"Genie in a Bottle" is a song recorded by American
recording artist Christina Aguilera, taken from her self-titled debut album (1999). It
was written and produced by Steve
Kipner and David Frank, with additional writing from
Pamela Sheyne. Following the recording of "Reflection"
forDisney's animated film Mulan in
1998, RCA Records decided to approach Aguilera to record
material for her debut album during February 1999. The song was released on
June 22, 1999 by the label as the lead single from
the album. "Genie in a Bottle" is a teen pop and dance-pop track
which incorporates elements from R&B.
Lyrically, it uses sexual references to present the theme of self-respect. Due
to the sexual sounds, the song sparked controversy from media outlets, as it
was edited on radio stations for younger children.
Upon its release, "Genie in a Bottle" received generally
favorable reviews from contemporarymusic
critics. They found the track mature, clever, and provocative; some of whom
complimented Aguilera's vocals on the track. It was one of the materials to
help Aguilera won aGrammy Award for Best New Artist at
the 2000 ceremony. Commercially, the single achieved
international success, peaking within the top five of most of the charts
worldwide. The song peaked atop the US Billboard Hot
100 chart, where it remained for five consecutive weeks and was
certified platinum by the Recording Industry
Association of America (RIAA), having sold more than 1.4 million
copies in the country. "Genie in a Bottle" also garnered similar
success worldwide, peaking atop the charts of 21 nations.[1] To
date, "Genie in a Bottle" has sold over 7 million copies, becoming
one of the best-selling singles of all time.
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