The Singles Collection (Britney Spears album)

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The Singles Collection
Britney The Singles Collection.png
One-disc edition cover artwork [a]
Greatest hits album and box set by
Britney Spears
ReleasedNovember 10, 2009 (2009-11-10)
Recorded1997–July 2009
Genre Dance-pop [2]
Length60:58
Label RCA/Jive
Producer
Britney Spears chronology
Circus
(2008)		The Singles Collection
(2009)		 Femme Fatale
(2011)
Singles from The Singles Collection
  1. "3"
    Released: September 29, 2009

The Singles Collection is the second greatest hits album by American singer Britney Spears. It was released on November 10, 2009, through Jive Records to commemorate her ten-year anniversary since entering the music industry. The compilation was released in many different formats, including a one-disc edition, a CD+DVD edition and a box set, which contained twenty-nine singles, each packaged in its own slip case with original cover art. The CD+DVD edition, as well as the box set, contains a DVD with Spears's music videos.

Contents

The Singles Collection received widespread acclaim from the music critics, who noted Spears's impact and influence on pop music during her first decade in the music industry. The album entered the top ten in Japan, and peaked at number twenty-two on the US Billboard 200. It is Spears' longest-charting album on the UK Albums Chart, due both to its initial chart run and resurgent success beginning in 2021.

"3" was released as the sole single from the album. In the United States, it debuted atop the Billboard Hot 100. The only new song on the album, it was produced by Max Martin and Shellback.

Release

On July 12, 2009, Spears confirmed through her Twitter account that she had begun recording new material, stating she was going into the studio with Swedish songwriter and producer Max Martin. [3] On September 23, 2009, Jive Records officially announced the release of a greatest hits titled The Singles Collection through Spears's official website, in celebration of Spears's ten-year anniversary in the music industry. The album followed her previous greatest hits album Greatest Hits: My Prerogative (2004). The release date was confirmed to be November 24, 2009 and the album included a new song titled "3", produced by Martin. The compilation was available in two main editions, a standard edition as well as a box set. The standard version contained a single CD with seventeen tracks, including "3". The boxset contained her twenty-nine singles including "3", with each single packaged in its own slip case with original cover art, accompanied by an original b-side or remix. It also included a booklet featuring iconic images and facts about each track as well as a DVD featuring all of Spears's music videos to date in chronological order. [4]

On October 14, 2009, Jive Records announced in a new press release that the date for the standard edition was moved up to November 10, 2009. The date for the release of the box set remained the same. [5] The following day, a CD+DVD edition was announced to be released on November 10, 2009, outside North America. This edition included the standard edition track listing as well as the single "I'm Not a Girl, Not Yet a Woman". [6]

Singles

"3" was confirmed as the only single from the album, released on October 6, 2009, along with the announcement of The Singles Collection. [4] It was released to radio stations on September 29, 2009. [7] The song received positive reviews from critics, [8] [9] and debuted at number one on the US Billboard Hot 100, breaking many chart records. It made Spears the first artist in over three years to debut at the top position and the only non- American Idol artist in eleven years to do so. [10] It was the sixteenth song in the chart history to debut at the top position and also the shortest title for a song reaching the top of the chart. [11] "3" also debuted at number one in Canada and reached the top ten in Australia, Belgium (Wallonia), Czech Republic, Finland, France, Ireland, Norway, Sweden and the United Kingdom. [12] [13] [14]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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IGN 8.2/10 [16]
PopMatters 6/10 [17]

The compilation album received universal critical acclaim. Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic gave the collection five stars and compared it to Greatest Hits: My Prerogative, saying that although they had the same length, they were "different listening experiences". He also noted that the more recent tracks "help push The Singles away from teen pop and toward pure dance-pop bliss. [...] It does result in a stronger overall listen, since there are no slow patches here, just a parade of relentless hooks and rhythms that wound up defining the sound of a decade". [2] Mayer Nissim of Digital Spy also gave the album five stars stating that "[it] perfectly captures the career of one of the best singles artists of the last ten years. Running from '...Baby One More Time' to 'Radar', you get a single-disc timeline that shows a progression in style and substance from school uniform-wearing pop ingénue to sultry motorik saucepot. [...] The only arguable weak link is the Madonna-featuring 'Me Against the Music', but in this context what once looked like a respectful passing of the baton now seems like an unconditional surrender of pop Queendom to its rightful heir." The reviewer also noted the impact on popular culture and pop music of Spears, highlighting "Oops!... I Did It Again", "Toxic" and "Stronger". [15]

Brian Linder of IGN commented "2004's Greatest Hits: My Prerogative [...] captured the highlights from Britney's heyday, but lacks the more mature club-oriented material that she's churned out in recent years. That helps make this collection a justifiable fan purchase". [16] Mike Diver of BBC Online called it "the definitive Britney album" and added that "these songs don't just make a mark, lingering in the memory – they are essential pieces of the past ten years of pop history, and deserve better than dismissal by so-called discerning listeners". [18] Evan Sawdey of PopMatters called the album "a high-gloss collection of tunes that selectively sums up the career of one of the biggest female pop singers of the past decade. It's a disc that's light on filler [...] and heavy on Spears' more high-energy cuts, which, without question, play to her strengths as a performer". [17]

Commercial performance

In the United States, The Singles Collection debuted at number 22 on the Billboard 200, selling 26,800 copies in its first week. [19] The album has sold over 250,000 copies in the United States. [20] In Canada, the album was certified gold by the Canadian Recording Industry Association (CRIA) for sales over 40,000 copies. [21] The album debuted at number 15 in Mexico and was certified gold by the Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas (AMPROFON) for shipments over 30,000 units. [22] On November 23, 2009, the album debuted on the Australian Albums Chart at number twenty-three. [23] The same week, it debuted at number 22 in New Zealand. [24] The album reached the top forty in Belgium (Wallonia), Denmark, Greece, New Zealand and Norway, and also charted in Belgium (Flanders), Finland, Spain and the Netherlands. [25] In January 2011, The Singles Collection re-entered the charts in Ireland and the United Kingdom, at numbers 51 and 47, respectively. [26] [27]

In 2021, the album saw a resurgence in popularity on the UK Albums Chart, charting for 39 consecutive weeks throughout the year. [28] Its resurgence in the United Kingdom has proven lasting, with the album continuing to regularly chart in subsequent years. In the week of June 27–July 3, 2024, the album made its 156th overall appearance on the UK Albums Chart, marking a cumulative three years of chart placement. It is Spears's longest-charting album on the UK Albums Chart, and one of only two albums by her to spend 100 or more weeks on that chart (the other being her debut, ...Baby One More Time ). [29]

Track listing

Greatest hits album

The Singles Collection – North American edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."3"
  • Martin
  • Shellback
3:25
2."...Baby One More Time"Martin
3:31
3."(You Drive Me) Crazy" (The Stop Remix!)
  • Magnusson
  • Kreuger
  • Martin
3:17
4."Born to Make You Happy" (radio edit)
 3:35
5."Oops!... I Did It Again"
  • Martin
  • Rami
  • Martin
  • Rami
3:31
6."Stronger"
  • Martin
  • Rami
  • Martin
  • Rami
3:23
7."I'm a Slave 4 U"
 The Neptunes 3:25
8."Boys" (The Co-Ed Remix) (featuring Pharrell Williams)
  • Hugo
  • Williams
The Neptunes3:46
9."Me Against the Music" (featuring Madonna)
3:45
10."Toxic"
 Bloodshy & Avant 3:20
11."Everytime"
 Guy Sigsworth 3:50
12."Gimme More"
4:11
13."Piece of Me"
 Bloodshy & Avant 3:32
14."Womanizer"
 The Outsyders 3:43
15."Circus"
3:11
16."If U Seek Amy"
Martin3:36
17."Radar"
3:48
Total length:60:58
The Singles Collection – International edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
8."I'm Not a Girl, Not Yet a Woman"
  • Martin
  • Rami
3:51
9."Boys" (The Co-Ed Remix) (featuring Pharrell Williams)  3:46
10."Me Against the Music" (featuring Madonna)  3:45
11."Toxic"  3:20
12."Everytime"  3:50
13."Gimme More"  4:11
14."Piece of Me"  3:32
15."Womanizer"  3:43
16."Circus"  3:11
17."If U Seek Amy"  3:36
18."Radar"  3:48
Total length:64:49
The Singles Collection – iTunes Store deluxe edition (bonus tracks)
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
19."Lucky"
  • Martin
  • Rami
  • Kronlund
  • Martin
  • Rami
3:24
20."Sometimes"Elofsson
  • Magnusson
  • Kreuger
  • Elofsson
3:55
21."Overprotected"
  • Martin
  • Rami
  • Martin
  • Rami
3:18
22."Don't Let Me Be the Last to Know"
Lange3:50
23."Break the Ice"
  • Hills
  • Washington
  • Hilson
  • Araica
  • Danja
  • Jim Beanz
3:15
Total length:81:01
The Singles Collection – International limited edition (bonus DVD)
No.TitleDirector(s)Length
1."...Baby One More Time" Nigel Dick 3:59
2."(You Drive Me) Crazy" (The Stop Remix!)Dick3:20
3."Born to Make You Happy" Bille Woodruff 3:39
4."Oops!... I Did It Again"Dick4:12
5."Stronger" Joseph Kahn 3:38
6."I'm a Slave 4 U" Francis Lawrence 3:24
7."I'm Not a Girl, Not Yet a Woman" Wayne Isham 3:49
8."Me Against the Music" (featuring Madonna) Paul Hunter 4:03
9."Toxic"Kahn3:33
10."Everytime" David LaChapelle 4:07
11."Gimme More"Jake Sarfaty4:01
12."Piece of Me"Isham3:10
13."Womanizer"Kahn3:46
14."Circus"Lawrence3:34
15."If U Seek Amy" Jake Nava 3:46
16."Radar" Dave Meyers 3:41
Total length:60:18

Box set

The Singles Collection – Disc one
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."...Baby One More Time"Martin
  • Martin
  • Rami
3:30
2."Autumn Goodbye"Eric Foster WhiteWhite3:40
The Singles Collection – Disc two
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Sometimes" (Radio edit)Elofsson
  • Magnusson
  • Kreuger
  • Elofson [a]
3:55
2."I'm So Curious"
  • Spears
  • White
White3:35
The Singles Collection – Disc three
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."(You Drive Me) Crazy" (The Stop Remix!)
  • Elofsson
  • Magnusson
  • Kreuger
  • Martin
  • Martin
  • Rami
3:16
2."I'll Never Stop Loving You"
  • Jason Blume
  • Steve Diamond
  • Magnusson
  • Kreuger
3:41
The Singles Collection – Disc four
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Born to Make You Happy" (Radio edit)
  • Carlsson
  • Lundin
Lundin3:35
2."Born to Make You Happy" (Bonus remix)
  • Carlsson
  • Lundin
Lundin3:40
The Singles Collection – Disc five
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."From the Bottom of My Broken Heart" (Radio Edit)WhiteWhite4:34
2."Thinkin' About You"
  • Mikey Bassie
  • White
White3:35
The Singles Collection – Disc six
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Oops!... I Did It Again"
  • Martin
  • Rami
  • Martin
  • Rami
3:30
2."Deep in My Heart"
  • Magnusson
  • Kreuger
  • Carlsson
  • Magnusson
  • Kreuger
3:34
The Singles Collection – Disc seven
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Lucky"
  • Martin
  • Rami
  • Kronlund
  • Martin
  • Rami
3:24
2."Heart"
  • Steve Lunt
  • Larry "Rock" Campbell
3:00
The Singles Collection – Disc eight
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Stronger"
  • Martin
  • Rami
  • Martin
  • Rami
3:23
2."Walk on By"
  • Elofsson
  • Kreuger
  • Magnusson
  • Kreuger
3:34
The Singles Collection – Disc nine
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Don't Let Me Be the Last to Know"
  • Lange
  • Twain
  • Scott
Lange3:50
2."Don't Let Me Be the Last to Know" (Hex Hector Radio Mix)
  • Lange
  • Twain
  • Scott
3:50
The Singles Collection – Disc ten
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."I'm a Slave 4 U"
  • Hugo
  • Williams
The Neptunes3:23
2."Intimidated"
Jerkins3:17
The Singles Collection – Disc eleven
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Overprotected"
  • Martin
  • Rami
  • Martin
  • Rami
3:19
2."Overprotected" (The Darkchild Remix)
  • Martin
  • Rami
  • Martin
  • Rami
  • Jerkins [c]
3:18
The Singles Collection – Disc twelve
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."I'm Not a Girl, Not Yet a Woman"
  • Martin
  • Rami
  • Dido
  • Martin
  • Rami
3:51
2."I Run Away"
  • Schwartz
  • Kierulf
  • Kierulf
  • Schwartz
4:05
The Singles Collection – Disc thirteen
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."I Love Rock 'n' Roll"
Jerkins3:05
2."I'm Not a Girl, Not Yet a Woman" (Metro Remix — Radio Edit)
  • Martin
  • Rami
  • Dido
3:29
The Singles Collection – Disc fourteen
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Boys" (The Co-Ed Remix) (featuring Pharrell Williams of N.E.R.D.)
  • Hugo
  • Williams
The Neptunes3:45
2."Boys" (Album version)
  • Hugo
  • Williams
The Neptunes3:26
The Singles Collection – Disc fifteen
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Me Against the Music" (Video mix) (featuring Madonna)
  • Spears
  • Madonna
  • Stewart
  • Nikhereanye
  • Magnet
  • Nash
  • O'Brien
  • Trixster
  • Magnet [a]
3:44
2."Me Against the Music" (Passengerz vs. the Club) (featuring Madonna)
  • Spears
  • Madonna
  • Stewart
  • Nikhereanye
  • Magnet
  • Nash
  • O'Brien
  • Trixster
  • Magnet [a]
  • Sean Gill [c]
  • Josh Harrison [c]
  • Omar Galeano [c]
7:34
The Singles Collection – Disc sixteen
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Toxic"
  • Dennis
  • Karlsson
  • Winnberg
  • Jonback
Bloodshy & Avant3:19
2."Toxic" (Bloodshy & Avant's Intoxicated Remix)
  • Dennis
  • Karlsson
  • Winnberg
  • Jonback
Bloodshy & Avant5:35
The Singles Collection – Disc seventeen
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Everytime"
  • Spears
  • Stamatelatos
Sigsworth3:50
2."Everytime" (Above & Beyond's Club Mix)
  • Spears
  • Stamatelatos
  • Sigsworth
  • Jono Grant [c]
  • Tony McGuinness [c]
  • Paavo Siljamäki [c]
8:46
The Singles Collection – Disc eighteen
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Outrageous" R. Kelly
3:20
2."Outrageous" (Junkie XL's Dancehall Mix)Kelly
2:55
The Singles Collection – Disc nineteen
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."My Prerogative"
Bloodshy & Avant3:34
2."My Prerogative" (Armand Van Helden Remix)
  • Brown
  • Griffin
  • Riley
7:48
The Singles Collection – Disc twenty
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Do Somethin'"
  • Karlsson
  • Winnberg
  • Jonback
  • Angela Hunte
Bloodshy & Avant3:23
2."Do Somethin'" (Thick Vocal Mix)
  • Karlsson
  • Winnberg
  • Jonback
  • Hunte
  • Bloodshy & Avant
  • E Smoove aka Thick Dick [c]
7:59
The Singles Collection – Disc twenty-one
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Someday (I Will Understand)"SpearsSigsworth3:37
2."Mona Lisa"
Bloodshy & Avant3:26
The Singles Collection – Disc twenty-two
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Gimme More"
  • Hills
  • Washington
  • Hilson
  • Araica
4:11
2."Gimme More" (Paul Oakenfold Mix)
  • Hills
  • Washington
  • Hilson
  • Araica
6:08
The Singles Collection – Disc twenty-three
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Piece of Me"
  • Karlsson
  • Winnberg
  • Åhlund
Bloodshy & Avant3:31
2."Piece of Me" (Bloodshy & Avant's Böz O Lö Remix)
  • Karlsson
  • Winnberg
  • Åhlund
Bloodshy & Avant4:53
The Singles Collection – Disc twenty-four
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Break the Ice"
  • Hills
  • Washington
  • Hilson
  • Araica
  • Danja
  • Beanz [b]
3:16
2."Everybody"
 J.R. Rotem 3:16
The Singles Collection – Disc twenty-five
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Womanizer"
  • Briscoe
  • Akinyemi
The Outsyders3:43
2."Womanizer" (Kaskade Remix)
  • Briscoe
  • Akinyemi
5:31
The Singles Collection – Disc twenty-six
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Circus"
  • Gottwald
  • Kelly
  • Levin
  • Dr. Luke
  • Blanco
3:12
2."Circus" (Tom Neville's Ringleader Remix)
  • Gottwald
  • Kelly
  • Levin
  • Dr. Luke
  • Blanco
  • Tom Neville [c]
7:52
The Singles Collection – Disc twenty-seven
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."If U Seek Amy"
  • Martin
  • Shellback
  • Kotecha
  • Kronlund
Martin3:37
2."If U Seek Amy" (Crookers Remix)
  • Martin
  • Shellback
  • Kotecha
  • Kronlund
4:29
The Singles Collection – Disc twenty-eight
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Radar"
  • Karlsson
  • Winnberg
  • Jonback
  • Muhammad
  • Nelson
  • Lewis
  • Smith
  • Bloodshy & Avant
  • The Clutch [a]
3:49
2."Radar" (Bloodshy & Avant Remix)
  • Karlsson
  • Winnberg
  • Jonback
  • Muhammad
  • Nelson
  • Lewis
  • Smith
  • Bloodshy & Avant
  • The Clutch [a]
5:43
The Singles Collection – Disc twenty-nine
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."3"
  • Martin
  • Shellback
  • Amber
  • Martin
  • Shellback
3:33
2."3" (Groove Police Club Mix)
  • Martin
  • Shellback
  • Amber
  • Martin
  • Shellback
  • Matt Masurka [c]
7:12
The Singles Collection – Disc thirty (DVD)
No.TitleWriter(s)Director(s)Length
1."...Baby One More Time"MartinDick3:59
2."Sometimes"ElofssonDick3:53
3."(You Drive Me) Crazy" (The Stop Remix!)
  • Elofsson
  • Magnusson
  • Kreuger
  • Martin
Dick3:20
4."Born to Make You Happy"
  • Carlsson
  • Lundin
Woodruff3:39
5."From the Bottom of My Broken Heart"White Gregory Dark 4:30
6."Oops!... I Did It Again"
  • Martin
  • Rami
Dick4:12
7."Lucky"
  • Martin
  • Rami
  • Kronlund
Meyers4:08
8."Stronger"
  • Martin
  • Rami
Kahn3:38
9."Don't Let Me Be the Last to Know"
  • Lange
  • Twain
  • Scott
 Herb Ritts 3:52
10."I'm a Slave 4 U"
  • Hugo
  • Williams
Lawrence3:24
11."Overprotected" (The Darkchild Remix)
  • Martin
  • Rami
Chris Applebaum3:35
12."I'm Not a Girl, Not Yet a Woman"
  • Martin
  • Rami
  • Dido
Isham3:49
13."I Love Rock 'n' Roll"
  • Hooker
  • Merrill
Applebaum3:07
14."Me Against the Music" (featuring Madonna)
  • Spears
  • Madonna
  • Stewart
  • Nikhereanye
  • Magnet
  • Nash
  • O'Brien
Hunter4:03
15."Toxic"
  • Dennis
  • Karlsson
  • Winnberg
  • Jonback
Kahn3:33
16."Everytime"
  • Spears
  • Stamatelatos
LaChapelle4:07
17."My Prerogative"
  • Brown
  • Griffin
  • Riley
Nava3:48
18."Do Somethin'"
  • Karlsson
  • Winnberg
  • Jonback
  • Hunte
Woodruff3:22
19."Someday (I Will Understand)"Spears Michael Haussman 3:42
20."Gimme More"
  • Hills
  • Washington
  • Hilson
  • Araica
Sarfaty4:01
21."Piece of Me"
  • Karlsson
  • Winnberg
  • Åhlund
Isham3:10
22."Break the Ice"
  • Hills
  • Washington
  • Hilson
  • Araica
 Robert Hales 3:21
23."Womanizer"
  • Briscoe
  • Akinyemi
Kahn3:46
24."Circus"
  • Gottwald
  • Kelly
  • Levin
Lawrence3:34
25."If U Seek Amy"
  • Martin
  • Shellback
  • Kotecha
  • Kronlund
Nava3:46
26."Radar"
  • Karlsson
  • Winnberg
  • Jonback
  • Muhammad
  • Nelson
  • Lewis
  • Smith
Meyers3:41
Total length:97:54
Notes

Charts

Certifications and sales

Certifications and sales for The Singles Collection
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [54] Gold35,000‡
Canada (Music Canada) [55] 6× Platinum480,000‡
Japan—48,495 [56]
Mexico (AMPROFON) [57] Gold30,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ) [58] Gold7,500‡
United Kingdom (BPI) [59] 2× Platinum600,000‡
United States—268,000 [60]

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

List of release dates, showing region, edition(s), format(s), record label(s) and reference(s).
RegionDateEdition(s)Format(s)Label(s)Ref.
CanadaNovember 10, 2009Standard
 Sony Music [61]
United States Jive [62]
AustraliaNovember 13, 2009LimitedCD+DVD Sony Music [63]
GermanyNovember 20, 2009 [64]
Deluxe 29×CD+DVD [65]
Standard
  • CD
  • digital download
 [66]
United KingdomNovember 23, 2009 RCA [67]
LimitedCD+DVD [68]
Deluxe29×CD+DVD [69]
CanadaSony Music [70]
United StatesJive [71]
JapanNovember 25, 2009
  • Standard
  • limited
  • CD
  • CD+DVD
 Sony Music Japan [72] [73]

Notes

  1. ↑ The box set cover artwork does not feature Spears but a black background and a blue heart. [1]

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"Everytime" is a song by American singer Britney Spears from her fourth studio album, In the Zone (2003). It was released as the third single from In the Zone on May 10, 2004, by Jive Records. After her relationship with Justin Timberlake ended in 2002, Spears became friends with her background singer Annet Artani. They started writing songs together at Spears' house in Los Angeles, and then traveled to Lombardy, Italy, where they collaborated on "Everytime". Musically, it is a piano-driven pop ballad, which lyrically pleas for forgiveness for inadvertently hurting a former lover. Spears composed the music herself and wrote the lyrics with Artani about a romantic breakup.

<i>Greatest Hits: My Prerogative</i> 2004 greatest hits album by Britney Spears

Greatest Hits: My Prerogative is the first greatest hits album by American singer Britney Spears. It was released on November 3, 2004, by Jive Records.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">(You Drive Me) Crazy</span> 1999 single by Britney Spears

"(You Drive Me) Crazy" is a song by American singer Britney Spears from her debut studio album, ...Baby One More Time (1999). Written and produced by Max Martin, Per Magnusson and David Kreuger with additional writing by Jörgen Elofsson and remix by Martin and Rami Yacoub, it was released as the album's third single on August 24, 1999, by Jive Records. It was featured on the soundtrack of the 1999 teen romantic comedy film Drive Me Crazy. The song garnered positive reviews from music critics, some of whom praised its simple formula and noted similarities to Spears's debut single, "...Baby One More Time".

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Oops!... I Did It Again (song)</span> 2000 single by Britney Spears

"Oops!... I Did It Again" is a pop song recorded by American singer Britney Spears from her second studio album of the same name. It was released on April 11, 2000, by Jive Records as the lead single from the album, and her sixth single overall. It was written and produced by Max Martin and Rami Yacoub. The lyrics refer to a woman who views love as a game, and she decides to use that to her advantage by playing with the emotions of a boy who likes her. Its bridge features spoken dialogue which references the hit 1997 film Titanic.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Do Somethin'</span> 2005 single by Britney Spears

"Do Somethin'" is a song by American singer Britney Spears from her first greatest hits album, Greatest Hits: My Prerogative (2004). It was written and produced by Christian Karlsson and Pontus Winnberg, with additional writing by Henrik Jonback and Angela Hunte. The song was never intended to be released as a single; Spears, however, wanted to shoot a music video for it, and had to convince her record company. It was then released on February 14, 2005, by Jive Records as the second single from the album outside North America. The dance-rock song features usage of electric guitars, and its lyrics allude to having a good time and not caring about other people's judgement.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Britney Spears discography</span>

American singer Britney Spears has released nine studio albums, eight compilation albums, nine box sets, three extended plays (EPs), 50 singles, 11 promotional singles, two charity singles, and has made three guest appearances. In 1997, Spears signed a recording contract with American record label Jive Records in order to launch her career.

<i>Greatest Hits: My Prerogative</i> (video) 2004 video by Britney Spears

Greatest Hits: My Prerogative is the seventh video album by American singer Britney Spears. It was released on November 8, 2004, by Jive Records, accompanying the greatest hits album of the same title.

<i>Blackout</i> (Britney Spears album) 2007 studio album by Britney Spears

Blackout is the fifth studio album by American singer Britney Spears. It was released on October 25, 2007, by Jive Records. Its production and release occurred as Spears' personal struggles were highly publicized and overshadowed her professional projects. She executive-produced the album, working with producers Danja, Bloodshy & Avant, Sean Garrett, and the Neptunes, among others; it is the only album on which Spears is credited as the executive producer. The final result was primarily a dance-pop and electropop record with Euro disco and dubstep influences, with lyrical themes revolving around love, fame, media scrutiny, sex, and clubbing.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Piece of Me</span> 2007 single by Britney Spears

"Piece of Me" is a song by American singer Britney Spears from her fifth studio album, Blackout (2007). It was released on November 27, 2007, by Jive Records as the second single from the album, but was actually the last song recorded. It was written and produced by Swedish producers Bloodshy & Avant and Klas Åhlund as a response to the media scrutiny and sensationalism of the singer's private life, which they had witnessed firsthand after working with her over the years. The song, acting as the singer's manifesto, has biographical lyrics retelling Spears's mishaps. It can be classified as an electropop, dance-pop and EDM-pop song that features an "electro instrumental track" and runs through a down-tempo dance beat. Spears's voice is heavily synthesized and her pitch constantly shifts; backing vocals are provided by Bloodshy & Avant and Robyn.

<i>Circus</i> (Britney Spears album) 2008 studio album by Britney Spears

Circus is the sixth studio album by American singer Britney Spears. It was released to coincide with her 27th birthday on December 2, 2008, in the United States, by Jive Records. Transitioning from the "darker and more urban" themes of her fifth studio album Blackout (2007), Spears wanted to make her next project "a little bit lighter". She recorded much of the album between March and September 2008, after being involuntarily placed under a conservatorship earlier that year, following her highly publicized personal struggles in 2007. As executive producers, Larry Rudolph and Teresa LaBarbera Whites enlisted Spears' previous collaborators such as Max Martin, Bloodshy & Avant, Guy Sigsworth and Danja, as well as new ones, including Dr. Luke, Benny Blanco and Claude Kelly. Their efforts resulted in a primarily pop and dance record, whose lyrical themes addressed fame, infidelity, and infatuation.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Circus (Britney Spears song)</span> 2008 single by Britney Spears

"Circus" is a song by American singer Britney Spears. It was released on December 2, 2008, through Jive Records as the second single from her sixth studio album of the same name. Written by Dr. Luke, Claude Kelly and Benny Blanco, "Circus" is a metaphor for the public's perception of Spears' life. After she listened to the track for the first time, she felt inspired to create an album and a tour with a circus theme. "Circus" is an uptempo electropop and dance-pop song with elements of pop rock and "half-rapped" vocals. The song's lyrics talk about being an entertainer and putting on shows.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">If U Seek Amy</span> 2009 single by Britney Spears

"If U Seek Amy" also broadcast on radio as "If U See Amy" or simply "Amy" is a song by American singer Britney Spears from her sixth studio album, Circus (2008). It was released on March 10, 2009, by Jive Records as the third single of the album, chosen by a poll on Spears's official website. "If U Seek Amy" was written and produced by Swedish producer Max Martin, who also wrote previous hits for her first three albums. In the song, Spears is looking for a woman named Amy in a club, and although it appears to be about sex, it is actually about how society perceives her life. Musically, "If U Seek Amy" makes use of instruments such as keyboards and timpani.

<i>Oops!... I Did It Again</i> (album) 2000 studio album by Britney Spears

Oops!... I Did It Again is the second studio album by American singer Britney Spears released on May 3, 2000, by Jive Records. Following the enormous commercial success of her debut studio album ...Baby One More Time (1999) and the completion of its accompanying concert tour of the same title, Spears began recording material for her second studio album in September 1999. Pressured to duplicate the success of ...Baby One More Time, she collaborated with a wide range of producers, including Max Martin, Rami Yacoub, Per Magnusson, David Kreuger, Kristian Lundin, Jake Schulze, Darkchild, and Robert John "Mutt" Lange for Oops!... I Did It Again. The final result was a pop, dance-pop and teen pop record exceedingly in the vein of ...Baby One More Time, but incorporating funk and R&B. The production, sonic quality, and Spears's vocal performance received critical acclaim upon the album's release.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">3 (Britney Spears song)</span> 2009 single by Britney Spears

"3" is a song by American singer Britney Spears from her second greatest hits album, The Singles Collection (2009). It was written and produced by Max Martin and Shellback, with additional writing from Tiffany Amber. The song was released on September 29, 2009, by Jive Records, as the only single from The Singles Collection. "3" is an uptempo electropop song that features a heavy bassline and synthesizers, and lyrics that talk about threesomes, while referencing American folk-singing trio Peter, Paul and Mary during the chorus as sexual slang.

<i>Femme Fatale</i> (Britney Spears album) 2011 studio album by Britney Spears

Femme Fatale is the seventh studio album by American singer Britney Spears. It was released on March 25, 2011, by Jive Records, and was her last album with the label before they shut down later in October of the same year as she was moved to RCA Records. Musically, Spears wanted to make a "fresh-sounding" and "fierce dance album", thus incorporating dance-pop, electropop, EDM and synth-pop styles with elements of dubstep, techno and electro in its sound. Spears began working on the album during the second leg of her tour The Circus Starring Britney Spears (2009), while also contributing to her second greatest hits album The Singles Collection (2009). Spears collaborated with various producers including Max Martin, Dr. Luke, Fraser T Smith, Rodney Jerkins, Bloodshy, will.i.am, Stargate, and Travis Barker.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">I Love Rock 'n' Roll</span> 1975 single by the Arrows

"I Love Rock 'n' Roll" is a rock song written by Alan Merrill and Jake Hooker and first recorded by the Arrows, a British rock band, in 1975. A 1981 cover version by Joan Jett & the Blackhearts, released as the first single from her album of the same name, became Jett's highest-charting hit, reaching number one on the Billboard Hot 100 and becoming the No. 3 song for 1982. The single was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America, representing two million units shipped to stores. Jett's version was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2016.

<i>B in the Mix: The Remixes Vol. 2</i> 2011 remix album by Britney Spears

B in the Mix: The Remixes Vol. 2 is the second remix album by American singer Britney Spears. The follow-up to B in the Mix: The Remixes (2005), it was released on October 7, 2011 by Jive Records. On September 9, 2011, Spears announced the release by posting the cover artwork and track listing on her Tumblr account. The album includes remixes of various tracks from her studio albums Blackout (2007), Circus (2008) and Femme Fatale (2011), as well as a remix of "3" and, exclusively in Japan, a remix of "My Prerogative". The remixes were done by disc jockeys such as Kaskade, Tiësto and Benny Benassi. The music was influenced by various subgenres of pop music, such as disco and house. The album was released the same day RCA absorbed Jive Records.

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