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If she is, she's not credited on the CD insert; only as a writer She is however the sole background vocalist in Passenger:

Honestly I love "If You Had My Love." Iconic 90s. I had the CD single. It's a bop!

We all know that Britney never gets enough credit for her vocals, especially her vocal layering. She often does backing vocals on her own tracks, and there are certain songs where the vocals are all hers. I've been going through the liner notes of her albums and taking a look at which songs seem to be all Britney. Some are very clear and say "All vocals by Britney Spears." Others just credit her for providing backing vocals. Others just don't credit backing vocals at all. Bonus track are very hard to come by so I didn't include them here, but these are taken from the CD inserts... The running list I have so far: Thinkin' About You ("Backing Vocals: Britney Spears") The Beat Goes On (No mention of backing vocals - and I think there may just not really be backing vocals on the song) Dear Diary (No mention of backing vocals) I'm a Slave 4 U ("All Vocals by Britney Spears") Boys ("All Vocals by Britney Spears") Touch of My Hand (No mention of backing vocals) Everytime (No mention of backing vocals) Womanizer (No mention of backing vocals - are all of those vocals hers?!) Kill the Lights (No mention of backing vocals) Mannequin (No mention of backing vocals) My Baby (No mention of backing vocals) 3 (No mention of backing vocals) Perfume (No mention of backing vocals) Don't Cry (No mention of backing vocals) Hold on Tight (No mention of backing vocals) Invitation (No mention of backing vocals) Just Like Me (No mention of backing vocals) Better (No mention of backing vocals) Coupure Electrique (No mention of backing vocals) If I missed or misunderstood any credits, feel free to chime in! My favorites: Thinkin' About You - SUCH a vocal powerhouse. A true Britney vocal Tour de Force! Slave - Iconic & all Britney! That layering! (Boys, too!) Touch of My Hand - Absolutely beautiful layering. And one of her best tracks! Womanizer - She creates an exciting atmosphere all on her own here. Mannequin - One of the most unique an bizarre performances, and imho, Circus's best! The vocals really match the lyrics and I love it! Invitation - One of her most beautiful songs! I did run into a few confusing entries based on how they are credited on the CD insert: Don't Let Me Be the Last to Know (Doesn't credit backing vocals, but there are clearly men on the track, no?) What It's Like to Be Me ("Vocal Arrangement by Justin Timberlake" is an odd way of saying he's on the track too) Body Ache (I know what everyone is thinking and I'm not here for conspiracy theories, but unlike most tracks on BJ, no one is credited with "background" or "additional" vocals, and MM is given a writing credit here, but no vocal credits) Anyway - Queen is a killer vocalist who all herself can make incredible songs! And this doesn't cover the dozens of other songs where she provides backing vocals and is supported by maybe one other person! (e.g. Breathe on Me!)

People complaining about the FF tour instead of just appreciating the glory of the performance in the video

I don’t care what anyone says, I really enjoyed the Femme Fatale tour. And this clip of Hold It Against Me from San Jose in 2011 is one of my favorite live videos of hers from ANY era! (Selfish got me all nostalgic).

To each their own! I would personally include I Will Be There in the "songs that should have been singles," but I do appreciate the Thinkin' About You love. Talk about vocals!!

I've underestimated Sometimes. As a follow-up to the greatest pop debut of all-time, it's never going to seem quite as innovative or daring as Baby One More Time. But it's a solid track in its own right. I feel like it fits nicely alongside popular Backstreet Boys songs of the time (e.g. As Long as You Love Me and Quit Playing Games with My Heart). It was a breezy summer hit that played nicely on the radio in the summer of 1999. But considering Britney's incredible discography, I kind of assumed this track would fall by the wayside a bit. It just didn't seem like a standout among so many great songs, but it's had a longevity that many of her other songs (and some of her biggest hits) have not achieved! Take YouTube, for instance. It's sitting at 312M views, whereas Crazy (the bigger hit and her only other top 10 hit of the album besides Baby) is over 100 million views behind at 200M. It also has more views than any Oops single besides Oops itself! (Lucky 183M, Stronger 157M, and DLMBTLTK 56M). And on Spotify it is ranked her12th most popular track with over 176M streams, which is more than hits like Till the World Ends, Everytime, and Crazy (although Crazy is a bit complicated because the best known version of the song is not on the BOMT album). I can't speak for everyone as to why people keep coming back to the track, but a few things I will say: Her vocals are stunning She did NOT have to go that hard on the video choreography It has one of the best middle eights of any of her singles It's super nostalgic It's got one of the greatest remixes of any of her songs, the Soul Solution Mid-Tempo Mix! It's wonderfully 90s and hits a bit harder and groovier than the original mix: I've definitely grown in appreciation for Sometimes, even if it's never been a favorite of Britney's herself!

We all know Britney has been severely underrated for her artistry and impact by critics throughout her career, but I think she’s slowly starting to get her laurels. For those who have never heard of it, acclaimedmusic.net takes all of those critics lists (e.g. greatest albums of all time, best songs of the year, etc.) as well as awards like Grammys to quantify the most “acclaimed” albums, artists, and songs of all time. The site was last updated in 2020, but is due for another update later this year. Although Brit continues to be underrated (the 557th most recommended artist of all time) she seems to be on the rise! She also has several highly ranked songs, her highest being Toxic (222nd greatest song of all time where they track the top 10,000) and Baby One More Time (569th greatest song of all time). These may seem low, but remember, this includes all songs from all over the world since recording began early last century. Blackout is also “bubbling under” the top 3,000 albums, meaning it is highly acclaimed but hasn’t quite hit the top 3000. I think a lot of these placements will rise with the next update since several recent prominent lists have ranked Britney’s work quite highly. Notably, Blackout was included on the Rolling Stone’s most recent “500 Greatest Albums of All Time,” and Toxic and Baby were on the song version. Baby was also ranked the top debut of all time. A few surprises for fans: Femme Fatale is the only other Britney album to almost make the albums list! Despite the weird shade it gets from her fan base, it’s quite a well-received album! Also fun to compare her to her contemporaries. Despite Grammys being factored in, Britney does still rank quite a bit higher than the other pop soloists to emerge from the 90s.

Why is NBC so infuriatingly militant about their SNL copyright claims? Brit has some of her best performances on SNL and they’ve been forced into obscurity by network execs who are stuck in the past in terms of content dissemination

Oh my god this is so early 2000s. And Britney is so pretty and sweet. Did anyone else find the Robbie Williams comment bizarre? Like, it sounded both creepy and bitter

When my boyfriend and I saw her Piece of Me tour, he asked what my favorite songs were and I said that honestly one of them was the If I’m Dancing interlude. It was so light and fun, and seemed like such a wonderful release for the crowd. It struck me that it was such a joyful song in a way that not many Britney songs are. She has lots of upbeat and uptempo songs, but most are rooted in angst and empowerment, and few are just pure unadulterated joy. It’s happy, irreverent, and wonderfully weird. Hearing that it’s one of her favorite songs and they added that interlude to appease her (which only served to understandably annoy her), solidified just how special that song is. I’m so glad she loves it. Up there with Mood Ring and Slumber Party for the top Glory tracks for me.

I think it’s totally normal for artists to have negative feelings and associations with some their work, even if it’s beloved by fans (or even critics). John Lennon hated the second half of Abbey Road, one of the most critically acclaimed and celebrated albums of all time. I read this part of the book as her negativity stemming from two major issues: first, feeling she was pressed to go back on tour too quickly with an insane schedule that was not sustainable; and second, she doesn’t relate to the content anymore, feeling it was over**xualized because of how she was coping with the breakup at the time. It seems like these soured her whole experience, and we remember from comments she made during her knee injury that the schedule was insane and the injury was a blessing. But I feel like despite her negative feelings about the tour, I’d rank it alongside DWAD as one of her best. In stark contrast to her residency, she really got to build out a setlist of new work with reworked (often heavily remixed) versions of the few early hits she did. She did 10/12 (!!) of the In the Zone tracks, which is kind of insane! (Justice for Early Mornin’ and Brave New Girl). She did just 6 of her earlier hits, and the Cabaret section was a huge departure from how those songs had been performed previously. So it does seem like it had elements Britney values when taking her work out on tour: the opportunity to present new work and remix/reimagine older work. Thematically I thought it was cohesive and creative. Loved the fantastical hotel vibe. The costumes and the characters were fascinating. The host was a little much, but I think it really leaned into the theme in a way not many tours do. She leaned into the atmosphere and persona, and I think her commitment to the theme really sold it. I also looooved the costumes. I can’t think of a black catsuit that fit someone better and also allowed them to do such incredible dancing. The mystic lounge getup was so on point and really shown during the chair choreography. And the beautiful Versace dress may be my favorite tour outfit of all time! But what I liked most about the tour is the performances themselves. She danced with such a defiance (which makes more sense now) that the energy of the routines was brought to a whole new level. And having the setlist revolve around one of her greatest albums doesn’t hurt either! We basically got a full visual album that really fit the vibe of ITZ imho. As much as I wish Britney had fond memories of all of her work, that she doesn’t like this tour doesn’t diminish its achievement in my mind. She made impressive, compelling art during what sounds like a very tough time for her, and I’ll always appreciate what the tour has meant to me. I’ll always rank it alongside DWAD as her best.

Agree, she really served in her debut era! And I love this performance. No flashy set or production, but with so much energy. Although it was mostly the album mix during US performances, there are a few examples of the remix live. The Much Music performance below is maybe my favorite with some great live vocals! It’s pretty much her teen choice award performance, but swapping out the album version for the Crazy remix.

Glory for me! In fact, Glory’s greatest sin is relegating so many great songs to the Deluxe edition. Had the bonus tracks (Better, Change Your Mind, Liar, If I’m Dancing, Coupure Electrique, and Mood Ring) were released as a stand-alone EP, I think it would be regarded as one of her best collections. The rest of the album is also great: Invitation is beautiful and lowkey one of her best openers, Slumber Party sounds incredible and gets better with age, and Man on the Moon, Do You Wanna Come Over, and Just Like Me were all unexpected pop gems. I know people have mixed feelings about Private Show, but honestly I dig the wild and weird doo-wop vibe; she sounds like she’s having a blast and it’s what got me excited about the album. Make Me was a bit underwhelming, but could’ve been amazing if released as the VMA mix or the Cash Cash remix. Circus definitely had some killer singles, but it is so uneven to me. I get kinda lost by the end, but I maintain that Mannequin is not only the best track on the album, it’s a top 20 all time from her. I think your love of the album depends on how much you like Unusual You, and it’s just never really done it for me, mostly because I think the lyrics/rhymes are kinda lazy and the production sounds demo-ish. And it doesn’t sound like a song that should be on Circus. Nor do the other ballads, though I do love Out from Under. I even kinda like Mmm Papi, but would have swapped it out easily for Phonography, or even Dangerous! Blur is super underrated, but maybe a bit overproduced. I feel like this might be controversial, but good as it is, Circus is 8th in my list of Britney faves, only ahead of BJ (but it’s well-ahead of that one). Tacking on Radar at the end also emphasized to me how uneven the album is. Sonically it’s all over the place, and only a few songs make sense thematically. Femme Fatale on the other hand is super cohesive, especially sonically and I would also rank it above Circus, but that also seems to be an unpopular opinion.

Really?