''Britney Spears Live from Las Vegas'' is the fourth

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by American recording artist

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. It was released on January 22, 2002 through

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. Recorded during Spears' concert during the

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(2001–02) at the

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, originally broadcast on

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, Spears performed sixteen songs inbetween dance routines and costume changes.

Synopsis

On November 17 and 18, 2001, Spears brought her

to the

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. The 18th performance was broadcast live on

, and later released on DVD, entitled ''Britney Spears Live from Las Vegas'', on January 22, 2002, containing footage from both concerts. During the concert, Spears is seen doing from bungee jumping to playing a jewellery box ballerina, from running through a row of fire trees to "singing in the rain". She is also seen posing as a

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wannabe in a comedy take-off of a "Making the Band" documentary. ''Britney Spears Live from Las Vegas'' showcases 16 of Spears's biggest hits from her three multi-platinum albums, '' ...Baby One More Time'' (1999), '' Oops!... I Did It Again'' (2000) and her then latest release, '' Britney'' (2001). The concert is full of effects and costume changes.

Critical reception

''Britney Spears Live from Las Vegas'' received positive reviews from

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. Jeremy Conrad from

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praised the audio and video quality, and gave the film grade of six out of ten, stating it's "only scoring above average".

Commercial performance

''Britney Spears Live from Las Vegas'' was a commercial success. It peaked atop the US

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on March 2, 2002. Internationally, it topped the video charts in Australia and Mexico. It was certified double platinum by the

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(RIAA), denoting shipments of over 200,000 copies, as well as receiving platinum and gold certifications in Australia and Mexico, respectively.

Track listing

;Notes *

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Accolades

Charts

Certifications

References

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