Billboard Reviews "If U Seek Amy"
Britney Spears reunites with the man behind her first hits ("...Baby One More Time," "Oops!...I Did It Again") for another slice of indisputable pop mojo. While the title and chorus have stirred up a bit of controversy, warranting the label to service radio with a tamer "If U See Amy," Spears has certainly proved that she can rise above any negative press. Besides a sensationalistic lyric that does seem to be built around an excuse tospell out the similar-sounding letters in the title, everything else is Max Martin and Spears at their best: astomping dancefloor beat with building synthsprodding the song along and the singer sounding like she's having a blast being the bad girl. While previous singles were instant top five successes based on first-week digital sales before the release of Circus, "Amy" is moving up the old-fashioned way, with rising airplay and sales, showing the makings of a true hit.
Source: Billboard
27 Mar 2009
Britney Receives Platinum Plaque
Jive Records president Barry Weiss presented Britney Spears with a plaque on Monday to certify 1 million Circus albums sold. Great job Britney!
24 Mar 2009
Have You Seek Amy?
In less than 12 hours after its release the "If U Seek Amy" video is the no. 1 downloaded music video on iTunes. BritneySpears.com reports that it is also the most downloaded music video from Britney ever. You can download the video here. And you can download the song here.
19 Mar 2009
"If U Seek Amy" Music Video
12 Mar 2009
Madonna Visits Britney's Circus
Madonna made a surprise appearance at Britney Spears' sold-out show Circus show Wednesday in New York City.
Shortly before Spears, 27, took the stage at the Nassau Coliseum on Long Island, Madonna, 50, arrived with her manager Guy Oseary (and several bodyguards) and headed to one of the VIP suites.
"She purposely walked up the main stairs in front of everybody so they would all notice her," an insider told Usmagazine.com. "Celebrities definitely don't need to go up the main stairs to get to their suites."
During the 90-minute show, Spears gyrated her way through mostly tunes from her last two albums, Circus and Blackout.
Madonna left right before Spears' encore of "Womanizer."
As hordes of screaming fans gathered around her, Madonna had a little smirk on her face.
"Britney was thrilled to have her there!" read a message on Spears' Web site.
Spears performs Friday in Newark, New Jersey
Source: Usmagazine.com
12 Mar 2009
Circus Tour Videos
Click here to watch some videos from the Circus tour opening night in New Orleans filmed by YouTube user 2BeachNC5Corvette.
06 Mar 2009
First Circus Tour Stop
"Dressed as a sexy ringmaster and directing a colorful cast that included jugglers, acrobats and martial arts dancers, Britney Spears delivered a tightly choreographed, if perfunctory performance Tuesday night as she kicked off her first concert tour in five years." Associated Press
"The pop star pulls out all the bells, whistles and clowns in a sparkly New Orleans show that dazzles fans and sets her up for a big comeback." LA Times
"...the two-hour show is every set designer and choreographer's wet dream, or nightmare, or both. There are literally dozens of costume changes, dancers of all shapes and sizes and acrobats and set pieces that fly about willy-nilly. (This is surely the first concert in history to feature cholos on tricycles, a Bollywood number and a pair of martial-arts routines). It's truly a sight to behold ... the biggest show under one roof." MTV News
"Britney Spears put another notch in her comeback belt by powering through the nearly two-hour opening date of her Circus Starring Britney Spears tour last night (March 3rd) in New Orleans." Rolling Stone
04 Mar 2009
First Look At The Circus Tour
Here's a first look at the Circus tour which kicks off tonight in New Orleans. This video is from earlier rehearsals and is courtesy of Candies.com.
Candie's, which is exclusive at Kohl's Department Stores, signed an exclusive partnership with Britney Spears. Spears will appear in the Candie's Only at Kohl's 2009 print, television, in-store and online marketing and advertising campaigns. Candie's and Kohl's also will be heavily integrated into all of Spears' upcoming promotional activities.
"I'm so excited to be the face for Candie's Only at Kohl's. Candie's and Kohl's are doing such great things with my tour. It's great to work with a line that has such cool clothes and accessories," states Britney Spears about the partnership.
03 Mar 2009