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Britney Spears Britney Jean Spears (born December 2, 1981) is an American singer. Often referred to as the " Princess of Pop", she is credited with influencing the revival of teen pop during the late 1990s and early 2000s. After appearing in stage productio ...
has released 47 music videos and ten video albums. She has appeared in several films, television shows, and commercials. Spears made her acting debut at age 11 in the television show ''
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'' (1993–1994), playing various roles. She then made her feature film debut in '' Longshot'' (2001) as a cameo, portraying a flight attendant. In 2002, she starred as Lucy Wagner in ''
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''. The film grossed $61 million worldwide and earned her a nomination for Best Female Breakthrough Performance at the
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. The same year, she gave her voice to the character Donnie in the American dubbing of ''
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''s television specials ''
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'' (1999) and ''Legend of the Lost Tribe'' (2002). In television series, she portrayed the guest roles of Amber-Louise and Abby in '' Will & Grace'' (2006) and ''
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'' (2008), respectively. Spears also has released a few television documentaries, including '' Britney: For the Record'' (2008). In 1998, Spears's first music video " ...Baby One More Time", in which she chose to dress as a Catholic schoolgirl, propelled her to superstardom. It ranked number one on ''
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''s Final Countdown of the most iconic music videos. The music video for the lead single from Spears's second studio album, " Oops!... I Did It Again" (2000), was similarly successful. Set on
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, Spears dons a tight-fitting red
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. The " Stronger" music video had a more sophisticated and adult feel to it. 2001's " I'm a Slave 4 U", from her eponymous third studio album '' Britney'', let Spears move further into a more mature territory, performing a complicated dance routine in a risqué outfit. "
Me Against the Music "Me Against the Music" is a song by American singers Britney Spears and Madonna for Spears' fourth studio album, ''In the Zone'' (2003). It was written by Spears, Madonna, Christopher "Tricky" Stewart, Thabiso "Tab" Nikhereanye, Penelope Magnet, ...
", which featured
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, was released in 2003 from Spears's fourth studio release '' In the Zone''. She came up with the storyline for "
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", directed by
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. Spears plays three different incarnations of herself and poisons her unfaithful lover. Throughout the video, there are scenes of her naked covered in diamonds. The music video for "
Everytime "Everytime" is a song by American singer Britney Spears from her fourth studio album, ''In the Zone'' (2003). It was released as the third single from ''In the Zone'' on May 10, 2004, by Jive Records. After her relationship with Justin Timberl ...
", directed by famed photographer David LaChapelle, was darker than Spears's previous videos. Featuring religious references such as
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, the music video was noted by contemporary critics for predicting her future struggles with fame. Spears made her directional debut with the music video for " Do Somethin'" (2005), credited as her
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"Mona Lisa". She co-directed it with Bille Woodruff, who previously worked with her in "
Born to Make You Happy "Born to Make You Happy" is a song by American singer Britney Spears from her debut studio album, '' ...Baby One More Time'' (1999). It was released on December 6, 1999, by Jive Records, as the fourth single from the album in Europe. Spears—wh ...
" (1999) and the original version of "
Overprotected "Overprotected" is a song by American singer Britney Spears from her third studio album, '' Britney'' (2001). It was written and produced by Max Martin and Rami. The song was released on December 10, 2001, by Jive Records as the second inter ...
" (2002). The music video for the 2007 lead single " Gimme More", from her fifth studio album '' Blackout'', displayed Spears as a
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and featured a break from her highly choreographed music videos. "
Piece of Me "Piece of Me" is a song by American singer Britney Spears from her fifth studio album, '' Blackout'' (2007). It was released on November 27, 2007, by Jive Records as the second single from the album, but was actually the last song recorded. It ...
" referenced Spears's life at the time, while " Break the Ice" was accompanied by an animated music video showing Spears as a
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ine. 2008's "
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", from her sixth studio album ''
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'', was seen as a return to form for Spears. Described as a sequel to "Toxic", the concept was again pitched to director Kahn by Spears. The video for "
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" portrayed Spears as the ringmaster of a circus accompanied by different performers, and it is interspersed with scenes of Spears in different circus settings. "
If U Seek Amy "If U Seek Amy" ( radio-edited as "If U See Amy") is a song by American singer Britney Spears from her sixth studio album, ''Circus'' (2008). It was released on March 10, 2009, by Jive Records as the third single of the album, chosen by a poll ...
" saw Spears at a sex party that takes place at her house, before she transforms into a typical American housewife, while "
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" pays tribute to Madonna's " Take a Bow" (1994). The music video for " 3" (2009) was described as "simple" and "very, very minimal." The music videos from Spears's seventh and eighth studio albums, ''
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'' (2011) and ''
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'' (2013), respectively, have all received acclaim from critics and fans alike. She also got credit from critics and fans for her video for "
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", from her ninth studio album '' Glory'', both released in 2016. It was favourably compared to the videos of "I'm a Slave 4 U" and "
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" (2002). Over the years, various music videos of Spears have been hailed for their major impact on
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and are deemed amongst the most influential music videos of all time. At the
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, she was honored with the
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, presented to her by
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, who said "the industry would not be the same without her". Spears ranked at four on
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's 50 Greatest Women of the Video Era list, ahead of most of her contemporaries and behind only veterans such as Madonna,
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, and
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. In 2020, ''
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'' ranked her eight on its 100 Greatest Music Video Artists of All Time list.


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Britney Spears discography American pop singer Britney Spears has released nine studio albums, eight compilation albums, nine box sets, three extended plays (EPs), 48 Single (music), singles (including two as a featured artist), ten Promotional recording, promotional sing ...


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