Christina Goes ‘Back To Basics’ On New Album

Paying tribute to the music that inspired her, pop diva Christina Aguilera will release her third studio album, ?Back To Basics,? August 15th on RCA Records.

Described as ?a modern take on vintage jazz, soul and blues from the 1920s, ?30s and ?40s? the new album will include a throwback style creating a sound that?s ?gritty and raw. ?

The sexy upbeat first single, ?Ain?t No Other Man,? is set for release on June 12th and will be world-premiered on the MTV Movie Awards on June 8th.

?This is a concept album that follows a bold, set vision,? Christina said.  ?The touchstones are Billie Holiday, Otis Redding, Etta James and Ella Fitzgerald…. what I used to call my ?fun music? when I was a little girl.?

Besides Christina?s trademark powerful, sultry vocals, ?Back To Basics? utilizes an orchestra, choir, string quartet and jazz horns, as well as techniques that offer a vintage sound and sensibility, says RCA.

The song ?I Got Trouble? incorporates a scratchy blues feel, while ?Candy Man? recalls the tight harmonies of all-girl groups from the ?30s and ?40s   ?Save Me From Myself? is an emotionally naked, raw-sounding song dedicated to her husband.

And fans might even get a chance to hear themselves on the album.

The song ?Thank You? (which is dedicated to her fans) features DJ Premier splicing bits of ?Genie In A Bottle? with actual fan voicemail messages. 

Also sure to appeal to Aguilera fans is the risqué song ?Nasty Naughty Boy? (which has a ?20s burlesque feel) and the sassy club track ?Still Dirrty.?

One of the most accomplished performers of the last decade, Christina has sold over 25 million albums worldwide, achieved four #1 singles on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, and has won three Grammy Awards and a Latin Grammy Award, as well as two top five albums in the United States. She has collaborated with other great artists including Herbie Hancock, Andre Bocelli and Sean ?Diddy? Combs.

A major contributor to the fight against AIDS, Aguilera has participated in the ?What?s Going On?? cover project for AIDS Project Los Angeles? Artists Against AIDS.  In 2004 she became the new face for the cosmetic company MAC and spokesperson for MAC AIDS Fund. In 2005 Aguilera got involved in awareness campaigns with YouthAIDS and ALDO. She also sponsors and is actively involved in the Women?s Center and Shelter of Greater Pittsburgh for battered women and children.

For more information on the artist, visit christinaaguilera.com.