BRITNEY’S NEW ALBUM COMEBACK
October 30, 2007
Britney Spears' CD, Blackout, is now available in stores, and it's already earned her a Top 10 Single (with Gimme More) and some of the best reviews the pop star has had in years.
On Spears' new CD, she acknowledges that 2007 hasn't been a charmed year. "I'm Mrs. Bad Media Karma, another day another drama," the 25-year-old pop princess croons to a thumping dance groove on the song Piece of Me.
"Another day, another debacle" might have been a more apropos lyric. In just a year's time, Spears has had a string of bad luck...or bad judgment. She's been an out-of-control party girl, landed in rehab, lost temporary custody of her two young sons, given a horrendous performance on live TV and gotten herself arrested.
But despite her litany of woes, Blackout, may be the one positive note in an otherwise dreadful year. Industry insiders, fans and some critics think this could be the break in Spears' career she needs.
"One of the problems for Britney right now is the public is more focused on her personal life than her music. This record is an opportunity to change that," says Rolling Stone editor Joe Levy, who called the album "state of the art."
"A lot of people are tired of hearing about the negative stuff going on in her personal life and they'll gravitate to the new sound she's putting out," says Nate "Danja" Hills, who produced five songs on dance-focused Blackout.
"This is a rebirth. It's a new musical chapter for her," he says.
Gimme was the top-selling digital song on the week of its release, and Spears losing custody of her two toddlers a week later didn't slow sales.
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