Why "Circus" is Britney Spears' most personal album [opinion]

[Blackout2006]

Back in 2008, Britney released her highly anticipated 6th studio album after Womanizer went No.1 on the charts, Circus. The album topped the charts and received positive reviews from critics, citing the record as “Classic Britney” as she returned back with her Blonde, Goldilocks  hair, Good girl with a tint of naughtiness and the music citing early years of her career.

However not only does Circus reminisce Classic-ney...but the album also marks her most personal album to date (sorry BJ, that isn’t you ) The album was released after her Critically-acclaimed body of work, Blackout, which wasn’t personal as many fans thought, with Britney singing about having fun and partying and only a few songs like why should I be sad actually being personal. Circus was the mature-version of Blackout, a mini-diary of Britney and many of hers songs that were very close and personal in the album.

• Womanizer- Do I have to even define it? This song is definitely talking about one of her man who broke her
• Circus- The media and paparazzi attention and fascinations towards Britney 
• Out from under- is about surviving her "2007 era", surviving her struggles, and surviving her broken heart as well/ Waking up from 2006 and 2007 and thinking how it could’ve happened 
• Kill the lights- Clapback to the paparazzi and tabloids that milked out of her from 2005-2007
• Shattered glass- This song is easily either about Justin Timberlake or Kevin Ferderline
• Unusual you- Britney finding unusual love 
• Blur- The feeling after becoming sober 
• My Baby- It’s about Jayden Preston 

What do you guys think? Do you agree? Lemme know

[Towelney]

1 minute ago, Blackout2006 said:

Blur- The feeling after becoming sober 

Blur is a metaphor about her waking up from her dark days 

[MrPieceOfMe]

Britney is her most personal album 

[Blackout2006]

Just now, Towelney said:

Blur is a metaphor about her waking up from her dark days 

Nnn it’s about being sober. The feeling after clubbing, and you wake up in the morning in your room and cannot remember what u did last night

[Blackout2006]

1 minute ago, MrPieceOfMe said:

Britney is her most personal album 

Before Circus

[blackoutbixxh]

This is a reach but go off 

Britney and ITZ will be waiting for you when you’re ready for reality 

[Towelney]

2 minutes ago, Blackout2006 said:

Before Circus

Circus is somewhat personal, but Britney, ITZ, and Original Doll/Blackout demo cd are her most personal albums 

[ColdAsFire88]

IMO it was her last most "personal" album because Femme Fatale was just about dancing and robotics  Bertha Jade was...well...Myah can explain  Glory to me wasn't personal, it was more about her passion to create music. We all know she's not having slumber parties  

[MrPieceOfMe]

2 minutes ago, Blackout2006 said:

Before Circus

At least on Britney she co-wrote every of the songs and the album itself was her transition into a woman. Circus is just the friendly-version of Blackout (I love the album tho). 

[Blackout2006]

2 minutes ago, blackoutbixxh said:

This is a reach but go off 

Britney and ITZ will be waiting for you when you’re ready for reality 

ITZ is more about her love life, you know?
songs like everytime and shadow have her different meaning tho

But since ITZ was focusing on one main topic it takes it from going no.1

Britney is as personal to be honest

Britney and Circus tie as her most personal records to date ( @MrPieceOfMe)

[Hooked-On-Knee]

This is just you reaching and trying to connect a meaning.

She doesn't have writing credits on any of the songs you mentioned but My Baby.

A better title would be some of them can relate to her situation.

 

 

[Blackout2006]

1 minute ago, MrPieceOfMe said:

At least on Britney she co-wrote every of the songs and the album itself was her transition into a woman. Circus is just the friendly-version of Blackout (I love the album tho). 

I love Blackout, but Circus is the mature-version of Blackout (even tho blackout is better sonically wise). Blackout was about living yr life, partying, and having fun. Whereas, Circus is her looking back at her dark thinks and reflecting on it 

[Blackout2006]

3 minutes ago, Hooked-On-Knee said:

This is just you reaching and trying to connect a meaning.

She doesn't have writing credits on any of the songs you mentioned but My Baby.

A better title would be some of them can relate to her situation.

 

 

Britney Jean wasn’t as personal as anticipated, yet Britney co-wrote almost every song of it

In the zone is about her love life not her other factors

Britney (self-titled) is in the same bar of circus tho

[Fenixxx123]

Britney Jean is her most personal album

[sugarfallxofme]

54 minutes ago, Blackout2006 said:

Nnn it’s about being sober. The feeling after clubbing, and you wake up in the morning in your room and cannot remember what u did last night

maybe it’s a metaphor to waking up to her old dark days, but we can’t say nothing bc we are not the songwriters 

[Gagabritxxx]

I honestly think black out is. It had a very dark feeling to the album when she was going through a dark period. I honestly think she genuinely enjoyed making black out. 

[MX3]

in my opinion, nothing created post c-ship will ever be considered more authentic than anything pre c-ship.

[2K16NEY]

1 hour ago, Blackout2006 said:

Britney Jean wasn’t as personal as anticipated, yet Britney co-wrote almost every song of it

In the zone is about her love life not her other factors

Britney (self-titled) is in the same bar of circus tho

Pretty sure they scammed their way into getting Britney’s name credited on every Britney Jean track... 

[Godney'sSweetCheeks]

In The Zone is Brit's most personal and best album. Circus was a successful comeback album with hit singles and some good songs but many of the tracks were meh. Out From Under was a cover which can still be recorded about someone but let's not pretend it was written by or for Britney. It was sourced for her. 

[Blackout2006]

7 hours ago, Gagabritxxx said:

I honestly think black out is. It had a very dark feeling to the album when she was going through a dark period. I honestly think she genuinely enjoyed making black out. 

Blackout is miles far from personal. The only songs that were actually personal were why should I be sad and piece of me.