In The Zone
by Britney Spears
  • Record Label: Jive
  • Release Date: Nov 18, 2003
User Score
8.1

Universal acclaim- based on 708 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 588 out of 708
  2. Mixed: 34 out of 708
  3. Negative: 86 out of 708

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  1. PersonP
    Nov 18, 2003
    2
    She turned from a Catholic school girl...to a full out sex machine. Cripes.
  2. MattD
    Nov 18, 2003
    0
    piece of trash.
  3. AndrewF.
    Nov 18, 2003
    10
    I think that this album sounds very different and catchy. Britney spent more time on this album and it shows.
  4. bobk
    Nov 18, 2003
    10
    GREAT
  5. ChrisS
    Nov 18, 2003
    9
    This is easily the best album of her career.
  6. JonK
    Nov 18, 2003
    10
    Finally a solid album from Britney Spears!
  7. karene
    Nov 18, 2003
    1
    it sucks.
  8. MattM
    Nov 18, 2003
    10
    Britney Spears is back with her fourth album "In The Zone," and it is undeniably her best work to date. What a sensational assault on the senses this record is - a colourful, uniquely varied, beyond satisfying collection. Missing from this CD is Max Martin's bubble gum pop of old and a newer, edgier sound. Britney herself has never performed so well vocally, and every track suits her Britney Spears is back with her fourth album "In The Zone," and it is undeniably her best work to date. What a sensational assault on the senses this record is - a colourful, uniquely varied, beyond satisfying collection. Missing from this CD is Max Martin's bubble gum pop of old and a newer, edgier sound. Britney herself has never performed so well vocally, and every track suits her beautifully. Pop Goddess Madonna makes an appearance on the busy, enthralling opening track and first single "Me Against The Music." Other standouts on the album include the hip-hop anthem "(I Got That) Boom Boom" featuring Ying Yang Twins; "Breathe On Me," a sensual, dancey number; "Toxic," with its frenetic string arrangement and coy vocals; "Shadow," a gorgeous, uptempo ballad courtesy of the Matrix; "Brave New Girl," a flawlessly crafted dance/pop number with a killer chorus; and the lush, haunting closing ballad "Everytime," produced by Guy Sigsworth. An unimpressive and unnecessary remix of "Me Against The Music" is tacked on as a bonus track, the only misstep on an otherwise impeccably joyful, truly magnificent record. Yes, Britney's done it again, and she's better than ever. "In The Zone" is one of the best albums of 2003.… Expand
  9. KenC
    Nov 18, 2003
    0
    Pure ass.
  10. [Anonymous]
    Nov 18, 2003
    4
    Disappointing. Tends to the atonal, when she should be sticking to her hook-heavy hits.
  11. WaltM
    Nov 18, 2003
    10
    This CD is AWESOME and it's best Britney's EVER done. I love every single song and I recomend it to everyone.
  12. anniee
    Nov 18, 2003
    9
    This is the album that 'Britney" should have been. This is a leap for Britney, and it's a leap in the right direction. It's hard to label this album as one particular type of music, but it's impulsiveness is sure to lease an enormaous fan base. Some of the more techno beats you've been hearing about belong to Breathe on Me and Touch of My hand. Showdown is by far This is the album that 'Britney" should have been. This is a leap for Britney, and it's a leap in the right direction. It's hard to label this album as one particular type of music, but it's impulsiveness is sure to lease an enormaous fan base. Some of the more techno beats you've been hearing about belong to Breathe on Me and Touch of My hand. Showdown is by far one of the best songs Britney could possibly have mastered, mixing her usual sulty-whispering voice, with an incredible hook and melody, not to mention the power in her vocals. Which leads me to mention the catchiest track, Toxic. For ONCE, Britney takes a powerful stance on er position as the force behind the album. I hear she won't release it as a single, which is the wrong choice. It's a powerful song. Te less intresting songs, I'm sorry to say, are the ballads, Everytime and Shadow. While Everytime is linked to that ex of hers, most of us would like to move past that, and the song isn't all that intresting, though a bit haunting, which is something new. Shadow has a certain Kelly Clarkson feel, which isn't usual Britney either. Brave New Girl is very New-Pop with a nice rythem. Two more let downs are Outrageous and The hook Up. They're just, well, boring.… Expand
  13. JohnnyB
    Nov 17, 2003
    0
    Oh my goodness, this album is pure crap. It's as if Ms. Spears keeps getting worse and worse. She needs to step it up I mean she's filthy rich, take some vocal lessons or learn to play an instrument. Please do something cause this same shit is getting old.
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Metascore
66

Generally favorable reviews - based on 13 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 13
  3. Negative: 1 out of 13
  1. Dot Music
    20
    Quite the most lifeless and unloved record to be released by an artist of Spears' global stature.
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  2. Spin
    67
    A hectic sonic pileup. [Dec 2003, p.130]
  3. The Guardian
    80
    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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