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''I Wanna Go'' is currently at #49 on Mediabase with 462 spins and 4.524 million listeners.

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''Till The World Ends'' is currently at #3 on Mediabase with 11124 spins and 71.351 million listeners.

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''Till The World Ends'' is currently at #14 on Mediabase with 5754 spins and 37.836 million listeners.

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''Till The World Ends'' is currently at #14 on Mediabase with 5072 spins and 34.383 million listeners.

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''Till The World Ends'' is currently at #17 on Mediabase with 4628 spins and 31.461 million listeners.

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Mediabase Chart Update

''Till The World Ends'' is currently at #18 on Mediabase with 4365 spins and 30.422 million listeners.

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Mediabase Chart Update

''Till The World Ends'' is currently at #19 on Mediabase with 3581 spins and 26.427 million listeners.

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''Till The World Ends'' is currently at #31 on Mediabase with 1957 spins and 19.689 million listeners.

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''Till The World Ends'' is currently at #33 on Mediabase with 1440 spins and 16.685 million listeners.

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''Till The World Ends'' is currently at #47 on Mediabase with 677 spins and 9.090 million listeners.

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Penny for My Thoughts? - Final Part

So, how do I feel about Britney? It’s complicated. Don’t get me wrong, I love the girl. I find her to be a refreshing breath of air amongst all the Hollywood phonies and she has something. It’s nearly impossible to pinpoint exactly but there is something about her that just adds up and keeps everyone intrigued. Everything matches when it comes to her. She doesn’t have the best voice, she’s not the best dancer there is nor is she this perfect being that’s nice to everyone. However, add that all up and it clicks. By being flawed she’s flawless.

That being said, I obviously have my own thoughts about the current situation. Problem is that it changes. The human part of me can fully understand Britney’s need for protection or her insecurities these days. At the tender age of 29 she has been through an emotional roller coaster that almost includes more downs than ups. She probably described it best herself in ‘’For The Record’’ when she said, and I’m paraphrasing here, that she’s seen the most beautiful part of the world and at the same time the most cruelest. That’s probably the truest thing she’s ever said. On the one hand you have this powerhouse of an entertainer who never fails to get a hit song or fill an arena and on the other hand you have a very fragile and battered woman of 29.

An inevitable part of growing up is change. Our views of who Britney is are based on interviews and performances that stem from 2004 and even earlier. It’s natural that she has changed and everything that comes with that. However, in this also lies the other side of me that at times just can’t stop shaking his head at what Britney or her team is doing.

My main problem is the secrecy. I feel that people or more specifically her fans would understand her situation better if they knew what was going on. I get that Britney feels the need for privacy and I fully support her in that. However, you cannot expect public support and fans to keep buying albums when the performer is only functioning at 40% of her ability and without explanation. It needs to be said, on some sort of big scale, that she’s changed, her career is no longer her #1 priority and that while she loves what she does she has found a balance that works for her and that this is it.

That seems to be missing. Britney herself isn’t really helping the situation by on the one hand saying she’s guarded and wants privacy and on the other hand says she’s back and better than ever.

When you say that fans expect you to actually be better than ever and top your 2001 VMA performance, for instance. While this is my main problem I also see issues with the promo that’s being planned.

If it’s true that Britney herself doesn’t want to or isn’t capable to do massive promo then you’ll have to plan what you are doing very carefully. Unfortunately that’s where I see a lot of misses. One performance at the Grammy’s would have brought massive awareness to Britney and her new album. She could have rehearsed for it for weeks and then rocked the house. After that, one GMA performance would have been enough to keep buzz going on its own.

Now it’s looking more and more likely that she’s just started rehearsing for the performance and that it’ll be her only performance. Yes, she’s Britney Spears and can sell a certain amount based on her name but that won’t last forever. Every once in a while she needs to remind people why she’s considered the Queen of Pop. She’s already lasted 7 extra years on her legacy and fan base. Those alone won’t last her another 7 years.

Like I said, eventually it comes down to honesty. If there was a certain degree of interaction people would be understanding and that’s what’s missing now. One can only hope there is some televised interview in the planning which would clear some things up. Otherwise, the Britney train will, at some point, run out of steam.

I would like to end this by saying that when it comes to her music, Britney’s never disappointed me. Yes, there are things that I find questionable, such as the inclusion of Will.I.Am on ‘’Femme Fatale’’ or the duet with an unknown rapper, but overall I love where this era’s going musically and realize that it’s nearly impossible to like an entire album completely. Heck, I dislike at least one song on all her previous albums.

I also love the music video for ‘’Hold It Against Me’’ and its symbolism. In my opinion it is her 2nd best music video. Overall, I’m loving the quality of this era such as the video, the songs and the photo shoots.

However, the quantity and the timing are subject to improvement. In my opinion that is.

BTW, I'm expecting a penny from each of you.

Penny for My Thoughts? - Part 2

Today’s subject of my, of course, highly anticipated follow up to the brilliantly written part one is why I usually refrain from posting my own thoughts and comments on Britney posts. God, I sound smug and self-praising of my own work. I’m like the less manly version of Lady GaGa. Oh wait, this was supposed to be a well-mannered and clean discussion. Oops…

Let me start by stating, again, why BTI was created in the first place. BTI was and still is an answer to Britney blogs that rarely post and are very late in reporting Britney news. Say what you want but it is still one of the fastest posting blogs when it comes to Britney. BTI was never intended to be a blog that expresses how I feel about Britney and everything surrounding her. It simply exists to get unbiased Britney news to you as fast as I can.

Seeing as how I am a human being and not a robot I do have an opinion on what Britney does. I just feel that it’s not my place to put words in people’s mouths. By strictly posting what is said I am urging you to form your own opinion and then discuss it in the comments box or the C-Box. It’s usually the C-Box though because people avoid the comments box like it’s riddled with diseases.

A big part for this is because I’ve witnessed other sites, which shall not be named no matter how hard I breathe ,voicing their opinions in big, explosive ways and it affects fans. Generally speaking, negativity isn’t conducive to discussion. It just adds to this big mess of disappointment and paranoia amongst fans. Also, because Britney is such a global icon she has many fans in foreign countries who’s English isn’t very good. If they read my or anyone else’s opinion they, due to honest confusion, might mistake it as fact and judge Britney by it. Also, on a bigger scale, the negativity that is created gets associated with Britney which is unfair to her.

Another big motivator is that we don’t know Britney personally so how are we able to fully judge her actions? It’s all speculation except that is forgotten by some people. There’s nothing wrong with voicing your opinion as long as you realize that it’s an opinion. It’s the same with this 3-piece essay I’m writing now. It’s all based on my opinion and how I see Britney but by no means is it fact. It’s merely how I see things.

And to wrap it up, if you hadn’t figured it out by now through this mess of an essay that is probably severely misspelled and uses commas and exclamation points in ways that would infuriate linguistics, I’m not much of a writer. Like most males I suck at putting my words on paper. In real life I can seem (notice how I said seem) quite smart but when people talk with me on MSN they more often than not confuse me for a retarded monkey.

Anyways, if you have comments, suggestions or just need to confess a murder then leave a response in the comments box. Also, don’t forget that you can still contact me at breaktheiceblog@aol.com about becoming an updater.

Stay tuned for another badly written post somewhere tomorrow.

And yes, I’m still a gif slut…

Help Wanted

Do you own a computer? Are you an avid Britney fan? Have you always dreamed of updating about Britney news? Are you sick and tired of me asking all these questions and just want me to get to the point? Ok. Sheesh, don't be rude...I'll get to the point.

I'm looking for other Britney fans like me to help update BTI. If you sign up I will not put you to work in some basement and threaten to make you to listen to ''Bionic'' if you don't update...unless you're into that of course. Ew.

Becoming an updater is strictly for fun. You are not forced to update at specific times or dates. It's just for when you want or have an hour to yourself that you'd like to spend updating about Britney.

If you have other ideas, like maybe writing a weekly column about Britney (which we had a few years ago) you can also contact me and suggest such a thing.

Now be warned, it's a rotten job that doesn't pay anything except my gratitude which I'm pretty sure doesn't buy you iPod's in the store.

Still interested?

Contact me at breaktheiceblog@aol.com and I'll get back to you as soon as possible.

P.S. - People from the US who'd like to become an updater are extremely welcome because I'm in some flop country that no one cares enough about to even correctly remember our name (It's The Netherlands, not Holland) so I'm in a completely different time zone which makes it hard to always post Britney stuff as it's happening.

P.S. 2 - I'm desperate and will hire pretty much anyone. Well, not Lindsay Lohan. That's even a too big of a risk for me.

Mediabase Chart Update

''Hold It Against Me'' is currently at #3 on Mediabase with 10559 spins and 63.801 million listeners.

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Mediabase Chart Update

''Hold It Against Me'' is currently at #5 on Mediabase with 10067 spins and 68.421 million listeners.

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Mediabase Chart Update

''Hold It Against Me'' is currently at #5 on Mediabase with 9563 spins and 66.510 million listeners.

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Mediabase Chart Update

''Hold It Against Me'' is currently at #6 on Mediabase with 9400 spins and 65.289 million listeners.

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Mediabase Chart Update

''Hold It Against Me'' is currently at #6 on Mediabase with 9268 spins and 64.494 million listeners.

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Mediabase Chart Update

''Hold It Against Me'' is currently at #6 on Mediabase with 8992 spins and 62.431 million listeners.

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Mediabase Chart Update

''Hold It Against Me'' is currently at #6 on Mediabase with 8819 spins and 61.841 million listeners.

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