eddie.a
Oct 29th, 2004, 11:11 AM
She’s the global superstar who is only rivalled by Madonna in levels of fame, she has gone from slightly saucy school girl pop to full blown raunch’n’roll in the space of a few years and she has had her fair share of scandals in her private life. She is Britney Spears – pop star, icon and all round licence to print money.
It’s hard to imagine that Britney’s short career has yielded so many hits. Her peers (Christina Aguilera, Jessica Simpson) have barely had a handful between them, yet Britney seems to turn everything she touches to pure gold. One listen to her ‘Greatest Hits’ and you are in no doubt that you are listening to one of the key pop singers of the last ten years. With a batch of songs that constantly strive to push the boundaries of the genre Britney has managed to consistently stay ahead of the game, reinventing and re-imagining pop at every turn.
From the seaside postcard sauciness of ‘Baby One More Time’ through to the filth fests of ‘I’m A Slave 4 U’ and ‘Outrageous’, Britney has grown from a girl to a woman in the full glare of public scrutiny. Her current single (a cover of Bobby Brown’s ‘My Prerogative’) features a lyric that feels like the most personal Britney has ever sung, detailing, as it does, the stresses and strains her very public upbringing has forced upon her private life. Whether this will close a chapter on her life that she would best forget whilst she attempts another genre-warping change is anyone’s guess. One thing’s for sure though, Britney will be around for fair few years yet…it’s her prerogative.
1. My Prerogative
2. Toxic
3. I'm A Slave 4 U
4. Oops!...I Did It Again
5. Me Against The Music-Feat Madonna
6. Stronger
7. Everytime
8. ...Baby One More Time
9. (You Drive Me) Crazy
10. Boys
11. Sometimes
12. Overprotected
13. Lucky
14. Outrageous
15. Don't Let Me Be The Last To Know
16. Born To Make You Happy
17. I Love Rock'N'Roll
18. I'm Not A Girl, Not Yet A Woman
19. I've Just Begun (Having My Fun)
20. Do Somethin'
Remix CD
Tracklisting TBC
1. Breathe On Me [Jacques Lu Cont Specific Mix]
2. Everytime [Valentin Mixshow Edit]
3. Toxic [Armand Van Helden Club Mix]
4. Outrageous [Junkie XL Dancehall Mix]
5. Stronger [Miguel 'Migs' Vocal Mix]
6. I'm A Slave For You [Thunderpuss Club Mix]
7. Megamix
It’s hard to imagine that Britney’s short career has yielded so many hits. Her peers (Christina Aguilera, Jessica Simpson) have barely had a handful between them, yet Britney seems to turn everything she touches to pure gold. One listen to her ‘Greatest Hits’ and you are in no doubt that you are listening to one of the key pop singers of the last ten years. With a batch of songs that constantly strive to push the boundaries of the genre Britney has managed to consistently stay ahead of the game, reinventing and re-imagining pop at every turn.
From the seaside postcard sauciness of ‘Baby One More Time’ through to the filth fests of ‘I’m A Slave 4 U’ and ‘Outrageous’, Britney has grown from a girl to a woman in the full glare of public scrutiny. Her current single (a cover of Bobby Brown’s ‘My Prerogative’) features a lyric that feels like the most personal Britney has ever sung, detailing, as it does, the stresses and strains her very public upbringing has forced upon her private life. Whether this will close a chapter on her life that she would best forget whilst she attempts another genre-warping change is anyone’s guess. One thing’s for sure though, Britney will be around for fair few years yet…it’s her prerogative.
1. My Prerogative
2. Toxic
3. I'm A Slave 4 U
4. Oops!...I Did It Again
5. Me Against The Music-Feat Madonna
6. Stronger
7. Everytime
8. ...Baby One More Time
9. (You Drive Me) Crazy
10. Boys
11. Sometimes
12. Overprotected
13. Lucky
14. Outrageous
15. Don't Let Me Be The Last To Know
16. Born To Make You Happy
17. I Love Rock'N'Roll
18. I'm Not A Girl, Not Yet A Woman
19. I've Just Begun (Having My Fun)
20. Do Somethin'
Remix CD
Tracklisting TBC
1. Breathe On Me [Jacques Lu Cont Specific Mix]
2. Everytime [Valentin Mixshow Edit]
3. Toxic [Armand Van Helden Club Mix]
4. Outrageous [Junkie XL Dancehall Mix]
5. Stronger [Miguel 'Migs' Vocal Mix]
6. I'm A Slave For You [Thunderpuss Club Mix]
7. Megamix