This Day in Pop: Britney Spears releases 'B in the Mix: The Remixes' album in 2005 (November 22)

[PokemonSpears]

On November 22, 2005, Britney Spears released B in the Mix: The Remixes, her first remix album. It contained remixes of songs from her first four studio albums, as well as remixes for Someday (I Will Understand) and the unreleased song And Then We Kiss, the remix of which had been released earlier in October as a promotional single in Australia and New Zealand. Several DJ's worked on the record to create the remixes.

At some point early in 2005, Jive Records had planned to release a Japan-exclusive remix album titled Greatest Remixes, but those plans didn't come to fruition. It was later reported by Billboard that Junkie XL had remixed a new song for Britney, that would be used to promote her perfume Fantasy and that would be included on a collection simply titled Remixed.

In September 2005, a promotional EP titled Key Cuts from Remixed was sent to DJs in 12" vinyl and CD formats. It contained 2 to 5 remixes, depending on the version, which included mainly In the Zone tracks plus And Then We Kiss.

It was on November 2005 that the titled of the compilation was confirmed by MTV, and a contest was held through her official fansite among those that pre-ordered the album, the prize being a copy of Britney & Kevin: Chaotic, a bottle of Fantasy and an autographed picture. The day of the release, a party was hosted at a club in Los Angeles by WorldOfBritney.com, which Britney also helped to pay, commenting through an official statement: "I just wanted to say that I love the idea of all my fans getting together to celebrate the release of my new album. I was happy to help! I hope you have a great night out at the club and dance all night long!"

The album received mixed reviews and it peaked at #134 on the BB200, while landing at #4 on the Top Dance/Electronic albums chart. The international version of the album received an alternative cover.

[GlitterRain]

I love when you make these threads 

[s&m]

Flop

[Alex-1991]

And then we kiss is still one of her best songs 

[mercenary]

I love this remix album... and I still listen to it from time to time, especially when I am out and about... And Then We Kiss is one of my favorite Britney songs... 

[Emil87]

Justice for And Then We Kiss!! One of her best and most mature tracks to date, truly a masterpiece. 
 

Still waiting for the video. 

[electricopop]

Love some of the remixes from the album!

[Isla]

Some great remixes on this album. I love the Junkie XL remix of And Then We Kiss and prefer it over the original!

[bitbitboi]

I LOVE this compilation!! And I have the international cover ;)

[LizeS_]

I still listen to the remix of MATM.

[Dorian Gray]

I love this album.  My favorites remixes are:

- Touch of My Hand

- Breathe on Me

- Early Mornin 

- And Then We Kiss (obviously)

- Everytime

 

In the Zone should have had its own remix album. Those songs have so much mixing potential. Would love to hear a remix for Showdown, The Hook Up & Shadow.

[thankunext]

I got this as gift from my now ex-boyfriend. I felt really bad because I already knew I was gonna dump his ***.. Now I had to wait a few weeks more

I was 18 so don’t come for me

I loved most mixes tho and of course the amazing ATWK.

 

[gar]

Slavedriver remix of I'm a Slave 4 U big improvement on the original.

[Oprah Winfrey.]

I never listened to this before I’m about to wake and bake and see what I’ve been missing