After releasing the duet "All I Wanna Do" with Keizo Nakanishi in 1997 and later gaining recognition for her solo musical debut with "Reflection", the theme song for the Disney animated film Mulan (1998), Aguilera signed a multi-album contract with RCA Records in 1998.

In 2001, she recorded two collaborations, "Nobody Wants to Be Lonely" with Ricky Martin and "Lady Marmalade" with Mýa, Lil' Kim and Pink.

She followed this up with her dual disc fifth studio album, Back to Basics (2006) which found commercial success and debuted atop the Billboard 200.

Its lead single, "Not Myself Tonight" topped the US Dance Club Songs chart and reached number 23 on the Hot 100.

Throughout her career, Aguilera has collaborated with numerous artists including Missy Elliott, A Great Big World, Pitbull, Demi Lovato, Maroon 5 and Lil' Kim.