Femme Fatale
by Britney Spears
  • Record Label: Jive
  • Release Date: Mar 29, 2011
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7.4

Generally favorable reviews- based on 707 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 535 out of 707
  2. Mixed: 69 out of 707
  3. Negative: 103 out of 707
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  1. Zone111
    Mar 23, 2012
    10
    I love FF, great dance record with dubstep influence! Go brit!
  2. dreammusic
    Nov 7, 2012
    10
    Femme Fatale shoots Britney up with all time stars like The Beatles and ABBA. Frankly this album is one which will make you move with it's groovy beat even if you are crying! although Criminal takes a different direction from the rest of the record, it is just perfect. true Pop Perfection. PS.:All of those people who think Britney's going down, well have a shot at this and then tell meFemme Fatale shoots Britney up with all time stars like The Beatles and ABBA. Frankly this album is one which will make you move with it's groovy beat even if you are crying! although Criminal takes a different direction from the rest of the record, it is just perfect. true Pop Perfection. PS.:All of those people who think Britney's going down, well have a shot at this and then tell me whether you would rather listen to the horrendous Bieber or Britney???????… Expand
  3. MusicForever
    Dec 23, 2012
    9
    Britney At Her Best!
    Till The World Ends, And Drop Dead Beautiful Are Great!
  4. m4theusilveir4
    Dec 28, 2012
    9
    This album can be the best that she ever released. With electronic beats and provocative lyrics, Britney offer us another great album. For me, the highlights of the album are "Till the World Ends", "I Wanna Go", "Trip to Your Heart" (a 2011 version of "Heaven On Earth") and "Criminal". Yes, she did it again!
  5. Jeveuzac
    Jul 19, 2013
    8
    Britney Spears se caracteriza por álbumes bien producidos aunque en algunos casos como en este, sus letras no son muy buenas, incluso después del track número 9 se vuelve un poco aburrido y de la edición de lujo solo salvas un track
  6. mike4444
    Jan 6, 2014
    8
    I have never been a Britney Spears fan and never will be, but she did do some good music here. The singles are all fun and upbeat and keeps the filth commonly associated with her to a miminum
  7. warrenworld
    May 4, 2014
    8
    Brit's seventh studio album serves as a testament to her career. She's obviously not the most talented artist you've ever seen in the music industry, but you do get these moments from her where she gets it right, and when she gets it right, she kicks your favorite female pop star's butt and look good doing it.
  8. prayyoucatchme
    Aug 30, 2016
    1
    Spears' sophomore album, which was critically one of her best, and featured the self-titled single that everyone and their mothers know. The album is headlined by such songs as Oops...I did it again, Stronger, and Lucky, with each one reaching the top 15 in the US Billboard 100 charts. Though those songs were popular, and I think they are catchy, the album does have its flaws. (I can't getSpears' sophomore album, which was critically one of her best, and featured the self-titled single that everyone and their mothers know. The album is headlined by such songs as Oops...I did it again, Stronger, and Lucky, with each one reaching the top 15 in the US Billboard 100 charts. Though those songs were popular, and I think they are catchy, the album does have its flaws. (I can't get no) Satisfaction is a word-for-word cover of the original Rolling Stones song, and it just comes off as awful personally. Also, the last track on the album, Dear Diary, is very, very stupid, in my opinion. Buy it to relive some nostalgia, but be aware this is the early 2000's, and bubblegum pop is just as cheesy as you thought it was. Collapse… Expand
  9. ManuelContreras
    Apr 8, 2018
    7
    de los mejors albumes de su carrera, y tambien de los mejores albumes del año
  10. jaencarlosg25
    Jul 29, 2017
    10
    Femme Fatale is her re-invention for the new decade. Full of electropop gems and introducing dubstep into her music. She managed to make such a classic song to dance *till the world ends*
  11. Jann_Junx
    Aug 31, 2019
    10
    Sin dudarlo puedo decir que es el mejor álbum de la década, con excelentes canciones como Hold It Against Me, empezando con todo, merecía más reconocimiento siendo uno de los mejores álbumes de Britney, incluso al nivel de In The Zone y Blackout. Arte pop en su máxima expresión.
  12. pauldiam
    Jun 23, 2018
    1
    Britney sounds a lot like a programmed bot than her previous effort and there are no emotions at all. This is an album that has no purpose and even the name of the album is very random. No vibes of a femme fatale are detected in the tracks and you can barely hear her voice. This is disappointing.
  13. HirroHernan
    Jul 2, 2018
    0
    One of the worst albums ever released in the last 10 years. Mediocre, Bland, Boring. I hope Britney just retire.
  14. owenrw89
    Dec 7, 2016
    7
    At first, I didn't like it. I thought it was overproduced and void of Britney herself. However, after several listens it suddenly sunk it. It's a bold and brilliant dance record. The production literally screams at you, but in the right way. Full of hooks, full of electronic goodness and full of sex appeal. An album designed with one goal on mind - to make the listener want to dance. DoesAt first, I didn't like it. I thought it was overproduced and void of Britney herself. However, after several listens it suddenly sunk it. It's a bold and brilliant dance record. The production literally screams at you, but in the right way. Full of hooks, full of electronic goodness and full of sex appeal. An album designed with one goal on mind - to make the listener want to dance. Does it achieve this? Totally.… Expand
  15. Juliakay337
    May 25, 2012
    8
    This is a surprisingly good record. It's catchy, dance-able, and pretty consistent all the way through. Her voice is extremely electronic, but in my opinion, Britney has a weak little voice anyway, and doesn't sing live, so it's probably for everyone's benefit. The songs sound very current, and it's upbeat all the way through (thank god no sappy ballads). It's a huge improvement over herThis is a surprisingly good record. It's catchy, dance-able, and pretty consistent all the way through. Her voice is extremely electronic, but in my opinion, Britney has a weak little voice anyway, and doesn't sing live, so it's probably for everyone's benefit. The songs sound very current, and it's upbeat all the way through (thank god no sappy ballads). It's a huge improvement over her last record, and hopefully she will keep going in this direction when she makes a new record. Her strength is in making songs fun, and that shows on Femme Fatale.… Expand
  16. Parera_Starr11
    Jun 29, 2012
    7
    A Good Lp. Its constant but a bit over produced. There is way too much auto-tune for it to get anything above a 7 from me. Standout tracks are: I Wanna Go, Trip to Your Heart and How I Roll.
  17. BritArmy93
    Nov 20, 2012
    9
    Next to 'Blackout' this is her best album yet, 15 out of 16 tracks could be released as a single, the only track that's kinda decent is 'Don't Keep Me Waiting' but it's also a song that goes into a different direction which is good. With a bit more promotion this could be as successful as 'Britney' or 'In the Zone'. This album is entertaining, catchy, fun and full of energy.
  18. Viainfinito
    May 14, 2013
    10
    Femme Fatale is a great album to work-out and dance to. The album is meticulously produced and very cohesive as a dance-pop record. The introduction of dub-step in "Hold It Against Me" is a trendsetter to all the mainstream pop songs after 2011. This song is responsible for the dub-step bridge structure that we often hear nowadays. Although the lyrics could be more diverse on its subject,Femme Fatale is a great album to work-out and dance to. The album is meticulously produced and very cohesive as a dance-pop record. The introduction of dub-step in "Hold It Against Me" is a trendsetter to all the mainstream pop songs after 2011. This song is responsible for the dub-step bridge structure that we often hear nowadays. Although the lyrics could be more diverse on its subject, overall it's neglect-able since the direction for the album is to create fun dance tracks. Britney sounds very confident and sassy on the album compared to her previous record "Circus". The tracks that I would recommend are "Till The World Ends", "Hold It Against Me", Inside Out", How I Roll", "Trouble For Me", "He About To Lose Me" and "Criminal".
    Overall, I think this album is a must for general pop listeners who look for fun dance tracks to dance to and have a genuine great time.    … Expand
  19. maryrainbow
    May 14, 2013
    10
    Love this album, Britney is the best girl......Love this album, Britney is the best girl......Love this album, Britney is the best girl...............
  20. BWETMatangi
    Aug 9, 2013
    5
    One of the worst Britney Spears CD's. Her highly autotuned voice gets annoying, and the songs are horribly written. Definitely not a good album, only four or five good songs.
  21. miguelandrade1
    Oct 25, 2013
    6
    Femme fatale is a good album, but is too predictable. There is no innovation, it is always the same eletronic music with a bit of auto-tune, definitely not one of the best works made my pop princess Britney Spears. There is no comparison with her previous works, such as blackout and circus, but it has good songs like "criminal", "he about to lose me" and "hold it against me".
  22. DarkBates
    Nov 6, 2013
    7
    Not her worst, not her best... the chorus are catching, but not like in her other albums. Till The World Ends Hold It Against me. And what about Gasoline... hmmm... this song is "just ok".
  23. yessv
    Sep 8, 2016
    6
    so presta os singles, album cheio de auto tune e cagado. Britney deixou a desejar um album tão promissor como esse no final foi lançado faltando mais naturalidade
  24. breathesp
    Dec 13, 2013
    10
    rainha samba em todas melhor cd amo mais que tudo princesa do pop cd pra se jogar na boate melhor cd de 2011 bateu recordes vendeu quem nem agua sucesso
  25. lukeparkes26
    Jul 15, 2016
    10
    Femme Fatale is what every club needs: the album contains so many hits from the lead single "Hold It Against Me" to bonus tracks like "Up N Down." It remains fresh even in 2016.
  26. GabrielRivalta
    Jun 21, 2014
    10
    Femme Fatale é o melhor álbum da Britney, mostra novamente seu grande retorno, o álbum simplesmente é perfeito, todas as músicas são ótimas e viciantes, além dos produtores serem ótimos, não consigo escolher uma faixa preferida, pois todas me encantam, realmente Britney sobe escolher as músicas, os singles e cantá-las, vocal impecável.
  27. PinkFriday
    Sep 6, 2014
    8
    Femme Fatale é o álbum mais comercial de Britney. Há algumas faixas como "Big Fat Bass" que poderiam ser trocadas facilmente por outra qualquer. Não é nem de longe seu melhor álbum, mas também não é o pior.
  28. Felipecritic
    Oct 21, 2017
    7
    Trazendo uma sonoridade eletrônica misturada com música pop, que a própria Britney popularizou em 2007 junto com Kylie Minogue, Femme Fatale é um dos principais CDs de 2011. Responsável pelos sucessos "Hold It Against Me", "Till the World Ends" e "I Wanna Go".
  29. LucasTReviews
    Jul 12, 2015
    9
    Britney Spears busca se reinventar em cada álbum lançado: Todas suas obras conseguem uma sonoridade diferente de seu último lançamento, e com o Femme Fatale não foi diferente.

    Com uma pegada mais POP que nunca, a princesinha do gênero fez canções como Hold It Against Me, I Wanna Go & Till The World Ends, que serão um marco para sua carreira, tanto pelos vídeos um tanto quanto criativos    Britney Spears busca se reinventar em cada álbum lançado: Todas suas obras conseguem uma sonoridade diferente de seu último lançamento, e com o Femme Fatale não foi diferente.

    Com uma pegada mais POP que nunca, a princesinha do gênero fez canções como Hold It Against Me, I Wanna Go & Till The World Ends, que serão um marco para sua carreira, tanto pelos vídeos um tanto quanto criativos e bem dirigidos quanto pelas conquistas que a mesma conseguiu com os frutos do trabalho.

    Este é o tipo de álbum em que todas as músicas servem para ser single, pois todas conseguem cativar o público de alguma forma diferente entre si, um verdadeiro ouro nos dado por Spears, e que me perdoem os outros de sua discografia até então lançados, mas Femme Fatale é de longe o melhor.    … Expand
  30. JesusRT
    Oct 13, 2015
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The best album of Britney, and my favorite song every is how i roll, incredible album xoxoxxoxoxoxoxoxoxooxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxooxoxoxoxoxox… Expand
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 25 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 25
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 25
  3. Negative: 1 out of 25
  1. Hartford Courant
    May 24, 2011
    80
    Despite a slew of hit singles and eye-popping sales figures, Britney Spears has never released an album as coherent from start to finish as her latest, Femme Fatale.
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  2. Expert Witness (MSN Music)
    Apr 15, 2011
    83
    The poppers keep on coming right through the bonus tracks of porn-lite funk-lite that's quirky and clever front to back.
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  3. No Ripcord
    Apr 5, 2011
    70
    Femme Fatale equips Britney with material which is strong enough to enable the original all-American Pop Princess to hold her own in such an overcrowded context.
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