Christina Aguilera - Soar

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Heather Holley (co-writer of "Soar") In songwriting, it’s all about the “hook”—that catchy combination of music, melody and lyric that sticks in your head. The hook is the message we want to leave you with. It’s what we’re selling. The trick is to find a hook that expresses a universal theme in a way that hasn’t been done yet. I found myself facing that challenge with “Soar,” a song that my songwriting partner Rob Hoffman and I produced and co-wrote with Christina Aguilera. .Christina wasn’t given the opportunity to write any of her own material on her first album. For her second album—”Stripped,” which came out in 2002—she chose to break out of the pop-princess mold and show the world the artist behind the voice. She arrived at our studio with two bulging tote bags of journals. A hit album, world tour, first love, heartbreak, betrayal—all had been poured into those journals. It was time to get it out. Christina had received countless letters from young fans, particularly women, lamenting the pressure they felt to conform, to please others. Having faced her own struggles with self-acceptance, she asked us to help her to write a song with a message to her fans: “Be yourself and follow your dreams, no matter what anyone else thinks.” Rob went to work on the music. If you listen to the instrumental part of the song, you get a sense of the story: scene-setting in the verse, tension building in the pre-chorus, a payoff in the chorus, a new twist in the bridge and a climactic finale. Next, Rob looped the instrumental track while Christina and I sang along, trying out ideas until we had a melody that reflected the struggle to “be yourself.” Before we began the process of fitting words and phrases into rhyme and melody structure, Christina and I brainstormed, discussed shared experiences and mined nuggets from her journal entries. I summarized from my notes: “We all have the tendency to try to please, to be accepted, so we bend when they want us to change. But after we give up and give in, we realize that it wasn’t worth it. We have to let ourselves be.” A strong opening line is crucial. It should draw listeners into the story and lead them to the chorus. How does it feel to be pressured to be someone you’re not? Like being pulled in every direction. I suggested: When you’re pushed and you’re pulled, baby can you hold on? When they tell you to change, can you stand your ground and stay strong? When we co-write songs, we edit each other as we go along. The lyrics need to sing well and sound like natural conversation, so Christina is constantly tweaking and adjusting words as she sings them with the track, even as we’re recording the final vocals. She improved my lines by adding action and imagery: When they push, when they pull, tell me can you hold on? When they say you should change, can you lift your head high and stay strong? The hook was frustratingly slow in revealing itself. We considered and rejected “Do Your Thing” and “The World Is Yours.” As part of my research, I read teen magazines to get into the heads of Christina’s audience. I came across an article encouraging young women not to bow to peer pressure, and I wrote down: “Be like an eagle. Eagles fly alone, not part of a flock. They aren’t discouraged by people who question what they’re doing.” This idea gave me the first two lines of our chorus. We continued with the chorus lyrics and had an “aha” moment when I suggested the line “What are you waiting for?” We knew it would tug at anyone who feels they’re not living to their full potential. It was also a perfect setup for our hook line, the missing piece. CHORUS Don’t be scared to fly alone Find a path that is your own Love will open every door It’s in your hands. The world is yours Don’t hold back and always know All the answers will unfold So whatcha waitin for…? Here’s where we needed that missing hook line, whose last word would rhyme with “for.” I opened up the rhyming dictionary for ideas and jokingly proposed “sore.” Wait a minute: “soar!” Our eagle metaphor! Let’s see: “Believe you can soar”? “Be yourself and soar”? And at last: “Spread your wings and soar!” And so she did. “Stripped” sold over 10 million albums and won Christina a Grammy and four nominations. “Soar” was featured in movies such as “The Pursuit of Happyness,” accompanying tales of characters who beat seemingly insurmountable obstacles. So whatcha waitin for? —Ms. Holley, a songwriter and music producer, specializes in developing new artists and helped to launch Ms. Aguilera’s career.

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- Beautiful and Inspirational

Itunes, you gotta write up a new review for this album. Whoever wrote this obviously missed the point about what is implied by C.A. as 'Stripped'. With inspirational and memorable songs like 'Beautiful', 'The Voice Within', 'Fighter' and so on that is in this gorgeous album, you'd think we're all on the same wave length. The writer is obviously intellectually and creatively deficient. C.A., you rock!

- Beautiful

This album literally looks into my soul with a magnifying glass. Nearly every songs in this album can bring a tear to my eye. It's a very powerful album that sends a beautiful message to women out there but is also powerful in a sense that is what so many people are going through in life. An album that can make someone cry like this is truly an achievement completed

- Fantastic Album- not one filler.

Whoever wrote the album review for this obviously hates Christina Aguilera for whatever reason. This album is amazing. Each song is different from the last but the album runs smoothly from one song to the next. THERE IS NOT A SINGLE ALBUM FILLER ON THIS. It has something for everyone- old and young. Christina Aguilera has one of the best voices in music today and this album truly highlights that. She refers to this album as 'her baby', saying each song is personal to her/ about her expiriences- and you can tell this is dead on; the whole album is very believable. Each song is wonderful but my fave's are Can't Hold Us Down, Fighter, Infatuation, Beautiful, Soar, Get Mine Get Yours and Keep On Singin' My song. Whatever you think about Christina Aguilera, you can't deny she has fantastic talent.

- Favorite album

This is her best album! It showed true emotion. I'm not one for slow songs but I love the song "I'm Ok"

- Looking back... Life saver.

This album has helped me in so many ways. It's hard to imagine life without it, because in fact, it saved mine. Christina really hit it home with this album. She created a club stomping smash hit, an equality anthem and a song that prevails through time and space. She let her heart bleed into this album, you can tell that it's her baby. I just... It's indescribable how amazingly well done this record was put together, produced, editited, and promoted. Well done, Christina. You saved many lives.

- My Favorite Album on All Time

There are no fillers in the album, every single track has a purpose. It's versatile, realistic, and everybody has something they can relate to or learn from this album with one message that seems to flow: be yourself, love yourself, and respect yourself. Christina was true to herself with this album, and with that I say everyone should give it a listen, fan or not. It has something to offer everyone and I like every single song on the album and I'm not just saying that because I'm a fan. It's my personal favorite album of all time and I'm not ashamed to admit that.

- Infatuated😍😍👍👍

This is the best album she ever came out with. Until this day I still keep these songs on replay. I like that she's changed her style but I do wish she could have worked with Scott stitch and Linda perry a little longer. The albums after stripped would have been just as good

- Wow the BEST Christina album !

Always gives me goosebumps. I just love this woman so amazing! Christina took this album to another level she really has control and always great vocals.

- Fighter

Love you xtina

- Great work Christina!

I think this album is awesome! It isn't very auto tuned or anything, most of the songs are true music and not auto tune crap here in this album. I just wanna point out that my two most favorite songs in this album is "beautiful" and "the voice within" because they aren't auto tuned, they have true meaning, amazing vocals, and it helped me through hard times in my life. Maybe some of you are wondering-why a 4 star right? Well 85% of the songs were amazing and the 15% were just..meh. In conclusion, Christina, I just wanna point out how great this album is. Although your current music is not very good, I love your past music. Hopefully Christina will get out of the auto tuned music world someday and rejoin being a real, vocal, singer again.

- Lovin' it!

Omg awesome album!!! I especially luv Can't Hold Us Down and Impossible! I can totes relate 2 all the songs

- Xtina dominates

She has literally the best songs ever and puts a lot of time into it. Have you ever heard an album with 20 songs that are THIS good? I didn't think so. Queentina💗

- ICONIC INSPIRATION

This album got me thru my darkest days ever. Fighter, Voice Within,Im OK,Beautiful,Make Over, Cant Hold Us Down,Keep Singing My Song...... Her vocals are on fire and these songs have inspirational lyrics now we have trash music nowadays.

- BEST ALBUM EVER😍😍😍

I LOVE IT WITH ALL MY HEART😍❤️

- True Talent

I’ve I always loved Christina, because she’s a TRUE singer, Her voice is pure, and it’s real, Not just an auto tuned mess, her voice doesn’t sound like a computer, it sounds like her REAL voice. Honestly, there are some pop stars out there who make tons of money by using auto tune and really good backup singers to cover up their bad voice, that proves that anyone could record an album and make it sound good, but Christina has an amazing voice, and her songs have good meanings, she doesn’t need auto tune because she can really sing.

- A+

Her best work.

- Wow

It's amazing

- BEST ALBUM OF MAN KIND

THE GREATEST EVER CHRISTINA AGUIELRA

- A Solid Record

While this is a pretty strong record, I guess I was expecting so much more because of "Beautiful" ...something more theatrical...and darker...I mean, between that single, and the dark cover, and the 20 tracks, climaxing in one that runs 6-and-a-half minutes long, I was expecting something epic, with REALLY good ballads and dark, edgy dance numbers...as it is, it's a nice mix of hip-hop, soul, and R&B, with some rock mixed in. A few songs sound out of place..."Makeover" sounds like something off of an early Liz Phair record, and "I'm OK" (about her abusive father) is easily the best song on the record besides beautiful. All in all, while Stripped is good, don't be expecting to be as amazing as Beautiful is.

- The Goddest

All Hail She's The Queen This album is very inspiring very touchy and also very beautiful highly recommended I'm ok makes you cry such a caring and most beautiful song love the whole album #Fighter

- Best album ever

The most personal and best album ever released. You can emotionally relate to each song. It's a life changer

- All About Her

This was all about her, her era! The album is great start to finish!

- Her Best Work

I absolutly love and adore this album. Infact this is the only album of hers that I can listen to the whole thing from start to finish without skipping a song. The songs are just so deep and meaningful, I especially love "Walk Away" "Fighter" "Makeover" and "Cruz"

- Best of the BEST

This is not an album, this is THE ALBUM and THE SINGER… THE VOICE!!

- Love amazing voice

No words she killed it

- Best pop album.

Ever ! I dont consider this album pop, few songs like : dirty,get mine get yours, cant hold us down, & fighter - those are pop . But the rest is so soul/r&b thats why i love it. I wish she still made music like this . This album is so inspiring & real & her vocal is perfection on these tracks.

- Her Best Ever

I bought the album when it was released and it doesn't matter- 2002 or 2013- this is hands down her best work and still remains a huge piece of my music history! Everyone can relate to the lyrics and the music on this album is timeless.

- Exceptional

I love this entire album! One of the best tracks has to be "The Voice Within". I think this was some of Christina's best material.

- Ahhhhhhh40389

I absolutely love Xtina she is my romodel. I'm only in 5 th grade but I luv music.

- Xtina fan

This album is one of those that you don't just buy for one song but you buy for all the songs it is so inspirational and the music has a flow the way each track flows into the next so the order of the songs is really good I love this album❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

- AWESOME

love this so much

- Real

Music

- album description is RUDE

wow that album description is just plain mean, rude, and degrading.....Christina's voice is amazing and she did mature over the years ...yet i do miss the sexyfied Xtina that was appearent in the early 2000's...and idk why i cant stop listening to Dirrty XD

- Powerful

Very Powerful

- I love it!

I'm only 14 years old but I love every song on this album! Christina aguilera is my musical inspiration!! I still listen to her new songs and enjoy them but I will always appreciate her older songs a little bit more.. Especially the songs on this album.

- Didi

Best pop album of all times best voice of this generation - I've bought this twice actually amazing and pure voice in so many levels ... Simply the best

- Still her best album. 💯

It's 2015 now and I still feel like Stripped is her best album to date.

- X is Queen!!

Go X!!! Girl power!!!

- THE BEST OF THE BEST

This is Christina's best album it's so raw and beautiful in every way.

- amazing

wow this is the best album i have ever heard. srsly tho i hope that critic was fired

- Demi

Christina is my fave singer she is awesome her best album

- Better that Britney Spears

More inspiring, less auto tune

- Her best album to date

Her best album to date, nuff said, she really needs more like this ✌

- Best Album Ever

This is Christina's best album hands down. She has such a good voice and expresses what she feels and doesn't care what anyone thinks. I recommend to this to anyone. It's so inspiring.

- LEDGENTINA

This is a real personal album, not like other artists. I love each song on the album and thta does not happen very often, Christina did a grat job and it need to be recognized, so buy it, it worth every cent :D

- Best Album.

You won't regret buying stripped. I am a die hard fighter and this album is perfect. This shows different sides of her, and different sides of music and it is fantastic, and raw pure talent.

- Best album in history..............

This album is honestly one of the best albums released in my opinion. Literally every song is genuine, amazingly written and is sung perfectly. There is a song for everybody. It explores so many different genres and feelings. Hiphop- can't hold us down Rock- fighter Soul- walk away Pop- dirrty, get mine, get yours R&B- impossible, lovin me 4 me Sort of alternative contemporary- make over Personal ballad- I'm ok Pop ballad anthem- beautiful Latin pop- infatuation Ragae/ Pop- under appreciated Vocalism- keep on singing my song Songs that connect- soar, cruz Literally every song is phenomenal. My favorite is walk away, make over, keep on singin my song, cruz

- Love it!!!

Fighter is my fave:) it makes me feel so strong and invincible, it's an epic album😀

- Love Xtina

Christina Aguilera is such an amazing singer and person :) Her albums and music videos are great !! I have Stripped,Louts,and Bionic all 3hard copies !!

- beautiful

She is really beautiful!!!! Love her songs and she is great on THE VOICE!!!!!!!!!

- Most iconic artist of this generation

She has hands down the best voice of today and this album is so influential. This was released 13 years ago and is still so relevant and can't be touched. Christina is legend, her voice, lyrics, whatever she does is amazing.

- Best album ever!!!

love u christina this is my best album EVER xox

- the best christina aguilera album!!

this is my fav album :D it's been 10 years and i never get tired of listening to it <3

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Great songs! Even a decade after release it is very good.

- Emotional

Absolutely my favorite album

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