Britney Jean
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2013
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May - October 2013 |
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CD |
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Pop, urban , dance |
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10 (standard edition) 14 (deluxe edition) |
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Britney Jean is the eighth studio album by the American singer Britney Spears . In North America it was released on December 3, 2013, while in Europe and Australia it was released on November 29, 2013. It was Spears' first studio album since switching from their old label Jive Records to RCA Records and reached number four on the US charts .
Background and production
Back in 2012, during her time as a juror on the second season of the American version of The X Factor , Spears was spotted in the recording studio with producer Rodney Jerkins . In May 2013, producers Naughty Boy and William Orbit announced they would be working with Spears on their new album. Also in May 2013, Will.i.am was confirmed as Executive Producer of the album. Spears describes the album as the most personal album of her career, the title should reflect that statement. She said that her experiences last year, including breaking up with ex-fiancé Jason Trawick, had encouraged her to do so.
promotion
During a live broadcast from the Nevada desert , Spears announced on Good Morning America that their eighth studio album would be released in December 2013. In an interview with London's largest radio station Capital FM in October, she announced the title of the new album. Britney Jean is used as her nickname within her family, according to Spears. A handwritten letter from Spears was posted on her official website at the end of October, thanking her fans for their support and giving details about the album.
Songs
The song Work Bitch was released as the first single . The song was released on September 15, 2013 and rose to number one on the iTunes charts in more than 40 countries . It reached number 12 on the Billboard Hot 100 .
The second single Perfume was released on November 3, 2013. The video was shot by Joseph Khan, who also shot Stronger and Toxic as well as the video for Womanizer . The single reached number 76 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Alongside Big Fat Bass and Scream & Shout , the song It Should Be Easy is the third collaboration between Spears and Will.i.am. The song was produced by Will.i.am and was the theme song for the ninth season of Heidi Klums Germany’s Next Topmodel .
Track list
Standard edition
| # | title | Authors | Producers | length |
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| 1 | Alien | Britney Spears , William Orbit , Dan Traynor, Ana Diaz, Anthony Preston | Orbit, HyGrade, Preston | 3:56 |
| 2 | Work bitch | Spears, William Adams, Otto Knows , Anthony Preston, Ruth-Anne Cunningham | Sebastian Ingrosso , Otto Knows, will.i.am, Preston | 4:07 |
| 3 | Perfume | Spears, Chris Braide , Sia Furler | will.i.am, Chris Braide, Keith Harris | 3:59 |
| 4th | It Should Be Easy (feat. Will.i.am ) | Spears, Adams, David Guetta , Giorgio Tuinfort, Nicky Romero , Marcus van Wattum | Guetta, Tuinfort, Nicky Romero , van Wattum, will.i.am, Preston | 3:26 |
| 5 | Tik Tik Boom ( feat.TI ) | Spears, Preston, Onique "Sparrow" Williams, TI, Andre Lindal, Damien LeRoy, Joakim Haukaas | Preston, LeRoy | 2:57 |
| 6th | Body ache | Spears, Guetta, Tuinfort, Luciana Caporaso, Nick Clow, Myah Marie Langston, Preston, Richard Gonzalez, Jose Luna | Guetta, Tuinfort, will.i.am, Preston | 3:25 |
| 7th | Til it's gone | Spears, Jenson Vaughan , Rosette Sharma, Preston, Tuinfort, Guetta, Adams | Tuinfort, will.i.am, Preston | 3:42 |
| 8th | Passenger | Spears, Wesley Pentz , Furler, Andrew Swanson, Katy Perry | Diplo , Preston | 3:40 |
| 9 | Chillin 'With You (feat. Jamie Lynn Spears ) | Spears, Adams, Preston, Joshua Lopez | will.i.am, Freshmen III, Preston | 3:38 |
| 10 | Don't cry | Spears, Adams, Lopez, Gonzalez | will.i.am, Richard Vission, Chico Bennett, Zach "Reazon" Heiligman , William "DJ Keebz" Kebler, LWAM | 3:14 |
Deluxe edition
A deluxe edition with 14 instead of 10 songs was released parallel to the normal album.
| # | title | Authors | Producers | length |
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| 11 | Brightest Morning Star | Spears, Dr. Luke , Sia, Henry Walter | Dr. Luke, Cirkut, Preston, Braide | 2:59 |
| 12 | Hold on tight | Spears, Allan P. Grigg | Kool Kojak, Preston, Peter Carlsson | 3:27 |
| 13 | Now That I Found You | Spears, Danny O'Donoghue , Tuinfort, Guetta, Frederic Riesterer | Tuinfort, will.i.am, Preston | 4:16 |
| 14th | Perfume (The Dreaming Mix) | Spears, Sia | Braide | 4:02 |
Chart placements
| Charts | Top ranking | Weeks |
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| Chart placements | ||
 Germany (GfK)
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20th (2 weeks) | 2 |
 Austria (Ö3)
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13 (1 week) | 1 |
 Switzerland (IFPI)
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9 (4 weeks) | 4th |
 United Kingdom (OCC)
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34 (2 weeks) | 2 |
 United States (Billboard)
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4th (11 weeks) | 11 |
Sales
| Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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| Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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 Argentina (CAPIF)
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 gold
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20,000 |
 Canada (MC)
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gold
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40,000 |
 Mexico (AMPROFON)
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gold
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30,000 |
 Venezuela (APFV)
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gold
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5,000 |
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United States (RIAA)
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gold
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265,000 |
| All in all |
5 × gold |
360,000 |
Main article: Britney Spears / Music Sales Awards
publication
| country | date | Edition | format | Label |
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| Australia | November 29, 2013 | default | CD | Sony |
| Germany | ||||
| Deluxe | ||||
| Canada | 3rd December 2013 | default | ||
| United States | default | RCA | ||
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| Japan | 4th December 2013 | default | Sony |
Individual evidence
- ↑ idolator.com
- ↑ britneyspears.com
- ↑ Deluxe Edition on iTunes
- ↑ a b c d e Chart sources: DE AT CH UK US
- ^ Gary Trust: Ask Billboard: Britney Spears's Career Sales. In: Billboard. March 24, 2015, accessed August 11, 2015 .
- ^ Britney Jean . In: Sanity . Retrieved October 4, 2013.