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When Britney Spears perkily popped onto MTV last year with the well-choreographed clip for the infectious "... Baby One More Time, " no one guessed (besides Jive Records' savvy marketing team) that the Louisiana teen would start a fashion trend with Catholic school girl pleats and knee-highs, or more important, that Spears would spawn a slew of young, flaxen-haired starlets such as fellow Mouseketeer Christina Aguilera, the giggly Mandy Moore, and the virtuous Jessica Simpson. Now as the challenges to her throne mount, the original queen of teen is back with Oops!... I Did It Again. And as the title predicts, Spears has done it again. Using the same winning combination as ... Baby One More Time -- thin yet pleasing vocals cooing over catchy pop songs heavy on bubbling synth hooks and punctuated bass-lines -- the cutey turned hottie has another bona fide hit album on her hands. Just as the Backstreet Boys and 'N Sync re-merged with a more mature sound on their sophomore efforts, so has Spears. Thanks to pop ber-producer Max Martin (Celine Dion, Backstreet Boys) , Spears shines on the tongue-in-cheek lead single, the triumphant "Stonger, " and the rousing, get-lost declaration "Don't Go Knockin' on My Door. " Kudos also go to country diva Shania Twain, who cowrote the polished ballad "Don't Let Me Be the Last to Know, " and to Spears, who co-wrote the confessional "Dear Diary. " While die-hard Rolling Stones fans may flinch at her almost guitar-less verison of "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction, " Spears' breathy delivery gives the song a pulse-raising sense of urgency. As a whole, Ooops! tells the story of a young woman coming to terms with the peaks and valleys of being Miss Popular -- from fame to boys to breaking hearts. But from all indications, Spears will continue her ascent.
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Britney Jean Spears (born December 2, 1981) is an American singer, dancer, songwriter, actress and author. She has sold over 83 million records worldwide according to Zomba Label Group. The RIAA ranks her as the eighth best-selling female artist in American music history, having sold 32 million albums in the U.S. Her success as a recording artist has allowed her to work in other media; she has acted in film and television, has written two books, and has been contracted to endorse several products, including her own perfume line. Spears released her debut album in 1999, propelling her to international stardom. It spawned the Billboard topping single " ... Baby One More Time". She released her second studio album in 2000 with continued success. A third album was released in 2001, followed by the release of her fourth album in 2003. The album's breakout single "Toxic" won Spears her first Grammy Award. After the release of a remix album/greatest hits collection, she released her fifth album in 2007. As a result of her fame, Spears's personal life has received much media attention. This only escalated after her marriage to Kevin Federline in 2004. She gave birth to her first child, Sean Preston, in 2005 and to her second child, Jayden James, in 2006. The couple's divorce in November of the same year was highly publicized, followed by an ongoing custody battle over their sons.
