Friday, March 5, 2010
Thursday, February 7, 2008
Britney Spears - Live from Las Vegas
Tuesday, February 5, 2008
Blackout (Britney Spears album)
American producer Sean Garrett first spoke of his songs for Spears in May 2006. Garrett described the tracks together as "some real crazy-ass stuff that the world is going to love. After Britney's personal troubles in the beginning of 2007, Garrett said "She will be coming back really strong, I promise," and that there are "a couple of bombs, instant party classics that we worked up then, and we are still feeling strong about them."[4] Garrett also told People that the album's sound "is like 'Toxic' times 10. In July 2007, Garrett stated "I've got this one record I've been holding for 10 months that...will shake up the world. It's uptempo, out of control...produced by me and Bloodshy," and also revealed that "the record is done and definitely what people want to hear from her." (The song turned out to be "Toy Soldier".)
Jonathan "J.R." Rotem said that Spears had uptempo club songs, relationship songs "and everything in between." He later said of his work with Spears that his "goal is to try to one-up it." Rotem also revealed "there's some dance stuff; there's some slow, more introspective stuff; some club things."
In August 2007, it was revealed that the album's first single, the Danja-produced "Gimme More," would be going to airwaves.
The album was originally slated to be released on November 13, 2007 The release date was later brought forward to October 30, due to numerus unauthorized online leaks and to prevent any future illegal distribution of songs. Internet blogger Perez Hilton is being sued by Zomba Label Group for posting at least ten unfinished or complete tracks on his website.
There was confusion as to the album's title prior to an official announcement. Spears's website ran a competition for fans to vote for the album's title; however, none of those names were used. Several sources claimed "Piece of Me" was the album's title as well as second single. On October 5, 2007, a message was posted on Spears's official website confirming that the title of the album is Blackout. A spokesperson for Jive Records has said that the title and theme of Britney’s fifth studio album Blackout is about "blacking out negativity and embracing life."
On November 13, 2007, U.S. store Target released a special edition of Blackout with the bonus track "Outta This World", a bonus mobile wallpaper and ringtone.
Britney Jean Spears
Britney Jean Spears (born December 2, 1981) is an American pop singer, dancer, songwriter, actress, film producer, and author. Her debut album ...Baby One More Time propelled her to international stardom in 1999. It spawned the Billboard topping single "...Baby One More Time". She released her second studio album Oops!... I Did It Again in 2000 with continued success. A third album Britney was released in 2001, followed by the release of her fourth album In the Zone in 2003. The album's breakout single "Toxic" won Spears her first Grammy Award.[4] After the release of a remix album and a career break, she released Blackout in 2007.
According to Zomba Label Group, has sold over 83 million records worldwide. The RIAA ranks her as the eighth best-selling female artist in American music history, having sold 31 million albums in the U.S. Spears's fame in the music industry has led her to experiment with other forms of media, including film and television. Most noted for her starring role in the 2002 movie Crossroads, 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 perfume line.