I'm A Slave For Britney Hits! (The Top 5 BEST Britney Spars Singles)

Finally something we can all agree on: Britney Spears has her fair share of memorable hits! Here’s what I think are the best ones though.

5.) “Womanizer”

(from the album Circus)

This was another twisted point of view from Britney Spears, very reminiscent of “Toxic” (not just the song, but the video too). It’s quite repetitive in some areas of the chorus, but that’s what makes it one of the most infectious Britney singles released.

4.) “Baby One More Time”

(from the album Baby One More Time)

How can you have a “Best of Britney” list and not include her debut single? From the pop lyrics of the song that captures the spirit of the time, to the famous video which she dons that famous school girl outfit, it left its mark in pop culture. It was a welcome bandwagon for Britney Spears into the world of pop music.

3.) “I’m a Slave 4 U”

(from the album Britney)

She finally came into her own with this song. Sure there was always some kind of rebellion and sexiness with singles prior to this (“Oops!...I Did It Again” anyone?) but she finally took it to the next level with her sexiest vocals to date, thanks to the production quality from The Neptunes. Only adding more greatness to the song was the sexy, sweaty music video, as well as the snake dance at the VMA’s that year.

2.) “Gimme More”

(from the album Blackout)

Who can resist the open line “It’s Britney, bitch!”? It was a new Britney we were hearing, and it helped us begin to move past her troubles in the public eye. She was getting back to what she does best, and that’s coming out with infectious music you can’t get out of your head, but you really didn’t mind that it was there to begin with!

1.) “Toxic”

(from the album In The Zone)

This just happens to be the only thing in Britney’s career that she’s won a Grammy for, and we certainly know why. It was the perfect mix of upbeat pop music, with a little Tango twist, mixed in with a little bit of Bollywood sound. It’s one of the best pop singles in music out there still today!

Oops!...She Shouldn't Do These Again! (Britney Spears' Worst Singles)

I found it very hard to find 5 bad singles from Ms. Britney, as there is really only one I can’t stand. But I did my best to come up with the “not so good” list.

5.) “Me Against the Music”

(from the album In The Zone)

Compared to her other first single choices, this one doesn’t stand out as one of the most memorable. Madonna’s contribution sounded like a great idea, but it didn’t really live up to the hype of the infamous kiss at the VMA’s that they shared prior to this release.

4.) “Oops!...I Did It Again”

(from the album Oops!...I Did It Again)

A guilty pleasure song from a guilty pleasure album, but there’s one thing that makes it one of the worst for me. That one thing is her obnoxious dialogue towards the end. “But I thought the old lady dropped it into in the ocean in the end?” Cheesy to the MAX!

3.) “From The Bottom of My Broken Heart”

(from the album Baby One More Time)

This made it onto the list because its one of the more unknown songs she’s released, and sad to say that it’s one of the most forgettable.

2.) “Lucky”

(from the album Oops!...I Did It Again)

A pure pop song that is one of the more corny ones coming from Ms. Britney Spears. It’s the tale of a superstar named Lucky, not feeling too good about her fame because she “cry, cry, cries in her lonely heart” every night. A signature Britney song, but for all the wrong reasons.

               

1.) “I’m Not A Girl, Not Yet A Woman”

(from the album Britney)

Here it is, the most annoying Britney song in my opinion. If you’re not a girl, but not yet a woman, then what the hell are you?!! It was a confusing metaphor, one that only served the purpose to be the theme of her film debut in Crossroads, something else I’ve forgiven her for because it actually isn’t as bad as Mariah’s Glitter. But still, this song was just unnecessary. And having an artist like Dido claim a songwriting credit was pretty sad too.

From The Worst to the Best of Britney Spears Albums

As we’ve all come to know, Britney Spears' mark on pop culture is quite remarkable. And while she’s had her share of misfortune where her personal life is concerned, no one can deny that her albums have done their best to adapt with the changing times. She may not have the best voice in the business, but she certainly leaves her mark on some of the most memorable moments in music alone. From the worst to best, here are the albums of Ms. Britney Spears...

9.) The Singles Collection

It was a great effort putting her singles in order of their release, but what puts this album at the bottom of the list was its odd choice of singles to select. Was “Born To Make You Happy” even released here in the US? Where was “Sometimes”? And as much as “Lucky” annoys me, it was one of her more memorable singles, compared to this album including “Radar”.

FAVORITE SONG: "3"

8.) Greatest Hits: My Prerogative

Of course I have to get the greatest hits collections out of the way before the really good stuff. What makes this one better than “The Singles Collection” was its inclusion of new material and a mix of some of her REAL greatest hits.

FAVORITE SONG: "Do Somethin'"

7.) Baby One More Time

It was the first release that introduced her to the world, but when its compared to all her other work, it lacks a lot of depth. It was pure bubblegum pop at its finest: it includes a pop cover, an attempt at reggae, and a corny metaphor involving e-mail of all things.

FAVORITE SONG: "Sometimes"

6.) In The Zone

This is one of her most under appreciated albums to date. Maybe it was just all of the drama with her breakup from JT, followed by her quickie marriage and annulment, not to mention the beginning of the downward spiral with K-Fed. But it was here that Britney proved she was all grown-up. From having Madonna as a featured guest, to mixing banjo music into a Hip-Hop song, even singing about pleasuring herself, it was the start of the electro-Britney that we know and love today

FAVORITE SONG: "Toxic"

5.) Britney

Here is when we realized Britney wasn’t a little girl anymore, and she was willing to get away from her bubblegum pop image, at least for a little while. It’s the hip-hop contributions from The Neptunes and Darkchild that make this album a standout for me.The pop princess does go back to her roots with songs like “Cinderella”, but she strives for a darker, sexier side with tracks like “Boys”.

FAVORITE SONG: "I'm a Slave 4 U"

4.) Circus

This one delivered a great comeback for Britney after all of her hard times in the public eye. The singles “Womanizer”, “Circus”, and “If U Seek Amy” may be the most memorable things from this album, which also includes duds like “Mmm Papi” or “Out From Under”.

FAVORITE SONG: "Unusual You"

3.) Oops!...I Did It Again

This was a far better effort than her debut, and one that I consider my guilty pleasure. From a pop cover of The Rolling Stones, to the infectious first single, the hits just keep coming from this album. And let’s not forget the maturity of songwriting from having someone e-mail her heart in the first disc to writing in her diary on this one with the cheesiest lyrics to date (“Dear Diary, today I saw a boy and I wondered if he noticed me. He took my breath away”). I've forgiven you Britney, don't you worry!

FAVORITE SONG: "One Kiss From You"

2.) Femme Fatale

Britney continues her reign as the pop princess with her most recent release. What makes it the second best is the fact that she truly has outdone herself with outstanding club tracks, and one of her best start-to-finish albums ever. Dr. Luke and Max Martin lead the way with terrific production (not to mention other great contributions from Stargate, Darkchild, & will.i.am).

FAVORITE SONG:  "Up N' Down"

1.) Blackout

Although people consider Circus to be her big comeback album, Blackout is the real comeback in my eyes. From start to finish, she offers a dark look into her personal problems living in the public eye. And let’s not forget her atrocious performance of “Gimme More” at the VMA’s where it seemed like she had finally lost it all. But even with that performance in mind, the song still stands out as one of her best to date. Who can forget her opening of “It’s Britney, bitch”? Danja and Bloodshy & Avant (not to mention my favorite contribution from Sean Garrett) did a terrific job helping to turn Britney’s image around and offer some of the best production quality in Britney’s career.

FAVORITE SONG: "Toy Soldier"