Britney Spears
Spears performing at the NFL Kickoff Pre-Game concert on September 4, 2003. NFL Kickoff game, and related festivities mark the start of the National Football League season Events 476 - Romulus Augustus, last emperor of the Western Roman Empire, is deposed when Odoacer proclaims himself Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar.
Background information
Birth name	Britney Jean Spears
Born	December 2, 1981 (1981-12-02) (age 26) McComb, Mississippi, United States
Origin	Kentwood, Louisiana, United States
Genre(s)	Pop, dance-pop, urban pop, teen pop, electropop,electronica
Occupation(s)	Singer, dancer, songwriter, actress
Instrument(s)	Singing, piano
Years active	1992–present
Label(s)	Jive, Zomba
Associated acts	The New Mickey Mouse Club, innosense, Jamie Lynn Spears, Kevin Federline
Website	BritneySpears.Com Britney.Com

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Singing is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, which is often contrasted with Speech. The piano is a Musical instrument played by means of a keyboard that produces sound by striking steel strings with Felt covered hammers In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Jive Records is a British record label based in New York City, owned by Sony Music Entertainment, and operates as a quarter of the Zomba Label Zomba Label Group was founded in Britain during 1977 by Clive Calder as a book-publishing venture and moved into the recording business in 1981 as Zomba Recording innosense was an all-female American group featuring Nikki DeLoach and Britney Spears, both of whom were members of Jamie Lynn Marie Spears (born April 4 1991 is an American actress Kevin Earl Federline (born March 21 1978) is an American dancer, Rapper, Fashion model, and Actor Events 1409 - The University of Leipzig opens 1755 - The second Eddystone Lighthouse is destroyed by fire Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Pop music as a genre features a noticeable rhythmic element catchy melodies and hooks, a mainstream style and conventional structure An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works Spears released her debut album ...Baby One More Time in 1999, resulting in an international success. ^[1] It spawned the Billboard magazine-topping single "…Baby One More Time". See Billboard (Turkish magazine Billboard is a weekly American Magazine devoted to the Music industry ^[2] She released her second studio album Oops!... I Did It Again in 2000 with continued success. ^[3][1] A third album, Britney, was released in 2001, followed by the release of her fourth album, In the Zone, in 2003. Britney is the self-titled third Studio album by American pop singer Britney Spears, released on November 5, 2001 In the Zone is the fourth Studio album by American singer Britney Spears, released in late 2003 (see 2003 in music) The album's single "Toxic" won Spears her first Grammy Award. " Toxic " is a Grammy Award -winning Dance-pop song written by Bloodshy & Avant, Cathy Dennis, and Henrik Jonback for Britney Spears The Grammy Awards (originally called the Gramophone Awards)—or Grammys —are presented annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences ^[4] After the release of a greatest hits collection, EP, and a remix album, she released her fifth album Blackout in 2007 which contained her biggest hit in the U. Greatest Hits My Prerogative is the first Greatest hits album by pop singer Britney Spears. Britney & Kevin Chaotic is a limited-run Reality television series starring Pop music Singer Britney Spears and her then husband B in the Mix The Remixes is the first Remix album from Britney Spears. Blackout is the fifth Studio album by American pop singer Britney Spears. S since . . . Baby One More Time, Gimme More . " Gimme More " is a song by American pop singer Britney Spears. ^[5]

Spears's personal life began to gain more media attention after her marriage to Kevin Federline in 2004. Kevin Earl Federline (born March 21 1978) is an American dancer, Rapper, Fashion model, and Actor Their marriage ended just two years later resulting in an ongoing custody battle. She gave birth to her first child in 2005 and to her second child in 2006. ^[6][7]

Contents 1 Childhood and discovery 2 Music career 2.1 1998–2000: Rise to fame 2.2 2001–2003: Career development 2.3 2004–2005: Greatest hits and remix album 2.4 2006-2007: Return to music 2.5 2008-present: Sixth studio album 3 Film and television 4 Products and endorsements 5 Personal life 5.1 1999–2004 5.2 2004–2006 5.3 2007–present 6 Cultural references 7 Discography 7.1 Studio albums 7.2 Compilation albums 7.3 EPs 7.4 DVDs 7.5 Tours 7.6 Music videos 7.7 Number one singles 8 Filmography 9 Awards 10 See also 11 Further reading 12 References 13 External links

Childhood and discovery

Britney Spears was born in McComb, Mississippi,^[8][9] and raised in Kentwood, Louisiana as a Southern Baptist. McComb is a city in Pike County, Mississippi, United States, about 80 miles south of Jackson, just off of I-55. Kentwood is a Rural Town in Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana near the Mississippi border The Southern Baptist Convention ( SBC) is a United States -based mostly conservative Christian denomination Her parents are Lynne Irene (née Bridges), a former elementary school teacher, and Jamie Parnell Spears, a building contractor. Spears's brother Bryan works as a manager for the Spears family interests^[10] and her sister Jamie Lynn is an actress and singer. Jamie Lynn Marie Spears (born April 4 1991 is an American actress Her maternal grandmother Lillian Woolmore was an English war-bride,^[11] born in Tottenham, London^[12] who met Spears's grandfather Barnett O'Field Bridges in England during World War II. War bride is a term used in reference to wartime marriages especially - but not exclusively - during World War I and World War II. Tottenham (pronounced "tot-num" by locals is an urban area of north London, England in the London Borough of Haringey, situated north-east of London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including Her paternal grandparents were June Austin Spears and Emma Jean Forbes. ^[11]

Spears was an accomplished gymnast, attending gymnastics classes until age nine and competing in state-level competitions. Gymnastics is a Sport involving performance of exercises requiring physical strength agility and coordination ^[13] She performed in local dance revues and sang in her local Baptist church choir. At age eight she auditioned for the Disney Channel series The New Mickey Mouse Club. For the Disney Channel in other countries see Disney Channel around the world. 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. ^[13] 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!. The Professional Performing Arts School (PPAS is a New York City Public school "created in 1990 to meet the needs of two groups of students those who wanted In 1992, she landed a spot on the popular television show Star Search. Star Search is a Television show that was produced from 1983 to 1995 and hosted by Ed McMahon. She won the first round of competition, but ultimately lost. At age eleven, Spears returned to the Disney Channel for a spot on the The New Mickey Mouse Club in Lakeland, Florida. Lakeland is a City in Polk County Florida, United States, located approximately midway between Tampa and ^[13] She was featured on the show from 1993 to 1994, until she was 13. ^[14] After the show ended, Spears returned to Kentwood and attended high school for a year. ^[15]

In 1997, Spears briefly joined the all-female pop group Innosense. innosense was an all-female American group featuring Nikki DeLoach and Britney Spears, both of whom were members of ^[16] Later that same year, she recorded a demo solo and was signed by Jive Records. A demo version or demo of a song (shortened from the word "demonstration" is one recorded for reference rather than for release Jive Records is a British record label based in New York City, owned by Sony Music Entertainment, and operates as a quarter of the Zomba Label ^[13] She began a U. S. concert tour sponsored by American teen magazines, and eventually became an opening act for 'N Sync and the Backstreet Boys. Backstreet Boys are a Grammy -nominated American pop group They were the first group launched by fallen Boy band mogul Lou Pearlman. ^[17]

Music career

1998–2000: Rise to fame

See also: …Baby One More Time and Oops!… I Did It Again

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 Hot 100. With nine million copies sold worldwide,^[2][18] the United World Chart ranked "…Baby One More Time" as the 38th best song and second most charted song of all time. ^[19] The song was also ranked 25th on Rolling Stone and MTV's "100 Greatest Pop Songs of all time". Rolling Stone is a United States -based Magazine devoted to Music, Politics, and Popular culture that is published MTV ( Music Television) is an American Cable television network based in New York City. ^[20] The music video of the song features Spears dressed in a midriff-baring schoolgirl uniform. In the human body the midriff is the section of the body between the Chest and the Waist, i ^[21]

The album of the same title was released in January 1999, reaching number one on the Billboard 200. The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard ^[22] …Baby One More Time was certified diamond in the U. In the United States, the Recording Industry Association of America awards certification based on the number of Albums and singles sold through retail and S. and subsequently achieving worldwide sales of 25 million copies, making it the biggest-selling album by a teenager to date. ^[23][1][24] Spears broke the record in U. S for the youngest artist to have their debut single at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. She also broke the record for the youngest artist to have their debut single and debut album simultaneously at number one on the Billboard charts. Spears still holds this record to date. ^[24] The album received mixed reviews. Allmusic 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. allmusic (previously All Music Guide) is a Metadata database about music owned by All Media Guide. "^[25] 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". ^[26] The success of Spears's music coupled with her controversial image made her one of the year's biggest stars. She also became the first artist to have a number one album and number one single in both the U. S. Billboard charts and in the United World Chart. ^[27][28][29]

In December 1999, she won four Billboard Music Awards, including Female Artist of the Year. The Billboard Music Awards, sponsored by Billboard magazine and held annually in December is one of several annual United States music awards shows (among A month later, she took home the Favorite Pop/Rock New Artist award at the American Music Awards. The 27th Annual American Music Awards were held on January 17, 2000. ^[30] 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 American singer Christina Aguilera and Canadian musician-singer Sarah McLachlan, respectively. The 42nd Grammy Awards were held on February 23, 2000. They recognized accomplishments by musicians from the previous year The Grammy for Best New Artist has been awarded since 1960 ( Bobby Darin being the first artist to win it The Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance is the latest in a series of awards recognizing superior vocal performance by a female in the pop category the first of which was Christina María Aguilera (born December 18 1980 is an American pop / R&B Singer and Songwriter. Sarah Ann McLachlan, OC, OBC (born January 28, 1968) is a Grammy -winning Canadian Musician, singer and ^[31]

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. Nielsen SoundScan is an information system created by Mike Fine and Mike Shalett that tracks sales of music and music video products throughout the United States and Canada ^[32] The RIAA awarded the album with a diamond certification with 10 million copies sold in the U. In the United States, the Recording Industry Association of America awards certification based on the number of Albums and singles sold through retail and S. ^[33][34][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. "^[35] 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. "^[36]

The album's lead single of the same name 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. ^[37] The same year, Spears launched her first world tour, the "Oops!… I Did It Again World Tour". The Oops!I Did It Again Tour was Britney Spears ' third tour to help promote her hit album Oops! During the tour, she made a stop in New York for the 2000 MTV Video Music Awards. The MTV Video Music Awards were established in the end of the summer of 1984 by MTV to celebrate the top Music videos of the year 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. ^[38] She finished the year with two more Billboard Music Awards,^[39] and two Grammy nominations for Oops!. . . I Did It Again in the categories of Best Pop Vocal Album and Best Female Pop Vocal Performance. The Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal Album was awarded in 1968 and since 1995 The Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance is the latest in a series of awards recognizing superior vocal performance by a female in the pop category the first of which was ^[40]

2001–2003: Career development

See also: Britney (album) and In the Zone

Spears released her third studio album Britney in November 2001. Britney is the self-titled third Studio album by American pop singer Britney Spears, released on November 5, 2001 In the Zone is the fourth Studio album by American singer Britney Spears, released in late 2003 (see 2003 in music) Britney is the self-titled third Studio album by American pop singer Britney Spears, released on November 5, 2001 Although not as successful as her previous albums,^[1] she assumed some creative control by co-writing five of the album's tracks. ^[41] It surpassed Michael Jackson's album Invincible when it had a successful debut at number one in the U. Michael Joseph Jackson (born August 29 1958 is an American musician entertainer and businessman Invincible is a Studio album recorded by Michael Jackson released on October 30 2001 S. by selling 745,744 units during its first week. ^[42] The album's success made her the only female artist in music history to have her first three albums debut at number one. ^[43][22][44] 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. "^[45] 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. "^[41]

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. " I'm a Slave 4 U " is the first single from pop Singer Britney Spears released from the Album Britney ^[46] To help promote the album, Spears embarked on the Dream Within a Dream Tour in November 2001. The Dream Within a Dream Tour was Britney Spears ' fourth full-fledged and second world Concert tour. The tour was forced to cut short in Mexico City due to bad weather. Mexico City (in Spanish: Ciudad de México, México DF, México or simply Méjico) is the Capital city of Mexico ^[47] With the end to her tour, Spears announced she would take a six month break from her career. ^[48]

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. ^[49] Her career success was highlighted by Forbes magazine in 2002 as Spears was ranked the world's most powerful celebrity. Forbes is an American Publishing and media company Its flagship publication Forbes magazine is published bi-weekly ^[50] At a performance at the 2003 MTV Video Music Awards, she appeared with Aguilera performing the song "Like a Virgin", and was later joined by American pop singer Madonna. " Like a Virgin " is the first single by American singer-songwriter Madonna from the album of the same name and was released on November Madonna Louise Ciccone Ritchie (born August 16 1958 known as Madonna, is an American Spears locked lips with Madonna in a highly-publicized kiss. ^[51][52][53]

In November 2003, Spears released her fourth studio album, In the Zone, jettisoning the Max Martin-produced synthpop of her earlier releases. In the Zone is the fourth Studio album by American singer Britney Spears, released in late 2003 (see 2003 in music) Martin Karl "Max Martin" Sandberg (born February 26, 1971) is an ASCAP -awarded and Grammy -nominated Swedish pop-dance Synthpop is a subgenre of New Wave and Pop music in which the Synthesizer is the dominant musical instrument The album took in lesser-known producers such as RedZone and big names including Moby and R. Kelly. Christopher "Tricky" Stewart (born January 4, 1974) is an American songwriter music producer music publisher executive producer recording industry Richard Melville Hall, also known as Moby (born September 11, 1965 in Harlem, New York) is an American DJ Robert Sylvester Kelly (born January 8, 1967) better known by his Stage name R 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 first female in the Nielsen SoundScan era to have her first four studio albums to debut at number one. Nielsen SoundScan is an information system created by Mike Fine and Mike Shalett that tracks sales of music and music video products throughout the United States and Canada An era is a commonly used word for long period of time When used in science for example geology eras denote clearly defined periods of time of arbitrary but well defined ^[54] 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. Stylus Magazine was an online music and film magazine launched in 2002 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. "^[55] 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. The Guardian (until 1959 The Manchester Guardian) is a British Newspaper owned by the Guardian Media Group. There is southern hip-hop, deep house, Neptunes-style R&B, the ubiquitous Diwali beat and, most importantly, oodles of Madonna. "^[56]

The album spawned the hit single "Toxic", winning Spears her first ever Grammy in the category of Best Dance Recording. " Toxic " is a Grammy Award -winning Dance-pop song written by Bloodshy & Avant, Cathy Dennis, and Henrik Jonback for Britney Spears The Grammy Award for Best Dance Recording has been awarded since 1998 ^[4] The Onyx Hotel Tour began in March 2004 to promote the album. The Onyx Hotel Tour was Britney Spears ’ tour in support of her fourth #1 album In the Zone. The tour's choreography generated much controversy and criticism, with the presence of young children in the audience. ^[57]

2004–2005: Greatest hits and remix album

See also: Greatest Hits: My Prerogative and B In The Mix: The Remixes

After her marriage to Kevin Federline, Spears announced on her website she was taking another career break in order to start a family. Greatest Hits My Prerogative is the first Greatest hits album by pop singer Britney Spears. B in the Mix The Remixes is the first Remix album from Britney Spears. Kevin Earl Federline (born March 21 1978) is an American dancer, Rapper, Fashion model, and Actor ^[58] November 2004 saw the release of her first greatest hits collection, Greatest Hits: My Prerogative, which features all of Spears's singles with the exception of "From The Bottom Of My Broken Heart". Greatest Hits My Prerogative is the first Greatest hits album by pop singer Britney Spears. " From the Bottom of My Broken Heart " is the fifth and final single (fourth in the U It also featured three previously unreleased songs, them being a cover version of American R&B singer Bobby Brown's 1988 hit "My Prerogative", "Do Somethin'", produced by Bloodshy and Avant, whom she had worked with on In The Zone, and "I've Just Begun (Havin' My Fun)", which was a song recorded for Spears's fourth album, In The Zone, but did not make the final cut. Bobby Brown (born Robert Barisford Brown, on February 5 1969) is an American R&B Singer, Songwriter, and " My Prerogative " is a 1988 single by R&B Singer Bobby Brown (see 1988 in music) " Do Somethin' " is a single by Britney Spears, the third and final single taken from her 2004 (see 2004 in music) Greatest Hits My Prerogative ^[59] By the end of that year, Spears had become one of the best-selling artists in the world. When adding to this page please ensure that your claims are sourced

In November 2005, Spears released her first remix album, B In The Mix: The Remixes. B in the Mix The Remixes is the first Remix album from Britney Spears. The album ranged from "...Baby One More Time" to "Toxic". " Toxic " is a Grammy Award -winning Dance-pop song written by Bloodshy & Avant, Cathy Dennis, and Henrik Jonback for Britney Spears Her newest single "Someday (I Will Understand)" was also remixed. " Someday (I Will Understand " is a single from Pop Singer Britney Spears originally released from the EP /Bonus disc Another single, "And Then We Kiss", was only released in Asia, where it charted in many countries. " And Then We Kiss " is a song by American pop singer Britney Spears on her 2005 remix album B in the Mix The Remixes The song peaked at number 15 on Billboard's Hot Dance Airplay chart,^[60] despite it not being officially released in the U. Hot Dance Airplay is a monitored dance music radio chart that is featured weekly in Billboard magazine S. ^[61]

2006-2007: Return to music

See also: Blackout (Britney Spears album)

In May 2007, just weeks after Spears left a rehabilitation center, she produced a mini-tour for the House of Blues under the name The M+M's; with six shows altogether, she sang live during some lines of her songs. House of Blues (HOB is a corporate chain of music halls and restaurants founded in 1992 by Hard Rock Cafe founder Isaac Tigrett and his friend and investor Dan The M+M's Tour (also known as the House of Blues Tour was a series of short concert-like promotional appearances at House of Blues and club -type venues by pop ^[62] She recorded her latest album with producers such as Sean Garrett, J. R. Rotem and Nate "Danja" Hills throughout 2006 and 2007. Sean Garrett is an American Singer, Songwriter and Record producer. Jonathan Reuven Rotem (born 1975 in Johannesburg, South Africa) is an American Record producer. Floyd Nathaniel Hills, better known as Danja, is an American Grammy winning Record producer, Composer and Songwriter. ^[63][64]

The release of Spears's fifth album, Blackout, was rescheduled to October 30 2007 rather than November 13 2007 due to online leaks. Blackout is the fifth Studio album by American pop singer Britney Spears. ^[65][5] Blackout debuted at number two on the U. S. Billboard 200. The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard ^[66] It was fairly well received by critics. ^[67] Rolling Stone gave the album 3. Rolling Stone is a United States -based Magazine devoted to Music, Politics, and Popular culture that is published 5 out of 5 stars. ^[68] Allmusic also rated the album 3. allmusic (previously All Music Guide) is a Metadata database about music owned by All Media Guide. 5 out of 5 stars, calling Blackout "coherent and entertaining" and stating that "it holds together better than any of her other records". ^[69]

Blackout's lead single, "Gimme More" leaked on the internet on August 30. " Gimme More " is a song by American pop singer Britney Spears. ^[65] The song, which was Spears's first produced by Danja, peaked at number three on Billboard's Hot 100 on October 3, making it her most successful single in the U. Floyd Nathaniel Hills, better known as Danja, is an American Grammy winning Record producer, Composer and Songwriter. S. since her debut, "…Baby One More Time". ^[70][71]

Spears's highly-anticipated performance of "Gimme More" at the 2007 MTV Video Music Awards was panned as a disappointing attempt at a comeback and prompted Jive Records to cancel all further promotion involving Spears and the album, except for music videos and radio airplay. The 2007 MTV Video Music Awards, honoring the best Music videos from July 1, 2006 to June 30, 2007, took place September ^[72][73][74] The BBC stated that "her performance would go down in the history books as being one of the worst to grace the MTV Awards",^[75] and The Times noted that "Spears was out of synch as she lip-synched and at times just stopped singing altogether. The Times is a daily national Newspaper published in the United Kingdom since 1785 when it was known as The Daily Universal Register. "^[76] Despite the criticism on her performance,^[77] the single has achieved worldwide success. ^[78][79][80]

2008-present: Sixth studio album

Music producers, JR Rotem and Sean Garrett, whom worked with Spears on her previous album, Blackout have confirmed to People that they are back in the studio with Spears. Jonathan Reuven Rotem (born 1975 in Johannesburg, South Africa) is an American Record producer. Sean Garrett is an American Singer, Songwriter and Record producer. People (full name People Weekly) is a weekly American Magazine of Celebrity and human interest stories, published ^[81] A source also told the magazine that she is in the experimental stages of a new album and Spears is trying to find the sound and direction she wants to go in. Music producer, Guy Sigsworth spoke with the Los Angeles Times and said that he has signed on to work with Spears on her upcoming album due out later in the year. Allan Arthur Guy Sigsworth is an electronica producer and was member of the band Frou Frou together with U The Los Angeles Times (also known as the LA Times) is a daily Newspaper published in Los Angeles California and distributed Sigsworth previously produced her single, Everytime in 2004. " Everytime " is a song written by American Singer-songwriter Britney Spears and her back-up singer Annette Stamatelatos, and is included on ^[82] According to her aunt, Chandra McGovern told Britain's The Sun newspaper that Spears is working on a new album and could go head to head with Whitney Houston's upcoming album. The Sun is a Tabloid daily newspaper published in the United Kingdom and Ireland with the highest circulation of any daily English-language Whitney Elizabeth Houston' (born August 9 1963 is an American Singer-songwriter, Actress, Film producer, Arranger and former ^[83] Several reports have surfaced, that Spears could be in talks with George Maloof, owner of the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas to perform a string of shows at the resort's Pearl Theater. George Maloof may refer to George J Maloof Jr George J Maloof Sr The Palms Casino Resort, also known simply as the Palms, is a Resort and residential tower located west of the Las Vegas Strip. Spears and Maloof have been seen on multiple occasions having dinner business meetings, were thought to be making plans for the performances. ^[84]

On June 11, 2008 Jive Records confirmed that there would be no more singles from Blackout, since Britney is working on a new album with Danja and Bloodshy. Jive Records is a British record label based in New York City, owned by Sony Music Entertainment, and operates as a quarter of the Zomba Label ^[85]

Film and television

Spears entered New York City's Professional Performing Arts School when she was 8. The Professional Performing Arts School (PPAS is a New York City Public school "created in 1990 to meet the needs of two groups of students those who wanted She was an understudy in the 1991 play Ruthless! and appeared in several other off-Broadway productions. An understudy is a theatrical term for someone who learns the lines and blocking/choreography of a leading actor or actress in a theatrical play. Ruthless! The Musical is an all female musical with music by Marvin Laird and book and lyrics by Joel Paley that spoofs Broadway At age 11, she joined the cast of The New Mickey Mouse Club until the show ended in 1993. ^[13][14]

Spears had her first starring role in the 2002 film Crossroads,^[86] in which she portrayed a high school graduate who travels to find her long-lost mother. Crossroads is a 2002 movie directed by Tamra Davis. It stars pop superstar Britney Spears in her first major movie role The movie was poorly received,^[87] as was Spears's performance; Spears received Razzie Awards for Worst Actress and for Worst Original Song. ^[88] Nonetheless, the film grossed over $60 million worldwide. ^[89] Spears also made cameo appearances in Austin Powers in Goldmember and Longshot. Austin Powers in Goldmember is the third Film of the Austin Powers series starring Mike Myers in the title role. Longshot The Movie (2000 originally titled Jack Of All Trades is a Teen film directed by Lionel C ^[90] Footage of Spears appeared in the 2004 documentary Fahrenheit 9/11, which samples a 2003 CNN interview about the Iraq War in which Spears says, "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. Fahrenheit 9/11 is an award-winning 2004 Documentary Film by American filmmaker Michael Moore which takes a critical look The Iraq War, also known as the Second Gulf War, the Occupation of Iraq, or the War in Iraq, is an ongoing Military campaign "^[91][92]

In late 1999, Spears appeared on the sitcom Sabrina, the Teenage Witch and performed the song "(You Drive Me) Crazy"; this cameo was a cross-promotion for the film Drive Me Crazy, which starred Sabrina's Melissa Joan Hart and was named after the song. Sabrina the Teenage Witch was an American sitcom based on the Archie comic book series of the same name. Drive Me Crazy is a Teen -oriented Romantic comedy based on the novel How I Created My Perfect Prom Date by Todd Strasser Melissa Joan Hart (born April 18 1976 is an American Actress and director best known for playing Sabrina in Sabrina the Teenage Witch ^[93] She later appeared on Saturday Night Live as host and musical guest during 2000, 2002 and 2003. Saturday Night Live ( SNL) is a weekly late-night 90-minute American Sketch comedy / Variety show based in New York City ^[94] In 2006, Spears guest-starred on the Will & Grace episode "Buy, Buy Baby". Will & Grace is a popular Emmy Award -winning American television sitcom that was originally broadcast on NBC from 1998 to 2006 Her portrayal of a closeted lesbian drew criticism from conservative Christian groups. ^[95][96]

In 2008, Spears guest-starred on CBS's television show How I Met Your Mother playing a receptionist. CBS Broadcasting Inc ( CBS) is an American radio and Television network. How I Met Your Mother is an American Situation comedy that premiered on CBS Broadcasting on September 19 2005 ^[97] She received positive reviews for her performance as well as bringing in the series highest ratings ever. ^[98][99] Spears reprised her role in May 2008, leaving the storyline open for a future return. ^[100]

Products and endorsements

Main article: Britney Spears products

In early 2001, Spears signed a multi-million dollar promotional deal with Pepsi that included television commercials, point-of-purchase promotions, and Internet ties between Spears and the company. Britney Spears has had four books published including A Mother's Gift. Pepsi-Cola is a carbonated beverage that is produced and manufactured by PepsiCo. Britney Spears has earned over US$370 million from her many, multi-million dollar advertisement and endorsement deals all around the World. . ^[101] She has published four books, including A Mother's Gift, and released seven DVDs, including her self-produced 2005 reality series Britney & Kevin: Chaotic. A Mother's Gift is a 2001 Novel by Pop music Singer Britney Spears and her mother Lynne Spears. Britney & Kevin Chaotic is a limited-run Reality television series starring Pop music Singer Britney Spears and her then husband Other Spears products include a doll and a video game. The Britney Spears Doll is a Doll made in the likeness of pop singer Britney Spears. Britney Spears has had four books published including A Mother's Gift. She participated in seven tours including "The Onyx Hotel Tour" in 2004. The Onyx Hotel Tour was Britney Spears ’ tour in support of her fourth #1 album In the Zone. She has grossed over US$350 million from tour ticket sales and over $185 million in merchandise from her tours, the most ever grossed by a performer (male and female). ^{[102][103][104]}

Spears endorsed her first Elizabeth Arden fragrance "Curious" in 2004. Elizabeth Arden ( December 31, 1878 - October 19, 1966) was a Canadian businesswoman who built a cosmetics empire in the United Curious is a women's fragrance from Elizabeth Arden, and is the first perfume to be endorsed by Britney Spears, preceding " Fantasy. In September 2005, Spears released the fragrance "Fantasy" with Elizabeth Arden, which also saw great success. Fantasy is a women's fragrance from Elizabeth Arden, and is the second perfume to be endorsed by Britney Spears. ^[105] These were followed by the release of two more fragrances of "In Control" and "Midnight Fantasy" in 2006. Curious is a women's fragrance from Elizabeth Arden, and is the first perfume to be endorsed by Britney Spears, preceding " Fantasy. Fantasy is a women's fragrance from Elizabeth Arden, and is the second perfume to be endorsed by Britney Spears. Her latest Elizabeth Arden fragrance "Believe", was released in September 2007. Believe is a women's fragrance by Britney Spears for Elizabeth Arden.

Personal life

1999–2004

Spears posed for her first major magazine publication, Rolling Stone in April 1999. Rolling Stone is a United States -based Magazine devoted to Music, Politics, and Popular culture that is published Shot by photographer David LaChapelle,^[106] the photo shoot garnered much criticism for the controversial mixing of child-like innocence and adolescent sexuality. David LaChapelle (born March 11, 1963 in Fairfield Connecticut) is a photographer and director who works in the fields of Fashion, Advertising See also Human sexuality, Adolescence Adolescent sexuality refers to sexual feelings behavior and development in adolescents and is a stage of human The cover featured her in a skimpy outfit lying on a bed. ^[106] More controversy arose when Spears declared that she would "remain a virgin until marriage". ^[107] This pledge has been questioned due to her apparently sexual relationship with fellow pop singer Justin Timberlake. Justin Randall Timberlake (born January 31 1981 He has English ancestry although he has also claimed some American Indian ancestry probably through unconfirmed ^[108] In early 2002, Spears's four-year relationship with Timberlake ended. ^[109] His 2002 song "Cry Me a River" and its music video, which featured an actress resembling Spears, caused speculation that Spears had been unfaithful;^[110] Timberlake, however, denied that his song was meant to portray her. " Cry Me a River " is the second single from Justin Timberlake 's solo debut album Justified. ^[111]

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 in 2003. ^[17] In the same year, Limp Bizkit frontman Fred Durst confirmed that he was in a relationship with Spears. Limp Bizkit is an American Nu metal band from Jacksonville, Florida. William Frederick "Fred" Durst (born August 20, 1970) is an American Actor, director and Musician, known primarily Durst was also hired to help write and produce tracks for her album In the Zone, which were eventually scrapped. In the Zone is the fourth Studio album by American singer Britney Spears, released in late 2003 (see 2003 in music) ^[112]

Spears married childhood friend Jason Allen Alexander on January 3, 2004, at The Little White Wedding Chapel in Las Vegas. Events 1431 - Joan of Arc is handed over to the Bishop Pierre Cauchon. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " The Little White Wedding Chapel on the Las Vegas Strip in Las Vegas, Nevada has been the site of many "quickie" celebrity Weddings Las Vegas ( Spanish: "The Meadows" is the most populous City in the state of Nevada, the seat of Clark County, and an internationally ^[113] 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. Annulment in the Catholic Church See also Annulment (Catholic Church In the Roman Catholic Church, a marriage is considered to be a valid contract "^[114][115]

Months after her Las Vegas marriage, Spears embarked on The Onyx Hotel Tour, which was canceled in June, after Spears injured her knee during the filming of the video for the single "Outrageous". The Onyx Hotel Tour was Britney Spears ’ tour in support of her fourth #1 album In the Zone. " Outrageous " is the fourth and final single released from Britney Spears ' fourth studio Album In the Zone. ^[116] She then became involved in the Kabbalah Centre in September 2004 through her friendship with Madonna. The Kabbalah Centre is a 501(c(3 not-for-profitspiritual organization with headquarters in Los Angeles California which provides courses online and through its ^[117] However, she publicly left the religion in 2006, stating on her website, "I no longer study Kaballah, my baby is my religion. Kabbalah (קַבָּלָה lit "receiving" is a discipline and school of thought discussing the mystical aspect of Judaism. "^[118]

2004–2006

In July 2004, Spears announced her engagement to Kevin Federline, three months after they met. Kevin Earl Federline (born March 21 1978) is an American dancer, Rapper, Fashion model, and Actor Federline had recently been in a relationship with actress Shar Jackson, who was eight months pregnant with their second child. Sharisse "Shar" Jackson (born September 4 1976) is an American Television and Film Actress and Rapper ^[119] These initial stages were chronicled in Spears's first reality show Britney & Kevin: Chaotic, which aired on UPN in May and June 2005. Britney & Kevin Chaotic is a limited-run Reality television series starring Pop music Singer Britney Spears and her then husband United Paramount Network ( UPN) was a Television network that broadcast in over 200 markets in the United States and that was in production for over eleven ^[120] 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. In Christianity, the term non-denominational refers to those churches that have not formally aligned themselves with an established denomination, or remain otherwise Studio City is a four-square-mile district in the San Fernando Valley region of the City of Los Angeles, California, United States. ^[121][122] After the marriage, Spears announced via her website that she would be taking another career break to start a family. She gave birth to her first child, Sean Preston Federline, on September 14, 2005 in Santa Monica, California by a scheduled caesarean section. Events 81 - Domitian becomes Emperor of the Roman Empire upon the death of his brother Titus. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. A Caesarean section (or Cesarean section in American English) also known as C-section, is a form of Childbirth in which a surgical ^[6]

Spears announced her second pregnancy in May 2006 during an appearance on The Late Show with David Letterman. The Late Show with David Letterman is an Emmy Award -winning American late-night Talk show hosted by David Letterman on CBS ^[123] She also appeared on Dateline the next month to discuss tabloid rumors about an impending divorce, and motherhood. Dateline NBC, or Dateline, is a US weekly television Newsmagazine broadcast by NBC similar to ABC 's She addressed an incident which occurred in February when photos revealed her driving with her son unrestrained in her lap,^[124] 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. "^[125] The month following the televised interview, Spears posed nude for the August 2006 cover of Harper's Bazaar. Harper's Bazaar is a well-known American Fashion Magazine, first published in 1867 ^[126][127] Just two days before Sean's first birthday, Spears gave birth to her second son, Jayden James Federline on September 12 in Los Angeles. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West ^[7]

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. Irreconcilable differences The concept of irreconcilable differences provides a possible ground for Divorce in a number of Jurisdictions In Australian ^[128] The following day, Federline filed a response to Spears's divorce petition, seeking physical and legal custody of their children. ^[129] American attorney Laura Wasser was hired to represent Spears in the case. Laura Allison Wasser (born May 23, 1968) is an American attorney specializing in celebrity divorces ^[130] According to a representative for Federline's lawyer, the divorce filing "caught Kevin totally by surprise". ^[131] The couple reached a global settlement agreement in March 2007 and their divorce was finalized in July. ^[132][133]

2007–present

Spears's aunt Sandra Bridges Covington, with whom she had been very close, died of ovarian cancer on January 21, 2007. Ovarian cancer is a cancerous growth arising from an Ovary. The cancer most commonly forms in the lining of the ovary (resulting in epithelial ^[134] Spears then stayed in an off-shore drug rehabilitation facility in Antigua for less than 24 hours on February 16. Drug rehabilitation (often drug rehab or just rehab) is an umbrella term for the processes of medical and/or psychotherapeutic treatment for dependency Antigua (ænˈtiːgə an-TEE-gah) is an Island in the West Indies, in the Leeward Islands in the Caribbean region the main ^[135] The following night at a hair salon in Tarzana, California she shaved her head with electric clippers. Tarzana (/tɑɹˈzænə/ is a district in the San Fernando Valley region of the City of Los Angeles, California, United States. A few days later, she admitted herself to another treatment facility in Malibu, California. Malibu is an incorporated city in western Los Angeles County, California, United States. ^[136] While leaving the facility briefly, she quickly returned on February 22. ^[137] The previous day, Kevin Federline had requested an emergency hearing regarding the custody of their children but then his attorney announced that Federline asked to cancel the court appearance. No further explanation was given. ^[138] Throughout 2007, Spears's behavior received heightened media attention, including attacking a paparazzi vehicle with an umbrella. ^[139] Spears left the rehabilitation center on March 20 according to her manager, who said she was released after "successfully completing their program. "^[140] As the legal battle over the custody of their children continued, many members of her entourage have been summoned to testify about her parenting skills. ^[141]

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. ^[142] A few days later, she was officially charged with misdemeanor hit-and-run and driving without a license. Hit-and-run is the Crime of colliding with a Person, their Personal property (including their Motor vehicle) or a fixture If convicted, she could face a year in jail. ^[143] Spears lost physical custody of her children to Federline on October 1,^[144][145] with the court ruling that Federline will keep full custody of the children. ^[146] The charges for her alleged hit-and-run that occurred in August 2007 were officially laid,^[147] she was booked for the charges by the Los Angeles Police Department on October 15 but was not arrested. ^[148]

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 representatives. ^[149] She was hospitalized at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center after she "appeared to be under the influence of an unknown substance,"^[150] though blood tests show negative for any illicit substances. Cedars-Sinai Medical Center is a Hospital located in Los Angeles California. ^[151] She was held for psychiatric evaluation for two days. ^{[152][153][154]} Pending a February 19 hearing, Commissioner Scott Gordon issued an order on January 14 stating that her visitation rights have been suspended indefinitely. On January 31, a court placed Spears under temporary co-conservatorship of her father James Spears and attorney Andrew Wallete, giving them complete control of her assets. Conservatorship is a legal concept to be found in the law of many states of the United States of America, whereby an entity is established by Court order, or in the ^[155] As a result of an order placed by her psychiatrist, she was taken to UCLA Medical Center to be put on a 5150 involuntary psychiatric hold for the second time that month. Section 5150 is a section of California's Welfare and Institutions Code (specifically the Lanterman-Petris-Short Act or "LPS" which allows a ^[156] On February 1, a restraining order was issued against Sam Lutfi, a prominent figure in Spears's life. An injunction is an Equitable remedy in the form of a Court order, whereby a party is required to do or interact with in certain ways all right or to refrain from ^[157][158] She was released from the hospital on February 6, amid speculation that she has bipolar disorder,^[159][160] although medical records are classified, and no confirmation has been made. Her parents expressed disappointment and concern at the decision to release her. ^[161] She has regained some visitation rights after coming to an agreement with Federline and his counsel. ^[162]

Cultural references

Spears has been referenced in songs by Eminem, Missy Elliot, and Pink. Marshall Bruce Mathers III (born October 17 1972 known as Slim Shady and his primary Stage name Eminem, is an Academy Award -winning Melissa Arnette "Missy" Elliott (born July 1 1971 is a five-time Grammy Award -winning American rapper, singer, Songwriter, and Alecia Beth Moore (born September 8 1979 known professionally as P!nk is a two-time Grammy -winning American Singer-songwriter who gained prominence Madame Tussauds has wax figures of Spears at museums around the world.

Spears is parodied in the 2005 straight to DVD release of Family Guy Presents Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story. Family Guy Presents Stewie Griffin The Untold Story is a direct-to-DVD animated Film set in Family Guy 's ^[163] Spears is also parodied in the series The Fairly Odd Parents with the character Britney Britney who looks and acts like Spears.

Spears was also made reference to in Spamalot by having her name said in the song "Diva's Lament". Monty Python's Spamalot is a musical comedy "lovingly ripped off from" the 1975 film Monty Python and the Holy Grail. However, because of Spears's hospitalization, it was removed and replaced with Victoria Beckham. Victoria Caroline Beckham (née Adams; born 17 April 1974 is an English pop Singer, Songwriter, Dancer turned Fashion ^[164] It was also reported that Brian May ordered all references to Spears be removed from the musical based on the songs of Queen, We Will Rock You out of respect. Brian Harold May, CBE Queen were an English rock band formed in 1970 in London by guitarist We Will Rock You (abbreviated as WWRY) is a Jukebox musical, based on the songs of Queen and named after their hit single of ^[164]

The South Park episode entitled "Britney's New Look" also made reference to Spears's troubles and 2008 hospitalization, portraying her attempting suicide by putting a rifle in her mouth and pulling the trigger. South Park is an animated American television comedy series created and written by Trey Parker and Matt Stone for Comedy Central " Britney's New Look " is episode 1202 (#169 of the animated series South Park. A rifle is a Firearm designed to be fired from the shoulder with a barrel that has a helical groove or pattern of grooves ("rifling" cut into the barrel walls ^[165] However, Spears survives and attempts to make a musical comeback at the MTV Video Music Awards to disastrous reviews, making reference to Spears's "comeback" performance at the 2007 MTV Video Music Awards. The MTV Video Music Awards were established in the end of the summer of 1984 by MTV to celebrate the top Music videos of the year The 2007 MTV Video Music Awards, honoring the best Music videos from July 1, 2006 to June 30, 2007, took place September ^[165] In this episode, the makers portrayed her with sympathy. She had also been referenced to in two other South Park episodes one in 2003 and the other in 2004. South Park is an animated American television comedy series created and written by Trey Parker and Matt Stone for Comedy Central

Justin Timberlake made a few jokes that seemed to be directed at Britney Spears while giving a speech about Madonna before she was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, in 2008. Justin Randall Timberlake (born January 31 1981 He has English ancestry although he has also claimed some American Indian ancestry probably through unconfirmed Madonna Louise Ciccone Ritchie (born August 16 1958 known as Madonna, is an American The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum is a Museum located on the shores of Lake Erie in downtown Cleveland Ohio, United States Timberlake commented that "She (Madonna) has still found time to kiss someone I may or may not have publicly kissed while I was in the audience. " Then going on to say he was talking about Sean Penn. Sean Justin Penn (born August 17, 1960) is an Academy Award - and Golden Globe -winning American Film Actor He then said "The world is full of Madonna wannabes, and I may have even dated a couple. "^[166]

A month long exhibit called Number Ones created by 11 current and former ASU students featured their art work that displays the essence of Spears's number one singles. ^[167]

Jenn Harris will portray Spears in an upcoming off-Broadway show at the Ace of Clubs theatre in New York. New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous ^[168] Though recently due to last minute scheduling conflicts the show will play later in the year instead of the original date of May 11, 2008.

Author Karen Dawn is set to release a book called Thanking the Monkey: Rethinking the Way We Treat Animals, where she blasts Spears as a pet owner. ^[169]

Discography

Main article: Britney Spears discography

Studio albums

• 1999: …Baby One More Time
• 2000: Oops!… I Did It Again
• 2001: Britney
• 2003: In the Zone
• 2007: Blackout

Compilation albums

• 2004: Greatest Hits: My Prerogative
• 2005: B in the Mix: The Remixes

EPs

• 2005: Chaotic

DVDs

• 1999: Time Out with Britney Spears
• 2000: Live and More!
• 2001: Britney: The Videos
• 2002: Live from Las Vegas
• 2004: In the Zone
• 2004: Greatest Hits: My Prerogative
• 2005: Britney & Kevin: Chaotic

Tours

• 1999: Hair Zone Mall Tour
• 1999: ...Baby One More Time Tour
• 2000: Crazy 2K Tour
• 2000: Oops!... I Did It Again World Tour
• 2001-2002: Dream Within a Dream Tour
• 2004: The Onyx Hotel Tour
• 2007: The M+M's Tour

Music videos

Main article: Britney Spears videography

Spears's music videos have contributed significantly to her musical success. This is a discography of American pop singer musician & performer Britney Spears, the first artist in the history of Nielsen SoundScan Britney is the self-titled third Studio album by American pop singer Britney Spears, released on November 5, 2001 In the Zone is the fourth Studio album by American singer Britney Spears, released in late 2003 (see 2003 in music) Blackout is the fifth Studio album by American pop singer Britney Spears. Greatest Hits My Prerogative is the first Greatest hits album by pop singer Britney Spears. B in the Mix The Remixes is the first Remix album from Britney Spears. Britney & Kevin Chaotic is a limited-run Reality television series starring Pop music Singer Britney Spears and her then husband Time Out with Britney Spears is the first home video release from the pop singer Britney Spears, shot and released on VHS in 1999 and later re-issued on DVD alongside Live and More! is a the second home video released by pop Singer Britney Spears, released on VHS on November 21 2000 and Britney The Videos is an official DVD / Home video released by Pop music Singer Britney Spears on November 20 Live from Las Vegas is the fourth DVD collection from Pop music singer Britney Spears, released on January 22, 2002. In the Zone is Britney Spears ' fifth DVD collection which was released on April 6, 2004. Greatest Hits My Prerogative is the sixth DVD collection from Pop music Singer Britney Spears, released on November 9, Britney & Kevin Chaotic is a limited-run Reality television series starring Pop music Singer Britney Spears and her then husband The Crazy 2K Tour was announced in December 1999 as Britney Spears ' fourth United States single " From the Bottom of My Broken Heart," The Oops!I Did It Again Tour was Britney Spears ' third tour to help promote her hit album Oops! The Dream Within a Dream Tour was Britney Spears ' fourth full-fledged and second world Concert tour. The Onyx Hotel Tour was Britney Spears ’ tour in support of her fourth #1 album In the Zone. The M+M's Tour (also known as the House of Blues Tour was a series of short concert-like promotional appearances at House of Blues and club -type venues by pop This is a comprehensive listing of official Music video and VHS / DVD releases by American pop singer Britney Spears. The video for "…Baby One More Time" featured Spears in a school uniform that exposed her midriff, an image that helped propel her to superstardom. ^[17][170] Similarly, the video for "Oops!… I Did It Again" showed Spears wearing a red tightly-fitted catsuit, fueling speculations that the star has breast implants. A breast implant is a Prosthesis used to enlarge the size of a woman's Breasts (known as breast augmentation, breast enlargement, mammoplasty ^{[17][170][171]} 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 controversy by portraying Spears in a more sexually-oriented manner. " I'm a Slave 4 U " is the first single from pop Singer Britney Spears released from the Album Britney " Toxic " is a Grammy Award -winning Dance-pop song written by Bloodshy & Avant, Cathy Dennis, and Henrik Jonback for Britney Spears " Gimme More " is a song by American pop singer Britney Spears. ^[170]

Number one singles

Year	Single	[172] Peak positions[173][174]
		WW	US	UK	CAN	AUS	GER	FRA	IRE	SWE
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	1
	"Born to Make You Happy"	1	—	1	21	—	3	9	1	1
2000	"Oops!…I Did It Again"	1	9	1	4	1	2	4	2	1
	"Lucky"	2	23	5	5	3	1	16	2	1
2003	"Me Against the Music" feat. " Born to Make You Happy " is the fourth European single from American pop Singer Britney Spears ' debut Album "Lucky" is the second single from pop Singer Britney Spears ' second Album Oops! " Me Against the Music " is a song performed by Britney Spears featuring Madonna. Madonna	1	35	2	2	1	5	11	1	3
2004	"Toxic"	1	9	1	1	1	4	3	1	2
	"Everytime"	1	15	1	2	1	4	2	1	3
	"My Prerogative"	4	101	3	—	7	3	18	1	6
2007	"Gimme More"	2	3	3	1	3	7	5	2	2
	"Piece of Me"	6	18	2	5	2	7	—	1	9
Total Number-one hits		7	1	5	3	5	2	1	7	5

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1991–1993	The Mickey Mouse Club	Various Roles	Seasons 6-7
1999	Sabrina, the Teenage Witch	Herself	Cameo
1999	Kenan & Kel	Herself	Cameo
1999	The Famous Jett Jackson	Herself	Cameo
2000	The Simpsons	Herself	Cameo
2000	Longshot	Flight Attendant	Cameo
2001	Being Mick	Herself	Cameo/Documentary
1999-2002	All That	Herself	5 episodes
2002	Austin Powers in Goldmember	Herself	Cameo/Soundtrack
2002	Crossroads	Lucy Wagner	Lead Role/Feature Film
2002	Robbie the Reindeer in Legend of the Lost Tribe	Donner	English version/Animation
2000-2003	Saturday Night Live	Musical Guest	4 episodes
2003	Pauly Shore is Dead	Herself	Cameo
2004	Brave New Girl	Writer/Producer	Television Movie
2005	Fahrenheit 9/11	Herself	Cameo/Documentary
2005	Britney & Kevin: Chaotic	Herself	Reality Show
2006	Will & Grace	Amber-Louise	Episode "Buy, Buy Baby"
2008	How I Met Your Mother	Abby	2 episodes: "Ten Sessions" and Everything Must Go"
2008	Pussycat Dolls "When I Grow Up" Music Video	Herself	Cameo/Music Video

Awards

Main article: List of Britney Spears's awards

See also

• List of best-selling music artists
• List of best selling music artists in U.S.
• List of artists who reached number one on the Hot 100 (U.S.)
• List of best-selling albums worldwide
• List of best-selling singles worldwide

Further reading

• Peters, Beth (1999). Madonna Louise Ciccone Ritchie (born August 16 1958 known as Madonna, is an American " Toxic " is a Grammy Award -winning Dance-pop song written by Bloodshy & Avant, Cathy Dennis, and Henrik Jonback for Britney Spears " Everytime " is a song written by American Singer-songwriter Britney Spears and her back-up singer Annette Stamatelatos, and is included on " My Prerogative " is a 1988 single by R&B Singer Bobby Brown (see 1988 in music) " Gimme More " is a song by American pop singer Britney Spears. " Piece of Me " is the triple MTV Video Music Award winning second single from American pop singer Britney Spears ' fifth studio Sabrina the Teenage Witch is the name of a Comic book series published by Archie Comics about the adventures of a teenage Fictional Kenan & Kel was an American Television sitcom that aired on Nickelodeon from 1996 to 2000 The Famous Jett Jackson was a Disney Channel Original Series Coming of age television series about a boy named Jett Jackson ( Lee Thompson Young Longshot is a fictional Marvel Comics Superhero best known as a member of the X-Men. Being Mick is a 2001 Television movie which chronicles the life of Mick Jagger for one year All That is an American Austin Powers in Goldmember is the third Film of the Austin Powers series starring Mike Myers in the title role. Crossroads is a 2002 movie directed by Tamra Davis. It stars pop superstar Britney Spears in her first major movie role Robbie the Reindeer is the main character in three animated BBC Christmas Comedy Television specials filmed in aid of Comic Relief Saturday Night Live ( SNL) is a weekly late-night 90-minute American Sketch comedy / Variety show based in New York City Pauly Shore Is Dead is an American comedy / Mockumentary motion picture released in 2003 starring comedian Pauly Fahrenheit 9/11 is an award-winning 2004 Documentary Film by American filmmaker Michael Moore which takes a critical look Britney & Kevin Chaotic is a limited-run Reality television series starring Pop music Singer Britney Spears and her then husband Will & Grace is a popular Emmy Award -winning American television sitcom that was originally broadcast on NBC from 1998 to 2006 How I Met Your Mother is an American Situation comedy that premiered on CBS Broadcasting on September 19 2005 "Ten Sessions" is the 13th episode in the third season of the television series How I Met Your Mother. " When I Grow Up " is a Dance-pop song written by American Songwriters Rodney Jerkins, Theron Thomas and Timothy Thomas When adding to this page please ensure that your claims are sourced This is the list of best selling music artists in the United States only as of November 2007 as based on certifications of albums by the RIAA. This is a list of the world's best-selling albums. The criteria are that the figure must have been published by a reliable source and the album must have sold at least 20 million copies The world's best-selling single cannot be listed officially since there is no international body to count global record sales 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.

References

External links

• Under Construction Official website
• Jive's Britney Spears website
• Britney Spears at the Internet Movie Database
• Britney Spears Official Myspace

Persondata
NAME	Spears, Britney Jean
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION	Singer; occasional actress and songwriter
DATE OF BIRTH	December 2, 1981
PLACE OF BIRTH	McComb, Mississippi, United States
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH

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