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Sunday, January 9, 2011
More than any other single artist, Britney Spears was the driving force behind the return of teen pop in the late '90s. The blockbuster success of the Spice Girls and Backstreet Boys certainly
paved the way for her own commercial breakthrough, but Spears didn't just become a star -- she was a bona fide pop phenomenon. Not only did she sell millions of records, she was a media fixture regardless of what she was (or wasn't) doing; among female singers of the era (many of whom followed in her footsteps), her celebrity star power was rivaled only by Jennifer Lopez. From the outset, Spears' sex appeal was an important part of her image. The video for her debut single, "...Baby One More Time," outfitted her in full Catholic-school regalia and sent her well on the way to becoming an international sex symbol. Yet Spears' handlers seemed to be trying to have it both ways -- there was a definite tension between the wholesome innocence Spears tried to project for her female audience, and the titillating sexuality that enticed so many male fans. Those marketing tactics made Spears a somewhat controversial figure, the subject of endless debates concerning appropriate role models for teenage girls. Early on, Spears tried to defuse the controversy by preaching abstinence until marriage, and even denied that she was consciously cultivating such a sexualized image. Of course, the more provocative and revealing her on-stage wardrobe became, the less plausible that claim seemed. But apart from her ability to tiptoe the line between virginal coquette and brazen tart, Spears had a secret weapon in Swedish pop mastermind Max Martin, who had a hand in the vast majority of her hits as a writer and/or producer. With Martin crafting the sort of contemporary dance-pop and sentimental ballads that made stars of the Backstreet Boys, Spears kept on delivering the goods commercially, as her first three albums all topped the charts.
Britney Spears Biography,
- 1993-1994
Mini-Mouse Pack
Spears, 11, lands a cast spot on the New Mickey Mouse Club, where she performs with Christina Aguilera, Ryan Gosling and Justin Timberlake. Timberlake will later become her first public romance.- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- 1998
- November
Proper Dress Code
Spears releases the video for ". . . Baby One More Time," in which she wears a schoolgirl's uniform and knotted shirt, revealing her midriff. "The outfits looked kind of dorky, so I was like, 'Let's tie up our shirts and be cute,'" she tells PEOPLE. The following spring, Spears, 17, poses in hot pants and a push-up bra for her first Rolling Stone cover. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- 2000
- May 09
Like Mother, Like Daughter
After losing the Best New Artist Grammy award to pop rival Christina Aguilera, Spears and her mom release a coauthored memoir, Heart to Heart. "I'm living proof that you can succeed, no matter where you're from or how little you have," she writes. The two write another book together, A Mother's Gift, released in 2001.May 16Oops! Brit Does it Again
Spears' album, Oops! … I Did It Again debuts at No. 1 and sells more than 1 million copies in its first week. The title track touts the now-famous lyrics "I'm not that innocent."September 07Pop Power Couple
Spears and singer Timberlake go public with their romance when they sit together at the MTV Video Music Awards in New York. During the show, Spears performs a medley of her hit "Oops!...I Did It Again" and "Satisfaction" in a sequined, flesh-colored outfit. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- 2001
- September 06
Snake on a Pop Star
Spears drapes a 7-ft. albino python around her shoulders during a performance of "I'm a Slave 4 U" at the MTV Video Music Awards. The python is so "sticky" and "slimy," she tells EW, that she breaks into hives after she touches it the first time. Her third album, Britney, makes her the first female artist to have three albums debut at No. 1. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- 2002
- Spring
Bye-Bye-Bye
Ending weeks of speculation, Spears confirms that she and Timberlake are no longer seeing each other. "[The breakup] was horrible. Very upsetting and it took a lot out of me. He was my first real love, and I doubt I'll ever be able to love anyone like that ever again," Spears tells PEOPLE. "But I'd rather spend two days with my soulmate than the rest of my life with some guy who doesn't mean as much." - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- 2003
'I'm Not That Innocent'
In a W magazine cover story, Spears poses like a designer-clad lap dancer, and admits to kissing actor Colin Farrell and losing her much publicized virginity to Timberlake. "I thought he was the one," the pop star says to the magazine. "But I was wrong!" On August 28, the pop princess and her pop peer Aguilera famously kiss pop queen Madonna duringa performance at the MTV Video Music Awards.NovemberSweet Success
Spears releases her album In The Zone, and the single "Toxic" goes on to win a Grammy for best dance recording. Despite her commercial success, this is Spears' first Grammy win.- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- 2004
- January 3-5
Vegas Style
Spears weds childhood friend Jason Alexander in a Las Vegas ceremony, but the marriage is annulled after 55 hours. Spears tells Today's Matt Lauer it was an act of rebellion, prompted by a demanding performance schedule. - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- 2004
- April 23
New Romance
Photographers snap Spears leaving the Beverly Hills Hotel with Kevin Federline, a backup dancer, and reports declare they're a couple. Shar Jackson, Federline's girlfriend, who is pregnant with his second child, tells PEOPLE, "This just isn't right."September 18I Do, Part Two
Spears and Federline marry in a surprise ceremony at a private home in Studio City, Calif. The wedding is planned for Oct. 16, but as press attention grows, the couple invite 27 friends and family members to what they pretend is an engagement party. Spears wears a $26,000 strapless silk gown by designer Monique Lhuillier. She describes the wedding as "my fairy tale dream." - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- 2005
- May 17
Must-See TV?
A month after the couple announces they are expecting their first child together, their six-episode show Britney and Kevin: Chaotic debuts on UPN. The show, which barely makes a blip in the Nielsen ratings, chronicles the beginnings of the couple's relationship prior to their 2004 wedding.September 14Bouncing Baby Boy
Spears gives birth to son Sean Preston by C-section. He weighs 6-lb. 11-oz. While still pregnant, Spears told PEOPLE, "I find being pregnant empowering. I think it brings out a pure side of you, and I think that's cool." - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- 2006
- February 06
Getaway Driver
When photos are published of Spears driving with 5-month-old son Sean Preston on her lap, critics question her parenting skills. She says she did the same thing with her dad as a child ("I'd sit on his lap and he'd drive. We're country," she tells NBC's Matt Lauer). "I love my baby more than anything and as unfortunate an experience as this has been for me and my family, if it brings more attention to child safety then I fully support that," she tells PEOPLE.AugustBelly-Baring Mom
Not one to let pregnancy inspire modesty, a dark-haired Spears, who is pregnant with her second child, appears nude on the August cover of Harper's Bazaar. "It made me want to cry a little bit, doing these photos," she says. "I started feeling like myself again." On Sept. 12, Spears welcomes son Jayden James. "It just kind of happened," Spears tells PEOPLE of the second pregnancy.November 07K-Fed Becomes Fed-Ex
After dropping in on David Letterman at the Late Show looking like her former, sexy self and wearing a short black dress and blonde bob, Spears files for divorce from Federline, citing "irreconcilable differences." While he continues on his promotional tour, she's spotted out and about in Manhattan. She is also seen partying in L.A. and Las Vegas with Paris Hilton. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- 2007
- February-March
Rollercoaster Rehab
Spears goes back into rehab after checking in and out within just a few days. She checked out of the Malibu rehab center she entered a day earlier after a weekend of clubbing and shaving her head. On March 20, she is released from the Promises Malibu Treatment Center after completing its program during her one-month stay.July-AugustBrit & K-Fed's Custody Battle
After their divorce is finalized, Federline files for primary physical custody of their two boys and subpoenas Spears' friend Alli Sims, bodyguard Daimon Shippen and former assistant Shannon Funk to testify about her parenting skills. In September, a judge rules that Spears must undergo random drug testing, meet with a "parenting coach" twice a week, and with Federline complete a program called "Parenting Without Conflict." A few weeks later, she loses temporary custody of her boys.August 30Brit's Comeback?
Spears releases her comeback single, "Gimme More," to strong reviews, kicking off her upcoming album. But when the pop star opens the 2007 MTV Video Music Awards, her live performance is a bust. The New York Times says of Spears, "She didn't disappoint; she was awful. Visibly nervous, she tottered around the stage, dancing tentatively and doing nothing that sounded or looked like real live singing." The following week, her man - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- 2007
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- November 07
Britney's Blackout
One day after Spears is ordered to pay $120,000 in lawyer fees for Federline, her new album Blackout receives critical approval and strong early sales. It sells 290,000 copies in its first week, entering at No.2 on Billboard's 200 album chart.-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 2008
- January 03
Britney in Crisis
After appearing late to court regarding her custody battle with Federline, Spears locks herself in a room with her youngest son Jayden at her L.A. home and refuses to hand him over to Federline. After a four-hour standoff, Spears is taken out on a gurney (left) and hospitalized for mental evaluation. Custody of the children, Preston, 2, and Jayden, 1, is transferred to Federline (In July, Federline retains sole custody). Less than 24 hours later, Spears, who is reportedly diagnosed as bipolar, is released from the hospital.January 31Lynne & Jamie to the Rescue
Spears is hospitalized again for psychiatric evaluation. "She went willingly. It was like something in her heart was telling her she should go. She knew something was wrong," constant confidant Sam Lutfi tells PEOPLE. But Spears' parents, Jamie and Lynne, battle Lutfi over who decides what is best for Spears. On Feb. 1, Jamie gains legal control over his daughter's affairs, and they are granted a restraining order against Lutfi – who Lynne claims used drugs and insults to control Spears. On Feb. 6, Spears is released early from the UCLA psych ward.March 24Britney's Steady Return
Britney's back at work! Despite the drama in her life, Spears makes a guest appearance on CBS's How I Met Your Mother. The pop star plays a receptionist that falls for one of the show's main characters, played by Josh Radnor (left). "She was hilarious in the table-read, and I got to see her do the run-through as well, and she was great," says cast member Jason Segel. In May, Spears, who reportedly reunites with manager Larry Rudolph, reprises her HIMYM role to strong reviews.September 07Britney's VMA Comeback
In a vintage silver Versace minidress, Spears makes her triumphant return to the 2008 MTV Video Music Awards, where she wins three Moonmen, including Video of the Year, Best Female Video and Best Pop Video, all for her hit "Piece of Me." After winning her first VMA ever, Spears dedicates the award to her fans. "This is for you," she says.DecemberBrit's Circus
Spears covers Rolling Stone on the verge of her album release and the premiere of her MTV documentary. In the revealing interview, she discusses recording Circus–which tops the charts and sells more than 500,000 copies–and the importance of being a mom. "They're starting to learn words like 'stupid,' and Preston says the f-word now sometimes," Spears tells the magazine. "He doesn't get it from us. He must get it from his daddy." - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- 2009
Mixing Business with Pleasure
Spears begins dating her agent Jason Trawick, a source confirms to PEOPLE. "They're very sweet together," the source says, adding that Spears "always had a crush" on him. "Her dad loves him. He's the best thing that happened to her."- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- 2010
- September 28
O-M-Glee!
FOX's musical hit Glee pays homage to Spears with its "Britney/Brittany" episode, which earns the show its best-ever rating among adults 18-49. "Watching Baby brings back so many memories. Feels like yesterday," the singer, who appears as herself, a teacher and a cheerleader in the show, Tweets while watching a rendition of her first hit "Baby One More Time."
- Britney Spears – Discography
- baby one more time
Britney Spears Baby One More Time
Britney Spears - (You Drive Me) Crazy
Britney Spears - Sometimes
Britney Spears - Born To Make You Happy
Britney Spears - From The Bottom Of My Broken Heart
Britney Spears - I Will Be There
Britney Spears - 1998 - Deep In My Heart LIVE
Britney Spears - Thinking About You Live
Britney Spears The Beat Goes On (Live)
1. ...Baby One More Time
2. (You Drive Me) Crazy
3. Sometimes
4. Soda Pop
5. Born to Make You Happy
6. From the Bottom of My Broken Heart
7. I Will Be There
8. I Will Still Love You
9. Deep in My Heart
10. Thinkin' About You
11. E-Mail My Heart
12. The Beat Goes On
13. I'll Never Stop Loving You
14. Autumn Goodbye
15. ...Baby One More Time [Davidson Ospina Radio Mix]
16. ...Baby One More Time [Boy Wonder Radio Mix]
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Oops!...I Did it Again
britney spears Oops I Did it Again
Britney Spears - Stronger
Britney Spears - Don't Go Knocking on my Door
Britney Spears - (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction
Britney Spears - Don't Let Me Be The Last To Know
britney spears - what you see (is what you get)
Britney Spears - Lucky
1. Oops!... I Did It Again
2. Stronger
3. Don't Go Knockin' On My Door
4. (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction
5. Don't Let Me Be the Last to Know
6. What U See (Is What U Get)
7. Lucky
8. One Kiss from You
9. Where Are You Now
10. Can't Make You Love Me
11. When Your Eyes Say It
12. Girl in the Mirror
13. Heart
14. Dear Diary
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Britney
Britney Spears - I'm A Slave 4 U
Britney Spears - Overprotected
britney spears - lonely
Britney Spears - I'm Not A Girl, Not Yet A Woman
Britney Spears - Boys
Britney Spears -Anticipating
Britney Spears - I Love Rock 'N' Roll
Britney Spears "What It's Like To Be Me"
1. I'm a Slave 4 U
2. Overprotected
3. Lonely
4. I'm Not a Girl, Not Yet a Woman
5. Boys
6. Anticipating
7. I Love Rock 'N Roll
8. Cinderella
9. Let Me Be
10. Bombastic Love
11. That's Where You Take Me
12. When I Found You
13. Before the Goodbye
14. I Run Away
15. What It's Like to Be Me
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In The Zone
Britney Spears ft Madonna - Me Against
Ying Yang Twins feat Britney Spears-(I Got That) Boom Boom
Britney Spears- Breathe On Me
Britney Spears - Toxic
BRITNEY SPEARS - OUTRAGEOUS
Britney Spears - "Touch of My Hand" - LIVE
Britney spears - The Hook Up - The Onyx Hotel Tour Live
Britney Spears - Shadow Live
Britney Spears - Every time
1. Me Against The Music (feat. Madonna)
2. (I Got That) Boom Boom (feat. Ying Yang Twins)
3. Showdown
4. Breathe on Me
5. Early Mornin'
6. Toxic
7. Outrageous
8. Touch of My Hand
9. The Hook Up
10. Shadow
11. Brave New Girl
12. Everytime
13. Me Against The Music (Rishi Rich's Deci Kulcha Remix)
14. The Answer
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My Pregorative
Britney Spears - My Prerogative
Britney Spears - I'm A Slave 4 U
Do Somethin'--Britney Spears
1. My Prerogative
2. Toxic
3. I'm a Slave 4 U
4. Oops!... I Did It Again
5. Me Against the Music (ft. Madonna)
6. Stronger
7. Everytime
8. ...Baby One More Time
9. (You Drive Me) Crazy
10. Boys (The Co-Ed Remix) (ft. Pharrell)
11. Sometimes
12. Overprotected
13. Lucky
14. Outrageous
15. Don't Let Me Be the Last to Know
16. Born to Make You Happy
17. I Love Rock 'N Roll
18. I'm Not a Girl, Not Yet a Woman
19. I've Just Begun (Having My Fun)
20. Do Something
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Britney Spears Like A Maiden
Britney Spears - Over To You Now
Britney Spears - Mystic Man LIVE
Britney Spears Someday I Will Understand
Britney Spears - Weakness live
01. Over To You Now
02. Mona Lisa
03. Touch Of Your Hand (Unreleased Alternate Version)
04. Do Somethin'
05. Chaotic
06. Mystic Man (Rare - Live in Concert)
07. Someday (I Will Understand)
08. You Are My Home (Rare - Live in Concert)
09. Like a Maiden
10. Weakness
11. And Then We Kiss
12. Mona Lisa (DJ Volume Remix)
13. Everytime (Live on SNL)
14. I'm A Slave 4 U (Light on Fire Remix)
15. My Prerogative (Unreleased Extended Version)
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In The Mix : The Remixe
1. Toxic - Peter Rauhofer Reconstruction Mix (Edit)
2. Me Against The Music Featuring Madonna - Justice Remix
3. Touch Of My Hand - Bill Hamel Remix
4. Breathe On Me - Jacques Lu Cont's Thin White Duke Mix
5. I'm A Slave 4 U - Dave Audè Slave Driver Mix
6. And Then We Kiss - Junkie Xl Remix
7. Everytime - Valentin Remix
8. Early Mornin' - Jason Nevins Remix
9. Someday (I Will Understand) - Hi-Bias Signature Radio Remix
10. Baby One More Time - Davidson Ospina 2005 Remix
11. Don't Let Me Be The Last To Know - Hex Hector Club Mix (Edit)
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Someday (I Will Understand) Single
1. Someday (I Will Understand) - Album Version
02. Someday (I Will Understand) - Instrumental Mix
03. Someday (I Will Understand) - Hi-Bias Signature Radio Remix
04. Someday (I Will Understand) - Leama and Moor Remix
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Britney Spears - Blackout
Britney Spears - Gimme More
Britney Spears - Piece Of Me
Britney Spears - Radar
Britney Spears - Break The Ice
Britney Spears - Get Naked (I Got A Plan) Live
Britney Spears - Freak show - Live
Britney Spears Hot As Ice Full Song Live
BRITNEY SPEARS - OOH OOH BABY
1. Gimme More
2. Piece of Me
3. Radar
4. Break the Ice
5. Heaven On Earth
6. Get Naked (I Got A Plan)
7. Freak show
8. Toy Soldier
9. Hot As Ice
10. Ooh Ooh Baby
11. Perfect Lover
12. Why Should I Be Sad
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Britney Spears - Circus
Britney Spears - Womanizer
Britney Spears - Circus
Britney Spears - Kill The Lights
Britney Spears - If U Seek Amy
Britney Spears - Mannequin - Live
1. Womanizer
2. Circus
3. Out from Under
4. Kill the Lights
5. Shattered Glass
6. If U Seek Amy
7. Unusual You
8. Blur
9. Mmm Papi
10. Mannequin
11. Lace and Leather
12. My Baby
13. Radar
14. Rock In Me
15. Phonography
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Britney Spears - Outta This World 2010
1. Get Back
2. Crazy
3. Hooked On
4. Break The Ice (Remix Feat. Fabolous)
5. Everybody
6. Gimme More (Remix Feat. T.I.)
7. State Of Grace
8. Outta This World
9. Kiss Me All Over
10. Piece Of Me (Remix Boz O Lo)
11. Pull Out 12. All That She Wants
13. Baby Boy
14. Let Go
15. Rebellion
16. Tell Me What Youre Sippin On
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