"Genie in a Bottle" is a song by American singer Christina Aguilera from her self-titled debut album released in 1999. It was written and produced by Steve Kipner and David Frank, with additional writing from Pamela Sheyne. The song was released on June 22, 1999 by RCA Records as the album's lead single. "Genie in a Bottle" is a teen pop and dance-pop song which incorporates elements from R&B. Lyrically, it uses sexual references to talk about the theme of self-respect. Due to the sexual-oriented lyrics, an edited version of the single was aired on radio instead of the original version.