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Back to Basics: Live and Down Under (2008)

Where the lyrics of Back to Basics: Live and Down Under take you, and where it was really made.

The DVD was filmed in Adelaide, Australia, yet it debuted at number one on the US Billboard Top Music Videos chart.

Key places

Adelaide concerts recorded for the DVD (2007)

Recording site Adelaide Entertainment Centre Arena — Two concerts in Adelaide on July 17 and 18, 2007 were recorded for this DVD. The venue is listed as the Adelaide Entertainment Centre arena. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Album story

Overview

• Fourth video album by Christina Aguilera
• Premiered on VH1 on January 26, 2008
• Released on DVD on February 4, 2008 by RCA Records
• Contains recordings from two concerts in Adelaide, Australia, on July 17 and 18, 2007
• Behind-the-scenes footage is included with the concert video

Background

• Made to support the 2006 album Back to Basics
• Based on the worldwide Back to Basics Tour
• Critics' reviews of the tour were mixed to positive
• Mike Usinger of The Georgia Straight praised Aguilera's vocals
• Dave Simpson of The Guardian criticized the setlist as confusing
• The Adelaide show was filmed and released as a DVD

Recording

• Features old-school style material such as trapeze artists, circus jugglers, and cabaret dancing
• Behind-the-scenes interviews include dancers, musicians, stylists, Aguilera's husband Jordan Bratman, and the singer herself

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

Tracklist

Sources: musicbrainz.org

Artist

Career

• Born December 18, 1980, in Ocean Breeze, New York; American singer, songwriter, and actress.
• Appeared on The All New Mickey Mouse Club (1993–1994); recorded "Reflection" for Mulan (1998) and signed with RCA Records.
• Debut album Christina Aguilera (1999) topped the US Billboard 200 and produced three Hot 100 number-one singles.
• Stripped (2002) and Back to Basics (2006) reinvented her image; Back to Basics was her second US number-one album.
• Known for a four-octave range, melismatic style, and use of the whistle register; ranked among the greatest singers of all time by Rolling Stone.
• Sold over 100 million records worldwide; five Grammy Awards.
• Acted in Burlesque (2010), The Emoji Movie (2017), and Zoe (2018).
• Coached The Voice (2011–2016); named a Disney Legend in 2019.

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

Reception

At release

• PopMatters: Jake Meaney gave it 7 out of 10 stars
• PopMatters: the review called it huge and overwhelming, deeply soulful and expressive
• Blogcritics: Clayton Perry wrote a positive review, calling it a Broadway-caliber production
• The New York Times: impressed by the video release, noting her vocal range
• Music critics gave mainly positive feedback overall

Records

• ARIA Music DVD Chart: debuted and peaked at number 2 on February 25, 2008, staying at that peak for two weeks
• Austrian Music DVD Chart: debuted at number 7, peaked at number 6 on March 14, 2008
• Wallonia (Belgium): debuted at number 10, peaked at number 8
• Flanders (Belgium): peaked at number 1 on March 1, 2008
• United Kingdom: number 1 on the DVD chart
• Netherlands: number 2 (Dutch chart)
• New Zealand: peaked at number 7 on the RIANZ DVD Chart
• Switzerland: number 4
• United States: debuted at number 1 on the Billboard Top Music Videos chart on February 23, 2008, with first-week sales of 18,437 copies
• United States: RIAA gold certification for 50,000 copies shipped
• Australia: ARIA double platinum certification

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

Trivia

• The DVD premiered on VH1 at 10 PM on January 26, 2008.
• The UK release on February 4 was followed the next day by release in Canada and the United States.
• Germany got the DVD on February 8, France on February 11, and Australia on February 16, 2008.
• The behind-the-scenes interviews include Aguilera's husband Jordan Bratman.
• The DVD also features material from the Adelaide shows, which were filmed for release.

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

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