Blackout
by
Britney Spears
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studio album
First released:
Oct 30 2007

Overview Edit

Blackout is the fifth studio album by American pop singer Britney Spears, released by 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 more 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 title refers to "blacking out negativity and embracing life fully". The songs on the album are thematically focused on sex, love 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 by the Billboard music association. According to the IFPI, the album was 32nd in terms of units shipped by the end of 2007.

The album's first single, "Gimme More", peaked at number one in the Canadian Hot 100 and became a top five hit in twelve countries. The second 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 top 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" by 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 Europe Music Awards 2008. To date, the album has sold over 3.1 million copies worldwide.

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Catalog number:
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Release dates:
  • Oct 30 2007 in United States

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4 stars Surprise, it's rather good!
I've never owned any album by Britney Spears, and had downloaded the odd track I liked in the past; "Toxic" and "Slave 4 u", and things would have stayed pretty much that way, if I hadn't read rave reviews from critics whose opinion I respect. I decided to give it a try, and surprise, I quite like it.

Yes, it may be largely down to the assembled team of super producers, and their studio trickery (it features quite a bit of vocoder and vocal distortion), rather than Ms Spears' vocal prowess, but…
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2 stars A mere shadow...
So I like Britney. But I like Britney more when she's at least TRYING! I mean really TRYING! When she's believing in what it is she's creating and putting out there for her fans. That was part of her charm. People would put her down for so many things but she would always try and succeed because she loved music and believed in her music. She would go into the studio and work with her team and make great songs. Now, I believe her name is listed under one writing credit on this album after years o…
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Track listing Edit

Credits Edit

  1. engineer

    1. Tom Coyne [mastering]

  2. performer

    2. Keri Hilson [backing vocals]

  3. producer

    1. Britney Spears [executive producer]
    2. Danja ["Gimme More" "Break The Ice" "Get Naked (I Got A Plan)" "Hot As Ice" "Perfect Lover"]
    3. Keri Hilson [vocal producer]

  1. writer

    1. Britney Spears ["Freakshow" & "Ooh Ooh Baby"]
    2. Keri Hilson ["Gimme More"]
    3. Pharrell Williams ["Why Should I Be Sad"]
    4. T-Pain ["Hot as Ice"]

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Blackout 16 tracks ブラックアウト
format: 1 x CD
record label: BMG Japan
catalog number: BVCP-21572
release dates: Nov 14 2007 in Japan
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16 tracks format: 1 x CD
record label: BMG Japan
catalog number: BVCP-21572
release dates: Nov 14 2007 in Japan
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