Britney Spears Britney Jean (2013 Deluxe Album)
is the eighth studio album by American recording artist Britney Spears, released by RCA Records. Her first record since the dissolution of her original label Jive Records in 2011, Spears began recording in May 2013 and continued work into October 2013. On numerous occasions, Spears has described Britney Jean as the most personal record from her catalog. Having assumed an integral position in its production, she collaborated with songwriters and producers including Sia Furler and will.i.am to achieve her desired sound. Furthermore, the record sees guest vocals from Spears' sister Jamie Lynn Spears, T.I., and will.i.am."Work Bitch" was released as the lead single from Britney Jean on September 17, 2013. The track debuted and peaked as number 12 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, and charted moderately in international territories. "Perfume" was released as the second single from the album on November 4, 2013, and debuted at number 76 on the Billboard Hot 100. Unlike her previous records, Spears did not heavily promote Britney Jean, aside from an appearance on Good Morning America in September. However, she is scheduled to begin a two-year residency show at Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino, titled Britney: Piece of Me, in December.
Britney Spears Britney Jean Background and production
In 2012, while serving as a judge on the second season of the American version of The X Factor, Spears was spotted in the recording studio with producer Rodney Jerkins. Songwriter Elijah Blake commented that Spears was "definitely trying to push the envelope" by "playing with new textures and stomping on new grounds and genres." Their collaborations, however, were denied by Spears's representative, though he confirmed that producer Hit-Boy worked with Spears to create a "global sound".
In May 2013, Naughty Boy and William Orbit were announced to be working on the record; the former expressed his satisfaction with his collaborations with Spears, adding that he had wanted always wanted to "do something a bit different." He commented that he is "a big fan of pop music and that culture", and wanted to "keep that going [...] in [his] own kind of style." Later that month, will.i.am was confirmed as the executive producer of the project. He described that his recording process differed from his past experience with the Black Eyed Peas, elaborating that "[he and Spears] had these juicy sessions, where [they had] been bonding, building the trust and comfort." In July 2013, Spears acknowledged through Twitter that she "wrote such a special song" with Sia Furler, which was later revealed to be Spears' favorite track, the ballad "Perfume". The following month, she reportedly traveled to Lake District in the United Kingdom to continue work with Naughty Boy and Orbit. Naughty Boy later stated he wasn't able to work on the material for the album with Orbit because he "wasn't able to come to L.A. at the time [as he] was promoting 'La La La' around the world."
On numerous occasions, Spears has considered Britney Jean to be the most personal record from her catalog. She stated that her experiences in recent years, including her break-up with ex-fiancé Jason Trawick, encouraged her to "dig deeper and write songs that [she thinks] everyone can relate to." Spears added that the production of the record was an "amazing experience" and that her colleagues "helped [her] bring [her ideas] to life."
Britney Spears Britney Jean Release and artwork
On August 20, 2013, Spears re-launched her website with a countdown ending on September 17, originally speculated to be the release date of her then-unannounced lead single. On September 17, Spears announced on Good Morning America that her then-untitled album would be released on December 3, 2013, in the United States, the day after her 32nd birthday. On October 15, during an appearance on Capital London, she announced that the record would be titled Britney Jean, a nickname used affectionately by her family and friends. On October 24, together with an open letter to her fans, Spears unveiled the album artwork. The black-and-white image depicts a close-up image of Spears with the term "Britney Jean" colored in blue lettering inside a pink heart near the bottom of the cover. A writer for The Huffington Post later suggested that the neon-style typography was inspired by the cover of Miley Cyrus' fourth studio album Bangerz (2013), which itself depicts a blonde Cyrus wearing a short black coat with the title "Bangerz" stylized in florescent neon lighting in front of palm trees. While the typography was compared to that of Bangerz by a writer from The Huffington Post, Britney Jean marks the third album artwork from RCA Records to use a neon-style typography design, Bangerz from Miley Cyrus being one and the other being Mechanical Bull from Kings of Leon. Byron Flitsch of MTV News shared a similar sentiment, and added that the artwork was reminiscent of Spears' fourth and seventh records In the Zone (2003) and Femme Fatale (2011).
On November 4, the album was made available for pre-order through the iTunes Store. That day, a colorized version of the cover was unveiled as the primary visual for the standard version, with the original cover becoming the primary visual for the deluxe version. The record is additionally marked with the Parental Advisory label, affixed by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) to identify explicit content.
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Britney Spears Britney Jean Track listing:
Standard Edition 1. Alien
2. Work Bitch
3. Perfume
4. It Should Be Easy (featuring will.i.am)
5. Tik Tik Boom (featuring T.I.)
6. Body Ache
7. Til It's Gone
8. Passenger
9. Chillin' with You (featuring Jamie Lynn)
10. Don't Cry
Deluxe Edition
11. Brightest Morning Star
12. Hold on Tight
13. Now That I Found You
14. Perfume (The Dreaming Mix)
