
Product Type: ABIS_MUSIC
Label: Jive Records
Manufacturer: Jive Records
Publisher: Jive Records
Studio: Jive Records
Release Date: 2007-10-30
Product Description
Blackout [Explicit Content] Britney Spears Label: Jive Release Date: 10/30/2007 1 Gimme More - 4:11 2 Piece of Me - 3:32 3 Radar - 3:49 4 Break the Ice - 3:16 5 Heaven on Earth - 4:52 6 Get Naked (I Got a Plan) - 4:45 7 Freakshow - 2:55 8 Toy Soldier - 3:21 9 Hot as Ice - 3:16 10 Ooh Ooh Baby - 3:28 11 Perfect Lover - 3:02 12 Why Should I Be Sad - 3:10
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She may be bald, and her parenting skills may be more backwoods than the celebrity-obsessed would prefer, but when it comes to her profession (singing pop songs, for those who have forgotten) you've got to give Brit a break. Not because her previous records have been flawless--for all its first-listen appeal, Oops! I Did It Again will drive even the most tolerant pop fiend bats after two repeats, and it's hard for long-term fans to overlook the unfortunate "I Love Rock N Roll" off 2001's Britney--but because, despite all the personal tumult, she's feeling the music like never before. Blackout is not a brilliant record for its vocals, though they're good in the cooing, sex-kittenish way we've come to expect (check first single "Gimme More," a monstrously catchy dance-pop number, for the requisite moans and sighs). But it is brilliant. And though the Neptunes, Bloodshy & Avant, and Nate "Danja" Hills do their trippy, thumpy, raved-up thing successfully enough to make you think so, the brilliance isn't in the production only. The crackling "Radar" gets under your skin not just because of its club-ready beat, a familiar element on this disc, but also from Britney's deliberate vocal haze; here she is interpreting how she ought to sound against the heat of this track, and pretty skillfully--she goes for pure vibe, and she gets it. And while the words to the seemingly autobiographical "Piece of Me" are enough to pull you in themselves--here we get to hear Britney refer to herself as "Miss Bad Media Karma"--they get a little something extra from our girl's newly awakened sense of what makes a song flow; she has the good sense to squeal. Is she a credible role model? Certainly not. Is her music worth hitting, as the old song goes, one more time? Absolutely. --Tammy La Gorce
If you still haven't the BLACKOUT album and you're thinking of buying it you'd better get this JPN edition that has got the most number of songs: all the international editions have got only 12 tracks while the JPN edition has got 12 4 bonus = 16 tracks in all: three new titles: Outta This World - Everybody - Get Back and a new version of the first single of the album: Gimme More (Paul Oakenfold Remix) so if you want to have the Best Edition of BLACKOUT buy this!
A surprisingly good comeback album from the self proclaimed queen of pop. After all her alcohol and drug fueled antics, she somehow managed to find someone to help her produce some appropriate music which appeals to a broader segment of potential listeners. Several of the songs describe the nuttiness that was her life at recording time. We all knew she'd flip out eventually, but after every fall, comes the climb back, and she definitely climbed back into her game. Of course, Circus is her REAL comeback album, but this one set the stage for the return of Brit's sanity and credibility. Welcome back, Britney.
I like many people grew up listening to Britney. I have and love almost every album. I think blackout is amazing, in fact, I like this album better than Circus. It's full of uptempo club tracks that I love. It never gets old. I've been listening to this album for three years now and its always on repeat. I feel like a lot of people over looked blackout. Here are my favorites
Radar
Why Should I be sad
Freakshow
Perfect Lover
Gimme More
Enjoy!
I received the blackout Japan edition as I was expected and it was shipped as they have told me. CD was brand new. I recommend this seller.
This album is pretty much about the pleasure principle. No pun intended on Janet Jackson's song. I've never been much of a Britney fan, but this album makes for good dance music. If you can distance yourself from her scandalous and strange behavior you may be surprised to enjoy the music in here.
My favorite songs on the album:
Piece of Me
Radar
Get Naked (I Got A Plan)
Ooh Baby
Break The Ice
Why Should I Be Sad
It's interesting to note that this album reminds me of some of Kylie Minogue's work from the 2000s like Fever and Body Language.
It's true that some of lyrics are either questionable like Perfect Lover or silly like Hot As Ice, but most dance music doesn't have the most profound lyrics. I wouldn't call this a classic, but enjoyable club music. Just take it for what it is.