Eras Analyzed: Britney Spears' Blackout
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During one of the darkest times in her life, Britney Spears managed to put out Blackout, one of her best albums. It followed her 2003 album, In the Zone. Britney originalyl had an album planned called Original Doll, which was scrapped for unknown reasons. During this time, Britney had begun a relationship with Kevin Federline and the couple starred in a docu-style reality show called Britney and Kevin: Chaotic. Britney had two sons with Federline, Sean and Jayden. While recording Blackout, Britney was embroiled in several controversies, custody battles, and struggled with her mental health. Her big VMA comeback performance of Gimme More was a disaster, and only earned her more criticism. Despite this, the single still performed well. Her other singles, Piece of Me and Break the Ice were well received as well. On Blackout, Britney worked with producers including Danja, Bloodshy & Avant, and the Neptunes. It produces a record that was truly ahead of its time, and has since been nicknamed "The Bible of Pop". Blackout is said to have influenced pop music in the 2010s and the work of current pop artists including Charli XCX, Slayyyter, and Kim Petras.
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Britney Spears will forever be a legend for this album. 2007 was the year Britney was heavily mistreated by the media, paparazzi and her father but she was still able to release one of the best pop albums of all time. she’s a genius
truly a feat- I would not be capable of putting out good work going through as much as she did
literally
She’s smart but let’s plz give credit to danja & the other black rap artist and producers who HEAVILY shaped and influenced this album.
@@nateclipps we’re not forgetting danja! i made sure to highlight his contributions bc he really changed the game w this one
@@naomi.cannibal ik, I just feel like ppl credit Britney ALOT for the album despite a lot of the album (if not it entirely) being based on black music & musicians. Not saying Britney isn’t talented or didn’t do anything in the album.
I still feel like Break The Ice is Britney's most underrated single
Also radar
It's one of my favourite Britney songs and back then I was really mad that they showed the music video (the Anime one) like only 2 times on TV
And shows how meticulously the whole album was written. The perfection she has with the opener "its been a while... I shouldn't have keep you waiting...but I'm here now..." whenever she decides to tour or performance again? Who thinks like that? The album as whole has layers and layers that do this I still find and I'm amaze by it
I agree, I love Break The Ice soooo much!
Huge props to Danja who was always seen as Timbaland’s sidekick but he really shined here and made sure Britney shined too
And you can tell how valueable he is since after Timbo parted ways with him, he fell out HARD.
The fact that this album STILL sounds current and fresh despite being 15 years old speaks on how damn good it is. Opening with the iconic "It's Britney Bitch!" line, it's clear in so many ways why this album is practically the blueprint for pop music after it was released. Every song on it is fantastic and it's extremely rare for me to say that about every song on the album. One of my favourites is the bonus track, 'Everybody'. The Sweet Dreams hook sample works so damn well especially with Britney's voice.
Blackout is Britney's magnum opus. It's so good. The fact that she created a brilliant piece of art while she was going through a mental health crisis is genius. I hope she doing well and is now living the kind of life she wants. Britney deserves an apology for how she was treated back then.
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She had paparazzi on her 24/7, she was still a relatively new mother, she got divorced and the media was trying tarnish her reputation but she still managed to release an amazing album? Absolute perseverance ❤️🙌
The world turned on her and she still served
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kk a.
It’s crazy that literally the next year she made another comeback with her album Circus and shook up the music scene again! Legend tingz 💅🏼
The fact that she still had to deal with the same mental health issues, hounding paparazzi from yesteryear, she now had a conservatorship atop of her-and still was able to release “If U Seek Amy” AND go on one of the highest grossing tours of all time, is absolutely legends-only behavior!
she doesn’t like that album 💔
I will always have Britney close to my heart. She went through the heaviest public scrutiny and yet ALWAYS delivered on the music department. She will always be mother to me and I applaud her for remaining strong all these years 🥺
This is namely britney's best album, critically and artistically, which de facto set the tone of how pop music can be in late 00s and early 10s. Most of its sounds still sounds modern and fresh even to this day, with lots of artists and ordinary people still seeking inspiration in this 15 years old album.
Exactly! Both timeless (and ahead of its time) and very influential for the pop girls today
This album so did and I'm glad you're aware!
I'm literally listening to Blackout rn. Well, it's paused for your video but yeah.... What an iconic album. Get Naked is my favorite song
Also I remember going to Barnes and Noble to buy this CD and the store clerk being so happy that someone else was buying her album. We shared a moment and it was cause of Britney. We wanted her to win so badly. I still want her to win.
Get Naked (I got plan) is my favorite song off of Blackout too
Same I just want her to be happy
Break the Ice is my favorite Britney song of all time. The breakdown is just something else...
Thank you for taking the time to humanize this talented, young woman! Imagine coming out with your BEST album even at your worst?! She was only in her 20s being scrutinized so much by everyone. Britney Jean is amazing and we love her!
What the media did to Britney (and other famous women of the time) is disgusting. This was actual harassment and invasions of privacy that she went through, plus the whole ordeal with her family is nuts. She was still always making genuinely good music. As a guy I has my sexuality questioned on many occasions back when liking pop meant you were gay and uncultured. Now they’re a bit more recognized but even then Britney needs more credit for just how talented and revolutionary she was. Thanks for the great video as always Naomi!
They're STILL doing the same shit to famous women/women in general. Look at how the same people celebrating Brit getting out of the conservatorship now calling her crazy and saying she needs to be in it again
The album literally has no skips. Gimme More is such a perfect pop song and it still sounds fresh to this day. GTA V even has that song in the game and it will play at 5tr1p clubs around town, which is just fitting because the game is a satire of California. I can't really choose which track is my favorite, but Heaven on Earth is a highlight since it's so different than the rest. It has this ethereal nighttime drive kinda vibe that could fit well with the 80s revival we're having in pop currently. Pop wouldn't be what it is today with her and Danja's futuristic production.
Not a single skip!!! And yes, Danja deserves more flowers
Growing up alongside Britney (I remember when her debut dropped), Blackout is one of my personal favorites from her and only gets better over time. The fact she was able to create such a masterpiece in the middle of the whirlwind her life was at that time shows a focus, a talent, an indomitable spirit that rarely comes along. I still bump one of the unreleased songs (“Pull Out”) to this day. Lmao.
I completely forgot about Pull Out 😭 gonna listen to it after this video. Most of my favorite unreleased songs from hers are from blackout. Sugarfall (Hooked On) is my favorite alongside 911
It's also such a huge influence on the music following, period. So innovative and impactful on music.
They tried to break this girl and she continued to create ground braking and Culturally shifting music . Blackout was so amazing and I was cheering for her the entire time
thank u for covering this era! No matter what anyone said, Britney could NOT have made this masterpiece of an album if she “lost it” or “gone insane”. Mia Tequila has a fantastic video on all of Britney’s eras and I highly recommend it :3
I love that video!!
Britney to me always will be the princess of pop. I'm from her generation and my teenager years and early 20's were amazing with artists like her. I'm a huge Fighter but i also Love Britney. Thanks for the vídeo, you're the best.✨
Thank you! Britney was a tiny bit before my time but most of my gen still loves her so much- how could u not
@@naomi.cannibal Man, I feel bad for Britney Spears, I recently just added her to my playlist on Pandora, her songs are actually good.. She’s also a little before my time so I didn’t experience her music back when she was in her prime.
Tbh, the way the media acted then has been replaced by us, the public. You could not pay me enough money ever to be that famous.
As a new mom, I sympathize ever more with her in how vulnerable and scared she must have felt.
I was 16 when this album dropped it was and still is one of the best pop albums till this date. It gave us a side to Britney’s music we never really got. More of her older albums are more bubblegum pop this was giving dark pop. Toy soldier and Hot as Ice were my favs !
I love the fact that Britney was the executive producer of this album 🙏
Love this! If you do another Britney album, In The Zone would be a great analysis.
That would be a good one!
@@naomi.cannibalyes I agree that's definitely one of my favorite albums like Britney so much actually I have all nine of her albums on my Spotify Library today
I didn’t realize she became a mother so young. I’m turning 22 in May and as much as I want to be a mother, I couldn’t imagine doing that right now, especially while being the biggest the star in the world like Britney. And to have another baby only a year after! She is amazing for more reasons than one!
Fun facts on blackout:
Alot of Rihanna songs from GGGB were meant for blackout; this includes the title track 'GGGB', Breakn Dishes, Cry, Push up on me and even the smash hits DSTM and Umbrella! Sources can be found from the producers themselves (the dream and Ne-yo)
There were also songs from other artists that were offered to Britney, such as 'Flaws and All' from Beyonces 2006 album 'Bday' as well as the P*ssycat Dolls 'When I Grow up'
Blackout was created to magnify the sound of not only Nelly Furtados 'Promiscuous' but also 'SOS' by Rihanna
Timbaland was reportedly 'jealous' over his protege Danja getting the attention from Britney in the studio. Timbaland and his frequent collaborator, and Britneys ex, Justin Timberlake, reached out to Britney to record a collaboration called 'Battle of the Sexes'. Britney agreed to this but never flew out to record the collaboration - the demo by JT can be found on youtube
Break the Ice was chosen as the 3rd single after Jive asked a fansite to vote for the 3rd single. Radar was intended as the 3rd single but Jive followed through with the poll and chose BTI instead (with Toy soldier being a close 2nd)
Billboard has ranked album track 'Freakshow' at no.69 on the greatest deep cuts of all time
It was rumoured that Britney was supposed to incorporate some 'magic tricks' for her Gimme More vma performance
Lastly, Blackout has been heavily appreciated by Britneys peers and the new generation of Popstars that came after. Beyonce, Rihanna and Avril Lavigne all mentioned that they like Britneys new music (blackout) and even called it 'catchy'. It is obvious to see the music industries change in landscape BEFORE and AFTER blackouts release; just look at songs such as 'Just Dance' by Lady Gaga, 'Sweet Dreams' by Beyonce, 'Tiktok' by Kesha and even Hiphop songs such as 'Kiss me thru the phone' by Soulja Boy and 'backseat' by New boyz
Blackout is truly influential and deserves its flowers!
Most iconic yet dark eras ever
blackout is my favorite piece of art of all time. britney and danja absolutely killed it. i feel so much for dear britney, i cant imagine what it was like to go through that. it’s amazing what artists can pull off when they’re at their lowest. she deserves so much more praise for this albums and of course in general for the absolute sheer talent she has in that little body of hers. she’s always been so powerful to me. but she’s also very human. i wish people would just be kinder to her 😢 i hope that she’s doing everything her heart desires at the moment.
it’s been speculated that the original concept for “Gimme More” was themed around Elvis. that’s why Britney referenced “Trouble” during her 2007 VMA performance and i believe that theme was also supposed to be incorporated into the music video, but was scrapped for whatever reason. it’s a shame because i think it could’ve been executed really well. this era was iconic but for all the wrong reasons. if everything had went well and they incorporated a theme throughout her music video and performance… i think we could’ve got some of the best material from Britney.
That would make a ton of sense actually
@@naomi.cannibal right?! thanks for replying🥰 amazing video as always!!
I’ll never forgive the 2000s, paparazzi, tabloids and newspapers to opening attack women and being openly insensitive
Radar is one of her most underappreciated singles. It deserved more. Still does. I'm not complaining about Break the Ice though.
Blackout is above and beyond Britney’s best album. Pure pop perfection. Icon!
6:00 in my opinion she shouldn't have apologized :/ the paparazzi should apologize to Britney for harassing her and her baby
Break the Ice will forever be a bop! But I love how this whole album was like a middle finger to the media, the paparazzi, and critics. It’s her version of Mariah Carey’s Emancipation of Mimi. A triumphant return to ruling the charts.
I was 3-4 years old when this album came out, so outside from the fact i’m not american, i’m not familiar with the whole phenomenon this album caused, but once i took the initiative to listen to this album as a whole, it was a very pleasant surprise,and her icon status really is understandable, besides her older projects. I knew some of her older hits like BOMT obviously, but I’m more familiar with her Femme Fatale album and her songs Criminal and I Wanna Go were on repeat 😭
I am still bumping Blackout. Such a great piece of art!😊
The poor woman was never left alone and had her life basically destroyed from the inside of family members and the outside by media and labels. She was never granted mercy despite CLEARLY struggling. I wish her only the best, what a strong and talented human being.
It’s crazy how we applaud the greatness of the album when Britney was mentally going through a lot around that time. Releasing music back then was more contractural, compared to the artist who are lazier and have more freedom to release music at their own speed today. Blackout is still great but we should be happy that her life didn’t end tragically.
I remember being in awe that she came out with the most amazing album at this time
thank you so much for the upload queen! this genuinely cured my hangover and i just wanted to say thank you for bringing awareness to britney and her story in such a real way. you most certainly did justice to the blackout era. everyone fails to recognize what she went through. i used to laugh at the chris colfer video as a kid bc i “thought” it was funny but now as i’m older and it resurfaces, i think about it soooooo differently. he was right and we just all collectively laughed. i hope britney can heal from this bc it’s so traumatic. #FREEBRITNEY
Blackout is ❤ her best album I love her other albums thon❤❤❤❤
Naomi GIRL you DID this video 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾💖✨🫶🏾
Blackout, in my opinion, was an incredible album! Just from your commentary and your perspective I so agree that this is an era to appreciate considering all that was going on in her life at the time! Toy Soldier, Get Back, and Break The Ice are some of my favorites but this album is full of 💎! Awesome video 👏🏾💖✨ and much respect and love to Britney 🫶🏾
Thank you♥️
Listening to this album still gives me shivers to this day.
I would love for you to cover Ashley Tisdale's albums because I feel like no one ever talks about her music career ever when I really think she had huge potential to be more relevant in the music scene!
@@bunwithgun1587 true but I feel like most of the time in those videos they don’t go over the music enough and kinda skip over some eras really fast😫
He said she said is the best song ever released by a Disney star tbh
Madonna’s Confessions on a Dance Floor was a great comeback from the American Life era.
glad to know i wasn’t to only kid whose childhood revolved around blackout. also note elders would always burn their hair after cutting or combing, saying someone could place roots on you if they have your hair or if thrown away the birds can make nest with it that’ll make you go crazy or give you a headache. britneys hair was such a hot topic and the fact folks wanted to buy it-
The impact this album left on the music industry is unmatchable
heaven on earth! imo it’s her best song, quite experimental for a pop song and the producers were not really known for working on pop music which you can definitely hear thru out
This album is definitely one of the bible's and blueprints of pop. I think it influenced future dance-pop albums, despite it not being as commercially successful as her past efforts.
Blackout is my #1 favorite Britney album and I'm glad critics (and even the public) have praised it in recent years. Initially, they tried to slam it due to her public breakdown then. Agh, the media!
What happened to her during the Black out era is horrible 💔
listened to it again after you said you were posting this video. no regrets, just more appreciation for britney and her magnum opus! still so fresh and innovative. she should be proud bc she really changed pop music forever.
Blackout is just BEYOND
A darker aspect of this era was that some publications had even prepared obituaries for Britney because of the state of her being at that time.
I still recall the day she had to be taken in for psych eval after the stand off with her burden ex husband. One of the saddest things that ever happened in pop culture in the 2000s.
Break The Ice gets my vote for favourite and best song off of this album.
It breaks my heart to see so many people making fun of a person that is clearly not ok. As a bipolar myself, I know what it feels like to do things without realizing what am I doing, or even where I am. It was clear that she had maniac episodes, she smile, than she cried right after she shaved her head, even her expressions where confused, and she could not even try to forget whet happened, cause it was all over the news the very next day. Shame on these people that get money taking advantage from a person that desperately need help.
This is my favorite album of all times
As a pop fan, I love this. I enjoy it when mainstream pop artists explore darker sounds/themes, ie Witness, Reputation, most of Lady Gaga's career, etc.
YASSSSSSSS. I'm so glad you covered this iconic era ❤ I love Britney so much
Britney was, is and will always be my number 1. Thanks for this retrospective! You should do Circus next...the "comeback" album. Plus I'd love to hear a track by track review from you of Blackout!
It’s so sad no one took her clearly having postpartum seriously and tried to help her.
Blackout is so iconic.
We need Britney's 2001 Britney era analyzed. It was so eventful, performance with a snake, iconic Im a Slave 4 U choreo, Super Bowl, performance with Michael Jackson, lots of iconic commercials like Pepsi etc. The album is amazing imo, and same with her music videos and her choreographies, probably her career peak, it was definitely her beauty peak too.
All time favorite album of hers!!!! An absolute blueprint for pop albums even today
This album 💿 is pure Pop Perfection. I remember buying this album 💿 and pressing play in my CD PLAYER ! And was transported into t dance floor. I remember playing it till the cd was so played out. I have it till this day. And yes it is The Pop Bible.
Her femme fatale album hands down the best Album SONICALLY that I’ve ever heard at the time next to diddys dirty money album that album was ahead of its time and I shouldn’t be surprised because if the producers on it
This was the first Britney album I ever bought. Still listen to it
I was the 3rd in line to buy Blackout in NYC and it might still be my favorite album of all time.
And yet (cue annoying Millennial slang) I was today years old when I found out she says "I'm still an exceptional earner" in Piece of Me. I was so shocked I went looking for the studio acapella and without the instrumentation it's incredibly clear.
I thought she said “I’m an exceptional aimer” 🔫
My favourite Britney album ❤️ so fun, creative and brilliant in every way. Whilst the era itself isn’t the bubbliest, I love just how in control and free Britney was. Thank you for this video!
this is my favorite album of all time. nothing will ever compare, and i love what this era did for her. britney absolutely showed the world that she is THE princess of pop. she is such a star. blackout absolutely changed my life, it's an absolute no-skip. THE POP BIBLE!!!!!
Omg! Thank you for this video - I forgot how ICONIC this album was!
Been waiting for this one! I was LITERALLY telling my brother about stans calling Blackout the Bible Of Pop and no lie 5 mins later this popped up 👏
Love your videos. I still listen to Blackout at least once a month 💖
Great video, this is my favorite album ever, and this was a beautiful summary of it. I wouldn’t even be alive today if it weren’t for Britney’s blackout album
Excellent video! I’m a huge Britney fan and there’s things i had never heard of in this video! Great job Ms. Cannibal 😊
Thank you 💕
She should've never apologized for doing the things she did. The shaving was a cry for help. That was the sign she wanted to be left alone. I would also wreak havoc on everything and everyone if the same things were done to me. She never got the break she deserved.
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Can you explain Rihanna's good girl gone bad era and it also influenced Beyonce to make a darker theme in her incoming album and it's Rihanna rebranded herself
The emotional Rollercoaster im about to take with this video. Love Britney and Bkackout
It was an emotional rollercoaster to make tbh
@@naomi.cannibal thank you for your service, I love your videos and love meaning to view things from different perspectives. Sidenote, I've added "we share a brain" to my vocabulary lol
Blackout changed my life ❤
Not to minimize the criticism and media carping that artists face these days, but I'd always recall what Brit went through in the 2000s and think that what these "stars" are experiencing today is just child's play by comparison.
Thank you for this video! I’ve been on a Britney binge and I’m 10 chapters in on her book!
10/10 album executive produced by britney herself
i see the head-shaving incident now and i'm like "okay? A woman shaving her head" i cant believe people took it so seriously
Love this series Naomi, thank you for the great content
One of my favorites of the late 00s
People always talk about how Gaga was the start of a new moment, but this album truly was a precursor to it all
I loved this video, especially your observation that social media and in a way the fans/stans/detractors have kind of become the new form of paparazzi.
Thank you!!
Blackout ,Confessions On A Dance Floor and The Fame Monster the BEST POP ALBUMS OF THE CENTURY
This is actually her best album
i’m not sure if you’d have any interest, but i would absolutely LOVE you to cover Marina’s “Electra Heart” with an Eras Analyzed! any 2010s teens who used tumblr back in the day would be living our best lives watching you cover that album😊
Haha someone else just suggested that and froot! Idk which one I love more
Electra Heart and Born To Die really defined the Tumblr 2012 era
I love the level of detail that goes into the making of these videos. Extremely well done!
It's shocking That this was the first album in her discography not debuting at #1 considering it's her best body of work
Pleaseeee more Britney content🙏
Blackout is my favorite Britney album!
Side note: I've love how much your channel has grown throughout the past year. Keep it up! 🙌
Thank you so much!
I'll always remember that Scottish talk show host verbally destroying Hollywood and the media for how they were treating Britney peak trainwreck era. "She's a baby herself" he said.
blackout is definitely the bible of pop
Without a doubt
Joan, Sarah, Perez. The media in general. Most of the people behind her. Her own parents. Her sister! Wow. She couldn't breathe. Damn.
Love this album got me thru high school
Blackout is legendary ❤
HOT AS ICE IS ICONIC! Fuck, everyone song in that album is iconic!
What a way to start the day 😮 all-time fav album
That album was incredible and still is. Blackout is GOAT tier level 🖤
you're my new fav UA-cam channel! I like a lot of your videos but this one won me over!!!
Thank you so much 💘
@@naomi.cannibal
this is the best analysis of the Blackout era I've ever seen. great job queen
Britney's Blackout is my favorite album of all time.