Claim: Christina Aguilera sold albums.

Christina Aguilera is the self-titled debut studio album by American singer Christina Aguilera . It was released on August 24 , 1999 , by RCA Records . After recording `` Reflection '' , the theme song for Mulan , RCA laid the foundation for the album immediately and started presenting Aguilera with tracks for her debut album , which they later decided would have a January 1999 release . Its music incorporates dance-pop and teen pop genres , with a few songs featuring strong elements from soul and R&B . Contributions to the album 's production came from a wide range of producers , including David Frank , Ron Fair , Guy Roche , Robin Thicke , Diane Warren , Matthew Wilder , and Aaron Zigman .   Christina Aguilera earned Aguilera the Grammy Award for Best New Artist at the 2000 Grammy Awards . The release debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 with first-week sales of 253,000 copies . Christina Aguilera was certified octuple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America -LRB- RIAA -RRB- and has sold more than 9 million copies in the US . Globally , the project has sold over 17 million units , making in her best-selling album .   The album was preceded by four singles . `` Genie in a Bottle '' was released as the lead single from the project and peaked atop the record charts of twenty one nations , including the US Billboard Hot 100 . Three subsequent singles additionally became top ten records : `` What a Girl Wants '' , `` I Turn to You '' , and `` Come On Over Baby -LRB- All I Want Is You -RRB- '' . To further promote the album , Aguilera performed on television shows and embarked on the tour Christina Aguilera in Concert in 2000 .