Stripped

Stripped
Studio album by Christina Aguilera
Released	October 26, 2002 (2002-10-26)
Recorded	2001-2002
Genre	Pop-soul hip hop R&B
Length	77:34
Label	RCA Records
Producer	Christina Aguilera, Ron Fair, Alicia Keys, Glen Ballard, Heather Holley, Linda Perry, Rob Hoffman, Rockwilder, Scott Storch, Steve Morales
Christina Aguilera chronology
My Kind of Christmas (2000) Stripped (2002) Back to Basics (2006)
Singles from Stripped
"Dirrty" Released: September 16, 2002 "Beautiful" Released: October 9, 2002 "Fighter" Released: March 17, 2003 "Can't Hold Us Down" Released: June 8, 2003 "The Voice Within" Released: August 15, 2003

Stripped is the fourth studio album by American singer Christina Aguilera. She wanted to move away from the teen pop style of her first album and have more control over her music and lyrics. She also changed her image, creating a new identity called “Xtina.” The album includes pop and R&B songs, with influences from soul, rock, hip hop, and Latin music. Many songs talk about self-respect, while others discuss love, sex, and women’s rights. Aguilera worked with many new people to make the album.

Stripped got mixed reviews. Some people liked it, while others thought it was not focused. Some compared it to Mariah Carey and Janet Jackson’s music.

The album was very successful. It reached number two on the US music charts and sold 330,000 copies in its first week. In the US, it sold over five million copies. It was also a top-five album in countries like Canada, the UK, and New Zealand. In the UK, it was Aguilera’s best-selling album, selling two million copies. Over time, more people started to appreciate Stripped, and it was won one Grammy Award. It has sold over 12 million copies worldwide.

The album had five big songs. The first, “Dirrty,” was not well-received because of its music video, but it became popular worldwide. The second, “Beautiful,” was praised and became a hit. The other three songs, “Fighter,” “Can’t Hold Us Down,” and “The Voice Within,” also did well. Aguilera performed songs from Stripped at big music award shows and went on two tours in 2003—one with Justin Timberlake and one on her own.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Stripped Intro"			1:39
2.	"Can't Hold Us Down" (featuring Lil' Kim)	Christina Aguilera, Scott Storch, Matt Morris, Kimberly Jones	Storch	4:15
3.	"Walk Away"	Aguilera, Storch, Morris	Storch	5:47
4.	"Fighter"	Aguilera, Storch	Storch	4:05
5.	"Primer Amor Interlude"			0:53
6.	"Infatuation"	Aguilera, Storch, Morris	Storch	4:17
7.	"Loves Embrace Interlude"			0:46
8.	"Loving Me 4 Me"	Aguilera, Storch, Morris	Storch	4:36
9.	"Impossible"	Alicia Keys	Keys	4:14
10.	"Underappreciated"	Aguilera, Storch, Morris	Storch	4:00
11.	"Beautiful"	Linda Perry	Perry	3:58
12.	"Make Over"	Aguilera, Perry, Jonathan Lipsey, Felix Howard, Cameron McVey, Paul Simm	Perry	4:12
13.	"Cruz"	Perry, Aguilera	Perry	3:49
14.	"Soar"	Aguilera, Rob Hoffman, Heather Holley	Hoffman, Holley	4:45
15.	"Get Mine, Get Yours"	Aguilera, Steve Morales, Balewa Muhammad, David Siegel	Morales	3:44
16.	"Dirrty" (featuring Redman)	Aguilera, Dana Stinson, Muhammad, Reginald Noble, Jasper Cameron	Rockwilder, Aguilera	4:58
17.	"Stripped Pt. 2"			0:45
18.	"The Voice Within"	Aguilera, Glen Ballard	Ballard	5:04
19.	"I'm OK"	Aguilera, Perry	Perry	5:18
20.	"Keep on Singin' My Song"	Aguilera, Storch	Storch	6:29
Total length:				77:34