With the release of the lead single "...Baby One più Time", Britney became a pop phenomenon; the single peaked at number one in the Billboard Hot 100. Which made her a real pop phenomenon.
The album's lyrics, and its Musica video maintained the typical virgin image of the late 1990s teen pop revival for Britney. ...Baby One più Time has sold più than 25 million copies worldwide, becoming one of the most successful albums of all time and is Britney's most successful and best selling album to date.
Background
Britney started promoting the album almost a anno before the album was released. She flew to Cheiron Studios in Sweden, where half of the album was recorded in March and April 1998.
The cassette release had the same cover that was later included in "...Baby One più Time" single booklet. The international edition has an alternate cover picture. It is a picture of Spears in white, with her hands in a praying gesture.
Composition
Britney had originally not envisioned creating a pop album, she imagined herself singing, in her own words, "Sheryl corvo music, but younger più adult contemporary" but she was happy about going along with pop Musica stating, "It made più sense to go pop, because I can dance to it -- it's più me."
"...Baby One più Time", the first single and the first track of the album, became the biggest hit of Spears’ career and reached number one in every country it was released in. Its accompanying Musica video with Spears as a Catholic school girl exposing her midriff generated controversy.
"(You Drive Me) Crazy", the secondo track, was released as the third single and became an international success. The song was remixed, released as The Stop! Remix, to promote the movie Drive Me Crazy.
"Sometimes", the secondo single of the album and the album's third track, is a pop ballad that is about falling in love, reached the superiore, in alto ten in thirteen countries.
"Soda Pop", the fourth track of the album, was warmly received, described as a "delightful bubblegum pop ragga track".
"Born to Make te Happy", the fifth track, a mid-tempo bubblegum song, was released as the fourth single in Europa and charted as well as its predecessor. This became her first single to be released only outside the nation, though despite its success Britney asked the song to be rewritten since the lyrics were a bit too sexual for her career at the moment. "
From the Bottom of My Broken Heart", a ballad that recalls the loss of first love, was released as the fourth single in the United States and Australia where it peaked at number fourteen and thirty-seven, respectively due to its high sales.
"I Will Be There", the seventh track, is about joy and friendship.
"I Will Still Amore You", a duet with Don Phillip, tells the story of eternal love.
The ninth track "Thinkin’ About You", is an uptempo pop song.
"E-Mail My Heart", the tenth song, received negative reviews and was deemed as one of the most forgettable songs of the album. The closing track
"The Beat Goes On", is a cover from Sonny & Cher’s In Case You’re in Amore (1967). On early pressings of the album prior to May 1999, there is a commercial da Britney after this song. In the message, Spears advertises her label mates the Backstreet Boys' Millennium, and playing snippets of the singles from their album.
Britney covered "I'll Never Stop Loving You" from '90s singer J'Son. The song is included as B-side to the first single ...Baby One più Time and also a bonus track off the album. She also wrote her first song, called "I'm So Curious", it's a B-side to the single "Sometimes".
Tour
n April 1999, it was announced that Britney was scheduled to hit the road in June to kick off her ...Baby One più Time Tour, in support of the album. Although the tour would be Spears's first time as a headliner, she had an extensive background of live performances. Spears has opened up shows for teen pop icone 'N Sync, appeared on the TV shows Dawson's Creek and Sabrina The Teenage Witch. Tommy Hilfiger's Tommy Jeans company was sponsoring the tour, and Britney continued to be a model for the company.
