Monday, May 17, 2010

"Oops!" Album Turns 10 Years Old

Today marks the 10-year anniversary of Britney's sophomore album, Oops!...I Did It Again. The record brought about such hits as "Oops!...I Did It Again," "Lucky," "Stronger" and "Don't Let Me Be The Last To Know." More Oops! facts:

♥ Sold well over 1.3 million copies in its first week of sales, shattering a world record
♥ Certified Diamond by the RIAA, selling over 17 million copies worldwide
♥ Houses Britney's first song-writing credit for "Dear Diary"
♥ Title track and single "Oops!...I Did It Again" was a #1 hit in 20 countries
♥ Spent 84 consecutive weeks on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart
♥ Was the third best-selling album of 2000
♥ During album promotion, Britney both hosted and performed in an episode of Saturday Night Live, breaking the record for the youngest person in the show's history to appear as both host and musical guest
♥ Her Oops! tour marked Britney's first time touring outside of the U.S. and grossed over $40 million
♥ Won two Billboard Music Awards — Album Artist of the Year and World-Record Breaker of the Year
♥ Ironically, "Lucky" was Britney's seventh single and is the seventh track on the album


Source: Britney.com

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