Aguilera's self-titled debut album spawned three Billboard Hot 100 number-ones singles: "Genie in a Bottle" (1999), "What a Girl Wants" and "Come On Over Baby (All I Want Is You)" (both from 2000).

[5] In the following year, she changed her image and artistic direction with Stripped (2002), incorporating a range of musical styles and a more personal lyrical content for its development.

[9][10][11] In her fifth studio album, Back to Basics (2006), Aguilera changed her artistic direction again, for which she was praised by professional critics for her "maturity".

[16] In 2010, she made her cinema debut in Burlesque and collaborated with its soundtrack, with the track "Bound to You" eventually being nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song.

[24][25] In 2013, Aguilera was elected as one of the 100 most influential people in the world by Time;[26] in addition, Billboard magazine developed articles analyzing her influence on the current pop music scene,[27][28] while she is often cited as an inspiration for several artists.