Blackout is the fifth studio album da American pop singer Britney Spears, released da Jive Records on October 27, 2007. Spears began working on this album as early as February 2006, exploring into electropop, synthpop and techno. The album has also a più R&B/urban sound and recording with new producers such as Danja. Blackout was her first studio album in four years since 2003's In the Zone and is the first time Spears is the executive producer of one of her albums. The album's titolo refers to "blacking out negativity and embracing life fully". The songs on the album are thematically focused on sex, Amore and Spears' relationship–struggle with the media.
Blackout debuted at number two on the Billboard 200, becoming her first and so far only studio album not to debut at number one due to a last-minute rules change da the Billboard Musica association. According to the IFPI, the album was 32nd in terms of units shipped da the end of 2007.
The album's first single, "Gimme More", peaked at number one in the Canadian Hot 100 and became a superiore, in alto five hit in twelve countries. The secondo single, "Piece of Me", reached number one in Ireland. The final single, "Break the Ice", reached number one in the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play, making all the singles of the album go to the superiore, in alto position of at least a chart. All three songs frequently appeared on the lists that included the best records of the year. Even though initial critical response was mixed to positive, the album later won high critical acclaim and appeared on many lists that included the decade's best albums. The album was named the 5th "Best Pop Album of the Decade" da The Times, the 7th-best album of the decade on the Rolling Stones "The Decade-End Readers’ Poll", and the 3rd Best Album of the decade on the Billboard "Readers Poll", and won "Album of the Year" at the MTV Europa Musica Awards 2008. To date, the album has sold over 3.1 million copies worldwide.
Production
In February 2006, it was reported that Britney was "in the midst of recording her successivo album," which could possibly be released later that year. According to the People magazine article, Spears detto her new Musica could "reinvigorate the current pop scene," which she detto was "boring". Three months later, Jonathan "J.R." Rotem was quoted as saying that Spears had "up-tempo club songs," and "relationship songs, [...] and everything in between." Rotem detto in September 2006, "Our goal is to try to one-up it," referring to the hits on the radio at the time. "I can tell te there's some dance stuff; there's some slow, più introspective stuff; some club things," the producer said.
Britney Spears began working with Nate "Danja" Hills while she was pregnant with her secondo child. Recording began in Las Vegas and continued at Spears' home in Los Angeles.
At least one track was recorded at KMA Musica in Manhattan.
Spears later revealed in a personal message on her official website that she planned to release her new album before the end of 2007. After various songs from Blackout's recording sessions were leaked onto the internet, it was announced in August 2007 that the Danja-produced "Gimme More" would be released as the album's first single.
Singles
"Gimme More" was the first single from Blackout. Spears performed the song at the 2007 MTV Video Musica Awards on September 9, 2007. It was released earlier to radio stations on August 30, 2007, and as a digital download on iTunes on September 27, 2007. "Gimme More" became Spears' first superiore, in alto 5 hit since "...Baby One più Time", reaching number three on the Billboard Hot 100. Since the release in September 2007, "Gimme More" has been certified Platinum in the U.S.
"Piece of Me" was released as the secondo single from the album. The Musica video was shot on November 27, 2007, at Los Angeles restaurant and night club, Social Hollywood. It debuted at number 65 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, mostly due to its digital download sales, and peaked at number 18. It has also reached number one on the Irish Singles Chart, number two in Australia and on the UK Singles Chart, and number five on the Canadian Hot 100. The first live performance of "Piece of Me" was during The Circus Starring Britney Spears, where Spears dances in a Golden Cage.
"Break the Ice" was officially released for radio airplay in the U.S. on March 3, 2008,[48] The song peaked at number 43 on the Hot 100. The Musica video for the song premiered on March 12, the first, of Spears' video to be fully animated.
"Radar" was planned as the fourth single from the album but plans were scrapped since Spears had begun recording new material for her sixth studio album, leading to "Radar" being only released as a promotional single. The song was also included on Circus as a bonus track and was released as the fourth single from the album. Radar was first performed live at The Circus Starring Britney Spears tour.
Blackout debuted at number two on the Billboard 200, becoming her first and so far only studio album not to debut at number one due to a last-minute rules change da the Billboard Musica association. According to the IFPI, the album was 32nd in terms of units shipped da the end of 2007.
The album's first single, "Gimme More", peaked at number one in the Canadian Hot 100 and became a superiore, in alto five hit in twelve countries. The secondo single, "Piece of Me", reached number one in Ireland. The final single, "Break the Ice", reached number one in the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play, making all the singles of the album go to the superiore, in alto position of at least a chart. All three songs frequently appeared on the lists that included the best records of the year. Even though initial critical response was mixed to positive, the album later won high critical acclaim and appeared on many lists that included the decade's best albums. The album was named the 5th "Best Pop Album of the Decade" da The Times, the 7th-best album of the decade on the Rolling Stones "The Decade-End Readers’ Poll", and the 3rd Best Album of the decade on the Billboard "Readers Poll", and won "Album of the Year" at the MTV Europa Musica Awards 2008. To date, the album has sold over 3.1 million copies worldwide.
Production
In February 2006, it was reported that Britney was "in the midst of recording her successivo album," which could possibly be released later that year. According to the People magazine article, Spears detto her new Musica could "reinvigorate the current pop scene," which she detto was "boring". Three months later, Jonathan "J.R." Rotem was quoted as saying that Spears had "up-tempo club songs," and "relationship songs, [...] and everything in between." Rotem detto in September 2006, "Our goal is to try to one-up it," referring to the hits on the radio at the time. "I can tell te there's some dance stuff; there's some slow, più introspective stuff; some club things," the producer said.
Britney Spears began working with Nate "Danja" Hills while she was pregnant with her secondo child. Recording began in Las Vegas and continued at Spears' home in Los Angeles.
At least one track was recorded at KMA Musica in Manhattan.
Spears later revealed in a personal message on her official website that she planned to release her new album before the end of 2007. After various songs from Blackout's recording sessions were leaked onto the internet, it was announced in August 2007 that the Danja-produced "Gimme More" would be released as the album's first single.
Singles
"Gimme More" was the first single from Blackout. Spears performed the song at the 2007 MTV Video Musica Awards on September 9, 2007. It was released earlier to radio stations on August 30, 2007, and as a digital download on iTunes on September 27, 2007. "Gimme More" became Spears' first superiore, in alto 5 hit since "...Baby One più Time", reaching number three on the Billboard Hot 100. Since the release in September 2007, "Gimme More" has been certified Platinum in the U.S.
"Piece of Me" was released as the secondo single from the album. The Musica video was shot on November 27, 2007, at Los Angeles restaurant and night club, Social Hollywood. It debuted at number 65 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, mostly due to its digital download sales, and peaked at number 18. It has also reached number one on the Irish Singles Chart, number two in Australia and on the UK Singles Chart, and number five on the Canadian Hot 100. The first live performance of "Piece of Me" was during The Circus Starring Britney Spears, where Spears dances in a Golden Cage.
"Break the Ice" was officially released for radio airplay in the U.S. on March 3, 2008,[48] The song peaked at number 43 on the Hot 100. The Musica video for the song premiered on March 12, the first, of Spears' video to be fully animated.
"Radar" was planned as the fourth single from the album but plans were scrapped since Spears had begun recording new material for her sixth studio album, leading to "Radar" being only released as a promotional single. The song was also included on Circus as a bonus track and was released as the fourth single from the album. Radar was first performed live at The Circus Starring Britney Spears tour.
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