Christina Aguilera

1	Genie In A Bottle 3:38
2	What a Girl Wants 3:35
3	I Turn to You 4:33
4	So Emotional 4:00
5	Come on Over (All I Want Is You) 3:25
6	Reflection 3:33
7	Love for All Seasons 3:59
8	Somebody's Somebody 5:03
9	When You Put Your Hands On Me 3:35
10	Blessed 3:06
11	Love Will Find a Way 3:56
12	Obvious 3:58

Barnes & Noble

Christina Aguilera is an alumnus of the "New Mickey Mouse Club," the Orlando-based show that has spawned numerous young celebrities, including Britney Spears, J.C. and Justin of 'N Sync, and Keri Russell, star of WB's TV hit "Felicity." While comparisons to Spears and other teenyboppers are inevitable, Aguilera's music and approach have more in common with Russell's TV show: Sure, this is a record for kids, but it's made with grown-up artistic values. Aguilera has a rich, mature voice, and she sings as if the song is an end in itself, not just a mere component of a larger spectacle. Not surprisingly, Aguilera's touchstones are Mariah Carey and Whitney Houston. Her lower register borrows heavily from Carey's trick bag, and many of the tunes emulate the pleasant chirp of Houston's mid-'80s up-tempo hits. The two best-known songs -- the infectious, bouncy hit "Genie in a Bottle" and "Reflection," the gentle ballad from "Mulan" -- are typical of the offerings here, suggesting that CHRISTINA AGUILERA is just the introductory statement from a singer who'll have much more to say later in her career. Martin Johnson

All Music Guide

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