- Audio Cassette (5 Nov 2002)
- Number of Discs: 1
- Format: Import
- Label: RCA
- ASIN: B00006CXXW
- Other Editions: Audio CD | Vinyl | MP3 Download
- Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (178 customer reviews)
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Track Listings
| 1. Stripped (Intro) |
| 2. Can't Hold Us Down |
| 3. Walk Away - Christina Aguilera, Larry Gold |
| 4. Fighter - Christina Aguilera, Larry Gold |
| 5. Primer Amor (Interlude) |
| 6. Infatuation |
| 7. Love's Embrace (Interlude) |
| 8. Loving Me 4 Me - Christina Aguilera, Larry Gold |
| 9. Impossible |
| 10. Underappreciated |
| 11. Beautiful |
| 12. Make Over |
| 13. Cruz |
| 14. Soar |
| 15. Get Mine, Get Yours |
| 16. Dirrty - Christina Aguilera, Redman, |
| 17. Stripped, Pt. 2 |
| 18. Voice Within |
| 19. I'm OK |
| 20. Keep on Singin' My Song - Christina Aguilera, Larry Gold |
Product Description
Amazon.co.uk Review
Underneath all Christine Aguilera's coy affectations and vocal gymnastics lurks a rare talent. With her second album, Aguilera allows it to flower by abandoning all pretence of courting the teenage market. Stripped is a seemingly effortless move into weightier adult territory. Using her extraordinary voice as a much subtler instrument, Aguilera sings movingly about the disintegration of a relationship with grit and anger, ultimately stronger for the pain. But that's not all that's on her agenda: Aguilera also extols the power of women on "Can't Hold Us Down", which features Lil' Kim. Other guests include Dave Navarro, Redman, ?uestlove and Alicia Keys. Aguilera co-wrote most of the songs on the disc, and produced one cut. She also partnered with former 4 Non Blondes leader and Pink collaborator Linda Perry on four songs, which gives her a rock edge she never possessed before. --Jaan Uhelszki
Review
Christina, Christina. What's happened? She burst into the big time three years ago with perhaps the only good song of her career, "Genie in a Bottle". Hot on the heels of Britney Spears and Jessica Simpson - teenage, female, innocent and blonde - she rode on the crest of teen success filling the charts.
2002 and the sweet innocence is long gone. Last years' "Lady Marmalade" collaboration gave a good indication that Christina Aguilera is keen to distance herself from her teenybopper peers and show the world that she is a real diva. However, it's easy to forget her vocal talents when she makes a habit of hitting the headlines as the butt (literally) of Eminem's jokes or for her freaky dress sense.
From start to finish Stripped is as full-on bold and over the top as most of Christina's outfits. Although recent single "Dirrty", featuring Redman, might have misled some into expecting a sleek and sleazy R&B album, much of this seems to be an exercise in stretching the vocal chords to weak backing tracks. The album intro kicks off with an obvious attempt to put the record straight on preconceptions of herself, "sorry you can't define me, sorry I broke the mold". Lacking the class of Destiny's Child or Aaliyah, it's true; there is no-one else like Aguilera around at the moment but then, who would want to follow in those footsteps?
"Can't Hold Us Down" brings in the assistance of Lil Kim to add a bit of edge but does little to deviate from the monotony of tracks like "Underappreciated" and the hilarious "Fighter". Things become slightly more interesting in "Make Over", where recent Pink tunesmith Linda Perry has been roped in to bring out the Courtney Love in Christina. Here, the rough, rock vocals make a pleasant change from the gymnastic warbling and sultry panting that plagues the rest of the album. The success is then spoilt by "Cruz", a big Michael Bolton cringe worthy rock ballad, and thus the agony of Stripped continues.
It's the sign of a bad album when the sense of peace that falls as the CD finishes is the most fulfilling feeling of the last hour and ten minutes of your life. This, unfortunately, is one of those albums.
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Being not exactly a Miss Aguilera fan, I bought this album on a whim and on the strength of the single Dirrty.
And was not disappointed - there are so many different styles featured on this CD and for each one Christina manages to blow you away with her amazing voice which makes Mariah Carey sound ordinary.
And was not disappointed - there are so many different styles featured on this CD and for each one Christina manages to blow you away with her amazing voice which makes Mariah Carey sound ordinary.
Every track is brilliant but the standouts for me are 'Beautiful'- one of the best and most heartfelt ballads you are likely to hear,'Get mine, Get yours' - a sexy, urban tune which is incredibly catchy and the gospel-tinged end to the CD 'Keep singingmy song'- which is impossible not to sing along to (although you do realise how bad you sound in comparison!!)
This album is simply the best you will hear all year and although impressive on the first listen by the tenth, you will not want to play anything else as it just gets better and better.
Perfect for blasting out of your car stereoas you drive along the motorway it is a guaranteed mood improver and soundtrack to your life, I cant recommend it highly enough.
94 of 103 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
I bought "Stripped" on the quality of her sleazy-pop single 'Dirrty'. Boy I was surprised ... It's nothing like it. It's actually a surprisingly mature, beautifully crafted masterpiece. This is all about Christina Aguilera and that’s where we will begin…
[Ratings out of 5]
1. Stripped Intro - An interesting start, with Christina delivering a personal statement to lovely piano beats. Shame it's so short. [4/5]
2. Can't Hold Us Down (feat. Lil' Kim) - a slinky 'woman power’ song riddled with thought-provoking lyrics. Lil' Kim contributes an average rap to the proceedings. Feminists will love it. [4/5]
3. Walk Away - A bluesy piano number. A real indication of Christina's new direction. Striking, but it goes on for far too long without offering anything to keep interest. [3/5]
4. Fighter - Linda Perry's first contribution is a Pink-esque rock-pop piece that is full of aggression and is catchy in all the right places. [4/5]
5. Primer Amor Interlude - Spanish guitar interlude spoken by Christina in Spanish. Pretty pointless in general. [2/5]
6. Infatuation - Lively, funky Latin-pop song. It flows along nicely and has single potential. Above J-Lo quality thankfully. [4/5]
7. Loves Embrace Interlude - Sickly sweet dreamy interlude with high pitched singing. No more please. [1/5]
8. Loving Me 4 Me - Another piano breeze. Lyrically average, and plainly middle of the road. The low point of the album, which is still better than many other's best offerings. [2/5]
9. Impossible - Alicia Keys works her charms on this smoky ballad. A film noir feel to a song that oozes quality. [4/5]
10. Underappreciated - A mix of mo-town charm and Anastacia comes into play on this upbeat number. Good... but just wait until you see what's next... [3/5]
11. Beautiful - The best song on the album. Beautifully crafted, and the very first time we get to hear Christina's "stripped" voice without any over-dramatic warbling. Lyrically simple yet effective. A true classic. [5/5]
12. Make Over - Sounds strangely like Sugababes' "Overload". Very experimental and unique for this album. Another Linda Perry classic. Electric pop meets scratchy guitar ... and Christina's stripped voice returns. Excellent. [5/5]
13. Cruz - Another excellent song, another Linda Perry effort. A toned down "Beautiful", a lovely song in general. Who needs plastic pop when we can have this instead? [5/5]
14. Soar - Christina continues her streak of 'feel good' music with this uplifting gospel offering. Christina really does this well ... and I'm certainly not complaining. [4/5]
15. Get Mine, Get Yours - Christina gets her groove back on for this upbeat track which is basically an average entry into an already epic music catalogue. Pales in significance to upcoming tracks. [3/5]
16. Dirrty (feat. Redman) - Totally out of place on this album. The first single produced by RockWilder. Dirrty. Filthy. Sleazy... Wonderful. Clunky, heavy beats coupled with in-your-face lyrics. Redman adds a good rap that fits perfectly. [5/5]
17. Stripped Pt.2 - Picks up where the intro left off. Not as long as its predecessor but surprisingly good for what it is. [3/5]
18. The Voice Within - Reminiscent of Christina's debut album. Reminds me of Mariah Carey at her very best. Wonderful trademark ballad from Christina. [4/5]
19. I'm OK - The most personal song from Christina and my runner-up for best song on the album. Guess what? ... it's another Linda Perry collaboration that is lyrically affecting and moving. An emotional masterpiece ... but why so late on?
[5/5]
20. Keep On Singin' My Song - The closing number is a preachy gospel statement. Surprisingly forgettable, but as the lyrics are saying, keep on singing Christina no matter what people say.
[3/5]
Overall I’m giving this album 5 stars of five. Christina really has excelled expectations by delivering an album with such depth, variety and class that breaks Ms. Aguilera out of the ‘teeny pop’ league once and for all. Britney Spears take note. This is how to do it.
24 of 26 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
what a pleasant suprise!! chrstinas album is diverse, eclectic and mature! while i was a little concerned at the 20 tracks (it often happens that the quality of the songs begins to drop) just about every song was a great listen.
tracks:
1. stripped intro, an intro with medlody, irony and a message.
2. can't hold us down, with lil' kim, one of my fave's it is hip hop influenced, beaty and catchy with a kick-ass message.
3. walk away, probably my favourite, a six eight ballad with some real gustoand some incredible vocals from christina.
4. fighter, cleverly blended in from walk away, while its message is basically the opposite, it carries on from the theme of walk away, to the girl who is standing up for herself! this is great, a real rock tune!
5. primer amor interlude, spanish lovey stuff.
6. LOVE THIS!! infatuation, latino, great lyrics, catchy, a great sing-a-long song!
7. love embrace interlude, english lovey stuff.
8. loving me for me, not the best song of the album, but still good, sweet and soulful.
9. impossible with alicia keys, melodic, soul, r'n'b, this is great!
10. underappreciated, again, more soul influence, macy grayish kinda sound, but at the same time, unique.
11. beautiful, probably her second release, this is GORGEOUS! its simpleness is its brilliance!! one of the best songs of the album.
12. make over, another rock song, the great linda perry getting christina to branch out into different genres. love it!
13. cruz, gorgeous sound, easy listening, summery tune.
14. soar, similar to cruz in a way, but still great, sweet hamronies.
15. get mine, get yours, another more r'n'b type song, catchy and basey, this is a good tune.
16. dirrty with redman. i dont need to say anything. you've all heard it, all seen the video. this is one heck of a tune!
17. stripped pt 2, an interlude, sorry shes not a virgin, sorry she's not a slut, honest, and personal, critics can shut the f up.
18. the voice within, FANTASTIC!! i love this. starts off slow and mild, but later develops into a real hard hitting soulful deep song, fantastic vocals, shows us why she is not britney's rival, she is a superb singer in her own right who is going to be around for a lot longer. trust me.
19. i'm ok. moving, quietly disturbing, but motivating.
20. uplifing song, a nice final track, showing us that she is a real star!
tracks:
1. stripped intro, an intro with medlody, irony and a message.
2. can't hold us down, with lil' kim, one of my fave's it is hip hop influenced, beaty and catchy with a kick-ass message.
3. walk away, probably my favourite, a six eight ballad with some real gustoand some incredible vocals from christina.
4. fighter, cleverly blended in from walk away, while its message is basically the opposite, it carries on from the theme of walk away, to the girl who is standing up for herself! this is great, a real rock tune!
5. primer amor interlude, spanish lovey stuff.
6. LOVE THIS!! infatuation, latino, great lyrics, catchy, a great sing-a-long song!
7. love embrace interlude, english lovey stuff.
8. loving me for me, not the best song of the album, but still good, sweet and soulful.
9. impossible with alicia keys, melodic, soul, r'n'b, this is great!
10. underappreciated, again, more soul influence, macy grayish kinda sound, but at the same time, unique.
11. beautiful, probably her second release, this is GORGEOUS! its simpleness is its brilliance!! one of the best songs of the album.
12. make over, another rock song, the great linda perry getting christina to branch out into different genres. love it!
13. cruz, gorgeous sound, easy listening, summery tune.
14. soar, similar to cruz in a way, but still great, sweet hamronies.
15. get mine, get yours, another more r'n'b type song, catchy and basey, this is a good tune.
16. dirrty with redman. i dont need to say anything. you've all heard it, all seen the video. this is one heck of a tune!
17. stripped pt 2, an interlude, sorry shes not a virgin, sorry she's not a slut, honest, and personal, critics can shut the f up.
18. the voice within, FANTASTIC!! i love this. starts off slow and mild, but later develops into a real hard hitting soulful deep song, fantastic vocals, shows us why she is not britney's rival, she is a superb singer in her own right who is going to be around for a lot longer. trust me.
19. i'm ok. moving, quietly disturbing, but motivating.
20. uplifing song, a nice final track, showing us that she is a real star!
great album christina, i expected it to be good, but this is fantastic, the best album i have listened to in a good few years! buy this people, if you like pop, hip hop, r'n'nb, a bit of rock, soul and an all'round bloody good set of songs.
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Love It!!
A fantastic Album :-) In my opinion,Christina at her best! So many Catchy songs and classics, a real sing your hear out album x
Published 9 days ago by Maxine
Much Better Than Her Last One
I got all the Christina Aguilera albums for Christmas as i only just became a fan of hers and i listened to them in the order so her very first album first then Stripped second and... Read more
Published 5 months ago by TAYLORSWIFT
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your an idiot if you think she cant sing. she is amazing and beats anyone else. Stripped is one of her best albums and anyone should buy this.
Published 7 months ago by laura
Some hype and gloss, alot of pretense, but a great album overall
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Published 9 months ago by rmcrae
A compelling listen.
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Published 19 months ago by Julia Havard
A BEAUTIFUL peice of work... this is Christina Aguilera completely...
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Published on 11 Jan 2010 by Mrs. Sheryl Andrews
life changing!!!
there is not much i can say about this album other than its truly life changing, every track is amazing and beautifully crafted, it takes you on a journey through the ups and downs... Read more
Published on 16 Nov 2009 by R. J. Riley
One of the best albums ever made
This girl has no end of talent!! This album 'stripped' was completely underatted. Every track is amazing and unlike other albums I own, I always listen to EVERY single track of... Read more
Published on 15 July 2009 by J. Sharp
AMAZING!
I'm not over-exaggerating when i say this but this is THE best album i have ever heard. and trust me, i have alot!! Read more
Published on 20 Jun 2009 by K&J
~Stripped~ one of THE albums of the decade! The BIRTH of an ICON and...
Aguilera made her debut with her previous album,but this is where she comes out of her creative shell to create a far more far fetched atmosphere combining blues and RnB grooves... Read more
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