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== Development ==
=== Background ===
Aguilera's first Spanish-language release was ''[[Mi Reflejo]]'', which was released as her second studio album on September 12, 2000.<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Citation |title=Christina Aguilera Breaks Down 12 Looks From Moulin Rouge to Dirrty {{!}} Life in Looks {{!}} Vogue |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uWQpedVEuns |language=en |access-date=November 6, 2022 |archive-date=November 6, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221106125734/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uWQpedVEuns |url-status=live }}</ref> After its release, Aguilera would continue release several collaborations in Spanish such as "[[Hoy Tengo Ganas de Ti#Alejandro Fernández and Christina Aguilera version|Hoy Tengo Ganas de Ti]]" with [[Alejandro Fernández]] in 2013,<ref name="HoyTengoGanasDeTi">{{cite web|title=Alejandro Fernández estrena nuevo sencillo: "Hoy Tengo Ganas de Ti" a dueto con Christina Aguilera|url=http://www.universalmusica.com/alejandrofernandez/2013/05/08/alejandro-fernandez-estrena-nuevo-sencillo-hoy-tengo-ganas-de-ti-a-dueto-con-christina-aguilera/|access-date=May 8, 2013|archive-date=February 22, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150222181439/http://www.universalmusica.com/alejandrofernandez/2013/05/08/alejandro-fernandez-estrena-nuevo-sencillo-hoy-tengo-ganas-de-ti-a-dueto-con-christina-aguilera/|url-status=live}}</ref> as well as incorporating Latin themes and Spanish lyrics throughout her English-language albums including the songs "Infatuation" from ''[[Stripped (Christina Aguilera album)|Stripped]]'' (2002),<ref name="Notes">{{cite AV media notes |title=Stripped |peopleauthor=Christina Aguilera |year=2002 |type=liner notes |publisher=RCA Records |location=United States}}</ref><ref name="Stripped 15 years later">{{cite magazine |last1=Benjamin |first1=Jeff |date=October 29, 2017 |title=How Christina Aguilera's 'Stripped' Album Is Influencing the Pop Scene 15 Years Later |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/8014854/christina-aguilera-stripped-anniversary-influence |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |access-date=February 5, 2020 |archive-date=October 31, 2017 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20171031132913/http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/8014854/christina-aguilera-stripped-anniversary-influence |url-status=live }}</ref> and "Desnudate" from ''[[Bionic (Christina Aguilera album)|Bionic]]'' (2010).<ref name="NYTimes">{{cite web |last=Pareles |first=Jon |author-link=Jon Pareles |date=June 7, 2010 |title=New CD's |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/07/arts/music/07choice.html?pagewanted=1&sq=bionic&st=cse&scp=1 |access-date=August 8, 2014 |work=[[The New York Times]] |archive-date=August 13, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210813091643/https://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/07/arts/music/07choice.html?pagewanted=1&sq=bionic&st=cse&scp=1 |url-status=live }}</ref>
While working on her eighth studio album, ''[[Liberation (Christina Aguilera album)|Liberation]]'' (2018),<ref>{{Cite web |title=Christina Aguilera Teases New Album Release Date & 2016 Could Be Her Year |url=https://www.bustle.com/articles/115708-christina-aguilera-teases-new-album-release-date-2016-could-be-her-year |access-date=September 5, 2022 |website=Bustle |date=October 8, 2015 |language=en |archive-date=May 6, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180506173928/https://www.bustle.com/articles/115708-christina-aguilera-teases-new-album-release-date-2016-could-be-her-year |url-status=live }}</ref> Aguilera took a trip to [[Ecuador]] in September 2015 as an ambassador for the [[World Food Programme]].<ref>{{Citation |title=Christina Aguilera: My Work As Food Ambassador 'Makes Me Emotional' {{!}} TODAY |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RyLigT7fRfE |language=en |access-date=September 5, 2022 |archive-date=September 5, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220905171337/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RyLigT7fRfE |url-status=live }}</ref> Being half-Ecuadorian herself,<ref>{{Cite magazine |agencyauthor=Associated Press |date=September 30, 2015 |title=Christina Aguilera Returns to Her Roots On Ecuador Hunger Relief Trip |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/christina-aguilera-ecuador-hunger-relief-trip-6714543/ |access-date=October 1, 2022 |magazine=Billboard |language=en-US |archive-date=May 19, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220519171633/https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/christina-aguilera-ecuador-hunger-relief-trip-6714543/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Aguilera revealed that the trip had inspired her and that she had begun accumulating ideas for a Spanish-language album.<ref>{{Cite web |date=October 7, 2015 |title=Christina Aguilera Is Working On New Albums In English And Spanish: Watch Her 'Today' Interview |url=https://www.idolator.com/7610695/christina-aguilera-new-albums-2016-english-spanish-today-interview?view-all |access-date=September 5, 2022 |website=idolator |archive-date=January 13, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230113214503/https://pixels.ad.gt/api/v1/getpixels?tagger_id=32838c3c8c0a50a56b731c491938cf85&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.idolator.com%2F7610695%2Fchristina-aguilera-new-albums-2016-english-spanish-today-interview%3Fview-all%26chrome%3D1&code=%27none%27 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine |last1=Romero |first1=Angie |date=November 4, 2015 |title=Christina Aguilera Shares Video of Ecuador Trip for Hunger Relief: Watch |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/latin/christina-aguilera-ecuador-trip-hunger-relief-yum-brands-6753039/ |access-date=October 1, 2022 |magazine=Billboard |language=en-US |archive-date=October 1, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221001184720/https://www.billboard.com/music/latin/christina-aguilera-ecuador-trip-hunger-relief-yum-brands-6753039/ |url-status=live }}</ref> During her appearance on ''[[Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen|Watch What Happens Live! with Andy Cohen]]'' in January 2019,<ref name=":7" /> Aguilera was asked about whether or not an album she had recently teased on [[Instagram]] was her Spanish album, to which she responded by saying, "It's definitely getting back to my roots again [...] the follow-up Spanish album has been on my to-do list forever".<ref name=":7">{{Citation |title=After Show: What Christina Aguilera Really Thinks Of 'The Voice' {{!}} WWHL |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TEFphcI1l4Y |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220602223557/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TEFphcI1l4Y |language=en |access-date=June 2, 2022 |archive-date=June 2, 2022 |url-status=live}}</ref>
=== Production ===
Recording sessions on the album began in 2021 following the cancellation of Aguilera's [[Las Vegas]] residency [[Christina Aguilera: The Xperience]] due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]], in September 2020.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Elliott |first=Sam |date=September 30, 2020 |title=Christina Aguilera calls off her November Xperience Las Vegas comeback |url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/christina-aguilera-calls-november-xperience-22765449 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220701201806/https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/christina-aguilera-calls-november-xperience-22765449 |archive-date=July 1, 2022 |access-date=July 1, 2022 |website=mirror |language=en}}</ref> In early 2021, Aguilera relocated to [[Miami]], Florida to continue working on the album in a writing camp held by [[Sony Music Latin]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Christina Aguilera's fans are still waiting for her second Spanish album |url=https://aldianews.com/en/culture/music/xtina-goes-back-spanish |access-date=September 20, 2022 |website=Al Día News |language=en |archive-date=September 22, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220922115235/https://aldianews.com/en/culture/music/xtina-goes-back-spanish |url-status=live }}</ref> Sessions were held at [[Criteria Studios|Criteria]] and [[Julio Reyes Copello|Art House]] recording studios starting in February 2021, and continued into April 2021.<ref name="aguilerahealthinterview">{{Cite web |last=Heitman |first=Bethany |title=Christina Aguilera on Working Through Insecurity and Anxiety to Be More Confident at Age 40 |url=https://www.health.com/celebrities/christina-aguilera |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220613083652/https://www.health.com/celebrities/christina-aguilera |archive-date=June 13, 2022 |access-date=June 2, 2022 |website=Health |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Christina Aguilera Talks Going Back to Her 'Roots' at the 2021 Latin GRAMMYs (Exclusive) {{!}} Entertainment Tonight |url=https://www.etonline.com/christina-aguilera-talks-going-back-to-her-roots-at-the-2021-latin-grammys-exclusive-175415 |access-date=October 1, 2022 |website=ET |date=November 18, 2021 |language=en-US |archive-date=October 1, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221001184720/https://www.etonline.com/christina-aguilera-talks-going-back-to-her-roots-at-the-2021-latin-grammys-exclusive-175415 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Honore |first=Pretty |date=September 28, 2021 |title=Christina Aguilera Talks Releasing New Music and Reconnecting With Her Spanish Roots (EXCLUSIVEExclusive) |url=https://www.distractify.com/p/christina-aguilera-new-album |access-date=October 1, 2022 |website=Distractify |language=en-US |archive-date=October 1, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221001184721/https://www.distractify.com/p/christina-aguilera-new-album |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Julio Reyes Copello on Instagram: "Dear @xtina , it was an honor to have you in @miamiarthouse..." |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CLNLWhJBGTD/ |access-date=September 20, 2022 |website=Instagram |language=en |archive-date=September 21, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220921105931/https://www.instagram.com/p/CLNLWhJBGTD/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Criteria Recording Studios on Twitter: "#tbt and a hearty congratulations to @xtina on all the nominations..." |url=https://twitter.com/CriteriaMiami/status/1572976407000539136?s=20&t=VB_jmZI3OnZT6-a2zHUOEA |access-date=October 25, 2022 |website=Twitter |language=en |archive-date=December 5, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221205172351/https://twitter.com/CriteriaMiami/status/1572976407000539136?s=20&t=VB_jmZI3OnZT6-a2zHUOEA |url-status=live }}</ref> Aguilera enlisted producers [[Federico Vindver]], [[Rafa Arcaute]], and [[DallasK]] to work on the album.<ref name="Billboard" /> The first song created in the first session was the album's lead single, "[[Pa Mis Muchachas]]".<ref name=":1" /> Aguilera conceived the idea of a multiple part album, after the album's first part, ''La Fuerza'', was completed four weeks into production.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Rafa Arcute on Instagram: "Lo escucho y no me lo creo..." |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CZA3_1sJrJU/?hl=en |access-date=September 21, 2022 |website=Instagram |archive-date=September 21, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220921105933/https://www.instagram.com/p/CZA3_1sJrJU/?hl=en |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="Samhan">{{Cite web |last=Samhan |first=Jamie |date=September 29, 2021 |title=Christina Aguilera Shares Plans For Spanish-Language Album 'Very, Very Soon' |url=https://etcanada.com/news/824207/christina-aguilera-shares-plans-for-spanish-language-album-very-very-soon/ |access-date=July 22, 2022 |website=ET Canada |language=en-US |archive-date=August 2, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220802181243/https://etcanada.com/news/824207/christina-aguilera-shares-plans-for-spanish-language-album-very-very-soon/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> She stated that the album would be split into three "six song increments", released as themed EPs throughout 2022 until the album's final full release.<ref name="Samhan"/><ref>{{Cite web |date=September 29, 2021 |title=Christina Aguilera on her new music & mentoring young talent for SweeTARTS competition |url=https://www.ks95.com/christina-aguilera-on-her-new-music-mentoring-young-talent-for-sweetarts-competition/ |access-date=July 22, 2022 |website=KS95 94.5 |language=en-US |archive-date=August 18, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220818175007/https://www.ks95.com/christina-aguilera-on-her-new-music-mentoring-young-talent-for-sweetarts-competition/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
Among the songs recorded for ''Aguilera'' but not included on its final tracklist are "Lloras Por Na’Na'" (featuring [[C. Tangana]]),<ref>{{cite web|url=https://odiomalley.com/christina-aguilera-no-es-que-te-extrane/|title=«"Perdono, pero no olvido»": Christina Aguilera finiquita la era ‘Aguilera’'Aguilera' con ‘No'No Es Que Te Extrañe’Extrañe'|publisher=odiomalley.com|date=September 30, 2022|archive-url=https://ghostarchiveweb.archive.org/archiveweb/20221210173126/https://odiomalley.com/christina-aguilera-no-es-que-te-extrane/UpONR|archive-date=December 10, 2022|access-date=December 10, 2022|url-status=bot: unknown}}</ref> "Segura",<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sesac.com/repertory/|title=SESAC – Repertory – Segura|publisher=[[SESAC]]|format=Set "Repertory" and search for "Segura"|archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/d8qNd20230626110648/https://i.imgur.com/l6UQp7O.jpg|archive-date=June 26, 2023|access-date=June 26, 2023|url-status=live}}</ref> and "Dolores".,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/XtinaLoverr/status/1768565464459100237|title=Dolores|publisher=[[Twitter]]. Twitter, Inc.|archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/cPfkF20240315140357/https://twitter.com/XtinaLoverr/status/1768565464459100237|archive-date=March 15, 2024|access-date=March 15, 2024|url-status=live}}</ref> and "Teatro".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=438j4nGZF6o|title=Christina Aguilera – Teatro (Unreleased from 'Aguilera')|publisher=[[YouTube]]|archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/438j4nGZF6o|archive-date=May 4, 2024|access-date=May 4, 2024}}</ref>
== Composition ==
=== Music, genres and lyricsthemes ===
Aguilera revealed that her goal with the album's musical direction was to pay tribute to [[Latin music]] genres.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mier |first=Tomás |date=July 13, 2021 |title=Christina Aguilera Says She's 'Re-Inspired by Music All Over Again' |url=https://people.com/music/christina-aguilera-reinspired-by-music-latin-album-sweetarts-exclusive/ |access-date=November 21, 2022 |website=[[People (magazine)|People]] |language=en |archive-date=November 16, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221116232212/https://people.com/music/christina-aguilera-reinspired-by-music-latin-album-sweetarts-exclusive/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The genres featured on the album include [[guaracha]],<ref name=":3b" /> [[Tango music|tango]],<ref name="LT145">{{Cite magazine |title=Christina Aguilera's 'La Tormenta' EP & Sultry Tini Collab Have Arrived: Stream It Now |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/latin/christina-aguilera-la-tormenta-tini-collaboration-sueltame-1235078978/ |url-status=live |magazine=Billboard |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220608083404/https://www.billboard.com/music/latin/christina-aguilera-la-tormenta-tini-collaboration-sueltame-1235078978/ |archive-date=June 8, 2022 |access-date=June 8, 2022}}</ref> [[ranchera]],<ref name=":40" /> [[Urbano music|urbano]],<ref name="LT145" /> and [[pasillo]].<ref name=":4b" /> It also showcases heavy influences and elements of [[Cumbia (Colombia)|cumbia]],<ref name=":2" /> [[dance-pop]],<ref name=":2" /> [[Latin pop]], [[reggaeton]],<ref name=":2" /> and [[tropical music]].<ref name="JNSP" />
The album's lyrical content is separated into three parts, with each part dealing with its own theme.<ref name="Billboard">{{cite magazine |date=February 23, 2022 |title=Christina Aguilera Talks Spanish EP, Motherhood & More During Twitter Space With Billboard |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/latin/christina-aguilera-twitter-space-interview-1235035390/ |url-status=live |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220602223558/https://www.billboard.com/music/latin/christina-aguilera-twitter-space-interview-1235035390/ |archive-date=June 2, 2022 |access-date=June 2, 2022}}</ref> The album's first part, ''[[La Fuerza]]'' ({{Translation|''The Strength''}}), is a six-track set which focuses on emotional strength and [[Women's empowerment|female empowerment]].<ref name=":23">{{Citation |title=Christina Aguilera on Her Career & How Her Daughter Feels About Her Music {{!}} Women in Music 2022 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VPHlIeD_k54 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220505082800/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VPHlIeD_k54 |language=en |access-date=June 2, 2022 |archive-date=May 5, 2022 |url-status=live}}</ref> The second part of the album, ''[[La Tormenta (EP)|La Tormenta]]'' ({{Translation|''The Storm''}}), is made up of six tracks,{{Efn|In its independent extended play (EP) release, ''La Tormenta'' features five original songs. The version of ''La Tormenta'' featured on the album includes a second version of "Cuando Me Dé la Gana" with [[Christian Nodal]].}} and its main theme is vulnerability.<ref name=":23" /> The album's final part, ''La Luz'' ({{Translation|''The Light''}}), features a [[spoken word]] intro and one song. ''La Luz'' is centered on forgiveness and closure,<ref name=":6">{{Cite magazine |last=Chan |first=Tim |date=July 12, 2022 |title='There's Been a Lot to Say:' Christina Aguilera Opens Up on New MasterClass |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/product-recommendations/lifestyle/christina-aguilera-masterclass-review-price-1380873/ |magazine=Rolling Stone |language=en-US |access-date=July 22, 2022 |archive-date=July 22, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220722163303/https://www.rollingstone.com/product-recommendations/lifestyle/christina-aguilera-masterclass-review-price-1380873/ |url-status=live }}</ref> taking inspiration from Aguilera's own experience with [[domestic violence]].<ref name=":23" />
=== Content and lyrics ===
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The album's opening track, "[[Ya Llegué]]" ({{Translation|"I'm Here"}}), is a "sultry futuristic track" which "gradually turns into a hard-hitting [[reggaeton]]".<ref name=":2" /> The song samples Aguilera's own 1999 song "[[Genie in a Bottle]]".<ref name=":2">{{Cite magazine |title=Every Song on Christina Aguilera's 'La Fuerza' Ranked: Critic's Picks |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/latin/christina-aguilera-la-fuerza-songs-ranked-1235021166/ |magazine=Billboard |access-date=October 8, 2022 |archive-date=January 22, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220122211747/https://www.billboard.com/music/latin/christina-aguilera-la-fuerza-songs-ranked-1235021166/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The song is written in the key of [[E-flat minor|E♭ Minor]] at a [[tempo]] of 95 beats-per-minute.<ref>{{Citation |title=Ya Llegué by Christina Aguilera BPM and Key |url=https://songdata.io/track/15zfaDmShkqrkRlYK4KV3e/Ya-Llegu-by-Christina-Aguilera |language=en |access-date=November 21, 2022 |archive-date=November 21, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221121155215/https://songdata.io/track/15zfaDmShkqrkRlYK4KV3e/Ya-Llegu-by-Christina-Aguilera |url-status=live }}</ref> The song is followed by "[[Pa Mis Muchachas]]" ({{Translation|"For My Girls"}}) with [[Becky G]], [[Nicki Nicole]] and featuring [[Nathy Peluso]] and was described by Aguilera as "an homage to women".<ref name=":31">{{Cite web |last=Betancourt |first=Bianca |date=October 22, 2021 |title=Christina Aguilera's New Spanish-Language Track, "Pa' Mis Muchachas," Is So Damn Good |url=https://www.harpersbazaar.com/culture/art-books-music/a38036147/christina-aguilera-new-single-pa-mis-muchachas/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211217102823/https://www.harpersbazaar.com/culture/art-books-music/a38036147/christina-aguilera-new-single-pa-mis-muchachas/ |archive-date=December 17, 2021 |access-date=January 16, 2022 |website=[[Harper's BAZAARBazaar]] |language=en-US}}</ref> The song drew comparisons to Aguilera's 2001 "[[Lady Marmalade#Moulin Rouge! version|Lady Marmalade]]" with [[Mya (singer)|Mýa]], [[Pink (singer)|Pink]], and [[Lil' Kim]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Christina Aguilera Returns to her Roots with a New All-Spanish Album |url=https://oceandrive.com/Christina-Aguilera-New-All-Spanish-Album |url-status=live |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220106170128/https://oceandrive.com/Christina-Aguilera-New-All-Spanish-Album |archive-date=January 6, 2022 |access-date=January 16, 2022 |website=Ocean Drive}}</ref> Aguilera revealed that she chose Becky G, Nicole and Peluso "because of the strength they exude".<ref name=":31" /> "Pa Mis Muchachas" is a [[guaracha]] song written in the key of [[A minor|A Minor]] at a tempo of 118 beats-per-minute.<ref name=":3b">{{Citation |title=Pa Mis Muchachas (feat. Nathy Peluso) by Christina Aguilera, Becky G, Nicki Nicole, Nathy Peluso BPM and Key |url=https://songdata.io/track/1kGhjFgl6A68ZAYvtw2UDK/Pa-Mis-Muchachas-feat-Nathy-Peluso-by-Christina-Aguilera-Becky-G-Nicki |language=en |access-date=November 21, 2022 |archive-date=February 11, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220211175407/https://songdata.io/track/1kGhjFgl6A68ZAYvtw2UDK/Pa-Mis-Muchachas-feat-Nathy-Peluso-by-Christina-Aguilera-Becky-G-Nicki |url-status=live }}</ref>
"[[Somos Nada]]" ({{Translation|"We Are Nothing"}}) is a "stripped-down piano-led nostalgic [[Sentimental ballad|ballad]] that puts [Aguilera's] deep, powerful tone at the forefront".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Weiner |first=Josh |date=January 28, 2022 |title=Christina Aguilera Makes a Triumphant Return to Latin Music with 'La Fuerza' |url=https://atwoodmagazine.com/cafz-christina-aguilera-la-fuerza-ep-review/ |access-date=November 21, 2022 |website=Atwood Magazine |language=en-US |archive-date=January 29, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220129121752/https://atwoodmagazine.com/cafz-christina-aguilera-la-fuerza-ep-review/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Written in [[C major|C Major]] at a moderately slow tempo of 50 beats-per-minute,<ref>{{Citation |title=Somos Nada by Christina Aguilera BPM and Key |url=https://songdata.io/track/1kqpo5oFmTYTuHyofHToQ3/Somos-Nada-by-Christina-Aguilera |language=en |access-date=November 21, 2022 |archive-date=February 11, 2022 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220211120204/https://songdata.io/track/1kqpo5oFmTYTuHyofHToQ3/Somos-Nada-by-Christina-Aguilera |url-status=live }}</ref> the song was named a [[signature song]] of Aguilera's and its lyrics are about overcoming obstacles and trying to not lose faith in love.<ref name=":35">{{Cite web |last=Cerros |first=Enrique |title=Christina Aguilera Embraces her Latin Roots with 'La Fuerza' |url=https://neiuindependent.org/18053/arts-life/christina-aguilera-embraces-her-latin-roots-with-la-fuerza/ |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220306173342/https://neiuindependent.org/18053/arts-life/christina-aguilera-embraces-her-latin-roots-with-la-fuerza/ |archive-date=March 6, 2022 |access-date=November 21, 2022 |website=NEIU Independent |url-status=live }}</ref> "[[Santo (song)|Santo]]" ({{Translation|"Saint"}}) is a collaboration with Puerto Rican singer [[Ozuna]] and is a [[Sandungueo|perreo]] song which "later transitions to a hip-shaking [[Cumbia (Colombia)|cumbia]]".<ref name=":2" /> Lyrically it is about two people who are hooked on each other".<ref name=":2" /> It is written in the key of A minor at 96 beats-per-minute.<ref>{{Citation |title=Santo by Christina Aguilera, Ozuna BPM and Key |url=https://songdata.io/track/2M6IDHdaSAyt7FcJcptHjj/Santo-by-Christina-Aguilera-Ozuna |language=en |access-date=2022-11-21 |archive-date=February 11, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220211120309/https://songdata.io/track/2M6IDHdaSAyt7FcJcptHjj/Santo-by-Christina-Aguilera-Ozuna |url-status=live }}</ref> "Como Yo" ({{Translation|"Like Me"}}) is a club-friendly experimental [[Latin pop]] song.<ref name=":35" /> The [[dance-pop]] influenced track has been described as exploring "a different side of Xtina's musical trajectory".<ref name=":2" /> It is written in the key of [[D-flat major|D♭ Major]] at 104 beats-per-minute.<ref>{{Citation |title=Como Yo by Christina Aguilera BPM and Key |url=https://songdata.io/track/6iwJ6iGP4Kk8AUl6LvVmD9/Como-Yo-by-Christina-Aguilera |language=en |access-date=2022-11-21 |archive-date=November 21, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221121155220/https://songdata.io/track/6iwJ6iGP4Kk8AUl6LvVmD9/Como-Yo-by-Christina-Aguilera |url-status=live }}</ref> The album's first part ends with "[[La Reina (song)|La Reina]]" ({{Translation|"The Queen"}}), a [[ranchera]] written in [[E major|E Major]] at 174 beats-per-minute.<ref>{{Citation |title=La Reina by Christina Aguilera BPM and Key |url=https://songdata.io/track/5hgtFPs0T9r4YQqLjmam3h/La-Reina-by-Christina-Aguilera |language=en |access-date=2022-11-21 |archive-date=October 16, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221016193607/https://songdata.io/track/5hgtFPs0T9r4YQqLjmam3h/La-Reina-by-Christina-Aguilera |url-status=live }}</ref> The song was described by Aguilera as a "respectful response" to [[Vicente Fernández]]'s 1973 rendition of "[[El Rey (song)|El Rey]]" ({{Translation|"The King"}}).<ref>{{Cite magazine |title=CHRISTINAChristina AGUILERAAguilera PREMIERESPremieres THEthe OFFICIALOfficial MUSICMusic VIDEOVideo OFof 'LALa REINAReina' SURROUNDEDSurrounded BYby VIBRANTVibrant COLORSColours ANDand MEXICANMexican STAPLESStaples |url=https://www.hola.com/us/entertainment/20220509332474/christina-aguilera-premieres-the-video-of-la-reina/ |magazine=Billboard |access-date=October 8, 2022 |archive-date=May 17, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220517132301/https://www.hola.com/us/entertainment/20220509332474/christina-aguilera-premieres-the-video-of-la-reina/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The song received widespread acclaim from critics, calling it the best song ''La Fuerza'',<ref name=":40">{{Cite magazine |last=Villa |first=Lucas |date=January 24, 2022 |title=Christina Aguilera Successfully Embraces Her Roots on 'La Fuerza' |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-album-reviews/christina-aguilera-la-fuerza-1289611/ |access-date=November 21, 2022 |magazine=Rolling Stone |language=en-US |archive-date=January 28, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220128131202/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-album-reviews/christina-aguilera-la-fuerza-1289611/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name=":35" /> and being named the album's anthem.<ref name=":0">{{Cite magazine |date=January 21, 2022 |title=Every Song on Christina Aguilera's 'La Fuerza' Ranked: Critic's Picks |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/latin/christina-aguilera-la-fuerza-songs-ranked-1235021166/ |access-date=October 14, 2022 |magazine=Billboard |language=en-US |archive-date=January 22, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220122211747/https://www.billboard.com/music/latin/christina-aguilera-la-fuerza-songs-ranked-1235021166/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
"[[Suéltame]]" ({{Translation|"Let Me Go"}}), a collaboration with Argentine singer [[Tini (singer)|Tini]], begins the album's second part, ''La Tormenta'' ({{Translation|''The Storm''}}).<ref name="LT145" /> The song is a "seducing, catchy mix of soft reggaetón and trap" with hints of [[bossa nova]],<ref name="JNSP">{{Cite web |title=Christina Aguilera releases her second EP 'La Tormenta' |url=https://jenesaispop.com/2022/05/31/434496/christina-aguilera/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220603164600/https://jenesaispop.com/2022/05/31/434496/christina-aguilera/ |archive-date=June 3, 2022 |access-date=June 12, 2022 |website=JNSP|date=May 31, 2022 }}</ref> written in [[F minor|F Minor]] at 138 beats-per-minute.<ref name="cultura">{{cite web |last=Berzal de Miguel |first=Víctor |date=June 2, 2022 |title=Crítica: Aguilera de Christina Aguilera |url=https://culturadiversa.es/2022/06/critica-aguilera-de-christina-aguilera.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220609094352/https://culturadiversa.es/2022/06/critica-aguilera-de-christina-aguilera.html |archive-date=June 9, 2022 |access-date=July 8, 2022 |work=Cultura Diversa |language=Spanish}}</ref><ref>{{Citation |title=Suéltame by Christina Aguilera, TINITini BPM and Key |url=https://songdata.io/track/2gChGZjncJenm7wtuyuvIt/Sultame-by-Christina-Aguilera-TINI |language=en |access-date=November 21, 2022 |archive-date=July 10, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220710193706/https://songdata.io/track/2gChGZjncJenm7wtuyuvIt/Sultame-by-Christina-Aguilera-TINI |url-status=live }}</ref> "Suéltame" was called "a sultry [[Tango music|tango]]-meets-[[Urbano music|urban]] collab where the lady takes matters into her own hands".<ref name="LT145" /> The following track, "Brujería" ({{Translation|"Witchcraft"}}) is a slow song written in D♭ Major at 186 beats-per-minute.<ref>{{Citation |title=Brujería by Christina Aguilera BPM and Key |url=https://songdata.io/track/49l8FRXFrpANBFXVKcJSm5/Brujera-by-Christina-Aguilera |language=en |access-date=November 21, 2022 |archive-date=November 21, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221121155217/https://songdata.io/track/49l8FRXFrpANBFXVKcJSm5/Brujera-by-Christina-Aguilera |url-status=live }}</ref> The following track, "Traguito" ({{Translation|"A Little Drink"}}) was described as [[Orthodox pop music|orthodox pop]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Christina Aguilera makes an effort to blend in with what is playing |url=https://es-us.vida-estilo.yahoo.com/christina-aguilera-esfuerzo-mimetizarse-sonando-204407251.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220619214647/https://es-us.vida-estilo.yahoo.com/christina-aguilera-esfuerzo-mimetizarse-sonando-204407251.html |archive-date=June 19, 2022 |access-date=June 12, 2022 |website=Yahoo!|date=June 10, 2022 }}</ref> This is followed by the ranchera "[[Cuando Me Dé la Gana]]" ({{Translation|"When I Want It"}}).<ref name="LT123A">{{Cite web |date=January 21, 2022 |title=Charlie Puth, Years & Years, Sebastián Yatra, Maluma y Christina Aguilera llegan con sus nuevas canciones |url=https://los40.com/los40/2022/01/21/musica/1642753993_396706.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220126154932/https://los40.com/los40/2022/01/21/musica/1642753993_396706.html |archive-date=January 26, 2022 |access-date=June 3, 2022 |website=LOS40 |language=es}}</ref> A duet version of the song featuring Mexican singer [[Christian Nodal]] was also released as the closing track on the second disc of the album.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Watch Christina Aguilera Dance Sweetly with Her Daughter at Frida Kahlo's Art Gallery |url=https://www.hola.com/us/celebrities/20220609333632/watch-christina-aguilera-dancing-with-her-daughter/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220612002207/https://www.hola.com/us/celebrities/20220609333632/watch-christina-aguilera-dancing-with-her-daughter/ |archive-date=June 12, 2022 |access-date=June 12, 2022 |website=Hola!|date=June 9, 2022 }}</ref> The song is written in the key of D♭ Major at a tempo of 146 beats-per-minute.<ref>{{Citation |title=Cuando Me Dé la Gana by Christina Aguilera BPM and Key |url=https://songdata.io/track/1zvtSTLTx66rmGP6yNu1cJ/Cuando-Me-D-la-Gana-by-Christina-Aguilera |language=en |access-date=December 20, 2022 |archive-date=January 13, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230113214502/https://songdata.io/track/1zvtSTLTx66rmGP6yNu1cJ/Cuando-Me-D-la-Gana-by-Christina-Aguilera |url-status=live }}</ref> ''La Tormenta'' ends with "Te Deseo Lo Mejor" ({{Translation|"I Wish You The Best"}}), a [[Tropical music|tropical]] song written in the key of D♭ Major at 186 beats-per-minute.<ref name="JNSP" /><ref>{{Citation |title=Te Deseo Lo Mejor by Christina Aguilera BPM and Key |url=https://songdata.io/track/2RYKs5FhTBbhCwMMnYLOZY/Te-Deseo-Lo-Mejor-by-Christina-Aguilera |language=en |access-date=December 20, 2022 |archive-date=December 20, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221220170301/https://songdata.io/track/2RYKs5FhTBbhCwMMnYLOZY/Te-Deseo-Lo-Mejor-by-Christina-Aguilera |url-status=live }}</ref>
The final part begins with a spoken intro by Aguilera in which she noted in a ''Billboard'' interview saying that it is "about finding closure and understanding that everybody has a different story that leads us to why things happen the way that they do and it's not meant for us to understand it".<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/latin/christina-aguilera-premieres-song-from-la-luz-ep-latin-music-week-1235146615/|title=Christina Aguilera Reveals What Fans Can Expect From 'La Luz' At Latin Music Week|access-date=September 30, 2022|magazine=Billboard|archive-date=October 12, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221012130615/https://www.billboard.com/music/latin/christina-aguilera-premieres-song-from-la-luz-ep-latin-music-week-1235146615/|url-status=live}}</ref> This is followed by the song, "[[No Es Que Te Extrañe]]" ({{Translation|"It's Not That I Miss You"}}) in which Aguilera sings about finding peace, closure and forgiveness for her estranged abusive father.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://uproxx.com/pop/christina-aguilera-estranged-father-song/|title=Christina Aguilera May Be Singing About Her Estranged Father In Her New Spanish Song|access-date=September 30, 2022|website=UPROXX|date=September 28, 2022|archive-date=September 28, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220928183552/https://uproxx.com/pop/christina-aguilera-estranged-father-song/|url-status=live}}</ref> "No Es Que Te Extrañe" is a [[pasillo]] song.<ref name=":4b">{{Cite web |date=September 28, 2022 |title=Christina Aguilera's New Spanish Song May Be About Her Estranged Dad |url=https://uproxx.com/pop/christina-aguilera-estranged-father-song/ |access-date=November 21, 2022 |website=UPROXX |language=en-US |archive-date=September 28, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220928183552/https://uproxx.com/pop/christina-aguilera-estranged-father-song/ |url-status=live }}</ref> It is written in D♭ Major at 184 beats-per-minute.<ref>{{Citation |title=No Es Que Te Extrañe by Christina Aguilera BPM and Key |url=https://songdata.io/track/4LhHpq9hWUNhhxQkrIpTXT/No-Es-Que-Te-Extrae-by-Christina-Aguilera |language=en |access-date=November 21, 2022 |archive-date=October 23, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221023102719/https://songdata.io/track/4LhHpq9hWUNhhxQkrIpTXT/No-Es-Que-Te-Extrae-by-Christina-Aguilera |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Dino |first=Hiras Di |date=September 30, 2022 |title=CHRISTINA AGUILERA presenta LA LUZ el último capítulo de AGUILERA |url=https://www.sonymusiclatin.com/christina-aguilera-presenta-la-luz-el-ultimo-capitulo-de-aguilera/ |access-date=October 18, 2022 |website=Sony Music Entertainment Latin |language=en-US |archive-date=October 15, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221015130112/https://www.sonymusiclatin.com/christina-aguilera-presenta-la-luz-el-ultimo-capitulo-de-aguilera/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Ortiz |first=Mónica |date=September 28, 2022 |title=Etiqueta: Christina Aguilera No es que te extrañe |url=https://heraldodepuebla.com/tag/christina-aguilera-no-es-que-te-extrane/ |access-date=September 28, 2022 |publisher=En Heraldo De Puebla |language=Spanish |archive-date=September 28, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220928125839/https://heraldodepuebla.com/tag/christina-aguilera-no-es-que-te-extrane/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
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In an interview with the ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'' following the release of the lead single, Aguilera revealed that the first part of the album would be titled ''[[La Fuerza]]'' ({{Translation|''The Strength''}}).<ref>{{Cite web |date=October 22, 2021 |title=Christina Aguilera habla de su ambicioso proyecto en español y de su sencillo con Becky G |url=https://www.latimes.com/espanol/entretenimiento/articulo/2021-10-22/christina-aguilera-habla-de-su-ambicioso-proyecto-en-espanol-y-de-su-sencillo-con-becky-g |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220116145115/https://www.latimes.com/espanol/entretenimiento/articulo/2021-10-22/christina-aguilera-habla-de-su-ambicioso-proyecto-en-espanol-y-de-su-sencillo-con-becky-g |archive-date=January 16, 2022 |access-date=January 16, 2022 |website=Los Angeles Times en Español |language=es-US}}</ref> ''La Fuerza'' was released as an EP on January 21, 2022, as a digital download and on streaming services.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Flores |first=Griselda |date=2022-01-19 |title=Christina Aguilera Unveils Release Date & Tracklist for Her Upcoming Spanish-Language EP 'La Fuerza' |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/latin/christina-aguilera-la-fuerza-release-date-tracklist-1235020543/ |url-status=live |magazine=Billboard |language=en-US |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220119224957/https://www.billboard.com/music/latin/christina-aguilera-la-fuerza-release-date-tracklist-1235020543/ |archive-date=January 19, 2022 |access-date=2022-09-05}}</ref> The album's second part, ''[[La Tormenta (EP)|La Tormenta]]'' ({{Translation|''The Storm''}}), was announced alongside the single "[[Suéltame]]", and was expected to be released as an EP on May 27, 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |date=May 27, 2022 |title=La Tormenta by Christina Aguilera on Amazon Music Unlimited |url=https://music.amazon.com/albums/B0B27L8296 |access-date=January 22, 2023 |website=[[Amazon Music]]}}</ref> Days after the announcement, Aguilera took to her [[Instagram]] [[Instagram story|story]] to announce that the EP would be postponed following the [[Robb Elementary School shooting|mass shooting at Robb Elementary School]] in [[Uvalde, Texas|Uvalde]], [[Texas]].<ref name="postpone1">{{Cite magazine |last=Aniftos |first=Rania |date=May 26, 2022 |title=Christina Aguilera Postpones Music Release After Texas Shooting: 'My Heart Breaks' |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/latin/christina-aguilera-postpones-ep-texas-shooting-1235077945/ |url-status=live |magazine=Billboard |language=en-US |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220602135021/https://www.billboard.com/music/latin/christina-aguilera-postpones-ep-texas-shooting-1235077945/ |archive-date=June 2, 2022 |access-date=June 2, 2022}}</ref> ''La Tormenta'' was eventually released on May 30.<ref>{{Cite web |title=La Tormenta – EP by Christina Aguilera |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/la-tormenta-ep/1625962323 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220705145653/https://music.apple.com/us/album/la-tormenta-ep/1625962323 |archive-date=July 5, 2022 |access-date=June 30, 2022 |language=en-US}}</ref>
''Aguilera'' was released [[Digital audio|digitally]] by [[Sony Music Latin]] on May 31, 2022, featuring only the songs from ''La Fuerza'' and ''La Tormenta'' in organized separate discs, and an extra version of "[[Cuando Me Dé la Gana]]" with [[Christian Nodal]] included as the final track of the second disc.<ref name=":5">{{Citation |title=AGUILERA by Christina Aguilera |date=May 31, 2022 |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/aguilera/1626546687 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220601073727/https://music.apple.com/us/album/aguilera/1626546687 |language=en-US |access-date=June 2, 2022 |archive-date=June 1, 2022 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=@xtina on Twitter: "AGUILERA ✨ celebrating my roots" |url=https://twitter.com/xtina/status/1531690785208401920 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220602223557/https://twitter.com/xtina/status/1531690785208401920 |archive-date=June 2, 2022 |access-date=June 2, 2022 |website=[[Twitter]] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=@xtina on Instagram: AGUILERA ✨ celebrating my roots |url=https://www.instagram.com/accounts/login/?next=/p/CeOuz9hruuc/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220619214647/https://www.instagram.com/accounts/login/?next=%2Fp%2FCeOuz9hruuc%2F |archive-date=June 19, 2022 |access-date=June 2, 2022 |website=[[Instagram]]}}</ref> The following day, Aguilera confirmed that the album would have a final part, titled ''La Luz'' ({{Translation|''The Light''}}).<ref>{{Cite web |title=@xtina on Instagram: "You all mean so much to me ✨ AGUILERA: La Fuerza, La Tormenta and soon, La Luz" |url=https://www.instagram.com/accounts/login/?next=/p/CeRmKFgs787/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220619214647/https://www.instagram.com/accounts/login/?next=%2Fp%2FCeRmKFgs787%2F |archive-date=June 19, 2022 |access-date=June 2, 2022 |website=[[Instagram]]}}</ref> On September 27, 2022, she hosted "Premiere Party with Christina Aguilera" as part of ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]''<nowiki/>'s Latin Music Week, where she premiered "[[No Es Que Te Extrañe]]".<ref>{{Cite magazine |last1=Havens |first1=Lyndsey |date=September 29, 2022 |title=Christina Aguilera Reveals What Fans Can Expect From 'La Luz' At Latin Music Week |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/latin/christina-aguilera-premieres-song-from-la-luz-ep-latin-music-week-1235146615/ |url-status=live |magazine=Billboard |language=en-US |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221012130615/https://www.billboard.com/music/latin/christina-aguilera-premieres-song-from-la-luz-ep-latin-music-week-1235146615/ |archive-date=October 12, 2022 |access-date=October 1, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=September 27, 2022 |title=Premiere Party with Christina Aguilera Presented by Fun Wine at Faena Forum |url=https://worldredeye.com/2022/09/premiere-party-with-christina-aguilera-presented-by-fun-wine-at-faena-forum/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221001184721/https://worldredeye.com/2022/09/premiere-party-with-christina-aguilera-presented-by-fun-wine-at-faena-forum/ |archive-date=October 1, 2022 |access-date=October 1, 2022 |website=World Red Eye |language=en-US}}</ref> On September 30, ''La Luz'' was released as a [[dual single]], consisting of a spoken word intro, and "No Es Que Te Extrañe".<ref>{{Citation |title=La Luz – Single by Christina Aguilera |date=September 27, 2022 |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/la-luz-single/1646294535 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221007104053/https://music.apple.com/us/album/la-luz-single/1646294535 |language=en-US |access-date=October 1, 2022 |archive-date=October 7, 2022 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Citation |title=La Luz |date=September 29, 2022 |url=https://open.spotify.com/album/3alTx3o7ous53fBtr9RSWS |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221001184720/https://open.spotify.com/album/3alTx3o7ous53fBtr9RSWS |language=en |access-date=October 1, 2022 |archive-date=October 1, 2022 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=September 24, 2022 |title=Christina Aguilera anuncia "La Luz", seu novo EP em espanhol – POPline |url=https://portalpopline.com.br/christina-aguilera-la-luz-novo-ep/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220924060831/https://portalpopline.com.br/christina-aguilera-la-luz-novo-ep/ |archive-date=September 24, 2022 |access-date=September 24, 2022 |language=pt-BR}}</ref><ref name="TR123">{{Cite web |date=September 30, 2022 |title=Christina Aguilera Says EP 'La Luz' is About "Closure In A Peaceful Way" |url=https://talentrecap.com/christina-aguilera-says-ep-la-luz-is-about-closure-in-a-peaceful-way/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221009060409/https://talentrecap.com/christina-aguilera-says-ep-la-luz-is-about-closure-in-a-peaceful-way/ |archive-date=October 9, 2022 |access-date=October 1, 2022 |website=Talent Recap}}</ref> ''La Luz'' was simultaneously added as the third disc of the album's standard track list.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Aguilera by Christina Aguilera |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/aguilera/1646363114 |access-date=2023-02-09 |website=[[Apple Music]] |language=en-US}}</ref> The album was originally scheduled to be released in [[Compact disc|CD]] format on December 2, 2022, but was later pushed to June 2, 2023.<ref name="cdrelease">{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/AGUILERA-Christina-Aguilera/dp/B0BHJB8X3T|title=Christina Aguilera – AGUILERA|via=[[Amazon (company)|Amazon]] US|access-date=October 15, 2022|archive-date=October 14, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221014201939/https://www.amazon.com/AGUILERA-Christina-Aguilera/dp/B0BHJB8X3T|url-status=live}}</ref>
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"[[Pa Mis Muchachas]]" ({{Translation|"For My Girls"}}) was released on October 22, 2021, as the [[lead single]] from the album. The song is a collaboration with [[Becky G]], [[Nicki Nicole]] and features Argentine singer-songwriter [[Nathy Peluso]].<ref>{{Cite magazine |date=January 21, 2022 |title=Christina Aguilera's 'La Fuerza' Album: Every Song Ranked – Billboard |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/latin/christina-aguilera-la-fuerza-songs-ranked-1235021166/ |url-status=dead |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220121055642/https://www.billboard.com/music/latin/christina-aguilera-la-fuerza-songs-ranked-1235021166/ |archive-date=January 21, 2022 |access-date=June 3, 2022}}</ref> "Pa Mis Muchachas" debuted and peaked at number three on the ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' [[Latin Digital Songs|Latin Digital Song Sales]] on the chart issue dated November 6, 2021, and was certified platinum (Latin field) by the [[Recording Industry Association of America]] (RIAA).<ref>{{Cite web |date=November 2, 2021 |title=Latin Digital Song Sales Chart {{!}} Billboard |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/latin-digital-song-sales |url-status=bot: unknown |archive-url=https://archive.today/20211102094235/https://www.billboard.com/charts/latin-digital-song-sales |archive-date=November 2, 2021 |access-date=June 3, 2022 |website=archive.ph}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=RIAA – Christina Aguilera, Becky G, Nicki Nicole feat. Nathy Peluso |url=https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=default-award&ar=Christina+Aguilera%2C+Becky+G+%26+Nicki+Nicole&ti=Pa+Mis+Muchachas+%28feat.+Nathy+Peluso |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220218122236/https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=default-award&ar=Christina%20Aguilera%2C%20Becky%20G%20&%20Nicki%20Nicole&ti=Pa%20Mis%20Muchachas%20%28feat.%20Nathy%20Peluso |archive-date=February 18, 2022 |access-date=February 19, 2022 |website=RIAA}}</ref>
"[[Somos Nada]]" ({{Translation|"We Are Nothing"}}) was released as the second single on November 18, 2021, coinciding with her performance at the [[22nd Annual Latin Grammy Awards]]. [[Music Video|Music videos]] for both "Somos Nada" and "Pa Mis Muchachas" were filmed simultaneously in [[Los Angeles]] and were released with their respective singles.<ref name=":0a">{{Cite web |date=January 27, 2022 |title=Escucha 'Somos Nada' de Christina Aguilera {{!}} CusicaPlus |url=https://plus.cusica.com/2021/11/24/escucha-somos-nada-de-christina-aguilera/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220127162716/https://plus.cusica.com/2021/11/24/escucha-somos-nada-de-christina-aguilera/ |archive-date=January 27, 2022 |access-date=June 3, 2022}}</ref> They were directed by [[Alexandre Moors]] and tell a continuous story, with "Somos Nada" serving as a [[sequel]] to "Pa Mis Muchachas".<ref name=":0a" /><ref>{{Cite web |date=October 22, 2021 |title=Así es Pa Mis Muchachas, la canción de Nicki Nicole, Christina Aguilera, Nathy Peluso y Becky G: letra y vídeo |url=https://www.elmundo.es/f5/escucha/2021/10/22/617280c9e4d4d83a708b457a.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220303020047/https://www.elmundo.es/f5/escucha/2021/10/22/617280c9e4d4d83a708b457a.html |archive-date=March 3, 2022 |access-date=June 3, 2022 |website=ELMUNDOEl Mundo |language=es}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=December 11, 2021 |title=Christina Aguilera y 'Somos Nada', su nuevo vídeo |url=https://www.que.es/2021/11/19/christina-aguilera-somos-nada/ |url-status=bot: unknown |archive-url=https://archive.today/20211211183048/https://www.que.es/2021/11/19/christina-aguilera-somos-nada/ |archive-date=December 11, 2021 |access-date=June 3, 2022 |website=archive.ph}}</ref>
"[[Santo (song)|Santo]]" ({{Translation|"Saint"}}) featuring Puerto Rican singer and rapper [[Ozuna]] was released as the third single from the album on January 20, 2022, one day before the release of ''La Fuerza''.<ref>{{cite magazine |date=January 20, 2022 |title=Christina Aguilera & Ozuna Bless Fans With 'Santo' Video: Watch |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/latin/christina-aguilera-ozuna-santo-music-video-watch-1235020960/ |url-status=live |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |publisher=Billboard Media, LLC |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220530230838/https://www.billboard.com/music/latin/christina-aguilera-ozuna-santo-music-video-watch-1235020960/ |archive-date=May 30, 2022 |access-date=January 23, 2022}}</ref> The music video for the song was directed by Nuno Gomez and is a continuation of the storyline in "Pa Mis Muchachas" and "Somos Nada".<ref name="rollingvideo">{{cite magazine |last=Mier |first=Tomás |date=January 20, 2022 |title=Christina Aguilera and Ozuna Don't Need Saving in 'Santo' Video |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-latin/christina-aguilera-ozuna-santo-video-1287548/ |url-status=bot: unknown |magazine=[[Rolling Stone]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220121153313/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-latin/christina-aguilera-ozuna-santo-video-1287548/ |archive-date=January 21, 2022 |access-date=February 4, 2022}}</ref> An alternate video for the song was released on June 15, 2022.<ref>{{cite AV media |people=Christina Aguilera, Ozuna |date=2022-06-15 |title=Santo (alternate video) |type=music video |language=es |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZhVKR9Ddd1w |access-date=2022-08-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220801110711/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZhVKR9Ddd1w |archive-date=2022-08-01 |publisher=Sony Music Latin}}</ref> "Santo" was certified platinum in the Latin field by the RIAA.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Gold & Platinum |url=https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211119235334/https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/ |archive-date=November 19, 2021 |access-date=October 1, 2022 |website=RIAA |language=en-US}}</ref>
"[[Suéltame]]" ({{Translation|"Let Me Go"}}) with [[Tini (singer)|Tini]] was announced as the fourth single, alongside the announcement of its parent EP, ''La Tormenta''. It was postponed until its release alongside ''La Tormenta'' on May 30, 2022.<ref name="postpone1" /> The [[Murder Mystery|murder mystery]] themed music video was first shown during Aguilera's performance of the song at the Mallorca Live Festival and was eventually released on July 22, 2022.<ref>{{Citation |title="Suéltame"(video) coming soon. New album #Aguilera out now! |url=https://www.youtube.com/shorts/PzQV1YwVv18 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220603084113/https://www.youtube.com/shorts/PzQV1YwVv18 |language=en |access-date=June 3, 2022 |archive-date=June 3, 2022 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=July 22, 2022 |title=Christina Aguilera an TINI Surprises Fans With Their New Music Video For 'Suéltame' |url=https://www.hola.com/us/entertainment/20220722335134/christina-aguilera-and-tini-drop-music-video-for-sueltame/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221029000047/https://www.hola.com/us/entertainment/20220722335134/christina-aguilera-and-tini-drop-music-video-for-sueltame/ |archive-date=October 29, 2022 |access-date=October 11, 2022 |website=Hola!}}</ref>
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''Aguilera'' was praised for Aguilera's vocal performance and her ability to fuse different [[Latin music|Latin American music genres]]. Lucas Villa of ''[[Latina (magazine)|Latina]]'', praised Aguilera for giving it "her all on this album that pays homage to her Latina roots", and particularly applauded her "mighty voice" on the song "[[Cuando Me Dé la Gana]]",<ref>{{cite web|url=https://latina.com/new-music-picks-christina-aguilera-julieta-venegas-leslie-grace-and-more/|title=New Music Picks: Christina Aguilera, Julieta Venegas, Leslie Grace and More|work=[[Latina (magazine)|Latina]], LLC|first=Lucas|last=Villa|date=June 7, 2022|archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220609060636/https://latina.com/new-music-picks-christina-aguilera-julieta-venegas-leslie-grace-and-more/|archive-date=June 9, 2022|access-date=June 9, 2022|url-status=live}}</ref> while [[BroadwayWorld]] writer Michael Major said that Aguilera "honoured her Latin roots in the best possible way", and complimented the album's ability to pay tribute to Latin music "without losing that essence that has made her one of the most important and respected artists of her generation".<ref name="Aguilera123">{{Cite web|url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwmusic/article/Christina-Aguilera-Releases-New-Album-AGUILERA-20220531|title=Christina Aguilera Releases New Album 'AGUILERA'|access-date=August 1, 2022|website=Broadway World|archive-date=June 4, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220604020041/https://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwmusic/article/Christina-Aguilera-Releases-New-Album-AGUILERA-20220531|url-status=live}}</ref> Neil Z. Yeung from [[AllMusic]] gave ''Aguilera'' a four out of five star rating, calling the album "a refreshing burst of artistry and heart from the Y2K generation's strongest voice" and hailed it as "one of the strongest statements" for Aguilera since her early work.<ref name="allm"/> A review from ''[[Pollstar]]'' called the album a "triumphant comeback to the Latin market", also adding that Aguilera had "proved her powerful vocal prowess is not limited to one language".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.pollstar.com/2022/11/15/how-top-latin-grammy-nomsbad-bunny-rosalia-rauw-alejandro-christina-aguilera-jorge-drexler-stack-up/|title=How Top Latin Grammy Nominees Bad Bunny, Rosalía, Rauw Alejandro, Christina Aguilera & Jorge Drexler Stack Up|work=[[Pollstar]]|publisher=[[Oak View Group]]|date=November 15, 2022|archive-url=https://archive.today/20221119143652/https://news.pollstar.com/2022/11/15/how-top-latin-grammy-nomsbad-bunny-rosalia-rauw-alejandro-christina-aguilera-jorge-drexler-stack-up/|archive-date=November 19, 2022|access-date=November 19, 2022}}</ref> In the official write-up for the [[Grammy Awards]] website, Bianca Gracie praised Aguilera's vocal performance in the album as "more confident than ever before as she celebrated her rich heritage".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.grammy.com/news/pop-music-songs-artists-trends-2022-beyonce-rihanna-drake-the-weeknd-tiktok-ed-sheeran-collaborations-albums|title=2022 In Review: 8 Trends That Defined Pop Music|publisher=[[Grammy Awards|Grammy.com]]. [[The Recording Academy]]|first=Bianca|last=Gracie|date=December 28, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221228231057/https://www.grammy.com/news/pop-music-songs-artists-trends-2022-beyonce-rihanna-drake-the-weeknd-tiktok-ed-sheeran-collaborations-albums|archive-date=December 28, 2022|access-date=December 29, 2022|url-status=bot: unknown}}</ref> Jeanette Hernandez of [[Remezcla]] regarded it an "A-list effort".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://remezcla.com/music/the-2023-grammy-awards-will-return-to-l-a-heres-the-411/|title=The 2023 Grammy Awards Will Return to L.A. – Here's the 411|publisher=[[Remezcla]]|first=Jeanette|last=Hernandez|archive-url=https://archive.today/20240614174832/https://remezcla.com/music/the-2023-grammy-awards-will-return-to-l-a-heres-the-411/|archive-date=June 14, 2024|access-date=June 14, 2024}}</ref>
Villa later stated that "LatinXtina was a bicultural force to behold this year" in a year-end review for ''[[Uproxx]]'', considering ''Aguilera'' as one of the ten best Latin albums of 2022.<ref name=uproxxlist>{{cite web|url=https://uproxx.com/pop/best-latin-albums-of-2022-list/|title=The Best Latin Albums Of 2022|work=[[Uproxx]]|publisher=[[Warner Music Group]]|first=Lucas|last=Villa|date=December 6, 2022|archive-url=https://archive.today/20221213171046/https://uproxx.com/pop/best-latin-albums-of-2022-list/|archive-date=December 13, 2022|access-date=December 13, 2022}}</ref> ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'''s Sigal Ratner-Arias shared the same sentiment, calling it "an instant classic".<ref name=billboardlist2022>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/lists/best-latin-albums-2022/camilo-de-adentro-pa-afuera/|title=Best Latin Albums of 2022|magazine=Billboard|date=December 19, 2022|access-date=December 23, 2022|archive-date=December 23, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221223105321/https://www.billboard.com/lists/best-latin-albums-2022/camilo-de-adentro-pa-afuera/|url-status=live}}</ref> [[TV Azteca]] listed ''Aguilera'' among the twenty-five best Latin albums of the year.<ref name=tvaztecalist>{{cite web|url=https://www.tvazteca.com/aztecanoticias/mejores-albumes-latinos-2022-capg|title=Los 25 mejores álbumes en español que 'la rompieron' en el 2022|publisher=[[TV Azteca]]|date=December 21, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230104075437/https://www.tvazteca.com/aztecanoticias/mejores-albumes-latinos-2022-capg|archive-date=January 4, 2023|access-date=January 4, 2023|url-status=bot: unknown}}</ref> Writing for ''[[Houston Chronicle]]'', Nina Hernandez ranked ''Aguilera'' at number five on the list of the ten best albums of 2022, saying that the album was "perhaps her most authentic work", and that "it will stick out in her catalog for years to come".<ref name="houstchron"/> ''[[PopSugar]]'' included ''Aguilera'' on its list of the most anticipated albums of 2023.{{Efn|The album was originally released digitally, first in May 2022, then in its complete form in September, while physical formats will be released in June 2023.}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.popsugar.co.uk/entertainment/photo-gallery/49036177/embed/49036169/Christina-Aguilera-Aguilera-Album-Release-31-May|title=From Selena Gomez to Taylor Swift, the Most Anticipated Albums of 2023|work=[[PopSugar]]|publisher=[[Group Nine Media|Group Nine Media, Inc.]]|first=Chanel|last=Vargas|date=December 8, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221210172426/https://www.popsugar.co.uk/entertainment/photo-gallery/49036177/embed/49036169/Christina-Aguilera-Aguilera-Album-Release-31-May?utm_medium=redirect&utm_campaign=US:PL&utm_source=direct|archive-date=December 10, 2022|access-date=December 10, 2022|url-status=bot: unknown}}</ref> Moises Mendez II of ''[[Time (magazine)|Time]]'' called the album "a project that shows just how well [Aguilera] understands the Latin music space", and praised her "gorgeous, bombastic vocals" on the "clear standout" song from the album, "[[La Reina]]", naming it one of the best Latin songs of the year.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://time.com/6241965/best-latin-songs-albums-2022/|title=The Best Latin Songs and Albums of 2022|magazine=[[Time (magazine)|Time]]|publisher=Time USA, LLC.|first=Moises|last=Mendez II|date=December 16, 2022|archive-url=https://archive.today/20221223103047/https://time.com/6241965/best-latin-songs-albums-2022/|archive-date=December 23, 2022|access-date=December 23, 2022}}</ref>
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=== Accolades ===
At the [[23rd Annual Latin Grammy Awards]], the album was nominated for Album of the Year and won the award for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album, while "Pa Mis Muchachas" received nominations for [[Latin Grammy Award for Record of the Year|Record]] and [[Latin Grammy Award for Song of the Year|Song of the Year]], and was nominated alongside "Santo" for [[Latin Grammy Award for Best Urban Fusion/Performance|Best Urban Fusion/Performance]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Exposito |first=Suzy |date=September 20, 2022 |title=Bad Bunny, Christina Aguilera, Rauw Alejandro lead 2022 Latin Grammy nominees |url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/music/story/2022-09-20/latin-grammy-nominations-bad-bunny-christina-aguilera-rauw-alejandro |access-date=October 1, 2022 |website=Los Angeles Times |language=en-US |archive-date=October 1, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221001184721/https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/music/story/2022-09-20/latin-grammy-nominations-bad-bunny-christina-aguilera-rauw-alejandro |url-status=live }}</ref> The duet version of "[[Cuando Me Dé la Gana]]" with Christian Nodal was nominated in the [[Latin Grammy Award for Best Regional Mexican Song|Best Regional Mexican Song]] category.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Latin GRAMMY Awards Nominations 2022: Bad Bunny, Christina Aguilera Among Top Contenders {{!}} Entertainment Tonight |url=https://www.etonline.com/latin-grammy-awards-nominations-2022-bad-bunny-christina-aguilera-among-top-contenders-191185 |access-date=October 1, 2022 |website=Entertainment Tonight |date=September 20, 2022 |language=en-US |archive-date=October 1, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221001184721/https://www.etonline.com/latin-grammy-awards-nominations-2022-bad-bunny-christina-aguilera-among-top-contenders-191185 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name=":8" /> With a total of seven nominations, Aguilera was the second most nominated female artist, behind [[Rosalía]]'s eight, and third overall, tying [[Jorge Drexler]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/20/arts/music/latin-grammy-nominations.html|title=Bad Bunny Leads 2022 Latin Grammy Nominations With 10|accessdateaccess-date=September 20, 2023|website=The New York Times|date=September 20, 2022|last=Sisario|first=Ben}}</ref> ''Aguilera'' also received two [[Grammy Award]] nominations for Best Latin Pop Album and Best Immersive Audio Album at the [[65th Annual Grammy Awards]] which ''[[Entertainment Tonight]]'' noted as "a major moment in Latin music".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.etonline.com/2023-grammy-nominations-snubs-and-surprises-megan-thee-stallion-bad-bunny-viola-davis-and-more|title=2023 GRAMMY Nominations Snubs and Surprises: Megan Thee Stallion, Bad Bunny, Viola Davis and More|access-date=November 16, 2022|website=Entertainment Tonight|date=November 15, 2022 |archive-date=November 15, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221115220907/https://www.etonline.com/2023-grammy-nominations-snubs-and-surprises-megan-thee-stallion-bad-bunny-viola-davis-and-more|url-status=live}}</ref> At the [[24th Annual Latin Grammy Awards]], "[[No Es Que Te Extrañe]]" was nominated for Record of the Year.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/latin/2023-latin-grammys-nominees-full-list-1235414844/|title=Edgar Barrera Tops 2023 Latin Grammys Nominees: Complete List|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|first=Sigal|last=Ratner-Arias|date=19 September 2023|accessdateaccess-date=19 September 2023}}</ref>
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== Commercial performance ==
The album peaked at number 16 on the ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' [[United States|US]] [[Latin Pop Albums]] [[Record chart|chart]] and at number 70 on the [[Official German Charts|German's Digital Albums]].<ref name=":3">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/christina-aguilera/chart-history/lpp/|title=Christina Aguilera Chart History (Latin Pop Albums)|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=June 13, 2023|archive-date=June 14, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220614150733/https://www.billboard.com/artist/christina-aguilera/chart-history/lpp/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=":4" />
== Track listing ==
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* Luis Barrera Jr. – recording engineer (11)
* Rachel Blum – assistant engineer (14)
* Ray Charles Brown, Jr. – recording engineer (7–11, 14)
* Andy Clay – recording engineer (9)
* Morgan David – assistant engineer (1, 5)
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==Certifications==
{{Certification Table Top|caption=Certifications for ''Aguilera''}}
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==Release history==
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