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. It was released on December 14, 1999 through

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. It features performances of her #1 single, "

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", studio footage, live concert performances, and exclusive peeks backstage. It was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). It peaked at number 1 in Sweden.Swedish Charts
/ref> Originally released on VHS, it was later re-released on DVD the following year.

Background

Aguilera told the MTV Radio Network about the DVD:

"It will be interesting to see all the kinds of sides of me. Cause you do get to see me onstage, you know, 'Christina Aguilera onstage.' "But then, what happens whenever the cameras (are) off?" she continued. "She goes home, takes off her makeup, and gets ready for bed? You know, (what happens) after all these fans are done (with the show) and after she's done meeting them and signing autographs? What's she like? I'm a really different person aside from I seem to be publicly," she concluded. "I'm very, very introverted."

Content

''Genie Gets Her Wish'' is a video album and a documentary. It features clips from Aguilera's life between 1998 and 1999, while recording and promoting her eponymous debut album, as well as music videos. During the documentary portions, Aguilera is shown rehearsing her performances and recording in studio sessions, while songs from the album play over the clips. She is also shown during performances, as well as CD signings. Through out the video, Aguilera speaks about her career, life, and her influences. The music portions show clips from Aguilera's music videos for "

", "So Emotional", and "

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". The music video featured for "When You Put Your Hands on Me" shows Aguilera rehearsing a live performance for the song, as well as clips during the album cover shoot.

Release

''Genie Gets Her Wish'' was released on VHS in its original release on December 14, 1999. It was re-released on DVD on February 8, 2000. The DVD was later released in Germany on November 9, 2012 through

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Track list

" #"So Emotional" #" Come On Over (All I Want Is You)" #" What a Girl Wants" #" I Turn to You" #"

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" #"When You Put Your Hands On Me" #"

The Christmas Song "The Christmas Song" (commonly subtitled "Chestnuts Roasting by an Open Fire" or, as it was originally subtitled, "Merry Christmas to You") is a classic Christmas song written in 1945 by Robert Wells and Mel Tormé. The Nat King Cole Trio fir ...

" ("Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire")

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

Certifications

Release history

Notes

References

Christina Aguilera video albums 2000 video albums Live video albums 2000 live albums {{music-video-stub