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''Britney'' debuted at number on the [[U.S]] [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] album charts<ref name="Billboard charts">{{cite web | url=http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:kpfuxq9jldte~T50 | title=Billboard charts | author=Billboard magazine | publisher=All Music Guide | date=2001 | accessdate=July 17, 2009}}</ref> selling over 746,000 copies in its first week, replacing [[Michael Jackson]]'s ''[[Invincible (Michael Jackson album)|Invincible]]''.<ref name="mtv.com"/><ref>{{cite web | title=Britney's 'Circus' Debuts Atop Album Chart | work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] | url=http://www.billboard.com/#/news/britney-s-circus-debuts-atop-album-chart-1003921402.story | accessdate=2008-12-10}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title=Britney In Her 'Zone' Atop Billboard 200 | work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] | url=http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=2041063 | accessdate=2003-11-26}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title=Teen Queen Britney Knocks King of Pop from No. 1 | work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] | url=http://www.billboard.com/#/news/teen-queen-britney-knocks-king-of-pop-from-1107321.story | accessdate=2001-11-15}}</ref> ''Britney'' entered the [[Canadian Albums Charts]] at number one on sales of 44,550 copies, well ahead of the second-place debut by [[Pink Floyd]]'s "[[Echoes: The Best Of Pink Floyd]] which sold 28,894 copies.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://jam.canoe.ca/Music/Artists/S/Spears_Britney/2001/11/14/749791.html |title='Britney', Pink Floyd debut at top of charts |author=Paul Cantin |publisher=''[[CANOE]].ca |date=November 14, 2001}}<ref/> The following week in the [[U.S]] albums chart, ''Britney'' moved to number two after a 55% sales decline, selling 337,000 units.<ref>{{cite web | title=Garth's 'Scarecrow' Shoots Straight to No. 1 | work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] | url=http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/search/google/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1116515 | accessdate=2007-06-05}}</ref> In the album's third week of release, its sales increased by 34% to 451,000 because of the [[holiday season]], though it dropped to number three on the ''Billboard'' 200 behind two new entries.<ref>{{cite web | title=Creed's 'Weathered' Powers to No. 1 | work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] | url=http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/search/google/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1130462 | accessdate=2007-06-05}}</ref> On its fourth week, the album moves 5-4 on a 17% sales increase<ref>{{cite web | title=Creed's 'Weathered' Wins Third Week On Top | work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] | url=http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1194929 | accessdate=2001-12-13}}</ref>, selling more than 264,000 copies and cracked the 2 million mark.<ref>{{cite web | title=Creed Continue To Beat Back The Competition On Albums Chart | work=[[MTV]].com | url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1451432/20011212/creed.jhtml | accessdate=2001-12-12}}</ref> It was followed by a beneficiary of a 13% sales boost, and ups the album one slot to number-three [[Enya]]'s ''[[A Day Without Rain]]'',<ref>{{cite web | title=Creed Continues Cruise On Top | work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] | url=http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1225410 | accessdate=2001-12-17}}</ref> on sales of almost 300,000 copies.<ref>{{cite web | title=Creed's Home For The Holidays Is #1 Slot On Billboard | work=[[MTV]].com | url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1451558/20011219/creed.jhtml | accessdate=2001-11-14}}</ref> Due in part to an increased exposure from her film debut, ''[[Crossroads (film)|Crossroads]]'' and with the help of her "[[Dream Within a Dream Tour]]" the album peaked number-fourteen on the [[Billboard 200]]<ref name=britneyandcrossroads>{{cite web | title=Britney Summer Tour Bows In Vegas | work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] | url=http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1355137 | accessdate=2002-02-27}}</ref>, and had been continued moving back up the chart from number-fourteen to number-nine,<ref>{{cite web | title=J. Lo Nabs Double No. 1s| work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] | url=http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1355936 | accessdate=2002-02-28}}</ref> and just giving the album a total of 3.3 million units in the [[U.S.]] since its release on November 2001, according to [[Nielsen SoundScan]].<ref name=britneyandcrossroads/>
''Britney'' debuted at number on the [[U.S]] [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] album charts<ref name="Billboard charts">{{cite web | url=http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:kpfuxq9jldte~T50 | title=Billboard charts | author=Billboard magazine | publisher=All Music Guide | date=2001 | accessdate=July 17, 2009}}</ref> selling over 746,000 copies in its first week, replacing [[Michael Jackson]]'s ''[[Invincible (Michael Jackson album)|Invincible]]''.<ref name="mtv.com"/><ref>{{cite web | title=Britney's 'Circus' Debuts Atop Album Chart | work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] | url=http://www.billboard.com/#/news/britney-s-circus-debuts-atop-album-chart-1003921402.story | accessdate=2008-12-10}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title=Britney In Her 'Zone' Atop Billboard 200 | work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] | url=http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=2041063 | accessdate=2003-11-26}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title=Teen Queen Britney Knocks King of Pop from No. 1 | work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] | url=http://www.billboard.com/#/news/teen-queen-britney-knocks-king-of-pop-from-1107321.story | accessdate=2001-11-15}}</ref> ''Britney'' entered the [[Canadian Albums Charts]] at number one on sales of 44,550 copies, well ahead of the second-place debut by [[Pink Floyd]]'s ''[[Echoes: The Best Of Pink Floyd]]'' which sold 28,894 copies.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://jam.canoe.ca/Music/Artists/S/Spears_Britney/2001/11/14/749791.html |title='Britney', Pink Floyd debut at top of charts |author=Paul Cantin |publisher=''[[CANOE]].ca |date=November 14, 2001}}</ref> The following week in the [[U.S]] albums chart, ''Britney'' moved to number two after a 55% sales decline, selling 337,000 units.<ref>{{cite web | title=Garth's 'Scarecrow' Shoots Straight to No. 1 | work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] | url=http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/search/google/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1116515 | accessdate=2007-06-05}}</ref> In the album's third week of release, its sales increased by 34% to 451,000 because of the [[holiday season]], though it dropped to number three on the ''Billboard'' 200 behind two new entries.<ref>{{cite web | title=Creed's 'Weathered' Powers to No. 1 | work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] | url=http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/search/google/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1130462 | accessdate=2007-06-05}}</ref> On its fourth week, the album moves 5-4 on a 17% sales increase<ref>{{cite web | title=Creed's 'Weathered' Wins Third Week On Top | work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] | url=http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1194929 | accessdate=2001-12-13}}</ref>, selling more than 264,000 copies and cracked the 2 million mark.<ref>{{cite web | title=Creed Continue To Beat Back The Competition On Albums Chart | work=[[MTV]].com | url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1451432/20011212/creed.jhtml | accessdate=2001-12-12}}</ref> It was followed by a beneficiary of a 13% sales boost, and ups the album one slot to number-three [[Enya]]'s ''[[A Day Without Rain]]'',<ref>{{cite web | title=Creed Continues Cruise On Top | work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] | url=http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1225410 | accessdate=2001-12-17}}</ref> on sales of almost 300,000 copies.<ref>{{cite web | title=Creed's Home For The Holidays Is #1 Slot On Billboard | work=[[MTV]].com | url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1451558/20011219/creed.jhtml | accessdate=2001-11-14}}</ref> Due in part to an increased exposure from her film debut, ''[[Crossroads (film)|Crossroads]]'' and with the help of her "[[Dream Within a Dream Tour]]" the album peaked number-fourteen on the [[Billboard 200]]<ref name=britneyandcrossroads>{{cite web | title=Britney Summer Tour Bows In Vegas | work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] | url=http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1355137 | accessdate=2002-02-27}}</ref>, and had been continued moving back up the chart from number-fourteen to number-nine,<ref>{{cite web | title=J. Lo Nabs Double No. 1s| work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] | url=http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1355936 | accessdate=2002-02-28}}</ref> and just giving the album a total of 3.3 million units in the [[U.S.]] on 2002, according to [[Nielsen SoundScan]].<ref name=britneyandcrossroads/>


The album's number-one debut on the [[Billboard 200]] made Spears the only female artist in [[Nielsen SoundScan|SoundScan]] history to have their first three albums debut at number one<ref>{{cite web | title=Britney Spears Biography | work=People.com | url=http://www.people.com/people/britney_spears/biography | accessdate=2001}}</ref>, garnering her the top slot on the week's chart, as well as the honor of having the second biggest debut of the year — behind [[NSYNC]]'s ''[[Celebrity (album)|Celebrity]]'', which moved 1.88 million copies in its first week — according to [[Nielsen SoundScan]] figures released on [[November 14]]. ''Britney'' is, however, ''[[2001]]'s'' most successful debut by a female or females, trumping [[Destiny's Child]]'s ''[[Survivor (album)|Survivor]]'' which sold 663,000 copies in its first week and [[Janet Jackson]]'s ''[[All for You (album)|All For You]]'' which sold 605,000.<ref name="mtv.com" /> Also, the album landed at number-eighty four on [[List of BMG Music Club's top selling albums in the United States|BMG Music Club all-time best-sellers list]] with 588,000 units, behind Celine Dion's "[[Celine Dion (album)|Celine Dion]]" (624,000) and the "[[Nutty Professor II: The Klumps (soundtrack)|Nutty Professor II: The Klumps]]" soundtrack (642,000).<ref name="BMG" />
The album's number-one debut on the [[Billboard 200]] made Spears the only female artist in [[Nielsen SoundScan|SoundScan]] history to have their first three albums debut at number one<ref>{{cite web | title=Britney Spears Biography | work=People.com | url=http://www.people.com/people/britney_spears/biography | accessdate=2001}}</ref>, garnering her the top slot on the week's chart, as well as the honor of having the second biggest debut of the year — behind [[NSYNC]]'s ''[[Celebrity (album)|Celebrity]]'', which moved 1.88 million copies in its first week — according to [[Nielsen SoundScan]] figures released on [[November 14]]. ''Britney'' is, however, ''[[2001]]'s'' most successful debut by a female or females, trumping [[Destiny's Child]]'s ''[[Survivor (album)|Survivor]]'' which sold 663,000 copies in its first week and [[Janet Jackson]]'s ''[[All for You (album)|All For You]]'' which sold 605,000.<ref name="mtv.com" /> Also, the album landed at number-eighty four on [[List of BMG Music Club's top selling albums in the United States|BMG Music Club all-time best-sellers list]] with 588,000 units, behind Celine Dion's "[[Celine Dion (album)|Celine Dion]]" (624,000) and the "[[Nutty Professor II: The Klumps (soundtrack)|Nutty Professor II: The Klumps]]" soundtrack (642,000).<ref name="BMG"/>


In [[Japan]], the album debuted at number four on the [[Oricon]] charts, selling 66,900 units during its first week. ''Britney'' has since sold 250,000 copies to date and earned Platinum certification there.<ref>http://translate.google.com.do/translate?hl=en&sl=ja&u=http://www.riaj.or.jp/data/others/gold/200901.html&ei=F1_FSc34Dpultge7jIHICg&sa=X&oi=translate&resnum=1&ct=result&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dhttp://www.riaj.or.jp/data/others/gold/200901.html%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DG</ref> It has also been certified two times Platinum in [[Australia]], where it reached a peak of number four.<ref name="aus">{{cite web | title=Australian Certification (ARIA) | work=[[Australian Recording Industry Association]] | url=http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-accreditations-albums-2002.htm | accessdate=2007-05-19}}</ref>. In the UK, it debuted at number four and has been certified platinum for shipping 300,000 copies to retailers.<ref name="UK charts">{{cite web | url=http://www.everyhit.com/searchsec.php | title=UK Albums Chart | author=The Official Charts Company | publisher=Every Hit | date=May, 2000 | accessdate=July 13, 2009}}</ref>
In [[Japan]], the album debuted at number four on the [[Oricon]] charts, selling 66,900 units during its first week. ''Britney'' has since sold 250,000 copies to date and earned Platinum certification there.<ref>http://translate.google.com.do/translate?hl=en&sl=ja&u=http://www.riaj.or.jp/data/others/gold/200901.html&ei=F1_FSc34Dpultge7jIHICg&sa=X&oi=translate&resnum=1&ct=result&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dhttp://www.riaj.or.jp/data/others/gold/200901.html%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DG</ref> It has also been certified two times Platinum in [[Australia]], where it reached a peak of number four.<ref name="aus">{{cite web | title=Australian Certification (ARIA) | work=[[Australian Recording Industry Association]] | url=http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-accreditations-albums-2002.htm | accessdate=2007-05-19}}</ref>. In the UK, it debuted at number four and has been certified platinum for shipping 300,000 copies to retailers.<ref name="UK charts">{{cite web | url=http://www.everyhit.com/searchsec.php | title=UK Albums Chart | author=The Official Charts Company | publisher=Every Hit | date=May, 2000 | accessdate=July 13, 2009}}</ref>

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Britney is the third studio album by American pop singer Britney Spears, released on November 6, 2001 on Jive Records.[7] Britney is notable for Spears' increasingly prominent role in the production, and being the transition album away from her bubblegum pop sound and teen pop image from her previous two albums. This was the first album where Britney started to become known for her more urban, hip-hop sounds. Although the album was slightly less successful than her previous albums[8], she assumed some creative control by co-writing five of the album's tracks.[9] The debut of Britney at number one on the Billboard 200 gave the Jive label its eleventh chart-topping album. Spears is responsible for three of those eleven number one discs, the highest total of any act on the imprint's roster.[10] The album became 2001's most successful debut by a female or females, trumping Destiny's Child's Survivor and Janet Jackson's All For You.[11] The album's success made her the only female artist in music history to have her first three albums debut at number one.[9] In addition, "Britney" had sold 9 million copies worldwide since 2002.[12]

Production

Spears said of the album, much of the material on her third record reflects who she is, which is why she named it "Britney". Spears recorded 23 tracks for "Britney", and choosing the 12 best for the album, she said, was the most, if not the only, difficult part of the recording process. Writing, which Spears first attempted on "Dear Diary" from 2000's Oops!...I Did It Again, came more easily to the singer for the album, due partially to the assistance she received from writing team Josh and Ryan.[13]

While Spears simply came up with the concepts they developed on some of the tracks, she wrote both melody and words for others. She said, "This is the first album I have every really written and taken my time on," Spears said. "So when I actually listen to the whole album, it's just that much more special. I don't know if I'm the best songwriter in the world, but I had a lot of fun doing it and hopefully I will get better and grow." [13]

Spears obviously didn't write "I Love Rock 'n Roll," the Arrows song Joan Jett and the Blackhearts turned into a hit in 1981, but it was Spears' idea to cover the song with R&B producer Rodney Jerkins. Aside from Jerkins, who produced Spears' "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction)" cover and other tracks on her prior album, Spears also worked with the Neptunes on Britney. She told MTV, "I was inspired by a lot of hip-hop and R&B while I was on my last tour," Spears said. "I was inspired by Jay-Z and the Neptunes.She told Jive "I really wanted to work with the Neptunes, and wanted to make Britney" nastier and funkier".[13]

Britney's "nastier" sound, which doesn't exceed a few "hells" and "damns," prompted some critics to wonder if Spears may be outgrowing her audience. She said, "It's not my intention to leave my young fans. I just want an older generation to pick up on it as well," she responded. "I couldn't do ...Baby One More Time number three. I had to change it up and pray people think that's cool."[13]

She recorded a song with Justin Timberlake, which was called "What It's Like To Be Me", she said that "I have to say I was a little nervous at first," Spears said of working with Timberlake. "I'm used to producers going in there and it's like work. And I go in and I work and I do my vocals and work. And I thought that it was awkward at first, because I was nervous recording with him doing my vocals. Max Martin also co-wrote a track called "Overprotected" on which Spears sings, "You're gonna have to see through my perspective/ I need to make mistakes just to learn who I am/ And I don't want to be so damn protected."[14]

Reception

Critical

Initial critical response to Britney was average. According to Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album has received a score of 54, based on 12 reviews.[15]

The album fared well with critics such as Allmusic, who gave it 4.5 out of 5 stars, describing the tracks, and particularly the titles, as "the record where she strives to deepen her persona, making it more adult while still recognizably Britney."[1] 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."[6]

The 1000th issue of Entertainment Weekly dated July 4, 2008 celebrated the 1000 best films, television shows, albums, and books, etc. from 1983 to 2008. In "The Classics: Music" category, Britney was listed at number ninety-seven on the list of the 100 best albums of the previous twenty-five years.[16]

Commercial

Britney debuted at number on the U.S Billboard 200 album charts[17] selling over 746,000 copies in its first week, replacing Michael Jackson's Invincible.[11][18][19][20] Britney entered the Canadian Albums Charts at number one on sales of 44,550 copies, well ahead of the second-place debut by Pink Floyd's Echoes: The Best Of Pink Floyd which sold 28,894 copies.[21] The following week in the U.S albums chart, Britney moved to number two after a 55% sales decline, selling 337,000 units.[22] In the album's third week of release, its sales increased by 34% to 451,000 because of the holiday season, though it dropped to number three on the Billboard 200 behind two new entries.[23] On its fourth week, the album moves 5-4 on a 17% sales increase[24], selling more than 264,000 copies and cracked the 2 million mark.[25] It was followed by a beneficiary of a 13% sales boost, and ups the album one slot to number-three Enya's A Day Without Rain,[26] on sales of almost 300,000 copies.[27] Due in part to an increased exposure from her film debut, Crossroads and with the help of her "Dream Within a Dream Tour" the album peaked number-fourteen on the Billboard 200[28], and had been continued moving back up the chart from number-fourteen to number-nine,[29] and just giving the album a total of 3.3 million units in the U.S. on 2002, according to Nielsen SoundScan.[28]

The album's number-one debut on the Billboard 200 made Spears the only female artist in SoundScan history to have their first three albums debut at number one[30], garnering her the top slot on the week's chart, as well as the honor of having the second biggest debut of the year — behind NSYNC's Celebrity, which moved 1.88 million copies in its first week — according to Nielsen SoundScan figures released on November 14. Britney is, however, 2001's most successful debut by a female or females, trumping Destiny's Child's Survivor which sold 663,000 copies in its first week and Janet Jackson's All For You which sold 605,000.[11] Also, the album landed at number-eighty four on BMG Music Club all-time best-sellers list with 588,000 units, behind Celine Dion's "Celine Dion" (624,000) and the "Nutty Professor II: The Klumps" soundtrack (642,000).[31]

In Japan, the album debuted at number four on the Oricon charts, selling 66,900 units during its first week. Britney has since sold 250,000 copies to date and earned Platinum certification there.[32] It has also been certified two times Platinum in Australia, where it reached a peak of number four.[33]. In the UK, it debuted at number four and has been certified platinum for shipping 300,000 copies to retailers.[34]

In 2002, Britney was certified two times Platinum by the IFPI for shipments of two million copies inside Europe.[35] The album spent thirty-six weeks on the UK Albums Chart.[36] It debuted at number two in France, where it has since sold over 425,000 copies.

Promotion

On September 6, Spears' premiered her first single from the album "I'm A Slave 4 U" at the 2001 MTV Video Music Awards at Lincoln Center's Metropolitan Opera House in New York City.[37] The jungle-themed performance was highly criticized by animal rights group PETA, because of Spears performing with a cheetah, yellow python and a white tiger.[38] The following evening September 7, Spears had a duet with Michael Jackson at his "Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Celebration", The Solo Years concert in New York.[37] The duo performed "The Way You Make Me Feel".[37] An issue of Rolling Stone featuring Spears on the cover hits newsstands on September 13.[37] On September 13, Spears was in Australia for a Sydney press conference for an international promotional tour for her album, but she canceled the media event, calling it inappropriate in light of the terrorist attack on America.[39] Spears said in a statement, "I do not feel it appropriate to hold a press conference here in Australia for the launch of my album."[39] In early 2002, Spears held a press conference at the Carlton Hotel in Cannes, France, on January 19. She was also on-hand for the NRJ Music Awards ceremony, which took place during the MIDEM 2002 international music-industry conference in Cannes.[40]

Worldwide Appearance

She performed "I'm A Slave 4 U" at the NRJ Music Awards in France at 2002. She also did had press conference in Japan on 2002, to promote her debut film and at the same time the album. She also did several commercials in Japan and Korea entitled "Pepsi FIFA World 2002". In Australia she did a press conference with Dyan Lewis and held a show entitled "Pepsi Live" in which features songs from "Britney" she also promotes "Crossroads". In Mexico, she held a press conference on July 2002. Also in the Netherlands, she again held a press conference for her movie and the album.

On 2002, she appeared on a German talk-show "Boulevard Bio" themed "Niemand ist Perfekt" and was aired on January 15, in which she talks about her album and her debut film.[41] In the UK, she performed "Overprotected in the Top of the Pops on January 16.[41] In Australia, she was interviewed live on the "The Saturday Show" and was aired on January 26. In Germany, and appeared on the show Wetten, dass..? and performed her ballad hit I'm Not A Girl, Not Yet A Woman on March 23.[41] In Mexico, visited a Mexican variety show "Otro Rollo" on July 23.[41]

Live Performances

In early 2001, Spear's first appeared on the Super Bowl XXXV and performed there on January 28.[41] After that she made a special television appearance entitled "Total Britney Live" in which she sung her songs from Oops!...I Did It Again and her new song from Britney.[41] Back in the United States, Spears visited to The Rosie O'Donnell Show and performed "I'm A Slave 4 U" on September 10.[37] Spears's television appearances include performances on NBC's The Tonight Show With Jay Leno on October 11, ABC's The Rosie O'Donnell Show on November 5, CBS's The Late Show With David Letterman on November 6.[42] On November 18, Spears performed in her first live HBO concert special from the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Cher was scheduled to join Spears at the concert to sing the Sonny & Cher hit "The Beat Goes On," a song that Spears covered on her 1999 debut album, ...Baby One More Time.[43] But, Cher was forced to cancel the planned duet because of a conflict with the European promotional schedule for her upcoming studio album, "Living Proof".[44]

Spears first performance of "I'm Not A Girl, Not Yet A Woman" was on the The Rosie O'Donnell Show on November 5, and on CBS's The Late Show With David Letterman on November 6, the day her album, Britney, comes out.[45] Spears performed her hit single "I'm A Slave 4 U" on CBS's The Late Show With David Letterman on December 3. The following evening on December 4, Spears performed "I'm A Slave 4 U" at the 2001 Billboard Music Awards in Las Vegas on a stage inside the fountains of the Bellagio Hotel, which aired on Fox at 8 p.m. ET.[46]

Later that year, On January 9, 2002, she sung "I'm Not A Girl, Not Yet A Woman" on the 25th American Music Awards.[47] Spears returns as host and performer on the February 2 episode of NBC's Saturday Night Live.[47] Her all new Pepsi commercial—her second ad for the company—was premiered during the February 3, Super Bowl on Fox.[47] Spears was scheduled to sit down for an hour on The Oprah Winfrey Show during the week of February 4.[47] She also performed "I'm Not A Girl, Not Yet A Woman" at the NBA All-Star Game on February 9.[47] Afterwards, she is off to NBC's The Tonight Show With Jay Leno to again perform "I'm Not A Girl, Not Yet A Woman" on February 11.[47] In the UK, Spears's The Frank Skinner Show interview was aired on Britain's ITV1 television on January 26.[40]

On February 2002, she had been very busy month ahead of her, promoting the album.[48] She visited again the NBC's Today show for an interview on February 6.[48] Spears performs on NBC's Tonight Show With Jay Leno on February 11, and she performs on The Rosie O'Donnell Show on Valentine's Day on February 14.[48] And appeared on ABC's Live! With Regis and Kelly on February 18 and The View on February 22.[48] She also appeared on the 44th Annual Grammy Awards on February 22.[41]

Tour

Main article: Dream Within a Dream Tour

On September 15, a limited number of tickets was going on sale for her tour in support of her third Jive Records release Britney.[37] The tour was set to kick off October 26[37], The tour was announced on September 7 by Jive Records, which will kick off in Miami in October, with ABC television's Making The Band stars O-Town in the opening slot.[43] On February 2002, Spears' announced that she will kick off the second leg of her North American tour on May 24 in Las Vegas, the same city where she performed her first live, full-length HBO concert special last year. The tour wrapped approximately two months later in Mexico City.[49]

Singles

  • "I'm a Slave 4 U", the first single from Britney, was written and produced by hip-hop duo The Neptunes. Featuring layered vocals and a sparse beat, the track showcased Spears at her most grown up, alienating some parts of her younger fan base. The track entered the UK Singles Chart at number four[34], having been premiered at the MTV VMAs; the performance was criticized for including live animals.[50] The accompanying video, directed by Francis Lawrence[51], was nominated for three MTV VMAs in 2002[52], and the track reached number twenty-seven on the U.S Billboard Hot 100 without a commercial release.[17]
  • "I'm Not a Girl, Not Yet a Woman"—the theme song to Crossroads—was the second single released from Britney in the U.S. and Europe, and the third single in the UK and Australia. The song, when it was penned, staggered to fit the release dates for the film. Written by Max Martin, Rami and UK singer-songwriter Dido, who was asked to give a female perspective for the lyrics[56] , the track peaked number-two in the UK.[34] The song didn't manage to chart on the U.S Billboard Hot 100, and was a poor performer at pop radio stations.[55]
  • "I Love Rock 'n' Roll" was released in Australia and central Europe (excluding France, where "Anticipating" was released instead) in mid-2002, with the UK release following in November. Originally made famous by Joan Jett, the track was featured in Crossroads, when Lucy, Kit and Mimi perform the track at a karaoke bar to get money. The single was released to coincide with the film's release in Australia and Europe, and the DVD release in the UK; because of the scheduling of the theatrical and DVD releases, the single was never released in the U.S. The Darkchild remix of "Overprotected", released in the U.S., was used as the B-side. However, the track managed to reached number-thirteen in the UK.[34]
  • "Boys" was the fourth (in the U.S.) and fifth (in Europe and Australia) single released from Britney. Instead of the album version being released as normal, a remix of "Boys" was commissioned. It was featured on the soundtrack of the third Austin Powers film, Austin Powers in Goldmember (starring Mike Myers), in which Spears makes a cameo appearance as a robot version of herself.[57] The new version—remixed by The Neptunes (who wrote and produced the original album version)—included lyrics from a male perspective, featuring Pharrell performing alongside Spears.[58] With a music video that features Pharrell and includes a cameo appearance from Mike Myers, "Boys". The track made it to the top ten in the UK where it reached number-seven[34], it also became one of Britney's poorest performing singles.

Other Songs

  • "Anticipating" was the first (and only) special "test release" for Jive Records, who released different songs in different territories to specifically target the different worldwide audiences. The 1980s-influenced track was released exclusively in France and Brazil (in place of "I Love Rock 'n' Roll"), becoming one of Spears's biggest hits there (it reached #38 in France and #37 in Brazil on the singles chart), and having a set of specially commissioned remixes released. The track (written by Brian Kierulf, Josh Schwartz, and Spears herself) was promoted using the Dream Within a Dream Tour live performance of the song (which was featured on the DVD Live from Las Vegas) as the music video.

Track listing

# Title Writers Producer Time
1. "I'm a Slave 4 U" Pharrell Williams; Chad Hugo The Neptunes 3:23
2. "Overprotected" Max Martin; Rami Max Martin; Rami 3:18
3. "Lonely" Britney Spears; Brian Kierulf; Josh Schwartz; Rodney Jerkins Rodney Jerkins 3:19
4. "I'm Not A Girl, Not Yet A Woman" Max Martin; Dido; Rami Max Martin, Rami 3:51
5. "Boys" Pharrell Williams; Chad Hugo The Neptunes 3:26
6. "Anticipating" Britney Spears; Brian Kierulf; Josh Schwartz Brian Kierulf and Josh Schwartz 3:16
7. "I Love Rock 'n' Roll" Alan Merrill; Jake Hooker Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins 3:06
8. "Cinderella" Britney Spears; Max Martin; Rami Max Martin; Rami 3:39
9. "Let Me Be" Britney Spears; Brian Kierulf; Josh Schwartz Brian Kierulf; Josh Schwartz 2:51
10. "Bombastic Love" Max Martin; Rami Max Martin; Rami 3:05
11. "That's Where You Take Me" Britney Spears; Brian Kierulf; Josh Schwartz Brian Kierulf; Josh Schwartz 3:32
12. "What It's Like To Be Me" Justin Timberlake; Wade Robson Justin Timberlake; Wade Robson 2:50

Bonus Tracks

# Title Writers Producer Time
13. "When I Found You" (iTunes deluxe, Latin American, Australian, UK, and European edition) D. Hill; Jörgen Elofssonn Jörgen Elofssonn 3:36
14. "I Run Away" (iTunes deluxe, Latin American, UK, and European edition) Brian Kierulf; Josh Schwartz Brian Kierulf; Josh Schwartz 4:05
15. "Before The Goodbye" (iTunes deluxe, Latin American, Australian, UK, and European edition) Britney Spears; B. Transeau; Brian Kierulf; Josh Schwartz B. Transeau; Brian Kierulf; Josh Schwartz 3:50

Charts

Certifications

Notes:

  • ^ * As of July 2009, the album has sold 4,336,000 copies in the U.S. according to Nielsen SoundScan,[92][93] with additional 588,000 sold at BMG Music Clubs.[31] Nielsen SoundScan does not count albums sold through clubs like the BMG Music Service, which were significantly popular in the 1990s.[94]

Chart Procession and Succession

Preceded by Billboard 200 number-one album
November 24, 2001 – November 30, 2001 		Succeeded by

Awards

Year Ceremony Award Result
2001 Grammy Awards Best Female Pop Vocal Performance[95] Nominated
2001 Grammy Awards Best Pop Vocal Album[95] Nominated
2003 Golden Music Awards Best International Video ("I'm Not a Girl, Not Yet a Woman") Nominated

Release history

Country Date
Worldwide November 5, 2001
United States November 6, 2001
Canada
Philippines November 8, 2001
Japan November 12, 2001

Credits

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