Stripped

It was cool. I liked the features. Also got tired of it. Need to put more into my reviews

I haven’t finished the album, I have like 4 tracks left that I’m listening to right now, but I feel comfortable giving my review. It’s ok. It’s a perfectly fine album sonically, no songs that I was like ugh turn this garbage off, but it was a real slog to get through. 20 tracks Christina?? It just got boring. Nothing was bad but nothing was an absolute banger. Infatuation was good, Beautiful is obviously a classic, but this felt more like a chore than an exciting new listen. It’s just fine, so it gets a 3.

This isn't really my genre so I am gonna try my best. Walk Away was pretty good Fighter is kinda cringy. This song definitely didn't age well. Had to skip. Beautiful is a timeless song. I learned that it was written by Linda Perry of 4 Non Blondes - shoutout them. This album surprised me. I went into it thinking I wouldn't like it at all. Lesson learned. "Don't judge a book by its cover!" 3/5

Some solid tracks on here but a little long. I do appreciate the variety though in terms of pop

Good not great. Was expecting this to be a lot better tbh. I don’t necessarily see the place for this within the most influential albums of all time. There’s plenty of equivelent pop from this era imo— Brittany, Beyoncé, Janet Jackson, etc, I’d say nearly every Gaga album is better than this (I know later 2000s but still). Even many pop albums from the past 5 years that I liked a lot more than this. All that said I still enjoyed the album as there are 4-5 huge hits on this puppy. 2.9/5

Knew a couple of these songs. Good singer, not bad, a little king. Just not my favorite genre.

Once again, I have to preface this by saying she is a very gifted singer. Now that that acknowledgment is out of the way: Why in the fuck would we possibly need to hear TWO Christina Aguilera albums before we die? But there are no Tool albums. Cool. This album is painfully late 90s/early 00s pop. Along with Justin Timberlake, I think Aguilara is the biggest offender of the white artist "blaccent" phenomenon in pop music during that time. And if you listen to her interviews, she doesn't speak that way normally, only in her albums. Which leads me to another annoyance - the talking bullshit during songs. It's not a phone convo, Chrissy, just sing, thanks. Look, This album sounds like it was produced by Timbaland (I'm too lazy to look it up), which is to say, there are bits where it's quite catchy. But are we breaking any new ground here? Is it an album that was influential in any way, or contributed to the art form in any way? I'm not a pop historian, but I'd imagine not. I think talent-wise, Christina Aguilera has the singing ability Brittany Spears could only dream about. For better or worse, however, her cultural impact was primarily as Brittany's foil, and that's just not enough to elevate her or her music beyond anything other than an historical footnote.

I def liked some songs on here but it’s very long and feels like a drag to finish

Favorite Track: Fighter

I really enjoyed this album. I haven't jammed Christina Aguilera outside of what I heard on the radio back in the day. I really enjoyed several of the songs on this album and would enjoy jamming again.

I expected this album to be full bubblegum pop and was surprised at its maturity and RnB feel. A few catchy songs, a few less so. Definitely a bit longer than it needed to be.

Immediate groans when this was generated, but after the first couple of tracks I was thinking, "huh, this actually isn't that bad". Honestly, I always thought she was more of a bubblegum pop star along with Britney Spears, but it seems this album was specifically trying to steer her career away from those allegations. To be fair, when this came out, I avoided pop music like the plague, so it's not surprising that I had no idea about it. That said, I'm only like 6 tracks in and I am starting to lose interest. Overall, Christina Aguilera is a lot better than I expected. She's got a solid voice and there are some R&B and rock elements to this album that I did enjoy. However, this album is all over the place and some of the jumps from pop to R&B to rock can be a bit jarring (I thought Beautiful to Make Over was jarring, but Dirrty to Stripped Pt2 to The Voice Within is so much worse). On top of that, this album is way too long and the longer it goes on, the more I find myself wishing it would end. If this was edited down to a more cohesive package, I’d give this a better rating. I also cannot stand the tracks Beautiful or Dirrty.

I honestly enjoyed this quite a bit more than I thought I would.

Nah

Até tem umas muito boas aqui e ali, mas, por Deus, qual a necessidade de fazer um álbum tão longo?

I had another one of her records recently. This one was on the 1001 briefly, but then doesn't appear in more recent editions... which kind of makes sense, this record isn't all that special. That said, I'll repeat my previous comment. She's got amazing pipes. Great control, range, strength... you name it. I was surprised. She's not just the typical pop star, overproduced to make up for lack of talent... she's got real talent, for sure.

2.3 77 minutes. Seventy-seven. That's just 16 minutes short of the white album, one of the most famous purposefully long albums of all time. Could be half the length easily. Length aside, it's not terrible, despite my younger self trying to tell me it is. Her voice is actually pretty great, but the music really isn't my kind of music. But given some of the absolute garbage that's appeared on here recently - Britney, Madonna, this looks less shite in comparison. Seventy seven minutes though.

Best Song: Dirrty. Fuck it, it's just a lot of fun. It doesn't belong on this lame duck of an album, but it's fun. Worst Song: Cruz. Following "Beautiful" with another emotional ballad was an odd choice. Overall: This feels like an R&B album written and performed by someone who does not principally make R&B music. The genre trappings are there, but it feels like it is lacking a heart and soul. It's also overly long, stuffed full of power ballads, and suffers from the pop album sickness of feeling like just a connection of songs that don't flow into one another at all.

I've never listened to Christina Aguilera before but I should have done! I'd mistakenly assumed her genre was disco or lightweight teenpop, but I was wrong. She has a great and strong voice, for example on Walk Away. There's a mix of styles on the album, some of which don't particularly appeal to me, but there's nothing truly awful that I couldn't listen to. I won't Walk Away if she appears in my playlist in future.

So I really did NOT expect to like this.. But her voice is AMAZING and some of the songs are great. Beautiful is the favorite for me.. Solid album.

This pop-R&B album shifts between glossy, beat-heavy production and sparse piano ballads, balancing punchy rhythms with open space while Aguilera’s fiery, elastic voice drives lyrics of empowerment and self-reclamation; like a neon-lit mirror glittering under harsh lights, I want to avert my gaze.

I didn’t like the vibe of the album. It dragged and was too bluesy for my taste.

Very nice vocals. Enjoyed the subject matter of the songs.

Did not have a Christina Aguilera album on my bingo card for this list, but here we are. She’s got serious pipes, no denying that, but this just isn’t my kind of music. It didn’t do much for me back in the early 2000s, and it still doesn’t now. I’ll admit, Fighter still hits. It’s got attitude, a good hook, and it’s fun to turn up for a minute. The rest of the album, though, just feels like overproduced pop fluff. Way too much filler and not enough bite to keep me interested.

This was okay, but too long. Aguilera has such a strong voice, which I like in small doses, but listening to it for an hour plus starts to feel like you're being yelled at. Also the song "You Are Beautiful" was so overplayed in my childhood that I'd be more than happy to never hear it again

Pop crap

A bit long, but a surprisingly solid pop album. Standout songs: Fighter Make Over Im Ok

This album is dirty, beautiful, soaring, and the strong singing voice from Christina Aguilera is the cherry on top. The versatility of the tracks(and instant nostalgia for Early 2000s Pop) make this a 21st Century masterpiece. Unfortunately, it has no connection to Halloween. Favorite Track: "Beautiful".

Xtina has a few decent moments on this one but there's some doozys.

Looking back, I feel like I was maybe a little harsh on Christina's 'Back To Basics'. Was it really as bad as I made it seem? Probably not. Besides two tracks in the middle where she strokes her ego about how she's an awesome singer who's gonna be popular forever (she says on the album before the one that killed her momentum), I think I mostly just chaffed about how I felt like it failed to live up to its promise. The whole point of the album is that it was supposed to be a modernized take on old school jazz and soul, and she went so far as to make an alter ego for the album ... and yet besides a few shout-outs on one track to people like Etta James, I just didn't hear it. And with it being a needlessly long double album, too ... I'unno, at the time the whole ordeal just got under my skin. Contrast all of that with this album, the one before 'Back To Basics'. As far as I was aware, there were no promises coming in. At least no lofty ones about being "modernized retro" or whatever. Like, sure, sure, there's this undercurrent about Christina shedding her bubblegum image to make deeper, more mature and personal music (she even made another alter ego! "Xtina"). It's part of the reason why she's topless on the cover — I think it's supposed to represent her being more emotionally open. And more sexual, too, I guess. In this way I think she ended up laying the groundwork for a lot of other teen artists' "I'm an ADULT now!" records — but anyway... There's all of that to consider, sure. It's not **not** important. But if I'm keeping things completely honest, at the end of the day, it doesn't really matter to me. This is a pop album, and that by itself is how I listened to this thing. I mean, if someone else wants to be a poptimist and dive into the layers, they're more than welcome to it. Me, I just wanted to listen to this like any rock album — that being, if the tracks are fun to listen to, then it's probably a good record. And y'know what? It's a perfectly good record. I do have a complaint or two, but, I mean, come on, what album is totally sinless? Maybe 'Alpocalypse', but that's besides the point. Let's start with what I liked about this thing. For one, I do appreciate the variety of styles that get tried on here. There's some hip hop-inspired tracks, a funky one, some jazzy/soulful piano ballads ... heck, there's even a rocker, with a neat lil' guitar solo in there. I think I would've expected this album to be just straightforward pop through and through, so it's nice to hear Christian and company tried out some other sounds. Then there's Christian's voice. Now, normally I'm not a **big** fan of it. I think that while she clearly **does** have chops, she seems pretty taken with always wanting to show it off, always belting and going for vocal theatrics. I've read her say she only does them for fun, but I feel it often leaves her feeling pretty hollow as a vocalist. Here, though, she made a conscious effort to pull back on the theatrics, and, y'know, it's nice to hear a bit more range in her voice. It's something else I very much appreciate. And those are the things I liked! I know there's not a lot, but, again, I **was** only listening to this as a pop album. As far as those things go, I say it did pretty good for itself. But let's get to the complaint or two. Let me start by saying that all of the songs on here are, bare minimum, fine. Some of them are good, and at worst they're fine. I don't take issue with any of them on their own. But, however, when your album is twenty tracks and nearly 80 minutes ... yeah, there's a slight problem. Suddenly the fine tracks start to blend with each other a bit more, and you really hafta wonder, honestly, did it **need** to be this long? Which is a thoughtline best exemplified by the closing three tracks. A fellow group member of mine called them a "1-2-3 punch," but to me it was more like, "OK, the album's over now ... oh, there's another song? OK, I guess, I guess it's ended again ... and now there's **another one**? And it's ending **again**? On this breakbeat, of all things?" You can't tell me every song needed to be. We're a few years off from prime CD bloat, but honestly now, it does sort of feel like it. This sort of length thing wasn't an issue for that fellow group member, and, y'know, it's not like it should really be for me anyway. I listened to this thing in chunks, by record side, instead of taking it all at once. And like I said, on an individual level, every song is fine at worst. But I hafta look at the whole picture, and, yeah, it's enough for me to think slightly less of the thing. Still, I easily liked this album a lot better than 'Back To Basics'. I don't think it necessarily made a fan of Christinia, and I'unno if I'd reach for this album first over ones by the likes of Britney Spears or whoever ... but, hey, it didn't get me off ranting like 'Back To Basics' did, and that alone is a major improvement and earns it my seal of approval. Which I know you weren't aiming for whatsoever, Xtina, but still.

Just some damn good early 2000's pop, simple as. 4.5 bumped up to 5.

I’m at a 5. A lot of my general notes on Christina Aguilera that I wrote down from “Back to Basics” apply here – a remarkable vocal showcase, an operatic power that feels a little unparalleled at points (not as potent here, but still very strong), and much in the same way that album was hard-coded to 2006, this is hard-coded to 2002, still pulling from some of the Neo-soul of the late ‘90s but with a lot of the hiphop / R&B production tricks that Justin Timberlake & Destiny’s Child were using at the time. This album sounds a lot like both at times, with a track like “Dirrty” feeling like it’s more so made for “Justified” than this album, and with “Can’t Hold Us Down” feeling remarkably close to “Survivor”’s general style. There’s plenty more, but I never saw it as a negative or as a ripoff / bite; hell, Christina and Justin toured their albums together, so they clearly knew their styles were similar. I’m a sucker for it, as has been established, and while mileage may vary, I found myself enjoying a lot of these tracks. As far as her vocals go & the production work here, I have little to no complaints, save for a few jarring left turns that don’t feel super cohesive (and I’ll get to that soon enough). Where this album differs from “Back to Basics” comes in a sense of confidence – she’s a made woman by that album, but here, she’s trying to actively make herself, and convince herself along the course of this album that she can break free of all the Disney Channel cookie cutter bullshit as a kid that she disparages about on “Make Over” & other tracks to be a more seriously taken artist, and ultimately, a more seriously taken woman. I would say she really succeeds. A lot of these tracks are worth taking seriously, especially towards the back end (“I’m OK” by itself practically made me cry), and the big hits here are deserving of being big hits. For a 77 minute project, a lot of these are very strong tracks; they’re well-written, well-produced, and there’s an honesty & an earnestness that underlines the album in the mature way she’s looking for. I wouldn’t be at a 5 if I didn’t think she succeeded at that job. There is, however, one nagging thing about this album that I have to point out, because it cannot go unnoticed. The track order is a little messy around in the back half of the album; I think it’s not a big issue until after “Beautiful”, since it feels like the peak of the album (although that’s the 23 years of hearing that track talking), because “Make Over” & “Cruz” feel like extreme left turns, especially the former. Granted, if you flip those tracks, I think “Cruz”’s softer, ‘70s rock inspired style would transition well into the sort of grunginess of “Make Over”, or at least, not feel as jarring after “Beautiful”. “Soar” feels very misplaced afterwards; it’s a soaring ballad that I really like, but its subject matter feels like it could’ve totally ended the album at that point. Hell, it could’ve probably ended the album for real. The 1-2 punch of “Get Mine, Get Yours” & “Dirrty” stick out like sore thumbs afterward; they’re both fun tracks, but they just feel weird after “Soar”. If they had come in right after “Cruz”, it might’ve flowed better. They would've felt weird as hell after most of the previous tracks. "Stripped Pt. 2" feels like it was thrown in as an afterthought, and it barely works as a transition to the final 3 tracks. All that said, I have no notes on the 1-2-3 punch that ends the album; “The Voice Within” feels like it could’ve closed the album, and yet, I think the heartbreak of “I’m OK” adds such a deep context to the self-assurance & self-confidence she’s seeking throughout this album, that it pulls the entire album together wonderfully. Ending on that sad note wouldn’t work, so “Keep On Singin’ My Song” works well as a closer, even if it doesn’t quite end on the bombast I wish it had (seriously, a breakbeat?). I do wish it was a 1-2-3-4 punch though, as the themes of “Soar” would transition wonderfully into “The Voice Within”. Realistically, the track order doesn’t matter that much, but it does keep the album from feeling as fully cohesive as it could have been. Regardless, even if a few tracks didn’t click for me on a first pass because of that shaky cohesion, I think this is a hell of an album for 2002. Honestly, I think it does a way better job than “Justified” did in terms of truly establishing a solo career, given that Justin got a lot of Michael Jackson-rejected Neptunes-written scraps on that one to work from, whereas Christina wrote a lot of these herself, to my understanding. I think it’s even better than “Back to Basics” was, which I already was a total sucker for. I also hear a lot of the modern artists this album influenced, which is a pretty damn strong list according to Wikipedia, so clearly, she did something right. I think this is pretty easily a 5. I think it more than earns it & I’m very glad it’s on the list. P.S.: She sneaks in The Lick™ on "Get Mine, Get Yours", and when my ears caught it, I got mildly annoyed and laughed. I just want anyone in the future to also know this happens as a warning of sorts.

Wow so many snobs in the reviews. I thoroughly enjoyed this as commute listening. Thanks for making me a fighter, capitalism!!!

Efficient machine made pop music.

What a time capsule. I forgot this album has so many bangers on it. It’s unfortunately plagued with the trend at the time of filling every spare second of a CD, and it really drags this one down. Christina was always my favourite of the pop girlies of the era so it’s a shame this is her only album on the list, but yeah you can’t deny she’s got a cracking voice and this album has a ton of range.

Day662 - a fun album. christina aguilera has an amazing voice

Great vocals, enjoyed this a lot more than expected. The song production seemed to compliment her voice nicely while maintaining solid musical backing.

Album art is insane. “It has a bush? What the hell”. Oh wait, that’s just a perfectly normal pair of pants you tie at the crotch. Just an unapologetic piece of Staten Island trash. Good for her! Anyway, incredible vocal range. Probably amongst the singers with the most range ever? Obviously can hit all the high notes but I kinda like when she goes down a little lower and her voice hums like a fucking corvette engine. I feel like she was often grouped with and compared to Britney Spears which is so dumb and hilarious. Walk Away is a cool song. Beautiful is played out but a nice song. Dirty is a bop. A couple other solid ones. Probably too much content on the album at 77 minutes. I think it’s a solid 3 stars.

Not a fan of 2000s pop due to overexposure as teen with a shared bedroom. That said, she obviously has a great voice. 1h17m feels excessive, could have been trimmed down considerably. 2.5 rounded down due to my PTSD.

Always thought Christina had the best voice compared to her contemporaries (Britney, Jessica Simpson, Mandy Moore, etc), and here she’s got some good songs to show off the pipes. Early 2000s pop is cool because R&B was the dominant influence, so even if a little dated it’s pretty easy to listen to and the songs are more clever and intricately arranged than subsequent eras. “Impossible” is a perfect example of the R&B influence, and I also liked “Infatuation” with the Spanish guitar. A lot of it sounds like early 2000s Michael Jackson, particularly the similarities between “Keep Singin’ my Song” and “Stranger in Moscow”…..“Make Over” was the only song that didn’t work for me, and it’s a little long (78 minutes got you your moneys worth at Borders back in the day!), otherwise I enjoyed it and would say 3.5 stars

Het is niet mijn ding, maar het is vooralsnog wel beter dan andere poppy albums. Vond beautiful, het bekendste nummer van dit album, ook wel het leukste.

Not a bad album, just a bit slow for my taste

waste of a good bit of vinyl

'Stripped' is essentially Christina Aguilera shedding the squeaky-clean Mickey Mouse Club image for something more provocative and deep. This album was everywhere in 2002 when it came out, because the media was all like "damn, Christina's not a teen pop star any more". Mind you, they were saying the same about Britney Spears, but because Aguilera was less of a magnet for paparazzi, her music was able to stand spearately from her public image. So what does 'Stripped' offer. Well, three pretty iconic singles in 'Dirrty', 'Beautiful' and 'Fighter', all three of which champion female empowerment and owning your identity. It's fair to say Christina transitioned from teen pop sensation to mature female artist a lot more smoothly than Britney did. She was not without her own controversies however. Critics originally blasted her black-haired, tatted up 'Xtina' profile as being too "try-hard" and attention seeking, but rather than combat the haters, she essentially let the music talking. One thing admirable about Stripped is Christina, for the first time in her career at this point, had extensive creative control over her music, and it shows in how much soul and genuine honesty is present on this album. I've always appreciated the depth and power in Christina's voice, and she sings her heart out on this album. Probably her best vocal performance on this album is 'Impossible'. She absolutely belts her lungs out on this song, and its quite the stinging ballad, although Alicia Keys did write it, and I can't help but wonder what her version sounds like. I can't help but criticise the length of this album though. It's nearly 80 MINUTES LONG. Did 'Stripped' really need to be so long when only the hits and maybe a handful of deep cuts stand out? There's no real concept here except Christina basically saying she's no teen pop star anymore, take her seriously. With that said, I see why this album is iconic. I think of so many female pop stars who have followed: Miley Cyrus, Ariana Grande, Selena Gomez, Olivia Rodrigo, Sabrina Carpenter, and even popular music's God/punching bag Taylor Swift (depending on who you ask): Christina Aguilera's 'Stripped' is quite possibly the career transition they all took inspiration from in trying to "adult" their image for their maturing audiences. Also, unlike Britney, Christina didn't face the same highly publicised fall from grace, so was a safer bet for upcoming artists to look up to. But what do I think of it? 'Stripped' is an overlong 2000s pop record with some admittedly iconic and important songs, but would've achieved the same result if half an hour's worth of music wad 'stripped' from it. Best songs: Fighter, Impossible, Beautiful

Not really my jam, but game respect game. Solid album

Definitely not my thing, but the woman has serious pipes. Hitting a bunch of sub-genres under a pop flag, it's evocative of Janet Jackson to my ears and contains the only song of Aguilera's I've listened to regularly - 'Beautiful'. It kinda is.

This was surprisingly pretty fun. After the first track, an hour twenty more of run time felt exhausting but I actually didn't mind it. Not one I'd listen to again but still solid.

Typical early 2000's hip-hop music. Some of it I enjoyed but most of the songs in the album tended to sound the same with little variance in tone

Pretty good .Solid overall pop record

This was pretty good. Missed it at the time, great singing.

cant get past the intro, for me the horror is still to real

Good

Very 2000's. Kind of boring. 4/10

Fine. Just fine. Enjoyed that there were some surprising tracks. While much the of album had a Whitney Houston vibe at times, there were a few curveballs like "Make Over" that was almost reminiscent of No Doubt or Hole and "I'm Ok" which had a country ballad kind of feel.

There are some legitimately fantastic songs on this album. I am not a big fan of pop music from this time, but of all of the "pop-princesses" of the 2000's Aguilera is clearly one of the most talented and her voice is just undeniable. Also props to her for having writing credit on almost everything on the album. This is a great album.

Nearly 80 minutes is a lot of Xtina, but this is a solid pop album to be fair.

4.5 rounded up. This was so much more fun than I thought it would be. I think I'm a Christina fan now

Good pop album on first listen! A bit surprised to be honest because this music doesn't really strike me all that often. More R&B I found too, good work music.

- got to understand the Christina lore a lot more - vocal powerhouse

She’s got a crazy strong voice for sure, but this whole style of over-blown singing just isn’t my thing.

I really missed some good pop/rnb in my rotation

Eh, it’s just not really my jam, but she got me to move around. The vocal gymnastics feel a bit unnecessary at times, but if you want to get your hips moving you could do worse.

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Oh ok we got another Aguilera album. Between the two on this list (I’m optimistic that there isn’t a third) we could probably Frankenstein a solid album, perhaps a 4. It’s unfortunate this album doesn’t match Christina’s slim frame on the cover, I’m saying this album is as bloated as a drowned pig, it’s stuffed like a hoarders closet. It’s annoying because she can be entertaining but chooses to be kinda bland. There’s like 4 or 5 songs that peak interest, I’m not gonna say they’re necessarily good, they’re not for me but they’re entertaining but then they pile on another 14 fucking songs on this? Fuck sakes, I don’t care how many teenage boys jacked off to the music video “Dirty” this is barely 2 stars, I’m so annoyed. 2 stars

This is probably the most early 2000s album I've ever heard, but girl can sang. Plus, Beautiful is a legitimately great song. I enjoyed this more than I thought I would.

Couldn’t make it through the album

I was too young when this came out so I only knew the tracks that made it on the radio. I know the media was particularly harsh on female celebrities at this time and so I appreciate that Xtina was trying to stand up for herself and redefine herself with this album. Personally, I don’t love the R&B influence and lyrically I felt some of the songs weren’t at strong as Xtina was aiming for. I think for me this album is a 3/5

Better than I was expecting, she’s got an amazing voice. Just not really what I was in the mood for today though. Favorites: Beautiful, Dirrty, I’m OK

Pretty good

Piosenka nr 1: "Jesteśmy silne kobiety, możemy robić co chcemy, dlaczego tylko faceci mogą ruchać na potęgę, a my nie". Myślę: całkiem cool. Połowa kolejnych piosenek: "Ulegam mu", "Poddaję się mu", "Daję się zdobywać" "Nie chcę, nie powinnam, ale mu pozwolę". Gurl, you're part of the problem here... "Underappreciated" 22-letnia Aguilera (która nagrała to pewnie jak miała 20-21 lat) śpiewa o tym, jak to chłop po paru latach związku już jej nie docenia, siedzi przed telewizorem i chrapie. Prowadziła już życie 40-latki w tym wieku? Come on, jak to brzmi. A "Beautiful" to już w ogóle mnie bawi. I zresztą zawsze bawiło. Jestem 22-letnią seks-bombą, na okładce pozuję topless, czerwone dywany i, jeśli wierzyć jej piosenkom, chłopy na lewo i prawo. Ale będę śpiewała piosenkę dla brzydali, że tak naprawdę są piękni. Czekam na boysband złożony z Trumpa, Muska, Bezosa, Zuckerberga i Cooka, którzy śpiewają o tym, że wszyscy jesteśmy bogaci. Wkurwił mnie ten album. On jest muzycznie dobrze sklejony, miał tam dobrą (i olbrzymią) ekipę produkcyjną, to jest mega solidnie podany produkt. Ale sama zawartość jest irytująca. Ta niekonsekwencja, naiwność i roszczenie sobie praw do wypowiadania się o rzeczach, o których najprawdopodobniej nie ma pojęcia mnie odrzuciły. Z pozytywów - "Fighter" brzmiał jak mocno inspirowany Michaelem Jacksonem. "Dirrty" jest fajnym kawałkiem. "The Voice Within" też mi się w miarę spodobał. Wahałem się pomiędzy 2 i 3, ale o tym 3 to chyba myślałem odruchowo głównie dlatego, żeby nie być oskarżonym o to, że jadę po tym albumie, bo frontmanką jest kobieta.

This is such a fine product. Music production is top notch and Ms Christina has great voice. You have few certified bangers. She is good enough that you could almost miss soulless, meticulous crafting of this album. I think that to my suprise insecure and hurt girl is probably closest to real image of the artist.

Zaskakująco przyjemne przesłuchanko. Album jest ambitny, szczery i potężnie zaśpiewany, ale zbyt często gubi się między autoterapią a autoparodią. Słabe 3

Slick but not my think

Not my cup of tea but she can sing and enjoyed some

Like listening to radio one again! I could see why the hits were hits but the rest was pretty poor.

Possibly the most painful listen of all the albums I have listened to so far. A messy mix of styles, where nothing works and everything is ruined by her over zealous singing. Didn’t even like the hits.

Girl’s got pipes, and I guess if you stick at it for 20 tracks something is going to stick. But actually quite a lot sticks here, yeah it’s pop, but theres a fair variety of styles and I liked a few of the tunes, with no real duffers. Fair play, I preferred listening to this compared to Courtney Love’s dreadful howlings the other day, and I’m a grunge fan.

This was ok, though very long. Maybe not something I'll put on myself, but decent enough to listen to for the most part. I like Aguilera's voice and some of the more jazzy arrangements I liked. 2.75/5

OK album. Not really my thing and too long though. Hated it less than I expected. 2.5/5

I’m not sure what exactly is stripped from this. It’s packed with over production and a running time of 1 hour 17 minutes. There’s a sameness to most of these songs. XTina is at her best as a boisterous presence using her full vocal range. For me the slower songs veer too much into trying to sound like Whitney Houston.

It’s not that it’s terrible, actually there’s quite a few songs I surprisingly enjoyed. It just doesn’t need to be 20 tracks and nearly 1hr 20 mins long. You could literally cut away half of this album and you wouldn’t be missing anything noteworthy. Top Track - Fighter is an absolute banger

Meh. Okay.

Christina Aguilera has an amazing voice. You don’t need to be a fan of her music to appreciate that and it’s the reason I’m giving it two stars. Not my style and it was WAY too long to boot.

Whether you enjoy her music or not, it’s impossible to deny the talent Christina Aguilera has. The range, her vocal power, and her pure swag are simply incredible. I don’t enjoy all of her music but I have to give credit where it’s due and this girl can flat out sing.

This is way too much and all at once. What exactly was stripped… other than her cover photo? They say a true artist knows what to leave out … well, not the case here. The majority of the album is vocal cacophony and over-mixing, although the slower songs are more enjoyable. And there’s just no excuse for 20 tracks at all. Ever. Like in the whole career. Looks like she needed that producer she fired on this one, after all. But, good news, she is beautiful no matter what I say because my words can’t bring her down.

Christina Aguilera is a treasure. I'm a fan. Sure, it's pop but it's good pop. Ya'll can judge all you want, I'm comfortable with who I am.

I think the problem with me and this album is that I already don't enjoy much of the pop-R&B fusions from the late 90s-early 00s because most of that stuff sounds really corny to me. This album is like the picture perfect example of the kind of pop-R&B I find tedious because this album is WAY too long, then that it has WAY too many songs, and then it can't decide between being sexy party bangers or empowerment anthems that may as well be aimed at christian, suburban moms. Yes she sings good, yes I imagine a lot of the lyrics reflect the way people might have put her down in her style but... I just can't really begin to care about anything that is going on or any of its positivity without thinking I could be listening or watching something I find more personally interesting.

She has an amazing voice, one of the best with range and style, but just doesn't do it for me.

2.5

Would not buy

It was a good album, I knew Beautiful but can’t say I knew any other songs. Some were very catchy but not incredible. It was a pretty easy listen all the way through, but wanted alittle more passion in some of the songs. Although I did love a couple of the songs, just not as much as to save them to my liked songs. Good early 2000s album, listened on a run and appreciated the energy but could have used a bit more to push myself 🤣

A pretty basic, stereotypical 2000s Pop/R&B that did NOT need to be 20 tracks long. Also, the songwriting feels a little too shallow for me. I guess the vocal performances are great but I don't see what's so special about this album or why it's even on this list.

well at least the pants on the cover art are cunty as fuck. very much a slice of what early 2000s pop music was like, which is interesting in a way, but i don't find much of this compelling or memorable. Xtina isn't really a strong personality in pop music, and while she's pretty competent as an r&b vocalist, she's not like. special? i tend to forget how huge she was around this time. and the extreme 77 minute length is pretty unforgivable in '02. leave that shit in the 90s. deserves to be one of the 1001? truthfully honestly none of her albums do. it's a puzzling choice even despite my belief that mainstream pop should be represented! especially since this is pretty comparable to The Velvet Rope, which is Much better, provocative, and well-realized. and guess which one's on the list.

There's plenty to like here but there's also kinda too much in terms of both length and the fact that the vocals are at 100% almost the entire time- I'm tired! 3*

Absurdly long for what this is. Could have been cut in half. Stylistically I can see some influence. You can draw a short straight line from Walk Away to Ari’s Dangerous Woman. Beautiful is a classic and probably the reason this is on the list. Light 3.

Much better than I expected even if a little too long. Good pop music and can't deny that she has a great voice.

Honestly if this was half as long with only the best material I'd give it a 5. Her voice is obviously great, and the songs are fun and powerful. She also covers so many genres over the course of this and does them all well, though this does make the album feel scattered. "Fighter" is the highlight for me.

I didn’t really want to be spending 77 minutes listening to Christina Aguilera today but here we are. It’s got some good songs, her voice is great and the second half has a bit more variety than the opening run. Still, won’t be listening to this again by choice. It’s just not a genre I enjoy.

At an hour and a quarter this is too long, and I don't think it's quite as strong as Back To Basics, but again, I enjoyed this more than I expected. A pretty high three. Pretty shameless Sugababes ripoff though!

Classic early 2000s pop

I liked most of it with some exceptions. 4.35

Solid for what it is, just not my thing.

Yet another amazing voice. Strongly upbeat and positive anthemic pop. Very well built music.

2,5

"Stripped" is the fourth studio album by American singer Christina Aguilera. Pop and R&B are the Wiki-listed genres...yes, although (see next sentence). Aguilera looked to transition from the teen pop styles of her debut album, established alter ego Xtina and incorporated soul, rock, hip hop and Latin music into her pop & R&B styles. The album has themes of self-respect, love, sex and feminism. Aguilera employed a wide range of songwriters, producers and collaborators including Alicia Keys, Scott Storch and Linda Perry. The album had mixed reviews and, commercially, did very well reaching #2 in both the US and UK. Laser and synth sounds open the album in "Stripped Intro." Aguilera takes a shot at Fred Durst (and why wouldn't you). This leads to "Can't Hold Us Down." A groovy guitar and hip hop beat. Both Aguilera and Lil' Kim rapping. Girls just can't do the same things as guys. Yes, she's looking at you, Durst and Eminem. The third single "Fighter" is hard with heavy metal/hard rock guitars. Her vocals match...very Pink like. And very much overproduced. This song doesn't work for me. A song that does work is "Beautiful." Melancholy piano and strings. A ballad with drums. Both an emotional delivery and soaring vocals in a song about self respect. Gospel-like backing vocals. The first-released single was "Dirrty," featuring Redman. Lots of commotion with a buzzing synth. Redman rapping. Layered Aguilera vocals in a grinding pop song about (do I really need to tell you?). The last and fifth single was "The Voice Within." A piano ballad which picks up. More strings in a song about empowering oneself. One thing Christina Aguilera can do is sing. Incredibly strong and powerful vocals. Her vocals more than adequately cover the variety of styles on this album. The thing is that some of these songs work and some don't. The ballads, R&B, hip hop and especially the Latin songs all work. The Latin song "Infatuation" may be my favorite on the album. On the flip side, the rock songs do nothing for me. And, they're way too overproduced. Since it is 2002 and the CD era, this album at 77 minutes is also way too long. Not that it mattered too much given it's commercial success. Overall, there are some really good pop/R&B songs which makes this worth a listen for those and, maybe, skip over the rest.

Owned it on release, loved it and still listen to it in 2025. An easy 5 stars.

The hits on here are all solid, and even the songs I didn't know are good too. I'm not sure this is one that I'll come back to listen to again, but it was definitely worth setting aside the time to check this out.

The most surprising five stars I'm likely to give. I almost audibly groaned when this popped up, but it turns out it's a fantastic album. I always knew I liked Xtina, she was the most talented vocalist of her pop era by far, but I didn't appreciate how ambitious she was with her music. There was a message here, and it was largely ahead of its time. And the songs are just really good. I was just too much of a teenager to appreciate them at the time.

Some good songs but mostly feels like fillers

The hits here are pretty good, the rest is just ok.

4/10

Great voice. The thing is, she knows only one way to sing: loud and with a lot of embellishment. Every syllable becomes a five-note phrase. (The term is "melisma", but it sounds less like a musical term and more like something you don't want to catch.) It's a style that would presage the emergence of American Idol. And I find it tiresome.

CA has such control over her voice it is awesome. And you can hear the mix of so many genres behind that voice. I have mad respect for her. And way to prove the haters wrong and stand up to your bullies while being vulnerable!

2000s pop isn't my taste, positives of this album are her vocals, there are some very good songs, and I do think it hasn't aged badly, on the other hand the main issue is it's length, cut it down to 40 minutes, get rid of the interludes and it could be a much better album.

What a great year

Fighter and Beautiful are decent, the rest is not special. Dirrty is awful.

I had no reaction whatsoever when this was generated. Her work is not something that I would buy but I think that her singing is accomplished and her/her cowriter’s songs are catchy. I thought that this was a magnificent album, referencing abuse, relationship breakdown and self-confidence. It mixed RnB, soul, hard rock, and pop ballad effortlessly, with some standout singles Beautiful and Fighter. So, I was pretty annoyed to see that this album got mixed reviews – the reason? “Lack of concentration” and mixing different genres of music. Like what? Would a reviewer have said of Revolver – well the Beatles are all over the place here with RnB, Rock, Pop and psychedelia. No of course not. I personally feel an album that incorporates different styles of music more interesting. Seemed like an excuse not to rate a perfectly good album by someone the music critics didn’t rate as cool. However, jokes on them as the album sold phenomenally well.

Not for me

There's some good songs here but most of amounts to a pop album that overstays its welcome. Beautiful and Dirrty go off though. Please enjoy this presentation: https://youtu.be/FCwOViH_a24?si=YxE-secOsCKxVrnq (5/10, 2/5 on this scale)

Solid 2000s pop

I'd like to strip this album of about 5 songs. That way it wouldn't feel like such a slog. Not much here outside of late 90's pop.

Overraskende bra

Might sound stupid but his album meant so much to me as a nine year old child. Can't let little me down with this rating.

Pop

Was a lot more musically diverse than I was expecting.

Did not hate it as much as I thought I would. She showed her vocal range and took advantage of of Latin music getting big but just didn’t impress that much

Quite impressed for a pop album, the theming and the tracks is put together particularly well, and I can't say I disliked listening at any point really. Uses R&B influence well and is a pleasant enough listen. It's fine.

Favorites: Entire album There's a steady sultry voice throughout, and the many interludes bring the record together as Aguilera's public transformation into a new singer. There's little variation across tracks, taking either the club R&B sound, or the emotional, slow R&B route. Very listenable though, and Aguilera's vocal gymnastics will have you happily singing along.

Very nolstalgic! Can't Hold Us Down, Fighter, Beautiful, Dirrty and The Voice Within are standouts.

Not my thing but not terrible.

This album caught me off guard! A great collection of early 2000’s pop bangers. Guest features by Lil Kim and Redman keep the track list from getting stale.

I thought "Make Over" was a cool track. It was the only one that really caught my attention. Lots of attitude. Sounds like it could be very easily covered by a punk band with a lot of success. Interestingly, it has the least number of plays on the entire album. Needless to say, I wasn't listening to a lot of this stuff in the early 2000s, and the passage of time has not increased its appeal. There's no question she's got a great voice, but...it's still pop. 2.25 stars.

Err, I mostly remember the racy publicity Christina did for this album, not the music, though "Beautiful" was pretty inescapable. But this is from another era: 20 tracks, two "interludes," an intro and intro reprise, 77 minutes...it's overstuffed to say the least. The prefab platitudes in songs like "Soar," "The Voice Within," "Keep on Singin' My Song," etc., feel obvious and boring, but I respect the teeth in "I'm OK." I wish there were more of that.

Tempted to give it 1 star because 1h17m is too much Christina Aguilera. But honestly, I listened to all of it and, while I didn't liks it by any means, I was less annoyed than I imagined I would. Not 1 star worthy.

Can't lie, when I was a teenage boy, I liked Christina more than Britney, for many reasons. Christina has a very soulful, moving voice, and this record puts that on display. She sounds much more mature with this release than when she first broke into the scene only a few years before this. This feels like she was confident in herself and what she was doing and had done. The production complements her so well and is artfully performed. Didn't have much expectation for this record, but it was a very nice surprise.

sure aint no brittany spears

Incredible singer, and Can't Hold Us Down is an absolute banger. Fighter and Dirrty are fantastic too. I couldn't get too excited about some of the slower/ r&b style songs, but Beautiful and I'm Ok are excellent parts of the album too. An eye-opening experience for a longtime Christina Aguilera non-believer!

The whole album is not good, but 2 of the songs are okay.

Um álbum que me surpreendeu positivamente. Muito legal mesmo! QoA Vesper.

Christina Aguilera is an undeniably exceptional vocalist, but I don't think I'm the target audience for the stuff on this album. That doesn't diminish the quality of her work; it only talks about my enjoyment of it. Regardless of the target audience, I think this album was probably about 7 songs too long. ⭐⭐⭐

More shit

Beautiful is peak early 2000s radio Goddamn these CD albums are long. No need for an hour and 20 minutes

To be honest - yes, I'm not a big fan of this style. It's highly polished, and during my youth's era of "child stars trying to find their adulthood" - and most often that was via "I know I am sexy, I'm an adult, deal with it now." There is nothing about this album that shows that Christina is NOT a musician. She has amazing range and vocals, and while the album is all over the place in terms of style - it's an artistic showcase, not a concept album. So for me - it's rating is because it's "not for me" - but it gets a boost because it's not a bad album, and she put in the work.

Before I started listening to this I didn't anticipate enjoying it at all, but as often happens with music, it took me by surprise. The vocals are exceptional. The songs are actually really well put together. Lyrics not particularly relatable but the are at times poignant and emotional. Some of the synth sounds used are sick. Some of the ballads are a little bit bland but they are always real. The hits are HUGE and there are a fair few of them. I'm not a pop music fan so it would be easy for me to take digs at this album but I have to hold my hands up and say it is a pretty remarkable record. Perhaps a bit long and could have been tightened up a bit. As far as female pop stars go, this has been one of my favourite listens. Favourite track - The Voice Within. 8/10

59/1001 :: Christina Aguilera - Stripped Heard before? ❌ Would I revisit? ❌ Rating: 3 Fav Tracks: Make Over, Fighter Listen before you die: No The key to listening to some of these is low expectations. For that I would say I was rewarded. Stripped is a professional pop album put together by talented people. That said, what the hell were these people thinking making a hour and 18 minute, 20 song album? It was never ending… Lastly, the cover art is such a moment. 20 year old girls in 2002 wanted to be this so that’s cool but this is not for me.

I was unaware that Christina Aguilera and Justin Timberlake had parallel lives for a while. She put out a way better album than him in 2002. I enjoyed it but I won't ever listen to it again.

I’m not a huge R&B or Christina fan BUT it is hard to argue with the fact that she is an incredible singer. Having previously only known the hits in this album, I was impressed with some of the other songs (although still not really my style). Solid 4.

Least said

Not my style but undeniable voice.

I got bored after listening to the first 7 songs. After those, I decided to just listen to the remaining famous songs ("Beautiful" and "Dirrty"). It really gave the vibe of the early 2000's, but there was no nostalgia for me here, so I just got bored. There were also parts that just did not agree with my ears (e.g., Lil Kim's part in "Can't Hold Us Down" and a lot of "Dirrty"). Other than that, it was a decent pop album. The best songs that I listened to were "Walk Away" and "Beautiful". 3/5

It's fine, the best of her tracks are on it. It's just fine.

Brings back memories. She has such a great voice, with an impressive range! ★★★★

The girl can sing. Not that I care.

Fantastic! Such an amazing voice, so many great songs on this album.

The Former Teen Star Sexual Awakening Album. A phenomenon seen time and time again. Aguilera's Stripped is the prime example of the genre. An ugly, overly long exercise in self-indulgence that sees the singer attempt to free herself from her former teeny-bopper expectations and shoot in every direction to announce to the world she is a grown ass woman now. There are some excellent songs here, but a lot more that are just plain bad. This phenomenon carries on to this day, this was just an example from the 00's, together with Britney Spears's Britney album from 2001. In the 2010's we had Miley Cyrus, and in the 2020's we have... Jojo Siwa... Ugh Key tracks: Fighter Beautiful Dirrty The Voice Within

Christina has a great voice, but this is not doing anything for me. The production is so slick it feels like karaoke reproductions. “Primer amor interlude” is my favorite so far. “Infatuation” is really good. I like this track a lot. The next interlude is fantastic. I wonder if those were ideas” that morphed into the song after them? Or written for the purpose of introducing the next song. So I’m realizing I prefer when music was made when vinyl was the dominant format as they were shorter and had a point. I don’t know if I’m even at the halfway point but there is a lot left. “Under appreciated” has a great groove. This album get better the deeper in you get. I was not impressed with the beginning stuff, but I think those were the radio things. “Beautiful” is a good song. This album should have been two separate albums. There great stuff on here. Enough that I want to listen to other albums now. I remember “Dirrty” being a big deal at the time. It’s ok. I want to hear more like “keep on singin’ my song”. She has a great voice. I wonder what she would sound like if she did the Stax catalog or some Aretha Franklin covers.

Some good songs but mostly filler and the album is far too long that I found myself getting a bit bored by the end.

Wasn’t a fan when she first came out but this is a great album.

I enjoyed it more now than when it first came out.

this album made me realize i don’t really care for the early 2000s R&B. half the songs sounded like variants of Cry Me A River (not a good song) and the other half sounded like variants of those variants. beautiful was good but the only standout and not even good enough for me to save on spotify. high 2 because there wasn’t anything TERRIBLE going on just nothing interesting at all

This one surprised me. I expected just another overly bloated slickly produced, but ultimately empty listen; but, I found a lot here to like. The album is still too long - with editing, I think this could have been a more cohesive and meaningful listen, but it still manages to mostly stick to the central themes of selfhood, and how that can be empowered or scarred by life and love. I must admit, I rolled my eyes when this was the album of the day, but I walked away from my listen a bit called out for my snobbery. Still a bit too slick for my taste in parts, but it didn’t diminish the parts I did like.

Not as bad as expected and I actually enjoyed quite a bit of this. I like her attempts at some variation of the sounds and there are some pretty good songs on here such as "Fighter" and "Beautiful." Still, way too long and I didn't care for the musical "interludes" (must have been an early 00's pop thing). No denying her voice and I like that many of the songs are about female empowerment

There's a good 35 minute album in here, but it's unfortunately bloated beyond belief. Aguilera is an undeniable talent, great voice. The middle section is the peak for sure, i liked Make Over, and maybe I'm a sap, but Beautiful is a lovely song. Lil Kim feature is good too, and Dirrty is kind of a banger. But a lot of this is absolutely forgettable and could've been cut, really brings it down for me.

i wasn't compelled to stop midway into the album so it's better than expected... i guess?

Una porque no puedo menos

Great

If I could capture the early 2000s in a bottle, this is what it would sound like. Christina has an amazing voice and it really shines on the slower tracks on this album. I didn't really enjoy the faster tracks. 3.5/5

Interludes and intros, pointless. Didn't do much of anything for me. I don't understand how this is heralded as a landmark for so many contemporary pop songstressrs

Mr. President a second Christina Aguilera record has hit the list.

Un viaje directo a los 2000s. Me gustó y no sé si es ese viaje al pasado donde -aún no gobernaba la derecha- aún éramos felices o gustito a juventud pero me gustó bastante. Tiene un par de joyitas de época.

El primer tema que está a modo de intro suena re piola. Para el esto del disco sacaron el bajo y se termina escuchando re plano, una lastima

No one: Christina Aguilera: Woooooaaaaaaaiooooaaasaa Yeeeseeaaaaaaaeeeeeaaaaahhhh!

Really not what I am into. A LOT of production went into this to be so bland.

Not my style, but it won me over.

*Sigh* It is such a shame that someone with the voice of Christina Aguilera was signed by a label and paired with producers that influenced her to make a record like this. I look at her and I see a career that could've been in more authentic, meaningful music. Stuff that wasn't built for the radio and the charts. But here we are. The sad thing is, I do think they people involved thought this was an authentic, genuine project. Look at the length. Anything over an hour in the pop or R&B genre isn't necessarily going for the charts. But this was boring, man. Sure there's some great grooves here and there, but man is it just boring most of the time. The songs all sound the same, Christina does her ridiculous runs and vocal flourishes all over the place and in places that do not require them, and it just feels so samey most of the time. Again, some tracks break that rule. But for the most part, I just wanted to listen through it, not to it. And that's never a good sign. I wonder if her later work is any better. Because this thing mostly falls victim to its time in terms of production and sensibilities. Bummer. Two stars. Standout Tracks: Can't Hold Us Down, Underappreciated, Make Over

It's good for what it is. But on the whole the waste of a magnificently expressive voice. If she did a Seal-kind pivot to soul standards (she may have done this already, I have no idea) it’ll be a killer.

I think all those high notes gave me a headache

All over the place

This album has a few recognizable songs on it with the rest being mostly filler. She has a great voice but it feels wasted on this pop garbage. I'm not sure the few popular songs make this a must-listen album. 2/5

Nostalgic and a great pop album. So many good singles on this backed by really great album tracks, although it definitely feels overlong. I don’t know why I never listened to this beyond the singles when I was younger but glad I’ve done it now.

I kinda knew what to expect from a Christina Aguilera album, and I wasn't surprised. It's OK 00's pop, and she can sing.

This overly commercial girl pop stuff is not for me. I want a band on stage with instruments, not a casio-type pre-produced music track in the background.

The year is 2002, I’m a preteen girl still figuring myself out. To say “Beautiful” was a fixture in my room is an understatement. This album holds a special place in my heart. 5/5

3 Sterne auf jeden Dall

Big fan of both pop and R&B so I liked this. Great riffs, cool production, catchy melodies. Her throaty growls and vocals can sometimes be a bit grating but for the most part, I enjoy her tone.

POPGIRLIESSSS YES! Hier staan een aantal absolute knallers op. Sowieso ook wel leuk dat er toch wat pop albums op deze lijst staan. Gewoon even wat anders dan het duizendste rock/punkrock/britrock/hardrock album. Alleen daarom word ik hier al best blij van. Qua muziek, ja ik trek de stem van Christina gewoon best wel goed. Er staan ook wel echte rammers op met Fighter en Beautiful, dat is gewoon pop royalty hoor als je het mij vraagt. Beautiful is een ballad, ok, maar je snapt meteen dat dit een hit is/was. Jammer dat er een hoop tussen staat dat dat niveau absoluut niet haalt. Heel veel beige, en dan duurt een uur best lang hoor. Pfoee, keep on singing my song is wel echt een typisch voorbeeld van ; omdat je goed kan zingen betekend het niet dat je de hele tijd alleen maar uithaal na uithaal moet doen. Het is vermoeiend en niet nodig. Ja, goede stem, sterke controle enzo maar mijn god ik was hierna echt toe aan een instrumentaal nummer. Sowieso duurt het album echt echt echt te lang. Maar goed, er zitten wel ook echht leuke nummers tussen, ik kom denk ik op 3 sterren uit. FAVO: Can't Hold us down, Fighter, Beautiful, Dirrty

Man there are some bangers on here

I know she’s a name and sold millions but any music that ends up as blah mall music does not serve to be called inspirational. 2 for the voice and attitude.

2.5, nostalgic but way too long

2.4 you know what though, its a lot better than i thought it'd be i'll give her that faves: can't hold us down

Solid work, quite varied

Some absolutely superb songs interspersed with the very forgettable. If this was cut down to a normal album length, I would definitely want to listen to it again! I also appreciate the variety. The rest of the album isn't like the massive singles at all. And what a voice!

Xtina has an absolutely incredible voice and I was pleasantly surprised to see early 2000's pop on this generator when it's so Brit pop heavy. I'm far more of a Britney girl than I ever was a Christina girl, but I still liked this album. I wouldn't go out of my way to listen to it, but it was fun for what it is.

This was better than I expected, though I’m not a fan of the singing style that has since become the ‘done way’ on any talent show. Well produced, though I could have done without it being over an hour long and the interludes were unnecessary. 2 stars.

Decent but predictable songs, good vocals but too much forced snarl. Not bad, not good

Its a good album. Amazing voice and control. Maybe too long because songs were similar. Sinply not my favorite genere but overall enjoyable and better than most pop records. She is much better than her competition.

Pleasantly surprised with the range that this album had, covering multiple genres encompassing pop, rock, soul, hip-hop, and R&B, never sticking to any one specific sound. By doing this, the album becomes more rounded and considerably more mature than a lot of generic pop that they were shoveling into our ears in the early 2000s.

This was fine to listen to. It was way better than the disgustingly sweet Britney album I had a while back.

Let's go!

ok but why does make over sound like it could be from the twewy ost

Familiar with a few of her songs, very nostalgic but not necessarily my thing really.

Wow, okay, this one caught me off guard. The first time I listened to it was the very same day I was experiencing a sort of mini heartbreak, and it helped a lot with my processing. A friend had counseled me that listening to Leonard Cohen had been very useful for processing his past breakups, so I was primed to understand the value of music in my situation. That time I loved it, but I wanted to be sure that my feelings weren't transient, so I listened to it again a week later when my mood was mood stabilized. I loved it again. Generally I don't think of myself as enjoying pop music, but this truly was fantastic.

czlowiek sie ludzil a jednak popowe popowanie w najgorszym wydaniu go znalazlo, stripped pani aguilery z 2k02 to 20 trakow i prawie godzina dwadziescia minut niezrownanych meczarni dla ucha i duszy, albumik brzmi dokladnie tak jak mozna sobie wyobrazic te mroczne czasy gdy rapowanie stawalo sie mainstreamowe i trzeba bylo je przemycac do popowego spiewania, wiec nie zabraklo tutaj czarnych kolabow, jak z panem redmenem na dirrty czy cant hold us down z mala kim, juz same nazwy trakow czy albumiku wystarczaja mowia o kontencie lirycznym, bo jak uroczo opisuja one feministyczne walczenie o swoje i poznawanie siebie oraz swojej seksualnosci, co oczywiscie jest najlepszymi tematami na gospelowe spiewy, bo przeciez na rapie nie moglo sie skonczyc jako dodatkach, jak nie gospel, to spiewanie w latino, jakies rokowanie czy taneczne wstawki, a to wszystko okraszone wokalem pani christiany ktora juz w tamtych czasach brzmiala jakby byla stara a nie mogla miec wiecej niz 20 pare lat, ale taki urok jej wokalu, dzieki czemu mogla potem zrobic kombeka 10 lat pozniej i spiewac chorki u kazdego prawie jak zenski timberlejk, na plejke nie dodaje nic, bo ciezko wybrac cos z tak duzego smietnika

R&B is not my thing, so the slower cuts were bland for me, and I felt this album was a bit too long and could have had a track or two cut. That said, there were some songs I loved: "Dirrty" and "Fighter," classics, of course, and while now sounding a bit dated, "Underappreciated," "Beautiful," and "Soar" were enjoyable, too. Giving this album a strong 3, as it definitely has more to return to than some of my other 3s, but it just doesn't make the cut for a 4 compared to other 4s I've rated so far.

This album is a great and versatile pop record, crowned by Christina's powerful voice, which is always such a pleasure to listen to. It has a lot of textures and different genres, all combined with great taste in a very cohesive record.

Her vocal range makes me think a little of Amy Winehouse. But I can’t quite put my finger on why it doesn’t have the same power to me. Is it song selection? The Mickey Mouse Club influence? Or is it that the album is not stripped of pop music platitudes as the album title implies? I respect her work, but there is absolutely no chance I would be interested in listening to this again.

Maybe a bit too long, but the quality is good throughout, and the message is positive, even if it isn’t my type of music. I thought I would have to power through this, but I found it capturing my interest.

Good singer, but the music seems formulaic.

This is just not my cup of tea. I can her that she can sing properly, it just doesn't interest me.

One of the better 2000s pop albums. Great vocals, as always, and I recognized "Fighter" and "Beautiful". Reading through some of these comments I've come to learn that the only people more sensitive than baseball hall of famer voters are music fans who illogically refuse to recognize even decent talent just because its pop. 7/10

Okay. Most songs aren't memorable.

Damn, what a waste of talent on such an uninspired piece of work. Commercial art makes me so sad. Hating pop music is one of the few passions I have in life, so I'm not even going to pretend to hide my biases for this one. What do you mean over 100 people worked on this? It’s not like this shit is easy to make anyway, so imagine what all of these people could've made if they actually cared about making something good instead of just selling a product. These things are not mutually exclusive, of course, but when money is involved, profit incentives usually take precedent. If each of these people made an album, I'm sure at least half of them would've been better than this. That being said, Fighter is a banger... Outside of the high production quality because of the high budget, that's the only compliment I can give to this album. This sure is an album that exists. It even has music on it, believe it or not! Is it good? Not particularly. Is it trying to be? Not really. In a way, it's actually a successful project. It achieves the goals it had set for itself pretty well. It's just that none of what it does I want to have in music. This album and many similar ones don't fail at being fun, because they don't try to be fun in the first place. I say pretty much the same thing about a lot of big pop albums. But that's because they are the same! They're designed to be. They're made as a product that would succeed on the marker, not as a work of expressive art. It's an amorphous, featureless blob of sonic sludge (see how I avoided using the word "slop"; I'm very smart) masquerading as music. It's not made to have any artistically distinctive traits nor to appeal to anyone in particular lest someone finds anything about its contents offensive. But it fails even at that because there's at least one person who does find this offensive. Me. I do! And I like making things about myself, because I'm a narcissist. I’m offended that corporations see art as a cash cow and force artists to create things for money instead of artistic expression. Am I unreasonable for thinking that out of all commercialized art, music gets the worst? Like there's a lot of great popular books, amazing high-budget video games, movies, and shows. And then music is like, "Best I can do is a bipolar drug-addicted Nazi. Oh, and by the way, have you heard this new k-pop album? It's like the previous one, but our analytics say it should sell 5% better among males aged between 18 and 24!" I feel like I'm yelling at clouds at this point. And capitalism is my clouds. Not because it's harmless but because it's indestructible, ever-looming, and only makes you aware of itself when it wants to piss on your face. I hope pop music dies. I hope music as a whole dies, actually. This world never deserved it. This album is not horrible. I liked 3 songs on it. The rest are neither here nor there. I listened to it and forgot it in a couple of minutes. There's nothing of interest here (except Fighter), but it's not going to kill your dog or anything (hopefully). It's just very boring. I don’t really know why would I want to listen to something like this when there’s so much music with soul and genuine artistic vigor put into it. You can’t appease everyone, so at least try to appease someone. Most of the pop music I like goes above and beyond to be different while retaining accessibility. A good pop song is a pleasant listen on any day and mood because that’s what they strive to be—a fun and effortless listen. Every one likes a good catchy song. But creating these songs requires effort. And unfortunately, effort doesn’t pay the bill… What pays the bill is producing as much marketable shit as quickly as possible. Pop music happens to fit this pipeline extremely well. And when your main goal is speed, all artistic curiosity dies somewhere along the line. I have to listen to a prog album as a palette cleanser, brb... Scheherazade and Other Stories by Renaissance is pretty great! It’s lush, detailed, and epic, with fantastic vocals. It has a nice medieval Middle Eastern vibe to it that is done very well, in my opinion, and surprisingly doesn’t fall to stereotypes about the music from that region. The last track overstays it’s welcome a little, but it’s far from boring. You should listen to this album instead of this shit. One other album I listened to today is One of Us Is the Killer by The Dillinger Escape Plan, and if you don't mind metalcore, it's actually very catchy. I don't really know what gripe this guy has with the Soviet Union, though. My mom lived in the Soviet Union. She's a nice woman. Anyway...

pretty awesome album - it's actually awesome pop music mmmmm with so much different inspos with great vocals

One of those albums that you would not play on the aux, but would play by yourself in the car because it is such a high-quality white girl album.

A few decent songs and a lot of mid. This is way too long.

Aguilera has an incredible voice, that's never been in question. This is a blatantly rebellious album that incorporates R&B, hip-hop, and completely shreds the teen pop image she had prior to this. I am clearly not the target audience, but I can appreciate it for what it is.

2,2/5

J - 3/5 Best Track - "Dirrty" F - 5/5

What a stunning pop album. Her voice is incredible. Great production. No skips.

I've never liked this genre of pop music, it's really just not interesting to me

I cannot imagine young Christina Aguilera doing anything - including such mundane things as addressing an envelope, jogging, ordering pizza, or getting dental work done - without flourishing and gilding it. Girl can turn a one syllable word into a whole opera. Lyrics were cool and fun and super supportive, so I dig that.

Example of sing vs saaaang in every song. It’s a lot and starts to sound like a parody.

Éh boboy... En fait, c’est moins pire que ce à quoi je m’attendais. C’est pas quelque chose que je réécouterais, mais c’est loin d’être une écoute pénible. Ça reste quand même un album qui est très long. Un peu plus d’une heure et quart. C’est, à quelques minutes prêt, aussi long que The Wall !?

COMO PUEDES CANTAR ASI POR FAVOR mi madre

Para mí de las mejores cantantes de los 2000 y no creo que haya debate. A pesar de saberme solo 3 canciones de este album sin duda el mejor hasta ahora. Destacables diría que serían cant hold us down, the voice within y las típicas

Some real bangers in this one!

Did not love this album. For context I had already listened to an album today so I didn't have the most patience to start with but I think this album would have tested me regardless. Most of the songs if you listen to them outside of the context of the album range from ok to decent, but listening to them one after another just feels wrong. It's so disjointed, and despite the fact she is doing all these different things it still gets really tiring because nothing is that good. It's also not fun to constantly shift like this. You have to have something special to provide a good 1 hour 20 minutes to sit through, and this isn't it. I will say her voice is quite good and is basically the saving grace of the album. Also lyrically (I didn't pay much attention but) I didn't really find anything bad, its not the most incredible, simple at times maybe, but better than other things I've heard. Stripped Intro - tone setter, didn't really like her talking but her singing is nice. Fine start. Can't Hold Us Down - the beat is fine, her voice is nice for the most part but on occasion I don't like what that's doing either. I'm slightly worried that this is one of the more popular songs here - but it does give off the vibe it would be so maybe there's better anyway. It sounds decent and it is somewhat catchy. The feature is good for the most part. Walk Away - Such a drastic vibe shift, I much prefer the song and her vocals are great here, decent lyrics. But again weird to go from the last song to this. Its length may stop me coming back but her vocal performance is good enough I didn't really mind too much on this listen. Fighter - the guitar is really trying to pull me in, her vocals too, but it's not working. I think if I listened a couple more times maybe I'd get into it, but for now it's not great, its fine and kind of catchy. When the instrumental and her singing changed I disliked it, I can't think of a moment in recent memory that turned me off a song so heavily. I get why this is one of the big songs, its simple and sounds pretty good, but that moment alone has soiled what this could have been for me. Primer Amor Interlude - its just an interlude but I don't like it. Though I still think it works to set up the next song. Infatuation - I'm quite liking this song, again good vocals. Nothing super special but solid, I like the guitar. Goes on for a while though. I can't help but think these songs are just meant to be listened to alone, rather than in album context. Loves Embrace Interlude - simple but kind of beautiful. Loving Me 4 Me - This is the moment I realised how much was left of the album, hmmmmmmmmmmm. Don't get me wrong this track isn't even bad, but I just don't think I'm getting to get much more out of this album. The tracks for the most part range from just ok to decent but boring. This is in the latter group. Impossible - Okay, to be fair, I liked the start of this quite a bit. This is a stronger track for sure. Still has moments that aren't exactly drawing me in, in the way you'd want a good song to, but its pretty good. Towards the end the instruments really do well, one of the best tracks so far. Underappreciated - Really like her vocal performance on the latter half of this track. Relatively boring overall but its a decent simple song. Beautiful - again these tracks are giving me whiplash, but I've heard this song, and this is very good, deserves to be the most popular song. Piano does what it needs to, as do the drums, and her singing is great. Lyrically simple (not bad) and the sentiment is nice. Make Over - Yeah this album is pretty disjointed. I'm realising I waas wrong in my earlier assumption it would give me nothing more, it will in terms of style but my opinion is still not changing. Her singing the words "Make Me Over" makes me want to listen to Celebrity Skin by Hole - so not a great sign. Its fine but again nothing more really. Cruz - ok the style changes are starting to annoy me, why did she want to do this. Again song is fine. Soar - actually this didn't feel like as insane a leap. This is better. Still has a moment I don't love vocally and the normal issues with it just feeling boring to me. Love the choir coming in at the end, man this album is so random. Get Mine, Get Yours - zzzzzzzz Dirty - what is this opening. Ah, its this song, ok, can see why it was popular but I wouldn't choose to listen to this. Beat switch is not the one, Redman does his thing though. Srtipped, Pt. 2 - I mean its effectively an interlude, start is nice rest is fine. The Voice Within - SOS, please, please, there is still 10 minutes to go come on. I feel like you have to be a certain level of artist to be giving me an album this long. Ok some kind of choir came in that was a cool 30s in this 5 minutes of mid. I'm OK - Another song that is fine, seems good enough lyrically. Again good vocals, especially towards the end. Keep on Singin' My Song - This song is peak music, the saving grace of the album, instant classic, it starts kind of slow, but there's this building anticipation and growing excitement that can't be escaped as you realise you are just minutes away from this album ending, FINALLY. The song is fine, really testing me by putting the longest track last, but I do actually think its one of the better track, I especially like the choir and (suprise suprise) her vocals, but yeah I'm just happy to be done. Best - Walk Away, Impossible, Beautiful Worst - Fighter, Underappreciated, Make Over, Cruz

Man her vocals are so distinct, she's got those runs locked down. I really liked almost all of this. Some peak girl pop of the early 2000s

The peak of commercial noodle-neck R&B pop I suppose, not my thing, it gives me the colliwobbles. Weird cover photo. Musically it's not poorly made so I'll boost if from a 1. But please don't make me listen to this again. This is already my 2nd Aguilera album from the list I must hear "before I die". OK I have done so, survived it (just barely), please no more.

she has a nice voice

Too perfect, a boring mainstream album. A little bit from everything for everyone.

3 estrelas, meio chatinho.

Skuffet over at det var for få sterke melodier. Fant ikke nerve i sangene. Beautiful var beste låt.

An absolutely singular voice and an album where we can listen to a performer reaching musical maturity.

It's too long with some songs that feel like filler. Some songs are good though.

Meh

Didn't do anything at all for me but I could tolerate the whole thing - obviously better than Pink fucking Floyd.

This is the sound of early 2000s pop. Probably should have been shorter

Lite cool men vill inte lyssna igen tror jag.

Good capture of the time in pop.

There’s no doubt Aguilera can sing. But she does all the R&B tricks on every song. Some of them are catchy tunes — Fighter makes best use of her vocal acrobatics (though I later learned it’s basically a copy of Destiny’s Child’s Survivor, which aired a year earlier. Bad form!). But some are just simple & predictable vehicles for another dozen trills and frills. Pretty boring after awhile. Lots of drama (too much) in this R&B-light, early girl power album. But props for singing about her Puerto Rican pride in Spanish — not necessarily a marketing gimmick in the early 2000’s. It’s a 3, based on the strength of her voice and two pretty good songs. Probably should be a two. (after hearing Destiny’s Child’s Survivor, I came back and gave this a 2).

Incredible voice but found the album to be too scattered stylistically to be coherent. The singles still sound awesome.

tar les anciens, l'album es aussi vieu que moi

She really did just keep singin’ her song. Incessantly. Nice voice, but there’s over an hour’s worth of filler on this album. Even Dirrty didn’t need to be as long as it is (cut out all the Redman bits because he’s adding nothing). They really loved a slog of an album in the 2000s for some reason

Fair play she has some bangers. Take some of the filler out of this and you have a stone cold fiver. Simpsons: Yes

This album has some absolute bangers and a good variety of songs. However, I'm not sure it needs to be this long. As a side note, the music video for "Dirty" is still a classic.

Some bangers on her. Not quite back to basics and it trailed off at the end but I really liked it still

Great

2.5 stars There is good pop on here. There is forgettable stuff on here. It is much too long. Maybe a solid 40 minute record in here. But too much to sift through to differentiate.

Pop as hell. I forgot just how many banger singles this album spawned.

I find it interesting that Aguilera took creative control over Stripped, both musically and lyrically... ...and the most well-known song on it ("Beautiful") is written by someone else. Aguilera is definitely a better performer and singer than others of her genre (Britney Spears). I found some of the songs felt sterile. She says she does not use autotune, but her harmonizing with herself sounded a little... artificial to me. And 77 minutes? Yikes. Top tracks: "Fighter," "Dirrty," "Impossible"

Ok, so I was excited to get this album, to see if it is any good. Because I remember when it came out and how she completely changed how she was viewed. Maybe this is what Sabrina Carpenter is up to now (going from Disney clean Sabrina to dirrty Sabrina). But then I saw the runtime - 77 minutes and 20 tracks for a pop album!! Really? Well, it's actually pretty good, other than the sequence from tracks 5-9 (which included 2 interludes). Otherwise, I enjoyed the listening experience and wasn't hoping for time to pass quicker. Her Can't Hold Us Down collab with Lil' Kim (Kim was the queen of collabs back then) is real good. Great lyrics about misogyny and double standards in Hollywood and regular life, with a pumping beat. Dave Navarro on guitar gives Fighter some extra flair, but damn Christina's vocals. She truly was one of the best pure singers of her pop era. Underappreciated and Keep on Singin' my Song are two other songs where she brings a pretty fierce and energetic delivery. And of course the lead single Dirrty (a thumping rocker). But she also can sing slow and beautiful - listen to Walk Away, Cruz, Soar, and The Voice Within (whew, goosebumps). And let us not forget Beautiful - what a vocal performance, and such a strong message. Also with great Piano work from... [checks liner notes] Linda Perry?! No way, Linda f'n Perry!! (of 4 Non Blondes) There are some overly schmalzy moments, even among songs where her vocals are sublime, which takes the album down a bit. But her ambition and courage to reinvent herself (it worked - risk paid off) while being true to herself brings it back up. Yeah sure, we all balked at her wearing assless (and crotchless) chaps over red underwear and just assumed this album was her trying to be sexual and anti-Disney. But the album is much, much deeper than that. There's so much self-image and self-love positivity and beauty on this album. I'd be happy to let my daughter listen to it and be inspired by it.

This was her "dirrty" phase. I still remember SNL mocking this when they had Xtina (played by Sarah Michelle Gellar) saying the video wasn't "dirrrty enough" and a production assistant shouted "Can we get more urine in the fog machine, please?" re: the album - I'm not a pop fan, although there have been albums I've appreciated on the 1001. This isn't bad per se - she has a powerful voice, with a lot of impressive control jumping across notes (although I'd prefer a little less "ooh-ooOOh aaaAAAhh") - but the album is stylistically all over the place and way too long. Again, I can't say I disliked it, but I can't say I'd seek it out again either. Tracks I liked: Fighter, Infatuation, Beautiful, Get Mine, Get Yours.

3 stars I assumed this album would get 1 star. This is not my type of music but I was pleasantly surprised. There are some really good songs on this album. I will definitely listen to it again.

For the most part this is just really solid well produced pop, but this album's length I think it definitely its biggest weakness. I can't point to any particular song or moment that's actually bad, I think they are all at least solid. But going on for as long as it does and never really going through any major sound changes does hold it back quite a bit.

This is challenging for me to get through. It is so very much a product of that very specific era. She's obviously a very good singer but it's all buried under pretty weakly produced tracks that just are bombarding my ears. The guitar solo on Fighter cannot have been a choice that Christina Aguilera made. I don't know enough about her to know if she ever actually did a 'Stripped' doen recording but that's the one I would rather hear

Really surprised by this album. Had the radio hits I knew well but there’s a lot of raw emotion and fantastic vocals to be found in between. Clear to tell she was going through a lot. Wild this came out BEFORE The Diary of Alicia Keys given the similarities in some of the tracks. Not a huge fan of Fighter, Make Over, or Dirrty. I much prefer the sound on the rest of the album than these little breaks. Also surprised by how raw “I’m OK” was, never would have expected a ballad on this album about her father’s physical abuse to her during childhood.

Clearly she's a talented singer. I struggle with the "women's sexuality female empowerment" vibe while also clearly posing for the male gaze and singing songs written and produced by men... also quite embarrassing album artwork to have on your monitor at work, ha. Album kind of lacks cohesiveness and might be a little too long. The song about her father beating her mom is clearly out of place, and the Spanish elements sprinkled throughout are cool but inconsistent. The rapper popping on for 30 seconds of "Dirrty" felt disrespectful to that genre as a whole.

I was finding this boring at first but it picked up around "underappreciated" and was entertaining from there for a bit before petering off again. Great soulful voice but it was too long, some of the filler songs should have been stripped imo. 5/10

Great rhythm and vocals, a classic.

I would have liked this more if it was half the length, but I just don’t think its quality justifies it approaching an hour and a half long.

Bangin’ pop.

This is too long but it's an alright pop album. I can see the expressionism being a big selling point and the rebranding of her career but anything in this vein always feels half manufactured vs purely artistic.

Pretty good example of a pop album of the early 2000s. Probably one of the better ones. Too long, and a few tracks that feel out of place and could be dropped. Get this down below 40 minutes. Not for me, but belongs on the list.

Um fine whatever

A good pop album i guess, but I'm to old for this shit..couldn't get through it

first listen great singer okay music

This album had some strong singles, which carry the rest of the album. The dexterity of Christina's voice is impressive, but she keeps it turned up to 11 so much that it comes off as shouty. I think that is the reason I've never listened to her much, but I will probably add a few of these tunes to my master playlist. 3.5* Standout track: Make Over

140/1089 - After listening, it's better than a lot of disney pop (more like disney poop XD loooool) but it's still really overproduced and I don't like how they treated the vocals. Too many overdubs and melismas that sound impressive to normies. The songs are "varied" but in a way which makes them feel inconsistent. I liked some of the Neo Soul stuff but the pop production and drum sounds they're using get in the way. I respect the craftsmanship but I thought it wasn't very good overall and dislike the effect this album had.

Best song: Inflatulensation

Britney Spears yesterday, Christina Aguilera today. We're in the early 00's again baby! Not so much of that teen/bubblegum pop here however. Aguilera was very much a household name at this point, but she wanted to shake off that cute, bubblegum pop singer label that management essentially molded her into when she debuted on the radio. While I think her debut album is one of the best pop records from that era, I don't blame her for having wanted to break free from all of that and desire more creative control here. This album certainly employs a lot of musical styles and draws on many inspirations. Almost fitting, given Aguilera's generational voice talent. She fits right into the R&B/neo soul vocalist mold. The album as a whole might wander a bit, and runs a bit long, but I still thoroughly enjoyed it. Christina Aguilera is always pleasant to listen to and many of the songs here share important messages; whether it's about self-worth, feminism, or sex (hey, some find that important!). Highlights: Fighter, Underappreciated, Beautiful, Dirrty

Another I was sure I was going to really dislike when going into it. But I didn't. I will never play it again -but I got through it without saying this sucks 10 times.

Beautiful is a great tune. But this entire album feels a little amateurish.

primarily a Diva Delivery Machine ofc, but thats a worthy goal when uve got someone with her voice and charisma...reeks of Effort in a way thats not essential for pop music but certainly a p intoxicating path, and, in what has to one of the big Influential Points of this record, having that effort and power coexist w/ insecurities and vulnerabilities...theres clearly a line from this to everything from reputation to short n sweet. and the songs aint bad either! i do rly need to fill in the big gaps that are my 2000s pop girlie knowledge...britney is clearly the blueprint but reading about this record its p clearly of comparable significance, a huge example of a pop star taking control of her platform and using it for both self-mythologizing and soul-baring ends...v good to be educated in!

I did use a private Spotify session for this one. I never got the allure of Brittany's music and I lumped Christina in that category of just selling sex bundled with bland music, this album cover and title helps justify that.

This is a highly skilled singer with a great voice, but the musical styling is not at all to my taste.

01) Stripped Intro - 6,0 02) Can't Hold Us Down - 9,0 03) Walk Away - 8,0 04) Fighter - 9,0 05) Primer Amor Interlude - / 06) Infatuation - 8,0 07) Loves Embrace Interlude - / 08) Loving Me 4 Me - 8,0 09) Impossible - 7,5 10) Underappreciated - 7,5 11) Beautiful - 10,0 12) Make Over - 8,0 13) Cruz - 7,0 14) Soar - 6,5 15) Get Mine, Get Yours - 7,5 16) Dirrty - 7,0 17) Stripped Pt. 2 - / 18) The Voice Within - 8,0 19) I'm OK - 7,5 20) Keep on Singin' My Song - 7,0 TOTAL: 7,74 (77/100) Current ranking: 218/566

This album is a lot more fun than I wanted to admit as I was listening through it. Christina sure can sing and the album is full of R&B and latin influences that really escalate this. Now the album is like twice as long as it has any right to be, but she totally owns her own identity and expresses herself in a way that is bold and fairly emotional. My favorites are probably Can't Hold Us Down, Loving Me 4 Me, Beautiful, and maybe Make Over.

need half stars! there are some major hits for me on here that were super transformative

4,5

# 491 : Stripped : 29/05/2025 They've done a pretty decent job, it’s a good album, it’s enjoyable and fun overall. Some good hits and bangers, but drags out a bit. It's ok, but not 5 star material. I liked Fighter and Beautiful

Extra star for the Latin influence, her vocals, and the nostalgia.

Like it. Favourite song is Beautiful 3/5

- Have to highlight the diversity of styles put on display here. Somewhat works against the record as a whole, but the eclectic mix is fun. - Some stellar tracks on here, namely "Impossible," "Beautiful," "Cruz," and even "Dirrty." - Thought I preferred more somber Christina, but did not care for "I'm OK." - Why is this so long? Some of these tracks are over 6 minutes.

Peak 2002: a TRL video star, expensive production aiming for lush but ultimately kind of chintzy crappy digital sounding, ubiquitous hip hop elements, RnB slow jams, psuedo heavy guitar riffs for no reason with the worst tone imaginable, pop discovering Latinos, horniness as feminism and generic empowerment, ultra low rise jeans and terrible haircuts, all stuffed into a sprawling 78 minutes. Her voice is powerful, she's good at going real low into a growl to gather force for an alto explosion, hitting those glass shattering high notes; it's a strong and pretty varied vocal performance - the ballads are too much though. A couple of good songs but sooo much garbage to wade through - lots just bland and boring but some aggressively bad (Fighter, Cruz, voice within). Favorites: Get Mine Get Yours, Walk Away, Dirrty

Wow, well I had a sneaking suspicion I might quite like this but it completely blew me away. Fair play, a bold and fabulous album from start to finish. It probably spawned a million dud and/or fake imitators unfortunately, but hardly her fault. And what a wonderful voice. Beautiful is just the most beautiful and uplifting song, written I note with great joy by Linda Perry of 4 Non Blondes.

Several bangers, no lowlights, great vocals and great tracks behind it. FS: Beautiful

The birth of Xtina, one of the greatest vocalists to ever do it. There are a few fillers in the middle here but even those are top drawer honestly. Jam packed with hits that changed pop. Each of Can't hold us down, Fighter, Beautiful, Dirrty and especially the Voice Within are all timers, no notes.

eh

5/1001 This is the first time I listened to a full album of Aguilera. But hey, we all have to test our limits someday. It is worrying and troubling that a singer / star of such proprtion has to convince herself that she is good and shouldn't be looked down upon. What does that mean to an average 13-year old trying to survive in the pressure of today's surface-is-what-counts-world? The music is so pathetic as well, how much pain does she really hold inside? Or is it just a big performance of something totally empty inside? Do I smell Mickey Mouse club here? While I am sure this speaks to millions out there it left me more wondering than admiring. And yes, I do own quite a many R&B albums. Beautiful stuff here and there, awesome production, but when this doesn't speak to me then it doesn't. I am sort of sorry to say I am glad I don't have to listen to another album of her again.

Not my usual thing, but there is serious talent here. There is a great blend of genres, hip hop mixed with Spanish guitar etc. Some good guest vocal work from Lil Kim. The singles are bangers with 'Fighter' and 'Beautiful' leading the charge. The album works as a great concept album of feminist anthems. Impressive

Damn, this woman's voice is incredible. The music beneath is is pure 90's pop garbage tho. Stripped occupies a unique time in America that includes The Simple Life, Von Dutch trucker hats, The Roxbury, Girls Gone Wild, KFed and Brittany Spears' bald head ... and more things I'd rather forget. But Beautiful... well, that is somewhat redeeming.

Xtina got “Dirrty” on “Stripped.” But the impression that I got from that song and music video (and the dyed hair and tattoos and chaps) did not really prepare me for this album. Much more of the album is slow R&B than dirty club bangers. It would have been more interesting if the over-the-top sound had been what was stripped - simpler production, piano, acoustic - it would be interesting to hear Christina more in that setting. Christina Aguilera has been stripped from the 1001. But as with “Back to Basics,” she clearly has one of the most remarkable voices in pop music history.

Despite Christina's great voice, this album feels very sophomoric. Infatuation seems way out of place on an album that is generally trying to declare she is a strong, independent woman...except when she can't help herself? Beautiful is in fact beautiful, but the rest of the slow jamz are snooze fests.

Remembering the bubblegum pop start to Christina’s career and seeing that this album is 78 minutes, I did not have high hopes. I was surprised, not blown away, but pleasantly surprised. Christina has a hell of a voice. The music mostly takes a back seat and that kept me focused on her voice which I can apparently listen to for 78 minutes and continue enjoying. Beautiful is a great song with an important message. It reminds me of Dolly Parton, not musically but rather for its supportive wholesomeness. Ironically wholesomeness is a trait Christina was trying to get away from with Stripped. I think she successfully stripped away the facade and showed more of her true artistic self. And that’s always a good thing.

I grew up in the 2000's so I have a love for the pop from that decade and this album captures both the highs and lows from that era. For the highs the hooks and melodies are catchy and blending of genres makes for great features from Lil' Kim and Redman. For the lows this album is bloated and over-produced in parts. Overall it was a fun listening experience.

I enjoyed this much more than I thought I would

Repeat listen

I don’t really know anything from this album except, of course, Beautiful. I’ll admit that this isn’t what I usually listen to, but it’s pretty good. I like the coherence of the album, love the interludes, especially Primer Amor Interlude, and the jazzy sound that comes through in a lot of the tracks. Will I listen to it again? Probably not, and that’s why I’m giving it a 3.

Stripped is a pretty alright album. The last Christina Aguilera album i looked at is quite different from this one as while the former has two different styles for two sides, This one seems to combine the two styles. This one also has some of the same vibes that the Justin Timberlake album i did which makes sense since the two artists did eventually perform this album live together but this album does lack that one's absurdity. The album itself is decent with the singles being some pretty good songs and the other ones being decent but forgettable. This album was really long though without much change or interestingness. This is an alright album, just kinda forgettable. Best Song: Fighter Worst Song: I'm OK