Her most cohesive era to date with unique sounds, expensive music videos and LOOK. However, it didn't make any impact on music.

 

Was it overshadowed by Amy's Rehab which was released two months after Ain't No Other Man? Because Rehab truly made impact as many women started making soul songs, e.g. Duffy's Mercy, Gabriella Cilmi's Sweet about Me, Pixie Lott's Mama Do, Sugababes' No Can Do which were local to Europe.

 

But no American artist followed Xtina's path.

 

she is a follower not a trendsetter

Back to Black did the retro throwback jazz sound better. More people were interested in Amy at the time - than Xtina who cosplayed with every album release. I say this as a fan of them both, but let’s be real now. 

You make no sense troll. You said Amy’s Rehab came after so Amy followed Xtina’s trend that made Rehab become a hit after ANOM. If ANOM didn’t become a hit, Rehab would have never took off.

Bruno Mars is one example of doing retro pop because of Xtina. He’s bigger than all those UK artists listed combined lol.

31 minutes ago, prézli said:

 

Her most cohesive era to date with unique sounds, expensive music videos and LOOK. However, it didn't make any impact on music.

 

Was it overshadowed by Amy's Rehab which was released two months after Ain't No Other Man? Because Rehab truly made impact as many women started making soul songs, e.g. Duffy's Mercy, Gabriella Cilmi's Sweet about Me, Pixie Lott's Mama Do, Sugababes' No Can Do which were local to Europe.

 

But no American artist followed Xtina's path.

 

so you admit Aint No Other Man paved the way for Rehab?

 

oh wow, Xtina’s impact

Because Christina. She's just not impactful. Happy for her that "Baby In a Bottle" did ok though.

3 minutes ago, Pikachoo said:

so you admit Aint No Other Man paved the way for Rehab?

 

oh wow, Xtina’s impact

So Christina Copied Amy’s sound? 
 

oh wow, Amy’s impact 

It is impactful though. Many artists have cited Back To Basics And/Or Ain’t No Other Man/Hurt as an influence on them

Amy has been making soul music with Frank, Back to Black is her second album tho. Plus, there’s no way Rehab was made in two months after Ain’t no other man released, so it makes no sense suggesting Amy followed Christina.....Both ladies have the album done months before the lead was released. It’s just Christina released first. 
 

Plus, there’s no way the less successful song paved the way for Rehab. Amy got hits of that album and that album sold like crazy. Most people who bought Amy’s album wouldn’t know Christina’s album.

 

Christina changes her sound very era because she wants to, but she wasn’t a trendsetter due to not having massive success like other trendsetting album (albeit Stripped).

Amy was able to sell the retro-soul aesthetic. Aside from possessing one of the great soul voices, it felt like an authentic part of her identity. On the other hand, Back to Basics felt like someone trying on jazz-soul like a costume. 

Back to Basics only had one big hit in America ("Ain't No Other Man") and it sounded too much like Beyonce to have impact on its own.

Because Christina wasn't among the prominent female voices of pop in the mid 2000s. It was a competitive time in music for A-list female pop artists and unfortunately she ended up at the backseat of that era, especially compared to how culturally relevant she was to pop culture during the Stripped album cycle. Back to Basics wasn't what younger pop music listeners expected from her, but it didn't give to Christina older audience support in droves either.

 

B2B didn't flop as it was a quite successful era overall, but it wasn't really big either, especially compared to the other girls smashing at the time. It wasn't panned in the sense that it gave X her highest MC score at the time and a couple of Grammy's, but she wasn't really praised by the soul-crowd compared to Amy either.

 

So, Christina was just...there. I love that album tho.

Edited August 20, 20224 yr by Scars

Back to Basics was more of project that focused on Christina's influences hence it is called Back to Basics as she going to back to music that moved her toward music. There is literally a song named 'Back in the Day' on the album where Christina listed her influences and paid homage to them. 

 

It was made not to make a splash, but mainly because Christina wanted to do it. Also, Rehab and Back to Basic have nothing to do with each other. The only similarity is that Christina and Amy were influenced by black soul and jazz artists. Christina had more of 1920-1940s flair with blues, gospel, and r&b mixed with contemporary, whereas Back to Black was more of primarily Blue-eyed soul with some jazz element but kept a contemporary style.

 

Edited August 20, 20224 yr by Phaunzie

It might not have made a huge impact in the USA but it’s delusional to say it didn’t make a massive impact in Europe & other countries.

 

 In some cases/Counties that era is more reference than Stripped. 

The era was successful. Not massive, true, but successful. And it contains some of her signature singles. ANOM was probably the hugest hit in  US, but we can't deny that Candyman was the most successful single WW. It is probably her most remembered hit along Beautiful in many countries and in EU probably is the most remembered and appreciated. 

Plus everyone when thinking about Christina connects her with her B2B appearance. And worthfully! 

2006 had Nelly's Loose, Pinks I'm Not Dead, Amy, Fergie, PCD.

 

Xtina didn't stand a chance and it was not as radio friendly which hurt her 

I don't understand the Amy comparisons.

 

Back to Black was literally recorded with analogue techniques to SOUND just like the 60s music that inspired it. Tears Dry on their Own is more or less built on top of a re-played instrumental of Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell's original Ain't No Mountain High Enough.

 

Back to Basics samples Christina's inspirations directly and is half and half a hip-hop soul/contemporary r&b album and a throwback to 30s/40s jazz, vocal and big band.

Edited August 20, 20224 yr by LesFleur

I remember 2006 aka my favorite year for pop culture. 
and this album is included in the conversation so I view it somewhat impactful-ish. 

5 hours ago, blueberries said:

she is a follower not a trendsetter

Quote

"There are certain artists that are still creative, Christina Aguilera, that are great singers and are great songwriters and that are not afraid to push the envelope and to set the trends." -Beyonce, 2006

OT: I wouldn't say it wasn't impactful. It gave Xtina some of her most global hits like "Hurt" and "Candyman" along with ANOM becoming a Top 10 hit nearly everywhere WW. It also gave Xtina her biggest and most global tour.

 

 

Also, during B2B's release, American radio was heavily geared towards that Pharrell/Timbaland sound that dominated with FS/LS and Loose. Xtina mainly worked with unique producers like DJ Premier. She was doing unique things and got hits while the rest of the industry ran to Pharrell/Timbaland for hits.

 

Ironically, Bionic is more impactful in this area because Xtina was the first big American artist to work with Sia, MIA, and one of the first to collaborate with Nicki on an album.

5 hours ago, ontherocks said:

Because Christina. She's just not impactful. Happy for her that "Baby In a Bottle" did ok though.

It was after a 4 year break coming from her commercial peak. Well I don't think the voice within was a big song tho 

It was impactful though. Maybe not in the US where Stripped is the era people associate ha with.

You can’t be impactful when paying homage to something that’s already iconic, especially during the time she did this where pop was very urban heavy

On 8/20/2022 at 9:45 PM, prézli said:

 

Her most cohesive era to date with unique sounds, expensive music videos and LOOK. However, it didn't make any impact on music.

 

Was it overshadowed by Amy's Rehab which was released two months after Ain't No Other Man? Because Rehab truly made impact as many women started making soul songs, e.g. Duffy's Mercy, Gabriella Cilmi's Sweet about Me, Pixie Lott's Mama Do, Sugababes' No Can Do which were local to Europe.

 

But no American artist followed Xtina's path.

 

some K-pop group was inspired by this album, also Ariana Grande and Meghan Trainor