Blackout
by Britney Spears
  • Record Label: Jive
  • Release Date: Oct 30, 2007
User Score
8.4

Universal acclaim- based on 974 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 835 out of 974
  2. Mixed: 31 out of 974
  3. Negative: 108 out of 974

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  1. musicisallineed
    Aug 7, 2011
    5
    A somethat surprising album that delivers more than you might actually expected, with loud, sexy, electronica beats as well as some Timbaland style corkers thrown into the mix you can't help but like this album for what it is, pop music. But that's all this album is, it offers little else, nothing that pushes the boat out, nothing overly memorable and sadly the only things that have beenA somethat surprising album that delivers more than you might actually expected, with loud, sexy, electronica beats as well as some Timbaland style corkers thrown into the mix you can't help but like this album for what it is, pop music. But that's all this album is, it offers little else, nothing that pushes the boat out, nothing overly memorable and sadly the only things that have been pushed to their limits is auto tuning and backing vocalists (Robyn for example), which i'm aware is used with most artists, but at some point a limit should be reached.… Expand
  2. Binki
    Jun 12, 2011
    5
    I never liked her but this album is her best by far. Catchy chorus and beat. Of course after you have to consider she probably didn't write a single word or contribute in any way to this album but after all it's Britney Spears.
  3. mark
    Oct 31, 2007
    4
    Britney can't sing, and the lyrics are mostly lame. Some pretty good production is what keeps this album from being a complete disaster.
  4. ChrisV
    Oct 30, 2007
    5
    Very disappoint record... its not britney anymore.. its only a bunch f producers doing their thing and britneys voice on the track, sucks!!!
  5. BabyJane
    Apr 24, 2015
    6
    Track by track review:
    1. Gimme More 7.5/10
    2. Piece of Me 6.5/10 3. Radar 10/10 4. Break the Ice 10/10 5. Heaven on Earth 7.5/10 6. Get Naked (I Got a Plan) 10/10 7. Freakshow 1.5/10 8. Toy Soldier 1/10 9. Hot as Ice 10/10 10. Ooh Ooh Baby 9.5/10 11. Perfect Lover 5/10 12. Why Should I Be Sad 2/10 Highlights: Radar, Get Naked (I Got a Plan) Potential singles: Gimme More,    Track by track review:
    1. Gimme More 7.5/10
    2. Piece of Me 6.5/10
    3. Radar 10/10
    4. Break the Ice 10/10
    5. Heaven on Earth 7.5/10
    6. Get Naked (I Got a Plan) 10/10
    7. Freakshow 1.5/10
    8. Toy Soldier 1/10
    9. Hot as Ice 10/10
    10. Ooh Ooh Baby 9.5/10
    11. Perfect Lover 5/10
    12. Why Should I Be Sad 2/10

    Highlights: Radar, Get Naked (I Got a Plan)
    Potential singles: Gimme More, Piece of Me, Radar, Break the Ice    … Expand
  6. Noctiluca
    Jan 8, 2008
    6
    The usual Britney fare is here. There's high-production and the myriad of maestros do their job, but the lyrics remain completely insipid (save for one track). It's designed for a bubbly audience that laps up anything with a consistent thump-thump, for people who could care less that what she's saying makes no sense, that the music is a bandwagon approach to what's The usual Britney fare is here. There's high-production and the myriad of maestros do their job, but the lyrics remain completely insipid (save for one track). It's designed for a bubbly audience that laps up anything with a consistent thump-thump, for people who could care less that what she's saying makes no sense, that the music is a bandwagon approach to what's "hot" at the moment, or -- most importantly -- that she didn't write any of it herself. Britney is interchangeable, as anybody could do her job, leaving her in the status of a guilty pleasure. It's more an ode to producer's talents than anything. Check it out if you're into music with a glossy sheen, but if you want pop with substance go elsewhere.… Expand
  7. LipeFireworks
    Jan 28, 2017
    5
    É um bom album, mas não é tudo isso, tem otimas musicas como Gimme More, Piece Of Me, Break The Ice e Everybody, mas eu ainda continuo preferindo Circus, In The Zone, Femme Fatale, Britney, Glory etc...
  8. victorcarter
    Nov 21, 2016
    6
    Much like In The Zone, this is a consistent and generally interesting record, but NOT the pop bible, and NOT even close to a great record. Very good: Break the Ice, Heaven on Earth. Good: Most of the rest.
  9. ManuelContreras
    Apr 7, 2018
    4
    No es lo mejor que he escuchado, muy sobrevalorado para lo que en realidad es
  10. All_ButTrU4
    Feb 11, 2022
    5
    Will pop ever be this well packaged again? This statement isn't to shade current pop stars or disregard their own contributions but the digestible one dimensional dance ready pop gems seem to be fewer and fewer. A forefather to the sweet ease of "teenage dream" or any release of the early tens. From the iconic "It's Britney **** " of "Gimme more" to the cool sultry seduction of break theWill pop ever be this well packaged again? This statement isn't to shade current pop stars or disregard their own contributions but the digestible one dimensional dance ready pop gems seem to be fewer and fewer. A forefather to the sweet ease of "teenage dream" or any release of the early tens. From the iconic "It's Britney **** " of "Gimme more" to the cool sultry seduction of break the ice. The while record is a highlight ,taking risks and veering into the oddest places to find gems such as "get back" &"why should I be sad"

    It can be seen as a hedonistic dissertation on the pressures of fame . From the cautionary justified paranoia ("Cameras are flashin' while we're dirty dancin' / They keep watchin', keep watchin'") or the pj harvey reminiscent "piece if me " delivered in a near spoken biographical manner. A poignant revelation on the reasons of her publicized break down&exploitation. The dubstep pulse of freak show revels in the prison of media. Flirting with the idea of fame being a power just aa much as it is a curse, the influence and worship that come with the paparazzi. "Hot as ice" steals the show in the high register Britney owning her destructive nuances and "perfect lover " sums up the competive vortex of consumerist fame(""Tick-tock / Tick-tock / Come and get me while I'm hot") which is a clock reference at the 11th song before the denouement of "why should i be sad?" At 12. Rounding off the standard edition. Britney spears best album album. Favourites: break the ice, gimme more,hot as ice, why should i be sad&piece of me    … Expand
  11. PEDROMFR
    Feb 28, 2021
    4
    If I could find a word to describe this album, that would be: psychedelic. Spears tried to give us another sexy album, but she couldn´t do it like in its predecessor "In The Zone". Maybe it´s the eletropop vibe mixed with a big amount of unnecessary autotune, that just doesn´t click. "Gimme More" is definitely the edge of this project, bringing us Britney at her best.

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61

Generally favorable reviews - based on 24 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 24
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 24
  3. Negative: 2 out of 24
  1. Sputnikmusic
    40
    The biggest failure of these songs, and the most confusing thing about this album, are the melodies.
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  2. Entertainment Weekly
    83
    Poetry it's not. Still, there is something delightfully escapist about Blackout, a perfectly serviceable dance album abundant in the kind of bouncy electro elements that buttressed her hottest hits.
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  3. Slant Magazine
    60
    For every hot, of-the-moment track, though, there's something like the nonsensical 'Hot As Ice,' which was co-penned by the thoroughly talentless T-Pain and might have worked two albums ago but just sounds retrograde here.
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