Christina Aguilera - Christina Aguilera

Since Christina Aguilera is the third and last of the New Mickey Mouse Club alumni to hit the charts in the mid-'90s -- following two members of 'N Sync and Britney Spears -- it's easy for cynical observers to assume that she was the lesser of the three talents since she arrived last after everyone scaled the charts. That's not the case at all. If anything, Aguilera is the best of the three, blessed with a rich voice that's given the material it deserves. Her eponymous debut remains firmly within the teen-oriented dance-pop genre, but unlike Spears' album, this is done right. The songwriting is strong -- the ballads are engaging, the dance numbers are catchy -- the production is clean and uncluttered, letting Aguilera's voice take the foreground. Most impressively, she not only has charisma, she can actually sing, bringing conviction to these love and heartbreak songs. So, Christina Aguilera may be lightweight, but it's lightweight in the best possible sense -- breezy, fun, engaging, and enjoyable on each repeated listen. Out of the deluge of teen-pop albums in 1999, this feels like the best of the lot. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide

Name Credits Aaron Zigman Orchestral Arrangements, Engineer, Arranger, Producer Airiq Anest Drum Programming, Programming Al Hemberger Engineer Ali Boudris Guitar, Engineer Anthony Mazza Guitar Bill Malina Digital Editing Brock Walsh Arranger, Vocal Arrangement Bruce Watson Guitar Carl Sturken Multi Instruments, Producer, Instrumentation Chad Wolfinabarger ? ChakDaddy Horn Christina Aguilera Vocals (Background), Arranger, Vocals, Vocal Arrangement Dan Garcia Engineer Dave Frank Drums, Producer, Keyboards, Engineer, Arranger Dave Pensado Mixing Dave Way Mixing David Frank Keyboards, Vocal Arrangement, Engineer, Arranger, Drums, Producer Diane Warren Producer, Executive Producer Doc Little Engineer Doreen Dorian Associate Producer E. Dawk Horn Eddy Schreyer Mastering Elisa Yastic A&R Evan Rogers Vocals (Background), Producer Gary Grant Horn Guy Roche Producer, Arranger, Programming Heather Holley Piano Jack Rovner Creative Director Jeff Griffin Digital Editing, Mixing Assistant, Mixing Jerry Goldsmith Conductor Joe Brown Assistant Engineer Joel Peskin Horn Johan Åberg Programming, Engineer, Producer John Glaser Moog Synthesizer John Goux Guitar Khris Kellow Arranger, Drum Programming, Producer, Keyboards, Programming Mario Lucy Engineer Matt Laug Tambourine Matthew Wilder Producer, Arranger Michael C. Ross Engineer Michael Huff Mixing Assistant Michael Thompson Guitar Mick Guzauski Mixing Mike Hatzinger Engineer Nick Cucci Artist Development, Marketing Paul Arnold Engineer Paul Rein Keyboards, Programming, Producer Peter Mokran Mixing Phil Kaffel Engineer Rick Baptiste Horn Rob Chiarelli Mixing Robert Hoffman Drum Programming, Bass, Producer, Keyboards Rogers Producer Ron Fair Harpsichord, Arranger, Executive Producer, Keyboards, A&R, Piano Ron Harris Programming, Engineer, Producer Shelly Peiken Vocals (Background) Sherree Ford-Payne Arranger Steve Kipner Engineer, Vocal Arrangement, Arranger, Producer, Drums, Keyboards Steve Porcaro Synthesizer Programming Sturkin Producer Sue Ann Carwell Vocals (Background) Terri Wong Assistant, Assistant Engineer Thicke Engineer, Drums, Mixing, Producer, Keyboards, Guitar (Bass), Synthesizer Tim Lauber Mixing, Mixing Assistant Tim Pierce Guitar Tom Bender Assistant, Assistant Engineer Tommy Vicari Mixing Tony Flores Mixing Assistant Travon Potts Arranger, Producer, Multi Instruments