"Genie in a Bottle" is the first single from Christina Aguilera's self-titled debut album, Christina Aguilera. The song was released as the lead single on 15 May 1999. The song debuted at number one on the Billboard Hot 100. The song has sold 1.4 million copies. "Genie in a Bottle" uses sexual references to talk about the theme of self-respect.
Background[]
After receiving notification that the final season of The New Mickey Mouse Club (1993–94) would air, Aguilera became determined to release her debut studio album by the time she completed high school during 1994–95. She began recording sessions with producers Roberts Alleca and Michael Brown, but was displeased with the current pace of her career. Despite being offered free studio time with Alleca and Brown, Aguilera ventured to Japan in an effort to boost her career. While there, the pair offered her the opportunity to collaborate with Japanese pop star Keizo Nakanishi on the track "All I Wanna Do" (1994), though the experience failed to achieve commercial success. As her international successes broadened, Aguilera caught the attention of future manager Steve Kurtz; she had previously had a spoken agreement with Ruth Inniss, which subsequently never came to be.
Kurtz spent much of his time devoted to finding Aguilera a record deal, sending demos to multiple companies. Just as communications with RCA Records began, she was offered the chance to record "Reflection", the theme song for the 1998 Disney film Mulan. Its success landed her a multi-album recording contract.[6] RCA's financial state prevented them from contending with major labels at the time. In an attempt to encourage Aguilera to sign with them and maintain the hype surrounding "Reflection", they offered to record and release her debut studio album by January 1999, though such an arrangement ultimately failed to happen. Originally, Aguilera "wasn't too crazy" about the demo recording for "Genie in a Bottle", though she eventually became "proud" of the end result. RCA executive Ron Fair sympathized with her reaction to the release and inclusion of the track, finding that the marketing decision would be to release a "sugar candy" number one single, something that wasn't necessarily a "great song" so that her career could strengthen.
Composition[]
"Genie in a Bottle" is written in the key of F minor with a tempo of 88 beats per minute. The song follows a chord progression of Fm – E♭ – D♭, and Aguilera's vocals span from F3 to B♭4.
Music Video[]
The music video accompanying the track was directed by Diane Martel in 6-8 April 1999, who had previously worked on Mariah Carey's "Dreamlover", and was shot in Malibu with surroundings of a beach and a wooden beach house. "I was out on the sand, greased up in, like, baby oil in shorts and a little cut-off top" she recalled, during the video, scenes saw her and others surrounding a campfire and despite this Aguilera recalled the video shoot was "freezing" with crew members all wearing large coats to keep them warm from the cold which Aguilera was struggling with. In most scenes of the video, Aguilera sings and performs a "genie" inspired choreography with her male dancers in front of the beach. As the video advances, the guys (with Christina's love interest in there) join the beach party. Near the end of the video, all the teens go outside and hang out around a bonfire.
Track listing[]
US CD and cassette single | ||||||||||
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No. | Title | Length | ||||||||
1. | "Genie in a Bottle" | 3:36 | ||||||||
2. | "Blessed" | 3:06 |
German maxi single | ||||||||||
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No. | Title | Length | ||||||||
1. | "Genie in a Bottle" | 3:36 | ||||||||
2. | "We're a Miracle" | 4:09 | ||||||||
3. | "Don't Make Me Love You" | 4:15 |
Dance Vault Mixes EP | ||||||||||
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No. | Title | Length | ||||||||
1. | "Genie in a Bottle (Eddie Arroyo Rhythm Mix)" | 4:26 | ||||||||
2. | "Genie in a Bottle (Eddie Arroyo Dub Mix)" | 6:28 | ||||||||
3. | "Genie in a Bottle (Riprock 'N' Alex G. Extended Club)" | 7:57 | ||||||||
4. | "Genie in a Bottle (Riprock 'N' Alex G. Extended Street Mix)" | 5:04 | ||||||||
5. | "Genie in a Bottle (Flavio vs. Mad Boris Mix)" | 6:29 | ||||||||
6. | "Genie in a Bottle (A Cappella)" | 4:16 | ||||||||
Total length: |
34:50 |
Spanish version[]
A Spanish version was released as a bonus track on Christina Aguilera and later as a promotional single from both the debut and Aguilera's first Spanish album, Mi Reflejo.
Track listing[]
CD single, Promo | ||||||||||
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No. | Title | Length | ||||||||
1. | "Genio Atrapado (Genie in a Bottle)" | 3:40 | ||||||||
2. | "Genio Atrapado (Genie in a Bottle) (Re-mix)" | 4:40 | ||||||||
3. | "Genie in a Bottle (The Eddie Arroyo Rhythm Mix)" | 4:28 |
Music video[]
The music video was also directed by Diane Martel and features most scenes of the original video.
Lyrics[]
Come on, come on
Ohh, whow
I feel like I've been locked up tight
For a century of lonely nights
Waiting for someone to release me
You're lickin' your lips
And blowing kisses my way
But that don't mean I'm gonna give it away
Baby, baby, baby (Baby baby baby...)
Ooohhh, my body's sayin' let's go
Ooohhh, but my heart is sayin' no
If you wanna be with me
Baby there's a price to pay
I'm a genie in a bottle
You gotta rub me the right way
If you wanna be with me
I can make your wish come true
You gotta make a big impression (Oh yeah)
Gotta like what you do
(I'm a genie in a bottle baby
Gotta rub me the right way honey
I'm a genie in a bottle baby
Come come, come on and let me out)
The music's fading and the lights down low
Just one more dance and then we're good to go
Waiting for someone
Who needs me
Hormones racing at the speed of light
But that don't mean it's gotta be tonight
Baby, baby, baby (Baby baby baby...)
Ooohhh, my body's sayin' let's go
Ooohhh, but my heart is sayin' no (but my heart is sayin' no)
If you wanna be with me
Baby there's a price to pay
I'm a genie in a bottle (I'm a genie in a bottle)
You gotta rub me the right way
If you wanna be with me (Ohh)
I can make your wish come true (Your wish come true ohh)
Just come and set me free baby
And I'll be with you
(I'm a genie in a bottle baby
Gotta rub me the right way honey
I'm a genie in a bottle baby
Come come, come on and let me out)
I'm a genie in a bottle baby
Gotta rub me the right way honey
(If you wanna be with me)
I'm a genie in a bottle baby
Come come, come on and let me out
Ooohhh, my body's sayin' lets go
Ooohhh, but my heart is sayin' no
If you wanna be with me
Baby there's a price to pay
I'm a genie in a bottle (I'm a genie in a bottle)
You gotta rub me the right way
If you wanna be with me
I can make your wish come true
Just come and set me free, baby
And I'll be with you
If you wanna be with me
Baby there's a price to pay
I'm a genie in a bottle (In a bottle baby)
You gotta rub me the right way
If you wanna be with me (If you wanna be with me)
I can make your wish come true
Just come and set me free baby
And I'll be with you
I'm a genie in a bottle baby
Come come, come on and let me out
Vamos, vamos
Vamos, vamos
Un siglo llevo en soledad, atrapada, queriendo escapar
Soñando que alguien me libere
Me lanzas un beso y yo te quiero amar
Pero hay un precio que tendrás que pagar
Para que me entregue
Ooh, mi cuerpo dice quiero
Ooh, pero mi alma tiene miedo
Si me quieres junto a ti
Frota bien y ya verás
Como un genio liberado
Haré tus sueños realidad
Si me quieres junto a ti
Gánate mi corazón
Tres deseos te concedo
Si me juras tu amor
Como un genio atrapado espero
Liberarme con tu amor sincero
Como un genio atrapado espero
Ven, ven a sacarme de aquí
Bailando nos domina la pasión
Nuestros impulsos fuera de control
Es tan difícil contenerse
Y piensas que hoy tal vez sucederá
Pero yo sé que nada pasara
Tienes que quererme
Ooh, mi cuerpo dice quiero
Ooh, pero mi alma tiene miedo
Si me quieres junto a ti
Frota bien y ya verás
Como un genio liberado
Haré tus sueños realidad
Si me quieres junto a ti
Gánate mi corazón
Tres deseos te concedo
Si me juras tu amor
Como un genio atrapado espero
Liberarme con tu amor sincero
Como un genio atrapado espero
Ven, ven a sacarme de aquí
Como un genio atrapado espero
Liberarme con tu amor sincero
Como un genio atrapado espero
Ven, ven a sacarme de aquí
Ooh, mi cuerpo dice quiero
Ooh, pero mi alma tiene miedo
Si me quieres junto a ti
Frota bien y ya verás
Como un genio liberado
Haré tus sueños realidad
Si me quieres junto a ti
Gánate mi corazón
Tres deseos te concedo
Si me juras tu amor
Si me quieres junto a ti
Frota bien y ya verás
Como un genio liberado
Haré tus sueños realidad
Si me quieres junto a ti
Gánate mi corazón
Tres deseos te concedo
Si me juras tu amor
Como genio atrapado espero
Ven, ven a sacarme de aquí
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