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TheCarioca
76

Intro (Back to Basics) - 4/5
Makes Me Wanna Pray - 4/5
Back In the Day - 5/5 ❤
Ain't No Other Man - 5/5 ❤
Understand - 4/5
Slow Down Baby - 4/5
Oh Mother - 3/5
F.U.S.S. (Interlude) - 5/5 ❤
On Our Way - 4/5
Without You - 4/5
Still Dirrty - 4/5
Here to Stay - 4/5
Thank You (Dedication to Fans...) - 4/5 (que track interessante)

Enter the Circus - 3/5
Welcome - 3/5
Candyman - 3/5
Nasty Naughty Boy - 3/5
I Got Trouble - 4/5
Hurt - 4/5
Mercy On Me - 3/5
Save Me from Myself - 4/5
The Right Man ... read more

aristocat
54

Intro (Back to Basics) - 100
Makes Me Wanna Pray - 100
Back In the Day - 90
Ain't No Other Man - 100
Understand - 75
Slow Down Baby - 40
Oh Mother - 84
F.U.S.S. (Interlude) - 80
On Our Way - 60
Without You - 74
Still Dirrty - 21
Here to Stay - 30
Thank You (Dedication to Fans...) - 0
Enter The Circus - 30
Welcome - 32
Candyman - 0
Nasty Naught Boy - 22
I Got Trouble - 0
Hurt - 86
Mercy On Me - 65
Save Me From Myself - 90
The Right Man - 30

pedrosabe16
93

A 2006 double album paying homage to the Soul, Blues and Jazz sounds of the early twentieth century. This for sure is an ambitious project that no one other than Christina Aguilera could make. The production is phenomenal and should be studied by every music enthusiast in my opinion. Aguilera’s voice is in even better shape and sometimes seem to be too powerful for the tools used. Fantastic record!

LukasLima
84

* Intro (Back To Basics) (8/10)
* Makes Me Wanna Pray (9/10)
* Back In The Day (8/10)
* Ain't No Other Man (10/10)
* Understand (8/10)
* Slow Down Baby (8.5/10)
* Oh Mother (9/10)
* F.U.S.S. (Interlude) (7.5/10)
* On Our Way (8/10)
* Without You (7/10)
* Still Dirrty (9/10)
* Here To Stay (8/10)
* Thank You (Dedication To Fans) (8/10)
* Enter The Circus (6.5/10)
* Welcome (9/10)
* Candyman (10/10)
* Nasty Naught Boy (7/10)
* I Got Trouble (6.5/10)
* Hurt (10/10)
* Mercy On Me (8.5/10)
* Save Me ... read more

titilovespizza
81

Um dos melhores álbuns da Christina Aguilera o 'Back to Basics' trazendo um viés mais antigo e vintage, e ela usou sua voz ao seu favor que combinou nesse seu lado Jaz, R&B e Pop Soul, com a sincera 'Hurt' uma balada muito triste e exibindo os lindos vocais, 'Ain't No Other Man' dançante ao estilo dos anos de ouro, ela captou a essência dessa época, assim como em 'Candyman' retratando as modelos pin-up nos anos 40, e também 'I Got Trouble' com uma ... read more

musicbox
95

Christina continues her winning streak with this record, but with a new image and sound. The jazz and soul productions compliment her vocals really well. The album's tracklist order is also well done. Overall it's one of my favorite 00s albums.

Highlights: Without You, Mercy on Me and Hurt.

TheToxicMartian
92

The experimentation of infusing 50s sounds like Billie Holiday and Ella Fitzgerald, to a modern 2000s pop sound definitely is done far better in the first disk than the second. That being said, what Christina Aguilera ultimately put out on this release is nothing short of crazy impressive. This album could have been edited down to showcase a more refined sound, and definitely could have done without the 'Thank You' song that make the end of the first disc nothing less than uncomfortably tacky. ... read more

ARTPOP
83

❄️
Intro (Back To Basics) 7.0/10☀️
Makes Me Wanna Pray 8.0/10🍁
Back In The Day 8.0/10🍁
Ain't No Other Man 8.5/10🍁
Understand 8.0/10❄️
Slow Down Baby 8.5/10☀️
Oh Mother 8.0/10🍁
F.U.S.S (Interlude) 6.0/10🍁
On Our Way 7.5/10🍁
Without You 7.5/10❄️
Still Dirrty 7.5/10☀️
Here Yo Stay 7.5/10☀️
Thank You (Dedication To Fans) 7.0/10❄️
Enter The Circus/Welcome 9.0/10❄️
Candyman 9.0/10☀️
Nasty Naughty Boy 8.5/10❄️
I Got Trouble 8.5/10🍁
Hurt ... read more

dustymoth
45

Her vocals make me feel like I am being punched in the ears

ctrl16_
77

es un poco bueno

deluxeversion
80

Happy 15th birthday!

Intro (Back to Basics) / 7.7
Makes Me Wanna Pray / 8.2
Back In the Day / 9.4 ★
Ain't No Other Man / 8.9
Understand / 6.8
Slow Down Baby / 7.8
Oh Mother / 7.5
F.U.S.S. (Interlude) / 7.7
On Our Way / 7.3
Without You / 7.3
Still Dirrty / 7.9
Here to Stay / 7.2
Thank You (Dedication to Fans...) / 5.4
Enter the Circus / 8.0
Welcome / 8.2
Candyman / 10 ★
Nasty Naughty Boy / 8.8
I Got Trouble / 7.7
Hurt / 9.2 ★
Mercy On Me / 8.3
Save Me from Myself / 8.6
The Right Man / 7.8

tophysicall
80

Super complete LP, a connection from the pop world to Jazz not exaggerated, the clear references to Marilyn Monroe. In twenty-two songs I didn't feel like playing any, even the slower ones are quite charismatic.

michaelswrld
90

‘Back to Basics’ is a complete turnaround from Aguilera’s previous works and a complete reinvention of her persona. ‘Back to Basics’ pays homage to Christina’s idols of the 50’s and 60’s and the throwback sound works so well with her soulful vocals. It’s a beautiful record. In my opinion, ‘The Right Man’ and ‘Hurt’ are two of Christina’s best songs EVER. ’Back to Basics’ is an album that should be ... read more

PEDROMFR
51

BORING.
Here's what I think. Christina was so worried with being compared to big music legends that she ended up releasing music for the critics, rather than for her pop fans. The problem is that not even the critics liked it.

pjsbutterfly
60

i can appreciate the sentiments of xtina going back to the 20s 30s and 40s and using those sounds in the mid 2000s but some of the time they just weren’t pulled off well.

if the album was not a double album and it just had the first disc instead this album for sure would have had a higher score because it contains most of the highlights of the album such as ‘Slow Down Baby’ and ‘Understand’. the second disc of the record still has a few solid tracks off of it but ... read more

Reality
76

Intro (Back to Basics) - 8
Makes Me Wanna Pray - 8,5
Back In the Day - 9
Ain't No Other Man - 10
Understand - 8
Slow Down Baby - 8
Oh Mother - 7,5
F.U.S.S. (Interlude) - 6
On Our Way - 8
Without You - 8
Still Dirrty - 8
Here to Stay - 8
Thank You (Dedication to Fans...) - 8
Enter the Circus - 6
Welcome - 7,5
Candyman - 6,5
Nasty Naughty Boy - 6,5
I Got Trouble - 7
Hurt - 7
Mercy On Me - 7
Save Me from Myself - 8,5
The Right Man - 8

VenusIntruder
82

Depois do seu excelente disco de 2002, Stripped, Christina Aguilera continuou seu amadurecimento musical com o muitas vezes esquecido “Back To Basics”. Se o disco anterior tinha uma forte influência do hip-hop e do R&B, seu terceiro álbum era bem mais voltado para o jazz e para o soul, uma sonoridade muito mais arriscada e que tinha tudo para dar errado, principalmente por estar longe de ser o gênero predominante na época. Mesmo com todos esses riscos, ... read more

violetsz
65

favorites: ain't no other man, still dirrty, hurt, mercy on me, save me from myself, understand
least favorites: i got trouble, right man, nasty naughty boy

ItsNova
50

Clearly, we didn't go back to basics.

MarcosBSO
89

Em Back to Basics, Christina Aguilera atinge seu auge artístico, com uso genial de samples e instrumentos que compõem o instrumental de elevado nível da obra. A cantora resgata suas referências do início do século XX de forma única, transportando-nos para a época. A proposta vai na contramão de tudo que fazia sucesso na época, e ainda assim é um marco.

guimartins_00
86

BEST TRACKS: Back In The Day //Ain’t Another Man //Undestand //Slow Down Baby //Oh Mother // F.U.S.S.// Thank You (Dedication to Fans...)// Candyman // Nasty Naughty Boy// Hurt //Mercy On Me //Save Me from Myself ⭐️
WORST SONG: Without You

One of the best and most elaborate Pop albums, Christina has been surprising since her past album demonstrating how to make a pop album sound orginal and not just commercial and with single songs without meaning or a deep lyrics. The album's ... read more

Koan
82

Aguilera came across a sound with lots of potential for her to shine in a way that was both commercially appealing and unique.

Christina's charisma, even when the songs aren't that great, is over the charts here, but It's not until that soulful 2nd part of the album that the style feels perfectioned, even if it switches to going full vintage musical instead of building 2000s R&B from those vintage sounds.

Highlights: Intro (Back To Basics), Slow Down Baby , F.U.S.S. Interlude, Still ... read more

futurenostalgia
90

a lyrical masterpiece

dangereputation
70

Deixando seus vocais brilharem e evocando uma diva dos anos 50' Aguilera entrega um trabalho vunerável, sexy e divertido.

Destques: Hurt, Candyman, Ain't No Other Man, Mercy On Me, I Got Trouble

plowo
87

Despite the big sales at the time, Back To Basics is an album a little bit unappreciated by fans of pop music. Christina as a executive producer of the album along side with her collaborators makes beautiful well-built and consistent songs who incorporates R&B, Soul, Jazz, Hip Hop, Gospel, Swing and others ones. She also shows how powerful her voice is, between her loud performance in "Ain't No Other Man" and the beautiful quiet voice in "Save Me From Myself".

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RATING DISTRIBUTION
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75

80-89
 
116

70-79
 
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60-69
 
54

50-59
 
19

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12

30-39
 
2

20-29
 

10-19
 
3

0-9
 
2

78%of users like this album
1%of users don't like this album
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