Background and development In the Zone
spears performing me against music @ 2003 nfl kickoff live.
in november 2001, spears released third album, britney, portrayed more adult , provocative themes , featured lead single m slave 4 u . album has sold on 4 million copies in united states; nevertheless, viewed poor-selling in comparison previous efforts. following year, relationship of 3 years pop singer justin timberlake ended after months of speculation. after dream within dream tour in support of britney finalized in july 2002, spears announced take break career 6 months. in november 2002, revealed had started working on next studio album. explained, well, actually, said wanted 2 or 3 weeks off. [....] , whole world like, ohmigod, [sic] s gone...
while in europe, spears met william orbit , daft punk possible collaborations, , confirmed darkchild , neptunes producers. when asked hollywood reporter direction of record, spears responded organic evolution, adding, should happen naturally way feel. [...] whatever happens, happens . additionally, spears scheduled meet-and-greets timbaland , missy elliott in effort evolve sound. elliott enlist in further production work nisan stewart spears project, none of initial material saw light of day. fred durst asked spears management submit material, , wrote , produced 3 trip hop tracks recorded spears in january 2003. however, after news of affair between them broke, durst told jive records not going let them use songs album. in march 2003, lauren christy matrix spoke development of album mtv news, , likened work spears madonna s 1998 album ray of light. scott spock, matrix, continued comparing madonna, saying,
s taking next level in career. madonna takes s in club , puts on top of , makes mainstream. think britney starting embrace concept s looking work on different stuff, instead of using same familiar, , applying her. [...] don t think [her fans] freaked out or upset. think ll s going happen.
spears previewed several songs quddus philippe of mtv in may 2003, including touch of hand , brave new girl , everytime . spears commented, ve been able take time , have creative control , make [the new album] special, special, special. on august 27, 2003, spears opened 2003 mtv video music awards performing medley of virgin/hollywood madonna, christina aguilera , missy elliott. performance started spears appearing on stage on top of giant wedding cake while wearing wedding gown , veil; sang first few lines of virgin before aguilera appeared behind cake , joined her. madonna emerged cake wearing black coat , hat , started singing hollywood before proceeding kiss spears , aguilera on lips. missy elliott came out wedding chapel sing song work halfway through performance. kiss generated strong reaction media. performance listed blender magazine 1 of twenty-five sexiest music moments on television history. mtv listed performance number-one opening moment in history of mtv video music awards.
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