It was the summer 1999. I was just eight months shy of my first period. In other words, I was on the brink of womanhood, but just not quite there yet. I was wearing training bras, but nothing had yet ...

"Genie in a Bottle" emerged as a defining pop anthem of the late '90s, launching Christina Aguilera to international stardom. The song topped the charts in over 20 countries, including the U.S., ...

In reality, it was just a painted glass bourbon decanter. But to the millions watching on television, it was a fanciful genie bottle that evoked tales of magic. The prop was the centerpiece of the ...

Twenty-five years after she made her debut with "Genie in a Bottle," Christina Aguilera keeps showing that great style never goes out of fashion Stephanie Sengwe is a pop culture enthusiast with over ...

Christina Aguilera is reflecting on the success of her smash debut single “Genie in a Bottle” on its 20th anniversary. Twenty years to the day (June 22, 1999), an 18-year-old Aguilera would pave a ...

The first three lines of the song’s first verse are a standard trope for any story about a genie (see: the kid-friendly Aladdin). However, when she says “that don’t mean I’m gonna give it away,” the ...

The lead single of Christina Aguilera’s 1999 self-titled debut album, “Genie in a Bottle” not only became a No. 1 hit in the U.S. but in 20 other countries. As the song progresses, there’s also a ...