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Britney is the third studio album by American recording artist Britney Spears. The album was released internationally on October 31, 2001. by Jive Records, and on the 6th in the United States. Britney is notable for Spears' increasingly prominent role in the production, and being the transition album away from her bubblegum pop sound and teen pop image from her previous two albums, and leaned increasingly toward more R&B and hip-hop, along with more sexual influences. Although the album's singles were slightly less successful than her album's previous singles, Spears assumed some creative control by co-writing five of the album's tracks.

The album Britney rose to the number one position in the Billboard 200, in which gave the Jive label its eleventh chart-topping album. The album became 2001's most successful debut by a female or female group artist. The album's success made her the first female artist in music history to have her first three studio albums to debut at the number one spot. This record, however, would later be broken by Spears herself with her fourth studio album, In the Zone, which charted in the same position. To date, the album has sold over 10 million copies worldwide.

Background[]

When recording her follow-up record, Britney wanted an "older generation to pick up on it," adding that she "had to change it up and pray people think that's cool."

She stated that she chose to self-title the album because the majority of its content describes who she is.

Britney recorded twenty-three tracks for the release, several of which she co-wrote with the assistance of Brian Kierulf and Josh Schwartz.

She added that personally writing the album and developing its concept made the project "that much more special," elaborating of her intentions to "get better and grow" as a songwriter.

Britney worked with a variety of collaborators including pop colleagues Martin and her then-boyfriend Justin Timberlake.

She commented that that she initially felt "awkward" and "nervous" working with Timberlake, saying that she was accustomed to the process being "like work."

She also worked with hip-hop producers The Neptunes and Rodney Jerkins, who made the record "nastier and funkier."

Track Listing[]

North American Standard Edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."I'm a Slave 4 U"Chad Hugo • Pharrell Williams3:23
2."Overprotected"Max Martin • Rami Yacoub3:18
3."Lonely"Josh Schwartz • Britney Spears • Rodney Jerkins • Brian Kierulf3:19
4."I'm Not a Girl, Not Yet a Woman"Dido • Martin • Yacoub3:51
5."Boys"Hugo • Williams3:26
6."Anticipating"Schwartz • Spears • Kierulf3:16
7."I Love Rock 'n' Roll"Jake Hooker • Alan Merrill3:06
8."Cinderella"Martin • Spears • Yacoub3:39
9."Let Me Be"Schwartz • Spears • Kierulf2:51
10."Bombastic Love"Martin • Yacoub3:05
11."That's Where You Take Me"Schwartz • Spears • Kierulf3:32
12."What It's Like to Be Me"Wade Robson • Justin Timberlake2:50
Total length:39:52
European Edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
12."When I Found You"Jörgen Elofsson • Dan Hill3:36
13."What it's Like to Be Me"Robson • Timberlake2:50
Australian, New Zealand, U.K. & Japanese Edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
12."When I Found You"Elofsson • Hill3:36
13."Before the Goodbye"Kierulf • Schwarz • Spears • Brian Transeau3:50
14."What It's Like to Be Me"Robson • Timberlake2:50
Asian & Toyota Edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
12."When I Found You"Elofsson • Hill3:36
13."I Run Away"Kierulf • Schwarz4:05
14."What It's Like to Be Me"Robson • Timberlake2:50
2003 European Reissue & 2008 Digital Deluxe Edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
12."When I Found You"Elofsson • Hill3:36
13."I Run Away"Kierulf • Schwarz3:05
14."What It's Like to Be Me"Robson • Timberlake2:50
15."Before the Goodbye"Kierulf • Schwarz • Spears • Transeau3:50
Special Limited Edition (CD)
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
12."When I Found You"Elofsson • Hill3:36
13."Before the Goodbye"Kierulf • Schwarz • Spears • Transeau3:50
14."What It's Like to Be Me"Robson • Timberlake2:50
15."Overprotected (Darkchild Remix) "Martin • Yacoub3:06
16."I'm Not a Girl, Not Yet a Woman (Metro Remix) "Dido • Martin • Yacoub5:25
17."I'm a Slave 4 U (Thunderpuss Remix) "Hugo • Williams3:18
18."Overprotected (Exclusive Performance; Enhanced Version Bonus Content) "Martin • Yacoub-
Special Limited Edition (DVD)
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Britney Talks Part 1"-1:26
2."I'm a Slave 4 U"Hugo • Williams3:28
3."Britney Talks Part 2"-2:00
4."Lights, Camera, Action - Overprotected"-3:24
5."Britney Talks Part 3"-2:58
6."I'm Not a Girl, Not Yet a Woman"Martin • Yacoub3:53
7."Britney Talks Part 4"-0:59
8."Overprotected (Darkchild Remix) "Martin • Yacoub3:39
9."Britney Talks Part 5"-0:40
10."Making of Pepsi - Right Now (Taste the Victory)"-3:13
11."Britney Talks - Part 6"-1:31
12."Britney Weblinks" 0:30
Bonus Edition CD Single
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."I'm Not a Girl, Not Yet a Woman"Dido • Martin • Yacoub3:53
2."I'm Not a Girl, Not Yet a Woman (Spanish Fly Remix Radio Edit) "-3:29
3."I'm Not a Girl, Not Yet a Woman (Chocolate Puma Dub) "-7:37
4."I Run Away"Kierulf • Schwarz4:06
5."Overprotected (Music Video) "Martin • Yacoub3:54
6."Crossroads U.S. Movie Trailer"-1:19
  • A Japanese box set was also released entitled Gift From Britney containing the Special Limited Edtion of the album and a charm bracelet.

Singles[]

"I'm a Slave 4 U", the album's lead single, was a moderate success on U.S. radio, due to issues with radio company Clear Channel (it was her first lead single not to crack the U.S. top 10), but its video received frequent play on music channels. It was a big hit in Europe and Spears's first dance club hit. The performance of the song at the 2001 MTV Video Music Awards caused controversy when Spears danced with a python on her shoulders.

"Overprotected", the album's second single, had similar success as "I'm a Slave 4 U", but it had mixed reviews. Two versions of the song exist, the original version and the Darkchild Remix. It talks about Britney being sick of not being independent, and critics noted the song as a way for her to "break free".

"I'm Not a Girl, Not Yet a Woman", the album's third single, received positive reviews, but it won the Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Original Song. It didn't chart well in the U.S., but it was a success internationally.

"Boys", the album's fourth single, was released as the second single from the soundtrack of the movie Austin Powers in Goldmember. It failed to chart high, but was very well received. The Co-Ed Remix featuring Pharrell Williams was released as the single version.

"I Love Rock 'n' Roll", the album's fifth international single, is a cover of The Arrows song of the same name. The song charted moderately on the charts.

"Anticipating", the album's sixth single (in France only), charted weakly and wasn't promoted.

Unreleased & Unused Songs[]

Original Version[]

Originally, Jive pretended to release a Crossroads soundtrack album separate from Britney's, that at the time was called "Shock Your Mind".[1] Due to this album being separate from the soundtrack album, the tracklist and possibly the promotion of the album would be different. It is believed that some of the unreleased songs of Britney would've been part of this album, such as Am I a Sinner, Bring Me Home, My Big Secret and When I Say So.















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  1. Britney/Trivia
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