['Conor]

Hit No.1 in Ireland, so its currently No.1 in 17 countries on iTunes all over the world

[Callum]

Amazing!!

[M X]

In love with Hold It Against Me!

She's seriously doing so well atm!

[Callum]

HIAM debuted at #1 in America Biggest first week sales for a female artist ever!

She finished Day 1 of the video today too, it's directed by Jonas Akerlund (Lady Gaga's Paparazzi) so it should be amazing!

[Patrick]

*walks in*

Hai.
I don't usually come in here much, but I just found this on YouTube and it brought back memories, do any of you Britney fans love it too?

Youtube video

2001

[Callum]

HIAM video looks hot!!



Sort of reminds me of the video for Girls Aloud's 'Untouchable' for some reason

[letmein]

The song is so crap though.

She really hasn't broken any records with it. That's just her people's spin. You need to read between the lines.

Her heyday is pretty much over.

After her album's released, she'll disappear again. I don't even think she wants to do this anymore. Her father is still in control of her life. Sad that's she's almost 30, and can't take care of herself.

[letmein]

The song is so crap though.

She really hasn't broken any records with it. That's just her people's spin. You need to read between the lines.

Her heyday is pretty much over.

After her album's released, she'll disappear again. I don't even think she wants to do this anymore. Her father is still in control of her life. Sad that's she's almost 30, and can't take care of herself.

[Callum]

Album being released 15th March

Britney Spears' new album is slated for a Mar. 15 release, according to a leaked one-sheet created by her label Jive Records that outlines the marketing campaign for the set. Jive confirmed to MTV News that the date listed on the sheet is accurate.

Also confirmed are various producers and songwriters who worked on the album, which still does not have a title. In addition to Dr. Luke and Max Martin -- who together helmed lead single "Hold It Against Me" and are the album's co-executive producers -- Rodney Jerkins, R&B singer Avant, Stargate, Fraser T. Smith and Bloodshy are listed as collaborators.

Other details mentioned on the sales-solicitation sheet include a description of Britney's highly-anticipated music video for "Hold It Against Me," which debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 last week. The one-sheet sums up the video as "a sexy, edgy dance piece directed by Jonas Akerlund and showing Britney at peak form and ability."

Spears seventh studio album, the follow-up to 2008's Circus, will be available in both standard and deluxe versions, according to the sheet, with the latter including additional liner booklet pages and three or four extra tracks. Fans can also expect "a major TV event to launch the album," worldwide online contests and a "LGBT/lifestyle campaign" to market it to fans.

Spears' manager, Adam Leber, recently spilled a few details involving her photo shoot for the album via Twitter, describing the shoot as "pure glam." Fans should be on high alert for another leak, as Leber added, "Photos are nothing less than spectacular. We'll share some soon."

Exciting!

[M X]

Originally Posted by letmein

The song is so crap though.

She really hasn't broken any records with it. That's just her people's spin. You need to read between the lines.

Her heyday is pretty much over.

- Biggest first day at the radio ever; over 700 spins across all formats. (previous holder, Mariah Carey - Touch My Body)
- Biggest first seven days at top 40 ever, over 4400 spins. (previous holder, Eminem - Just Lose It)
- Biggest published weekly bullet at top 40 ever, +4400. (previous holder, Eminem - Just Lose It)
- Biggest first week audience impression on top 40 ever, (previous holder, Eminem - Just Lose It)
- Biggest single day spin increase on top 40 ever, broke this twice on its 5th day (732) and 6th day (779)
- The 2nd highest debut ever on Pop Songs, at #16 tied with Madonna's Frozen, only behind Mariah Carey's Dreamlover (#12)
- The 7th song to reach the Pop Songs top 10 in only two weeks (16 - 10)
- Her highest debut on Hot 100 Airplay,on #23, tied with Mariah's Touch My Body,one of the highest debuts on Hot 100 Airplay.
- The 2nd fastest rising ever to #1 US itunes with 8 hours (the record: Taylor Swift- Today Was A Fairytale, with 5 hours, but HIAM was released at midnight so her record is more impressive than Taylor's!)
- Biggest first week digital single sales by a female artist ever,411k, (previous holder, Taylor Swift - Today Was A Fairytale, 325k)
- The 4th biggest first week digital single salesof all time
- The 18th song in history to debut at #1 Hot 100
- The 2nd artist after Mariah Carey to score more than 1 #1 debuts
- The 2nd artist after Mariah Carey to score 2 consecutive #1 debuts
- The 2nd artist (after Usher) and the first female artist to score at least 1 #1 in 90s, 00s, and 10s
- Only the 5th female artist (After Barbara Streisand, Cher, Madonna and Janet Jackson) and the 10th artist overall, to score at least 1 #1 in 3 different decades
- The youngest artist ever to score at least 1 #1 in 3 different decades

['Conor]

cant wait for her album

oh and the video obv.

[Callum]

Eeeek!!

Youtube video

[Callum]

She looks great in the second teaser I'm so excited for this video!

Youtube video

[Callum]

Random I know but it's such a crime she never did any promo for Blackout. Get Naked (I Got a Plan) and Toy Soldier could have been such hits.

[Smithy]

She was kinda busy shaving her hair off and having a breakdown

[Zippy]

I don't get all this releasing the video after the songs already been out and now going south in the charts.


*wishes people(ie; kids) would stop getting so easily sucked into teasing marketing strategies*

[james130]

Originally Posted by Zippy

I don't get all this releasing the video after the songs already been out and now going south in the charts.


*wishes people(ie; kids) would stop getting so easily sucked into teasing marketing strategies*

Gaga's Telephone was out for ages before the video and was quite high in the charts, dropped and then reached number one after the video release. It opens it to a wider audience.

[Zippy]

Originally Posted by james130

Gaga's Telephone was out for ages before the video and was quite high in the charts, dropped and then reached number one after the video release. It opens it to a wider audience.

not sure about it opening up to a new audience(its not like they wouldnt have heard it already) but it sure creates a 2nd wave of interest. Which I guess is the point. And a great video can really sell a song.

just wish theyd get it all out in one go. Theyre only music videos ffs.

[Callum]

Originally Posted by Smithy

She was kinda busy shaving her hair off and having a breakdown

I'm aware of that, thanks.

But I think it's a shame she never did any promo apart from the VMA's because it's an amazing album and underrated.

[Callum]

She looks so good in these preview clips!!! I cannot wait to see this video! 9 days, ahh!

Youtube video

[M X]

God, this album is going to be incredible! I can just feel it.

It's coming out on March 29, 2011 (confirmed by Jive today) and the video will premiere simultaneously on MTV.com, VEVO, and MTV right before Jersey Shore.

[Callum]

I'm loving reading her tweets atm, she's doing a Q and A for her fans, she seems so down to earth.

[Smithy]

I lol'd when she said Global Warming was good, then she said she liked GaGa and I was like n'aww

[Callum]

I'm doing a lot of promo. There will be some major announcements in the next few days.

This makes me very happy. She better come over to the UK! I would say she should perform on BGT but that's months away.

[M X]

She might promote the second or third single on BGT. Doubtful, but hopeful.