In November 2003, while promoting her fourth studio album In the Zone, Spears told Entertainment Weekly that she was already writing songs for her fifth studio album and was also hoping to start her own record label in 2004. Spears performing " Piece of Me" during the Circus Starring Britney Spears on May 2, 2009 Referred to as the "Bible of Pop" due to its influence, Blackout has been listed among the best albums of all time by multiple publications. In retrospect, the album has been cited as a career highlight for Spears and has been praised for its significant impact on the ensuing 2010s decade of pop music, being credited for bringing the electropop and avant-disco genres to mainstream prominence. However, numerous of its songs were performed on her subsequent tour the Circus Starring Britney Spears (2009) and later on her concert residency Britney: Piece of Me (2013–2017). Unlike her previous albums, Spears did not heavily promote Blackout her only televised appearance for the album was a universally panned performance of "Gimme More" at the 2007 MTV Video Music Awards. Originally intended as the fourth single, " Radar" was later included on Spears' following studio album Circus and was released as its fourth and final single in June 2009. " Break the Ice" did not fare as well as its predecessors, peaking at number 43 on the Billboard Hot 100. Its accompanying music video won Spears her first MTV Video Music Award, winning Video of the Year, Best Female Video and Best Pop Video in 2008. " Piece of Me" peaked at number 18 on the Billboard Hot 100, but replicated the international commercial success of its predecessor. Baby One More Time" (1998), and reached the top ten in additional 16 countries. " Gimme More" peaked at number three on the US Billboard Hot 100, becoming her highest-peaking single on the chart since ". By the end of 2008, it had sold 3.1 million copies worldwide, but was deemed commercially disappointing compared to its predecessors.īlackout produced three singles. It won Best Album at the 2008 MTV Europe Music Awards. The album was later certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Although it was expected to debut atop the US Billboard 200, it ended up debuting at number two due to a last-minute change in Billboard 's rules, with first-week sales of 290,000 copies it became Spears' first studio effort not to debut at the summit. At the time of its release, some music critics described it as Spears' most progressive and consistent album to date, while others dismissed it due to Spears' controversial public image. The final result was primarily a dance-pop and electropop record with Euro disco and dubstep influences, with lyrical themes revolving around love, fame, media scrutiny, sex, and clubbing.īlackout was originally slated for November 13, 2007, but was rush-released after leaking online. She executive produced the album, working with producers Danja, Bloodshy & Avant, Sean Garrett, and The Neptunes, among others it remains Spears' sole album to be executive produced by her. Its production and release occurred as Spears' personal struggles were highly publicized and overshadowed her professional projects. It was released on October 25, 2007, by Jive Records. Blackout is the fifth studio album by American singer Britney Spears.
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