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My loneliness ain't killing me no more AJWtLf4-WWs 4. Stronger | 9.5 Highest Scores: 11: (Nina West, Jessie Where, One For Sorrow, Tafty, Lukuzz), 10: (spiceboy, Slayer, Nick F1, JLJ, Nick Jonas, blacksquare, Mack, Chapman, Eduardo), Lowest Scores: 5: (Scene) At #4 is one of my personal all-time faves - Stronger, released in October 2000 as the 3rd single from Britney's 2nd studio album Oops I Did It Again. Written and produced by Max Martin & Rami Yacoub. The song was one of the several tracks recorded in Sweden with Max & Yami at Cheiron Studios. The track features self-empowerment lyrics about a girl who is tired of her cheating boyfriend and decides to move on without him. Upon release it received acclaim from music critics, with many deeming it the best song on the album & became a global success, reaching top 5 peaks in Austria, Germany & Sweden, while reaching top 10 peaks in Ireland, Switzerland, Finland and in the UK. In the USA it peaked at #11 on the Top 100, becoming the album's 2nd highest charting hit there. The song ranked at number 37 on Rolling Stone's "The 50 Most Inspirational LGBTQ Songs of All Time" list. One of Britney's greatest achievements in pop music and its something that became a lot more meaningful long after its release. Opening with that glorious snarling electric guitar riff then the aggressive thumping beat kicks in and you can already tell that you're in for something very different to what she's done before with its heightened drama as she belts out the chorus with almighty confidence & never lets up until the middle eight before coming back with a new melody and distorted beats & therefore this pop masterpiece takes you on one hel of thrill ride from start to finish. The visuals that accompanies the song is equally as iconic and remains one of the most toweringly epic in her extensive back-catalogue. Despite its somewhat mixed commercial success, it's #7 peak in the UK meant that it was her first to miss the top 5, doesn't take away how prominent and well-regarded it has become, especially in relation to her career & how successfully it pushes those bondaries to become an absolute powerhouse of a song, that has now become a triumphant anthem of survival.

I'm not that innocent CduA0TULnow 5. Oops I Did It Again | 9.395 Highest Scores: 11: (Anita Hanjaab, Roba), 10: (Nina West, spiceboy, Slayer, Nick F1, TimConArtist, GTH, pippa, Nick Jonas, Mack, Pandamic Tension, Tafty, Eduardo), Lowest Scores: 7: (Jessie Where, blacksquare, Lukuzz) Let's kick off the all important top 5 in almighty style with Oops I Did It Again, released in April 2000 as the lead single from Britney's 2nd studio album of the same name, and her 6th single overall. Written and produced by Max Martin and Rami Yacoub. The lyrics refer to a woman who views love as a game, and she decides to use that to her advantage by playing with the emotions of a boy who likes her. The bridge features spoken dialogue which references the hit 1997 film 'Titanic'. Upon its release it received mainly positive reviews from music critics & became a massive commercial success worldwide by topping the charts in at least 20 countries including Australia, Belgium, Canada, Italy, Netherlands, New Zealand, Sweden, Switzerland & in the UK, becoming her 3rd chart topper there. In the USA it only managed a #9 peak due to Jive Records not issuing a physical release, as they were focused on album sales, a tactic which worked as her 2nd album sold over 1.32 Million copies in its first week there. The song was nominated for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance at the 43rd Annual Grammy Awards in 2001. The iconic accompanying music video was directed by Nigel Dick; it depicts Britney dancing on Mars dressed in a red bodysuit. It went on to receive three nominations at the 2000 MTV Video Music Awards. Probably one of the most meta pop moments of all-time, its something that would have never existed without 'Baby One More Time', as despite having a similar formula to it, this manages to take the essence of what worked before, while at the same time takes some unexpected and unorthodox deviations to create one of Britney's most iconic and signature career hits that successfully continued the momentum built up by her first album & singles. Britney was simply too big to fail at the time and whatever she released it would have been successful anyway. However, now that her direction and sound was firmly established there was no going back. There was a lost riding on 'Oops' being the first new single to launch a new album cycle, the title alone is a knowing, self-referential nod to the role that the track was fulfilling. It successfully evolves her sound with one of the most recognisable intros in pop music, the thumping double synth stabs, catchy chorus and that tempo sustained throughout is glorious thanks to the stellar production. Then there's that now iconic tongue in cheek spoken interlude between Britney and her lover (voiced by Max Martin), which went onto become a pop-culture phenomenon in its own right. This has to be the lead single, it wouldn't have made any sense in any other context and what a brilliant offering it was, an incredibly fun pop song.

Here's what's left in the running: Baby One More Time Oops I Did It Again Stronger Toxic Everytime Baby One More Time VS Oops I Did It Again VS In The Zone Who will win, stay tuned to find out?

Right then guys we now down to our final 5 & before they get announced here's the results 6-10: 06. Gimme More - 9.25 07. (You Drive Me) Crazy - 9.02 08. Born To Make You Happy - 8.75 09. Womanizer - 8.708 10. I'm A Slave 4 U - 8.625

It's Britney, bitch elueA2rofoo 6. Gimme More | 9.25 Highest Scores: 11: (Chapman, Lukuzz), 10: (Nina West, spiceboy, Jade, Jessie Where, Slayer, Nick F1, GTH, Nick Jonas, blacksquare, Tafty, Scene), Lowest Scores: 5: (Anita Hanjaab) At #6 is Gimme More, released in August 2007 as the lead single from Britney's 5th studio album Blackout. Written by Jim Beanz, Marcella "Ms. Lago" Araica, Nate "Danja" Hills and Keri Hilson, and was also produced by Danja. The song recorded in 2006 during Britney's second pregnancy and was one of the first solo productions by Danja whose vocals are also used on the outro. The single's only promotion was at the 2007 MTV Video Music Awards, which was panned by many critics, with one deeming it as one of the worst performances to grace the MTV awards. The music video mixed to negative reviews from critics, who panned the lack of storyline & dancing. Despite all this the song itself received critical acclaim & became a massive commercial success worldwide by reaching top 5 peaks in 14 countries such as Canada, Ireland, Italy, Sweden, Australia, UK, Switzerland, France & in the USA where it peaked at #3, becoming her 2nd highest charting single at the time. After her MTV performance, Cara Cunningham (then known as Chris Crocker) uploaded a video on YouTube in response to the criticism titled "Leave Britney Alone!", which made her an Internet celebrity and attracted attention from the media. That iconic opening line "It's Britney Bitch" has to be one of the most brilliant lines in the history of pop music, then the hypnotic electronic beats and fuzzy basslines kicks in and you instantly know that you're in for something very different to Britney's previous work & its fantastic. The brooding futuristic production, pulsating rhythms & breathy vocals gives everything a slick and thrilling sound at the same time, and sets the perfect tone for what to expect from her 'Blackout' which was very ahead of its time. The song like the album itself is a pure masterpiece and despite being released at what was perhaps her darkest time period in the public eye, she still managed to deliver something incredible and you have to commend her for that.

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I'm so excited, I'm in too deep Q4VK9_CfOLQ 7. (You Drive Me) Crazy | 9.02 Highest Scores: 11: (Herbs), 10: (Nina West, Anita Hanjaab, Jessie Where, Nick F1, GTH, Lukuzz), Lowest Scores: 6: (JLJ) Heading into the 9 averages now at #7 with (You Drive Me) Crazy, released in August 1999 as the 3rd single from Britney's debut album Baby One More Time. Written and produced by Max Martin, Per Magnusson and David Kreuger with additional writing by Jörgen Elofsson and remix by Martin and Rami Yacoub. It was also featured on the soundtrack to the 1999 teen romantic comedy "Drive Me Crazy". The song was remixed for its single release titled "The Stop Remix". Upon release it garnered positive reviews from music critics & became a commercial success worldwide by reaching top 10 peaks in more than 17 countries such as Belgium, France, Netherlands, Sweden, Canada, Ireland, Germany, Switzerland, New Zealand, UK & in the USA. The music video features cameo appearances of actors Melissa Joan Hart and Adrian Grenier, who star in the movie "Drive Me Crazy", which is named for the song. As part of promotion for the song, Spears performed the song at the 1999 MTV Europe Music Awards and 1999 Billboard Music Awards. This track & the #8 entry 'BTMYH' were constantly neck and neck throughout the competition, but about half way through this started getting much higher scores & beat that other track by 6.5 points. This song especially in its remixed form acts as a spiritual sequel to her debut hit 'Baby One More Time' with its immediately distinctive thumping intro, however, this isn't doesn't pale in comparison by any means, as its a fantastic song in its own right with its simple yet effective formula of bouncy beats, edgy synths, recurring cowbells & smart production that helps this soar above the usual teen pop fodder from this time period & thanks to Britney's strong vocals and charisma the song bursts with infectious energy at the right moments. This is become one of Britney's most prominent and celebrated gems from her early career that further cemented her ongoing chart dominance that would continue to flourish with each release.

I'm sitting here alone up in my room Yy5cKX4jBkQ 8. Born To Make You Happy | 8.75 Highest Scores: 11: (Nick F1, pippa, Pandamic Tension), 10: (Nina West, spiceboy, Anita Hanjaab, ready for it, Mack), Lowest Scores: 5: (Jade) At #8 is Born To Make You Happy, released in December 1999 as the 4th and final European single from Britney's debut album Baby One More Time. Written and produced by Swedish duo Kristian Lundin & Andreas Carlsson, and this was the first work by the duo & was mixed at Cheiron Studios by Max Martin. Britney's producers were unhappy with the sexual overtones of the song, and the song underwent at least one re-write before its release. Britney first recorded the vocals for the track in May 1998, which were later re-recorded in September 1999 for the ‘Bonus Remix’ of the song. The 'Bonus Remix' was recorded following the label's idea to remix the song to have more punch & to be more commercial. This idea came from the success of the remix release of "(You Drive Me) Crazy". Within 24 hours of hearing the new remix, Clive Calder decided to keep the original album version for the single release, and to have the "Bonus Remix" as the b-side to the single. Upon release it received mixed to positive reviews from music critics & became a massive success throughout Europe by topping the charts in UK & Ireland and reaching top 5 peaks in 15 other countries including Austria, Belgium, Italy, Germany, Netherlands, Sweden & Switzerland. The song wasn't released as a single in the USA & Australia, instead "From The Bottom of My Broken Heart" was released as the final single in those countries. Talk about ending a successful debut era with an almighty BANG (well in Europe at the very least). This song was an important bookend to the album's campaign in the UK as it became her 2nd #1 and reignited interest in the album itself, which went onto reach a new peak of #2 & eventually go onto sell over a Million copies. This cute mid-tempo ballad is laden with stunning synths, drum kicks & beautiful melodies gives it a more organic sound than the previous singles, along with Britney's sweet yet earnest vocals helps elevate it far beyond its teen pop foundations. Britney's fantastic vocals and charisma helps sell this song for everything that's its worth right before it heads into that massive key change & still to this day stands as one of her finest ever recordings.

Get ready for #8 its a BIG ONE!!!

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To think that I would be a victim not another rMqayQ-U74s 9. Womanizer | 8.708 Highest Scores: 10: (Nina West, Anita Hanjaab, Slayer, Nick F1, TimConArtist, JLJ, Nick Jonas, Mack, Chapman), Lowest Scores: 3: (Jessie Where) At #9 is Womanizer, released in September 2008 as the lead single from Britney's 6th studio album Circus. Written and produced by The Outsyders, the song was re-recorded after a snippet was leaked onto the internet. The song was intended to Britney back at the top of the charts after a tumultuous year following her highly-publicized personal struggles in 2007. Britney wanted to move away from the darker & more urban themes of her previous album 'Blackout' & wanted her next project to be lighter. Upon release it received critical acclaim from music critics who deemed it a strong comeback single & became a major global success. In the USA it became her first #1 hit since 1999 & broke the record for the highest jump to number one at a time - 96-1, which was later broken by Kelly Clarkson in 2009. Elsewhere it managed to top the charts in several countries such as Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Norway & Sweden, as well as hitting top 5 peaks in almost every country it charted in and receiving several certifications from several countries. The song received a nomination for Best Dance Recording at the 52nd Grammy Awards, becoming her second nomination in the category. This is the highest ranking song not to get an 11 score, in fact none of the 'Circus' era singles manged any 11 scores which is surprising. While this did put Britney back at the top of the charts, but it came at a price, as from 2008-2021 anything she recorded and released during that time period became the product of a 13-year conservatorship under her father, Jamie Spears, in which she had no control. Pushing all that drama aside this comeback single is a really good pop song and everything a Britney lead single should be in terms of setting the perfect tone for the album. From the opening intro of loud sirens and juddering drum kicks, it pushes Britney to the forefront with her quick fire delivery, making her sound active and engaged with razor sharp confidence. The throbbing synths that runs throughout the relentless dance beats sound refined providing the perfect backdrop for the girl power lyrics thanks to the slick and stylish production. This is a solid Britney track through and through and well deserved its top 10 placement on here.

Didn't like this song & didn't think it worked as a follow up in my opinion. "Turn It Up" should have been the 2nd single & could have fared much on the charts than this lacklustre effort. "Jealously" & "Screwed" would have made great choices as well.

OMG how can anyone call a #3 & #5 peaks flops, I don't recall either being labelled flops or underperformers at the time as they both continued the momentum & massive success of her debut 'Baby One More Time'. "Sometimes" was a great 2nd single in my opinion & shows a different side to her by releasing a mid-tempo ballad. Anyway anything released after that record breaking smash hit would be compared unfavourably to it & this was a nice change of pace for Britney at the time. "(You Drive Me) Crazy" - Another firm fave of mine, this was obviously held back for release due to it being remixed for its single release, which was a smart move as while the original album version was good, the 'Stop Remix' pops even more. It's #5 peak was FAR FAR from an underperformance & it was released during a very busy chart week with S Club 7 & Shania Twain ahead of it & its chart peak was a great result given the album had been out for several months by this point & had already sold by the bucketloads.

All you people look at me like I'm a little girl Mzybwwf2HoQ 10. I'm A Slave 4 U | 8.625 Highest Scores: 11: (Anita Hanjaab, ready for it), 10: (Nina West, Slayer, Nick F1, GTH, blacksquare, Tafty, Scene), Lowest Scores: 5: (JLJ, pippa) Kicking off the top 10 in almighty style at the #10 spot is I'm A Slave 4 U, released in September 2001 as the lead single from her 3rd studio album Britney. Written and produced by Chad Hugo and Pharrell Williams. The song marked a transition for Britney from the teen pop sounds of her previous singles & delves into a more urban & R&B influenced dance pop with the lyrical theme describing the plea of a young woman to be liberated and feel independent. The song's writers & producers Pharrell & Chad also collaborated with Britney on "Boys" another track from the album. Both songs were originally intended for Janet Jackson's album "All For You", she recorded one of the tracks in demo form before she passed on them both and was then handed to Britney. Upon release it garnered a mixed response from music critics, but achieved commercial success worldwide by reaching top 10 peaks in almost every country it charted in such as Germany, Belgium, UK, Ireland, Netherlands, Spain, Australia, Sweden, Switzerland, Canada, Denmark & France. In the USA it managed to reach a #27 peak on the Hot 100, becoming her first lead single not to crack the top 10. The low sales points were mostly due to the song's 12-inch single release instead of a competitive regular CD single. Since it's release the song has become one of her signature hits, as well as having been considered one of the defining songs of the early 2000s, the new millennium, and of the pop genre. Her 2001 MTV Video Music Awards performance of the song is considered amongst the greatest live performances in pop music history. This marked a true turning point in Britney's career as she leaves behind the bubblegum pop phase of her career & steps forward into a more mature chapter of her career. From the opening beats of this track, it became clear that everything was about to change as she ditches the winning formula of her past hits with this somewhat shocking yet brilliant track. The hypnotic grooves, thumping bass & bouncy beats really expands Britney's sound further and the percussive claps and breathy vocals sounds fantastic against the crisp production that has aged incredibly well & really shows her versality as a performer and even despite the shift in tone, it never sounds anything less than the legendary Britney herself. This may not have had the same commercial impact that her previous lead singles had, but it was no less significant as still to this day stands as one of Britney's most iconic and brilliant that stands the test of time.

Just before the top 10 gets announced here's the last of these eras post: Baby One More Time - 3/5 Oops I Did It Again - 2/4 Britney - 1/7 In The Zone - 2/4 Blackout - 1/3 Circus - 1/4 Femme Fatale - 0/4 Britney Jean - 0/2 Glory - 0/5 Greatest Hits - 0/3 Collaborations/Other - 0/9 As you can see its the first 6 eras that represent the entire top 10 here, with 'Baby One More Time' having the most there with 3. Then 'Oops I Did It Again' & 'In The Zone' each has 2 entries left, then finally 'Britney', 'Blackout' & 'Circus' has 1 left remaining respectively.

Time for another results re-cap 11-20: 11. Piece of Me - 8.562 12. Overprotected - 8.52 13. Lucky - 8.5 14. Circus - 8.458 15. Break The Ice - 8.375 16. Till The World Ends - 8.145 17. Me Against The Music (ft Madonna) - 8.145 18. Hold Me Closer (ft Elton John) - 7.812 19. My Only Wish (This Year) - 7.77 20. My Prerogative - 7.708 Here's what to come in the top 10: Baby One More Time (You Drive Me) Crazy Born To Make You Happy Oops I Did It Again Stronger I'm A Slave 4 U Toxic Everytime Gimme More Womanizer

I'm Miss American Dream since I was 17 u4FF6MpcsRw 11. Piece of Me | 8.562 Highest Scores: 10: (Anita Hanjaab, Slayer, Nick F1, ready for it, Nick Jonas, Mack, Tafty, Eduardo), Lowest Scores: 4: (Jade) Just outside the top at #11 is Piece of Me, released in November 2007 as the 2nd single from Britney's 5th studio album Blackout. Written and produced by Swedish producers Bloodshy & Avant and Klas Åhlund as a response to the media scrutiny and sensationalism of the singer's private life, which they had witnessed first hand after working with her over the years. The was actually the last song recorded for the album which was considered finished by this point. but the producers were persuaded by her A&R Teresa LaBarbera Whites to work on a new track. Winnberg commented that it had always been an unwritten rule not to write songs about Britney's personal life since the label rejected "Sweet Dreams My LA Ex", a response track to Justin Timberlake's "Cry Me a River". However, the duo wrote "Piece of Me" & sent it do Britney, who loved it. Upon release it garnered widespread acclaim from the music critics & became a global success by topping the charts in Ireland & hitting top 10 peaks in several countries such as Australia, UK, Netherlands, New Zealand, Canada, Germany, Finland & Sweden. In the USA it reached a #18 peak, becoming her 9th top 20 hit there. Rolling Stone ranked the song at number 15 on their list of the 100 Best Songs of 2007. Only missing the all important top 10 by a mere 1.5 & has scored consistantly well throughout the rate. This song makes a bold statement against the toxic tabloid's & even now after 17 years it remains just as bold and effective as it was back then. Despite all of her personal struggles she still manages to deliver the goods & this cracking tune is a testament to that with its defiant attitude, distorted dance beats, mid-tempo melodies & killer hooks each adds to its overall brilliance. Upon my first listen of the album I knew that this was gonna be a single & thankfully this masterpiece of 00's electro pop got its time to shine & became an instant classic overnight. The crowning glory of the "Blackout" era for sure.

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You're gonna have to see through my perspective ]PZYSiWHW8V0 12. Overprotected | 8.52 Highest Scores: 11: (Scene), 10: (Anita Hanjaab, Slayer, Nick F1, blacksquare, Tafty), Lowest Scores: 5.5: (pippa) At #12 is the original & best version of Overprotected, released in December 2001 as the 2nd international single from her self-titled 3rd studio album Britney. The song was remixed by Darkchild for the American market where it was released as the album's 3rd single in April 2002. Written and produced by Max Martin & Rami, while Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins produced the R&B version. Lyrically the song is about girl who is tired of being overprotected and just wants to be herself. Upon release it received generally positive reviews & attained commercial success internationally by reaching top 5 peaks in Sweden, Romania, Italy & UK, as well as hitting top 10 & 20 peaks in several countries such as Ireland, Denmark, Finland, Netherlands, Spain, France & Australia. In 2003, the song received a nomination for a Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance. The track also appeared in in the 2019 Max Martin jukebox musical "& Juliet". The song appears in Act 1, where it is performed by Francois and Juliet. I think many at the time saw this as something of a step back when compared to the bold lead single, but if you actually pay attention to this song then you'll realize that its a true emancipation from her girl-next-door persona, with its aggressive delivery such as the pounding beats, electronic synths and her defiant vocal delivery. Okay there may be a few similarites between this & her earlier material, which can be a given since they were done by the same team, but here the production's far more punchier and the lyrics are more relevant to Britney herself & yet still retains that catchiness that we've become accustomed to when listening to a Britney single. This is a cracking tune that perfectly represented third album and its theme of stepping forward into adulthood. Of note this would be the last Max Martin penned track until they worked together on her 2009 hit "3".

Ready for another entry

There will be another entry posted later this evening & it will be a UK top 5 hit Any guesses?

But tell me, what happens when it stops? 4vvBAONkYwI 13. Lucky | 8.5 Highest Scores: 11: (Eduardo), 10: (Nina West, spiceboy, Anita Hanjaab, Slayer, Nick F1, Herbs), Lowest Scores: 6/6.5: (Jade, ready for it, blacksquare) At #13 is Lucky, released in July 2000 as the 2nd single from Britney's 2nd studio album Oops I Did It Again. Written by Max Martin & Rami Yacoub with additional ci-writing from Alexander Kronlund, & produced by Max & Rami. After meeting with producers Max Martin and Rami Yacoub in Sweden, the singer recorded numerous songs for the album, including "Lucky". The song's narrative follows the story of the eponymous famous actress, who, despite seemingly having it all – fame, wealth, beauty – is truly lonely and unhappy on the inside. Upon release it received critical acclaim & became a global success by topping the charts in Austria, Germany, Sweden & Switzerland, while reaching top 5 peaks in several other countries such as Canada, Ireland, Australia, Netherlands, New Zealand & in the UK, where it became her 6th top 5 hit in a row, and to date ranks as her 10th best selling single over there. This was quite a bold single choice at the time - a mid-tempo ballad that explores the dark side of fame that would become more foreboding to Britney later on in her career. Honestly I don't think anyone at the time thought that this tragic tale would become true & was nothing more than the singer telling a story. In hind sight many of us thought that she'd release a uptempo bop for the album's 2nd single such as 'Stronger', but poor "Lucky's" story deserved to be heard & its an epic number that carries just as much meaning as it did back then. Although the uplifting production with its crashing drum sounds, brooding synth beats & light soaring melodies does undermine the sadness of the lyrics somewhat, but the track exudes so much brilliance thanks to its euphoric chorus, brilliant hooks & the excellent key change towards the latter half really elevates it a whole other level. So glad that this has done so well on here with a healthy average of 8.5 as in my opinion its one of Britney's finest recordings of her career.

Spotlight on me and I'm ready to break lVhJ_A8XUgc 14. Circus | 8.458 Highest Scores: 10: (Slayer, Nick F1, TimConArtist, ready for it, Nick Jonas, Eduardo, Roba), Lowest Scores: 6/6.5: (blacksquare, Scene) At #14 is Circus, released in December 2008 as the 2nd single from Britney's 6th studio album of the same name. Written by Dr. Luke, Claude Kelly and Benny Blanco, and the the song is metaphor for the public's perception of Britney's life. After she listened to the track for the first time, she felt inspired to create an album and a tour with a circus theme. The lyrics talk about being an entertainer and putting on shows. Upon release it was well received by contemporary critics, and became a commercial success by reaching top 10 peaks in several countries such as Australia, Canada, Denmark, New Zealand, Sweden, and in the USA, as well as top 20 peaks in Germany, Ireland, UK, Austria & Switzerland. Worldwide the song was one of the top 10 best selling songs of 2009 with 5.5 Million digital copies sold that year. This is a really strong pop track which blends a few elements of R&B into a stomping electro pop track with harsh synth stabs during the verses before we head into the grinding basslines throughout the addictively catchy chorus. The production is stellar and that dance breakdown with thundering beats is simply fantastic and does a great job of keeping the momentum going throughout. Okay the lyrical theme of fame isn't new by any means, but this was very reflective tone of what the album had to offer and well it's just a killer tune all round and a perfect follow up to the smash hit lead single.

It's been a while eQFIKP9rGhQ 15. Break The Ice | 8.375 Highest Scores: 11: (TimConArtist, GTH, blacksquare), 10: (Slayer, Nick F1, Nick Jonas, Tafty, Eduardo, Lukuzz), Lowest Scores: 1: (Jessie Where) #15 is Break The Ice, released in March 2008 as the 3rd and final single from Britney's 5h studio album Blackout. The song was written by Nate "Danja" Hills, Jim Beanz, Keri Hilson and Marcella Araica, while production was handled by Danja and vocal production was handled by Beanz. "Radar" was originally planned to be the album's 3rd single, but this track was released instead after it was chosen by a poll on Britney's official website, where it received 39% of the total votes. The original concept for the music video was to have chair dancing sequence similar to the video for "Stronger". However, due to her personal life struggles at the time, this idea was cancelled and Spears came up with the idea for creating an animated video instead & was also meant to have a remix featuring Fabulous for its single release, but again that was scrapped. Upon release it received critical acclaim from music critics & became a moderate success commercially by reaching top 10 peaks in Canada, Ireland & Finland, then charting within the top 40 in several other countries such as Sweden, UK, Australia, New Zealand & Germany. In the USA it reached a moderate #43 peak, becoming her 17th chart entry there. A little interesting fact for you guys, despite being the lowest ranking 'Blackout' single, it in fact gained the more 11's than the other 2 higher ranking singles. Trying to choose singles from an album packed with cutting edge gems must be a daunting task, so that's why the label left it up to the fans to choose one and they choose correctly with this instant standout moment which was an excellent choice with its atmospheric and well crafted electro grooves, icy synths, crunchy beats, & slick production, all of which makes this a brilliant track that deserved so much more success than it got. A very different yet adventurous offering from Britney despite coming from a very turbulent time in her personal life, showed that she wasn't afraid to take risks and deliver something incredible.