1. Not Myself Tonight
2. Dirrty
3. Your Body
4. Genie In A Bottle
5. Keeps Getting Better

Cause I don't give a AOOWWW

 

[COB]

It's not a patch on the original, but I've always had a soft spot for GENIE 2.0:

 

[Inner Smile]

Oh @COB ME TOO

 

[RJN]

What I’m feeling in this moment

1. Dirrty
2. Not myself tonight
3. Genie in a bottle
4. Nobody wants to be lonely
5. Come on over baby
6. Your Body
7. Woohoo
8. Monday Morning
9. Candyman
10. Hurt

 

[Inner Smile]

4. Nobody wants to be lonely

BANGER

 

[Apoca]

7. Woohoo

Licky licky YUM YUM.

 

[K.C.]

Nice basic pop. Very pleasant.

 

[Pipo]

One of her best. I love that she admittedly hated it, otherwise, we could have gotten a hundred rewrites off it a la Baby One More Time.
It's good that she has made peace with it and performs it occasionally, although in different versions.

 

[Pipo]

What I’m feeling in this moment

I thought we were in for a nice PITBULL treat

 

[Devil]

I thought we were in for a nice PITBULL treat

Oh yes please, one of the best things this sad excuse has put her name to. Basic UP

Anyway this is ok, but it’s never was more than an 8/10 pop song.

 

[POP!]

If anyone was wondering:

 

[Ellie]

If anyone was wondering:

That’s far too good a vocal to be Britney.