"just in time for the holidays in 2000. A porcelain version of the Britney Doll was also released. The doll wears the classic outfit worn by Spears in the ""...Baby One More Time"" music video and is accompanied by a stand for easy display. On October 15, 1999, the first Britney Spears Doll was released. The initial doll sold over 800,000 units. To date, over 5 million of the assorted Britney Dolls have been sold. According to the Winnipeg Free Press, the doll is the second best-selling celebrity doll of all time, behind only the Spice Girls dolls. The first"
"Time"", which was then famously recorded by Britney Spears for her debut album of the same name and released as her debut single which launched her career. T-Boz commented on rejecting the song to MTV saying ""I was like, I like the song but do I think it's a hit? Do I think it's TLC? I'm not saying 'hit me baby.' No disrespect to Britney. It's good for her. But was I going to say 'hit me baby one more time'? Hell no! Every song isn't good for each artist, and when you're a real artist you know what you"
"1998, and the song was released as ""...Baby One More Time"" as Spears' debut single in October. The single became a global success, reaching number one in every country it charted in, became the best-selling song of 1999 in the UK, and has since become one of the best-selling singles of all-time, selling over 10 million copies. Upon release, the album received mixed reviews from music critics, with many labeling it silly and premature. ""...Baby One More Time"" was a large commercial success, debuting atop the ""Billboard"" 200 chart and Canadian Albums Chart, and reached the top 5 in several"
"of December 1, 2001, becoming Spears' first lead single from an album not to crack the U.S. top ten. The track also became a top 30 hit on the Hot 100 Airplay, but just barely made into the Hot 100 Singles Sales peaking at number 73. The low sales points are due mostly because of the song's 12-inch single release instead of a competitive regular CD single. Despite the little sales, ""I'm a Slave 4 U"" became Spears' first dance hit, reaching number four on the Hot Dance Club Play chart. It is also her first and, so far, only"
"her alter ego ""Mona Lisa"". She was also the stylist and choreographer of the video. Notes Greatest Hits: My Prerogative Greatest Hits: My Prerogative is the first greatest hits album by American singer Britney Spears. It was released on November 3, 2004 through Jive Records and Zomba Recording. The album was released in two different editions, standard and limited, with the latter containing a bonus disc with remixes. A video compilation , featuring twenty of Spears' music videos, was released to accompany the songs. The album includes three new tracks: a cover of Bobby Brown's ""My Prerogative"", ""Do Somethin'"" and"
"single from ""Britney & Kevin: Chaotic"" in Europe on August 21, 2005. The song reached the top ten in Denmark, Sweden and Switzerland and also charted in a number of European countries. The black-and-white music video premiered on the finale of ""Britney & Kevin: Chaotic"". Directed by Michael Haussman, it features Spears as a pregnant woman and portrays a transformation of her character. A remixed version of the song was included on the 2005 remix compilation, """". ""Britney & Kevin: Chaotic"" was released as Spears' first EP on September 27, 2005. The EP made $650,000 in sales to date. Credits"
"Greatest Hits: My Prerogative Greatest Hits: My Prerogative is the first greatest hits album by American singer Britney Spears. It was released on November 3, 2004 through Jive Records and Zomba Recording. The album was released in two different editions, standard and limited, with the latter containing a bonus disc with remixes. A video compilation , featuring twenty of Spears' music videos, was released to accompany the songs. The album includes three new tracks: a cover of Bobby Brown's ""My Prerogative"", ""Do Somethin'"" and ""(I've Just Begun) Having My Fun"", which was previously included on the international editions of Spears'"
"was also banned in all European TV channels. Spears performed ""Do Somethin'"" during The M+M's Tour in 2007, The Circus Starring Britney Spears in 2009 and in 2013–17. On August 13, 2004, Spears announced through Jive Records the release of her first greatest hits compilation titled """", due November 16, 2004. The title was chosen after the album's lead single, Spears's cover version of Bobby Brown's 1988 single ""My Prerogative"". The cover was produced by Swedish production team Bloodshy & Avant, who produced her single ""Toxic"" from her fourth studio album, ""In the Zone"" (2003). A DVD was also released"
"as the second and final single from the album, and peaked at number hundred on the US ""Billboard"" Hot 100 although it wasn't released in the United States, but, however, reached the top ten in Australia, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Sweden and the United Kingdom. On August 13, 2004, Spears announced through Jive Records the release of her first greatest hits compilation titled ""Greatest Hits: My Prerogative"", due on November 16, 2004; it was, however, released a week earlier in the United States. The title was chosen after the album's lead single, Spears's cover version of Bobby Brown's song ""My Prerogative"""
"Musical Express"" stated that the lyrics ""chime rather oddly with Britney’s much-vaunted desire to start a family"". On the week of September 4, 2004, ""(I've Just Begun) Having My Fun"" debuted at number 23 on ""Billboard"" Hot Digital Tracks, and fell to number 41 in the following. Credits for ""(I've Just Begun) Having My Fun"" are taken from ""Greatest Hits: My Prerogative""s liner notes. (I've Just Begun) Having My Fun ""(I've Just Begun) Having My Fun"" is a song by American recording artist Britney Spears, taken from her first greatest hits album """" (2004). The song was produced by Bloodshy"
"one single in America, ""3"". In 2011, she released the song ""Hold It Against Me"", which made Spears the second artist in the ""Billboard"" Hot 100's 52-year history to debut at number one with two or more songs, just behind American recording artist Mariah Carey. The track was included on her seventh studio album, ""Femme Fatale"", which debuted at number one in that country. Also her first album ever to yield three top ten hits in the US, including commercially successful singles like ""Till the World Ends"" and ""I Wanna Go"". Spears's eighth studio album, ""Britney Jean"", was released in"
"song won the ""Hot Dance Single of the Year"" accolade at the 2004 Billboard Music Awards. In the song's accompanying music video, Spears chases Madonna inside a nightclub. ""Toxic"" was released as the album's second single on January 12, 2004. After trying to choose between ""(I Got That) Boom Boom"" and ""Outrageous"", Spears selected ""Toxic"" instead. The song received critical acclaim. ""Toxic"" attained worldwide success, reaching the top five in fifteen countries, while topping the charts in Australia, Canada, Hungary, Norway and the United Kingdom. In the United States, it became her first single to peak inside the top ten"
"Do Somethin' ""Do Somethin"" is a song recorded by American singer Britney Spears for her first greatest hits album, """" (2004). It was written and produced by Christian Karlsson and Pontus Winnberg (known collectively as Bloodshy & Avant), with additional writing by Henrik Jonback and Angela Hunte. Before the song was given to Spears, it was originally offered to girl group Melodi Brown, although they never released the song or indeed any material. 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"
"Do Somethin' ""Do Somethin"" is a song recorded by American singer Britney Spears for her first greatest hits album, """" (2004). It was written and produced by Christian Karlsson and Pontus Winnberg (known collectively as Bloodshy & Avant), with additional writing by Henrik Jonback and Angela Hunte. Before the song was given to Spears, it was originally offered to girl group Melodi Brown, although they never released the song or indeed any material. 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"
"the 2000 American Music Awards, and also performed ""From the Bottom of My Broken Heart"" in a medley with ""...Baby One More Time"" at the 42nd Annual Grammy Awards. ""...Baby One More Time"" was released as Spears' debut single on October 23, 1998. The song received generally favorable critical reviews, mostly praising its composition. ""...Baby One More Time"" attained worldwide success, reaching number one in every European country where it charted. It received numerous certifications around the world, and is one of the best-selling singles of all time, at over ten million copies. An accompanying music video, directed by Nigel"
"the cheese surface, Britney's demand for satisfaction is complex, fierce and downright scary, making her a true child of rock & roll tradition."" The album's lead single, ""Oops!... I Did It Again"", peaked at the top of the charts in Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and many other European nations. The album as well as the title track received Grammy nominations for Best Pop Vocal Album and Best Female Pop Vocal Performance, respectively. The same year, Spears embarked on the Oops!... I Did It Again Tour, which grossed $40.5 million; she also released her first book, ""Britney Spears' Heart"
"copies in its first week, marking Spears' highest first-week sales since her 2011 number-one single ""Hold It Against Me"". With its debut on the Mainstream Top 40 at number 25, the song marks Spears' 31st chart entry, pushing her past Mariah Carey (30) for the second-most entries to the chart's October 3, 1992, launch. In its second week, the song fell to 41 on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100. The following week, it climbed back to 13 after the release of the accompanying music video. In the United Kingdom, ""Work Bitch"" debuted and peaked at number seven on the UK Singles"
"They held a wedding ceremony on September 18, 2004, but were not legally married until three weeks later on October 6 due to a delay finalizing the couple's prenuptial agreement. Shortly after, she released her first perfume with Elizabeth Arden, ""Curious"", which broke the company's first-week gross for a perfume. In October 2004, Spears took a career break to start a family. """", her first greatest hits compilation album, was released in November 2004. Spears's cover version of Bobby Brown's ""My Prerogative"" was released as the lead single from the album, reaching the top of the charts in Finland, Ireland,"
"Britney Spears' 1998 debut single, ""...Baby One More Time"". The band released the single with two b-side tracks, covers of ""On the Radio"" and ""Love Come Down"". Donna Summer is given recognition and attention in the song's lyrics: ""It's never winter when it's Donna Summer all year long"". ""Digital Spy"" described the single as ""light 'n' fluffy electropop so sugary it'll rot your teeth in an instant, while the chorus has the kind of ear-snagging hooks that quickly dig deep."" ""Not Giving Up"" was announced as the fifth single to be lifted from ""Living for the Weekend"" via a YouTube"
"she released her first multi-platform video game, ""Britney's Dance Beat"", which received positive reviews. In March 2009, Spears was announced as the new face of clothing brand ""Candie's"". Dari Marder, chief marketing officer for the brand, explained why they choose the singer, saying, ""everybody loves a comeback and nobody's doing it better than Britney. She's just poised for even greater success."" In 2010, Spears designed a limited edition line for the brand, which was released in stores in July 2010. In 2011, she teamed up with Sony, Make Up For Ever and PlentyofFish to release her music video for ""Hold"
"release, ""Time Out with Britney Spears"". Source: Born to Make You Happy ""Born to Make You Happy"" is a song recorded by American singer Britney Spears for her debut studio album, ""...Baby One More Time"" (1999). It was released on December 6, 1999, by Jive Records, as the fourth single from the album in European countries. Before recording the song, Spears had to ask the writers of the song, Andreas Carlsson and Kristian Lundin, to re-write it, since it was a sexual song. The singer first recorded her vocals in March 1998, and re-recorded them later in the same year."
"low amount of promotion and had little commercial impact, reportedly due to time conflicts involving preparations for Britney: Piece of Me. Upon its release, the record debuted at number four on the U.S. ""Billboard"" 200 with first-week sales of 107,000 copies, becoming her lowest-peaking and lowest-selling album in the United States. ""Britney Jean"" debuted at number 34 on the UK Albums Chart, selling 12,959 copies in its first week. In doing so, it became Spears's lowest-charting and lowest-selling album in the country. ""Work Bitch"" was released as the lead single from ""Britney Jean"" on September 16, 2013, one day earlier"
"critics, with some reviewers calling it a classic Spears song. The song achieved commercial success by topping the charts in the United States and Canada, as well as reaching the top ten in many countries around the world, including Australia, Finland, Norway, Sweden and the United Kingdom. In the United States, the song debuted at number one in the ""Billboard"" Hot 100, becoming the first to debut at the top position in over three years and the first non-""American Idol"" artist in eleven years to do so. ""3"" was also the fifteenth song in the history of ""Billboard"" to debut"
"rated album on music review aggregator Metacritic. The first single option, ""PopoZão"", was produced by Disco D and co-composed by Spears, the song takes inspiration from Brazil's favela funk. The song was panned by critics, and the single release was canceled. ""Lose Control"" was released in October 2006 as the official lead single, and premiered with a performance at the 2006 Teen Choice Awards. ""Playing with Fire"" debuted at number 151 on the ""Billboard"" 200, with sales of 6,000 copies, and has sold over 16,000 copies in the United States according to Nielsen Soundscan. In July 2004, pop singer Britney"
"his column: ""Eighteen-year-old Britney Spears, 1999's biggest-selling new artist, spreads it out like soft cream cheese on her fourth-to-be runaway smash single, as dreamy and freash as that first spin of ""...Baby One More Time"" over a year ago. It's her first ballad, following that No. 1 debut as well as ""Sometimes"" and the recented ""(You Drive Me) Crazy"", yet ""From the Bottom of My Broken Heart"" still possesses a breezy air that is certain to continue her breakneck success on the singles charts. Eric Forster White is at the helm this time, writing and producing a song that will"
"sandwich"". By contrast, Stephen Thompson of ""The A.V. Club"" panned the album, opining that the music ""just [isn't] catchy"" and that ""though neither a girl nor a woman, Spears inspires grown-up anger on her own"". Craig Seymore of ""Spin"" recognized that she ""sound[s] almost human,"" but criticized that ""the rest of the record is as coldly anthemic as ever."" ""Britney"" debuted at number one on the US ""Billboard"" 200 with first-week sales of 745,750 copies. In doing so, Spears became the first female to have her first three studio albums debut atop that chart. She also held the second-highest debut"
"then,"" she recalled in a 1973 interview, adding ""I did it for the bread. I was into drugs and all that, and thought Grace Slick and the Jefferson Airplane was it."" While still an unknown, she was discovered by Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber, who asked her to sing Mary Magdalene's part for an audio recording of ""Jesus Christ Superstar"". After its release as an album, they invited her to join the stage show's traveling cast, which she did for four years. She had her first hit single in 1971 with the ballad ""I Don't Know How to Love"
"a variety of collaborators, including Max Martin and Rami Yacoub. Spears herself assumed a more prominent role in the album's development, co-writing six of its tracks. Upon its release, ""Britney"" received generally mixed reviews from music critics, who complimented the progression from Spears's earlier works, but criticized her increasingly provocative image. The album debuted at number one on the US ""Billboard"" 200 with first-week sales of 745,750 copies. Its success made Spears the first female artist to have her first three studio albums debut atop the chart, a record she would later break again with her fourth studio album ""In"
"video, ""Toxic"" by Britney Spears. ""Poison"" peaked at number three on the UK Singles Chart becoming Scherzinger's second most successful single as a solo artist, in addition to peaking at number seven in Ireland, where it also became one of her highest charting releases. The single reached number one in Scotland, which was Scherzinger's first solo number one worldwide. In 2007, Scherzinger was planning to launch her debut album under the title ""Her Name is Nicole"", however, the release of four singles, including ""Whatever U Like"" (featuring T.I.) and ""Baby Love"" (featuring will.i.am) all failed to significantly impact on US"
"Lucky (Britney Spears song) ""Lucky"" is a song recorded by American singer Britney Spears. It was released on August 8, 2000 by Jive Records as the second single from her second studio album ""Oops!... I Did It Again"". After meeting with producers Max Martin and Rami Yacoub in Sweden, the singer recorded several songs for the album, including ""Lucky"". The song tells a story about a famous movie star named Lucky, who, despite seemingly having it all – fame, wealth, beauty – is truly lonely and unhappy on the inside. It was praised by music critics, who considered its melody"
"From the Bottom of My Broken Heart ""From the Bottom of My Broken Heart"" is a song recorded by American singer Britney Spears for her debut studio album, ""...Baby One More Time"" (1999). It was released on December 15, 1999 by Jive Records as the fifth and final single from the album. After Spears recorded an unused song from Toni Braxton and sent it through Larry Rudolph to several labels, executives from Jive Records commented that it was very rare to hear someone so young who could deliver emotional content and commercial appeal, appointing the singer to work with producer"
"Born to Make You Happy ""Born to Make You Happy"" is a song recorded by American singer Britney Spears for her debut studio album, ""...Baby One More Time"" (1999). It was released on December 6, 1999, by Jive Records, as the fourth single from the album in European countries. Before recording the song, Spears had to ask the writers of the song, Andreas Carlsson and Kristian Lundin, to re-write it, since it was a sexual song. The singer first recorded her vocals in March 1998, and re-recorded them later in the same year. The dance-pop and teen pop song alludes"
"song from Toni Braxton. Jive Records was interested and appointed the singer to work with producer Eric Foster White. After hearing the recorded material, Jive signed Spears to a multi-album deal. Spears traveled to Sweden to work with producers Max Martin, Denniz Pop, and Rami Yacoub, among others. Martin presented a track titled ""Hit Me Baby (One More Time)"" to Spears and her management, which had been rejected by girl group TLC. Spears later claimed that she felt excited when she heard it and knew it was going to be a hit record. Her debut album was completed in June"