Genie in a Bottle

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"Genie in a Bottle"
Single by Christina Aguilera
from the album Christina Aguilera
B-side
  • "Blessed"
  • "We're a Miracle"
  • "Don't Make Me Love You"
ReleasedJune 22, 1999
Genre
Length3:36
LabelRCA
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • David Frank
  • Steve Kipner
Christina Aguilera singles chronology
"Reflection"
(1998) 		"Genie in a Bottle"
(1999) 		"What a Girl Wants"
(1999)
Music video
"Genie in a Bottle" on YouTube

"Genie in a Bottle" is a song by American singer Christina Aguilera from her self-titled debut studio album (1999). It was written by Pam Sheyne, Steve Kipner and David Frank, and produced by Kipner and Frank. The song was released on 22 June 1999, by RCA Records as the album's lead single. It is a soul-pop, teen pop and dance-pop song with elements of R&B. "Genie in a Bottle" uses sexual references to address the themes of self-respect and abstinence.

"Genie in a Bottle" received generally favorable reviews, most of which praised the lyrics and Aguilera's vocals. It was nominated for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance at the 42nd Annual Grammy Awards.[4] The single reached number one on the record charts of 21 countries.[5] In the United States, it reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 and was certified double platinum, for sales of more than two million copies.

The music video was directed by Diane Martel and shot in Malibu, California. The video was well received by media outlets and gained play on music channels including VH1, BET and was featured heavily on the MTV program Total Request Live. "Genie in a Bottle" is one of Aguilera's signature songs, and was credited with establishing her name and for playing a part in the teen pop craze of the late 1990s. A Spanish version of the song titled "Genio Atrapado" was included on Mi Reflejo (2000), and the electropop remake "Genie 2.0" was included on Keeps Gettin' Better: A Decade of Hits (2008). "Genie in a Bottle" was covered by multiple artists, including Dove Cameron, Darren Criss and Speedway.

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  2. ^ Harrington, Richard (September 8, 1999). "Christina Aguilera: No Mickey Mouse Pop Sensation". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on July 9, 2023. Retrieved April 9, 2024. Christina Aguilera, whose burbling dance-pop hit "Genie in a Bottle".....
  3. ^ Breihan, Tom (July 18, 2022). "The Number Ones: Christina Aguilera's "Genie In A Bottle"". Stereogum. Retrieved December 3, 2022. Christina Aguilera, on the other hand, really was an R&B singer, and "Genie In A Bottle" was, at least on some level, an R&B song in teen-pop disguise.
  4. ^ "42nd Annual Grammy Awards: List of Nominations". CNN. Retrieved August 31, 2021.
  5. ^ "Portrait of an Artist: Christina Aguilera". Billboard. Vol. 112, no. 5. Nielsen Business Media. January 29, 2000. pp. 6–7.