• Record Label: Jive
  • Release Date: Mar 29, 2011
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  1. Mar 23, 2012
    10
    I love FF, great dance record with dubstep influence! Go brit!
  2. 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. Dec 23, 2012
    9
    Britney At Her Best!
    Till The World Ends, And Drop Dead Beautiful Are Great!
  4. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. Apr 8, 2018
    7
    de los mejors albumes de su carrera, y tambien de los mejores albumes del año
  10. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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.
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  19. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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.
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  30. 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
  31. Apr 6, 2020
    9
    Femme Fatale incorporates elements of dubstep, distorted beats and electropop in a similar fashion to her hugely influential 2007 opus Blackout, and it’s non-stop-bangers tracklist has secured Spears continued chart dominance seven albums into her career. It’s the playful weirdness on tracks like “How I Roll” and “Up N’ Down” that suggest the undisputed Princess of Pop was having a betterFemme Fatale incorporates elements of dubstep, distorted beats and electropop in a similar fashion to her hugely influential 2007 opus Blackout, and it’s non-stop-bangers tracklist has secured Spears continued chart dominance seven albums into her career. It’s the playful weirdness on tracks like “How I Roll” and “Up N’ Down” that suggest the undisputed Princess of Pop was having a better time in the studio recording this album than during her rather vacant on-stage performances. This past decade has been a strange and enduring period of time in Spears’ career, but it’s undeniable that this cohesive dancefloor-ready body of work sounds absolutely incredible. Expand
  32. Jan 30, 2016
    6
    Album assez inégal, ancré dans son temps avec des sons électro dance qui ont assez mal vieilli.

    Coup de coeur: Inside Out et les pistes bonus de la version deluxe.
  33. Nov 2, 2018
    8
    The album overall is very consistent and for those who like electronic music this album is a must. With catchy lyrics and fun production the album is perfect for those looking for something to dance to. Favourites include Trip To Your Heart, Till the World Ends, Inside Out, I Wanna Go and How I Roll
  34. Aug 17, 2016
    9
    A solid pop album, but certainly not Britney's best.

    Several smash hits on the album with thumping beats and decent lyrics - the euphoric Till The World Ends, a clever play on words with Hold It Against Me, the radio-friendly I Wanna Go, the fun Seal It With A Kiss, the flirty Trouble For Me and the sweet Trip To Your Heart. Slower jams also pack a punch with Inside Out boasting some
    A solid pop album, but certainly not Britney's best.

    Several smash hits on the album with thumping beats and decent lyrics - the euphoric Till The World Ends, a clever play on words with Hold It Against Me, the radio-friendly I Wanna Go, the fun Seal It With A Kiss, the flirty Trouble For Me and the sweet Trip To Your Heart.

    Slower jams also pack a punch with Inside Out boasting some great production and vocals. Criminal is an under-rated masterpiece with its folksy style.

    How I Roll is a bizarre song, but that's not a bad thing! Drop Dead Beautiful is a decent filler track apart from the God-awful rap from Sabi. Gasoline is also a weird one and probably could've been left on the studio floor.

    The weakest track on the album is undeniably Big Fat Bass - produced by and featuring WillIAM. Shame Britney and her team felt it would be a good idea to have him be the Executive Producer of her next album, Britney Jean. Doesn't make any sense, does it?
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  35. Jun 8, 2019
    10
    Banger album.
    Put on if u want to party and just have fun overall.
    Recommended
  36. Aug 26, 2016
    10
    um album contemporâneo e gostoso de se ouvir, um dos melhores trabalhos da carreira de Britney sem duvidas alguma, destaque para Inside Out, He About Lose Me e Hold It Againts Me
  37. Sep 10, 2016
    8
    Definitely better than Circus, Britney sounds more confident and upbeat. Despite not liking much this new electronic vibe, the album still has great moments and some notably Britney characterization.
  38. Sep 11, 2016
    9
    this album, shows that britney spears is one of the best pop stars off all time she is my favorite artist and that albums shows to me that she is still on that world that she stills make sucess and hits like nobody makes, we have criminal that is one of the most beautiful songs of the world and other songs like hold it against me and i wanna go that shows the true britney talent to be a pop star
  39. Oct 13, 2016
    9
    Britney seems alive again in this album. She forgets the basic and classic circus and put herself on the fire of the dance-clubs and dancefloors. it like GaGa said: JUST DANCE! and the princess of pop follows the beat behing her.
  40. Nov 21, 2016
    7
    A step-up from circus. The only song i found to be sub-par was (Drop Dead) Beautiful. Till the world ends was great, and Criminal was very good. Other good songs are:Hold It Against Me, Inside Out, I Wanna Go, Big Fat Bass and Gasoline. The rest are average or just fine. Overall a quite consistent and a pleasant (unexpectedly) record.
  41. Jun 16, 2017
    8
    What a good album. You can tell that Britney's team was completely worth. A happy album that make you forget your problems, but she needs to get more personal.
  42. Sep 23, 2018
    7
    emme Fatale, in my opinion, is possibly the best album Britney Spears has released. Now granted In the Zone gave us "Toxic" and Circus, well it gave us "Womanizer" and "Circus"! But Femme Fatale is definitely up-to-date with the latest genres of music including, techno, electropop, synthpop, and even a touch of dubstep, which is new to the States (thankfully its Britney who is introducingemme Fatale, in my opinion, is possibly the best album Britney Spears has released. Now granted In the Zone gave us "Toxic" and Circus, well it gave us "Womanizer" and "Circus"! But Femme Fatale is definitely up-to-date with the latest genres of music including, techno, electropop, synthpop, and even a touch of dubstep, which is new to the States (thankfully its Britney who is introducing dubstep to us!). Some of the hallmarks of the albums has to be:
    I Wanna Go: a very upbeat, catchy tune with lots of autotune and bounce! This song is definitely radio worthy and I feel it has potential to be the popular song of Summer 2011! When the song starts it just makes you want to get up and dance and sing along to it! It's a great song and is probably the best song on the album!

    Trip To Your Heart: Very dancy tune, with lots of catchy beats and an awesome chorus melody! Trip to Your Heart is probably one of the sweetest songs on "Femme Fatale" and, in my opinion, sounds like something that Britney would've sung on "...Baby One More Time" or "Oops I Did It Again" if both of the albums were released in 2011! How I Roll: When you first hear this, you'll immediately think that this song is sexy (heavy breathing at the beginning of the song)! Like most of the songs on "Femme Fatale" it has a catchy chorus ("Because I got 9 lives like a kitty cat!") which makes it very sexy and alluring for Britney to sing! Gasoline: This song is shockingly perfect for the age in which we live in (ahem! gas prices). Gasoline is a very sexy song that fits perfectly for Spears and might I add, make gasoline sexy again!

    Criminal: This song is a more ballad like song which features Britney falling in love with a criminal. Definitely, puts you in the shoes of Britney's mama! And how she would feel if Britney really were in love with a criminal. Although slow, it's a great addition to "Femme Fatale"'s lineup of nightclub dance worthy tracks

    Up N Down (only available on the deluxe version): I love this song! The beats are perfect, vocals are perfect, melody is perfect, everything in this song is perfect! Definitely a song you would hum in your head! Some of the other songs with honors would include:
    Inside Out,
    Drop Dead (Beautiful),
    Seal It With A Kiss,

    Now I can say the whole album is great, but there is one song that I don't particularly like, and most people can agree with me on this one, Big Fat Bass! It sounds... OK... but too much autotune and heavy beats. Will.I.Am is not at his best in this song and doesn't do a great job as he did in "The E.N.D." but despite it all, Britney's vocal are outstanding and fills the void of the not-so-great beats and "vocals" (if you would like to call them that) of Will.I.Am! Overall the album is fantastic, but leaves a lot to be desired when it comes to Big Fat Bass. Other than that, well worth every single penny. Great addition to any Britney fan's collection!
    I also suggest the Deluxe version, all of the bonus tracks are awesome, even though I didn't mention them, they're great!
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  43. Aug 16, 2020
    10
    Maybe not her best, but easily Britneys' most enjoyable album. Every song slaps so hard and I am and will always be addicted to this album. My favourites include: "Inside out", "Selfish", "Don't keep me waiting", "Criminal", "Hold it against me" and more.
  44. Aug 4, 2019
    6
    Of the albums released in the 2010s, this one is her best in my opinion. This song has two of my favorite Britney songs on it: "Criminal" and "Gasoline." It also has great songs like "Inside Out," "Trip to Your Heart," and "He About To Lose Me."
  45. Feb 28, 2020
    10
    "Femme Fatale" is the definition of pop excellence. In my opinion it’s the lighter version of "Blackout". If you want a deep and personal album, "Femme Fatale" isn’t for you but if you want a fun dance pop album this one right here is the perfect choice. The album is filled with feel-good bops from start to finish. The majority of the album consists of fun dance pop songs ("Till the World"Femme Fatale" is the definition of pop excellence. In my opinion it’s the lighter version of "Blackout". If you want a deep and personal album, "Femme Fatale" isn’t for you but if you want a fun dance pop album this one right here is the perfect choice. The album is filled with feel-good bops from start to finish. The majority of the album consists of fun dance pop songs ("Till the World Ends", "I Wanna Go", "Trouble For Me", "Big Fat Bass", "Up N Down"). But Britney does change it up here and there. The dark electro-pop songs "Inside Out", "(Drop Dead) Beautiful", "Gasoline", "Scary" and "Selfish" are some of the best, sexiest and most interesting songs on the album. "Trip to Your Heart" is an electro-pop ballad that sounds like the little sister of "Heaven On Earth" and "Unusual You" from Britney's previous two albums. On songs like the #1 hit "Hold It Against Me", "Inside Out" and "Seal It With a Kiss", Britney experiments with dubstep and the results are incredible. "Don’t Keep Me Waiting" is probably the biggest standout on the album as it’s a pop-rock track. On "He About to Lose Me", Britney‘s voice is almost completely unedited. It’s a mid-tempo song that features an acoustic guitar and it’s one of the most emotional songs on the album. "Criminal" also incorporates real instruments like the guitar or the flute. It’s an amazing mid-tempo pop track that deserved to do much better on the charts. Especially the bridge is beautiful. The award for the most experimental song on the album definitely goes to "How I Roll". It’s a fun, quirky, feel-good, mid-tempo track and doesn't sound like anything Britney has done before. Overall "Femme Fatale" was one of the best albums of the 2010s. It’s not meant to be incredibly emotional and deep, it’s just a fun dance record. And it fulfills its job flawlessly. It never gets boring as all the songs have a unique touch and Britney experiments with a lot of different sounds. The only song that I don’t like completely is "Trip to Your Heart" but even that one isn’t bad. This album is a pop gem.

    Favorites: Hold It Against Me, Scary, (Drop Dead) Beautiful, Till the World Ends & Selfish
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  46. Sep 26, 2019
    8
    Femme Fatale is a solid EDM pop album. It is not risky at all, very catchy-radio friendly songs (ex. How I Roll) but is listenable without skipping songs. The production is good, and the includes of ballads and a mix of EDM-rock songs was a good decision to leave for a minute the same EDMs songs.
  47. Jan 10, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. There is no way to listen to this album and not emerge into the gum pop essence that it is. It is a true hit factory. Expand
  48. Jan 19, 2020
    10
    Don't care what people says about but I really think this is her best album!
  49. Jul 24, 2020
    6
    It's a good album but it could have been released by any other artist. She's just following a trend instead of creating a new trend, as she did with her previous albums. They should have gone for the style of the bonus tracks. Also, the lyrics makes the album worse.
    It still has great tracks like Hold It Against Me, Seal It With a Kiss, Don't Keep Me Waiting, He About To Lose Me and Inside Out.
  50. Sep 29, 2020
    10
    Britney Spears serves a pop perfection in this album. I love the non singles and singles. A dance album that deservers your attection
  51. Sep 17, 2020
    10
    Su álbum con mayores éxitos en el bbhot100 está hecho para sus fans más arriesgados que les gusta salir de fiesta
  52. Feb 28, 2021
    7
    This album scream "dance" and "summer" and it's definitely her redemption, bringing confidence and power more than ever in her career. Spears didn´t have such set of triumphant singles for a long time, as well as such perfectly produced album. It's so good to see her shine again.
  53. Nov 10, 2020
    10
    Un álbum perfecto, con un pop que no se volvió a ver, sin duda Britney nos dio un excelente trabajo lleno de bops, al pasar de los años aún se escucha fresco.
  54. Nov 19, 2021
    9
    Femme Fatale is by far Britney's best album from the handful I've listened to so far.
    Very, very impressive album. Surprising.
  55. Jul 29, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. O pop eletrônico chiclete e altamente comercial, mas feito da forma mais impecável. Expand
  56. Dec 26, 2022
    10
    This album is SO GOOD!! Its songs are perfect to party with, they’re so catchy and the album overall makes me happy.
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67

Generally favorable reviews - based on 25 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 25
  2. Negative: 1 out of 25
  1. 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.
  2. The poppers keep on coming right through the bonus tracks of porn-lite funk-lite that's quirky and clever front to back.
  3. 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.