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Generally favorable reviews- based on 638 Ratings
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TiaS.Jan 2, 2009This is Britney Spears' absolute best album. With songs like ''Unusual You'', ''If U Seek Amy'', ''Womanizer'', ''Circus'', and ''Kill The Lights'' it's no wonder as to why this album went straight to #1 on the Billboard.
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JoshPinderJan 3, 2009
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JamesB.Jan 5, 2009I love it. Amazing!
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JackyDec 2, 2008She is back?and the album is amazing.
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ElizabethH.Dec 2, 2008I absolutely love this album, definitely one of the best she's ever created and its one hell of a comeback.
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tOnnYa.Dec 2, 2008
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A.j.P.Dec 3, 2008
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toma.Dec 4, 2008Excellent Album, fantastic tunes and suprisingly addictive!!
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elined.Dec 4, 2008BEST ALBUM EVER, great comeback!!!!
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MattK.Dec 4, 2008Excellent production and the normal catchy songs you would expect from any Britney album. 10/10 Superb.
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CarrieCDec 4, 2008
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gerrys.Dec 7, 2008The best pop electro album of 2008.
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StellaLDec 30, 2009It's very addicting and danceable...circus, womanizer, If U Seek Amy are the best tracks, but there are many more that are worth listening to. If you love dancepop, then this is an album to have. Not one of Britney's best, but it's one of the most played on my itunes. Good job, Brit!
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christianp.Jan 4, 2009I think this is a cool album...ang my fave from this album is If you seek amy(say it fast).
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BillyIJun 7, 2009Well Ms Spears you are certainly back and this albums proves it. You are really the comeback queen with this amazing new album full of pop-dance tracks each could be a single. Your best work to date without a dout. A+++
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AdamJ.Dec 10, 2008Circus is an addicting and adventurous tale of pop perfection. Welcome back Britney!
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EvanW.Dec 2, 2008Great Album! Can't wait for tour!
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LoganC.Dec 2, 2008Honestly, this CD is pretty good, but not as good as blackout...very different, but good. She knows how to make some great hits and there's a song for every mood. It's nice to see her back above waters and alive again. Hopefully her tour will surprise us all! I luv this girl!
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KevinR.Dec 2, 2008Great CD. Blackoput is much more original, but she sounds much better on Circus which is nice. It's more self-conscious of a CD, but there are some great moments: Unusual You, If You Seek Amy, Blur, and Out From Under is her best ballad since Everytime. GO BRITNEY!
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LeahC.Dec 2, 2008I love this CD! I just rushed to Target and bought the Deluxe Edition! Britney is and always will be amazing. I am so happy that she is focused and successful. I love you Britney!
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VinhP.Dec 2, 2008Catchy, Bouncy, Noisy, Nasty, Sexy, and Tasty.
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RodrigoM.Dec 2, 2008It loos like a Blackout 2 , but a lot better!
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AdamM.Dec 3, 2008Love B. Love the album.
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chrisw.Dec 4, 2008Best cd ever...im a mother of 7...plus 3 foster children....Britney has been thru a lot and I give credit to anyone who is trying to rebuild their lives!!! PLUS...the cd is just fierce...go out and get a copy of your own!!!!
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aaronhardyDec 4, 2008Go out and buy this cd or you will regret it the pop queen is back on top!!!!!
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feliciaw.Dec 4, 2008I've never liked Britney Spears...But I see that she is trying and is working on a better life for herself and her children...I just picked her cd up to get a taste....YUMMMM....the cd CIRCUS is steller!!!!
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MandiCDec 5, 2008Great album-listen to it non stop! Go Britney!
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SophieL.Jan 11, 2009Love this album - a few of the tracks are slightly dry in the middle (unusual you, blur and mmm papi) but generally another Britney classic. Tracks such as womanizer, circus and if u seek amy show Britney at her best. A different sound from her "crazy" and "baby one more time eras", more electro-pop than bubblegum, but no less enjoyable.
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SeanC.Jan 2, 2009Great album! Unusual You is the stand out track here!
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JuanF.Jan 4, 2009Easy, breezy, fun, pure pop.
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anonymousN.Mar 21, 2009Britney's personal life may be a circus of its own, but with this Circus, she proves once again that she can shove aside the paparazzi and the rumors for long enough to make a successful, poppy, and infectious dance album. Best tracks are Circus, If U Seek Amy, Womanizer, Shattered Glass, and Kill The Lights.
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TTDec 10, 2008Fresh, catchy, crisp.
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JohnC.Dec 14, 2008I love this album full of hits like Unusual you, Out from under, If u seek Amy, Circus, Womanizer, Kill the lights, Shattered Glass and Mannequin. Even the timeless Radar and other bonus songs like Phonography and Rock me in has hit written all over them.
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LJLJDec 2, 2008It's so good she sounds way better on this album than any other, and the songs are great. "Just don't call it a comeback"
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ChrisG.Dec 2, 2008CIRCUS Is The Best Album 2 Date 4rm Miss BRITNEY SPEARS Exactly What Whe Need Out In The Music World All That beyonce and christina All Boring Not Interesting At All .We Needed BRITNEY Back and She Dam Sure Is Back . . . . BRITNEY'S CIRCUS Is BRILLIANT and Its a 10 out 10. . . Go BRIT!
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EdwardM.Dec 3, 2008This Album rocksss. she's finaly back with her best album yet to date. i love her
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MichaelDec 3, 2008Wonderful comeback album. Her last three albums have been pop perfection!
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bobbobDec 4, 2008Her best album yet by far!
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alfonsozDec 5, 2008Wtf this is her best album ever. blackout wasn't as good as this one. I don't know what's up with the critics but they sure don't know anything about pop music for giving it a bad score. thisis truly amazing.
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LittleMr.ObsessiveDec 7, 2008"Circus" is the perfect album comeback album for Britney! It has great ballads like "Out From Under" and dirty-dancing songs like "Phonography". Other great songs like "If U Seek Amy" and "Kill the Lights" get stuvk on you head and you won't stop dancing, other songs like "Mmm..Papi" are Hawaiian Filled tunes! Grae job, Brit!
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JavierMFeb 23, 2009Great cd!!! It's the come back perfec for an artist like Britney!!! I love the songs "If you seek Amy" y "Mmmm papi". Pure pop!!. Britney's the best!!!
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J.MMar 24, 2009In my opinion her best album to date. There are no pointless songs that were tossed in just to fill the slots, every song has a purpose to make this a brilliant album.
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RichieFMar 29, 2009This is Britney Spears's actual come-back album. With brilliant hooks and a master production, you cannot go wrong with this album. She has gained a new fan in me by creating this masterpiece! Standout tracks include the beautifully wonderful "Unusual You" and the hook infused "Kill the Lights!"
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JoshuaSApr 25, 2009One of her best albums yet. A range of moods shown on this album. Although auto tuner is used on some songs, her voice still sounds natural and fairly powerful on most of them. She's (almost) back to her best. Good job Brit!
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hectorm.Dec 15, 2008Wow this album is awesome circus, if you seek amy, shattered glass, lace and leather... OMG i love all circus songs! good job britney
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OgiO.Dec 22, 2008Sets Brit back at the top of the industry.
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TonyZ.Dec 22, 2008It's the best album ever, all songs are great! Overall success!
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Sep 12, 2011Maybe not the right follow up to Blackout and to be honest Circus went too easy about the sounds (Blackout is darker) but at least this is a great album. Womanizer is the best single on the album! Circus, Kill The Lights, If U Seek Amy, Unusual You and Blur are great tracks too! Out from Under and My Baby are sweet ballads.
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Mar 23, 2012Circus is great album, not her best but still good enough for 10!
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Oct 21, 2013Definitely one of Britney's most underrated albums. People compare it too much to Blackout (her most overrated album), I personally enjoy it a lot more than Blackout, we actually get to listen to her real voice and there is more musical variety (electronic songs, dance songs, ballads, etc.). I'd say it's my second favorite Britney album, after In The Zone.
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May 29, 2012Simply 100% Perfect Album And Singles
This Is The 1st Britney Album That Should Get A Perfect 10/10!
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Nov 7, 2012Britney at her best returns and has made a helluva comeback with Womaniser and Circus... A must listen Although tracks like Blur and My Baby are slightly away from the direction of the album, it glues together perfectly with peppy tracks like If U Seek Amy and Mmm Papi :-P
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Mar 24, 2013Womiazer, Circus, Kill The Lights, If U Seek Amy, Unusual You, Papi, Lace And Leather!
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Dec 13, 2013melhor album pop melhor album pop melhor album pop melhor album pop melhor album pop melhor album pop melhor album pop amoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
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Oct 13, 2015This review contains spoilers, click expand to view.
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Jan 25, 2016Circus is by far the best Britney Spears album there is to date. You have hit songs like womanizer, circus, kill the lights and radar. Britney's other songs are great too. 10/10
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Feb 1, 2016
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Feb 9, 2017Com certeza Circus é um álbum marcante na carreira de Spears. Marca uma nova etapa na sua vida, e mostra que amadureceu, de canções profundos á canções dance, como o sucesso 'Womanizer'
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Mar 5, 2016Best album jjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjj
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Mar 25, 2016amazing album the best album of 2008 she did her thing on this album it was really her comeback album she nailed it with Circus and Blur and the album is timeless.
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Jan 28, 2017O melhor album de Britney com certeza, faixas com Out From Under, Shattered Glass, Blur, Lance and Lather tinham muito potencial pra ser single, esse album é sim melhor que seu antecessor "Blackout"
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Jun 8, 2019Underappreciated.
One of the few Britney albums that has slower songs and ballads on it.
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Aug 26, 2016Realmente grande, um album que seguiu a reta o nome do mesmo, todas as musicas são muito bem elaboradas, nem todas, mas muitas estão excelentes, o destaque para unusual You, Out From Under, Shatered Glasses e If U Seek Amy que são as perolas do album.
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Jul 23, 2017This album continues the legacy of Blackout, but in an unusual way. We can really feel the sadness, the kindness, the madness, and the fun times, a whole personality. This album it's really a Circus.
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Aug 31, 2019Circus mantuvo el ritmo de su antecesor Blackout, pero con su toque especial, haciéndolo destacar e incluso siendo uno de los mejores álbumes de Spears para la mayoría.
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Jan 31, 2019Pure pop, LOVE it! Best comeback ever! Unusual You and Circus are career highlights.
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Jan 28, 2020This review contains spoilers, click expand to view.
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Sep 17, 2020El lado B de blackout es la luz al final de Túnel con sus problemas personales logró crear arte
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Feb 5, 2022This review contains spoilers, click expand to view.
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Jul 29, 2022This review contains spoilers, click expand to view.
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May 13, 2023Tiene buenas canciones que saca lo mejor de ella pero está muy subestimado
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Dec 26, 2022Her second best album (after Blackout), i grew up with “Womanizer” “Radar” and “If U Seek Amy”
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jespearlh.Dec 2, 2008I really like all the songs... its more on techno-urbanish album.. britney's back, i guess.
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madic.Dec 3, 2008I love britney. love love love her.
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ChrisVDec 4, 2008I think this cd is really good.. i used to be a hard fan of britney a long time ago.. and i think shes taking the good way again.. pop music to the max... and great rythm.. excellent job!!!
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SteffenS.Dec 6, 2008As far as pop-albums go, this is an insanely pleasant album to listen to. Will it last long? No, but is pure pleasure and fun. Why not a full 10 point score? Because "Blackout" was even just a notch more complex.
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reineirmDec 11, 2008This is a pop gem!!! very modern, she knows what she is doing, both american and european flavors.
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DonB.Dec 2, 2008I can't imagine wanting much more on what is mostly, but not entirely a dance-pop project. Blackout was a more focused project for a niche market and I think Circus will be embraced more by the masses. The entire cd doesn't sound the same and she mixed things up a bit.
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TL.Dec 2, 2008Great Album...much better than Blackout. Only a couple songs I was not feelin', but overall I think she's back in true form. Circus, the song, is awesome!
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GlendaT.Dec 5, 2008I love it!!!!
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DrewN.Dec 2, 2008Although Blackout set the bar incredibly high for a "comeback", Britney's managed to put together a great set of pop songs. A bit warmer than Blackout, with more poppy songs, Circus is fun and full of Britney attitude. Highlights: Unusual You, Circus, Shattered Glass, Kill The Lights.
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HuanC.Dec 26, 2008
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Feb 24, 2012I have only two words - oh yes !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Jun 29, 2012Britney's second best cd released thus far. Good production and well put together. The album transitions very well as each song flow right into the next. It also contains her best ballad (Out From Under) since "Everytime". Though "Circus" and "Mannequin" are the best tracks on the cd.
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Mar 4, 2013if not her best then one of her best albums ever.!!! Songs like ''Circus'' Womanizer'' ''If U Seek Amy'' ''Mannequin'' ''Shattered Glass'' make you wanna dance..but on the other hand, ballads like ''Out from under'' ''My Baby'' or Unusual You'' are so so beautiful...
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Oct 20, 2016One of her best albums ever! Close enough to the old and classic pop sound. Britney got everything right in it, from the cover to the singles choice. Definitely a great piece of work!
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May 14, 2014This album is FANTASTIC. It's funny like no other she has ever released and every track stands out in it's own way. Unusual you was, for me, the best track on the album and one of the best of her entire carreer(too bad it wasn't released as a single :( ), and the others follow up to this.
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Sep 6, 2014Esse é o álbum da "volta por cima" de Britney. Depois de raspar a cabeça, beber, fumar, e ir para a clínica de reabilitação, e todos acharem que sua carreira estava acabada, voltou com tudo com o single Womanizer e o álbum Circus, um album pop muito bom e divertido. Acertou em cheio! As melhores faixas são "Circus" "Blur" e "Unusual You".
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Mar 10, 2016Um dos melhores albuns que eu já ouvi da Ms. Spears, muitos que dizem que ela morreu em 2004, mas esse album provou como uma verdadeira rainha retorna
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Sep 11, 2016this(and glory)is the best album of my diva and queen britney spears i am a bigggggggggggg fan of her and this is the most strong but is really underrated album of her, that shows songs like circus,unusual you etc... that show britney vocal skills and a pop star skills like womanizer that is her 2 big hit of all time, this album is really underrated album and deserves much more
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Jul 29, 2017Very interesting album. More mature Britney without losing sex-appeal. This album marked her comeback with a #1 on Billboard both important charts... Hot 100 & BB 200. Congrats, Brit.
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Mar 27, 2020Another pretty good Britney album with many dark dance jams! However "My Baby" breaks whole feel of an album for me. Anyway this is my second favorite album of Britney, only behind Blackout.
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Jan 10, 2020This review contains spoilers, click expand to view.
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Jul 24, 2020The definition of a perfect comeback. She doesn't takes any risks but she still releases an almost perfect pop album.It sounds a bit like Blackout but it's original at the same time and it has the best bonus tracks of Britney's career.
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Aug 29, 2020A really good album by Mrs Britney Spears, I give him a 9 because for me the order tracklist is a bit mess, but I love all the songs.
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Dec 29, 2021
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Nov 19, 2021Brilliant album from Britney Spears.
Very solid tracklist, including 'Womanizer' which is one of her best songs.
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Halfway through, Circus shifts from defiant booty calls to subtler material; suddenly, it's a first-rate electro-pop album.
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Obviously all is still not perfect in Britney's world, but Circus still does more than enough to remind us of why she's one of the world's most iconic pop stars.
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Her voice--treated and autotuned to within an inch of its life throughout--still sounds like that of the Mouseketeer who brought us '...Baby One More Time’, with every breathy “Mmmm… yeah!” and all the oh-so-naughty lyrics, such as the ones above, sounding forced and unconvincing. Of course, on a large number of the tracks here she has the solidly cool-sounding (no doubt expensive) backdrop of futur’n’b pop.