List of songs recorded by Britney Spears
American singer Britney Spears made her chart debut in November 1998 with "...Baby One More Time", which attained global success and reached the top position of every major countries charts. It was followed by the release of her debut studio album, ...Baby One More Time, which opened at number one on the Canadian Albums Chart and US Billboard 200, being later certified fourteen-times platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America.[1] Spears' second studio album, Oops!... I Did It Again, was released on May 16, 2000, and became the fastest-selling album ever by a female act in the US with 1,319,193 units sold in its opening week.[2] It spawned four singles: "Oops!... I Did It Again", "Lucky", "Stronger", and "Don't Let Me Be the Last to Know". In November 2001, Spears' self-titled album spawned worldwide hit "I'm a Slave 4 U", which is notable for being a musical departure from her previous material.[3] After a two-year break, Spears's fourth studio album, In the Zone, was released in November 2003. The album featured "Me Against the Music", a collaboration with Madonna that reached the top position of the European Hot 100 Singles, and "Toxic", which earned Spears her first Grammy in the category of Best Dance Recording and gained her credibility among critics.[4] Her first compilation album, Greatest Hits: My Prerogative, was released the following year and sold nearly 6 million copies worldwide.[5]
Following her personal struggles through 2007,[6] Spears' fifth studio album, Blackout, was released in October of the same year. Unlike all of Spears' previous albums, Blackout was not heavily promoted through magazine interviews, talk-show appearances or televised performances besides a performance at the 2007 MTV Video Music Awards and was not accompanied by a tour either.[7] Even so, it was able to sell over 3 million units worldwide, spawning hit singles "Gimme More" and "Piece of Me".[5] With the release of her sixth studio album Circus, Spears became the only act in the Nielsen SoundScan era, 1991–present, to have four albums debut with 500,000 or more copies sold in the US.[8] With the releases of "Womanizer" and "Circus", it sold four million copies worldwide.[5] Spears's third compilation album, The Singles Collection, featured her third US number one single, "3". In 2011, she released the song "Hold It Against Me", which made Spears only the second artist in the Billboard Hot 100 chart's 52-year history to debut at number one with two or more songs, just behind Mariah Carey.[9] The track was included on her seventh studio album, Femme Fatale, which debuted at number one in the country.[10] Spears's eighth studio album Britney Jean was released in 2013; it made little commercial impact, received mixed reviews from critics but spawned the hit-single "Work Bitch" which is certified platinum in the United States. Glory the ninth studio-album from Spears was released in August 2016 to critical praise and chart success, however, failed to reach the success of other comparative Spears albums.
Spears has also written and recorded material that has never been officially released. Several unreleased songs had been planned for inclusion on her studio albums Britney (2001), In the Zone (2003), Blackout (2007), Circus (2008), and Femme Fatale (2011), but were ultimately rejected. There are many registered tracks included under the unreleased section that have not been commercially released, but have gained media attention or were confirmed by Spears herself. Many of her unreleased songs have been registered (usually by her company Britney Spears Music) with professional bodies such as the United States Copyright Office, Broadcast Music Incorporated (BMI), and American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP).[11][12][13]
The pop singer's unreleased material includes songs recorded by Spears and demo versions, some co-written by artists such as Justin Timberlake and Lady Gaga. In 1997, Spears recorded "Today", originally meant for Toni Braxton. Snippets of "Rebellion" and "For My Sister" were released on Spears' official website in 2006. She has also co-written and recorded songs that were later given to other artists, such as sister Jamie Lynn Spears, Selena Gomez, and Korean singer BoA. Several of Spears' songs have been leaked onto the Internet without gaining an official release. Some leaks throughout 2010 gained significant attention, including "When I Say So", "Am I a Sinner", "Mad Love", and "Telephone", which had previously been released by Gaga. A collection of songs that leaked on October 6, 2011 received the name of "Britmas".[14] There has been a rumored snippet called "Burn" that has the tag saying universe exclusive and has the background music of the song Look Who's Talking Now.
Spears has sold over 100 million records worldwide and more than 28.6 million digital singles in the United States only, making her one of the best-selling music artists of all time.[15][16][17][18] Billboard ranked her as the 8th overall Artist of the Decade, and also recognized her as the best-selling female album artist of the first decade of the 21st century, as well as the fifth overall.[19][20] The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) also recognized Spears as the eighth top-selling female artist in the United States, with 34,5 million certified albums.[21] Spears is among the few artists in history to have a number-one single and a number-one studio album in each of the three decades of their career (1990s, 2000s, and 2010s).[22]
Songs
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0–9 · A · B · C · D · E · F · G · H · I · J · K · L · M · N · O · R · P · Q · R · S · T · U · W · Y |
Indicates single release | |
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# | Indicates promotional single release |
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Indicates song included as a b-side on the single |
≠ | Indicates songs covered by Britney Spears |
Notes
- "Hit Me Baby One More Time" was re-titled "...Baby One More Time" in 1998.
- "Boys", released as a single in 2001, is a remix featuring Pharrell Williams, and is not featured on the Britney album.
- Spears wrote her own parts in "S&M" (remix) and is only credited as a writer and as a vocalist on the remixed version.
- "Till the World Ends" (The Femme Fatale Remix) featuring Kesha & Nicki Minaj is not included on the album Femme Fatale. Minaj and Kesha wrote their own parts and is only credited as a writer and as a vocalist on the remixed version.
References
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- Schriefer, Amy (2009). "The Decade In Music: Britney Spears' 'Toxic' (2004) : NPR". NPR. NPR. Retrieved September 11, 2010.
- "Britney Spears Highlights". Britney Spears' Official Website. Sony Music Entertainment. Archived from the original on March 5, 2011. Retrieved August 8, 2011.
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- Sanneh, Kelefa (October 29, 2007). "'Miss Bad Media Karma' Sings, Too". The New York Times. Retrieved August 8, 2011.
- Hasty, Katie (December 10, 2008). "Britney's 'Circus' Debuts Atop Album Chart". Billboard. Retrieved June 25, 2009.
- Grein, Paul (January 19, 2011). "Week Ending Jan. 16, 2011: Songs: Britney Tops Taylor". Yahoo! Music. Retrieved January 23, 2011.
- "Britney Spears Snares Sixth No. 1 on Billboard 200 with 'Femme Fatale'". Billboard. April 6, 2011. Retrieved April 6, 2011.
- "WebVoyage Titles". United States Copyright Office. Retrieved November 29, 2011.
- "BMI – Repertoire Search". BMI. Archived from the original on 2015-12-12. Retrieved December 17, 2010.
- "ASCAP ACE – Search Results". ASCAP. Archived from the original on 2012-01-18. Retrieved December 17, 2010.
- Rubenstein, Jenna Hally (2011-10-07). "3 Unreleased Britney Spears Songs Surface (!!!) 'Abroad,' Dangerous' & 'Rock Star'". MTV Buzzworthy. MTV Networks. Retrieved October 7, 2011.
- "Britney To Judge 'The X Factor'". Britney Spears' Official Website. Sony Music Entertainment. May 14, 2012. Archived from the original on December 3, 2013. Retrieved May 28, 2012.
- Moodie, Clemmie (November 3, 2011). "Britney Spears pictured backstage at Rock Of Ages with Shane Ward". Daily Mirror. UK. Retrieved February 23, 2012.
- "Britney Spears sells over 90 million albums". NovaFM. 2010. Archived from the original on October 3, 2012. Retrieved May 28, 2012.
- "The Nielsen Company & Billboard's 2011 Music Industry Report" (Press release). Business Wire. Archived from the original on January 6, 2012.
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- "3" (Liner notes). Britney Spears. Jive Records. 2009. 88697-60954-2.CS1 maint: others (link)
- Britney Jean (Liner notes). Britney Spears. RCA Records. 2013. 88843-00119-2.CS1 maint: others (link)
- Circus (Liner notes). Britney Spears. Jive Records. 2008. 88697-40775-2.CS1 maint: others (link)
- B in the Mix: The Remixes (Liner notes). Britney Spears. Jive Records. 2005. 82876-74062-2.CS1 maint: others (link)
- Britney (Liner notes). Britney Spears. Jive Records. 2001. 01241-41776-2.CS1 maint: others (link)
- ...Baby One More Time (Liner notes). Britney Spears. Jive Records. 1999. 01241-41651-2.CS1 maint: others (link)
- "...Baby One More Time" (Liner notes). Britney Spears. Jive Records. 1998. JDJ-42545-2.CS1 maint: others (link)
- Britney Europe version (Liner notes). Britney Spears. Jive Records. 2001. 9222532.CS1 maint: others (link)
- Glory (Liner notes). Britney Spears. RCA Records. 2016. 88985-36359-2.CS1 maint: others (link)
- Femme Fatale (Liner notes). Britney Spears. Jive Records. 2011. 88697-87183-2.CS1 maint: others (link)
- Circus (Liner notes). Britney Spears. Jive Records. 2008. 88697-40776-2.CS1 maint: others (link)
- "Born to Make You Happy" (Liner notes). Britney Spears. Jive Records. 1999. 9250029.CS1 maint: others (link)
- In the Zone (Liner notes). Britney Spears. Jive Records. 2003. 82876-57644-2.CS1 maint: others (link)
- Blackout (Liner notes). Britney Spears. Jive Records. 2007. 88697-19073-2.CS1 maint: others (link)
- Britney Jean Deluxe (Liner notes). Britney Spears. RCA Records. 2013. 88843-01652-2.CS1 maint: others (link)
- Oops!... I Did It Again (Liner notes). Britney Spears. Jive Records. 2000. 01241-41704-2.CS1 maint: others (link)
- Britney & Kevin: Chaotic (Liner notes). Britney Spears & Kevin Federline. Jive Records. 2006. 82876-71833-9.CS1 maint: others (link)
- Playing with Fire (Liner notes). Kevin Federline. Reincarnate Music. 2006. 80119-01251-2.CS1 maint: others (link)
- Spears, Britney (1999). ...Baby One More Time (International CD liner notes). Jive Records. 72438-4727500-5.
- Greatest Hits: My Prerogative (Liner notes). Britney Spears. Jive Records. 2004. 82876-65294-2.CS1 maint: others (link)
- Femme Fatale Japanese version (Liner notes). Britney Spears. Jive Records. 2011. SICP 3030.CS1 maint: others (link)
- Spears, Britney (2007). Blackout (Japan edition liner notes). Jive Records. PID 88697-18255-2.
- "From the Bottom of My Broken Heart" (Liner notes). Britney Spears. Jive Records. 1999. JDJ-42632-2.CS1 maint: others (link)
- In the Zone - EP (Liner notes). Britney Spears. Jive Records. 2004. 82876-62450-2.CS1 maint: others (link)
- Wilker, Deborah (July 6, 2016). "Britney Spears, Pink, Selena Gomez Join 'Hands' for Orlando: How the All-Star Song Came to Life". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2016-07-07. Retrieved July 6, 2016.
- Britney (Spanish CD liner notes). Britney Spears. Jive Records. 2001. 9222532.CS1 maint: others (link)
- Spears, Britney (1999). ...Baby One More Time (Japanese CD liner notes). JIVE Records. AVCZ-95114.
- "I'm a Slave 4 U" (Liner notes). Britney Spears. Jive Records. 2001. (7)9252752733.CS1 maint: others (link)
- "I'm Not a Girl, Not Yet a Woman" (Liner notes). Britney Spears. Jive Records. 2001. 9253302.CS1 maint: others (link)
- "Sometimes" (Liner notes). Britney Spears. Jive Records. 1999. 0550142.CS1 maint: others (link)
- Glory Japanese version (Liner notes). Britney Spears. RCA Records. 2016. SICP 4953.CS1 maint: others (link)
- Platinum Christmas (Liner notes). Various Artist. Arista Records. 2000. 74321-80254-2.CS1 maint: others (link)
- "Ooh La La" (Liner notes). Britney Spears. Kemosabe Records. 2013. 88883-74574-7.CS1 maint: others (link)
- Spears, Britney (2007). Blackout (Target edition liner notes). Jive Records. PID 88697-19127-2.
- "Pretty Girls" (Liner notes). Britney Spears & Iggy Azalea. RCA Records. 2015. 88875-11559-2.CS1 maint: others (link)
- Circus (Liner notes). Britney Spears. Jive Records. 2009. 10022-3211.CS1 maint: others (link)
- "Right Now (Taste the Victory)" (Liner notes). Britney Spears. 2002.CS1 maint: others (link)
- Vena, Jocelyn (April 11, 2011). "Rihanna Says Britney Spears' 'S&M' Remix 'Had To Be Major'". MTV. Retrieved April 24, 2011.
- "Scream & Shout" (Liner notes). Britney Spears with will.i.am. Interscope Records. 2013. 06025-3727848-0.CS1 maint: others (link)
- Bangerz (Liner notes). Miley Cyrus. RCA Records. 2013. 88883-79261-1.CS1 maint: others (link)
- "Sometimes" (Liner notes). Britney Spears. Jive Records. 1999. JDJ-42576-2.CS1 maint: others (link)
- "Tom's Diner" (Liner notes). Giorgio Moroder. Giorgio Moroder Music LCC. 2015. 88644-551698-2.CS1 maint: others (link)
- "Stronger" (Liner notes). Britney Spears. Jive Records. 2000. 9251392.CS1 maint: others (link)
- Dare For More (Liner notes). Britney Spears, Beyoncé, P!nk, and JC Chasez. Jive Records. 2004. PI/BS/2004A.CS1 maint: others (link)
- "What's Going On" (Liner notes). Britney Spears. Playtone. 2001. CK 861992.CS1 maint: others (link)
- "When I Found You" Europe version (Liner notes). Britney Spears. Jive Records. 2001. 9222532.CS1 maint: others (link)
- "(You Drive Me) Crazy" (Liner notes). Britney Spears. Jive Records. 1999. VISA 8411.CS1 maint: others (link)