To say that Britney Spears�s life has changed over the course of the
past two years is somewhat of an understatement. Since the release of
her Jive Records debut "�Baby One More Time" (which made Britney the
youngest artist in Soundscan history to have a certified RIAA 12x
platinum album, and included four hit singles including the title track and
"(You Drive Me Crazy"), Britney has gone from being a star in the making
to a superstar and the Queen Of Teen. In 1999 alone she was
nominated for two Grammys (including the coveted Best New Artist),
swept the 1999 MTV Europe Awards (where she nabbed Best Female,
Best Pop, Best Breakthrough Artist and Best song), brought her
explosive live show around the globe and appeared on every major
televised award show both here and in Europe.
Perhaps even more importantly than the accolades and the sales figures,
Britney has become an icon to millions of fans worldwide and her
infectious brand of pop/R&B has become the template for girl pop.
Now Britney is back ready to take it to the next level. Featuring tracks
from Diane Warren, Rodney Jerkins, Mutt Lange, Max Martin and Britney
herself, "Oops!� I Did It Again" is destined to be the album of the
summer and is much more than just a follow-up. It�s a record that shows
the progress from phenomenon to artist. A bit wiser and more confident
and self-assured, "Oops!� I Did It Again" is Britney Spears as you�ve
never heard her: sexy, sassy and solidly in control.
Ask Britney about the direction of her new CD and she is modest. "I'm
not really doing anything different this time around but I am really
growing up, as a person and that just all flows with the overall sound
and feel of this record. There�s no master plan! I�m just gonna be me and
hope it all works out!"
Signs are evident that it has already begun to "work out". The title
track, which deals with romantic misintentions, was written and
produced by longtime collaborators Max Martin and Rami and has already
broken the record for first week adds at CHR/Pop radio with 155 adds.
"It�s an incredible song!" Britney declares, I think it�s even better than
"Baby One More Time!" Also incredible is the video whose
futuristic/Barbarella concept was Britney's idea.
The most noticeable aspect of the single, the video and the album is
maturity, which is just what Britney had in mind. "People have to
remember that when I did my first album I was only 16. I had never been
in the studio, it was all new to me and so before I let people help me out
and honestly I think that was because I was just so new to the music
industry, not only because I was young. But making records and being
part of the process and becoming more in charge of my sound was
something I had to experience and grow with and on this album I�ve had
the chance to do that. This album is closer to who I am. It�s funkier!"
That funkier spirit is loud and clear on uptempo rump shakers like
"Stronger" and "Don't Go Knockin� On My Door" which find Britney in a
frisky and fierce state of mind. But as she proved on her debut, Britney
can deliver ballads with as much intensity as her more high energy cuts.
On the aching "When Your Eyes Say It" (written by Diane Warren and
produced by Steve Lunt and Robert Jazayeri) and the thoughtful "Don't
Let Me Be The Last To Know" (penned by Shania Twain and Robert Mutt
Lange and produced by Lange), Britney shows her depth. "I don�t want
to just be some singer who sings a song just to sing it," Britney offers
speaking to the emotional range of the album. "When you sing a song
with feeling and do your all you connect and that�s crucial to me.
Especially since I think that the songs on this album are ten times better
than on my first album, so I really want my fans to feel and hear how
much these songs mean to me."
In keeping with that need to communicate is "Dear Diary", co written by
Britney. Britney began writing melodies and songs while on the road and
she has plans to learn guitar (she is proficient on the piano) in hopes of
writing more songs in the future. "I think I�ve always had these songs
that I've been writing in my head," Britney explains. "Now I feel ready to
let people start to hear them."
Along with her rigorous schedule and the release of her successful 2X
Platinum home video Time Out With Britney Spears in late 1999, Britney
and her mother have written a book entitled Heart To Heart. As if that
weren�t enough, Britney has also created the Britney Spears Foundation
in conjunction with the Giving Back Fund. Its first endowment is the
formation of a performing arts summer camp for underprivileged kids in
Massachusetts. "I�m so happy to be able to give kids the opportunity to
learn about amazing world of dance and music that I�ve have been lucky
enough to make such a big part of my own life."
Britney began performing at an early age, and when she was 8, she
auditioned for the Mickey Mouse Club. Although she was too young for
the show, a producer helped her secure an agent in New York City
where Britney spent the next three years studying dance and music.
She also had bit roles in commercials, theatre and films. When she tuned
11, Britney was old enough to earn a spot on the Mickey Mouse Club
and starred on the popular show for two years, relocating with her
family to Orlando.
After her stint on TV, Britney returned home but she still had dreams of
making it in the music industry. "I've always wanted to be a singer," she
declares. Armed with those desires and a powerful voice, Britney went
back to New York when she was 15 and began to make the rounds of
record labels. She sang accapella for executives at Jive Records who
saw and heard right away that in the teenager from Kentwood, LA,
there were the makings of a star. Britney was signed soon after her
audition and began work thereafter on what would become "�Baby One
More Time."
One listen to "Oops!.. I Did It Again" and Britney will make a believer out
of you - one more time. Discography:
Albums:
Baby One More Time - Buy it Now!
1. ...Baby One More Time [lyrics]
2. (You Drive Me) Crazy [lyrics]
3. Sometimes [lyrics]
4. Soda Pop
5. Born To Make You Happy [lyrics]
6. From The Bottom Of My Broken Heart [lyrics]
7. I Will Be There
8. I Will Still Love You (Duet with Don Philip)
9. Thinkin' About You
10. E-Mail My Heart
11. The Beat Goes On
Oops!...I Did It Again - Buy it Now!
1. Oops I Did It Again [lyrics]
2. Stronger [lyrics]
3. Don't Go Knockin' On My Door [lyrics]
4. Satisfaction (I Can't Get No) [lyrics]
5. Don't Let Me Be The Last To Know [lyrics]
6. What U See (Is What U Get) [lyrics]
7. Lucky [lyrics]
8. One Kiss From You [lyrics]
9. Where Are You Now [lyrics]
10. Can't Make You Love Me [lyrics]
11. When Your Eyes Say It [lyrics]
12. Dear Diary [lyrics]
International Bonus Tracks:
13. Girl in the Mirror [lyrics]
Japanese Bonus Tracks:
13. You Got It All [lyrics]
14. Heart [lyrics]
Singles:
Baby One More Time
1. Baby One More Time (Davidson Ospina Club Mix)
2. Baby One More Time (Davidson Ospina Chronicles Dub)
3. Baby One More Time (LP Version)
4. Baby One More Time (Sharp Platinum Vocal Remix)
5. Baby One More Time (Sharp Trade Dub)
Sometimes
1. Sometimes (Radio Edit)
2. I'm So Curious
3. Sometimes (Soul Solution)
You Drive Me Crazy
1. (You Drive Me) Crazy [The Stop Remix]
2. (You Drive Me) Crazy [The Stop Remix] [Instrumental]
From The Bottom Of My Broken Heart - Buy it Now!
1. From The Bottom Of My Broken Heart (Radio Edit)
2. (You Drive Me) Crazy (Jazzy Jim's Hip-Hop Mix)
Born To Make You Happy (Import)
1. Born To Make You Happy (Radio Edit)
2. Born To Make You Happy (Bonus Remix)
3. (You Drive Me) Crazy (Jazzy Jim's Hip-Hop Mix)
4. Baby One More Time (Answer Machine Message)
