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Back to Basics
Studio albumby
Christina Aguilera
ReleasedAugust 9, 2006(2006-08-09)
RecordedFebruary 2005 – April 2006
Studio
  • Chalice Recording Studios
  • Record Plant
    (Los Angeles, California)
  • Allido Sound
    (New York City, New York)
  • Maze Studios
    (Atlanta, Georgia)
  • SARM Studios
    (London, England)[1]
Genre
Length78:43
LabelRCA
Producer
Christina Aguilerachronology
Justin & Christina
(2003) 		Back to Basics
(2006) 		Keeps Gettin' Better: A Decade of Hits
(2008)
SinglesfromBack to Basics
  1. "Ain't No Other Man"
    Released: June 6, 2006
  2. "Hurt"
    Released: September 17, 2006
  3. "Candyman"
    Released: February 20, 2007
  4. "Slow Down Baby"
    Released: July 24, 2007
  5. "Oh Mother"
    Released: September 28, 2007

Back to Basicsis the fifthstudio albumby American singerChristina Aguilera.It was released on August 9, 2006, in the United States byRCA Recordsas adouble album.Serving asexecutive producer,she enlisted a wide range of producers, includingDJ Premier,Rich Harrison,Rob Lewis,Mark Ronson,andLinda Perry.Recording sessions took place between February 2005 and April 2006 at several studios in the United States and the United Kingdom.

Inspired by Aguilera's 1920s–1950s idols, includingBillie Holiday,Otis Redding,Etta James,andElla Fitzgerald,Back to Basicswas described by Aguilera herself as a fusion of old-schooljazzandsoulinspirations with a modernized style. Primarily apopandR&Brecord, its first disc juxtaposesrhythm and blueswithhip hopandurbanelements with most songs employingsamples,while the second contains all original tracks with the exception of "Candyman",which samples" Tarzan & Jane Swingin' on a Vine ". Lyrically, the album is inspired by Aguilera's previous life events including her marriage with Jordan Bratman in 2005.

To portray a new persona, Aguilera adopted her newalter egoBaby Jane and made several changes to her public appearance, inspired by classicHollywoodactresses. She promoted the album by performing at events like the2006 MTV Movie Awards,the2006 MTV Video Music Awardsand the49th Annual Grammy Awards.It was further promoted withBack to Basics Tour,which visited countries in North America, Asia, Europe, Australia and Middle East from late 2006 until late 2008.Back to Basicsspawned three internationalsingles:"Ain't No Other Man","Hurt"and"Candyman";"Slow Down Baby"was only released as a single in Australia,[2]while "Oh Mother"was only released as a single in several European countries.[3][4]

Back to Basicsreceived favorable reviews frommusic critics,who complimented its musical diversity from Aguilera's previous albums while there were others who criticized its length. The album received aGrammy Awardnomination forBest Pop Vocal Album,and its lead single "Ain't No Other Man" wonBest Female Pop Vocal Performanceat the49th Annual Grammy Awards(2007). It debuted at number one on the USBillboard200with first-week sales of 346,000 copies.Back to Basicsachieved similar success internationally, reaching the top of the charts in over fifteen countries including Australia, Canada, Germany, Ireland, Switzerland and United Kingdom. The album has sold 1.7 million copies in the United States, and over 5 million worldwide, as of November 2013.[5]

Background and development[edit]

"(...) It was an education and an inspiration that I would continue exploring—and eventually translate into an album of dedication I made withDJ Premier,calledBack to Basics,paying homage and utmost respect to some of the greatest musicians and artists of all time. The voices that paved the way for mine. "

— Aguilera about discovering the music of her favorite artists, includingFranklin,JamesandFitzgerald,and the impact it made on her life[6]

At the46th Annual Grammy Awardson February 8, 2004, Aguilera announced that she was going to work on a follow-up album toStripped(2002).[7]She stated her main idea for the project was to "evolve as an artist and a visionary",[8]which was taken from a poem she wrote duringThe Stripped Tour(2003).[9]In a July 2006 interview withBillboardmagazine, Aguilera expressed dissatisfaction with newer music, as technology "has advanced itself so anybody can be a singer".[9]Thus, Aguilera took musical inspirations from old-schooljazz,bluesandsoulrecords performed by her 1920s–1950s idols, includingBillie Holiday,Otis Redding,Etta JamesandElla Fitzgerald,[10]which she viewed as "music that really had heart".[9]The singer stated that her love for retro music was born when she was a child—her mother and grandmother took her to the old vinyl stores in Pittsburgh.[6]According to Aguilera,Back to Basicswas meant to pay "homage and utmost respect" to some of her favorite musicians.[6]In an ex post facto review forPopMatters,music journalist Kimberley Hill noted that Aguilera found inspiration to recordblue-eyed soulmusic as early as 2001–2002, whenStrippedwas recorded.[11]

Recording and production[edit]

To create a "throwback" with elements of old-school genres combined with "a modern-day twist",[8]Aguilera sent letters to different producers that she hoped could help her with the direction she was taking for the project, encouraging them to experiment, reinvent and create a modern soul feel.[12]She initially planned to condense the album into a single, more "affordable" disc, however, she expandedBack to Basicsas adouble album.[8]For the first disc, Aguilera collaborated withhip hopproducers includingDJ Premier,Rich Harrison,Kwamé,andMark Ronsonfor the first time.[13]Most songs from the first half incorporatehornsamplesto create "gritty and old" sounds.[14]DJ Premier questioned if Aguilera was familiar with his work, though she had known of his jazz-influenced work withGang Starrin the late 1980s and early 1990s.[15]In response, Aguilera wanted her album to draw inspirations from Premier's song "Jazz Thing" and noted that their collaboration became his first time "venturing into the 'pop' world".[15]For the "1920s and 1930s-era vibe" -influenced second disc, Aguilera teamed up with longtime producerLinda Perry,who produced on Aguilera's previous albumStripped.[14]In contrast to the first disc, the second one consists of all live recordings without using samples[8](with the exception of "Candyman"featuring a sample of" Tarzan & Jane Swingin' on a Vine ").[13]

Recording sessions of the project took place between February 2005 and April 2006[16][17][18]at various studios in the United States and the United Kingdom, including the Chalice Recording Studios andThe Record PlantinLos Angeles,California.[17]All songs fromBack to Basicswere recorded usingPro Tools HD3program and done with aSSL J9000 consolewith ninety-six inputs.[17]Aguilera's vocals were recorded using aTelefunken ELAM 251microphone, possibly in conjunction with an Avalon M-5 pre-amp.[17]ProducerScott Storch,who contributed to Aguilera's previous studio albumStripped,was asked to return for the production ofBack to Basics.[19]However, he refused the offer when Aguilera declined to pay airfare for him and his entourage to fly out to Los Angeles, which led to a breakdown of their relationship.[19]Subsequently, Aguilera included the song "F.U.S.S." (an abbreviation to "Fuck You Scott Storch" ) on the album,[20]which Storch viewed as "pathetic".[21]

Aguilera also recorded a song about oral sex titled "Fuck You, Suck You" during a studio session with Linda Perry.[22][23]It was supposedly meant for theBack to Basicsalbum.

Music and lyrics[edit]

"Makes Me Wanna Pray"
A 24-second sample of "Makes Me Wanna Pray" from the first disc, incorporating a gospel choir and lyrically inspired by Aguilera's marriage with Jordan Bratman.[24][25]
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According to Aguilera and the production team,Back to Basicsdraws influences from 1920s–1940sjazzandsoul music.[9]However,music criticsidentified the record as apop,[26]andR&B[27]album with similarities to 1960s, 1970s and 1980s albums.[28]Dorian Lyskey writing forThe Guardianthought that the album's concept "is so wide as to be meaningless",[29]while Serene Dominic fromPhoenix New TimescomparedBack to Basics'musical style to rock bandThe Beatles'self-titled album(1968).[28]

The first half disc incorporates strong elements fromhip hop,[9]urban,[24]blending traditional andcontemporary R&B.[30]It features horn samples andgospelchoirs,making it sound like "a dusty oldvinylalbum ", according toJenny EliscufromRolling Stone.[31]Most songs from the disc employ samples, with the exception of "Without You", "Still Dirrty" and "F.U.S.S."[13]"Makes Me Wanna Pray" featuringSteve Winwoodfeatures a gospel choir in its arrangement,[24]while the pop/R&B[32]andfunk[29]number "Ain't No Other Man"features" aerobic oomph "that is similar toBeyoncé's "Crazy in Love".[29]"Understand" is an R&B ballad,[33]featuring soul influences that are similar to ballads done byGladys Knight,[29]while "Slow Down Baby" blends traditional and contemporary R&B with hip hop and soul elements.[33][34]The three follow-ups "Oh Mother","On Our Way ", and" Without You "arepiano ballads.[33]"Still Dirrty" was described as a "filthy... strut" with hip hop elements.[35]

The second disc ofBack to Basicsopens with "Enter the Circus", described as a "carnival-creepy orchestration that sounds likeDanny ElfmansoundtrackingCabaret"byTampa Bay Times,[36]and followed by thesoft rock-inspired "Welcome".[35]"Candyman" draws inspirations from jazz, blues[33]andswing,[24]and was musically inspired byThe Andrews Sisters' song "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy"(1941).[31]Similarly, "Nasty Naughty Boy" also contains elements of jazz and blues[33]and features "blaring horn section" in its arrangement.[32]On "I Got Trouble", Aguilera sings over a blues-inspired theme[37]that is reminiscent of songs byBessie Smith.[25]"Mercy on Me" features gospel elements,[37]while the acoustic track "Save Me from Myself" is inspired bycountry rock,different from other tracks onBack to Basics.[30]

Most songs fromBack to Basicswere inspired by real-life events that Aguilera had experienced.[8]The track "Oh Mother" talks about Aguilera's childhood with her abusive father; its lyrical theme was compared toMadonna's "Oh Father"(1989).[38]Her marriage with Jordan Bratman was the main theme of the album, with tracks inspired by the event including "Makes Me Wanna Pray",[25]"Ain't No Other Man",[8]"On Our Way", "Without You",[39]"Mercy on Me",[40]"Save Me from Myself" and "The Right Man".[32]On "The Right Man", Aguilera expresses that she has found "the right man" for her imagined daughter as she hopes that the child would not have to experience an abusive childhood like her, singing: "One day, My little girl will reach out her hand and she'll know I found the right man".

Aguilera expresses excitement toward old-school music on "Back in the Day", where she names classic artists includingEtta James,Marvin Gaye,ColtraneandAretha Franklin.[25]"F.U.S.S." (which stands for "Fuck You Scott Storch" ),[20]is directed toward producer Scott Storch, who didn't accept Aguilera's offer to produceBack to Basics,containing lyrics such as: "Looks like I didn't need you / Still got the album out".[40]In the lyrics of "Slow Down Baby", Aguilera tells a "lusty" man to leave her alone as she sings: "If you knew anything you'd realize I'm wearing a ring".[41]"Still Dirrty" was described as a sequel to Aguilera's song "Dirrty"(2002), in which Aguilera sings about her" sexual independence ":" Why is a woman's sexuality always under so much scrutiny / Why can't she do exactly as she please "[25]and claims that she's "still got the nasty" in her.[31]"Here to Stay" tells how Aguilera is "not just a flash in the pan pop starlet",[32]while "Thank You (Dedication to Fans...)" featuresvoice mailsfrom Aguilera's fans, such as "You're so amazing" or "You inspired me to carry on living..."[42]

Artwork and release[edit]

ForBack to Basics,Aguilera decided to portray her different image and persona from her previous stage name Xtina by adopting a newalter egocalled Baby Jane,[43]named after a character of the filmWhat Ever Happened to Baby Jane?(1962).[44]She also changed her public appearance as she removed her piercings,[45]and dyed her hair platinum blonde,[46]inspired by classic Hollywood movie stars such asMarilyn Monroe,Marlene Dietrich,Carole LombardandGreta Garbo.[47]

The album'scover artworkwas taken by German photographerEllen von Unwerthduring three days; on the first and second days, the photos were shot at the Hollywood Dell hotel.[48]Aguilera and von Unwerth moved to Forty Deuce in Hollywood to take images inspired by 1920sburlesqueclubs on the last day of the session.[48]The album's cover artwork was revealed in late June 2006, featuring Aguilera with bright red lipstick and curly blonde hair dressed in white and lounging on a bed.[47][48]Greg Kot fromThe Baltimore Sunlabelled the cover artwork as "a classy retro look, a sign that [Aguilera] is ready for her close-up as the leading lady of the teen brat pack that emerged in the late '90s".[49]It also received criticism for being too similar to the artwork of Madonna's sixth studio album,Bedtime Stories(1994).[50]

In mid-2006,Virgin Mediareported thatBack to Basicswould be released on August 14, 2006.[47]TMZlater reported thatBack to Basicswas planned to be released on August 15, 2006, in the United States.[51]The album wasleakedin full on August 3.[51]

Promotion[edit]

Live performances and tour[edit]

See also:Back to Basics Tour
Aguilera performing "Candyman",the album's third single, on theBack to Basics Tour(2006–2008)

Aguilera began her promotion ofBack to Basicswith a live performance of "Ain't No Other Man" at the2006 MTV Movie Awardson June 8, 2006.[52]On July 20, Aguilera held a forty-minute concert atCamden Palace Theatrein London, where she performed five songs from her then-upcoming album and two previous singles.[53]On August 16, Aguilera held a release party for the album inNew York City,New York.[citation needed]Aguilera performed "Hurt" at the2006 MTV Video Music Awardson August 31.[54]On September 8, she performed "Candyman" and "Bennie and the Jets"at theFashion Rockscharity event; the latter was a duet withElton John.[55][56]Aguilera also sang "Ain't No Other Man", "Hurt" and "Steppin' Out with My Baby"withTony BennettonSaturday Night Liveon November 11, 2006.[57]"Hurt" was also sung on theNBCChristmasThanksgivingSpecialin November,[58]and the German television seriesWetten, dass..?in December 2006.[59]On December 31, 2006, Aguilera appeared onDick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eveand performed "Candyman" and "Fighter".[60]

On February 10, 2007, Aguilera sang "Makes Me Wanna Pray" and "Candyman" at theClive Davis' Pre-Grammy AwardsParty.[61]She also performed "Candyman" onThe Tonight Show with Jay Leno.[62]Between late 2006 and late 2008, Aguilera visited North America, Asia, Europe, Oceania and the Middle East during herBack to Basics Tour.[63]It was promoted by thetelecommunicationscompaniesOrangeandSony Ericsson.[64]The eighty-one-show tour received positive reviews from critics, who complimented it as the strongest of her career.[65]Grossing over $90 million worldwide,[66]it became the ninth highest-grossing tour ever for a female artist and the most profitable world tour by a female artist in 2007.[67]In February 2008, thelivevideo albumBack to Basics: Live and Down Underwas released.[68]

Singles[edit]

The first track from the album to be made available to the public was "Ain't No Other Man", which was released as the leadsingletocontemporary hit radioin the United States on June 6, 2006.[69]Aguilera was featured inPepsi's commercial advertisement, which used "Here to Stay", a track fromBack to Basicsas its main theme.[70]Shot in multiple territories around the world, includingSaudi Arabia,Prague,Rio de Janeiro,Tokyo,and India,[71]the sixty-second advertisement premiered worldwide on July 14, 2006.[72]Alongside the commercial, "Here to Stay" was made available fordigital downloadonmobile phonesas a promotional record to then-upcomingBack to Basics.[72]"Hurt" and "Candyman" were serviced as the album's second and third international singles on September 17, 2006,[73]and February 20, 2007,[69]respectively. "Slow Down Baby" was released exclusively in Australia on July 28, 2007,[2]while "Oh Mother" was released in several European countries in late 2007.[3][4]In January 2008, Aguilera released amusic videofor the track "Save Me from Myself", following giving birth to her son Max Bratman.[74]

Critical reception[edit]

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic69/100[75]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[76]
Entertainment WeeklyB+[26]
The Observer[30]
PopMatters7/10[27]
Robert Christgau(dud)[77]
Rolling Stone[31]
Slant Magazine[33]
Sputnikmusic[78]
Stylus MagazineB[24]
Yahoo! Music8/10[35]

OnMetacritic,which assigns anormalizedrating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics,Back to Basicsreceived anaveragescore of 69, which indicates "generally favorable reviews", based on 17 reviews.[75]Stephen Thomas ErlewinefromAllMusicappreciated the album's production, commenting that the project was "all the more impressive" coming after the "near career suicide ofStripped".[76]Entertainment Weekly's Jody Rosen opined that Aguilera "can make her own glorious kind of 21st-century noise" and compared Aguilera's vocal ability on the album to that ofMariah Carey.[26]Mike Joseph ofPopMattersfelt that Aguilera "still shouts at times when a coo will do", but felt that her choice in collaborators made for an "ultimately rewarding listen".[27]Sputnikmusic's Amanda Murray notedBack to Basicsas another "transitional" and "innovative" record for Aguilera.[27]Lucy Davies fromBBC Musicsaid that Aguilera has a "stunning voice", but stated that she could be more varied by cutting out some of the "y-e-e-eeeh, woah yeh's" on the second album.[42]

Thomas Innskeep fromStylus Magazinepreferred the first disc of the album over the "ridiculously overblown ballads" on the second disc, adding thatBack to Basicswas "one of 2006's best when Linda Perry's fingerprints aren't present".[24]Similarly,Yahoo! Music's Dan Gennoe described the first disc as a "low-down and dirty masterpiece", but said the second disc found Aguilera "crashing straight back down again".[35]Paul Flynn fromThe Observerprovided a mixed review, saying that the beginning of the album was "all craft and very little heart"; however, he found the collaborations between her and Perry to be "deeply cinematic".[30]Rolling Stone's Jenny Eliscu opined that the release was "overindulgent and self-important", but would have been "masterful" had it been condensed into a single disc.[31]Kelefa SannehfromThe New York Timesgave a mixed review, stating that it "contains a roughly even number of great songs and lousy ones", and sait that "her homages toWorld War II-era pop music resemble skits more than songs ".[79]Sal Cinquemani ofSlant Magazinecriticized Aguilera for using a sexual image to overshadow her vocals, but commented thatBack to Basicswas more "cohesive" thanStripped.[33]Robert Christgauprovided a negative review, classifying the album as a "dud" ((dud)).[77]

The album was also included in the book1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Dieby Robert Dimery.[80]

Retrospective reception[edit]

Various publications published articles aboutBack to Basicsto celebrate its tenth anniversary of release, includingIdolatorandFuse.[81][82]In an article published on August 9, 2016, Katherine Barner of Idolator wrote that the album "put [Aguilera's] talent and musical diversity at the forefront" and that it "set Aguilera apart from her pop peers" such asBritney Spears,Pink,Janet Jackson,Christina MilianandParis Hilton.[81]On August 15, 2016, Jeff Benjamin of Fuse calledBack to BasicsAguilera's "riskiest album", and stated: "While Aguilera shows the world who she truly was onStripped,BTBappeared to be the first time Xtina got to truly create her own universe. "[82]PopMatterseditor Kimberley Hill praisedBack to Basicsas "an ambitious blend of early 20th century gospel music, country blues,Philadelphian soul,1970s funk, and mid-2000s hip-hop/R&B ", and also called it" a menagerie of sounds, instrumentation, motifs, tempos, and themes ".[11]

Accolades[edit]

Back to Basicsreceived a nomination for aGrammy AwardforBest Pop Vocal Albumat the49th Annual Grammy Awards(2007) and wonBest Female Pop Vocal Performancefor "Ain't No Other Man".[83]At the50th Annual Grammy Awardsthe following year, "Candyman" was nominated for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance.[84]Back to Basicswas named the best pop album of 2006 byiTunes.[85]On June 17, 2008,Entertainment Weeklylisted the album at number eighty of the hundred best albums of the last twenty-five years.[86]

Commercial performance[edit]

Aguilera performing "Ain't No Other Man"during theBack to Basics Tour;the song peaked at number six on the USBillboardHot 100, and reached the top five of record charts of several countries

Upon its release,Back to Basicsreached number one in over fifteen countries, including the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia.[87]With 346,000 copies sold in its first week,[88]the album debuted atop the USBillboard200,being Aguilera's second number-one album after herself-titled debut album(1999) and her highest debut-week sales. It remained on the chart for forty-four weeks, falling off after a final position of number 164. The album was ranked at numbers fifty-nine and seventy-three on theBillboard200 year-end charts in 2006 and 2007, respectively.[89][90]Additionally,Back to Basicsdebuted at number two on theTop R&B/Hip-Hop Albums,spending forty-six weeks on the chart.[91]The album went on to be certifieddouble platinumby theRecording Industry Association of America(RIAA) for sales of two million units in the United States. As of 2014, it has sold 1,712,000 copies in the country.[92]With first-week sales of 24,000,Back to Basicsalso debuted at number one on theCanadian Albums Chart.[93]It was certified triple platinum in the country, selling over 300,000 copies.[94]

Back to Basicsachieved similar success in Europe, peaking at number one on theEuropean Top 100 Albums.[95]In the United Kingdom, it became Aguilera's first album to debut atop theUK Albums Chart.[96]It charted for thirty-three weeks within the top seventy-five,[97]and was eventually certified platinum in the country by theBritish Phonographic Industry(BPI).[98]The album placed at numbers fifty-six and one-hundred-and-twenty-seven on the year-end UK Albums Chart in 2006 and 2007, respectively.[96][99]In Finland,Back to Basicscharted for eighteen weeks on theSuomen virallinen lista,peaking at number six. It debuted at number ten on theFrench Albums Chart,where it spent fifty-two weeks. The album proved be less successful in Portugal, where it peaked at number twenty-six and charted for two weeks.

The album achieved success in major markets in Oceania. It debuted at number one on theAustralian Albums Chartand charted for forty weeks, while debuting at number two on theNew Zealand Albums Chartand charting for twenty-seven weeks. The album reached numbers forty-five and thirty-four on Australian year-end charts in 2006 and 2007, respectively;[100][101]while charting at number forty-three in New Zealand in 2007.[102]Back to Basicswent on the reach double platinum certification in the former and platinum in the latter.Back to Basicsdebuted at number seven on theOricon Albums Chartin Japan with first-week sales of 32,241 units.[103]It was later certified gold by theRecording Industry Association of Japan(RIAJ) for shipments of 100,000 copies.[104]According toRCA RecordsfrontmanClive Davis,the album has sold approximately five million copies worldwide as of November 2013.[5]

Track listing[edit]

Credits adapted from the liner notes ofBack to Basics.[13]

Back to Basics– Standard edition (disc one)
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Intro (Back to Basics)"
1:47
2."Makes Me Wanna Pray" (featuringSteve Winwood)
  • Harrison
  • Aguilera[a]
4:10
3."Back in the Day"
  • Aguilera
  • Martin
  • DioGuardi
  • Don Costa
  • Jimmy Castor
  • Langdon Fridle, Jr.
  • Douglas Gibson
  • Harry Jensen
  • Robert Manigault
  • Gerald Thomas
  • DJ Premier
  • Aguilera[a]
4:13
4."Ain't No Other Man"
  • Aguilera
  • Martin
  • DioGuardi
  • Charles Martin Roane
  • Harold Beatty
3:49
5."Understand"
Kwamé3:46
6."Slow Down Baby"
  • Ronson
  • Aguilera[a]
3:29
7."Oh Mother"
  • Big Tank
  • Q
  • L Boggie[b]
  • Aguilera[a]
3:47
8."F.U.S.S." (Interlude)
  • Aguilera
  • Roane
  • DioGuardi
  • Roane
  • Aguilera[a]
2:21
9."On Our Way"
  • Aguilera
  • D. Thornton
  • Rankin
  • L. Thornton
  • DioGuardi
  • Big Tank
  • Q
  • L Boggie[b]
  • Aguilera[a]
3:37
10."Without You"
  • Aguilera
  • DioGuardi
  • Ronson
  • Lewis
  • Ronson
  • Aguilera[a]
3:57
11."Still Dirrty"
  • Aguilera
  • Martin
  • DioGuardi
  • DJ Premier
  • Aguilera[a]
3:46
12."Here to Stay"
  • Reyes
  • Allen
  • Aguilera[a]
3:20
13."Thank You (Dedication to Fans...)"
  • DJ Premier
  • Aguilera[a]
4:59
Total length:46:55
Back to Basics– Standard edition (disc two)
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Enter the Circus"
Perry1:42
2."Welcome"
  • Aguilera
  • Perry
  • Ronson
  • Paul Ill
Perry2:43
3."Candyman"
  • Aguilera
  • Perry
Perry3:14
4."Nasty Naughty Boy"
  • Aguilera
  • Perry
Perry4:45
5."I Got Trouble"
  • Aguilera
  • Perry
Perry3:42
6."Hurt"
  • Aguilera
  • Perry
  • Ronson
Perry4:03
7."Mercy on Me"
  • Aguilera
  • Perry
Perry4:33
8."Save Me from Myself"
Perry3:13
9."The Right Man"
  • Aguilera
  • Perry
Perry3:51
Total length:31:47
Back to Basics– Physical edition (bonus video)
No.TitleLength
10."Back to Basics"10:07
Total length:41:54
Back to Basics– Premium package edition (bonus 7 "vinyl)
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Ain't No Other Man"
  • Aguilera
  • Martin
  • DioGuardi
  • Roane
  • Beatty
3:49
2."Back in the Day"
  • Aguilera
  • Martin
  • DioGuardi
  • Costa
  • Castor
  • Fridle, Jr.
  • Gibson
  • Jensen
  • Manigault
  • Thomas
  • DJ Premier
  • Aguilera[a]
4:13
Total length:8:02
Back to Basics–Walmartexclusive edition (bonus DVD)
No.TitleLength
1."Back to Basics Documentary"
2."Ain't No Other Man" (music video)
3."Ain't No Other Man" (Remix) (music video)
4."Hurt" (music video)
5."Hurt" (live atMTV Video Music Awards)
6."Behind-the-Scenes: Album Photo Shoot"
Back to Basics– Special edition (bonus DVD)
No.TitleLength
1."Ain't No Other Man" (Live in London)
2."Candyman" (Live in London)
3."Beautiful" (Live in London)
Back to Basics– Tour edition (bonus DVD)
No.TitleLength
1."Ain't No Other Man" (music video)
2."Hurt" (music video)
3."Candyman" (music video)
4."Making of Candyman"

Notes

  • ^asignifies an additionalproducer
  • ^bsignifies a co-producer
  • ^csignifies a vocal producer

Sampling credits

  • "Intro (Back to Basics)" contains a sample of "The Thrill Is Gone (Live)", as performed byB.B. King,The Crusaders and The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.
  • "Makes Me Wanna Pray" contains a sample from "Glad",as performed byTraffic.
  • "Back in the Day" contains samples from "Charley", as performed by Don Costa Orchestra, and "Troglodyte", as performed by The Jimmy Castor Bunch.
  • "Ain't No Other Man" contains samples from "Happy Skippy Moon Strut", as performed by Moon People, and "The Cissy's Thang", as performed by The Soul Seven.
  • "Understand" contains a sample from "Nearer to You", as performed byBetty Harris.
  • "Slow Down Baby" contains samples from "Window Raisin' Granny", as performed byGladys Knight & the Pipsand "So Seductive",as performed byTony Yayo.
  • "Oh Mother" contains a sample from "Vois Sur Ton Chemin", written by Bruno Coulais and Christopher Barratler.
  • "On Our Way" contains a sample from "Sentimentale", as performed byClaude Bolling.
  • "Here to Stay" contains a sample from "The Best Thing You Ever Had", as performed byCandi Staton.
  • "Thank You (Dedication to Fans...)" contains samples from "Can't Hold Us Down" and "Genie in a Bottle", as performed by Aguilera, and "Think Big", as performed by Pudgie the Fat Bastard featuringThe Notorious B.I.G.The track also featuresfan clubrecordings by Shane Burrows, Jessica Cavanaugh, She-Tara Franklin, Michael Holmin, Warren Keller, Antoinette Litte, Gustavo Medina, Sarah Anne Moore, Joshua Pospisil, Cory Steale, Durant Searcy, Samantha Silver, Tammy Simpson and Shanna Nicole Wiles.
  • "Candyman" contains a sample from "Tarzan & Jane Swingin' on a Vine" fromRun to Cadence with U.S. Marines.

Personnel[edit]

Credits adapted fromAllMusic.[105]

  • Christina Aguilera– vocals, background vocals, songwriting, executive producer(tracks 1–4, 6–13 from disc one)
  • Jim McMillen –trombone
  • Chris Tedesco – trumpet, horn contractor
  • Ray Herrmann – saxophone
  • Glen Berger – saxophone
  • Tracie Burton – vocal scratches( "Back in the Day" )
  • Kara DioGuardi– vocal scratches( "Back in the Day" )
  • DJ Premier– vocal scratches( "Back in the Day" ),management of production of sound, engineer
  • Paul Ill – bass
  • Rob Lewis – guitar, bass, vocal producer
  • Linda Perry– piano, guitar, bass, mellotron, songwriting, engineer, art direction and design, management of production of sound
  • Tony Reyes – bass, keyboards
  • Mark Ronson – guitar, bass, keyboards
  • Francis Senger – double bass
  • Jason Torreano – double bass
  • Bill Bottrell – guitar
  • Eric Schermerhorn– guitar
  • Jordan Laws – mixing assistant
  • Brian Gardner – mastering
  • Oscar Ramirez – engineer
  • Charles Martin Roane – engineer
  • Kristofer Kaufman – assistant engineer
  • Alan Mason – assistant engineer
  • Chris Wonzer – assistant engineer
  • Kwamé– management of production of sound
  • Rich Harrison– management of production of sound
  • Mark Ronson– management of production of sound, engineer
  • Big Tank – management of production of sound
  • Q – management of production of sound
  • Ellen von Unwerth– photography

Charts[edit]

Certifications and sales[edit]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[153] 2× Platinum 140,000^
Austria (IFPIAustria)[154] Gold 15,000*
Belgium (BEA)[155] Platinum 50,000*
Canada (Music Canada)[94] 3× Platinum 300,000^
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[156] Gold 20,000^
France (SNEP)[157] Gold 75,000*
Germany (BVMI)[158] 3× Gold 300,000‡
Hungary (MAHASZ)[159] Platinum 10,000^
Ireland (IRMA)[160] 3× Platinum 45,000^
Italy (FIMI)[161] Gold 40,000*
Japan (RIAJ)[104] Gold 100,000^
Netherlands (NVPI)[162] Gold 35,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[163] Platinum 15,000^
Poland (ZPAV)[164] Gold 10,000*
Russia (NFPF)[165] 3× Platinum 60,000*
South Korea — 11,514[a]
Sweden (GLF)[167] Gold 30,000^
Switzerland (IFPISwitzerland)[168] Platinum 30,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[170] Platinum 522,696[169]
United States (RIAA)[171] 2× Platinum 2,000,000‡
Summaries
Europe (IFPI)[172] Platinum 1,000,000*

*Sales figures based on certification alone.
^Shipments figures based on certification alone.
‡Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history[edit]

List of release dates, showing region, format(s), label(s) and reference(s)
Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
Japan August 9, 2006 CD Sony BMG [173]
Germany August 11, 2006 [174]
Italy [175]
Australia August 12, 2006 [176]
France August 14, 2006 [177]
Poland [178]
Portugal [179]
United Kingdom RCA [180]
Canada August 15, 2006 Sony BMG [181]
New Zealand [182]
United States RCA [183]
Denmark August 16, 2006 Sony BMG [184]
Finland [185]
Norway [186]
Sweden [187]
Taiwan August 18, 2006 [188]
United States October 15, 2006 LP RCA [189]
Germany October 27, 2006 Sony BMG [190]
United Kingdom November 6, 2006 RCA [191]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^South Korean sales as of August 2006 according to theKorea Music Content Industry Association.[166]

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External links[edit]

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