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Birth Name:Britney Jean Spears
Famous As: Pop singer
Date of Birth: December 02, 1981
Place of Birth: Kentwood, Louisiana, USA
Height: 5' 4
Nationality: American
Hair Color: Blonde
Eye Color: Brown
Relationships: Justin Timberlake [1998-2002]
Father: Jamie Spears
Mother: Lynne Spears
Brother(s): Bryan Spears (older)
Sister(s): Jamie Lynn Spears (younger, actress)
Spouse: Kevin Federline (since 2004); Jason Allen Alexander (Jan 3, 2004 - Jan 5, 2004)
Son(s): Kaleb (stepson b. 07/20/2004), Preston Michael Spears Federline (b. 09/14/2005)
Daughter(s): Kori (stepdaughter b. July 31 2002)
Education: Studied at NYC's Professional Performing Arts School.
Attended Park Lane Academy, a private school in McComb, Mississippi until October 1994.
Claim to Fame: Album ...Baby One More Time (1999)

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Britney Spears

Spears performing during her 2009 world tour
Background information
Birth name Britney Jean Spears
Born December 2, 1981 (1981-12-02) (age 28)
McComb, Mississippi,
United States
Origin Kentwood, Louisiana,
United States
Genres Pop
Dance
Electropop
Electronica
R&B
Occupations Singer
Entertainer
Dancer
Record producer
Actress
Songwriter
Instruments Vocals
Piano
Years active 1993–present
Labels Jive
Associated acts The New Mickey Mouse Club, innosense
Website www.britneyspears.com
www.britney.com

Britney Jean Spears (born December 2, 1981) is an American pop singer, songwriter, dancer, author, and occasional actress. Born in Mississippi and raised in Louisiana, Spears first appeared on national television in 1992 as a contestant on the Star Search program. At age 12 she perfromed as a cast member in Disney Channel's television series The All New Mickey Mouse Club from 1993 to 1994.1 In 1997, Spears signed a recording contract with Jive, which would lead to the release of her debut album ...Baby One More Time in 1999. The album peaked at number one in Billboard 200 and has since sold over 25 million copies worldwide. Her success continued with the release of her second studio album, Oops!... I Did It Again in 2000, which has sold over 20 million copies worldwide. The release of her first 2 albums established her as a pop icon and credited for influencing the revival of teen pop in the late 1990s.2

In 2001, she released her third studio album Britney and played as the starring role in the film Crossroads. She assumed creative control of her fourth studio album, In the Zone released in 2003, which made her the only female artist of the Nielsen Soundscan era to have her first four albums debut at number one. After the release of her first greatest hits album Greatest Hits: My Prerogative , Spears experienced personal struggles and her career went under hiatus. This was until her fifth studio album, Blackout was released in 2007. Her sixth studio album, Circus was released in 2008, and also debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 albums chart with the hit single "Womanizer" which became Spears second single to peaked at number one in Billboard Hot 100 since her debut single, nearly 10 years later.3 In late 2009, Spears released The Singles Collection which includes her third number one hit single in the United States entitled "3".

As of late 2007, Spears has sold over 85 million albums worldwide.4 On December 11, 2009 Billboard Magazine named Spears as one of the best selling act of the 2000s, solely based on album sales as well as the 8th overall best act of the decade based on album sales, chart success, and cultural relativity.5 She is ranked as the eight best-selling female recording artist in the U.S., having sold more than 32 million copies of her albums and all certified by the Recording Industry Association of America.6 Britney is currently the fifth best-selling artist act of the decade in the country, as well as the top-selling female album artist.7 Spears is also ranked by Forbes 2009 issue as the 13th most powerful celebrity, and with earnings of over $35 million dollars in 2009, the 2nd-highest earning young musician of the year.89 Spears made history in the music industry when four of her albums made the Billboards top 20 biggest-opening-week albums of the decade.1011

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Life and music career

Early life, The Mickey Mouse Club, career debut, and innosense

Spears was born in McComb, Mississippi and raised in Kentwood, Louisiana as a Southern Baptist.12 Her parents are Lynne Irene (née Bridges), a former elementary school teacher, and Jamie Parnell Spears, a former building contractor and chef. Spears is of English heritage through her maternal grandmother being born in London and distant Maltese descent, with her maternal 2nd great-grandfather Edward Portelli being born in Malta then moving to England where he settled.131415 Spears has two siblings, Bryan and Jamie Lynn. Bryan Spears is married to Jamie-Lynn's manager, Graciella Rivera.16

Spears was an accomplished gymnast, attending gymnastics classes until age nine and competing in state-level competitions.17 She performed in local dance revues and sang in her local Baptist church choir. Spears entered New York City's Professional Performing Arts School when she was eight. Spears's parents would often argue, and they eventually divorced in 2002.18

At age eight, Spears auditioned for the Disney Channel series The New Mickey Mouse Club. Although she was considered too young to join the series at the time, a producer on the show introduced her to a New York City agent.17 Spears subsequently spent three summers at NYC's Professional Performing Arts School and also appeared in a number of off-Broadway productions. She was an understudy in the 1991 off-Broadway musical Ruthless!.17 In December 1991, she landed a spot on the popular television show Star Search.19 She won the first round of competition, but ultimately lost. At age eleven, Spears returned to the Disney Channel for a spot on The New Mickey Mouse Club in Lakeland, Florida.17 She was featured on the show from 1993 to 1994, until she was 13.20 After the show ended, Spears returned to Kentwood and attended high school for a year.21

In 1997, Spears briefly joined the all-female pop group innosense.22 Later that same year, she recorded a solo demo and was signed by Jive Records.17 She began a U.S. concert tour sponsored by American teen magazines, and eventually became an opening act for 'N Sync and the Backstreet Boys.23

1998–2000: ...Baby One More Time and Oops!... I Did It Again

Spears performing at the ...Baby One More Time Tour in 1999
"...Baby One More Time" (1999)
Britney Spears's first major hit single worldwide.
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Spears released her debut single, "...Baby One More Time", in October 1998 which peaked at number-one on the Billboard Hot 100 in January 1999 and topped the chart for two weeks.2425 It opened at number-one in the UK Singles Chart selling over 460,000 copies, a record for a female act at the time,26 and became the top-selling single of 199927 and the 25th most successful song of all time in British chart history with over 1.45 million units sold.26 Gillian G. Gaar, author of She's a Rebel: The History of Women in Rock & Roll (2002), documented that "eyebrows were raised over the schoolgirl-in-heat persona Spears projected in her [music video for ...Baby One More Time], along with an increasingly revealing series of stage outfits".28 Spears's debut album ...Baby One More Time peaked at number one on the Billboard 200 in January 1999.29 Rolling Stone magazine, in a review of the album, wrote: "While several Cherion-crafted kiddie-funk jams serve up beefy hooks, shameless schlock slowies, like [']E-Mail My Heart,['] are pure spam".30 NME commented "[Spears's debut album and its title-track] are the kind of soullessness that saturates Stateside charts and consists of nothing but over-chewed bubblegum beats and saccharine sensibilities".31 In contrast, Stephen Thomas Erlewine of Allmusic wrote: "Like many teen pop albums, ...Baby One More Time has its share of well-crafted filler, but the singles, combined with Britney's burgeoning charisma, make this a pretty great piece of fluff".32 ...Baby One More Time was later certified fourteen times platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America, denoting fourteen million units shipped within the United States.33 Spears posed for the cover of Rolling Stone magazine in April 1999, shot by photographer David LaChapelle.34 Geoff Boucher of The Los Angeles Times reported, "there was no mistaking the titillation factor in the recent Spears cover story and accompanying photos in the April 15 issue of Rolling Stone, which sent eyebrows arching throughout the music industry, where several executives half-jokingly called it "child pornography".35 Gillian G. Gaar reported, "The American Family Association charged that the pictures, which showed Spears in push-up bras and a minuscule pair of shorts with 'Baby' in rhinestones on the bottom, presented a 'disturbing mix of childhood innocence and adult sexuality' and asked that all 'God-loving Americans' boycott stores carrying her albums".28 More controversy arose when Spears declared that she would "remain a virgin until marriage".36 This pledge has been questioned due to her apparently sexual relationship with fellow pop singer Justin Timberlake.3738

On August 1, 1999, Spears filmed an episode for the teen sitcom, Sabrina, the Teenage Witch and performed the song "(You Drive Me) Crazy"; this cameo was a cross-promotion for the film Drive Me Crazy, which starred Sabrina's Melissa Joan Hart and was named after the song.39 The episode later aired on Friday, September 24, 1999 on ABC. In December 1999, she won four Billboard Music Awards, including Female Artist of the Year. A month later, she received the Favorite Pop/Rock New Artist award at the American Music Awards.40

Following the success of her previous album, Spears released the album Oops!... I Did It Again in May 2000. It debuted at number one in the U.S. by selling 1,319,193 units during its first week of sales, breaking the SoundScan record for the highest album sales in its debut week by any solo artist.41 The RIAA awarded the album with a diamond certification with over 10 million copies sold in the U.S.424344 Allmusic gave it awarded the album 4 out of 5 stars, saying that the album "has the same combination of sweetly sentimental ballads and endearingly gaudy dance-pop that made "...Baby One More Time."45 Rolling Stone gave the album 3.5 stars out of 5 by noting the album as "fantastic pop cheese" and "Britney's demand for satisfaction is complex, fierce and downright scary."46 The album's lead single "Oops!... I Did It Again" broke the record for most radio station additions in a single day, and quickly became a top ten hit in the U.S. and other countries.47 The same year, Spears launched her first world tour, the "Oops!... I Did It Again World Tour". During the tour, she made a stop in New York for the 2000 MTV Video Music Awards. As part of her performance, she ripped off a black suit to reveal a provocative nude-colored and crystal-adorned outfit that generated much controversy.48 Spears earned two Billboard Music Awards for Oops!... I Did It Again.49

2001–03: Britney, Crossroads, and In the Zone
"I'm A Slave 4 U" (2001)
I'm A Slave 4 U saw Britney's transition from bubblegum pop to a more urban pop sound.
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Spears released her third studio album Britney in November 2001. In the album, she assumed some creative control by co-writing five tracks. Britney was also known as the album that Spears combined her originated pop sensibilities with more hip hop and R&B beats. Although not as successful as her previous albums,44 Britney debuted at number one in the U.S. by selling 745,744 units during its first week.50 The album's success made her the only female artist in music history to have her first three albums debut at number one.5152 The album fared well with critics such as Allmusic who gave it 4.5 out of 5 stars, describing the album's title tracks as being "pivotal moments on Britney Spears's third album, the record where she strives to deepen her persona, making it more adult while still recognizably Britney."53 In contrast, Rolling Stone said of the album Britney "belabors the obvious: Spears is one month away from entering her twenties and clearly needs to grow up if she's going to bring her fans along."54 Britney's lead single "I'm a Slave 4 U" peaked at 27 on the Billboard Hot 100 making it the album's biggest hit.55 To help promote the album, Spears embarked on the Dream Within a Dream Tour in November 2001. The tour was forced to cut short in Mexico City due to bad weather.56 With the end to her tour, Spears announced she would take a six month break from her career.57

In early 2002, Spears's four-year relationship with Justin Timberlake ended.58 His 2002 song "Cry Me a River" and its music video, which featured an actress resembling Spears, caused speculation that Spears had been unfaithful;59 Timberlake, however, denied that his song was meant to portray her.60 June 2002 saw the opening of Spears's restaurant, Nyla, in New York City, which served Louisianan and Italian cuisine. However, she was pulled out of the business venture in November as a result of debts and management issues. Nyla officially closed in 2003.23 In the same year, Limp Bizkit frontman Fred Durst confirmed that he was in a relationship with Spears. Durst was also hired to help write and produce tracks for her album In the Zone, which were eventually scrapped.61

Spears had her first starring role in the 2002 film Crossroads,62 in which she portrayed a high school graduate who travels to find her long-lost mother. The movie was poorly received,63 as was her performance; Spears received Razzie Awards for Worst Actress and for Worst Original Song.64 Nonetheless, the film grossed over $60 million worldwide, which was five times its budget.65 Spears also made cameo appearances in Austin Powers in Goldmember and Longshot.66 Footage of Spears appeared in the 2004 documentary Fahrenheit 9/11, which samples a 2003 CNN interview about the Iraq War in which Spears stated that she thought "we should just trust our president in every decision he makes and should just support that".6768

Spears made her third consecutive MTV Video Music Awards performance. While performing "I'm a Slave 4 U", she used caged animals as props and danced with a large albino python draped over her shoulders. Animal-rights organization PETA claimed that the animals featured in the performance were mistreated and cancelled plans for an anti-fur billboard that was to feature Spears.69 Her career success was highlighted by Forbes magazine in 2002 as Spears was ranked the world's most powerful celebrity, earnings of over $39.2 million .70 On October 7, 2002, "People Magazine declared that, Spears sold 52 million albums worldwide in the last four years and making between $40 million and $50 million a year as a result.18 At a performance at the 2003 MTV Video Music Awards, she appeared with Christina Aguilera performing the song "Like a Virgin", and was later joined by American pop singer Madonna, with whom Spears and Aguilera both locked lips; the incident was highly publicized.71

Spears performing "Me Against The Music" at the NFL Kickoff Live 2003

Spears released her fourth studio album In the Zone in November 2003, jettisoning the Max Martin-produced synthpop of her earlier releases. The album took in lesser-known producers such as RedZone and big names including Moby and R. Kelly. Spears co-wrote eight of the album's thirteen songs and co-produced several pieces of her material for the first time. In the Zone reached number one in the U.S. charts during its debut week, selling over 609,000 copies. This made Spears the first female in the Nielsen SoundScan era to have her first four studio albums to debut at number one.72 The album had a mixed reception from critics. Stylus Magazine gave the album a D and blamed Spears's career choices by stating, "Ultimately, In the Zone suffers greatly from Britney's uneasy transition from teen tart to sexually powerful woman. Had Britney been in charge of her career direction instead of mercilessly prostituted by her management, she might have been able to produce something with some semblance of musical vision."73 The Guardian praised the album's melodies and her effort, giving it 4 out of 5 stars: "Unlike previous Britney albums, In the Zone has no filler and no shoddy cover versions, just 57 varieties of blue-chip hit-factory pop. There is southern hip-hop, deep house, Neptunes-style R&B, the ubiquitous Diwali beat and, most importantly, oodles of Madonna."74 The album spawned the hit single "Toxic", winning Spears her first ever Grammy in the category of Best Dance Recording.75

2004–2005: Marriages, religion, first child and compilation albums

Spears married childhood friend Jason Allen Alexander on January 3, 2004, at The Little White Wedding Chapel in Las Vegas.76 The marriage lasted 55 hours, ending with an annulment stating that Spears "lacked understanding of her actions to the extent that she was incapable of agreeing to marriage because before entering into the marriage the Plaintiff and Defendant did not know each others' likes and dislikes, each others' desires to have or not have children, and each other's desires as to State of residency".7778

Months after her Las Vegas marriage, Spears embarked on The Onyx Hotel Tour, which was canceled in June after Spears injured her knee during the filming of the video for the single "Outrageous".79 The tour's choreography generated much controversy and criticism, which was cited inappropriate with the presence of young children in the audience.80 In September 2004, Spears, although being raised a Baptist, became involved in the Kabbalah Centre through her friendship with Madonna.81 However, she publicly left the religion in 2006, stating on her website, "I no longer study Kabbalah, my baby is my religion."82

In July 2004, Spears announced her engagement to Kevin Federline, three months after they met. Federline had recently been in a relationship with actress Shar Jackson, who was eight months pregnant with their second child.83 These initial stages were chronicled in Spears's first reality show Britney & Kevin: Chaotic, which aired on UPN in May and June 2005.84 On the night of September 18, Spears married Federline in a surprise, non-denominational ceremony at a residence in Studio City, California, filing legal papers on October 6.8586 After the marriage, Spears announced via her website that she would be taking another career break to start a family. She gave birth to her first child, Sean Preston Federline, nearly one year later, on September 14, 2005 in Santa Monica, California by a scheduled caesarean section.87

November 2004 saw the release of her first greatest hits collection, Greatest Hits: My Prerogative, which features all of Spears's singles with the exception of "From The Bottom Of My Broken Heart". It also featured three previously unreleased songs: a cover version of American R&B singer Bobby Brown's 1988 hit "My Prerogative", "Do Somethin'", produced by Bloodshy and Avant, with whom she had worked on In The Zone, and "I've Just Begun (Having My Fun)", which was a song originally recorded for Spears's fourth album, In The Zone, but did not make the final cut.88 By the end of that year, Spears had become one of the best-selling artists in the world.

In November 2005, Spears released her first remix album, B In The Mix: The Remixes. The album ranged from "...Baby One More Time" to "Toxic". Her single "Someday (I Will Understand)" was also remixed. Another single, "And Then We Kiss", was released on vinyl worldwide and it charted in many countries. The song peaked at number 15 on Billboard's Hot Dance Airplay chart,89 despite it not being officially released in the U.S.90 B in the Mix: The Remixes had sold a total of 100,000 copies in the U.S after 4 years, it was the first album for which Spears didn't receive any RIAA certification.91

2006–2007: Second child, personal and professional struggles, and Blackout

In 2006, Spears guest-starred on the Will & Grace episode "Buy, Buy Baby" as a closeted lesbian. Spears announced her second pregnancy in May 2006 during an appearance on The Late Show with David Letterman.92 She also appeared on Dateline the next month to discuss tabloid rumors about an impending divorce, and motherhood. She addressed an incident which occurred in February when photos revealed her driving with her son unrestrained in her lap,93 explaining, "I see a bunch of photographers and I’m scared and I want to get out of the situation... They’re coming up on the sides of the car which is a scary situation for me… so I get my baby out of the car and I go home."94 The month following the televised interview, Spears posed nude for the August 2006 cover of Harper's Bazaar.9596 Just two days before Sean's first birthday, Spears gave birth to her second son, Jayden James Federline on September 12 in Los Angeles.97 Spears filed for divorce from Federline on November 7, 2006, citing irreconcilable differences and asking for both physical and legal custody of their two children, with visitation rights for Federline.98 The following day, Federline filed a response to Spears's divorce petition, seeking physical and legal custody of their children.99 American attorney Laura Wasser was hired to represent Spears in the case.100 According to a representative for Federline's lawyer, the divorce filing "caught Kevin totally by surprise".101 The couple reached a global settlement agreement in March 2007 and their divorce was finalized in July.102 Spears's aunt Sandra Bridges Covington, with whom she had been very close, died of ovarian cancer on January 21, 2007.103 Spears then stayed in an off-shore drug rehabilitation facility in Antigua for less than 24 hours on February 16.104 The following night at a hair salon in Tarzana, California she shaved her head with electric clippers. A few days later, she admitted herself to another treatment facility in Malibu.105 While leaving the facility briefly, she quickly returned on February 22.106 The previous day, Kevin Federline had requested an emergency hearing regarding the custody of their children but then his attorney announced that Federline asked to cancel the court appearance. No further explanation was given.107

Throughout 2007, Spears's behavior received heightened media attention, including attacking a paparazzi vehicle with an umbrella.108 Spears left the rehabilitation center on March 20 according to her manager, who said she was released after "successfully completing their program."109 As the legal battle over the custody of their children continued, many members of her entourage have been summoned to testify about her parenting skills.110 In March 2007, Leonard Pitts, Jr. wrote that in the aftermath of Spears's personal struggles that have become widely publicized, Spears had been reduced to an abstract idea as opposed to being regarded as a real person.111 "The abstraction is not surprising: Whatever media touch, they objectify... What must it be like to have your marriage and divorce, your relationship with your parents and kids... dissected by millions of strangers who think they know you?"111 Pitts further commented that fame and fortune do not qualify the media scrutiny Spears has faced, but observed that fact has been overlooked by "our rush to a day of 'reality' television" and "tabloid journalism".111 Though "[t]here is no reverence, no privacy, [and] nothing held back as sacred", Pitts argues "Britney Jean Spears is not an idea."111

In May 2007, she produced a mini-tour for the House of Blues just after she left a rehabilitation facility under the name The M+M's; with six shows altogether, she sang live during some lines of her songs.112 She recorded her next album with producers such as Sean Garrett, J. R. Rotem and Nate "Danja" Hills throughout 2006 and 2007.113114

In September 2007, the official findings in Spears's custody battle were announced by the court. She was ordered to undergo random drug and alcohol testing and to attend parenting counseling. Spears and Federline continued to share joint custody of their two children on a conditional basis.115 A few days later, on August 6, she was officially charged with misdemeanor hit-and-run and driving without a license. If convicted, she could have faced a year in jail.116 Spears lost physical custody of her children to Federline on October 1,117118 with the court ruling that Federline will keep full custody of the children.119

On October 9, 2007, the Court ordered her to be booked for her alleged hit-and-run of August 6, 2007,120, and she was booked for the charges by the Los Angeles Police Department on October 15 but was not arrested.121
"Gimme More" (2007)
First single from Blackout.
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The release of Spears's fifth album, Blackout, was rescheduled to October 30, 2007 rather than November 13, 2007 due to online leaks.122123 Blackout debuted at number two on the UK Albums Chart124 and the U.S. Billboard 200.,125 making Spears the only female music artist to have her first five albums go to number one and two. It was fairly well received by critics.126 As of June 2008, there have been 3.1 million digital downloads of the songs and remixes from the album in the United States.127 Rolling Stone gave the album 3.5 out of 5 stars.128 Allmusic also rated the album 3.5 out of 5 stars, calling Blackout "coherent and entertaining" and stating that "it holds together better than any of her other records".129 Blackout's lead single, "Gimme More" leaked on the internet on August 30.122 The song, which was Spears's first produced by Danja, peaked at number three on Billboard Hot 100 on October 3, making it, at the time, her most successful single in the U.S. since her debut, "...Baby One More Time".130131

Spears's highly anticipated performance of "Gimme More" at the 2007 MTV Video Music Awards attracted worldwide attention which exceeded expectations. It became perhaps the most talked-about televised song and dance routine since Michael Jackson's appearance a quarter century earlier on the Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever special. Her singing, her dancing and even her wardrobe were all commented on extensively.132133134 The BBC stated that "her performance would go down in the history books as being one of the worst to grace the MTV Awards."135136137 The single rocketed to worldwide success.138139140not in citation given The second single, "Piece of Me", peaked at No. 2 in the UK Singles Chart.141

In December 2007, Spears began a relationship with Adnan Ghalib, had been working as a paparazzo, taking photographs of Spears outside her house. Of his relationship with Spears, Ghalib stated, "I think she's a great person.".142 This relationship lead to speculation Spears was suffering from a form of Stockholm Syndrome in which kidnapping victims feel attached and show sympathy for their captors".143 New York psychologist, Patricia Saunders, said about Spears: "some of the characteristics of persistent paparazzi are similar to stalkers. And for Britney, she’s looking for any port in a storm. The elements of Stockholm syndrome come from that sense of 'If you can’t beat them, join them'".143 Stacy Kaiser, a well-known Californian psychotherapist, relationship expert and media personality, stated in the E! channel documentary titled Britney Spears: Price of Fame, that "Britney hands down has to be the most photographed person since Lady Diana".144

2008: Conservatorship, custody settlement, and Circus

Spears at the album release party of Circus and her 27th birthday party.

On the evening of January 3, 2008, after not sleeping for over four days, Spears refused to relinquish custody of her children to Federline's representatives. In response, police were called to Spears's home.145 She was hospitalized at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center after she "appeared to be under the influence of an unknown substance",146 though blood tests tested negative for any illicit substances.147 She was held for psychiatric evaluation for two days.148149150 Pending a February 19 hearing, Commissioner Scott Gordon issued an order on January 14 stating that her visitation rights have been suspended indefinitely. On January 31, a court placed Spears under temporary co-conservatorship of her father James Spears and attorney Andrew Wallete, giving them complete control of her assets.151 As a result of an order placed by her psychiatrist, she was taken to UCLA Medical Center to be put on a 5150 involuntary psychiatric hold for the second time that month.152 On February 1, a restraining order was issued against Sam Lutfi, a prominent figure in Spears's life.153154 She was released from the hospital on February 6, amid speculation that she has bipolar disorder,155156 although medical records are confidential, and no confirmation has been made. Her parents expressed disappointment and concern at the decision to release her.157 She has regained some visitation rights after coming to an agreement with Federline and his counsel.158 On July 18, 2008, Spears and Federline reached a custody settlement in which Federline retains sole custody while Spears keeps her visitation rights.159

Vanessa Grigoriadis reported in "The Tragedy of Britney Spears" (2008), her cover story for Rolling Stone, that "more than any other star today, Britney epitomizes the crucible of fame for the famous: loving it, hating it and never quite being able to stop it from destroying you".160 Grigoriadis wrote that "every day in L.A., at least a hundred paparazzi, reporters and celebrity-magazine editors dash after her" and that paparazzi estimated Spears generated "up to twenty percent of their coverage for the past year".160 She further documented that in addition to tabloid journalists, the Associated Press declared that everything Spears does is considered news.160 "The paparazzi feed the celebrity magazines, which feed the mainstream press, while sources sell their dirtiest material to British tabloids, and then it trickles back to America," wrote Grigoriadis, "She's the canary in the coal mine of our culture, the most vivid representation of the excess of the past decade."160
"Womanizer" (2008)
First single from Circus, and Spears's second U.S. #1 single.
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In 2008, Spears guest-starred on CBS's television show How I Met Your Mother playing a receptionist.161 She received positive reviews for her performance as well as bringing in the series' highest ratings ever.162163 Spears reprised her role in May 2008, leaving the storyline open for a future return.164

On September 7, 2008, Spears opened the MTV Video Music Awards for the third time. Although having not performed, a sketch comedy with Jonah Hill was pre-taped, as well as an introduction speech to the official opening of the show. Spears won Best Female Video, Best Pop Video and Video Of The Year for "Piece of Me".165 On September 15, Jive released a statement announcing the title of her sixth studio album, Circus as well as the first single, "Womanizer". The single was released to radio stations on September 26, and the release date for the album is December 2, Spears's 27th birthday.166 On October 15, the song made a record-breaking jump to number one on the Billboard Hot 100, breaking the record set by T.I.'s Live Your Life. It also garnered first-week download sales of 286,000, the biggest opening-week tally by a female artist since Nielsen SoundScan began tracking digital downloads in 2003. It marked Spears's first number one single on the Hot 100 since her debut, "...Baby One More Time".167

On October 21, 2008, Los Angeles Superior Court Judge James Steele declared a mistrial and dismissed the August 2007 driving without a license misdemeanor charges against Spears, who was represented by attorney J. Michael Flanagan. Spears claimed she had a valid Louisiana license and a California permit was not required.168169

On November 6, 2008, Spears won two awards at the MTV Europe Music Awards 2008, "Album of The Year" for Blackout and "Act of 2008",170 and despite not being present, two acceptance videos were taped and shown at the show.171172 Circus debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 selling 505,000 copies in its first week. This became Spears's fifth number one album, making her the only act in Nielsen SoundScan history to have four albums debuted with 500,000 copies or more.173 It is also Spears's second album, the first being ...Baby One More Time, to have charted two top-ten singles as "Circus", the follow up single to the number-one hit "Womanizer", debuted at number three on the Hot 100, making it, at the time, her highest debut on the chart as well as her seventh top ten hit.

2009: Legal matters, The Circus Starring Britney Spears, and The Singles Collection

Spears performing during her The Circus Starring Britney Spears world tour in 2009.

In January 2009, Spears and her father obtained a restraining order against the singer's former manager/friend Sam Lutfi, one-time beau Adnan Ghalib, and attorney Jon Eardley—all of whom, court documents claim, have been conspiring to gain control of the pop star's affairs. The restraining order forbids Lutfi and Ghalib from contacting Spears or coming within 250 yards of her, her property or family members.174

In February 2009, Spears achieved further success in solidifying her comeback by having the second single of off her comeback album, "Circus" rise to number one on the Top 40 Radio Chart, making it the first time Spears has achieved back-to-back number one hits on the Top 40 Chart along with her comeback single, "Womanizer".175 This makes her fifth number one song on the chart, putting her in a tie for second place for most number one Top 40 songs in the Mainstream Top 40's sixteen year history. Mariah Carey is in first place with six number one songs.176

In March, Spears launched her seventh tour to promote the Circus album. The Circus Starring Britney Spears began its run on March 3, 2009 in Spears's home state of Louisiana. Opening night, as well as every following show in North America, sold out. The tour spanned through North America, Europe, and Australia. Spears was accompanied by her children on the tour, and were in her custody for over 50% of the time for the duration of the tour.177. The tour ended in November 2009. It garnered positive reception from contemporary critics and became the fifth highest grossing tour of 2009 worldwide.178

In April 2009, Spears declared her support for same-sex marriage to the media, following the controversial incident on Miss USA where contestant Carrie Prejean, representing California, expressed her disapproval of same-sex unions. The message left by Spears on her Twitter page read “Love is love! People should be able to do whatever makes them happy!”179 After years of absence, Forbes magazine listed Spears as the 13th most powerful celebrity and the second most top-earning young musician as she made $35 million from June 2008 to June 2009.89
"3" (2009)
Spears's third U.S. #1 single.
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On November 24 Jive released a greatest hits album, The Singles Collection to honor her 10th anniversary in the music industry. It contained the new single "3" which topped the Billboard 100 making it her 3rd #1 hit on the chart. It also marked the first time in 3 years that a song had debuted directly at #1 on the chart. The album was released in a standard edition, deluxe CD+DVD edition, BoxSet edition, and as a digital download.180

Musical style and performance

Spears performing in 2009's world tour The Circus Starring Britney Spears

Following her debut, Spears was credited with leading the revival of teen pop in the late 1990s. The Daily Yomiuri reported that "[m]usic critics have hailed her as the most gifted teenage pop idol for many years, but Spears has set her sights a little higher-she is aiming for the level of superstardom that has been achieved by Madonna and Janet Jackson."181 Rolling Stone wrote: "Britney Spears carries on the classic archetype of the rock & roll teen queen, the dungaree doll, the angel baby who just has to make a scene."182 Rami Yacoub who co-produced Spears's debut album with lyricist Max Martin, commented, "I know from Denniz Pop and Max's previous productions, when we do songs, there's kind of a nasal thing. With N' Sync and the Backstreet Boys, we had to push for that mid-nasal voice. When Britney did that, she got this kind of raspy, sexy voice."25 Following the release of her debut album, Chuck Taylor of Billboard observed, "Spears has become a consummate performer, with snappy dance moves, a clearly real-albeit young-and funkdified voice ... "(You Drive Me) Crazy", her third single ... demonstrates Spears's own development, proving that the 17-year-old is finding her own vocal personality after so many months of steadfast practice."183 Stephen Thomas Erlewine of Allmusic referred to her music as a "blend of infectious, rap-inflected dance-pop and smooth balladry."184 Spears later commented, "With ...Baby One More Time, I didn't get to show my voice off. The songs were great, but they weren't very challenging".185

Oops!...I Did It Again and subsequent albums saw Spears working with several contemporary R&B producers, leading to "a combination of bubblegum, urban soul, and raga."186 Her third studio album, Britney derived from the teen pop niche, "[r]hythmically and melodically ... sharper, tougher than what came before. What used to be unabashedly frothy has some disco grit, underpinned by Spears' spunky self-determination that helps sell hooks that are already catchier, by and large, than those that populated her previous two albums."187 Guy Blackman of The Age wrote that while few would care to listen to an entire Spears album, "[t]he thing about Spears, though, is that her biggest songs, no matter how committee-created or impossibly polished, have always been convincing because of her delivery, her commitment and her presence. For her mostly teenage fans, Spears expresses perfectly the conflicting urges of adolescence, the tension between chastity and sexual experience, between hedonism and responsibility, between confi dence and vulnerability."188

Her vocal ability has also been criticized, often drawing unfavorable comparison to her pop rival, Christina Aguilera189 Critic Allan Raible derides her overdependence in Circus on digital effects and the robotic effect it creates. "She’s never been a strong vocalist..." writes Raible, "Could she handle these songs with stripped down arrangements and no vocal effects? More importantly, would anyone want to hear her attempt such a performance? Does it matter? No. The focus is still image over substance."190 Her image and persona are also often contrasted to Christina Aguilera. David Browne of Entertainment Weekly observed "Christina Aguilera may flash skin and belly button, but in her music and manner, she's too eager not to offend — she's a good girl pretending to be bad. Spears, however, comes across as a bad girl acting good ... Spears' artificial-sweetener voice is much less interesting than the settings, yet that blandness is actually a relief compared with Aguilera's numbing vocal gymnastics.191 In contrast, Allmusic comments: "Like her peer Christina Aguilera, Britney equates maturity with transparent sexuality and the pounding sounds of nightclubs ... Where Christina comes across like a natural-born skank, Britney is the girl next door cutting loose at college, drinking and smoking and dancing and sexing just a little too recklessly, since this is the first time she can indulge herself.192 Sal Cinquemani of Slant Magazine notes, "The disparity between Aguilera and Spears can't be measured solely by the timbre and octave range of their voices ... [Aguilera's] popularity has never reached the fever pitch of Britney's.193

Like other dance-oriented pop stars, it has been widely reported that Spears lip-syncs in concert. Author Gary Giddins wrote in his book Natural selection: Gary Giddins on comedy, film, music, and books (2006) that "among many other performers accused of moving their lips while a machine does the labor are Britney Spears, Luciano Pavarotti, Shania Twain, BeyoncĂ©, and Madonna."194 Rashod D. Ollison of The Baltimore Sun observes: "Many pop stars ... feel they have no choice but to seek vocal enhancement. Since the advent of MTV and other video music channels, pop audiences have been fed elaborate videos thick with jaw-dropping effects, awesome choreography, fabulous clothes, marvelous bodies. And the same level of perfection is expected to extend beyond the video set to the concert stage. So if Britney Spears, Janet Jackson or Madonna sounds shrill and flat without a backing track, fans won't pay up to $300 for a concert ticket."195 Giddins adds, "it was reported Britney Spears fans prefer her to lip-sync—despite her denials of doing so (contradicted by her own director)—because they expect flawless digitalization when they pay serious money for a concert."194 In Australia, NSW Fair Trading Minister Virginia Judge has advised disclaimers be printed on any ticket for concerts which contain any prerecorded vocals. She commented: "There could have been some instances where people actually go and purchase a ticket thinking that they're going to have a live performance ... for some people that means that everything is live, it's fresh, it happens instantaneously, it's not something that's been pre-recorded. You want to make sure that they're actually paying for what they think they're getting."196 Noting on the prevalence of lip-syncing, Los Angeles Daily News reported "in the context of a Britney Spears concert, does it really matter? Like a Vegas revue show, you don't go to hear the music, you go for the somewhat-ridiculous spectacle of it all".197 Similarly, Aline Mendelsohn of the Orlando Sentinel remarked: "Let's get one thing straight: A Britney Spears concert is not about the music ... you have to remember that it's about the sight, not the sound."198 Critic Glenn Gamboa comments her concert tours are "like her life—a massive money-making venture designed to play up her talents and distract from her shortcomings with a mix of techno-tinged sex appeal and disco-flavored flash. And, like her life, it is, more or less, a success.199

Influences

Throughout her career, Spears has drawn frequent comparisons to Janet Jackson and Madonna, in terms of vocals, choreography and stage presence, citing both as influences in her work. She has also named Michael Jackson as a source of inspiration."200 According to Spears: "I know when I was younger, I looked up to people... like, you know, Janet Jackson and Madonna. And they were major inspirations for me. But I also had my own identity and I knew who I was, you know."201 In the 2002 book Madonnastyle by Carol Clerk, she is quoted saying: "I have been a huge fan of Madonna since I was a little girl. I would really, really like to be a legend like Madonna ... Her choreography definitely opened the door for girls to go in there and do their own thing".202

Many critics have argued that Spears should not be considered in the same league of talent as Jackson or Madonna. Journalists Erika Montalvo and Jackie Sheppard of the Rocky Mountain Collegian observed "[s]ome may argue that Spears is not only a good recording artist but also an important cultural icon."203 However, in examining her level of skill as an artist, it is questioned that "[a]lthough she has been classified among female elites such as Janet Jackson and Madonna, what does Ms. Spears really have in common with these divas of rock?"203 Joan Anderman of the Boston Globe remarked that "[t]hirteen costume changes in 90 minutes won't bless her with Madonna's intelligence or cultural barometer. An army of cutting-edge R&B producers won't supply her with Janet Jackson's sense of humor or sincere smile ... Britney's heroes aren't great singers. But they're real singers. Spears sounds robotic, nearly inhuman, on her records, so processed is her voice by digital pitch-shifters and synthesizers."204

Reporter Ed Bumgardner commented her transition from teen pop start to adult sex symbol with her third studio album Britney "takes its cues from two other successful performers—Madonna and Janet Jackson—both of whom she brazenly rips off and both of whom, like Spears, are passable singers, at best."205 Critic Shane Harrison wrote: "From the minimalist thump and "Nasty" feel of "I'm a Slave 4 U" to the scattered quotes in "Boys," Britney feels like [Spears's] attempt at 'Control'."200 Citing Jackson's resolve to incorporate personal and social issues into her work and Madonna's ability to constantly redefine the boundaries of socially acceptable material in the industry, Spears's catalog ultimately pales in comparison, because "[w]hile Jackson and Madonna wrote their own music about subjects of importance, [Spears's] music sounds like an upbeat version of either, 'I want to grow up but the media won't let me,' or 'Here kitty, kitty, I'm wearing my underwear outside of my leather pants'-type ballads."203 In contrast, Guy Blackman argues that although "no one would argue that Spears is some kind of pioneering pop auteur, there’s still a lot to like about her back catalogue. During her world-conquering peak, she was just about as cutting edge as you could get in the world of global pop superstardom. Spears didn’t just work with big names, she gave big names their names, and maintained her high currency in the world’s most fickle industry for years, when most aspiring starlets are lucky to manage months."188

Madonna's respect for Spears has also been a subject of observation. Santiago Fouz-Hernández and Freya Jarman-Ivens, authors of Madonna's drowned worlds: new approaches to her cultural transformations, 1983-2003 (2004) note that the most well known cross-generational relationship exists between Spears and Madonna in which "the entertainment newsmedia almost became obsessed with their relationship of mutual admiration."206 The biographers also report "[s]ome observers of popular culture, however, feel that the comparisons between the two artist are meaningless and fail to recognize Madonna's unique contribution: Madonna was never 'just another pop star' whereas Britney can more easily be seen as a standard manufactured pop act."206

Legacy

Spears's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame

Spears became an international pop culture icon immediately after launching her recording career. Rolling Stone magazine wrote: "One of the most controversial and successful female vocalists of the 21st century," she "spearheaded the rise of post-millennial teen pop ... Spears early on cultivated a mixture of innocence and experience that broke the bank".207 She is listed by the Guinness World Records as having the "Best-selling album by a teenage solo artist" for her debut album ...Baby One More Time which sold over thirteen million copies in the United States.208 Melissa Ruggieri of the Richmond Times-Dispatch reported, "She's also marked for being the best-selling teenage artist. Before she turned 20 in 2001, Spears sold more than 37 million albums worldwide".209 Barbara Ellen of The Observer reported: "Spears is famously one of the 'oldest' teenagers pop has ever produced, almost middle aged in terms of focus and determination. Many 19-year-olds haven't even started working by that age, whereas Britney, a former Mouseketeer, was that most unusual and volatile of American phenomena — a child with a full-time career. While other little girls were putting posters on their walls, Britney was wanting to be the poster on the wall. Whereas other children develop at their own pace, Britney was developing at a pace set by the ferociously competitive American entertainment industry".210 'Britney Spears' has been Yahoo!'s most popular search term for the last four consecutive years, seven times in total.211 Spears was named as Most Searched Person in the Guinness World Records book edition 2007 and 2009.

Spears has also become an major influence among many new artists, including Kristinia DeBarge,212 Lady Gaga,213 Little Boots,214 Taylor Swift,215 Pixie Lott216 and Miley Cyrus who has cited Spears as one of her biggest inspirations and has also referenced Spears in her hit song "Party in the U.S.A.".217218 Bebo Norman wrote a song about Spears, called "Britney", which was released as a single. Boy band Busted also wrote a song about Spears called "Britney", which was on their debut album.219 She is also mentioned in P!nk's song "Don't Let Me Get Me". Richard Cheese called Britney Spears "a remarkable recording artist" and also went on to say that she was "versatile" and what the industry calls an "artist". People magazine and MTV reported that October 1, 2008, Bronx's John Philip Sousa Middle School, named their music studio in honor of Britney Spears.220 Spears herself was present during the ceremony and donated $10,000 dollars to the school's music program.221

The TISM song Thou Shalt Not Britney Spear from the 2001 De RigueurMortis album discusses the situation of a boy declining to have sex with a girlfriend who is keen to do so. Britney Spears is used as the imaginary girlfriend, possibly because of the double-entendre with her name. The track includes a voice very like Spears' repeating "Oh, My God" during the chorus.

Products and endorsements

Main article: Britney Spears products
Curious - Spears's first fragrance

In early 2001, Spears signed a multi-million dollar promotional deal with Pepsi that included television commercials, point-of-purchase promotions, and Internet ties between Spears and the company. Britney Spears has earned over US$370 million from her many, multi-million dollar advertisement and endorsement deals all around the World..222 She has published four books, including A Mother's Gift, and released seven DVDs, including her self-produced 2005 reality series Britney & Kevin: Chaotic. Other Spears products include a doll and a video game. She participated in seven tours including "The Onyx Hotel Tour" in 2004. She has grossed over US$350 million from tour ticket sales and over $185 million in merchandise from her tours, the most ever grossed by a performer (male and female).223224 In November 2009, Britney released the "It's Britney" application for the iPhone and iPod touch. It features Twitter and Facebook updates, photo galleries, news, a photo game called "Be Britney's Dancer," a sparkler image that includes a surprise when attending her concerts, and exclusive photos and messages from Britney.225

Spears endorsed her first Elizabeth Arden fragrance "Curious" in September, 2004, which had $100 million in sales in the five weeks after its 2004 release,226 and it broke licenser Elizabeth Arden's record for first-week gross for a perfume and went on to become the number-one fragrance in department stores on 2004.227 In September 2005, Spears released the fragrance "Fantasy" with Elizabeth Arden, which also saw great success.228 These were followed by the release of two more fragrances of "Curious:In Control" and "Midnight Fantasy" in 2006. Her next Elizabeth Arden fragrance, "Believe", was released in September 2007.229 In January, 2008, Spears released "Curious Heart".230231 Spears released a new fragrance entitled "Hidden Fantasy" in January 2009.226 On March 22, 2009, it was announced that Spears has the #1 selling celebrity fragrance, making up 34% of sales.232 On March 2, 2009 it was announced that Spears would be the new face of Candie's.233234 On April 1, 2009, People magazine released a sneak peek of what the ads will look like.235 In January 2010, it was announced that Britney would remain the spokesperson for Candies in 2010.236 The photo shoot entitled "Britney: Through The Lens" was shot by Annie Leibovitz, Mark Seliger, and other photographers. 237

Discography

Main article: Britney Spears discography

Studio albums

Compilation albums & EPs

Tours

Main article: List of Britney Spears concert tours

Filmography

Main article: Britney Spears filmography
Year Title Role Notes Format
1991 The Mickey Mouse Club Various Roles Seasons 6-7, 1991–1993 TV Show
1999 The Famous Jett Jackson Herself She sang "...Baby One More Time" and "Sometimes" on the show.238
Sabrina the Teenage Witch Herself Cameo (Sang "(You Drive Me) Crazy" on show)
2000 Longshot Flight Attendant Cameo Film
The Simpsons Herself Episode: "The Mansion Family" TV Show
2002 Austin Powers in Goldmember Herself Cameo/Soundtrack Theatrical Film / DVD
Crossroads Lucy Wagner Lead Role/Feature Film
Stages: Three Days in Mexico Herself Biography/Documentary239 DVD
Robbie the Reindeer in Legend of the Lost Tribe Donner English version/Animation Film
2004 Britney & Kevin: Chaotic Herself Reality Show TV Show
2006 Will & Grace Amber-Louise Episode "Buy, Buy Baby"
2008 How I Met Your Mother Abby Season 3: "Ten Sessions" and "Everything Must Go"
Britney: For the Record Herself Biography/Documentary

Awards

Further information: List of awards received by Britney Spears
Year Category Genre Recording Result
Grammy Awards
2000 Best New Artist General ...Baby One More Time Nominated
Best Female Pop Vocal Performance Pop "...Baby One More Time" Nominated
2001 Best Female Pop Vocal Performance Pop "Oops!... I Did It Again" Nominated
Best Pop Vocal Album Pop Oops!... I Did It Again Nominated
2003 Best Female Pop Vocal Performance Pop "Overprotected" Nominated
Best Pop Vocal Album Pop Britney Nominated
2005 Best Dance Recording Dance "Toxic" Won
2010 Best Dance Recording Dance "Womanizer" Nominated

See also

Further reading

  • Dennis, Steve (2009). Britney: Inside the Dream. Harper Collins. ISBN 978-0007317516.
  • Peters, Beth (1999). True Brit: The Story of Singing Sensation Britney Spears. Ballantine Books. ISBN 978-0345436870.
  • Spears, Britney (2000). Britney Spears's Heart to Heart. Three Rivers Press. ISBN 978-0609807019.
  • Scott, Kieran (2001). I was a Mouseketeer!. Disney Press. ISBN 978-0786844708.
  • Stevens, Amanda (2001). Britney Spears: the illustrated story. Billboard Books. ISBN 978-0823078677.
  • Smith, Sean (2006). Britney The Unauthorized Biography of Britney Spears. Pan Macmillan. ISBN 978-0330440776.

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