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. TheusOk
    Mar 5, 2016
    10
    Her bestllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllm
  2. QueenBritney
    Mar 25, 2016
    10
    its Blackout !! the Best album of 2007 And Britney Best Work to Date no one can come close to this album it was Perfect and i still play this album to this day such a classic album 100100.
  3. ATRLModneys
    Nov 26, 2021
    10
    By far, one of the best albums of the early 2000's. This is pure pop excellence. Britney truly delivered vocal talent and pure emotion with this album. Gimme More is the perfect start for this album, serving pure sex and attitude. Radar and Break The Ice are other top songs from this fantastic album
  4. Bruck8
    Jun 8, 2019
    10
    Changed pop music with its drop.
    Proved she is everything that haters didn't want her to be.
  5. lipeeh1398
    Aug 26, 2016
    10
    Como em 1999, Novamente Britney revoluciona o Pop, desta vez ela trás o Electropop em uma forma sexual a la poli dance aonde todas as musicas te fazem querer dançar até o sol raiar, todas as musicas estão bem pessoais e bem profissional.
  6. polenta
    Aug 26, 2016
    10
    I really love this album is my favoriteeeee from britney, i think she make the pop better and she always save the pp with her music's e reallyyy loooove
  7. Jms161230
    Aug 22, 2018
    10
    Rarely does a pop album deserve a 10/10 rating. This is that album.

    A nonstop party from the very opening line ("It's Britney, **** and continuing seamlessly until the album's conclusion consisting of a post-KFed kiss-off ("Why Should I Be Sad?"), Blackout is truly the consummate dance-pop record. Over a decade since its release, and yet the songs not only fail to sound outdated, but    Rarely does a pop album deserve a 10/10 rating. This is that album.

    A nonstop party from the very opening line ("It's Britney, **** and continuing seamlessly until the album's conclusion consisting of a post-KFed kiss-off ("Why Should I Be Sad?"), Blackout is truly the consummate dance-pop record.

    Over a decade since its release, and yet the songs not only fail to sound outdated, but seem as though they could be released today and receive an overwhelmingly positive response. The music is timeless, and Britney at her best.

    Although this is probably the only CD wherein I fail to routinely skip any tracks; there are certainly stand-outs nevertheless:

    "Gimme More"
    "Break The Ice"
    "Heaven On Earth"
    "Ooh Ooh Baby," and
    bonus track "Get Back" shine even more brightly than the others.

    While there may not be a standout pop anthem a la "Baby One More Time," "Oops!...I Did It Again" or "Toxic," this album is by far Britney's most cohesive and mature material. It's not an album you purchase for the singles, but rather the experience of the record in its entirety.

    10/10.    … Expand
  8. samwich21
    Nov 12, 2017
    10
    Britney's early career appeared unfocused. However, on Blackout, Brit seemed to have found her niche. Blackout blends elements of electronic and pop music to create beats that make Britney feel right at home. Nothing is more iconic than the opening line of "Gimme More", which sets the tone of the album: "It's Britney, b*tch." The standout tracks are the pulsing "Get Naked"; the sassyBritney's early career appeared unfocused. However, on Blackout, Brit seemed to have found her niche. Blackout blends elements of electronic and pop music to create beats that make Britney feel right at home. Nothing is more iconic than the opening line of "Gimme More", which sets the tone of the album: "It's Britney, b*tch." The standout tracks are the pulsing "Get Naked"; the sassy "Piece of Me"; the atmospheric "Break the Ice"; and the trippy, dubstep-influenced "Freakshow."… Expand
  9. Heychrystin
    Jul 26, 2017
    10
    Leyenda Leyenda Leyenda Leyenda Leyenda Leyenda Leyenda Leyenda Leyenda Leyenda Leyenda Leyenda Leyenda Leyenda Leyenda Leyenda Leyenda Leyenda Leyenda Leyenda Leyenda Leyenda Leyenda Leyenda
  10. jaencarlosg25
    Jul 29, 2017
    10
    Devoted fans, we're still waiting for a BLACKOUT 2.0. Probably never happens, but she did delivered of one the most ahead of its time album. Nate Hills & Britney Spears, good pair.
  11. pablorodc
    Sep 1, 2017
    10
    Her best album so far! And one of the best albums of 2007, and the decade.Gimme More is so 2010s and Break The Ice has a incredible tempo, that makes me dance everytime I hear it. Great.
  12. CriticSaul
    May 4, 2018
    10
    is an album with absolutely all the good songs, an album directed to any audience
  13. DrewBarrymore
    Feb 21, 2020
    10
    An iconic album, the princess of pop has the most important album of this milennium
  14. Jann_Junx
    Aug 31, 2019
    10
    Blackout la segunda biblia del pop de Britney Spears, demostrando que podía innovar de nuevo en la música, a lado de Danja siendo un excelente equipo, crearon así uno de los álbumes más influyentes del siglo XXI, aunque en su tiempo no fue tan valorado por el público, actualmente es una obra maestra que muchos han intentado copiar.
  15. u__c__y
    Oct 31, 2018
    10
    her best album. period. 11 years and it still feels like it's released just now.
  16. Willduffy
    Aug 16, 2020
    10
    Extremely different to her previous album, "In the zone", but she pulled this change off pretty well. My favorites on this flawless album include "Gimme more", "Heaven on earth", "Ooh ooh baby" and "Break the ice".
  17. infsai
    Mar 27, 2020
    10
    Very cohisive body of work, my most favorite Britney album! I really that dark aura of this album.
  18. lovehate
    Jan 31, 2019
    10
    Crazy how she managed to release her best album in such a dark period of her life, one of the GREATEST pop records of the 21st century.
  19. Lolasuperstar
    Feb 14, 2020
    10
    This is the best album of the world
  20. jxrge
    Jun 3, 2019
    10
    Su mejor album , debió tener más reconocimiento.
    Una biblia del pop , Britney la princesa del pop por siempre.
  21. lucasfelix
    Jul 30, 2020
    10
    Her best album period.

    Perfect Lover is my favorite track I think.

    Way ahead of it's time Blackout is definitely one of the best pop albums ever made.

    Spears is a genius.
  22. SirenKisses
    Jul 9, 2020
    10
    a timeless album way ahead of it's time which paved the way for a lot of music nowadays!
  23. Nbravo
    Jul 16, 2019
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. One of the best albuns of her career. Rolling Stone review in fact. Danja doing his best job… Expand
  24. seannmab
    Aug 5, 2019
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. One of the most cohesive, iconic albums i’ve ever had the pleasure of listening to. The production is a masterpiece and the album was a head of it’s time.… Expand
  25. AJSF316
    Sep 26, 2019
    10
    Blackout became in the most influential album of the 2000s decade, that still have impact the 2010s decade.
    Spears' album introduce dupstep and underground EDM music to mainstream pop, sound that was rejected in the beginning by the critics but was the objective that every other pop star wants to follow.
    Blackout is a perfect dance pop album, that includes low-key personal references    Blackout became in the most influential album of the 2000s decade, that still have impact the 2010s decade.
    Spears' album introduce dupstep and underground EDM music to mainstream pop, sound that was rejected in the beginning by the critics but was the objective that every other pop star wants to follow.
    Blackout is a perfect dance pop album, that includes low-key personal references about Spears' personal life such as Piece of Me and Why Should I Be Sad.    … Expand
  26. Tiburtiino
    Jan 10, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Blackout is Britney's biggest act in music. It is a pop bible and reference to new generations. Popularized dubstep and rhythms that were forgotten. The vocals are clean and their compositions strong. Piece of me and Gimme More are extremely strong and will be remembered for eternity. She became a legend.… Expand
  27. GigglesOwO
    Jan 19, 2020
    10
    bible of pop ok? who voted lower than 10 didn’t listen to the album
  28. sarinhacatatau
    Jan 23, 2020
    10
    o maior e mais influente album dos anos 2000. felizmente a princesa do pop, a surra na gorduxa que só tem 2 albuns verdinhos
  29. larissa20010
    Feb 6, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Best album! É uma pena que nessa época a imprensa estava mais divulgado sua vida pessoal e suas tensões ao invés desse trabalho excepcional… Expand
  30. llello105
    Mar 2, 2020
    10
    Blackout é um cd muito divertido com ótimas composições um dos meus trabalhos preferidos.
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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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