The show was critically praised for its technical innovations, the pièce de résistance being a water screen that pumped two tons of water into the stage. Lynne asked family friend and entertainment lawyer Larry Rudolph for his opinion and submitted a tape of Spears singing over a Whitney Houston karaoke song along with some pictures. It debuted at number one in the US, selling 1.3 million copies, breaking the Nielsen SoundScan record for the highest debut sales by any solo artist. The next day, Spears's visitation rights were suspended at an emergency court hearing, and Federline was given sole physical and legal custody of their children. [288][289][290] Femme Fatale and Britney Jean were also heavily influenced by electronic music genres. [50] The look was compared to that of Kate Bush in the music video for her 1978 single, "The Man with the Child in His Eyes". [333] In 2016, Sabrina Weiss of Refinery29 referred to her lip-syncing as a "well-known fact that's not even taboo anymore. She embarked on a four-year concert residency, Britney: Piece of Me, at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas to promote her next two albums Britney Jean (2013) and Glory (2016). During her childhood, she also had gymnastics and voice lessons, and won many state-level competitions and children's talent shows. [15] Lyrically, "Toxic" talks about being addicted to a lover. [...] Spears expresses perfectly the conflicting urges of adolescence, the tension between chastity and sexual experience, between hedonism and responsibility, between confidence and vulnerability. The choreography was a collaboration between Brian Friedman and Spears, and every scene had a completely different, strictly structured routine. [156] In August 2011, Spears received the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award at the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards. Spears had originally envisioned "Sheryl Crow music, but younger; more adult contemporary." [338], Upon launching her music career with ...Baby One More Time, Spears was labeled a teen idol,[339] and Rolling Stone described her as "the latest model of a classic product: the unneurotic pop star who performs her duties with vaudevillian pluck and spokesmodel charm. Directed by Phil Griffin, For the Record was shot in Beverly Hills, Hollywood, and New York City during the third quarter of 2008. "[21] Caryn Ganz of Spin commented, "Spears hits pay dirt on 'Toxic'". In the publication, Spears revealed that she had suffered from crippling anxiety in the past, and that motherhood played a major role in helping her overcome it. I Did it Again, "There was a shift occurring in both the music and her public image: She was sharper, sexier and singing about more grown-up fare, setting the stage for 2001's Britney, which shed her innocent skin and ushered her into adulthood. 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It has sold more than 10 million copies, making it one of the best-selling singles of all time. [203] Editor-in-chief of the magazine, Stephen Gan, revealed that Spears was selected for the "V100" issue because of her status as an icon in the industry. Beyonce, Bruno and her ex JT", "Britney Spears 'comeback' album inspired by Selena Gomez", "Britney Spears revela que Selena Gomez e Ariana Grande são "inspirações, "The way he moved: Jackson leaves dance world void", "Britney Spears: Biography: Rolling Stone", "Twitter Reacts to Britney Spears and Iggy Azalea's "Pretty Girls, "Why Britney Spears and her team opted for tradition with the release of 'Glory, "In the Zone – Britney Spears | AllMusic", "Britney Spears, 'Britney Jean' (RCA) - album review", "INTERVIEW: Britney Spears Says 'Glory' Album Is 'Different,' Will Have Some Hip-Hop – On Air with Ryan Seacrest", "Oh Baby Baby! [76] The same year, Limp Bizkit frontman Fred Durst said that he was in a relationship with Spears. [71] On April 15, 2020, the music video of "Toxic" reached 441 million views on YouTube. After she steals it, she enters an apartment and poisons her boyfriend. [208] On July 14, 2016, Spears released the lead single, "Make Me...", from her ninth studio album, featuring guest vocals from American rapper G-Eazy. Femme Fatale became Spears's first album in which three of its songs reached the top ten of the chart. In a 2009 interview, he explained that "I just guess at the time it was taboo for a guy like me to be associated with a gal like her. [290][348] Erlewine reflected on that time of her life by saying that "each new disaster [was] stripping away any residual sexiness in her public image". [85] In June 2004, Spears fell and injured her left knee during the music video shoot for "Outrageous". "[22] Spears sang Houston's "I Have Nothing" (1992) for the executives, and was subsequently signed to the label. 34 in UK", "Britney Spears Debuts 'Work Bitch' Following Leak By 'One Bad Apple': Listen", "Week Ending Sept. 22, 2013. In the United States, Spears became the only female artist to have her first five studio albums debut at the two top slots of the chart. [436] In April 2002, through the efforts of Spears and The Britney Spears Foundation, a grant of $1 million was made to the Twin Towers Fund to support the children of uniformed service heroes affected by the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, including New York City Fire Department and its Emergency Medical Services Command, the New York City Police Department, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, the New York State Office of court Administration and other government offices. This all would change when she dropped her song "Toxic… Child advocates were horrified by the photos of her holding the wheel with one hand and Sean with the other. "[343] Entertainment Weekly's Adam Markovitz described Spears as "an American institution, as deeply sacred and messed up as pro wrestling or the filibuster. Something clicks and I go and turn into this different person. Here I show you tabs how to play Britney Spears – Toxic on a single guitar string.It was released in 2004 as the second single from her fourth album “In the Zone”. [228] Tickets were sold out within minutes for major cities, and additional dates were added to meet the demand. [17] The song also won Most Performed Work at the 2004 Ivor Novello Awards. [134] Spears embarked on The Circus Starring Britney Spears tour in March 2009. [43] It also generated some controversy due to her racy outfits. 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[143] American pop band Selena Gomez & the Scene performed a tribute to Spears during their 2011 We Own the Night Tour. Britney Spears' ex-husband, Jason Alexander, made it clear where his support lays in her ongoing conservatorship battle. [citation needed], Spears was hired for her first professional role as the understudy for the lead role of Tina Denmark in the Off-Broadway musical Ruthless!. The music video featured a Spears look-alike and fueled the rumors that she had been unfaithful to him. "[197][198] At the 2015 Teen Choice Awards, Spears received the Candie's Style Icon Award, her ninth Teen Choice Award. [413], She is listed by the Guinness World Records as having the "Best-selling album by a teenage solo artist" for her debut album ...Baby One More Time which sold over thirteen million copies in the United States. [54], In January 2001, Spears performed as a special guest in the Super Bowl XXXV halftime show headlined by Aerosmith and NSYNC. at her kindergarten graduation. Janet Jackson was originally intended to record Britney Spears’ worldwide hit ‘Toxic,‘ according to the hit’s songwriter Cathy Dennis. [405] Rita Ora's music video for "Only Want You" was inspired by Spears's "Everytime" music video, and said in a stories from Instagram, "Hey @britneyspears this was for you because I love you so. [50], The music video for "Toxic" was filmed on a sound-stage in Los Angeles, California. [199] In November, Spears guest starred as a fictionalized version of herself on The CW series, Jane the Virgin. She began dating "Slumber Party"'s music video co-star Sam Asghari after the two met on set. [87] In August 2006, Spears posed nude for the cover of Harper's Bazaar. [155] A DVD of the tour was released in November 2011. [111] Despite the criticism, the single enjoyed worldwide success, peaking at number one in Canada and within the top ten in almost every country it charted. [272][273][274][275][276] Spears has also felt inspired by artists of younger generations, such as Selena Gomez and Ariana Grande. [158] In December 2011, Spears became engaged to her long-time boyfriend Jason Trawick, who had formerly been her agent. Spears and Azalea performed the track live at the 2015 Billboard Music Awards from The AXIS, the home of Spears's residency, to positive critical response. With a gross of U.S. $131.8 million, it became the fifth highest-grossing tour of the year. [23] By 2009, she had released seven more perfumes including Fantasy. [120][121] In July 2008, Spears regained some visitation rights after coming to an agreement with Federline and his counsel. She added: "It really pisses me off because I'm busting my ass out there and singing at the same time and nobody ever gives me credit for it". After a video intermission in which Spears finds and captures the stalker that follows her, the show continues with a martial arts-inspired remix of "Toxic", in which Spears wears a kimono and battles dancing ninjas. [41][42] On March 7, 2004, "Toxic" debuted at number one on the UK Singles Chart for the week ending date March 13, 2004, becoming her fourth number-one hit in the United Kingdom. She's the person that I've really looked up to. [335] Spears has commented on the topic, saying: "[...] Because I'm dancing so much, I do have a little bit of playback, but there's a mixture of my voice and the playback." "[294] In 2003, People magazine cited her as one of the 50 Most Beautiful People. Spears has performed "Toxic" in live appearances, including the 2004 NRJ Music Awards and three of her concert tours. "Toxic" was performed by Spears at Britney Spears: In the Zone, a concert special that aired in ABC on November 17, 2003. The website's leading music sites with more than 7.5 million page views and more than 500,000 uniqueusers each month. [6][7][8][9] It features varied instrumentation, such as drums, synthesizers, violins, and high-pitched strings.