"Circus" #1 Most Played Song
Spears' Marks Her First Back-To-Back No. 1 Singles And Fifth No. 1 Top 40 Hit Song
Britney Spears continues her dominance on the charts, her latest single "Circus" is the No. 1 song on the Top 40 radio charts and her fifth No. 1 song overall. Currently she holds three songs in the Top 40 chart, her breakout first hit song "Womanizer," "Circus" and her rapidly rising third single "If U Seek Amy." Additionally this marks the first time in her storied career where Spears scores back-to-back No. 1 singles on the radio chart, according to industry trade Radio & Records.
The platinum album Circus debuted at No. 1 and made Britney Spears the first female ever to have five No. 1 album debuts. Worldwide, the album has sold in excess of three million albums. Circus reunites Spears with previous collaborators Max Martin, Danja and Bloodshy & Avant and her latest video for "If U Seek Amy" recently wrapped shooting in Los Angeles and was directed by Jake Nava (Beyonce, Shakira, P!nk).
Spears' upcoming arena tour, "The Circus Starring Britney Spears" kicks-off in New Orleans on March 3, 2009. In the days following her tour announcement, tour promoter AEG Live immediately added six shows in Los Angeles, Toronto, New Jersey, Chicago, Long Island, NY and Anaheim, CA, in order to cover the overwhelming demand from fans worldwide.
Britney Spears is one of the top-selling artists of the last decade, and to date she has sold in excess of 63 million albums worldwide: ...Baby One More Time (1999); Oops!...I Did It Again (2000); Britney (2001); In The Zone (2003) and Blackout (2007).
Source: Jive Label Group
27 Feb 2009
Billboard Chart News
Britney Spears moves into a tie for second-most No. 1s in the Mainstream Top 40 chart's 16-year history, as "Circus" becomes her fifth chart-topper with a 3-1 rise. She's tied with Beyonce, Avril Lavigne, Pink and Justin Timberlake, and they all trail Mariah Carey's six career leaders. "Circus" also grants Spears her first set of back-to-back No. 1s -- "Womanizer" led for two weeks in December. She previously reigned with "Baby One More Time" (1999), "Oops! I Did It Again" (2000) and "Toxic" (2004).
Source: Billboard
26 Feb 2009
"Circus" Remix EP
The "Circus" Remix EP is now available for download. It contains five new remixes from Britney's single "Circus." Click the picture below to download.
25 Feb 2009
A Magic Circus
Sort of like a wayward career, Britney Spears is going to disappear into thin air-and then magically reappear, to her fans' ecstatic delight.
"Right away, she got into the boxes and into the magic contraptions to learn the stuff, and she's so excited about this tour and all the elements that are in it," illusionist-comedian Ed Alonzo, "the Misfit of Magic" (and former Saved by the Bell diner owner) who will be doing a number with Spears on her Circus tour, tells E! News.
The pop star will serve as Alonzo's assistant in the bit.
"We're going to be doing the classics of magic but a little high-tech," he said. "We'll be doing a little dissection, transposition, a vanish, an appearance-and if I do a trick, she doesn't just hold the props, she's actually getting inside the big boxes or I am slicing her up."
Sounds a bit risky, which is perhaps why Team Spears decided to leave the tricks to a professional.
I "made [the tricks] really easy for her...but there are some complicated things that she is doing that you would think a contortionist would have to do, or a trained magician's assistant," Alonzo said. "But because...she's a dancer, it really makes sense to put her in the magic, and it works and she's really, really good at it."
"Some of it's pretty scary, but she gets right in there with no reservations," he added.
Alonzo wouldn't divulge which Spears tunes would be accompanying his mini magic show, but-news flash-he did assure us that the overall show will feature "the best music of Britney that people have loved over the years and, of course, brand-new favorites from the new album."
And, like us, Alonzo has only seen Spears in warm-up clothes and sneakers during rehearsals, although she has been testing out different pairs of heels here and there.
The three-ring circus-inspired set is "exactly what you would see in a big giant Vegas production show, but it's going to be on the road," he said, and anywhere from 75 to 100 crew members and performers are usually around at any given time.
"It's going to be an amazing concert for people to watch," he said. "It's like watching a big Cirque du Soleil high-tech circus, but with a really focused star in the middle of all of this."
Source: E! News
25 Feb 2009
"If U Seek Amy" Music Video Release
The music video for Britney's new single "If U Seek Amy" will premiere in March. The video was shot over a couple days at a house in the Pacific Palisade.
21 Feb 2009
Britney: For The Record DVD Release
In the defining documentary Britney: For the Record, MTV follows Britney Spears, the world's most-talked-about megastar, through every step of her storied 2008 comeback. The raw documentary takes fans backstage at the 2008 VMAs where she took home three Moon Men, into the recording studio, and into the mind of Britney herself as she plots and prepares for her return to the spotlight. The film chronicles the every day reality that is "being Britney" and includes sometimes tearful moments from Britney herself, who reflects honestly on her very public life over the past 10 years of her career, as she prepares for the highly anticipated release of her seventh studio album Circus. Originally aired on November 30, 2008 on MTV, the documentary was met with huge ratings, massive fan excitement, and positive critical review. The DVD is a Director's Cut of the MTV-aired version and includes footage not previously seen on TV!
The release date is April 7.
14 Feb 2009
Circus Stage Design
Stage design plans are in for Virgin Mobile Presents the Circus Starring Britney Spears. And they prove that this isn't going to be like any circus, or concert, you've seen before.
According to tour designer Jamie King, "Britney and I are really excited to conceptualize her Circus tour. We've taken the idea of a traditional 'big-top circus' and given it a Britney Spears twist. This circus is unlike anything you've ever seen before. It's sexy, fun, explosive, and full of surprises. We wanted the stage to resemble the design of a three-ring circus where multiple acts can take place simultaneously. While avoiding such traditional circus elements as live animals, we've created something innovative and exciting using contortionists, dancers, lighting, fire and other special effects. In the end, we just want fans to experience a unique and thrilling concert with Britney."
Britney is so excited to kick off her tour. She has been enjoying every moment of rehearsals and is looking forward to performing in front of a live audience again. Both Sean Preston and Jayden James will, in fact, be joining Britney throughout the duration of her tour. The Circus kicks off in New Orleans on March 3rd.
Source: BritneySpears.com
03 FEB 2009