Britney Spears videography
 Spears performing during the Femme Fatale Tour in July 2011 |
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The videography of American recording artist Britney Spears consists of thirty-two music videos, four home videos, two concert tour videos, one music video compilation, and two documentaries. In 1997 Spears signed a recording contract with Jive Records. Spears' first music video "...Baby One More Time", in which she chose to dress as a Catholic schoolgirl, propelled her to superstardom.[1] It ranked number one on TRL's Final Countdown of the most iconic music videos.[2] The music video for the lead single from Spears' second album, "Oops!... I Did It Again", was similarly successful. Set on Mars, Spears dons a tight-fitting red jumpsuit. The "Stronger" music video had a more sophisticated, adult feel to it.[3] 2001's "I'm a Slave 4 U" let Spears move further into a more mature territory, performing a complicated dance routine in a risqué outfit.[4]
"Me Against the Music", which featured Madonna, was released in 2003. Director Paul Hunter talked to MTV News about the video, saying, "Madonna is an icon of an earlier generation, and then Britney of the newer generation. [...] I wanted it to be a bit of a cat-and-mouse sort of game and a little bit of a foreplay between Britney and Madonna and just sort of tease the audience."[5] Spears came up with the storyline for "Toxic", directed by Joseph Kahn.[6] Spears plays three different incarnations of herself and poisons her unfaithful lover. Throughout the video, there are scenes of Spears naked covered in diamonds.[6] The music video for "Everytime", directed by famed photographer David LaChapelle, was notably darker than Spears' previous videos.[7] The video portrays Spears as a star hounded by paparazzi, who drowns in her bathtub when she starts bleeding from a wound in her head. In the hospital, doctors fail to resuscitate her while a child is born in the next room, implying she has been reincarnated. The original treatment would have had Spears killing herself from a drug overdose, but the plot was removed after it received criticism by several organizations, who perceived it as a glamorization of suicide. Featuring many religious references, the music video was noted by contemporary critics for predicting Spears's future struggles with fame.[8][9][10] The clip for Spears' cover of "My Prerogative" was described the video as "[having] an element of old Hollywood glamour and mystery".[11] The video begins with Spears driving erratically in a Porsche and crashing it into a pool.[12]
The music video for Spears' 2007 comeback single "Gimme More" displayed Spears as a stripper and featured a break from Spears's highly choreographed music videos.[13] It received mixed to negative reviews from critics, who panned Spears's pole dancing as well as the lack of storyline.[14][15] "Piece of Me" referenced Spears' life at the time, while "Break the Ice" was accompanied by an animated music video showing Spears as a superheroine. 2008's "Womanizer" was seen as a return to form for Spears.[16][17][18] Described as a sequel to "Toxic", the concept was again pitched to director Kahn by Spears.[19] The video for "Circus" portrayed Spears as the ringmaster of a circus accompanied by different performers, and it is interspersed with scenes of Spears in different circus settings. "If U Seek Amy" saw Spears at a sex party that takes place at her house, before she transforms into a typical American housewife,[9] while "Radar" pays tribute to Madonna's "Take a Bow".[20] The clip for "3" was described as "simple" and "very, very minimal."[21]
Spears ranked #4 VH1's "50 Greatest Women of the Video Era" show list, ahead of most of her contemporaries and behind only veterans like Madonna, Janet Jackson, and Whitney Houston.[22]
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[edit] Music videos
Footnotes:
- 1 There are two versions of "I'm Not a Girl, Not Yet a Woman". One of them is the original video, while the other contains clips from the movie Crossroads.
- 2 The video for "Outrageous" is unfinished. It's a montage of scenes before Spears injured her knee.
- 3 The music video for the Chris Cox Megamix is for the radio edit. The only music videos that are not shown are "Born to Make You Happy" and "My Prerogative".
- 4 The video for "Gimme More" contains two different versions with two different endings. In the uncensored version, Spears is topless. On July 19, 2011, a new version of the video featuring never before scenes leaked.
- 5 There are two versions of "Piece of Me". The international version shows Spears in the first verse singing in front of a background of flashes, wearing a dress and a blond bob wig, while the US version shows her singing in front of a colourful background, which can also be seen in other parts of the international video.
- 6 The music video for "Break The Ice" is made in an anime style.
- 7 There are two versions of "3". The first one is the official music video, and the other one is the director's cut, which shows new scenes, different sequences and has no music at the beginning.[23]
- 8 There are two versions of "Till The World Ends". The first one is the directors cut which shows the apocalypse theme in the video while the second one is a choreography cut which shows only dance sequences in the video.
[edit] Miscellaneous videos
- "When Your Eyes Say It" (2001) – It was planned as the fourth or fifth single from Oops!... I Did It Again, but was unreleased due to unknown reasons. It was shot in January 2001 by Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris.[24]
- "What's Going On" (2001) – Music video to promote the All-Star Tribute charity single. It features various singers.[25]
- "Overprotected" (2002) - Crossroads promotional version of the video, features outtakes from the movie. It is included at the end credits of the movie and in the official video release Britney: The Videos, and also as an enhanced section from Britney.[26]
- "Anticipating" (2002) – Spears' first live music video, taken from her Dream Within a Dream Tour performance directed by Marty Callner and was released in France and Brazil only. It also had some airplay in the Philippines and Taiwan.[27]
- "That's Where You Take Me" (2003) – The video is made from Live from Las Vegas footage of backstage and live performances for a special release in the Philippines and was directed by Marty Callner.[28]
- "Gimme More" (2007) – Spears' original video had a complete different concept and contained scenes wearing a funeral outfit as well as different outfits while dancing around the pole and its theme was rebirth. This version of the video was leaked on July 19, 2011, which featured new scenes and different shots of Spears' dancing around the pole.[29]
- "When I Grow Up" (2008) - Spears made a cameo appearance in this video, but her scenes were cut for unknown reasons.
- "Human Nature" (2008) – Madonna Sticky & Sweet Tour backdrop video of Britney Spears trapped in an elevator. It also adds the line 'It's Britney, bitch' at the end of the song.[30][31]
- "Everybody’s Looking For Somethin'" (2009) – Made as an interlude to The Circus Starring Britney Spears. It features Spears at a party while singing along to Marilyn Manson's cover of "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)".[32][33]
- "Break the Ice" (2009) – Made as an interlude to The Circus Starring Britney Spears. It is a collage of almost every music video from 1999 to 2008.[32][34]
- "Kill the Lights" (2009) – Animated video, based on the story winner of a Fan Fiction Contest at Britney.com. It shows paparazzi following Spears to another planet.[35][36]
[edit] Video albums
| Title | Album details | Certifications |
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| Time Out with Britney Spears |
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| Live and More! |
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| Britney: The Videos |
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| Live from Las Vegas |
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| In the Zone |
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| Greatest Hits: My Prerogative |
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| Britney & Kevin: Chaotic |
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| Britney: For the Record |
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| Britney Spears Live: The Femme Fatale Tour |
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| The Best of Britney Spears[40] |
[edit] MTV Awards
[edit] MTV Video Music Awards
The MTV Video Music Awards were established in 1984 by MTV to celebrate the top music videos of the year.
[edit] See also
- Britney Spears discography
- Britney Spears filmography
- Britney Spears products
- List of Britney Spears concert tours
[edit] References
- ^ Hughes 2005, p. 147
- ^ Lloyd, Robert (2008-11-17). "Show Tracker". Los Angeles Times (Tribune Company). http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/showtracker/2008/11/review-trls-tot.html.
- ^ Vena, Jocelyn (2009-10-18). "How Britney Spears' 'Stronger' Video Made Her A Diva". MTV News. MTV. http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1626492/20091117/spears_britney.jhtml. Retrieved 2009-10-19.
- ^ D'Angelo, Joe (September 20, 2001). "Britney Works Double-Time On Music Videos". MTV News. MTV. http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1449019/20010920/spears_britney.jhtml. Retrieved 2009-01-03.
- ^ Vena, Jocelyn (2009-12-20). "Britney Spears And Madonna 'Tease' Fans In 'Me Against The Music' Video". MTV News (MTV). http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1626705/20091119/spears_britney.jhtml. Retrieved 2010-09-22.
- ^ a b Kaufman, Gil (2004-08-25). "Yes, Britney Really Is Naked In The 'Toxic' Video". MTV News. MTV. http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1490554/20040825/spears_britney.jhtml. Retrieved 2010-08-22.
- ^ Vineyard, Jennifer (2004-04-12). "Britney Says Controversial New Video Is About Reincarnation". MTV News. MTV. http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1486294/20040409/spears_britney.jhtml. Retrieved 2010-04-28.
- ^ Fox 2009, p. 47
- ^ a b Montgomery, James (2009-03-12). "Is Britney Spears' 'If U Seek Amy' Her Best Video Ever?". MTV News. MTV. http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1606882/20090312/spears_britney.jhtml. Retrieved 2009-12-01.
- ^ "The Complete Video Guide: "Everytime"". Rolling Stone (Jann Wenner). 2009. ISSN 0035-791X.
- ^ Vineyard, Jennifer (2004-08-25). "Britney To Marry Kevin Federline In 'My Prerogative' Video". MTV News (MTV). http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1490551/20040825/spears_britney.jhtml. Retrieved 2010-03-19.
- ^ Vineyard, Jennifer (2004-08-17). "Britney Makes Party-Crashing Her Prerogative In Next Video". MTV News (MTV). http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1490312/20040817/spears_britney.jhtml. Retrieved 2010-03-19.
- ^ Leeds, Jeff (2007-09-13). "Spears’s Awards Fiasco Stirs Speculation About Her Future". The New York Times (The New York Times Company). http://www.nytimes.com/2007/09/13/arts/music/13brit.html/?_r=1. Retrieved 2010-02-23.
- ^ Slezak, Michael (2007-10-05). "Snap judgment: Britney Spears' 'Gimme More' video". Entertainment Weekly (Time Warner). http://popwatch.ew.com/2007/10/05/britney-video-g/. Retrieved 2010-02-23.
- ^ Harmsworth, Andrei (2007-10-05). "Britney's new lap dancing video!". Metro (Associated Newspapers Ltd). http://www.metro.co.uk/showbiz/68938-britneys-new-lap-dancing-video. Retrieved 2010-02-23.
- ^ Lamb, Bill (2009). "Top 10 Britney Spears Songs". About.com (The New York Times Company). http://top40.about.com/od/britneyspears/tp/topbritneyspearssongs.htm. Retrieved 2010-04-18.
- ^ Watson, Margeaux (2008-10-17). "Britney Has a Sexy New Video. So…Was it Worth the Wait?". Entertainment Weekly (Time Warner). http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20233555,00.html. Retrieved 2010-01-10.
- ^ "Spears’ "Womanizer" Video Premieres: Is Britney Back For Real?". Rolling Stone (Jann Wenner). 2008-10-11. ISSN 0035-791X.
- ^ Vena, Jocelyn; Elias, Matt (2009-11-24). "Britney Spears' 'Womanizer' Clip Proved She Still Had It". MTV News (MTV). http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1626947/20091123/spears_britney.jhtml. Retrieved 2010-01-10.
- ^ Jocelyn Vena (2009-11-25). "Britney Spears Channeled 'Classy' Madonna In 'Radar' Video". MTV News. MTV. http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1627052/20091124/story.jhtml. Retrieved 2009-11-26.
- ^ "Life & Style exclusive: Britney's video director speaks". Life & Style. Bauer Media Group. 2009-10-20. http://www.lifeandstylemag.com/2009/10/britney-spears-3-video.html. Retrieved 2010-01-04.
- ^ "The Greatest: 50 Greatest Women of the Video Era". VH1. MTV Networks. http://www.vh1.com/photos/gallery/?thumbnails=true&fid=1477005. Retrieved 2009-12-17.
- ^ "Even Better Than The Original!". Perez Hilton. http://perezhilton.com/2009-12-15-even-better-than-the-original-2. Retrieved 2010-04-10.
- ^ "MvdBase". http://www.mvdbase.com/video.php?id=26171. Retrieved 2010-04-09.
- ^ "hopeforafricanchildren". Artists Against AIDS Worldwide's New Superstar Version of Marvin Gaye's 'What's Going On' in Stores Tuesday, October 30. http://www.hopeforafricanchildren.org/New/Press/pr_103001.html. Retrieved 2010-04-09.
- ^ "Mixup Music Store". "The Videos". http://www.mixup.com.mx/mixup/Product.aspx?sku=828765404792. Retrieved 2010-04-09.
- ^ Sablan, Mark M. (2003-02-05). "Teendom's New Music". Philippine Daily Inquirer (Philippine Daily Inquirer). http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=LlU1AAAAIBAJ&sjid=fCUMAAAAIBAJ&pg=508,2422565. Retrieved 2010-04-09.
- ^ "That's Where You Take Me". Discogs. http://www.discogs.com/Britney-Spears-Thats-Where-You-Take-Me/release/1961865. Retrieved 2010-04-09.
- ^ "New Britney Video Set to Air". People. http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20143046,00.html. Retrieved 2010-04-09.
- ^ "Madonna gives fans a treat with "Sticky & Sweet"". UsaToday. 2008-10-05. http://www.usatoday.com/life/music/2008-10-05-3494094949_x.htm. Retrieved 2010-04-09.
- ^ "Britney appears on stage with Madonna". RTE. 2008-11-08. http://www.rte.ie/arts/2008/1108/madonna.html. Retrieved 2010-04-09.
- ^ a b "Britney Spears Concert at Burswood Dome, Perth, Australia Setlist on November 6, 2009". Setlist.com. http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/britney-spears/2009/burswood-dome-perth-australia-4bd7c356.html. Retrieved 2010-04-09.
- ^ "Britney Spears’ "Circus" Spectacle Draws Madonna to New York Show: Full Report". RollingStone. http://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/index.php/2009/03/12/britney-spears-circus-spectacle-draws-madonna-to-new-york-show-full-report/. Retrieved 2010-04-09.
- ^ "Britney's Circus Set List Revealed!". Celebuzz. http://www.celebuzz.com/britneys-circus-set-list-revealed-s90101/. Retrieved 2010-04-09.
- ^ "WORLD PREMIERE: "Kill The Lights" Animated Video". http://www.britney.com/au/node/76813. Retrieved 2010-04-09.
- ^ "Buy the 'Kill the Lights' Fan Video on iTunes". http://www.britneyspears.com/2009/09/buy-the-kill-the-lights-fan-video-on-itunes.php. Retrieved 2010-04-09.
- ^ a b c d e f RIAA certification searchable database - "Britney Spears". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved January 28, 2008
- ^ "Top 40 DVD Chart - Australian Record Industry Assocation". Ariacharts.com.au. http://ariacharts.com.au/pages/charts_display_music.asp?chart=1V40DVD. Retrieved 2011-09-17.
- ^ "http://www.aria.com.au/pages/httpwww.aria.com.aupagesARIACharts-Accreditations-2008DVD.htm". Aria.com.au. 2008-12-31. http://www.aria.com.au/pages/httpwww.aria.com.aupageshttpwww.aria.com.aupagesARIACharts-Accreditations-2008DVD_000.htm. Retrieved 2011-09-17.
- ^ "http://www.breatheheavy.com/2011/12/the-best-of-britney-spears-blu-ray/". 2011-12-06. http://www.breatheheavy.com/2011/12/the-best-of-britney-spears-blu-ray/. Retrieved 2011-12-17.
[edit] External links
- Britney.com — owned and maintained by Sony BMG and represents Britney Spears. (Sony BMG is the owner of Britney Spears' current label, Jive Records.)
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