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Quite the most lifeless and unloved record to be released by an artist of Spears' global stature.
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SpinA hectic sonic pileup. [Dec 2003, p.130]
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Unlike previous Britney albums, In the Zone has no filler and no shoddy cover versions, just 57 varieties of blue-chip hit-factory pop.
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VibeA supremely confident dance record that also illustrates Spears's development as a songwriter. [Jan 2004, p.126]
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Q MagazineA sprightly collection of provocative pop. [Jan 2004, p.122]
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Stylus Magazine
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The harder Spears tries to be Madonna or Janet Jackson, the less convincing she is.
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Despite inventive touches like zigzagging strings and humping-android hooks, too many tracks... are little more than wobbly, rhythm-based contraptions intended to advance Spears' sex-princess-on-the-loose image.
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She finally delivers an album that's more fun than filler.
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She may be older now, but she still sounds like a little girl, which undercuts both the glistening, sensual midtempo grooves that dominate the album and the big, booming uptempo cuts that offer a change of pace.
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Especially without the aid of visuals, Spears remains a chilly nonentity who gets upstaged by her surroundings, but there are worse things for her to be than window dressing for some of the most state-of-the-art beats money can buy.
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While the kiddie trance and dirrty hip-hop are as blatant a bid for credibility as young Brit's moans upon discovering the joys of all-night raving and her own hand, the pop princess of old keeps peeking through the steamed-up windows, and ultimately saves the disc from disaster.
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BlenderThis I'm-coming-out record is an unhesitant move from songs of the heart to songs of the groin. [Dec 2003, p.130]
Awards & Rankings
User score distribution:
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Positive: 588 out of 708
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Mixed: 34 out of 708
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Negative: 86 out of 708
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May 24, 2011
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Mar 27, 2020
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Feb 16, 2020i got the urge to revisit this album and its **** incredible. idk how this hasnt become a cult classic