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Impossible (Christina Aguilera song)
"Impossible" is a song by American recording artist Christina Aguilera, taken from her fourth studio album, ''Stripped'' (2002). The song was written and produced by Alicia Keys. The track is a piano-driven ballad which talks about being impossible to declare to someone, since the person is reluctant to demonstrate the same. Some websites claimed that "Impossible" significantly samples Aretha Franklin's "Ain't No Way" (1968), however neither Aguilera or Keys confirmed or denied it.
During reviews from ''Stripped'', "Impossible" received mainly positive reviews from music critics, who praised its melody and deemed it as one of the stand-out tracks from ''Stripped''. Aguilera performed the track on two of her major concert tours: Justified & Stripped Tour (2003) and The Stripped Tour (2003). Aguilera has also performed the track multiple times, including one on the 2003 American Music Awards, which was selected as one of the best performances of the event.
==Background and recording==
Following the release of the self-titled debut album in 1999, Aguilera had achieved major success with four worldwide number-one hits. Despite the international success, the singer was dissatisfied with the music and image that her manager, Steve Kurtz, had created for her, having been marketed as a bubblegum pop singer because of the genre's upward financial trend. She mentioned plans for her next album to have more musical and lyrical depth. Aguilera decided not to continue the contact with Kurtz.〔 By late 2000, after terminating Kurtz's services, Irving Azoff was hired as her new manager.〔 Aguilera decided to take a more prominent role in the musical direction of her next record. She also used her new alter ego, "Xtina", and changed her appearance. Speaking about the conception of the album, Aguilera told MTV News that "it is a new beginning, a re-introduction of myself as a new artist in a way, because for the first time people are really seeing and getting to know I really am". She also revealed, "Coming off of the height of being a part of such a big pop-craze phenomenon, that imagery of that cookie-cutter sweetheart, without it being me, I just had to take it all down and get it away from me. And that is why I actually named the album ''Stripped'', because it is about being emotionally stripped down and pretty bare to open my soul and heart".〔
In May 2002, Alicia Keys was reported to produce a song for Aguilera, with both singers have been wanting to work together for a while. Later, Keys wrote the song, but not before they had a chance to vibe off each other — they hung out and partied before Keys penned the track. Alicia promised to deliver "pimped-out vocals" from Christina on the track called "Impossible". The three-day sessions, which took place at the New York's Electric Lady Studios, occurred even when Aguilera's nose was stuffy, her eyes were puffy and she was coughing. During the recording session, Aguilera said, "I like the piano." "Now I gotta learn how to play. You inspire ()." With Keys replying, "I like them vocals. We're smashing. Official killer. 'Killer Chris!'".
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