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The album had a mixed critical reception, although the positive notices were stronger on this outing.
The album had a mixed critical reception, although the positive notices were stronger on this outing.
*[[Stylus Magazine]] gave the album a D and even blamed her career choices saying, "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'' | date=November 18, 2003 | url=http://www.stylusmagazine.com/reviews/britney-spears/in-the-zone1.htm | accessdate=2007-03-16}}</ref>
*[[Stylus Magazine]] gave the album a D and even blamed her career choices saying, "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'' | date=November 18, 2003 | url=http://www.stylusmagazine.com/reviews/britney-spears/in-the-zone1.htm | accessdate=2007-03-16}}</ref>
*''[[The Guardian]]'' praised the albums 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." The album currently has a 4/5 rating on iTunes based on over 55 reviews.<ref>{{cite web | author=Dorian Lynskey | title=In The Zone Review | publisher=''The Guardian'' | date=November 14, 2003 | url=http://arts.guardian.co.uk/reviews/story/0,11712,1084201,00.html | 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." The album currently has a 4/5 rating on iTunes based on over 55 reviews.<ref>{{cite web | author=Dorian Lynskey | title=In The Zone Review | publisher=''The Guardian'' | date=November 14, 2003 | url=http://arts.guardian.co.uk/reviews/story/0,11712,1084201,00.html | accessdate=2007-03-16}}</ref>


==Promotion==
==Promotion==

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This article is about the Britney Spears album. For the DVD, see In the Zone (DVD).
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In the Zone is the fourth studio album by American singer Britney Spears, released in late 2003 (see 2003 in music). It debuted at number one in the United States and France, breaking Spears' own record of having her first three albums debut at number one. While album sales were fewer in comparison to her previous albums, it generated three worldwide number-one hits: "Me Against the Music", "Everytime"[1] and the Grammy Award-winning single, "Toxic". The album has sold over 7.5 million copies worldwide.

Background

The album's name originated from a constantly used phrase from the lead single Me Against The Music, the phrase being In The Zone.

Critical reception

Spears' most sexual offering to date, In The Zone was also Britney's most musically diverse album, featuring producers such as R.Kelly, Roy "Royalty" Hamilton, Bloodshy & Avant, and Moby and also, an increased artistic input by Spears herself compared to her other albums.

The album spawned the international number one and U.S. top ten hit single, "Toxic", which won Spears her first Grammy in the category of Best Dance Recording.[2]

The album had a mixed critical reception, although the positive notices were stronger on this outing.

  • Stylus Magazine gave the album a D and even blamed her career choices saying, "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."[3]
  • 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." The album currently has a 4/5 rating on iTunes based on over 55 reviews.[4]

Promotion

Britney heavily promoted the album. Spears visited many talk shows including Live with Regis & Kelly, The Ellen Degeneres Show, Jimmy Kimmel & The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. She also appeared on Richard & Judy, GMTV & The Graham Norton Show in the UK. She also appeared on TRL in the UK & the USA. Before the albums release she attended 3 clubs & performed some of her hit singles "Me Against The Music", "Toxic", "I'm A Slave 4 U", & "Boys".

Spears made promotional performances at Channel 4 and on The Blue Peter Show in the UK, on Top Of The Tops and on an "In the Zone" special on ABC and one in Japan. Spears performed songs like "Me Against The Music", "Breathe on Me", "Toxic", "Everytime", "(I Got That) Boom Boom" and several previous singles from her last albums. Spears was musical guest on Saturday Night Live where she performed "Me Against The Music" and "Everytime".

She perfomed "Me Against The Music" at the American Music Awards & "Toxic" at the NRJ Music Awards. She also made most of the promotional performances at her Onyx Hotel Tour.

Chart performance

In The Zone debuted at number-one in the United States moving over 609,000 units in its first week- while impressive, it fell short of the 746,000 copies sold by her previous release Britney.[5] In the Zone fell 1-3, its second week sales dipped 59% to 251,000 copies, giving the album a total of 860,000.[6] In its third week on the tally it fell 3-7 . Although sales were down 40% to 150,000 copies, it was enough to bring Spears' total to just above the 1 million mark.[7] After the release of "Toxic" the album sales increased once again. The album has sold 3 million copies in the US according to Nielsen SoundScan[8] but it is listed at 2× Platinum according to the RIAA.[9] When it debuted at number-one, Spears broke her own record again by becoming the first female artist in SoundScan history to have her first four studio albums debut at number-one (she previously set the record for her 2001 number-one album Britney). Despite the fact it was less successful than her previous album , In the Zone had more success with singles than its predecessor; "Toxic", "Everytime", and "Me Against the Music" all reached #1 worldwide, and top 40 in the US.[10] In Australia, the album has been accredited Platinum with sales in excess of 70,000.

In Canada it debuted at number two[11] and it is 3× Platinum in that country.[12] In Japan In the Zone debuted at number three selling 59,128 copies,[13] earning Platinum certification it has sold 406,716 to date.[14]

In April 2004, In The Zone was certified Platinum by the IFPI[15] for shipments of one million copies inside Europe. The album debuted at number fourteen in the United Kingdom, but later re-entered the top 15 and peaked at number thirteen.[16] And it has sold over 552,000 copies in the UK earning Platinum certification.[17] Also, It debuted at number-one in France[1] and after spending sixty weeks inside the Top 200 the album was certified Platinum selling nearly 300,000 copies.[18]

In Latin America, Spears proved to be successful with In the Zone, reaching number-one in Mexico and Argentina. It was certified platinum in both countries.[19][20] While in Brazil earned a gold certification.[21]

In New Zealand, In the Zone was a moderate success debuting and number twenty eight in December 2003. It was the eight highest entry out of thirteen that week. The next week it fell out of the chart and re-entered five weeks later at number forty seven. In its fifth week in the chart "In The Zone" was certified with a Gold certification by RIANZ selling in the excess of 7,500 albums. Three weeks later it fell off one again only to re-enter at number forty four in March 2004. The album spent a total of thirteen weeks on the chart and peaked at number twenty five in April 2004. In The Zone is Spears' only album in New Zealand not to enter the top twenty.

Track listing

# Title Writers Producer Featured Artist Time
1. "Me Against the Music" Spears, Madonna, Stewart, Nikhereanye, Magnet, Nash, O'Brien Christopher "Tricky" Stewart & Penelope Magnet Madonna 3:44
2. "(I Got That) Boom Boom" Hamilton, Royal, Hamilton, Holmes, Jackson Roy Hamilton Ying Yang Twins 4:51
3. "Showdown" Spears, Dennis, Karlsson, Winnberg, Jonback Bloodshy & Avant 3:17
4. "Breathe on Me" Lee, Anderson, Greene Mark "Metro" Taylor 3:43
5. "Early Mornin'" Spears, Moby, Stewart, Magnet Moby 3:45
6. "Toxic" Dennis, Karlsson, Winnberg, Jonback Bloodshy & Avant 3:21
7. "Outrageous" R. Kelly R. Kelly 3:21
8. "Touch of My Hand" Spears, Harry, Muhammad, Soloman Jimmy Harry & Shep Soloman 4:19
9. "The Hook Up" Spears, Stewart, Nikhereanye, Magnet Christopher "Tricky" Stewart & Penelope Magnet 3:54
10. "Shadow" Spears, Christy, Spock, Edwards, Charlie Midnight The Matrix 3:45
11. "Brave New Girl" Spears, Brian Kierulf, Joshua M Schwartz, Kara Dioguardi Kierulf & Schwartz 3:30
12. "Everytime" Spears, Stamatelatos Guy Sigsworth & Britney Spears 3:53

Bonus tracks

# Title Writers Producer Featured Artist Time
13. "Me Against the Music (Rishi Rich's Desi Kulcha Remix)" Spears, Madonna, Stewart, Nikhereanye, Magnet, Nash, O'Brien Christopher "Tricky" Stewart & Penelope Magnet Madonna 4:33
14. "The Answer" (Europe, Japan, Australia & Latin America) Sean Combs, Ryan Leslie Sean "Diddy" Combs 3:54
15. "Don't Hang Up" (UK, Japan, Italy, Australia & Selected Latin American Areas) Spears, Joshua M Schwartz, Brian Kierulf Kierulf & Schwartz 4:02
16. "Me Against The Music" (Music Video, Remix - Dual Disc edition) Spears, Madonna, Stewart, Nikhereanye, Magnet, Nash, O'Brien Christopher "Tricky" Stewart & Penelope Magnet Madonna 4:20
17. "Toxic" (Music Video - DualDisc edition) Dennis, Karlsson, Winnberg, Jonback Bloodshy & Avant 3:30
18. "Everytime" (Music Video - DualDisc edition) Spears, Stametelatos Guy Sigsworth and Britney Spears 4:10
19. "Chris Cox Megamix" (Music Video - DualDisc edition) Various writers Various producers 3:47

Charts and certifications

Chart Peak
position 		Certification Sales/
shipments
United States Billboard 200[22] 1 2× Platinum[23] 3 million[8]
Argentina 1 Platinum[20] 40,000[20]
Australia ARIA Albums Chart 10 Platinum[24] 70,000[25]
Austria 10 Platinum[26] 30,000[27]
Belgium 5 Gold[28] 25,000[27]
Brazil — Gold[21] 50,000[21]
Canadian Albums Chart[22] 2 3× Platinum[29] 300,000[30]
Denmark 8 Gold[31] 15,000[27]
European Top 100 Albums 1 Platinum[32] 1.3 million[33]
Finland 15 Gold[34] 15,052[34]
France 1 2× Gold[35] 290,000[36]
Germany Media Control Charts[37] 2 Gold[38] 100,000[39]
Hungarian Albums Chart[40] Gold[41] 7,500
Irish Albums Chart[42] 1 Platinum[43] 15,000
Italy 16 Gold[44] 40,000
Japan Oricon[14] 3 Platinum[14] 406,716[14]
Mexican Albums Chart 1 Platinum[19] 150,000[45]
Netherlands Megacharts 9
New Zealand RIANZ 25 Gold[46] 7,500[47]
Norway 11 Gold[48] 20,000[27]
Philippines 1 Platinum[49] 140,000[27]
Russia 1 2× Platinum[50] 150,000[27]
Spain Gold[51] 40,000
Sweden 8 Gold[52] 30,000[27]
Switzerland 6 Gold[53] 20,000[53]
UK Albums Chart[54] 13 Platinum[55] 552,000[56]

Singles

  • "Me Against the Music" became the first single from "In the Zone," when Britney appeared with Madonna at the MTV VMAs and asked her to appear on the track. Co-written by Britney with production team, RedZone, "Me Against the Music" reached #1 in Australia and became Britney's biggest hit since "I'm a Slave 4 U" in the U.S., reaching No. 35 in the Billboard Hot 100, hit No. 2 in the UK Singles Charts, and went straight into the top 5 in many European countries.
  • "Toxic" was produced by Swedish duo, Bloodshy & Avant, British songwriter, Cathy Dennis, co-wrote the infectious electropop-influenced second single. The track, complete with a fitting futuristic video, directed by Joseph Kahn, sold over 105,000 copies in the UK in its first week alone, as well as being huge in Europe. "Toxic" became Britney's biggest hit worldwide since "Oops!... I Did It Again," worldwide, hitting #1 yet again in Australia and going to No. 9 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, and giving Britney her fourth U.K. No. 1 single. The song won the Grammy award for Best Dance Recording, becoming Spears' first Grammy win.
  • "Everytime," the third single from "In the Zone," showcased Britney at her most mature; a haunting piano-led ballad, with introspective, personal lyrics, written by Britney & produced by Guy Sigsworth, one half of Frou Frou. The song gave Britney her fifth No. 1 in Australia and the UK, released shortly after her sold-out The Onyx Hotel Tour, which hit Europe in May, and reached No. 15 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 (it reached No. 7 on the U.S. download chart), selling steadily and propelling sales of "In the Zone" worldwide.
  • "Outrageous" — written and produced by R. Kelly — it was contracted to be a single, so, Britney, having won the battles for the first and second singles, agreed that it would be the fourth single. Unfortunately, whilst shooting the video, she injured her knee on set, leaving the video incomplete. The track was still released in certain territories - it was a radio-only single in Australia, the U.S. and parts of Europe, charting at #79 in the U.S., and was also released in Japan, with a commercial single, backed with remixes from the likes of Junkie XL (famous for remixing an Elvis track and scoring a U.K. No. 1), Josh Harris and R. Kelly himself.
  • "Breathe on Me", along with "(I Got That) Boom Boom" were to be the album's fifth and sixth singles respectively, but due to the knee injury Britney suffered in the filming of the "Outrageous" video the plans for the full releases were scrapped.

Awards

Awards ceremony Award
2004
Brasil Music Award Best International Female Artist
Holland TMF Awards Gridlock Award
MTV Europe Music Awards Best Female Artist of the Year
TRL Awards Gridlock Award
2005
Groovevolt Awards Best Female Album

Personnel

  • Vocals: Britney Spears
  • Orchestra: Algozee, Tumbi
  • Keyboards: Steve Anderson, DaCorna Boyz, Kendall D. Nesbitt
  • Multi-instruments: Avant Arranger, Bloodshy, Moby
  • Background vocals: B.U.D., Blackcell, Courtney Copeland, Kara Dioguardi, Roxanne Estrada, Emma Holmgren, Jennifer Karr, R. Kelly, Kyron Leslie, Penelope Magnet, Matrix, Emma Roads, Chyna Royal, Wizardz of Oz, Ying Yang Twins
  • Banjo, Guitar: Roy Gartrell
  • Background vocals, Multi-instruments: Roy "Royalty" Hamilton, Chris "Tricky" Stewart
  • Guitar, Keyboards: Jimmy Harry, Brian Kierulf
  • Guitar: Henrik Jonback, Donnie Lyle, Josh Schwartz
  • Bass: Thomas Lindberg

Production

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External links

Preceded by Billboard 200 number-one album
November 30, 2003 - December 6, 2003 		Succeeded by
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