Pair Britney's albums

[Far Beyond]

Baby One More Time & Oops I Did It Again

iconic pop albums

Britney & Circus

both are

In The Zone & Blackout

dark club albums

Femme Fatale & Britney Jean

amazing comeback albums

omg

I stan hard for Britney and the Britney era

 

even though I think Pharell is overrated

 

Lonely, Let Me Be, She'll Never Be Me, Before the Goodbye, I Run Away, Anticipating, Overprotected, Thats where u take me....

...ugh you cant be serious

 

also 

Dream within a Dream

Her performance w MJ 

her look

it's my fav Britney album cover

I dont care about Justney, but tons of people do/did

Superbowl

Crossroads

 

also the Britney album was a huge step again and change in direction, which is ridiculous for an artist to grow that much w each album. The attitude and everything of Britney-era slays...and it's not even my fav Britney era tbh

[Jay.]

Blackout & In The Zone

 

Femme Fatale & Oops 

 

Britney Jean & Britney

 

Circus & ...Baby 

[Far Beyond]

I pair

 

BOMT & OIDIA (for stealing my heart and then serving it back to me on a platter all slayed and slashed up)

 

Britney & Blackout (attitude, some dat "urban", fresh sounding)

 

ITZ & Circus (diverse production, sometimes fierce sometimes chill, kinda unexpected albums)

 

FF & BJ (so opposite in many ways, and opposites attract)

 

I kinda wanted to pair Original Doll w Britney, but we'll just have to wait n see

[Far Beyond]

Oops - BOMT

 

Circus - ITZ

 

Britney - Blackout

 

FF - BJ (these were the only left, but I still don't think they're really a pair)

omg we paired em the same

 

right on

[Goten21]

omg we paired em the same

 

right on

Great minds think alike  

[IfYouCantTakeItThenGetBack]

Nope, like you

Ohh you're talking about in this thread! I meant how did we even start shading and dragging in the first place?

Oohhh! I don't even know

It all started on the Iconic orangu thread

[IfYouCantTakeItThenGetBack]

your pairings are great

can't compete with that, good job

[PrinceAli89]

It's so hard to pair her albums because I feel that each one of them are unique and represent their own special meaning to Britney and to me personally. Anyway, here's my best shot!

 

...Baby One More Time - Circus

Both are bubblegum Pop albums that play it safe.

 

Oops!...I Did It Again - Femme Fatale

These albums incorporate Britney's original sound but take some risks to venture her out of the "bubblegum pop, safer" territory.

 

In The Zone - Blackout

These albums are dark club ready albums.

 

Britney - Britney Jean

These albums represent Britney on a more personal level lyrically wise and push the envelope sound wise. 

 

 

[Mr.Photographer]

I have perfect comparions!

 

BOMT & Circus = Both show a more innocent Britney, very classic & pop like. Paints Britney in a very innocent way via album cover, songs however the singles show a more risque Britney that we love

 

OIDIA & FF= Both show a more gritty Britney in the most POP way. A lot of the content is just a step up from their previous albums before (BOMT & circus) These albums were VERY much about the music more than anything in these era imo...both had the the most MAJOR hit singles of her careers that broke records or were just extremely popular to the general public (Oops, stronger, TTWE, I wanna go) 

 

Blackout & ITZ= This was easy...Both show Britney in a time of her life where she was "Free" so to speak..She did what she wanted, expressed herself the way she wanted and got SOOOO MUCH exposure in her personal life whether good or bad...These albums were her most daring, and have a darker aura around them and its BEST work ever from her imo of all her discography. It was BOLD it was DARING it was the ESSENCE of who Britney is and 2 fan favorites as well as non fan favs...She has 2 iconic songs from these albums (Toxic, & Gimme More...or even arguably Piece of Me)

 

Britney & Britney Jean= These are like yin & yang in a sense yet they have the same exact core...The album conten in general is where Britney stood at that moment...Although ppl will say Britney is more personal than BJ...BJ still has a lingering feel of Britney whenever I listen to it...it has elements of all genre's when u really think about it...the edgy & aggressive lead single (Slave & Work Bitch), both has a notable urban song (Lonely, Tik Tik Boom) although Britney had more urban songs than BJ...and both are use her name due to the fsct that they were personal to her, on a different level of course & again can be argued but still has a personal persona about them...

 

 

 

HERE"S MY THEORY THO...Britney & her team are kind of knowingly or unknowing re creating her discography post break down...of course differently but they are really capturing the essence of each album as she continues....ITZ is next in the cycle to "recreate"  

[IfYouCantTakeItThenGetBack]

I have perfect comparions!

BOMT & Circus = Both show a more innocent Britney, very classic & pop like. Paints Britney in a very innocent way via album cover, songs however the singles show a more risque Britney that we love

OIDIA & FF= Both show a more gritty Britney in the most POP way. A lot of the content is just a step up from their previous albums before (BOMT & circus) These albums were VERY much about the music more than anything in these era imo...both had the the most MAJOR hit singles of her careers that broke records or were just extremely popular to the general public (Oops, stronger, TTWE, I wanna go)

Blackout & ITZ= This was easy...Both show Britney in a time of her life where she was "Free" so to speak..She did what she wanted, expressed herself the way she wanted and got SOOOO MUCH exposure in her personal life whether good or bad...These albums were her most daring, and have a darker aura around them and its BEST work ever from her imo of all her discography. It was BOLD it was DARING it was the ESSENCE of who Britney is and 2 fan favorites as well as non fan favs...She has 2 iconic songs from these albums (Toxic, & Gimme More...or even arguably Piece of Me)

Britney & Britney Jean= These are like yin & yang in a sense yet they have the same exact core...The album conten in general is where Britney stood at that moment...Although ppl will say Britney is more personal than BJ...BJ still has a lingering feel of Britney whenever I listen to it...it has elements of all genre's when u really think about it...the edgy & aggressive lead single (Slave & Work Bitch), both has a notable urban song (Lonely, Tik Tik Boom) although Britney had more urban songs than BJ...and both are use her name due to the fsct that they were personal to her, on a different level of course & again can be argued but still has a personal persona about them...

HERE"S MY THEORY THO...Britney & her team are kind of knowingly or unknowing re creating her discography post break down...of course differently but they are really capturing the essence of each album as she continues....ITZ is next in the cycle to "recreate"

Amazing comparisons!

I love the Baby and Circus pairing as well as the Britney and Britney Jean one

That last part is very intriguing

I can totally see how her team has tried to recreate her past albums. Hopefully ITZ 2.0 will come next

[Mr.Photographer]

Amazing comparisons!

I love the Baby and Circus pairing as well as the Britney and Britney Jean one

That last part is very intriguing

I can totally see how her team has tried to recreate her past albums. Hopefully ITZ 2.0 will come next

Thank youu ...and yes i feel the same way about ITZ its a great album!! if britney got the freedom she deserves to REALLY call 100% shots on musical ideas she would lean toward that but I think more so Blackout because it had a success and left a legacy that she created as an ADULT Britney...yes BOMT, Oops were prob her most popular but she was a debut artists ppl love a good debut artists ESPECIALLY if they are as talented as her...but blackout was really that album that made a lasting impression on fans and the gp because it was so raw

[Ooh-Ooh Britney]

Pair her albums based on similarity.

Imo:

Circus - Oops (both are very bubblegum pop, fun albums to listen to)

Baby - BJ (both are not very cohesive and seems like they tried to incorporate many themes and sounds into one album)

ITZ - Blackout (both are very sexy and have amazing instrumentals and Britney had creative control over them)

FF - Britney (both are radio friendly albums with dance songs that kept up with the trends of their respected years)

I was gonna pair them different, but I agree with you

[WorkbitchPerfume]

omg

I stan hard for Britney and the Britney era

 

even though I think Pharell is overrated

 

Lonely, Let Me Be, She'll Never Be Me, Before the Goodbye, I Run Away, Anticipating, Overprotected, Thats where u take me....

...ugh you cant be serious

 

also 

Dream within a Dream

Her performance w MJ 

her look

it's my fav Britney album cover

I dont care about Justney, but tons of people do/did

Superbowl

Crossroads

 

also the Britney album was a huge step again and change in direction, which is ridiculous for an artist to grow that much w each album. The attitude and everything of Britney-era slays...and it's not even my fav Britney era tbh

ok, I guess we have to agree to disagree I also appreciate Overprotected and a few other songs, but I really dislike the album cover, the single covers, I'm Not A Girl, Boys and many other songs. I'm A Slave For You is my least favourite lead single, to be honest.

[WorkbitchPerfume]

I'll k!ll you for saying Circus is a flop

It's not a flop and of course every album is appreciated by many of us, but I personally hate the Circus album

[Far Beyond]

ok, I guess we have to agree to disagree I also appreciate Overprotected and a few other songs, but I really dislike the album cover, the single covers, I'm Not A Girl, Boys and many other songs. I'm A Slave For You is my least favourite lead single, to be honest.

 

im a little disappointed in Slave...the production lacks bass. But speak no more blasphemy 

[Mr.Photographer]

 

im a little disappointed in Slave...the production lacks bass. But speak no more blasphemy 

well you're saying that 10 yrs later when we are listening to music that is not relied upon a good heavy bassline...10 years ago we werent looking for the bass it was all about the melody and eclectic sounds...but its understandable because i hear slave and im like hmm this would sound great with some heavy bass....But honestly i feel like adding more bass would take away from the sensuality of Slave...it sneaks on you it lingers you rely on that weird beat to move you not the bassline

[Far Beyond]

well you're saying that 10 yrs later when we are listening to music that is not relied upon a good heavy bassline...10 years ago we werent looking for the bass it was all about the melody and eclectic sounds...but its understandable because i hear slave and im like hmm this would sound great with some heavy bass....But honestly i feel like adding more bass would take away from the sensuality of Slave...it sneaks on you it lingers you rely on that weird beat to move you not the bassline

there is like zero bass though...the jungle rhythm should have complimentary bassines to drive the rhythm more sharp and forcefully

 

therefore it coulda been a bigger club smasha...and Britney was supposed to be more urban influenced pop and the urban scene is all about bass. People were putting subwoofers in their cars that were too much and rattling their car to pieces trying to get maximum bass in that time period especially. It is one of my arguments against Pharell, I think he is overrated...he's okay but no way a genius.

 

but I like the song, dont get me wrong. And the Britney album is a fuckin masterpiece, no one has done an album just like it (which is true for many of her albums). Lonely and Let Me Be are some badass jams on that album...so my comments are way more pro-Britney, just criticizing part of Slave production and writing

[Richie]

Britney & Circus

both are

 

WHAT       

[Mr.Photographer]

there is like zero bass though...the jungle rhythm should have complimentary bassines to drive the rhythm more sharp and forcefully

 

therefore it coulda been a bigger club smasha...and Britney was supposed to be more urban influenced pop and the urban scene is all about bass. People were putting subwoofers in their cars that were too much and rattling their car to pieces trying to get maximum bass in that time period especially. It is one of my arguments against Pharell, I think he is overrated...he's okay but no way a genius.

 

but I like the song, dont get me wrong. And the Britney album is a fuckin masterpiece, no one has done an album just like it (which is true for many of her albums). Lonely and Let Me Be are some badass jams on that album...so my comments are way more pro-Britney, just criticizing part of Slave production and writing

I see what you mean...I feel Pharell wanted to go with a diff approach though...Like i really think he wasnt trying to completely urbanize her...Slave was that urban song she can pull off without completely haking that shit hip hop because NERD coulda given her a bunch of bassline trakc that they penned ...Frontin, Drop it like its hot etc..But its Britney Spears....i can kinda see why the bass isnt so heavy esp since she was transitioning in that era..now yes im completely expect a dope bassline

[Far Beyond]

I see what you mean...I feel Pharell wanted to go with a diff approach though...Like i really think he wasnt trying to completely urbanize her...Slave was that urban song she can pull off without completely haking that shit hip hop because NERD coulda given her a bunch of bassline trakc that they penned ...Frontin, Drop it like its hot etc..But its Britney Spears....i can kinda see why the bass isnt so heavy esp since she was transitioning in that era..now yes im completely expect a dope bassline

the thing is bass and drums go together, the bass + drums is called the "rhythm section" of a band and forms the backbone and pulse of the song...even if there isnt sick bassline that is memorable, it needs to be there to accentuate and syncopate w the drums or it sounds too "tiny". Of course there is experimental music out there that doesnt use this standard, but it is there and alive in every single pop and rock and hiphop song ever played on the radio. TO me it is a mistake in songwriting and mixing...possibly rushed or not thorough enough. There is a alot going on in the song so perhaps he forgot, or didnt wanna do the work to bring out the real bass. Even ballads have bass, regardless of if it is melody driven. 

 

I still love the song, but on quality speakers and headphones it is apparent that the song could be filled out more. He also doesnt ever discuss the song, even though its bigger than Boys...and my guess is its because he is perhaps embarrassed a technical question will come up, thats just speculation though so either way. 

[Nelli Gaidai]

baby and oops alwasy had a similar sound to me

 

circus and femme fatale 

 

blackout and itz

 

itz and britney

 

bj and femme fatale

[Mr.Photographer]

the thing is bass and drums go together, the bass + drums is called the "rhythm section" of a band and forms the backbone and pulse of the song...even if there isnt sick bassline that is memorable, it needs to be there to accentuate and syncopate w the drums or it sounds too "tiny". Of course there is experimental music out there that doesnt use this standard, but it is there and alive in every single pop and rock and hiphop song ever played on the radio. TO me it is a mistake in songwriting and mixing...possibly rushed or not thorough enough. There is a alot going on in the song so perhaps he forgot, or didnt wanna do the work to bring out the real bass. Even ballads have bass, regardless of if it is melody driven. 

 

I still love the song, but on quality speakers and headphones it is apparent that the song could be filled out more. He also doesnt ever discuss the song, even though its bigger than Boys...and my guess is its because he is perhaps embarrassed a technical question will come up, thats just speculation though so either way. 

Yes I know all of this lol Im in school for Music & business Im just trying to get in the mind of Pharrell and I understand why he did something differently...Because in the end it worked for EVERYONE, because most ppl werent complaining about the lack of percussion on Slave...It was completely intentional for this lack of bass...For a track to go through multiple filters and get mastered and not to be like "ohh this is missing bass it needs more" is doubtful because Pharrell is VERY detail orientated, so its completely intentional what was done. There is something about slave that does seem unpolished and that's what gives it that appeal, it matches what the songs is about, the feel goes in had with the feel of being in a club, loosing inhibition and the raw feeling of the song not sounding so polished imo  

[LivinLegend]

That was pretty good   

[Far Beyond]

Yes I know all of this lol Im in school for Music & business Im just trying to get in the mind of Pharrell and I understand why he did something differently...Because in the end it worked for EVERYONE, because most ppl werent complaining about the lack of percussion on Slave

People werent talking about slave as much as they shoulda been, and I blame the lack of bass partly on that. Clubs have P.A. systems that desire bass, a treble-y club song is unheard of.

 

 thats just my criticism of him... I think he's over-rated, but Im not hating on him either cuz I think he's decent. 

 

Slave works partly because of Britney, she really has a special factor of bringing life to a song. Producers and songwriters are important and sometimes people give them too much credit, when the musician breathes life into the song and makes it work with subtlety and personality...its not something that can be taught or sold

 

The best producers are musicians first. Like Max Martin for example. I mean anyone can sit around smoking weed and just fuckin around w sounds on a computer...I just think pop music has gotten a little too electronic based and needs more live instruments to give it that human touch.

[Prince_Calvin]

...Baby One More Time & Britney Jean :

have very strong lead singles, but are rather forgettable otherwise. They represent the polar opposites of Britney - one trying to make it big in the industry, and the other trying to keep away from the industry as much as possible. They serve as bookends to a much more colourful catalogue and career.

 

Oops! …I Did It Again & Britney :

kind of blend together at the height of Britney's international fame, solidifying her status as a pop icon. They represent what the world defines "Britney Spears" as being - a sexy pop tart making bubblegum music and publicity-stunt performances.

 

In The Zone & Blackout :

are dark and sexy, where practically every track is a flawless gem - including the unreleased material. The represent the transitional period of Britney Spears trying to understand herself as a true artist, while still being caught in the public eye.

 

Circus & Femme Fatale :

are safe, even, cohesive albums that grow on you the more you listen to them. They represent what we think of Britney Spears being in current times - somewhat withdrawn and processed, but still Queen of Pop.

 

 

How's that analysis?