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{{Infobox Musical artist
| Name = Britney Spears
| Img = Britney-Spears082.jpg
| Img_capt = <!-- NOTE TO EDITORS: DO NOT replace Image:Britney-Spears082.jpg with any fair use images. This image is a free image and can only be replaced with another free image. Any fair use photos (i.e. promotional photos) are copyright violations and will be deleted. Also see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Fair use criteria -->Britney Spears performing at the [[Staples Center]] in [[Los Angeles, California|Los Angeles]], [[California]] during her ''[[The Onyx Hotel Tour]]'' in 2004
| Background = solo_singer
| Birth_name = Britney Jean Spears
| Born = {{birth date and age|1981|12|2}}<br>[[McComb, Mississippi|McComb]], [[Mississippi]], [[United States]]
| Origin = [[Kentwood, Louisiana|Kentwood]], [[Louisiana]],<!--Britney was raised and grew up in Kentwood--> [[United States]]
| Genre = [[pop music|Pop]], [[teen pop]], [[dance-pop]], [[urban contemporary|urban pop]]
| Occupation = [[Singer]], [[dance]]r, [[songwriter]], [[actor|actress]]
| Years_active = 1992–present
| Label = [[Jive Records|Jive]]
| URL = [http://www.britneyspears.com www.britneyspears.com]
}}

'''Britney Jean Spears''' (born [[December 2]], [[1981]]) is an [[United States|American]] [[pop music|pop]] [[singer]], [[dance]]r, [[songwriter]], [[actor|actress]], and [[author]]. Her debut album ''[[...Baby One More Time]]'', released in early 1999, propelled her to international stardom.<ref name=FOX>{{cite web | url=http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,195283,00.html | title=Britney Spears biograghy from Fox News | date=13 September 2007 | accessdate=2007-10-22 | publisher=FOX News | author=editors from FOXNews.com}}</ref> It spawned several singles, including "[[...Baby One More Time (song)|...Baby One More Time]]", which topped the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] single.<ref name=BB>{{cite web | url=http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:kpfuxq9jldte~T51 | publisher=All Music Guide | author=Editors from allmusic.com | title=Britney Spears Single Charts | date=2006 | accessdate=2007-10-21}}</ref> She released her second studio album ''[[Oops!... I Did It Again]]'' in May 2000 with continued success.<ref>{{cite web | url =http://www.alwayscelebrity.com/music/britney_spears/biography.html | author=editors from alwayscelebrity.com | publisher=Always Celebrity | year=2003 | accessdate=2007-09-18 | title=Biography of Britney Spears on Always Celebrity}}</ref><ref name=FOX/> Her third album ''[[Britney (album)|Britney]]'' was released in November 2001, followed by the release of her fourth album ''[[In The Zone]]'' in November 2003. The album's breakout single "[[Toxic (song)|Toxic]]" has won Spears her first [[Grammy Award]].<ref name=grammyaward>{{cite web | author=Sony Music Blog Staff | title=Britney Spears Wins Her First Grammy Award... | publisher=blog.sonymusic.com | year=[[February 14]] [[2005]] | url=http://blog.sonymusic.com/sonybmg/archives/007415.html | accessdate=2007-02-19}}</ref> The collection ''[[Greatest Hits: My Prerogative]]'' was released in 2004 followed by a brief career break. The album ''[[Blackout (Britney Spears album)|Blackout]]'' was released worldwide in October 2007,<ref name=blackout/> with the lead single "[[Gimme More]]" becoming a worldwide hit.<ref name=gimme/>

Spears has sold over eighty-three million records worldwide according to [[Zomba Label Group]].<ref name="Zomba">{{cite web | author=Zomba Records Editors | title=Britney Returns with "Gimme More" - BLACKOUT in Stores November 13th | publisher=zombalabelgroup.com | year= 2007 | url=http://www.zombalabelgroup.com/news.html#57741 | accessdate=2007-10-05}}</ref> The [[Recording Industry Association of America]] (RIAA) ranks her as the eighth best-selling female artist in American music history, having sold 31 million albums in the U.S.<ref name=RIAAtopartists>{{cite web | author=RIAA Editors | title=Top Artists | publisher=RIAA.com | url=http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=tblTopArt | accessdate=2007-04-28}}</ref> Spears's fame in the music industry has led her to experiment with other forms of media, including film and television. As an actress, she is most noted for her starring role in the 2002 movie ''[[Crossroads (2002 film)|Crossroads]]''.<ref name=crossroads>{{cite web | title=Crossroads movie | publisher=imdb.com | url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0275022/ | accessdate=2007-08-26}}</ref> Spears has also made guest appearances in various movie and television programs. Her success as a singer led her to several high-profile advertising deals and endorsements, including her own [[Elizabeth Arden]] perfume line.

Spears's personal life has gained much attention from the media as a result of her stardom. In particular, her marriage to [[Kevin Federline]] in 2004. She gave birth to her first child; Sean Preston in 2005 and to her second child; Jayden James in 2006.<ref name=sean/><ref name=jayden/> The couple's divorce in November of the same year was highly publicized, followed by an ongoing legal battle for the custody of their two children.<ref name=divorce/><ref name=agreement/>

==Childhood and discovery==
[[Image:Britmmc.jpg|thumb|180px|Britney Spears in ''[[The New Mickey Mouse Club]]'', 1993.]]
Britney Spears was born in [[McComb, Mississippi]],<ref>{{cite web | author=NNDB | title=Britney Spears | publisher=nndb.com | year= 2006 | url=http://www.nndb.com/people/049/000022980/#FN1 | accessdate=2006-10-24}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title=Britney Spears's marriage license showing her birth place | url=http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2004/Jan-04-Sun-2004/photos/news.jpg | accessdate=2007-08-26}}</ref> but was raised in [[Kentwood, Louisiana]] as a [[Southern Baptist]]. Her parents are Lynne Irene ([[married and maiden names|née]] Bridges), a former elementary school teacher, and James Parnell Spears, a building contractor. Spears's brother Bryan works as a manager for the Spears family interests<ref>{{cite web|url=http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/nm/20030722/media_nm/industry_rudolph_dc_1
|title=Last Call for Rudolph & Beer Law Firm|accessdate=2007-08-22|author=Ian Mohr|date=2002-07-22|publisher=Hollywood Reporter|archiveurl=http://ubb.fanasylum.com/ubbthreads/showthreaded.php?Cat=&Number=68982&page=0&view=collapsed&sb=5&o=&vc=1
|archivedate=2003-07-12}}</ref> and her sister [[Jamie Lynn Spears|Jamie Lynn]] is an actress and singer. Her maternal grandmother Lillian Woolmore was an English [[war-bride]],<ref name="tree1">{{cite web | url=http://landing.ancestry.com/famoustree/index.aspx?name=spears&offerId=0%3a679%3a0 | title=Britney Spears Family Tree | publisher=''Ancestry.com'' | accessdate=2007-03-29}}</ref> born in [[Tottenham]], [[London]]<ref>[http://knowhere.co.uk/3692_heroes.html]</ref> who met Spears's grandfather Barnett O'Field Bridges in [[England]] during [[World War II]]. Her paternal grandparents were June Austin Spears and Emma Jean Forbes.<ref name=spearsancestry>{{cite web | author=William Addams Reitwiesner | title=Ancestry of Britney Spears | publisher=wargs.com | url=http://www.wargs.com/other/spears.html | accessdate=2007-02-23}}</ref><ref name="tree1"/>

Spears was an accomplished gymnast, attending [[gymnastics]] classes until age nine and competing in state-level competitions.<ref name=britneyearlyyears>{{cite web | author=Yahoo! editors | title=Yahoo!'s Web Celeb Britney Spears | publisher=yahoo.com | url=http://features.yahoo.com/webceleb/britney/ | year=April 1999 | accessdate=2007-05-07}}</ref> She performed in local dance revues and her local Baptist church choir. At age eight she 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.<ref name=britneyearlyyears/> Spears subsequently spent three summers at NYC's [[Professional Performing Arts School]] and also appeared in a number of off-Broadway productions, including 1991's ''Ruthless!''. In 1992, she landed a spot on the popular television show ''[[Star Search]]''. Though she won her first round in the competition, she ultimately lost. At age eleven, Spears returned to the Disney Channel for a spot on the ''[[ The New Mickey Mouse Club]]'' in [[Lakeland, Florida]].<ref name=britneyearlyyears/> She was featured on the show from 1993 to 1994, until she was 13. Other future celebrities on the show included fellow pop singer [[Christina Aguilera]], [['N Sync]] members [[Justin Timberlake]] and [[Joshua Chasez]], ''[[Felicity]]'' actress [[Keri Russell]], and ''[[The Notebook]]'' star [[Ryan Gosling]].<ref name=mickemc>{{cite web | author=Tv.com editors | title=Mickey Mouse Club at TV.com | publisher=tv.com | url=http://www.tv.com/show/3463/summary.html | accessdate=2007-03-07}}</ref> After the show ended, Spears returned to Kentwood and entered high school for a year.<ref>{{cite web | author=Askmen.com Staff | title=Britney Spears Bio | publisher=Askmen.com | url=http://www.askmen.com/women/singer/2c_britney_spears.html | accessdate=2007-02-12}}</ref>

In 1997, Spears briefly joined the all-female pop group [[Innosense (band)|Innosense]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:rqf4zff1eh4k~T1 | title=Biography of Innosense | author=MacKenzie Wilson | publisher=All Music Guide | year=2000 | accessdate=2007-10-13}}</ref> Later that same year, she decided to go solo. After recording a demo, she was signed by [[Jive Records]].<ref name=britneyearlyyears/> She began touring American venues for a series of concerts sponsored by American teen magazines, and eventually became an opening act for 'N Sync and the [[Backstreet Boys]].<ref name=galegroup>{{cite web | title=Women History: Britney Spears biography | publisher=Galegroup.com | url=http://www.galegroup.com/free_resources/whm/bio/spears_b.htm | accessdate=2007-08-26}}</ref>

==Music career==
===1998&ndash;2000: Rise to fame===
{{seealso|...Baby One More Time|Oops!... I Did It Again}}
[[Image:BOMTV.jpg|180px|left|thumb|Spears clad in her iconic schoolgirl uniform in the video for "[[...Baby One More Time (song)|...Baby One More Time]]".]]
Spears's debut single "[[...Baby One More Time (song)|...Baby One More Time]]", released in the end of 1998 became an instant international success. It peaked at number one on the ''Billboard's'' [[Billboard Hot 100|Hot 100]] and nine million copies were sold worldwide.<ref name=BB/><ref>{{cite web | author=Mark Savage | publisher=BBC | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/6376213.stm | title=How Disney's TV gang has grown up | date=February 20 2007 | accessdate=2007-09-18}}</ref> The song was ranked 25th on ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' and [[MTV]]'s "100 Greatest Pop Songs of all time".<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www2.ljworld.com/news/2000/nov/19/mtv_rolling_stone/ | title=MTV, Rolling Stone list top 100 pop songs since 1963| author=The Associated Press journalists | publisher=The Associated Press | date=November 19 2000 | accessdate=2007-09-18}}</ref> The music video accompanying the song featured Spears provocatively dressed in a midriff-baring schoolgirl uniform.<ref>{{cite web | author=The Biography Channel editors | title=Britney Spears: Biography | publisher=TheBiographyChannel.co.uk | year= 1999 |
url=http://www.thebiographychannel.co.uk/biography_story/1125:1291/1/Britney_Jean_Spears.htm | accessdate=2007-01-06}}</ref>

The album of the same title was released in January 1999, reaching number one on the [[Billboard 200]].<ref>{{cite web | author=Rock on the Net Editors | title=Rock on the Net:Britney Spears | publisher=rockonthenet.com | year= 2006 | url=http://www.rockonthenet.com/artists-s/britneyspears_main.htm | accessdate=2006-05-01}}</ref> ''[[...Baby One More Time]]'' was certified [[RIAA certification|Diamond]] in the U.S. and subsequently achieving worldwide sales of 25 million copies.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.riaa.com/newsitem.php?news_year_filter=&resultpage=109&id=C29FB2E9-763C-3D37-9153-6E3E41FA6DD1 | title=RIAA announces 1999 Gold and Platinum Awards | accessdate=2007-09-18 | date=December 21, 1999 | author=Jonathan Lamy, Cara Duckworth, Liz Kennedy | publisher=RIAA}}</ref><ref name=FOX/>. The album received mixed reviews. ''[[All Music Guide]]'' gave it 4 out of 5 stars, stating that the album "has the same blend of infectious, rap-inflected dance-pop and smooth balladry that propelled the New Kids and Debbie Gibson."<ref name=bomtamreview>{{cite web | author=Stephen Thomas Erlewine | title=...Baby One More Time review | publihser=allmusic.com | url=http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:u0jm7i51g71r~T1 | year=January 1999 | accessdate=2007-03-03}}</ref> While ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' gave it 2 out of 5, noting that "While several Cherion-crafted kiddie-funk jams serve up beefy hooks, shameless schlock slowies, like 'E-Mail My Heart', are pure spam."<ref>{{cite web | author=Barry Walters | title=...Baby One More Time review | publisher=Rollingstone.com | url=http://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/album/106495/baby_one_more_time | year=[[January 12]] [[1999]] | accessdate=2007-03-03}}</ref> The success of Spears's music coupled with her controversial image made her one of the year's biggest stars.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/newsid_1760000/newsid_1769100/1769174.stm | title=Who is Britney Spears? | author=BBC journalists | publisher=BBC (news.bbc.co.uk) | date=02 October 2007 | accessdate=2007-10-08}}</ref>

In December 1999, she won four [[Billboard Music Awards]], including Female Artist of the Year. A month later, she took home the Favorite Pop/Rock New Artist award at the [[American Music Awards of 2000|American Music Awards]].<ref>{{cite web | author=InfoPlease editors | title=1999 Billboard Music Awards | publisher=infoplease.com | url=http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0878678.html | year=2000 | accessdate=2007-03-03}}</ref> At the [[2000 Grammy Awards]], Spears received two nominations in the categories of [[Best New Artist]] and [[Best Female Pop Vocal Performance]] for ''...Baby One More Time'', but lost to [[Christina Aguilera]] and [[Sarah McLachlan]] respectively.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cnn.com/SHOWBIZ/specials/2000/grammys/list.html|title=42nd Annual Grammy Awards nominations and winners|accessdate=2007-08-22|date=2000-02-23|publisher=[[CNN]]}}</ref>

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Following the success of her previous album, Spears released the album ''[[Oops!... I Did It Again (album)|Oops!... I Did It Again]]''. 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.<ref>{{cite web | author=Richard Skanse | title=Oops!... She Sold 1.3 Million Albums | publisher=''[[Rolling Stone]]'' magazine | year=[[May 25]] [[2005]] | url=http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/britneyspears/articles/story/5921422/oopsshe_sold_13_million_albums | accessdate=2007-02-11}}</ref> The RIAA awarded the album with a [[RIAA certification|Diamond certification]] with 10 million copies sold in the U.S.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=tblDiamond | author=RIAA staff | publisher=RIAA | title=Platinum Awards of 2000 | year=2000 | accessdate=2007-09-18}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url =http://www.alwayscelebrity.com/music/britney_spears/biography.html | author=editors from alwayscelebrity.com | publisher=Always Celebrity | year=2003 | accessdate=2007-09-18 | title=Biography of Britney Spears on Always Celebrity}}</ref><ref name=FOX/> Concerning both musical content and sales, the album was very similar to Spears's debut, although it fared better with critics. ''All Music Guide'' once again gave it 4 out of 5 stars, saying that the album "has the same combination of sweetly sentimental ballads and endearingly gaudy dance-pop that made One More Time."<ref>{{cite web | author=Stephen Thomas Erlewine | title=allmusic (Oops!...I Did It Again) | publisher=allmusic.com | year=2000 | url=http://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&token=&sql=10:sg4gtq9z9u48 | accessdate=2007-02-11}}</ref> ''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."<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/britneyspears/albums/album/321762/review/5941004/oopsi_did_it_again | title=Rolling Stone on Oops! album review | author=Rob Sheffield | publisher=''Rolling Stone'' | date=8 June 2000 | accessdate=2007-10-13}}</ref>

The album’s lead single "[[Oops!... I Did It Again (song)|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.<ref>{{cite web | author=Songfacts.com editors | title=Oops... I Did It Again facts | publisher=sonfacts.com | url=http://www.songfacts.com/detail.php?id=1431 | accessdate=2007-03-03}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web | author=David Basham | title=Britney, Eminem, 'NSYNC Get Wild, Weird For VMA Sets | publisher=mtv.com | url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1428580/20000907/eminem.jhtml | year=[[September 7]] [[2000]] | accessdate=2007-03-03}}</ref> She finished the year with two more Billboard Music Awards,<ref>{{cite web | author=Rick Ellis | title=2000 Billboard Music Award Winners | publisher=allyourtv.com | url=http://www.allyourtv.com/awards/awardsbillboard2000.html | year=[[December 6]], [[2000]] | accessdate=2007-03-03}}</ref> and two Grammy nominations for ''[[Oops!... I Did It Again]]'' in the categories of [[Best Pop Vocal Album]] and [[Best Female Pop Vocal Performance]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://archives.cnn.com/2001/SHOWBIZ/Music/01/03/grammy.nominations.02/index.html|title=Diversity marks Grammy nominations|accessdate=2007-08-22|date=2001-01-03|publisher=[[CNN]]}}</ref>

===2001&ndash;2003: Career development===
{{seealso|Britney (album)|In the Zone}}

[[Image:Britney Spears.jpg|right|thumb|Spears performing in September 2003.]]
Spears released her third studio album ''[[Britney (album)|Britney]]'' in November 2001. Although not as successful as her previous albums,<ref name=FOX/> she assumed some creative control by co-writing five of the album's tracks.<ref name=RRR/> It surpassed [[Michael Jackson]]'s album ''[[Invincible (album)|Invincible]]'' when it had a successful debut at number one in the U.S. by selling 745,744 units during its first week.<ref>{{cite web | title=Teen Queen Britney Knocks King of Pop from No. 1 | work=[[Billboard magazine]] | url=http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/search/google/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1107321 | accessdate=2007-08-26}}</ref> The album's success made her one of the few female artists to have their first three albums debut at number one.<ref name="britneysales">{{cite web | author=Andrew Dansby | title=Britney's "Britney" Is Tops | work= [[Rolling Stone]] magazine | year=[[November 14]] [[2001]] | url=http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/britneyspears/articles/story/5918984/britneys_britney_is_tops | accessdate=2007-02-11}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | author=Rock on the Net Editors | title=Rock on the Net:Britney Spears | publisher=rockonthenet.com | year= 2006 | url=http://www.rockonthenet.com/artists-s/britneyspears_main.htm | accessdate=2006-05-01}}</ref> The album fared well with critics such as ''[[All Music Guide]]'' 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."<ref>{{cite web | author=Stephen Erlewine | title=Britney review | publisher.allmusic.com | url=http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:psxvad6kl8w4~T1 | year=November 2001 | accessdate=2007-03-05}}</ref> 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."<ref name=RRR>{{cite web | author=Barry Walters | title=Britney review | publisher=rollingstone.com | url=http://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/album/225846/britney | year=[[November 22]] [[2001]] | accessdate=2007-03-05}}</ref>

The singles did not perform as well; ''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.<ref name=britneycharthistory>{{cite web | author=''Billboard'' editors | title=Britney's chart history | publlisher=billboard.com | url=http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/retrieve_chart_history.do?model.vnuArtistId=290150&model.vnuAlbumId=551073 | accessdate=2007-03-05}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web | author=Jennifer Vineyard | title=Britney Says Lightning Storm Forced Her To End Mexico Show | publisher=Mtv.com | url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1456371/20020730/spears_britney.jhtml | year=[[July 30]] [[2002]] | accessdate=2007-03-04}}</ref>
With the end to her tour, Spears announced she would take a six month break from her career.<ref>{{cite web | author=Kendis Gibson | title=Pop princess can't wait to take a break | publisher=CNN.com | url=http://archives.cnn.com/2002/SHOWBIZ/Music/09/11/hln.connect.spears/index.html | year=[[September 12]] [[2002]] | accessdate=2007-03-05}}</ref>

Spears made her third consecutive MTV Video Music Awards performance. While performing "I'm a Slave 4 U", she controversially utilized caged animals and danced erotically 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.<ref>{{cite web | author=James Montgomery | title=Britney Spears' Greatest VMA Hits | publisher=Mtv.com | url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1568995/20070906/spears_britney.jhtml | year=[[September 6]] [[2007]] | accessdate=2007-12-24}}</ref> Her career success was highlighted by ''[[Forbes|Forbes Magazine]]'' in 2002 as Spears was ranked the world's most powerful celebrity.<ref>{{cite web | author=Forbes journalists | title=Britney Spears tops Forbes' Most powerful celebrity in 2002 | url=http://www.forbes.com/lists/home.jhtml?passListId=53&passYear=2002&passListType=Person | publisher=Forbes | accessdate=2007-08-28}}</ref> At a performance at the 2003 MTV Video Music Awards, she appeared with [[Christina Aguilera]] performing the song "[[Like a Virgin (song)|Like a Virgin]]", and was later joined by [[Madonna (entertainer)|Madonna]]. Spears locked lips with Madonna in a highly-publicized kiss.<ref>{{cite web | author=Sarah Warn | authorlink=Sarah Warn | title=VMA's Madonna-Britney-Christina Kiss: Progress or Publicity Stunt? | publisher=[[afterellen.com]] | url=http://www.afterellen.com/archive/ellen/TV/vmakiss.html | year=September 2003 | accessdate=2007-03-05}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | author=Associated Press | title=More On The Britney-Madonna Kiss! | publisher=cbsnews.com | url=http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2003/09/05/entertainment/main571865.shtml | year=[[September 5]] [[2003]] | accessdate=2007-03-05}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | author=CNN | title=Britney would not kiss another woman besides Madonna | publisher= CNN.com | url=http://www.cnn.com/2003/SHOWBIZ/Music/09/03/britney.spears/ | year=[[September 4]] [[2003]] | accessdate=2007-03-05}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S61Z1EYlhSE&mode=related&search= | title=Britney Spears kissing Madonna | publisher=Youtube | accessdate=2007-09-23 | author=user "rombirosa" |date=2 February 2007}}</ref>

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In November 2003, Spears released her fourth studio album,
''[[In the Zone]]'', jettisoning the [[Max Martin]]-produced [[synthpop]] of her earlier releases. The album took in lesser-known producers such as [[Christopher Stewart (music producer)|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 only female in music history to have her first four studio albums to debut at number one.<ref name=inthezonestats>{{cite web | author=''Yahoo! Music'' Staff | title=Britney Spears Sells 609,000 Copies Of 'In The Zone' | publisher=music.yahoo.com | url=http://music.yahoo.com/read/story/12064351 | year=[[December 1]] [[2003]] | accessdate=2007-02-20}}</ref> The album had a mild reception from critics. ''[[Stylus Magazine]]'' gave the album a D and even 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."<ref>{{citeweb | author=Gavin Mueller | title=In The Zone Review | publisher=''Stylus Magazine'' | year=[[November 18]], [[2003]] | url=http://www.stylusmagazine.com/reviews/britney-spears/in-the-zone1.htm | accessdate=2007-03-16}}</ref> ''[[The Guardian]]'' praised the album's melodies and her effort, giving it 4 out of 5 stars and writing, "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."<ref>{{cite web | author=Dorian Lynskey | title=In The Zone Review | publisher=''The Guardian'' | year=[[November 14]] [[2003]] | url=http://arts.guardian.co.uk/reviews/story/0,11712,1084201,00.html | accessdate=2007-03-16}}</ref>

The album spawned the hit single "[[Toxic (song)|Toxic]]", winning Spears her first ever Grammy in the category of [[Best Dance Recording]].<ref name=grammyaward/> "[[The Onyx Hotel Tour]]" began in March 2004 to promote the album. The tour's choreography generated much controversy and criticism, with the presence of young children the audience.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.mtv.co.uk/channel/mtvuk/news/britney_spears_the_onyx_hotel_tour | title=Britney Spears "The Onyx Hotel Tour" | author="ADMINN" | publisher=mtv.co.uk | date=1 August 2006 | accessdate=2007-10-06}}</ref>

===2004&ndash;2005: Greatest Hits and Remix album===
{{seealso|Greatest Hits: My Prerogative|B In The Mix: The Remixes}}

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After her marriage to [[Kevin Federline]], Spears announced on her website she was taking another career break in order to start a family.<ref name=04careerbreak>{{cite web | author=''CBBC'' editors | title=Britney takes a break from music | publisher=news.bbc.co.uk | url= http://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/music/newsid_3753000/3753198.stm | year=[[October 18]], [[2004]] | accessdate=2007-03-03}}</ref>November 2004 saw the release of her first greatest hits collection, ''[[Greatest Hits: My Prerogative]]''. The album debuted at #4 on the U.S. charts and featured her version of [[Bobby Brown]]'s 1988 hit "[[My Prerogative]]". The compilation did not include the single "[[From the Bottom of My Broken Heart]]".<ref>{{cite web | author=''Billboard'' editors | title=Greatest Hits: My Prerogative trajectory | publisher=Billboard.com | url=http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/discography/index.jsp?aid=656700&cr=album&or=ASCENDING&sf=length&pid=290150&kw=greatest+hits%3Amy+prerogative | year=[[November 27]] [[2004]] | accessdate=2007-03-03}}</ref>

In November 2005, Spears released her first remix album, ''[[B In The Mix: The Remixes]]''. The album ranged from "[[...Baby One More Time (song)|...Baby One More Time]]" to "[[Toxic (song)|Toxic]]". Her newest single "[[Someday (I Will Understand)]]" was also remixed. Another single, "[[And Then We Kiss]]", was only released in [[Asia]], where it charted in many countries. The song peaked at #15 on Billboard's [[Hot Dance Airplay]] chart,<ref name=HotDanceAirplay>{{cite web | title=And Then We Kissed peaked at #15 on Billboard's Hot Dance Airplay | publisher=Billboard.com | url=http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/retrieve_chart_history.do?model.chartFormatGroupName=Singles&model.vnuArtistId=290150&model.vnuAlbumId=730830 | accessdate=2007-08-26}}</ref> despite it not being officially released in the U.S. With Spears still on maternity leave, the album did not reach the success of her previous albums.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/retrieve_chart_history.do?model.chartFormatGroupName=Albums&model.vnuArtistId=290150&model.vnuAlbumId=904005 | title=Britney Spears album chart history | author=Billboard staff | publisher=Billboard.com | year=2007 | accessdate=2007-11-02}}</ref>

===2007&ndash;2008: Return to music===
{{seealso|Blackout (Britney Spears album)}}

In May 2007, Spears produced a mini-tour for the [[House of Blues]] under the name "[[The M+M's Tour|The M+M's]]", with 6 shows altogether. But she did not sing live in the 15 minute shows.<ref>{{cite news |first = James|last = Hebert| url = http://www.usatoday.com/life/music/news/2007-04-26-britney-hob_N.htm|title = Britney's famous 14 minutes|publisher = USA today| date=[[May 1]] [[2007]] | accessdate = May 2, 2007}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | author=''Thomas K. Arnold'' | url = http://www.postchronicle.com/news/original/article_21278454.shtml | year=[[February 17]] [[2007]] | title=Britney Spears Comeback Continues: Britney Spears HOB Anaheim Review | work=PostChronicle.com | accessdate=2007-05-03}}</ref> She recorded her latest album with producers such as [[Sean Garrett]], [[J. R. Rotem]] and [[Danja|Nate "Danja" Hills]] throughout 2006 and 2007.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.ukbritney.tv/news_fifthalbum.php | title=List of producers and songs | accessdate=2007-09-04 | publisher=ukbritney.tv}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1541093/20060918/spears_britney.jhtml| title=Britney's new music is 'The Next Level,' Producer Says | accessdate=2007-09-04 | publisher=mtv.com}}</ref>

Her fifth album entitled ''[[Blackout (Britney Spears album)|Blackout]]'', was scheduled to be released in November 2007.<ref name=fifthalbum/> Due to online leaks, the album was pushed up for release on October 30.<ref name=blackout>{{cite web | url=http://music.yahoo.com/read/news/12175878 | title=Label moves up Spears CD release date | date=10 October 2007 | accessdate=2007-10-21 | author=John Rogers | publisher=Yahoo Music}}</ref> ''Blackout'' debuted at #2 on the US [[Billboard 200]] charts, selling 290,000 copies.<ref>{{cite news | title=Jay-Z Leapfrogs Eagles, Britney For No. 1 Debut | url=http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003672227 | publisher=Billboard | first=Katie | last=Hasty | accessdate=2007-11-15 | date=[[2007-11-14]] }}</ref> It received decent reception from critics. ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' gave the album 3.5 out of 5 stars, stating that "''Blackout'' is the first time in her career that she's voiced any real thoughts about her life. The old provocation game is still afoot, but Britney's stubbornly holding on to her freakness — it's the only form of rebellion she's got left."<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/album/17046611/review/17118068/blackout| author=Melissa Marez | publisher=Rolling Stone | date=15 November 2007 | accessdate=2007-12-20 | title=Rolling Stone's review of Blackout}}</ref> ''[[All Music Guide]]'' also rated the album 3.5 out of 5 stars, noting that "''Blackout'' is an easy album to overpraise based on the lowered expectations Britney's behavior has set for her audience, as none of her antics suggested that she'd be able to deliver something coherent and entertaining" and also that "it holds together better than any of her other records, echoing the sleek club-centric feel of ''In the Zone'' but it's heavier on hedonism than its predecessor, stripped of any ballads or sensitivity, and just reveling in dirty good times."<ref>{{cite web | url=http://wc04.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:wxfrxzlhldse~T1 | title=All Music Guide review of Blackout | author=Stephen Thomas Erlewine | editor=All Music Guide | year=2007 | accessdate=2007-12-20}}</ref>

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''Blackout'''s first single "[[Gimme More]]" was her first track produced by [[Nate Hills|Danja]], it debuted worldwide on August 30.<ref name=fifthalbum>{{cite web | title=Britney Spears's fifth studio album to be released in November | url=http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20054191,00.html | author=Mike Fleeman | publisher=People | accessdate=2007-09-03}}</ref> The track peaked at number three on ''Billboard's'' [[Billboard Hot 100|Hot 100]] on October 3, becoming Spears's most successful single in the U.S. since her debut; "[[...Baby One More Time (song)|...Baby One More Time]]".<ref>{{cite web | url= http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/charts/chart_display.jsp?g=Singles&f=The+Billboard+Hot+100 | title=Billboard Hot 100 chart listings | accessdate=2007-10-04 | publisher=billboard.com | author=editors from billboard.com | date=October 2007}}</ref><ref name=gimme>{{cite web | url= http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3id267c422b4feb35373800f46f0c893dd | title='More' Scores for Britney On Digital, Hot 100 Charts |author=Silvio Pietroluongo|publisher=[[Billboard.com]]|accessdate=2007-10-03}}</ref>

Spears's performance at [[2007 MTV Video Music Awards]] received much media attention, it was described as a disappointing attempt at a "comeback".<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2007/09/10/wbritney110.xml | title=Britney Spears disappoints in MTV comeback | author=Catherine Elsworth | publisher=Telegraph.co.uk | accessdate=2007-10-08}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2007-09/07/content_6679217.htm | title=Britney Spears plans comeback at MTV Awards | publisher=news.xinhuanet.com | accessdate=2007-10-08}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070910/wr_nm/mtv_dc_1 | title=Britney Spears attempts comeback at MTV awards | publisher=Yahoo! News | accessdate=2007-10-08 | author=Dean Goodman}}</ref> She performed "[[Gimme More]]", the lead single from her album ''Blackout''. Reviews of the performance were unfavorable; the BBC stated that "her performance would go down in the history books as being one of the worst to grace the MTV Awards."<ref>{{cite web | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/6986539.stm | title=BBC report on MTV Award Show performance | author=BBC journalists | publisher=BBC News | date=September 10 2007 | accessdate=2007-09-07}}</ref> ''[[The Times]]'' noted that "Spears was out of synch as she lip-synched and at times just stopped singing altogether."<ref>{{cite web | title="Oops! Britney Spears forgets the words in catastrophic return to stage" | url=http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/music/article2422810.ece | publisher=TimesOnline.co.uk | author=editors from TimesOnline.co.uk | accessdate=2007-09-10}}</ref> Despite the VMA backlash, the single has achieved success worldwide.<ref>{{cite web | publisher=About.com | author=Bill Lamb | year=2007 | accessdate=2007-11-03 | url=http://top40.about.com/od/albums/fr/britneyblackout.htm | title=Blackout received 4 our of 5 stars from About.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | author=Margeaux Watson | publisher=EW.com from Entertainment Weekly | date=23 October 2007 | accessdate=2007-11-03 | url=http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20153719,00.html | title=Blackout gets a B+ from EW.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | author=Pete Paphides | publisher=Times Online | url=http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/music/cd_reviews/article2718710.ece | title=Times Online review of Britney Spears's Blackout | date=22 October 2007 | accessdate=2007-11-03}}</ref>
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==Film and television==
Spears attended New York City's [[Professional Performing Arts School]] beginning when she was 8 years old. She also performed as an [[understudy]] in 1991's ''Ruthless!'' and made appearance in several off-Broadway productions. At age 11, she joined the ''[[The New Mickey Mouse Club]]'' and was a cast member from 1991 until the show ended in 1993. She mostly displayed her comedic and singing abilities.<ref name=britneyearlyyears/><ref name=mickemc/>

Spears had her first starring role in the 2002 film, ''[[Crossroads (2002 film)|Crossroads]]''.<ref name=crossroads/> She played Lucy, a [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]] high school graduate who decides to find her long-lost mother in [[Arizona]], and travels along with her two friends who wish to visit [[California]]. The movie, along with Spears's performance, was poorly received by critics.<ref>{{cite web | author=Rotten Tomatoes | title=''Crossroads'' Reviews | publisher=rottentomatoes.com | year=2006 | url=http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/1112549-crossroads/ | accessdate=2007-02-11}}</ref> The film grossed over US$60 million worldwide.<ref>{{cite web | author=boxofficemojo.com Editors | title=''Crossroads'' Grosses | publisher=boxofficemojo.com | url=http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=crossroads.htm | year=2002 | accessdate=2007-03-09}}</ref> Spears received a [[Razzie Award]] for Worst Actress and for Worst Original Song "[[I'm Not a Girl, Not Yet a Woman]]".<ref>{{cite web | author=John Wilson | title=The 23rd Annual Razzie Awards | publisher=Razzies.com | url=http://razzies.com/asp/content/XcNewsPlus.asp?cmd=view&articleid=110 | year=[[February 10]] [[2003]] | accessdate=2007-03-07}}</ref> Spears made cameo appearances in ''[[Austin Powers in Goldmember]]'' as herself, and ''[[Longshot (film)|Longshot]]'' as a flight attendant.<ref>{{cite web | author=Yahoo!Movies | title=''Britney Spears'' filmography | publisher=Yahoo!Movies | year=2006 | url=http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/contributor/1800328228/filmography | accessdate=2007-02-11}}</ref>

In late 1999, Spears appeared on ABC's sitcom ''[[Sabrina, the Teenage Witch (TV series)|Sabrina, the Teenage Witch]]'', playing herself and performed the song "[[(You Drive Me) Crazy]]".<ref>{{cite web | title=Britney On 'Sabrina' | url=http://music.yahoo.com/read/news/12028783 | date=30 August 1999 | author=Craig Rosen | publisher=music.yahoo.com | accessdate=2007-10-13}}</ref> She then appeared on ''[[Saturday Night Live]]'' as host and musical guest during 2000, 2002 and 2003.<ref>{{cite web | author = imdb.com | title = Attention to "Saturday Night Live" list | publisher = imdb.com | url = http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005453/ | accessdate=2007-09-09}}</ref> In a 2003 interview with [[Tucker Carlson]] of CNN, on the subject of the [[2003 Iraq War]], Spears said, "Honestly, I think we should just trust our president in every decision he makes and should just support that, you know, and be faithful in what happens."<ref>{{cite web | publisher= CNN.com | title= Britney Spears: 'Trust our president in every decision'| url=http://www.cnn.com/2003/SHOWBIZ/Music/09/03/cnna.spears/ | accessdate=2007-03-13}}</ref> The footage later appeared in [[Michael Moore]]'s documentary film ''[[Fahrenheit 9/11]]''.<ref name=Fahrenheit911>{{cite web | title=A quote from Britney featured on Fahrenheit 9/11 | publisher=imdb.com | url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0361596/quotes | accessdate=2007-08-26}}</ref>

In 2006, Spears guest starred on NBC's ''[[Will & Grace]]'' in an episode entitled "Buy, Buy Baby". She played a closeted lesbian to co-host with [[Jack McFarland]] on his talk show. NBC received criticism from conservative Christian groups.<ref>{{cite web | author=Josh Grossberg | title= NBC Spears Britney's "Will & Grace" Story Line | publisher=eonline | date=02/01/2006 | url=http://www.eonline.com/news/article/index.jsp?uuid=b93f36ed-c09b-4053-af89-566692cd6c35 |accessdate=2007-02-11}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | author=imdb.com | title = Buy, Buy Baby episode summary | publisher = imdb.com | date = 2006 |url = http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0782659/ | accessdate=2007-02-11}}</ref> In 2007, Spears made a cameo appearance on the premiere of the [[E!]] reality show ''[[Sunset Tan]]''.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.buddytv.com/sunset-tan.aspx | title=Sunset Tan | date=2007 | accessdate=2007-10-06 | publisher=buddytv.com | author=editors on buddytv.com}}</ref>

==Products and endorsement==
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Spears's success had made her notable in the music industry as well as popular culture. In early 2001, she caught the attention of [[Pepsi]] who gave Spears a multi-million dollar promotional deal which included numerous television commercials, point-of-purchase promotions and Internet ties between Spears and the company.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/5919256/britney_chooses_pepsi | date=February 8 2001 | accessdate=2007-02-08 | publisher=Rollingstone.com | author=Jaan Uhelszki | title=Britney chooses Pepsi}}</ref> She has had four books published including ''[[A Mother's Gift]]'', and seven DVDs released, including her self-produced 2005 reality series ''[[Britney & Kevin: Chaotic]]''. Spears has also released several other products, including a [[Britney Spears Doll|doll]] and a [[Britney's Dance Beat|video game]]. She participated in seven tours including "[[The Onyx Hotel Tour]]" in 2004. She has grossed over US$150 million from tour ticket sales and over $45 million in merchandise from her tours.<ref>{{cite web | publisher=forbes.com | author=Lea Goldman, Kiri Blakeley | date=20 January 2007 | accessdate=2007-09-30 | title=In Pictures: The Richest 20 Women In Entertainment | url=http://www.forbes.com/2007/01/17/richest-women-entertainment-tech-media-cz_lg_richwomen07_0118womenstars_slide_13.html}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title=Spears's tour merchandise sales figures | url=http://music.yahoo.com/read/news/12176255 | author=AP | publisher=music.yahoo.com | date=April 27 2004 | accessdate=2007-09-05}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://goliath.ecnext.com/coms2/gi_0199-264124/Britney-Spears-Onyx-Hotel-Tour.html | title=Britney Spears Tour sets record for concert merchandise sales | author=editors from PR Newswire | publisher=PR Newswire | date=April 26 2004 | accessdate=2007-09-05}}</ref>

Spears endorsed an [[Elizabeth Arden]] fragrance, "[[Curious (fragrance)|Curious]]", for which she earned a reported $12 million. After one year of sales, the product netted more than $100 million, and was named the best selling perfume of 2004.<ref name=Curious>{{cite web | author=Wasserman, Todd | title=What's a Step Above “Curious”? Apparently, “Fantasy” | publisher=brandweek.com | year= [[September 13]] [[2005]] | url=http://www.brandweek.com/bw/news/recent_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1001097487 | accessdate=2006-05-01}}</ref> Following the success of "Curious", Spears released her next Elizabeth Arden fragrance, "[[Fantasy (fragrance)|Fantasy]]", in September 2005, with equal success.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.beautyfeast.com/Perfume/Britney-Spears-Perfume.htm | title=Britney Spears Perfume | accessdate=2007-10-02 | date=2007 | publisher=beautyfeast.com}}</ref> She launched "[[Curious (fragrance)#In Control|In Control]]" in April 2006, closely followed by the release of another perfume, "[[Fantasy (fragrance)#Midnight Fantasy|Midnight Fantasy]]" in December. Spears's newest Elizabeth Arden fragrance, "[[Believe (fragrance)|Believe]]", was released September 2007.<ref name=Believe>{{cite web | title=Believe Official Website | publisher=Elizabeth Arden | url=http://britneyspearsbelieve.com/ | accessdate=2008-08-20}}</ref>

==Personal life==
===1999&ndash;2004===
Spears posed for her first major magazine publication, ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' in April 1999. Shot by renowned photographer [[David LaChapelle]], the photoshoot garnered widespread criticism for the mixing of wholesome innocence and sex. The cover featured her in a skimpy outfit lying on a bed, generating much speculation that she had breast implants at the age of 17.<ref>{{cite web | author=David LaChappelle | title=Rolling Stone: Britney Spears cover | publisher=Rolling Stone Magazine | year=1999 | url=http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/britneyspears/photos/collection/photo/75/large | accessdate=2007-02-11}}</ref> More controversy arose when Spears declared that she would "remain a virgin until marriage". This has raised questions about her childhood traumas, overt sexuality and relationship with fellow pop singer [[Justin Timberlake]].<ref>{{cite web | title= 'Britney Spears lost her virginity at 14' | url=http://www.hollywoodrag.com/index.php?/weblog/britney_spears_lost_her_virginity_at_14 | publisher=Hollywood Rag | year=[[November 20]], [[2007]] | accessdate=2007-12-24 }}</ref> In early 2002, Spears's four-year relationship with Justin Timberlake ended.<ref name=JT>{{cite web | author=Stephen M. Silverman | title=Britney, Justin: Speaking of Love | publisher=People.com | year=[[June 19]] [[2002]] | url=http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,624123,00.html | accessdate=2002-02-19}}</ref> Timberlake's 2002 song "[[Cry Me a River (Justin Timberlake song)|Cry Me a River]]" and its music video, which featured an actress resembling Spears, caused speculation that Spears had been unfaithful;<ref name=crymeariver>{{cite web | author=Corey Moss | title='Cry Me a River' About Britney And Justin, But Not: VMA Lens Recap | publisher=MTV.com | year=August 18, 2003 | url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1476973/20030818/timberlake_justin.jhtml | accessdate=2007-02-19}}</ref> Timberlake, however, denied that his song was meant to portray her.<ref>{{cite web | author=Joe D'Angelo | title=Justin and Britney at War, Magazine Cover Story Declares | publisher=MTV.com | url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1459124/20021212/spears_britney.jhtml | year=[[December 12]], [[2002]] | accessdate=2007-03-05}}</ref>

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 down in 2003.<ref name=galegroup/> 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.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.cmt.com/news/articles/1459522/20030114/spears_britney.jhtml | title=Britney dates Fred Dust | accessdate=2007-10-27 | publisher=cmt.com}}</ref>

Spears married childhood friend Jason Allen Alexander on January 3 2004, at [[The Little White Wedding Chapel]] in [[Las Vegas, Nevada|Las Vegas]].<ref name=jaa>{{cite web | author=Mike Fleeman | title=Britney Spears Married in Vegas | publisher=people.com | year=[[January 3]] [[2004]] | url=http://people.aol.com/people/articles/0,19736,627413,00.html | accessdate=2007-02-11}}</ref> 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."<ref>{{cite web | author=Associated Press | title=Judge dissolves Britney's 'joke' wedding | publisher=msnbc.msn.com | url=http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3869708/ | year=[[January 6]] [[2004]] | accessdate=2007-03-03}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | author=The Smoking Gun editors| title=Britney Spears's annulment request | publisher=thesmokinggun.com | year=2004 | url=http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/britneyannul1.html | accessdate=2007-02-11}}</ref>

Months after her Las Vegas marriage, Spears embarked on "[[The Onyx Hotel Tour]]", which was cancelled in June, after Spears injured her knee during the filming of the video for the single "[[Outrageous]]".<ref>{{cite web | author=Stephen Silverman | title=Britney Blows Out Knee, Undergoes Surgery | publisher=people.com | year=[[June 10]] [[2004]] | url=http://people.aol.com/people/articles/0,19736,649582,00.html | accessdate=2007-02-11}}</ref> Spears reportedly became involved in the [[Kabbalah Centre]] in September 2004 through her friendship with Madonna.<ref name=Kabbalah>{{cite web | title=Madonna's trip to Israel | publisher=BBC | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/3641256.stm | accessdate=2007-08-26}}</ref> However, she publicly left the "religion" (Kabbalists make a point that Kabbalah is not a religion but a science) in 2006, stating on her website, "I no longer study Kaballah, my baby is my religion."<ref>{{cite web | author=Jeannette Walls | title=Forget Kabbalah, Britney's baby is her religion | publisher=MSNBC | date=[[June 1]] [[2006]] | url=http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/12920032/ | accessdate=2007-08-25}}</ref>

===2004&ndash;2006: Marriage, children and divorce===
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 his second child.<ref name=kfed>{{cite web | author="New York AP" | title=Shar Jackson says she was dating Kevin Federline... | publisher=usatoday.com | year=[[November 4]] [[2005]] | url=http://www.usatoday.com/life/people/2005-11-04-shar-jackson-federline_x.htm | accessdate=2007-02-10}}</ref> These initial stages were chronicled in Spears's first reality show ''[[Britney & Kevin: Chaotic]]'', which aired on [[UPN]] in May and June 2005.<ref>{{cite web | author=''TVGuide'' Editors | title=Britney and Kevin: Chaotic details | publisher=TVGuide.com | url=http://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/britney-kevin-chaotic/191426 | year=May 2005 | accessdate=2007-03-03}}</ref> 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.<ref name=married>{{cite web | author=CBS/AP editors | title=Pop Star Marries Dancer Kevin Federline In Quiet Private Ceremony | publisher=CBSNews.com | year=[[September 20]], [[2004]] | url=http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2004/09/23/entertainment/main645138.shtml | accessdate=2007-03-03}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | author="Smoking Gun" editors | title=Britney Spears's "Faux" Wedding | publisher=smokinggun.com | year=[[November 8]] [[2006]] | url=http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/0924042_britney_spears_1.html | accessdate=2007-02-11}}</ref> After the marriage, Spears announced via her website that she would be taking another career break to start a family. She stood by her intent of starting a family; she announced her [[pregnancy]] seven months after the marriage writing, "the time has finally come to share our wonderful news that we are expecting our first child together."<ref name=careerbreak>{{cite web|author=Tracey Ford|title=Britney Spears Pregnant|publisher=Rollingstone.com|url=http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/7249078/britney_spears_pregnant|year=April 13, 2005|accessdate=2007-03-03}}</ref> She gave birth to her first child, Sean Preston Federline, on September 14 2005 in [[Santa Monica, California]] by a scheduled [[caesarean section]].<ref name=sean>{{cite web | author=''People'' Magazine | title=Britney Welcomes Home Sean Preston | publisher=people.com | year=[[September 21]] [[2005]] | url=http://people.aol.com/people/articles/0,19736,1039012_1107631,00.html | accessdate=2007-02-11}}</ref>

A few months after giving birth to Sean, speculation emerged about Spears being pregnant for a second time.<ref>{{cite web | author=MSNBC News Services | title=Report: Britney Spears is pregnant again | publisher=msnbc.msn.com | url=http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/12485046/ | year=[[April 26]] [[2006]] | accessdate=2007-03-03}}</ref> She announced her second pregnancy in May 2006 with an appearance on ''[[The Late Show with David Letterman]]''.<ref>{{cite web | author=''People'' Magazine | title=Britney Spears Is Pregnant Again | publisher=people.com | year=[[May 10]] [[2006]] | url=http://people.aol.com/people/articles/0,19736,1039012_1171195,00.html | accessdate=2007-02-11}}</ref> She also appeared on ''[[Dateline NBC|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,<ref>{{cite web | author=''People'' Magazine editors | title=Britney: 'I love My Son' | publisher=People.com | year=February 7, 2006 | url=http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,1157153,00.html | accessdate=2007-02-12}}</ref> 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."<ref>{{cite web | author = Matt Lauer | title = A defiant Britney Spears takes on the tabloids | publisher = msnbc.com | date = [[June 20]] [[2006]] | url = http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/13347509 | accessdate=2007-02-11}}</ref> The month following the televised interview, Spears posed nude for the August 2006 cover of ''[[Harper's Bazaar]]''.<ref>{{cite web | author=Laura Brown | title= Britney Spears - One Sexy Mother | publisher=Harper’s Bazaar | url= http://www.harpersbazaar.com/etoc/articles/2006/080106_1.html | year=[[August 1]] [[2006]] | accessdate=2007-03-03
|archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20060902202404/http://harpersbazaar.com/etoc/articles/2006/080106_1.html
|archivedate = 2006-09-02}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | author=Karen Thomas | title=Non-blond Britney shows 'darker' side | publisher=USAToday.com | url=http://www.usatoday.com/life/people/2006-07-12-britney-spears_x.htm | year=[[July 12]] [[2006]] | accessdate=2007-03-03}}</ref> Just two days before Sean's first birthday, Spears gave birth to her second son; Jayden James Federline on September 12 in [[Los Angeles, California|Los Angeles]].<ref name=jayden>{{cite web | author=''People'' Magazine editors | url=http://people.aol.com/people/article/0,26334,1550177,00.html | title=Britney's Baby Name: Jayden James Federline| work=People Magazine | year=2006 | accessdate=2006-10-24}}</ref>

Spears filed for divorce from Federline on November 7, citing [[irreconcilable differences]] and asking for both physical and legal custody of their two children, with visitation rights for Federline.<ref name=divorce>{{cite web|author= TMZ Staff|url=http://www.tmz.com/2006/11/07/britney-spears-files-for-divorce/|title=Britney Spears Files for Divorce|work=TMZ|year=[[November 7]] [[2006]]|accessdate=2007-02-11}}</ref> The following day, Federline filed a response to Spears's divorce petition, seeking physical and legal custody of their children.<ref name=custody>{{cite web|author=''People Magazine'' editors|url=http://www.people.com/people/article/0,26334,1556996,00.html|title=Kevin Federline Seeks Custody of Kids|work=People|year=[[November 8]] [[2006]]|accessdate=2007-02-11}}</ref> [[Laura Wasser]] was hired to represent Spears in the case.<ref>{{cite web|author= CNN.com Staff|url=http://www.cnn.com/2006/SHOWBIZ/Music/11/07/britney.divorce/index.html|title=Britney Spears divorcing|work=CNN|year=[[November 13]] [[2006]]|accessdate=2007-02-11}}</ref> According to a representative for Federline's lawyer, the divorce filing "caught Kevin totally by surprise".<ref> {{cite web|author=Ken Lee and Carrie Borzillo-Vrenna|url=http://people.aol.com/people/article/0,26334,1557574,00.html|title=Britney Spears Heading to Miami|work=People|year=[[November 10]] [[2006]]|accessdate=2007-02-11}}</ref> The couple reached a global settlement agreement in March 2007 and their divorce was finalized on July 30.<ref name=agreement>{{cite web|author=Associated Press|title=Britney Spears, K-Fed Settle Divorce|year=[[March 30]] [[2007]]|publisher=TIME.com|url=http://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1605398,00.html|accessdate=2007-04-11}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eonline.com/news/article/index.jsp?uuid=7d62035a-bdfa-4b47-aca8-937826e95306|title=Britney, Kevin Back to Being Single|accessdate=2007-08-22|author=Sarah Hall|date=2007-07-30|publisher=E! News}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.foxnews.com/wires/2007Jul30/0,4670,PeopleSpearsFederline,00.html|title=Spears, Federline Are Divorced|accessdate=2007-08-22|author=Amanda Beck|date=2007-07-20|publisher=Fox News}}</ref>

===2007&ndash;2008: Personal difficulties===
On [[January 21]] [[2007]],<ref>[http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20169661,00.html Lynne Spears Visits Sister's Grave Amid Crisis]</ref> Spears's aunt, Sandra Bridges Covington, with whom she had been very close, died of [[ovarian cancer]].<ref>{{cite web | author=''People.com'' Staff | title=Lynne Spears Visits Sister's Grave Amid Crisis | publisher=People.com | year=[[January 5]] [[2008]] |url=http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20169661,00.html | accessdate=2008-01-05}}</ref> She then stayed in an off-shore [[drug rehabilitation]] facility in [[Antigua]] for less than 24 hours on February 16.<ref>{{cite web | author=''ExtraTv'' Staff | title=Britney Spears Finally Gets Help, Enters Rehab | publisher=ExtraTV.com | year=[[February 16]] [[2007]] |url=http://extratv.warnerbros.com/2007/02/exclusively_on_extra_britney_s.html | accessdate=2007-02-19}}</ref> The following night, Spears went to a haircutting studio in [[Tarzana, California]] and shaved her hair off with clippers.<ref>{{cite web | author=''Tashi Singh'' | url = http://www.postchronicle.com/news/original/article_21264650.shtml | year=[[February 17]] [[2007]] | title=Britney Spears Bald? Pop-Princess Britney Spears Shaves Head | work=PostChronicle.com | accessdate=2007-02-17}}</ref> A few days later, on February 20, she admitted herself to a treatment facility in [[Malibu, California]].<ref name=rehab>{{cite web | author=Fox News Staff | title=Britney Spears Back in Rehab | work=Foxnews.com |url=http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,253142,00.html| year = [[February 20]] [[2007]] | accessdate=2007-02-20}}</ref> While leaving the facility briefly, she quickly returned on February 22.<ref>{{cite web | author=CNN Staff | title=Britney Spears reportedly back in rehab | publisher=CNN.com | url=http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0702/22/sbt.01.html | publisher=CNN | year=[[February 22]], [[2007]] | accessdate=2007-02-22}}</ref> The previous day, Kevin Federline had requested an emergency hearing regarding the custody of his children with Spears but his attorney announced that his client asked to cancel the court appearance. No further explanation was given.<ref>{{cite web|date=February 23, 2007|title=Federline cancels court appearance amid rehab reports|url=http://www.thekansan.com/stories/022307/play_022307035.shtml|publisher=[[Kansas City Kansan]]|accessdate=2007-02-25}}</ref> Spears left the rehabilitation center on March 20 according to her manager, who said she was released after "successfully completing their program."<ref>{{cite web|author=''People'' editors|title=Britney Spears Completes Stint in Rehab
|year=[[March 21]] [[2007]] |publisher=People.com|url=http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20015538,00.html|accessdate=2007-04-11}}</ref> Throughout early 2007, Spears embarked on a series of behaviors that received much attention from the media, including attacking the paparazzi with an umbrella.<ref name=struggle>{{cite web | author=[[Associated Press]] | title=Britney Spears's behavior in public | url=http://edition.cnn.com/2007/SHOWBIZ/Music/08/17/people.britneyspears.ap/index.html | publisher=edition.cnn.com | accessdate=2007-08-29}}</ref> As the legal battle over the custody of their children continued, many members of her entourage have been subpoenaed to testify about her parenting skills.<ref>{{cite web|author=''US Weekly'' editors|title=Federline vs. Spears Case Takes Violent Turn
|year=[[August 28]] [[2007]] |publisher=usweekly.com|url=http://www.usmagazine.com/britney_and_k_fed_0|accessdate=2007-08-29}}</ref>

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 testings and to attend parenting counseling. Spears and Federline continued to share joint custody of their two children on a conditional basis.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://usmagazine.com/brit_and_kevin | title=Spears Must Undergo Regular Drug Tests in Order to Keep Her Children | publisher=US Magazine | date=18 September 2007 | accessdate=2007-09-18 | author=Megan Lynn}}</ref> A few days later, she was officially charged with misdemeanor [[Hit and run (vehicular)|hit-and-run]] and driving without a license. If convicted, she could face a year in jail.<ref>{{cite web | title=Spears charged with Hit-and-Run | url=http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/california/la-me-britney22sep22,1,6109023.story?coll=la-headlines-pe-california | publisher=LA Times | accessdate=2007-09-22 | author=LA Times journalists | date=22 September 2007}}</ref> Spears lost physical custody of her children to Federline on October 1,<ref>{{cite web | author=Editors at CNN | url=http://www.cnn.com/2007/SHOWBIZ/Music/10/01/spears.federline/index.html | title=Spears will lose custody of children | publisher=CNN | accessdate=2007-10-10}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title= Spears ordered to give kids to Federline |
url=http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071001/ap_en_mu/britney_spears_custody;_ylt=AvYhFVGzlENuBIznkSfXWcWs0NUE | publisher=Yahoo! News | accessdate=2007-10-01 | author=Sandy Cohen, AP Entertainment Writer | date=1 October 2007}}</ref> with the court ruling that Federline will keep full custody of the children.<ref>{{cite web | author=TMZ Staff | url=http://www.tmz.com/2007/10/03/k-fed-retains-custody-brit-gets-visitation/ | publisher=TMZ.com | title=K-fed Retains Custody -- Brit Gets Visitation | date=3 October 2007 | accessdate=2007-10-03}}</ref> The charges for her alleged hit-and-run that occurred in August 2007 were officially laid,<ref>{{cite web | date=9 October 2007 | url=http://www.tmz.com/2007/10/09/judge-to-britney-you-must-be-booked/ | title=Judge to Britney: You Must Be Booked | publisher=TMZ.com | author=TMZ Staff | accessdate=2007-10-09}}</ref> she was booked for the charges by the Los Angeles Police Department on October 15 but was not arrested.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20152562,00.html | title=Britney is Booked for Misdemeanor Charges | accessdate=2007-10-16 | author=Ken Lee | publisher=People Magazine | date=16 October
2007}}</ref>

On the evening of January 3, 2008, police were called to Spears's home after she refused to relinquish custody of her children to Federline's people.<ref>[http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20169330,00.html Britney Spears Hospitalized for 'An Evaluation']; ''People''; [[January 4]], [[2008]]</ref> She was hospitalized at [[Cedars-Sinai Medical Center]] after she "appeared to be under the influence of an unknown substance,"<ref>{{cite news|last=Prengaman|first=Peter|title=Spears Taken in Ambulance After Standoff|date=[[2008-01-04]]|url=http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5gCgcqe7dr_PKs-8WPlhY2ywd8GzwD8TV2IO01| accessdate=2008-01-06}}</ref> though blood tests show negative for any illicit substances.<ref>[http://lifeandstylemag.hollywood.com/2008/01/exclusive_britney_not_on_drugs_1.php "EXCLUSIVE: Britney not on drugs!"; Life & Style; [[January 4]], 2008]</ref> She was also held for psychiatric evaluation,<ref>[http://edition.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/Music/01/04/spears/ CNN - Britney Spears taken to hospital for tests] Retrieved on [[January 4]]-[[2008]].</ref><ref>[http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/arts/AP-People-Spears.html?_r=1&hp&oref=slogin New York Times - Britney Spears Hands Over Children] Retrieved on [[January 4]]-[[2008]].</ref><ref>[http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,320111,00.html Foxnews.com - Britney Spears Hospitalized After Denying Ex-Husband Access to Children] Retrieved on [[January 4]]-[[2008]].</ref> and was released from the hospital two days later.<ref>[http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/topstories/2008/01/05/britney-spears-on-suicide-watch-89520-20275088/ Britney Spears on suicide watch]</ref>

==Discography==
{{main|Britney Spears discography}}
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===Studio albums===
*1999: ''[[...Baby One More Time]]''
*2000: ''[[Oops!... I Did It Again]]''
*2001: ''[[Britney (album)|Britney]]''
*2003: ''[[In the Zone]]''
*2007: ''[[Blackout (Britney Spears album)|Blackout]]''
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===Compilations and EPs===
*2004: ''[[Greatest Hits: My Prerogative]]''
*2005: ''[[Someday (I Will Understand) EP]]''
*2005: ''[[B in the Mix: The Remixes]]''
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===DVDs===
*1999: ''[[Time Out with Britney Spears]]''
*2000: ''[[Live and More!]]''
*2001: ''[[Britney: The Videos]]''
*2002: ''[[Live from Las Vegas]]''
*2004: ''[[In the Zone (DVD)|In the Zone]]''
*2004: ''[[Greatest Hits: My Prerogative (DVD)|Greatest Hits: My Prerogative]]''
*2005: ''[[Britney & Kevin: Chaotic]]''
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===Tours===
* 1998: [[Hair Zone Mall Tour]]
* 1999: [[...Baby One More Time Tour]]
* 2000: [[Crazy 2K Tour]]
* 2000: [[Oops!... I Did It Again World Tour]]
* 2001: [[Dream Within a Dream Tour]]
* 2004: [[The Onyx Hotel Tour]]
* 2007: [[The M+M's Tour]]
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===Guest appearances===
* 2003: "[[Like a Virgin (song)|Like a Virgin]]/[[Hollywood (Madonna song)|Hollywood]]" (Live) by [[Madonna (entertainer)|Madonna]] feat. Britney Spears, [[Christina Aguilera]], [[Missy Elliott]]<br>''from [[Remixed & Revisited]] by [[Madonna (entertainer)|Madonna]]''
* 2006: "Crazy" by [[Kevin Federline]] feat. Britney Spears<br>''from [[Playing with Fire (Kevin Federline album)|Playing with Fire]] by [[Kevin Federline]]''
* 2008: "Gimme More (Kimme More Remix)" by Britney Spears feat. [[Lil' Kim]]<br>''from [[Ms. G.O.A.T.]] by Lil' Kim

===Music videos===
{{main|Britney Spears videography}}
Spears's music videos have a significant contribution to the success of her music and video career. The video for "[[...Baby One More Time (song)|...Baby One More Time]]" featured the young singer wearing a [[school uniform]] exposing her midriff and this image helped propel her to superstardom.<ref name=galegroup/><ref name=greatesthitsbooklet>Jenny Eliscu, Spears's career biography from the booklet of ''Greatest Hits: My Prerogative'', page 2&ndash;4, Zomba Recording LLC, 2004</ref> Similarly the video for "[[Oops!... I Did It Again (song)|Oops!... I Did It Again]]" showed Spears wearing a tightly-fitted red catsuit, fueling speculations that the star has breast implants.<ref name=galegroup/><ref name=greatesthitsbooklet/><ref>{{cite web | url= http://www.tvguide.com/News-Views/Interviews-Features/Article/default.aspx?posting=%7BB90BD588-6E70-4DF1-9DC9-C959EA7AFB50%7D | title=Oops!... Britney's Video Mishaps | date=2 June 2000 | author=editors from tvguide.com | publisher=tvguide.com | accessdate=2007-10-14}}</ref> Her image as a "clean, straight-up girl" was revolutionized by the videos for "[[I'm A Slave 4 U]]", "[[Toxic (song)|Toxic]]", and "[[Gimme More]]" which generated much controversy and portrayed Spears with a sexually oriented image.<ref name=greatesthitsbooklet/>

===Number one singles===
{{dablink|The following singles reached number one in the [[United World Chart]], the [[United States|U.S.]], the [[United Kingdom]], [[Canada]], [[Australia]], [[Germany]], [[France]], [[Ireland]], and/or [[Europe]]. For a full singles discography, see [[Britney Spears discography#Singles|Britney Spears discography]].}}
{| class="wikitable"
|- bgcolor="#CCCCCC"
!align="center" rowspan="2" | Year
!align="center" rowspan="2" | Single
!align="center" colspan="9" |Peak positions<ref>*{{cite web | url=http://acharts.us/performer/britney_spears | title=Britney Spears worldwide chart positions since 2003 | publisher=aCharts.us | accessdate=2007-10-24 | author=Editors from aCharts.us}}<br>*{{cite web | title=Britney Spears Billboard Singles | accessdate=2007-01-06 | author=Editors from Allmusic.com | publisher=Allmusic.com | url=http://wc07.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&searchlink=BRITNEYSPEARS&sql=11:kpfuxq9jldte~T51}}<br>*{{cite web | author=Editors from EveryHit.com | title=UK Top 40 Hit Database | work=EveryHit.com | url=http://www.everyhit.com/ | accessdate=2007-01-06}}<br>*{{cite web | title=Australian Singles Chart | author=Editors from australian-charts.com | work=AustralianCharts.com | url=http://australian-charts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Britney+Spears&titel=%2E%2E%2E+Baby+One+More+Time&cat=s | accessdate=2007-01-06}}<br>*{{cite web | title=United World Chart | author=Editors from MediaTraffic.de | work=MediaTraffic.de | url=http://www.mediatraffic.de/top-track-achievements.htm | accessdate=2007-01-06}}<br>*{{cite web | title=Britney Spears chart listings | url=http://www.mariah-charts.com/chartdata/PBritneySpears.htm | publisher=mariah-charts.com | author=Editors from mariah-charts.com | accessdate=2007-10-29}}</ref>
|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
! width="65"|<small>WORLD</small>
! width="65"|<small>US</small>
! width="65"|<small>UK</small>
! width="65"|<small>CAN</small>
! width="65"|<small>AUS</small>
! width="65"|<small>GER</small>
! width="65"|<small>FRA</small>
! width="65"|<small>IRE</small>
! width="65"|<small>EUR</small>
|-
|align="center" rowspan="1"|1998
|align="left"|"[[...Baby One More Time (song)|...Baby One More Time]]"
|align="center"|1
|align="center"|1
|align="center"|1
|align="center"|1
|align="center"|1
|align="center"|1
|align="center"|1
|align="center"|1
|align="center"|1
|-
|align="center" rowspan="2"|1999
|align="left"|"[[(You Drive Me) Crazy]]"
|align="center"|1
|align="center"|10
|align="center"|5
|align="center"|13
|align="center"|12
|align="center"|4
|align="center"|2
|align="center"|3
|align="center"|2
|-
|align="left"|"[[Born to Make You Happy]]"
|align="center"|1
|align="center"|<small>not released</small>
|align="center"|1
|align="center"|21
|align="center"|<small>not released</small>
|align="center"|3
|align="center"|9
|align="center"|1
|align="center"|1
|-
|align="center" rowspan="2"|2000
|align="left"|"[[Oops!... I Did It Again (song)|Oops!...I Did It Again]]"
|align="center"|1
|align="center"|9
|align="center"|1
|align="center"|4
|align="center"|1
|align="center"|2
|align="center"|4
|align="center"|2
|align="center"|-
|-
|align="left"|"[[Lucky (Britney Spears song)|Lucky]]"
|align="center"|2
|align="center"|23
|align="center"|5
|align="center"|5
|align="center"|3
|align="center"|1
|align="center"|16
|align="center"|2
|align="center"|1
|-
|align="center" rowspan="1"|2003
|align="left"|"[[Me Against the Music]]" <small>(feat. [[Madonna (entertainer)|Madonna]])
|align="center"|1
|align="center"|35
|align="center"|2
|align="center"|2
|align="center"|1
|align="center"|5
|align="center"|11
|align="center"|1
|align="center"|1
|-
|align="center" rowspan="3"|2004
|align="left"|"[[Toxic (song)|Toxic]]"
|align="center"|1
|align="center"|9
|align="center"|1
|align="center"|1
|align="center"|1
|align="center"|4
|align="center"|3
|align="center"|1
|align="center"|1
|-
|align="left"|"[[Everytime]]"
|align="center"|1
|align="center"|15
|align="center"|1
|align="center"|2
|align="center"|1
|align="center"|4
|align="center"|2
|align="center"|1
|align="center"|2
|-
|align="left"|"[[My Prerogative]]"
|align="center"|4
|align="center"|101
|align="center"|3
|align="center"|-
|align="center"|7
|align="center"|3
|align="center"|18
|align="center"|1
|align="center"|3
|-
|align="center" rowspan="1"|2007
|align="left"|"[[Gimme More]]"
|align="center"|2
|align="center"|3
|align="center"|3
|align="center"|1
|align="center"|3
|align="center"|7
|align="center"|5
|align="center"|2
|align="center"|1
|-
|align="center" rowspan="1"|2008
|align="left"|"[[Piece of Me]]"
|align="center"|23
|align="center"|21
|align="center"|2
|align="center"|7
|align="center"|-
|align="center"|-
|align="center"|-
|align="center"|1
|align="center"|42
|-
|- bgcolor="#CCCCCC"
|align="center" colspan="2"|'''Total Number-one hits
|align="center"|'''7'''
|align="center"|'''1'''
|align="center"|'''5'''
|align="center"|'''3'''
|align="center"|'''5'''
|align="center"|'''2'''
|align="center"|'''1'''
|align="center"|'''7'''
|align="center"|'''6'''
|-
|}

==Further reading==
*Peters, Beth (1999). ''True Brit: The Story of Singing Sensation Britney Spears''. Ballantine Books. ISBN 978-0345436870.
*Spears, Britney (2000). ''Britney Spears' 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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Britney Spears

Britney Jean Spears (born December 2, 1981) is an American pop singer, dancer, songwriter, actress, and author. Her debut album ...Baby One More Time, released in early 1999, propelled her to international stardom.[1] It spawned several singles, including "...Baby One More Time", which topped the Billboard Hot 100 single.[2] She released her second studio album Oops!... I Did It Again in May 2000 with continued success.[3][1] Her third album Britney was released in November 2001, followed by the release of her fourth album In The Zone in November 2003. The album's breakout single "Toxic" has won Spears her first Grammy Award.[4] The collection Greatest Hits: My Prerogative was released in 2004 followed by a brief career break. The album Blackout was released worldwide in October 2007,[5] with the lead single "Gimme More" becoming a worldwide hit.[6]

Spears has sold over eighty-three million records worldwide according to Zomba Label Group.[7] The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) ranks her as the eighth best-selling female artist in American music history, having sold 31 million albums in the U.S.[8] Spears's fame in the music industry has led her to experiment with other forms of media, including film and television. As an actress, she is most noted for her starring role in the 2002 movie Crossroads.[9] Spears has also made guest appearances in various movie and television programs. Her success as a singer led her to several high-profile advertising deals and endorsements, including her own Elizabeth Arden perfume line.

Spears's personal life has gained much attention from the media as a result of her stardom. In particular, her marriage to Kevin Federline in 2004. She gave birth to her first child; Sean Preston in 2005 and to her second child; Jayden James in 2006.[10][11] The couple's divorce in November of the same year was highly publicized, followed by an ongoing legal battle for the custody of their two children.[12][13]

Childhood and discovery

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Britney Spears in The New Mickey Mouse Club, 1993.

Britney Spears was born in McComb, Mississippi,[14][15] but was raised in Kentwood, Louisiana as a Southern Baptist. Her parents are Lynne Irene (née Bridges), a former elementary school teacher, and James Parnell Spears, a building contractor. Spears's brother Bryan works as a manager for the Spears family interests[16] and her sister Jamie Lynn is an actress and singer. Her maternal grandmother Lillian Woolmore was an English war-bride,[17] born in Tottenham, London[18] who met Spears's grandfather Barnett O'Field Bridges in England during World War II. Her paternal grandparents were June Austin Spears and Emma Jean Forbes.[19][17]

Spears was an accomplished gymnast, attending gymnastics classes until age nine and competing in state-level competitions.[20] She performed in local dance revues and her local Baptist church choir. At age eight she 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.[20] Spears subsequently spent three summers at NYC's Professional Performing Arts School and also appeared in a number of off-Broadway productions, including 1991's Ruthless!. In 1992, she landed a spot on the popular television show Star Search. Though she won her first round in the competition, she ultimately lost. At age eleven, Spears returned to the Disney Channel for a spot on the The New Mickey Mouse Club in Lakeland, Florida.[20] She was featured on the show from 1993 to 1994, until she was 13. Other future celebrities on the show included fellow pop singer Christina Aguilera, 'N Sync members Justin Timberlake and Joshua Chasez, Felicity actress Keri Russell, and The Notebook star Ryan Gosling.[21] After the show ended, Spears returned to Kentwood and entered high school for a year.[22]

In 1997, Spears briefly joined the all-female pop group Innosense.[23] Later that same year, she decided to go solo. After recording a demo, she was signed by Jive Records.[20] She began touring American venues for a series of concerts sponsored by American teen magazines, and eventually became an opening act for 'N Sync and the Backstreet Boys.[24]

Music career

1998–2000: Rise to fame

Spears clad in her iconic schoolgirl uniform in the video for "...Baby One More Time".

Spears's debut single "...Baby One More Time", released in the end of 1998 became an instant international success. It peaked at number one on the Billboard's Hot 100 and nine million copies were sold worldwide.[2][25] The song was ranked 25th on Rolling Stone and MTV's "100 Greatest Pop Songs of all time".[26] The music video accompanying the song featured Spears provocatively dressed in a midriff-baring schoolgirl uniform.[27]

The album of the same title was released in January 1999, reaching number one on the Billboard 200.[28] ...Baby One More Time was certified Diamond in the U.S. and subsequently achieving worldwide sales of 25 million copies.[29][1]. The album received mixed reviews. All Music Guide gave it 4 out of 5 stars, stating that the album "has the same blend of infectious, rap-inflected dance-pop and smooth balladry that propelled the New Kids and Debbie Gibson."[30] While Rolling Stone gave it 2 out of 5, noting that "While several Cherion-crafted kiddie-funk jams serve up beefy hooks, shameless schlock slowies, like 'E-Mail My Heart', are pure spam."[31] The success of Spears's music coupled with her controversial image made her one of the year's biggest stars.[32]

In December 1999, she won four Billboard Music Awards, including Female Artist of the Year. A month later, she took home the Favorite Pop/Rock New Artist award at the American Music Awards.[33] At the 2000 Grammy Awards, Spears received two nominations in the categories of Best New Artist and Best Female Pop Vocal Performance for ...Baby One More Time, but lost to Christina Aguilera and Sarah McLachlan respectively.[34]

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Following the success of her previous album, Spears released the album Oops!... I Did It Again. 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.[35] The RIAA awarded the album with a Diamond certification with 10 million copies sold in the U.S.[36][37][1] Concerning both musical content and sales, the album was very similar to Spears's debut, although it fared better with critics. All Music Guide once again gave it 4 out of 5 stars, saying that the album "has the same combination of sweetly sentimental ballads and endearingly gaudy dance-pop that made One More Time."[38] 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."[39]

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.[40] 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.[41] She finished the year with two more Billboard Music Awards,[42] and two Grammy nominations for Oops!... I Did It Again in the categories of Best Pop Vocal Album and Best Female Pop Vocal Performance.[43]

2001–2003: Career development

Spears performing in September 2003.

Spears released her third studio album Britney in November 2001. Although not as successful as her previous albums,[1] she assumed some creative control by co-writing five of the album's tracks.[44] It surpassed Michael Jackson's album Invincible when it had a successful debut at number one in the U.S. by selling 745,744 units during its first week.[45] The album's success made her one of the few female artists to have their first three albums debut at number one.[46][47] The album fared well with critics such as All Music Guide 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."[48] 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."[44]

The singles did not perform as well; 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.[49] 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.[50] With the end to her tour, Spears announced she would take a six month break from her career.[51]

Spears made her third consecutive MTV Video Music Awards performance. While performing "I'm a Slave 4 U", she controversially utilized caged animals and danced erotically 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.[52] Her career success was highlighted by Forbes Magazine in 2002 as Spears was ranked the world's most powerful celebrity.[53] 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 Madonna. Spears locked lips with Madonna in a highly-publicized kiss.[54][55][56][57]

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In November 2003, Spears released her fourth studio album, In the Zone, 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 only female in music history to have her first four studio albums to debut at number one.[58] The album had a mild reception from critics. Stylus Magazine gave the album a D and even 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."[59] The Guardian praised the album's melodies and her effort, giving it 4 out of 5 stars and writing, "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."[60]

The album spawned the hit single "Toxic", winning Spears her first ever Grammy in the category of Best Dance Recording.[4] "The Onyx Hotel Tour" began in March 2004 to promote the album. The tour's choreography generated much controversy and criticism, with the presence of young children the audience.[61]

2004–2005: Greatest Hits and Remix album

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After her marriage to Kevin Federline, Spears announced on her website she was taking another career break in order to start a family.[62]November 2004 saw the release of her first greatest hits collection, Greatest Hits: My Prerogative. The album debuted at #4 on the U.S. charts and featured her version of Bobby Brown's 1988 hit "My Prerogative". The compilation did not include the single "From the Bottom of My Broken Heart".[63]

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 newest single "Someday (I Will Understand)" was also remixed. Another single, "And Then We Kiss", was only released in Asia, where it charted in many countries. The song peaked at #15 on Billboard's Hot Dance Airplay chart,[64] despite it not being officially released in the U.S. With Spears still on maternity leave, the album did not reach the success of her previous albums.[65]

2007–2008: Return to music

In May 2007, Spears produced a mini-tour for the House of Blues under the name "The M+M's", with 6 shows altogether. But she did not sing live in the 15 minute shows.[66][67] She recorded her latest album with producers such as Sean Garrett, J. R. Rotem and Nate "Danja" Hills throughout 2006 and 2007.[68][69]

Her fifth album entitled Blackout, was scheduled to be released in November 2007.[70] Due to online leaks, the album was pushed up for release on October 30.[5] Blackout debuted at #2 on the US Billboard 200 charts, selling 290,000 copies.[71] It received decent reception from critics. Rolling Stone gave the album 3.5 out of 5 stars, stating that "Blackout is the first time in her career that she's voiced any real thoughts about her life. The old provocation game is still afoot, but Britney's stubbornly holding on to her freakness — it's the only form of rebellion she's got left."[72] All Music Guide also rated the album 3.5 out of 5 stars, noting that "Blackout is an easy album to overpraise based on the lowered expectations Britney's behavior has set for her audience, as none of her antics suggested that she'd be able to deliver something coherent and entertaining" and also that "it holds together better than any of her other records, echoing the sleek club-centric feel of In the Zone but it's heavier on hedonism than its predecessor, stripped of any ballads or sensitivity, and just reveling in dirty good times."[73]

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Blackout's first single "Gimme More" was her first track produced by Danja, it debuted worldwide on August 30.[70] The track peaked at number three on Billboard's Hot 100 on October 3, becoming Spears's most successful single in the U.S. since her debut; "...Baby One More Time".[74][6]

Spears's performance at 2007 MTV Video Music Awards received much media attention, it was described as a disappointing attempt at a "comeback".[75][76][77] She performed "Gimme More", the lead single from her album Blackout. Reviews of the performance were unfavorable; the BBC stated that "her performance would go down in the history books as being one of the worst to grace the MTV Awards."[78] The Times noted that "Spears was out of synch as she lip-synched and at times just stopped singing altogether."[79] Despite the VMA backlash, the single has achieved success worldwide.[80][81][82]

Film and television

Spears attended New York City's Professional Performing Arts School beginning when she was 8 years old. She also performed as an understudy in 1991's Ruthless! and made appearance in several off-Broadway productions. At age 11, she joined the The New Mickey Mouse Club and was a cast member from 1991 until the show ended in 1993. She mostly displayed her comedic and singing abilities.[20][21]

Spears had her first starring role in the 2002 film, Crossroads.[9] She played Lucy, a Georgia high school graduate who decides to find her long-lost mother in Arizona, and travels along with her two friends who wish to visit California. The movie, along with Spears's performance, was poorly received by critics.[83] The film grossed over US$60 million worldwide.[84] Spears received a Razzie Award for Worst Actress and for Worst Original Song "I'm Not a Girl, Not Yet a Woman".[85] Spears made cameo appearances in Austin Powers in Goldmember as herself, and Longshot as a flight attendant.[86]

In late 1999, Spears appeared on ABC's sitcom Sabrina, the Teenage Witch, playing herself and performed the song "(You Drive Me) Crazy".[87] She then appeared on Saturday Night Live as host and musical guest during 2000, 2002 and 2003.[88] In a 2003 interview with Tucker Carlson of CNN, on the subject of the 2003 Iraq War, Spears said, "Honestly, I think we should just trust our president in every decision he makes and should just support that, you know, and be faithful in what happens."[89] The footage later appeared in Michael Moore's documentary film Fahrenheit 9/11.[90]

In 2006, Spears guest starred on NBC's Will & Grace in an episode entitled "Buy, Buy Baby". She played a closeted lesbian to co-host with Jack McFarland on his talk show. NBC received criticism from conservative Christian groups.[91][92] In 2007, Spears made a cameo appearance on the premiere of the E! reality show Sunset Tan.[93]

Products and endorsement

Spears's success had made her notable in the music industry as well as popular culture. In early 2001, she caught the attention of Pepsi who gave Spears a multi-million dollar promotional deal which included numerous television commercials, point-of-purchase promotions and Internet ties between Spears and the company.[94] She has had four books published including A Mother's Gift, and seven DVDs released, including her self-produced 2005 reality series Britney & Kevin: Chaotic. Spears has also released several other products, including a doll and a video game. She participated in seven tours including "The Onyx Hotel Tour" in 2004. She has grossed over US$150 million from tour ticket sales and over $45 million in merchandise from her tours.[95][96][97]

Spears endorsed an Elizabeth Arden fragrance, "Curious", for which she earned a reported $12 million. After one year of sales, the product netted more than $100 million, and was named the best selling perfume of 2004.[98] Following the success of "Curious", Spears released her next Elizabeth Arden fragrance, "Fantasy", in September 2005, with equal success.[99] She launched "In Control" in April 2006, closely followed by the release of another perfume, "Midnight Fantasy" in December. Spears's newest Elizabeth Arden fragrance, "Believe", was released September 2007.[100]

Personal life

1999–2004

Spears posed for her first major magazine publication, Rolling Stone in April 1999. Shot by renowned photographer David LaChapelle, the photoshoot garnered widespread criticism for the mixing of wholesome innocence and sex. The cover featured her in a skimpy outfit lying on a bed, generating much speculation that she had breast implants at the age of 17.[101] More controversy arose when Spears declared that she would "remain a virgin until marriage". This has raised questions about her childhood traumas, overt sexuality and relationship with fellow pop singer Justin Timberlake.[102] In early 2002, Spears's four-year relationship with Justin Timberlake ended.[103] Timberlake's 2002 song "Cry Me a River" and its music video, which featured an actress resembling Spears, caused speculation that Spears had been unfaithful;[104] Timberlake, however, denied that his song was meant to portray her.[105]

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 down in 2003.[24] 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.[106]

Spears married childhood friend Jason Allen Alexander on January 3 2004, at The Little White Wedding Chapel in Las Vegas.[107] 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."[108][109]

Months after her Las Vegas marriage, Spears embarked on "The Onyx Hotel Tour", which was cancelled in June, after Spears injured her knee during the filming of the video for the single "Outrageous".[110] Spears reportedly became involved in the Kabbalah Centre in September 2004 through her friendship with Madonna.[111] However, she publicly left the "religion" (Kabbalists make a point that Kabbalah is not a religion but a science) in 2006, stating on her website, "I no longer study Kaballah, my baby is my religion."[112]

2004–2006: Marriage, children and divorce

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 his second child.[113] These initial stages were chronicled in Spears's first reality show Britney & Kevin: Chaotic, which aired on UPN in May and June 2005.[114] 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.[115][116] After the marriage, Spears announced via her website that she would be taking another career break to start a family. She stood by her intent of starting a family; she announced her pregnancy seven months after the marriage writing, "the time has finally come to share our wonderful news that we are expecting our first child together."[117] She gave birth to her first child, Sean Preston Federline, on September 14 2005 in Santa Monica, California by a scheduled caesarean section.[10]

A few months after giving birth to Sean, speculation emerged about Spears being pregnant for a second time.[118] She announced her second pregnancy in May 2006 with an appearance on The Late Show with David Letterman.[119] 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,[120] 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."[121] The month following the televised interview, Spears posed nude for the August 2006 cover of Harper's Bazaar.[122][123] Just two days before Sean's first birthday, Spears gave birth to her second son; Jayden James Federline on September 12 in Los Angeles.[11]

Spears filed for divorce from Federline on November 7, citing irreconcilable differences and asking for both physical and legal custody of their two children, with visitation rights for Federline.[12] The following day, Federline filed a response to Spears's divorce petition, seeking physical and legal custody of their children.[124] Laura Wasser was hired to represent Spears in the case.[125] According to a representative for Federline's lawyer, the divorce filing "caught Kevin totally by surprise".[126] The couple reached a global settlement agreement in March 2007 and their divorce was finalized on July 30.[13][127][128]

2007–2008: Personal difficulties

On January 21 2007,[129] Spears's aunt, Sandra Bridges Covington, with whom she had been very close, died of ovarian cancer.[130] She then stayed in an off-shore drug rehabilitation facility in Antigua for less than 24 hours on February 16.[131] The following night, Spears went to a haircutting studio in Tarzana, California and shaved her hair off with clippers.[132] A few days later, on February 20, she admitted herself to a treatment facility in Malibu, California.[133] While leaving the facility briefly, she quickly returned on February 22.[134] The previous day, Kevin Federline had requested an emergency hearing regarding the custody of his children with Spears but his attorney announced that his client asked to cancel the court appearance. No further explanation was given.[135] Spears left the rehabilitation center on March 20 according to her manager, who said she was released after "successfully completing their program."[136] Throughout early 2007, Spears embarked on a series of behaviors that received much attention from the media, including attacking the paparazzi with an umbrella.[137] As the legal battle over the custody of their children continued, many members of her entourage have been subpoenaed to testify about her parenting skills.[138]

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 testings and to attend parenting counseling. Spears and Federline continued to share joint custody of their two children on a conditional basis.[139] A few days later, she was officially charged with misdemeanor hit-and-run and driving without a license. If convicted, she could face a year in jail.[140] Spears lost physical custody of her children to Federline on October 1,[141][142] with the court ruling that Federline will keep full custody of the children.[143] The charges for her alleged hit-and-run that occurred in August 2007 were officially laid,[144] she was booked for the charges by the Los Angeles Police Department on October 15 but was not arrested.[145]

On the evening of January 3, 2008, police were called to Spears's home after she refused to relinquish custody of her children to Federline's people.[146] She was hospitalized at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center after she "appeared to be under the influence of an unknown substance,"[147] though blood tests show negative for any illicit substances.[148] She was also held for psychiatric evaluation,[149][150][151] and was released from the hospital two days later.[152]

Discography

Guest appearances

Music videos

Spears's music videos have a significant contribution to the success of her music and video career. The video for "...Baby One More Time" featured the young singer wearing a school uniform exposing her midriff and this image helped propel her to superstardom.[24][153] Similarly the video for "Oops!... I Did It Again" showed Spears wearing a tightly-fitted red catsuit, fueling speculations that the star has breast implants.[24][153][154] Her image as a "clean, straight-up girl" was revolutionized by the videos for "I'm A Slave 4 U", "Toxic", and "Gimme More" which generated much controversy and portrayed Spears with a sexually oriented image.[153]

Number one singles

Year Single Peak positions[155]
WORLD US UK CAN AUS GER FRA IRE EUR
1998 "...Baby One More Time" 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
1999 "(You Drive Me) Crazy" 1 10 5 13 12 4 2 3 2
"Born to Make You Happy" 1 not released 1 21 not released 3 9 1 1
2000 "Oops!...I Did It Again" 1 9 1 4 1 2 4 2 -
"Lucky" 2 23 5 5 3 1 16 2 1
2003 "Me Against the Music" (feat. Madonna) 1 35 2 2 1 5 11 1 1
2004 "Toxic" 1 9 1 1 1 4 3 1 1
"Everytime" 1 15 1 2 1 4 2 1 2
"My Prerogative" 4 101 3 - 7 3 18 1 3
2007 "Gimme More" 2 3 3 1 3 7 5 2 1
2008 "Piece of Me" 23 21 2 7 - - - 1 42
Total Number-one hits 7 1 5 3 5 2 1 7 6

Further reading

  • Peters, Beth (1999). True Brit: The Story of Singing Sensation Britney Spears. Ballantine Books. ISBN 978-0345436870.
  • Spears, Britney (2000). Britney Spears' 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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Preceded by Grammy Award for Best Dance Recording
2005
for "Toxic"
Succeeded by

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