Christina Aguilera: "Christina Aguilera"

[Live Your Life]

Christina Aguilera's self-titled debut album was released 17 years ago today. It is certified 8X platinum in the US. This album had some really solid songs, and I like hearing her voice in its purest form.

AllMusic gave the album 4/5 stars:

Since Christina Aguilera is the third and last of the New Mickey Mouse Club alumni to hit the charts in the mid-'90s -- following two members of 'N Sync and Britney Spears -- it's easy for cynical observers to assume that she was the lesser of the three talents since she arrived last after everyone scaled the charts. That's not the case at all. If anything, Aguilera is the best of the three, blessed with a rich voice that's given the material it deserves. Her eponymous debut remains firmly within the teen-oriented dance-pop genre, but unlike Spears' album, this is done right. The songwriting is strong -- the ballads are engaging, the dance numbers are catchy -- the production is clean and uncluttered, letting Aguilera's voice take the foreground. Most impressively, she not only has charisma, she can actually sing, bringing conviction to these love and heartbreak songs. So, Christina Aguilera may be lightweight, but it's lightweight in the best possible sense -- breezy, fun, engaging, and enjoyable on each repeated listen. Out of the deluge of teen-pop albums in 1999, this feels like the best of the lot.

[Linnethia Monique]

I was grooving to So Emotional and Love For All Seasons last weekend. I still prefer the original album version of What a Girl Wants because R&B Xtina is my favorite!

[🇯🇲 lucy88 🇯🇲]

Out of the other teen pop tarts like Britney, Mandy Moore, and Jessica Simpson whose albums came out in 1999, this was definitely the strongest debut. I love So Emotional, Love For All Seasons, I Turn To You, and Obvious.

[Zinc.]

Jul 23, 2017 0:17:38 GMT -5 🇯🇲 lucy88 🇯🇲 said:

Out of the other teen pop tarts like Britney, Mandy Moore, and Jessica Simpson whose albums came out in 1999, this was definitely the strongest debut. I love So Emotional, Love For All Seasons, I Turn To You, and Obvious.

Agreed. Her debut was definitely the best and strongest out the four.

[getoffmylawn]

Was in 8th grade when this was released. Time goes by so fast.

[thirddegree50123]

All 4 of the singles from this are classics

[🇯🇲 lucy88 🇯🇲]

Woohoo!!! 20 years with this girl and still going strong!! Middle school memories 🙏🏾🤗🙌🙌🙌

[Caviar]

Wow 20 years fly by! I was starting the 8th grade when this came out.

[Ginger Spice]

A much stronger debut than it’s given credit for. The singles are all 10/10 and the album tracks are cute slices of laidback ‘90s pop.

[Joe1240]

A great debut album by Christina.The best of the pop girls at the time. The Singles and album tracks are great. So Emotional is too good. A well done debut that stlll holds up today.