Britney jean

The first time that Spears is working on an eighth studio album was announced in December 2012. Later it became known that will.i.am will be the executive producer of the new project. On September 17, 2013, Spears announced on the Good Morning America show that the album did not yet have a title and would be released on December 3, 2013. ^[3] When asked what her favorite song on the new album, Spears called the ballad "Perfume", written by Australian singer Sia Förler . ^[four]

October 15, 2013, while in London , Spears visited Radio Capital and announced that the new album was called Britney Jean . The singer explained that this is a personal name, because so she is called by family members, and she wanted to share this personal meaning with fans. ^[five]

Spears has mentioned several times that this album is her most personal record to date. ^[6] Executive producer will.i.am said he met with her many times to discuss her inspiration and hopes for a new record. ^[7] Spears revealed that one of the themes on this album would be her break with ex-boyfriend Jason Travik. ^[6] On October 25, along with an open letter to fans, Spears presented the cover of Britney Jean 's album. In a letter, she described the sound of the recording as more personal, sensual and vulnerable than the rest of her albums, but at the same time with touches of optimistic dance sound. ^[eight]

In October 2012, when Spears was the judge of the second season of the American music show The X Factor , the singer was spotted in the studio with producer Rodney Jerkins . ^[10] Jerkins confirmed that he works with Spears "at the end of this year. She invited me to the X Factor show and asked me to do something with her, so let's see what happens, since we got a chance to work together." ^[11] A month later, songwriter Elijah Blake said that he wrote songs with Spears and that her fans “would be surprised. I would say that it will definitely be“ unexpected ”from Britney in many ways, in that she plays with textures and sets foot on new foundations and genres. From a conversation with her it is clear that she is definitely trying to go beyond the boundaries of this time. " ^[12] However, in January 2013, Blake denied working on the Spears album, but the Hit-Boy producer confirmed this and said the album would have a "global sound." ^[13]

In May 2013, Naughty Boy said that he would work with William Orbit on the eighth album of the singer, and noted that the material "sounds very good. I always wanted to work with her, but I would like to do something a little different." ^[14] Naughty Boy also said that he was not going to recreate dubstep on the record because "I am a big fan of pop music and this culture, and I definitely want to keep this movement. I'm not trying to do what you heard before. It's different . " ^[15] In the same month, will.i.am said that he began recording songs with Spears, commenting: “even before we started, we had a connection, trust and comfort. I had never before worked like now. Even with Black Eyed Peas . " ^[9]

On July 12, 2013, Spears tweeted: “Spent an amazing day with beautiful and talented Sie. We wrote such a special song together.” ^[16] Later it became known that the song on which they worked together was the ballad “Perfume”. ^[4] In August 2013, the singer traveled to the Lake District (UK) to finish work with Naughty Boy and Orbit. ^[17] On October 25, 2013, Spears published a handwritten letter to fans on her official website in which she spoke of her eighth album: “I went through a lot in the last few years, and it really inspired me to dig deeper and write songs with which, I think everyone will find a common language. " ^[18] She also said: “By working with people like Sie, William Orbit, and of course will.i.am, I gained an amazing experience. They listened to all my ideas and helped bring them to life.” ^[18]

Britney Jean is a concept album about "loneliness of pop life." ^{[19] The} second track from the Work Bitch album is a dance song influenced by electronic dance music, in which Spears repeatedly encourages fans to "get started." ^[20] The third track, " Perfume ", is a powerful ballad inspired by the 1980s style that Spears describes as incredibly special to her because she is very close to her, such a story is familiar to everyone. "Everyone went through an insecure place in a relationship that made them vulnerable, and I think this song describes it." ^{[21] [22]}

The first single, “ Work Bitch, ” was released on September 16, 2013. The song was well received by fans, but critics did not appreciate the song, predicting it would sell little. The song debuted at # 12 on the Billboard Hot 100 . The single sold 182,000 copies in its first week of sales. The video for Work Bitch also received positive reviews, with most praising Spears dancing.

The second single was the song " Perfume ", written by Britney in collaboration with singer Siya , released on November 3, 2013. The song was not successful on the charts.

The album was released on December 3, and just 19 minutes after the album was officially released, Britney Spears topped the iTunes album chart. Having led iTunes in just 19 minutes, breaking the record of Miley Cyrus with the “Bangerz” disc, which took 35 minutes .

Album Promo

Britney never performed with songs to promote the album, it greatly affected the sales of singles and the album itself. Analysts predicted that the new album would be in 4th place in sales of the 1st week. Analysts were right, the album "Britney Jean" started from 4th place in the "Billboard Hot 200" with sales of only 107 thousand copies in the first week.

Britney: Piece of Me

Unlike previous releases, Spears has never performed with the single “Work Bitch”. Instead, at the Good Morning America show, she announced that she had signed a two-year contract to play at the Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino in Las Vegas under the name Britney: Piece of Me . The first show will take place on December 27, 2013, and subsequent performances will last until 2015. ^[23]