This Day in Pop: Christina Aguilera releases her second studio album Mi Reflejo in 2000 (September 12)

[PokemonSpears]

On September 12, 2000, Christina Aguilera released her second studio album Mi Reflejo. The album is completely sung in Spanish and it includes five Spanish-language versions of tracks from her previous album, in addition to four original compositions and two cover songs, including a collaboration with Luis Fonsi. The tracks were adapted and composed by Rudy Pérez who also produced the album.

 

 

In the United States, Mi Reflejo peaked at number-one on the Billboard Top Latin Albums and Latin Pop Albums charts, and it also peaked at #27 on the BB200. The album was the best-selling Latin pop album of 2000 and was certified 6× Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). It has sold 2.2 million copies worldwide.

Upon its release, Mi Reflejo received generally mixed reviews from music critics, who noted musical similarities to Christina Aguilera. The album led to Aguilera receiving the Latin Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Album and two Billboard Latin Music Awards.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Fenixxx123]

Her Spanish is very good in this album, a bit shocking since non-spanish speakers artists always mess up with the pronunciation (justin bieber =despacito, demi= rascacielo, nicki minaj= tusa), good job Xtina

[HoneyBooBoo]

Where’s her follow-up Latin album?? It’s been 20 years. Unbelievable 

[MrPieceOfMe]

Never’ve been a fan of this album. It sounds good, but I don’t understand even a single word 

[Korb]

3 minutes ago, MrPieceOfMe said:

Never’ve been a fan of this album. It sounds good, but I don’t understand even a single word 

You don't like the album because you don't speak Spanish?

[MrPieceOfMe]

1 minute ago, Korb said:

You don't like the album because you don't speak Spanish?

Yes 

[Korb]

32 minutes ago, MrPieceOfMe said:

Yes 

Well...okay

[princessmimi]

I dont understand spanish really well but I do love this album.

My faves are obviously the songs translated into spanish like Genio Atrapado, Ven Conmigo and Por Siempre Tu

and also Pero Me Acuerdo De Ti.

That song is so poignant and beautiful 

[CaulkDestroyer]

Love her Spanish music. Latina Queen 

[The Greatest Show]

i hate how she ignored the best song on the album and never performed it

 

Generally that whole album was a waste. Should have put out another pop album (with all new songs) to solidify her fanbase before Stripped.

[bliss]

love this album, El Beso del Final and Pero me acuerdo de tí are the best songs

[Blackout2006]

2 hours ago, MrPieceOfMe said:

Never’ve been a fan of this album. It sounds good, but I don’t understand even a single word 

 

2 hours ago, Korb said:

You don't like the album because you don't speak Spanish?

 

2 hours ago, MrPieceOfMe said:

Yes 

 

1 hour ago, Korb said:

Well...okay

[PokemonSpears]

54 minutes ago, The Greatest Show said:

i hate how she ignored the best song on the album and never performed it

 

Gernerally that whole album was a waste. Should have put out another pop album (with all new songs) to solidify her fanbase before Stripped.

and what I hate is that she actually solidified a fanbase in Latin America, only to never release a follow-up album. Heck, she didn't even need to release a full album in Spanish, but just releasing one Spanish song per album, whether a translated song from her singles, or a specific song for the Latin market every now and then would've been enough.

She preferred to stay under the shadow of Britney in the American market, and other artists that came later, when she could've become the queen of Latin pop.

[Charlotte_the_Harlot]

2 hours ago, The Greatest Show said:

Gernerally that whole album was a waste. Should have put out another pop album (with all new songs) to solidify her fanbase before Stripped.

This

It's not like the album was bad, but I think that was the moment when she lost the competition between her and Britney

Would be good to release such album as an 5th or 8th album or something, but not at the moment when she was trying to to strengthen her position in the business 

[The Greatest Show]

1 hour ago, PokemonSpears said:

and what I hate is that she actually solidified a fanbase in Latin America, only to never release a follow-up album. Heck, she didn't even need to release a full album in Spanish, but just releasing one Spanish song per album, whether a translated song from her singles, or a specific song for the Latin market every now and then would've been enough.

She preferred to stay under the shadow of Britney in the American market, and other artists that came later, when she could've become the queen of Latin pop.

She could have just released a Spanish EP with the new songs tbh. The Christmas album was also a waste of time.

9 minutes ago, Charlotte_the_Harlot said:

This

It's not like the album was bad, but I think that was the moment when she lost the competition between her and Britney

Would be good to release such album as an 5th or 8th album or something, but not at the moment when she was trying to to strengthen her position in the business 

It was a waste of time. Its not even a proper album, most of the songs were the singles from her first album.. I mean what was the point? It should have been:

1999 - Self Titled Album

2000 - Another Pop Album

2001 - Lady Marmalade, Spanish EP

2002 - Stripped

2004 - Pop Rock album

2006 - Back to Basics

2008 - Bionic

[CrazyButItFeelsAllright]

I wish she had released this concurrently with her self-titled album and her Christmas album after a follow-up. Crazy that by Stripped she had released 4 albums to Britney’s 3, but we all consider Stripped her second album. I think it brought her momentary success, but really hindered the potential she had. She could’ve gotten away with another teen pop album between self-titled and Stripped. I do think Stripped is her best album and B2B is also an incredible album. Sad that it didn’t last long 

[Midnight]

Pero Me Acuerdo De Ti 

[Stefani]

Quite possibly the most redundant album in pop music history. Seriously why even waste time and money recording Spanish versions of her 1st album's songs when she could've just recorded a whole new album? 

[NobodyKnowsPete]

11 hours ago, PokemonSpears said:

On September 12, 2000, Christina Aguilera released her second studio album Mi Reflejo. The album is completely sung in Spanish and it includes five Spanish-language versions of tracks from her previous album, in addition to four original compositions and two cover songs, including a collaboration with Luis Fonsi. The tracks were adapted and composed by Rudy Pérez who also produced the album.

 

 

In the United States, Mi Reflejo peaked at number-one on the Billboard Top Latin Albums and Latin Pop Albums charts, and it also peaked at #27 on the BB200. The album was the best-selling Latin pop album of 2000 and was certified 6× Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). It has sold 2.2 million copies worldwide.

Upon its release, Mi Reflejo received generally mixed reviews from music critics, who noted musical similarities to Christina Aguilera. The album led to Aguilera receiving the Latin Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Album and two Billboard Latin Music Awards.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The album cover is a completely mess when there were nice pictures in that photoshoot, like the cover for the special edition of the first album. Anyway, “Mi Reflehou” was a good effort from Christina and a smart move from Aguilera’s team to reach more fame and fans in Latin America and mediterranean countries like Spain, Portugal and Italy. We never got the follow up it deserves...

Someone should photoshop that cover.

[Leolileinstein]

The album is actually nice

2 hours ago, Stefani said:

Quite possibly the most redundant album in pop music history. Seriously why even waste time and money recording Spanish versions of her 1st album's songs when she could've just recorded a whole new album? 

I always viewed it as a Spanish version of her debut lol