Christina Aguilera
Christina Aguilera
Christina Aguilera
Christina Aguilera
Christina Aguilera
Christina Aguilera
Christina Aguilera
Christina Aguilera
Christina Aguilera
Christina Aguilera
Christina Aguilera
Christina Aguilera
Released in 1999, “Genie in a Bottle” was the lead single from Christina Aguilera’s self-titled debut album. The song sold over 7 million copies, and propelled her to international success.
[Intro]
(Come on, come on, uh, yeah)
Oh-ooh, whoa-oh (Come on, come on, uh)
[Verse 1]
I feel like I've been locked up tight
For a century of lonely nights
Waiting for someone to release me
You're lickin' your lips and blowin' kisses my way
But that don't mean I'm gonna give it away
Baby, baby, baby (Baby, baby, baby)
[Pre-Chorus]
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
(My body's sayin', "Let's go")
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
(But my heart is sayin', "No, no")
[Chorus]
If you wanna be with me
Baby, there's a price to pay
I'm a genie in a bottle (In a bottle, baby)
You gotta rub me the right way (Yeah)
If you wanna be with me
I can make your wish come true
You gotta make a big impression (Oh yeah)
Gotta like what you do
[Post-Chorus]
I'm a genie in a bottle, baby
You gotta rub me the right way, honey
I'm a genie in a bottle, baby
Come, come, come on and let me out
[Verse 2]
The music's bangin' and the lights down low
Just one more dance and then we're good to go
Waiting for someone who needs me
Hormones racin' at the speed of light
But that don't mean it's gotta be tonight (Yeah)
Baby, baby, baby (Baby, baby, baby)
[Pre-Chorus]
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
(My body's sayin', "Let's go")
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh, ooh
(Mm, but my heart is sayin' no, but my heart is sayin', "No, no")
[Chorus]
If you wanna be with me
Baby, there's a price to pay
I'm a genie in a bottle (I'm a genie in a bottle)
You gotta rub me the right way (Oh yeah)
If you wanna be with me (Ooh)
I can make your wish come true (Your wish come true, oh)
Just come and set me free, baby
And I'll be with you
[Post-Chorus]
I'm a genie in a bottle, baby
You gotta rub me the right way, honey
I'm a genie in a bottle, baby
Come, come, come on and let me out
I'm a genie in a bottle, baby (Mmm)
Gotta rub me the right way, honey (Mmm)
(If you wanna be with me)
I'm a genie in a bottle, baby
Come, come, come on and let me out
[Pre-Chorus]
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
(My body's sayin', "Let's go")
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
(Mm, but my heart is sayin', "No, no")
[Chorus]
If you wanna be with me
Baby, there's a price to pay
I'm a genie in a bottle (I'm a genie in a bottle)
You gotta rub me the right way (Whoa)
If you wanna be with me (Me)
I can make your wish come true (Ooh)
You gotta make a big impression
Gotta like what you do (Oh yeah-yeah)
If you wanna be with me (If you wanna be with me)
Baby, there's a price to pay (Uh, yeah)
I'm a genie in a bottle (In a bottle, baby)
You gotta rub me the right way (You gotta rub me the right way)
If you wanna be with me (If you wanna be with me, yeah)
I can make your wish come true
Just come and set me free, baby
And I'll be with you
[Post-Chorus]
I'm a genie in a bottle, baby
Come, come, come on and let me out
Genie in a Bottle was written by Pam Sheyne & David Frank & Steve Kipner.
Genie in a Bottle was produced by David Frank & Steve Kipner.
Christina Aguilera released Genie in a Bottle on Tue Jun 22 1999.
It’s a song about self-respect – people don’t get that, it really is. You’re saying ‘you gotta treat me the right way’."
Aguilera on Good Morning America (1999)
From “Genie in a Bottle” co-writer Pamela Sheyne:
The song was pitched to a few artists and we had three bites pretty quickly: Christina Aguilera, a girl group called Innosense, and Paula Abdul… There were some big-name writers on Christina’s record. We all knew she was an outstanding singer for he...
A songwriter friend of mine in the U.K., who had just worked with David Frank and Steve Kipner, suggested I reach out to them and set up a writing date… David played us three tracks he had prepared and that one jumped out to Steve and I as unique, so we started writing the melody and lyric to it, an...