Britney
by Britney Spears
  • Record Label: BMG/Jive
  • Release Date: Nov 6, 2001
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7.6

Generally favorable reviews- based on 518 Ratings

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  1. Positive: 395 out of 518
  2. Mixed: 49 out of 518
  3. Negative: 74 out of 518

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  1. gabby08
    Aug 29, 2023
    6
    Britney, the self tilted album from Britney Spears shows the maturity from her teen pop sound that she strated her career with. Britney seems to be less focused on the “ generic pop hits” that will top the billboard 100 and more abou the lyrical content in her songs [ hence her writing six songs in this album and with only one of the singles charting well on the US billboard 100 chart]. IBritney, the self tilted album from Britney Spears shows the maturity from her teen pop sound that she strated her career with. Britney seems to be less focused on the “ generic pop hits” that will top the billboard 100 and more abou the lyrical content in her songs [ hence her writing six songs in this album and with only one of the singles charting well on the US billboard 100 chart]. I must say Britney is not completely grown up and a women but she is almost there and this was the right step in her new sound and maturity.

    - My favorites from this album are
    - I’m not a girl, not yet a women
    - Slave 4 u
    - Anticipating
    - Bombastic love
    - Where you take me

    Least favorite
    - Boys
    - Lonely
    - I love rock n roll

    Not a huge fan of Britney’s “ pop rock songs “.    … Expand
  2. juanselopez340
    May 13, 2023
    10
    Me encanta lo que hace por qué es una artista de calidad, tiene sonidos muy buenos
  3. rxffy
    Dec 26, 2022
    10
    Definitely the most underrated britney’s album, so good. It has so many bangers such as “Cinderella” or “Lonely” (these two are also my favs)
  4. Abmer
    Dec 3, 2022
    10
    Britney's departure from bubblegum music begins here. She is.after all not a girl anymore to stay in that some but she is not yet a woman to be changing drastically with how.she siunds. But it srill has the signature Britney the world loves. Enjoyable to listen from start tonfinish.
  5. bady2k
    Aug 22, 2022
    10
    I do not understand how this work of art has such a low rating by professional critics, they say that the client has the last word, this album revolutionized and he doesn't get the credit for it, After more than 20 years, this album continues to give people something to talk about, it was the source of inspiration for many artists today, hands down Britney's best work, feels like she'llI do not understand how this work of art has such a low rating by professional critics, they say that the client has the last word, this album revolutionized and he doesn't get the credit for it, After more than 20 years, this album continues to give people something to talk about, it was the source of inspiration for many artists today, hands down Britney's best work, feels like she'll enjoy it, a very underrated album.… Expand
  6. fr_kennedy
    Jul 29, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. O Pop puro, eu seu estado mais puro e perfeito. Esse álbum é um verdadeiro divisor de águas.… Expand
  7. Shawnze
    Apr 4, 2022
    10
    One of Britneys best albums. This album doesn't get enough credit for how good it actually is.
  8. AlexRedfield12
    Mar 9, 2022
    9
    O album possui músicas boas, porém tem umas que não me agradaram, mas não quer dizer que o álbum é muito bom.
  9. Mamacita666
    Feb 3, 2022
    9
    um album onde britney spears expressa sua evolução como artista e pessoa sendo um album que expressa muito bem as emoçoes com tida em si
  10. EddieGH
    Nov 21, 2021
    10
    El mejor de sus discos a mi parecer, le siguen in the zone y oops!... I did it again
  11. Felipe07
    Apr 21, 2021
    10
    album incrível, com grandes músicas como i'm slave 4 u, overprotected, boys, when i found you
    Com certeza uns dos melhores álbuns de Britney.
  12. Xargers
    Mar 20, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. She's a legend, she's an icon, and she IS the moment. Cinderella deserved to be the last single wbk.… Expand
  13. PEDROMFR
    Feb 20, 2021
    7
    This album clearly shows a more mature Britney, separating herself from the bubblegum music (which we didn't might at all, as well). There's something so evolving about her tone in some of this tracks, not to mention the delivery of hits, once again.
  14. Enzolorenzo
    Jan 26, 2021
    10
    An incredible transitioning album. The record contains more mature tracks compared to Spears’ previous efforts, such as I’m A Slave 4 U, Lonely, Boys and I Run Away.
  15. Just_m
    Nov 10, 2020
    10
    El álbum más experimental de la carrera de Britney Spears, con tantos hits que perduran hasta la actualidad como Slave 4 U, Overprotected, I'm not a girl, not yet a woman.
  16. geleh
    Sep 23, 2020
    0
    This was Britney's first attempt to show a more mature and personal side of herself, and it worked partly because it didn't really sound personal and honest. The production is perfect with some mix of pop, contemporary r&b, and pop-rock. Overall a good album.
  17. Milojuan
    Sep 17, 2020
    10
    Im slave 4 U y su coreografía iconica, overprotected te atrapa con sus sonidos
  18. abrahamger96
    Aug 29, 2020
    0
    No me gusto para nada este álbum, esta lleno de relleno, no buenas letras no música bailable Esta lleno de Flop...
  19. Willduffy
    Aug 16, 2020
    10
    Used to be my least favourite Britney album, now my absolute favourite. I love this album so much, every song is amazing and works so well with the theme. It's a perfect sequel to the "Oops!.. I did it again" era. My favourites on this album include "I run away", "I'm not a girl, not yet a woman", "Before the goodbye", "I love rock n' roll" and many more.
  20. Jms161230
    Jun 22, 2020
    8
    A fantastic pop album that transitioned Britney from a sweet, teen pop star to an adult vixen. The dichotomy between these two personas and life eras are highlighted throughout the album, rendering it less than cohesive. Nevertheless, the overall record is extremely enjoyable and shows tremendous growth from her first two records.

    Stand-out tracks include: I'm A Slave 4 U,    A fantastic pop album that transitioned Britney from a sweet, teen pop star to an adult vixen. The dichotomy between these two personas and life eras are highlighted throughout the album, rendering it less than cohesive. Nevertheless, the overall record is extremely enjoyable and shows tremendous growth from her first two records.

    Stand-out tracks include:

    I'm A Slave 4 U, Overprotected, Lonely, Anticipating, Cinderella, What It's Like To Be Me, I Run Away, and Before The Goodbye. There were so many potential hit singles on here, but the record label was really insistent on releasing the worst possible tracks (initial plan was to release filler "Bombastic Love" for the lead, and then subsequent moderately successful efforts included a push for "Boys" and the wholly unimpressive "I Love Rock 'n' Roll" cover).    … Expand
  21. chromaticah
    May 30, 2020
    10
    Classic Britney album. Possibly one of her best. I love Cinderella and I'm A Slave 4 U
  22. Kok08
    Apr 5, 2020
    10
    Excelente álbum se nota mucho la evolución desde "... Baby One More Time" hasta "Britney"
  23. JeremySpears
    Mar 14, 2020
    10
    "Britney" was one of the best-selling albums of the 2000s for a reason. The album is pop perfection, spawned six singles and the era was iconic.
    This album came out only a year and a few months after Britney‘s legendary sophomore album "Oops!...I Did It Again" (2000). It was a departure from Britney’s previous two albums. She was 19 at the time of its release and started to move away from    "Britney" was one of the best-selling albums of the 2000s for a reason. The album is pop perfection, spawned six singles and the era was iconic.
    This album came out only a year and a few months after Britney‘s legendary sophomore album "Oops!...I Did It Again" (2000). It was a departure from Britney’s previous two albums. She was 19 at the time of its release and started to move away from her teen bubblegum pop sound and you could definitely hear this in this album. Britney was slowly becoming a woman. Britney started to experiment a bit with different genres on this album, while still maintaining pieces of her teen pop sound. Also the first time in her career, Britney co-wrote multiple songs on this album. 6 to be exact. The biggest shockers on this album must’ve been "I‘m a Slave 4 U" and "Boys" at the time. These two songs sound like nothing Britney had (and has) done. Both songs go more in an R&B and hip-hop direction. "Boys" even incorporates traces of funk music. Britney whispers, raps and moans her way through those two sexy songs. They are also both extremely danceable (every Britney fan can do the iconic "Slave" choreo). In my opinion, "I‘m a Slave 4 U" is definitely Britney's best song. It still sounds fresh and it’s so different, sexy and fun.
    On "Lonely" and "I Love Rock 'n' Roll" Britney also experiments with rock music but gives it a danceable sound with hip-hop influences. "Anticipating" has a 70s disco sound and is a feel-good bop. On the mid-tempo songs "That's Where You Take Me", "Before the Goodbye" and "When I Found You", Britney plays with electronica music. The ballad "I Run Away" features strings and is one of Britney's best ballads of her entire career in my opinion. "What It’s Like to Be Me" is a fierce uptempo bop that you just can’t help but dance to. Of course, there are also some pure pop jams here that remind you of Britney’s first two albums. The masterpiece "Cinderella", the personal "Overprotected" and "Bombastic Love" all still maintain that iconic teen pop sound but still sound a lot more mature than the songs on Britney‘s previous two albums. This album has a few autobiographical moments. On the beautiful pop ballad "I‘m Not a Girl, Not Yet a Woman" Britney talks about growing up. A very relatable song. "Overprotected" predicted Britney’s future as she sings about being tired of being manipulated and overprotected. Then there are some romantic ballads/mid-tempo songs like "When I Found You", which could be about her boyfriend at that time. "Britney" marks a very important moment in Britney‘s life and career. The album is a transition from her teen pop sound of her previous two albums to the mature sound that her next album "In the Zone" (2003) had. You can hear Britney become a woman in this album. "I‘m Not a Girl, Not Yet a Woman" is really the best way to describe it. This record is fun, experimental and hasn’t aged a day. Favorites: I‘m a Slave 4 U, I Run Away, Cinderella, Overprotected & Lonely    … Expand
  24. llello105
    Mar 2, 2020
    10
    Maravilhoso. Gosto de todas músicas, pricipalmente slave for you que é perfeita
  25. osherranks
    Feb 24, 2020
    10
    as of 2020, this album is great.
    mixing of pop, disco, rock and r&b.
    highly recommend
  26. ilomilo
    Jan 20, 2020
    10
    such a diverse album! she really has grown into a mature artist with this album
  27. GigglesOwO
    Jan 19, 2020
    10
    her best album EVER and who voted lower than 9 is dumb lmao LISTEN THE ALBUM AGAINNNNNNNNNNNNNNN
  28. Tiburtiino
    Jan 10, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I discovered Britney in this era and fell in love at first. This album has songs that marked my life and made me dance as if the world would end every second. It is powerful. It was the change and proof that she was no longer innocent and not even a little girl. She became the sexiest woman in the world.… Expand
  29. Anyevsanchez
    Dec 10, 2019
    7
    Uno de sus mejores álbumes, ya que esta fue su era dorada y los singles son exquisitos, una era de triunfos...Y más que todo en la que se consolidó como la estrella que es, doy un 7 por eso
  30. Britney123
    Nov 17, 2019
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Arte de la princesa del pop art arte arte arte britney i love you 1234567890… Expand
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#5 Most Discussed Album of 2001
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#13 Most Shared Album of 2001

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58

Mixed or average reviews - based on 13 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 13
  3. Negative: 1 out of 13
  1. AllMusic
    Sep 21, 2011
    90
    It's enough of a reinvention to suggest that Britney will know what to do when the teen-pop phenomenon of 1999-2001 passes for good.
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  2. Dot Music
    60
    While she's been guilty of gluing sure-fire singles together with rotten fillers on her previous two albums, Britney uses this opportunity to take the odd risk and adds a welcome edge to her sound.
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  3. The A.V. Club
    10
    An unmitigated drag.
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