Blackout is the fifth studio album by American pop singer Britney Spears. It was released on October 27, 2007, in Australia, October 29, 2007, in the UK, and October 30, 2007, worldwide. According to the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI), the album was number 32 in terms of units shipped worldwide by the end of 2007. It was ranked at number 50 by Rolling Stone magazine in its publication of the Top 50 albums of 2007. Additionally, as of June 2008, there have been 3.1 million digital downloads of the songs and remixes from the album.^[1] Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... A studio album is a collection of studio-recorded tracks by a recording artist. ... Britney Jean Spears (born December 2, 1981) is a Grammy Award-winning[1] American pop singer, dancer, actress, author and songwriter. ... is the 299th day of the year (300th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 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Album history

In February 2006, it was reported that Britney was "in the midst of recording her next album," which could possibly be released later that year. According to the People magazine article, Spears said her new music could "reinvigorate the current pop scene," of which she said was "boring".^[2]

In May 2006, it was reported that Jonathan "J.R." Rotem said that Spears had "up-tempo club songs," and "relationship songs," "and everything in between."^[3] Jonathan Rotem Jonathan J.R. Rotem was born in South Africa to Jewish parents. ...

In September 2006, Rotem said, "Our goal is to try to one-up it," referring to the hits on the radio at the time. "I can tell you there's some dance stuff; there's some slow, more introspective stuff; some club things," the producer said.^[4]

Spears later revealed in a personal message on her official website that she planned to release her new album before the end of 2007.^[5]

Britney Spears began working with Nate "Danja" Hills while she was pregnant with her second child. Recording began in Las Vegas and continued at Spears' home in Los Angeles. Nate Danjahandz Hills is a record producer and the protégé of producer Timothy Timbaland Mosley. ... The Las Vegas metropolitan area, includes the Las Vegas Valley a 600 square mile (1600 km²) basin, and surrounding areas, that are part of Clark County in southern Nevada. ... Flag Seal Nickname: City of Angels Location Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates , Government State County California Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,290. ...

In August 2007, it was revealed that "Gimme More" would be going to airwaves as the album's first single.^[6] Gimme More is a song by American pop singer Britney Spears. ...

The album was released on October 30, 2007, ahead of its planned release date, due to numerous unauthorized online leaks, and to prevent any future illegal distribution. ^[7] is the 303rd day of the year (304th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ...

Spears' website ran a competition for fans to vote for the album's title; however, none of the suggestions were used. Several sources claimed "Piece of Me" to be the album's title as well as the second single. On October 5, 2007, a message was posted on Spears' official website confirming the title of the album to be Blackout. A spokesperson for Jive Records has said that the title and theme of Blackout is about "blacking out negativity and embracing life". For other uses, see 5th October (Serbia). ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ...

On November 13, 2007, U.S. store Target released a special edition of Blackout with the bonus track, "Outta This World," a bonus mobile wallpaper, and a ringtone. is the 317th day of the year (318th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... This article is about the United States retail company. ...

Spears won "Best International Album" for Blackout at France's NRJ Awards in January 2008.^[8] The NRJ Music Awards, created in 2000 by the radio station NRJ in partnership with the television network TF1 takes place every year in mid-January at Cannes (PACA, France) as the opening of MIDEM (Marché international de lédition musicale). ...

Promotion

This is the first studio album for which Spears did not do any promotion prior to its release, with the exception of her performance at the 2007 MTV Video Music Awards, which was panned by both fans and critics. Jive Records posted a commercial for the album on its official YouTube page. The 2007 MTV Video Music Awards took place September 9, in Las Vegas at The Palms. ...

In addition to the official "Piece of Me" music video, the "Britney Spears Wants a Piece of You" contest, in which fans could create videos for the "Piece of Me" single themselves using MTV's Video Remixer, began on November 30, 2007. The winning video aired on TRL on December 20, 2007. MTV, Jive Records, and Spears herself chose the winner. Not to be confused with the Ashlee Simpson song Pieces of Me. Alternate cover UK limited cover Remixes cover Piece of Me is a song written by Christian Karlsson, Pontus Winnberg, and Klas Ã…hlund and recorded by American singer Britney Spears. ... is the 334th day of the year (335th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... TRL redirects here. ... is the 354th day of the year (355th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... Jive Records is an American record label, owned by Sony BMG, and operates as a quarter of the Zomba Label Group. ...

Release history

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Critical reception

The album has received mostly positive reviews. Digital Spy called it "the most danceable, modern and thrilling album that Spears has ever made, the disc where she finally shakes off the last remnants of her Mickey Mouse Club image."^[9] The Guardian stated that "It's a bold, exciting album: the question is whether anyone will be able to hear its contents over the deafening roar of tittle-tattle."^[10] Entertainment Weekly gave the album a B+ rating, and praised the album as "a perfectly serviceable dance album abundant in the kind of bouncy electro elements that buttressed her hottest hits."^[11] Popjustice also stated the album was "modern sounding, and brilliantly produced."^[12] Rolling Stone went on to give the album three and a half stars out of five, and joked that Spears will "continue to crank the best pop booty jams until a social worker cuts off her supply of hits."^[13] Critics have also noted new influences in Spears' music, such as the London-based underground electronic genre dubstep as the main influence for the track "Freakshow."^[14] Digital Spy (or DS as it is often known by its users) is a British media and entertainment website, noted for its extensive Big Brother coverage and forums. ... For other uses, see Guardian. ... Entertainment Weekly (sometimes abbreviated EW) is a magazine published by Time Inc. ... Popjustice is a music website founded in 2000 and is the work of UK freelance music journalist Peter Robinson, who has worked for NME, The Guardian, Attitude and many others. ... This article is about the magazine. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... Dubstep is a genre of electronic dance music which has its roots in Londons early 2000s UK garage scene. ...

This album was ranked at number fifty by Rolling Stone in its annual publication of Top 50 Albums of 2007.^[15] This article is about the magazine. ...

However, there were also negative reviews. Newsday titled its review "Save your money" and called the album "terrible."^[16] Billboard stated "This is still pop, but the last bits of Spears' song-and-dance girl veneer are cracking, along with the rest of her public persona."^[17] Other reviews noted the overwhelming presence of "studio trickery" had the effect of making her sound like a "Brit Bot." "If a blow-up sex doll could sing, this is what she'd sound like," wrote critic Jim Farber. "In terms of studio trickery, Paris Hilton's album [Paris] was practically 'unplugged' compared to this."^[18] Newsday is a daily tabloid-size newspaper that primarily serves Long Island and the New York City borough of Queens, although it is sold throughout the New York City metropolitan area. ... It has been suggested that Billboard be merged into this article or section. ... Paris Whitney Hilton (born February 17, 1981) is an American celebrity and socialite. ... Singles from Paris Released: June 5, 2006 Released: August 15, 2006 Released: September 12, 2006 Released: February 7, 2007 Paris is reality TV star Paris Hiltons debut album, released on her own label, Heiress Records, in association with Warner Bros. ...

Chart performance

Based on first-day sales data provided by the eight chains that report to Nielsen SoundScan's Building Charts, it was predicted that "Blackout" would claim the number one spot in its first week of release in the United States after it sold 124,000 units. ^[19] However, Billboard made a last minute and controversial rule change which allowed albums sold exclusively at only one retailer to appear on the Billboard 200. The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. ...

Therefore, despite selling 290,000 copies in its first week, the album became her first studio album not to debut at number one on the Billboard 200. Instead, it debuted at number two with sales far behind that of The Eagles' Long Road Out of Eden which claimed the number one spot after selling nearly 711,000 units exclusively at Walmart. ^[20] This made Spears the only female artist in history whose first five studio albums have debuted in the top two slots on the chart. Blackout also set the record for the biggest-selling digital album debut by a female artist in one week. ^[21] The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. ... The Eagles are an American rock music group that originally came together in Los Angeles, California in the early 1970s. ... Long Road Out of Eden is the seventh studio album by American rock band the Eagles, released in 2007. ... Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. ...

The album was received equally well in the United Kingdom, debuting at number two on the UK Albums Chart, her highest debut since her sophomore album Oops!… I Did It Again, which debuted at number two. The album quickly fell out of the top forty, however, it managed to remain in the top seventy-five through continued sales, and has been certified Gold. As a result of the success of the album's singles, "Gimme More," "Piece of Me," and "Break the Ice," the album climbed back into the top forty in its twenty second week of release, with a massive jump of eighteen places from number forty-three to number twenty-five in one week. ^[22] The following week, the album climbed another six places and re-entered the top twenty, placing at number nineteen in the chart, and marking its ninth week back in the top forty. The UK Albums Chart is a chart of the sales positions of albums in the United Kingdom. ... For the song, see Oops!... I Did It Again (song). ... Gimme More is a song by American pop singer Britney Spears. ... Not to be confused with the Ashlee Simpson song Pieces of Me. Alternate cover UK limited cover Remixes cover Piece of Me is a song written by Christian Karlsson, Pontus Winnberg, and Klas Ã…hlund and recorded by American singer Britney Spears. ... Break the Ice is a song by American pop singer Britney Spears. ...

In New Zealand, the album debuted at number eight on the New Zealand Albums Chart, making it Spears' highest debut since Oops!... I Did It Again in 2000. Although it quickly fell off the chart, it re-entered after the success of "Piece Of Me," and climbed back up to number eleven where it stayed for three weeks. Blackout was certified Gold for sales of over 7,500 after fifteen weeks, and remained on the chart for twenty-one weeks. The Recording Industry Association of New Zealand (RIANZ) is a non-profit trade association of record producers, distributors and recording artists in New Zealand. ... For the song, see Oops!... I Did It Again (song). ... Not to be confused with the Ashlee Simpson song Pieces of Me. Alternate cover UK limited cover Remixes cover Piece of Me is a song written by Christian Karlsson, Pontus Winnberg, and Klas Ã…hlund and recorded by American singer Britney Spears. ...

The album was also successful in Australia, debuting at number three on the Australian Albums Chart and has so far reached Platinum status, for sales of over 70,000 copies. The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. ...

Track listing

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Bonus Tracks

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Bonus Remixes

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Singles

"Gimme More" was the first single from Blackout. Spears performed the song at the 2007 MTV Video Music Awards on September 9, 2007. It was released earlier to radio stations on August 30, 2007, and as a digital download on iTunes on September 27, 2007. "Gimme More" became Spears' highest peaking single since "...Baby One More Time," reaching number three on the Billboard Hot 100. Since the release in September 2007, "Gimme More" has been certified Platinum in the U.S.^[23] Gimme More is a song by American pop singer Britney Spears. ... The 2007 MTV Video Music Awards took place September 9, in Las Vegas at The Palms. ... is the 252nd day of the year (253rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... A radio station is an audio (sound) broadcasting service, traditionally broadcast through the air as radio waves (a form of electromagnetic radiation) from a transmitter to an antenna and a thus to a receiving device. ... is the 242nd day of the year (243rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the iTunes application. ... is the 270th day of the year (271st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the album of the same name, see …Baby One More Time. ... “Hot 100” redirects here. ...

"Piece of Me" was released for radio airplay in the US, and was the second single from the album. The music video was shot on November 27, 2007, at Los Angeles restaurant and night club, Social Hollywood. It debuted at #65 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, mostly due to its digital download sales, finally peaking at #18. It has also reached number one on the Irish Singles Chart, number two in Australia and on the UK Singles Chart, and number five on the Canadian Hot 100. "Piece of Me" has been certified Platinum in the U.S. ^[24] Not to be confused with the Ashlee Simpson song Pieces of Me. Alternate cover UK limited cover Remixes cover Piece of Me is a song written by Christian Karlsson, Pontus Winnberg, and Klas Ã…hlund and recorded by American singer Britney Spears. ... A music video is a short film or video that accompanies a complete piece of music, most commonly a song. ... is the 331st day of the year (332nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Flag Seal Nickname: City of Angels Location Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates , Government State County California Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,290. ... “Hot 100” redirects here. ... The Irish Singles Chart is the Irish music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by the Irish Recorded Music Association and compiled on behalf of the IRMA by Chart-Track. ... British Hit Singles redirects here. ... The Canadian Hot 100 is a music singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine which ranks songs in Canada. ...

"Break the Ice" was officially released for radio airplay in the U.S. on March 3, 2008, ^[25] and a promotional CD was released. ^[26] The music video for the song premiered on March 12, the first ever of Spears' videos to be fully animated. Break the Ice is a song by American pop singer Britney Spears. ... is the 62nd day of the year (63rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 71st day of the year (72nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

It is the first time in Spears' career that all singles released from a studio album have reached the top of the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart. On June 11, 2008, Jive Records announced that no further singles would be released from Blackout. A studio album is a collection of studio-recorded tracks by a recording artist. ... Billboard can refer to: Billboard magazine Billboard (advertising) Billboard antenna In 3D computer graphics, to billboard is to rotate an object so that it faces the viewer. ... Billboards Hot Dance Club Play chart (also known as Club Play Singles, and formerly known as Hot Dance Music/Club Play and Hot Dance/Disco) is a weekly national survey of the songs that are most popular in U.S. dance clubs. ...

Charts and certifications

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Awards

2007

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2008

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Personnel

• Vocals – Britney Spears
• Background vocals – Britney Spears, Corte Ellis, Jim Beanz, Robin "Robyn" Carlsson, Kara DioGuardi, Sean Garrett, Keri Hilson, Windy Wagner, Pharrell Williams, Nicole Morier, Ezekiel "Zeke" Lewis, Nate Hills
• Keyboards – Avant, Bloodshy, Fredwreck
• Bass – Klas Alund, Eric Coomes, Henrik Jonback
• Guitar – Eric Coomes, Fredwreck, Henrik Jonback

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Production

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December 17 is the 351st day of the year (352nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the magazine. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Era (or Anno Domini), in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 12th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... is the 298th day of the year (299th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Newsday is a daily tabloid-size newspaper that primarily serves Long Island and the New York City borough of Queens, although it is sold throughout the New York City metropolitan area. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Era (or Anno Domini), in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 12th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 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• Official Website/Under Construction
• Jive Official Website/Blackout Magazine
• Official UK Site