After it's release on October 7th, 2008 'Womanizer' has sold 2,777,614 copies and thereby stands at #39 of the best selling downloads single of all time.
Another interesting fact is that 'Womanizer' is officially now Britney's best selling single in the US having sold more than 'Baby One More Time' (1 million) and 'Toxic' (500k).
Also, after 10 months of release 'Womanizer' is still charting and currently at #279 on iTunes while 'Circus' sits at #121.
Source: Break The Ice*
*Thanx to Roberto for giving this information to me.
Strange one this. Having first appeared on 2007's Blackout, 'Radar' was supposed to become its final single the following summer, but the release was scrapped when Britney returned to the recording studio sooner than expected. However, someone at Team Spears is clearly a fan of the track, because it managed to find its way onto last year's Circus album too.
And the story doesn't end there! Now, a whopping 21 months after it first caressed our ears, 'Radar' is being released as the final single from Circus. It still sounds pretty ace, one of the best examples of the robopop sound Blackout essentially invented, but its fresh-out-the-box sheen has long since faded. If there had to be another single from Circus, couldn't they have gone with 'Unusual You' or 'Kill The Lights' instead?
The following italicized article is from www.nbclosangeles.com:
Libel claims against Britney Spears' mother will likely remain part of a lawsuit by the pop star's self-proclaimed ex-manager that also names the singer and her father, a judge said Thursday.
Osama "Sam" Lutfi alleges the pop star's mother, Lynne Spears, defamed him, the singer's father, Jamie Spears, assaulted him, and the performer still owes him money for management fees.
He claims that Jamie Spears punched him in the chest at the singer's home in January 2008, and that Lynne Spears' book, "Through the Storm, A Real Story of Fame and Family in a Tabloid World," contains false information, including that Lutfi admitted he threw away Britney's phone chargers and disabled her house phones in an attempt to isolate her from her family.
Lynne Spears notes in her court papers that some of the statements in her book recount -- often word for word -- what she said in a defamation-proof court declaration in favor of the issuance of a temporary restraining to protect her daughter against Lutfi.
Her attorney, Michael S. Adler, argued in court documents that the claims by Lutfi for libel and defamation should be dismissed because they interfered with her right to free speech. He also is asking the judge to throw out an allegation of intentional infliction of emotional distress.
But Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Zaven V. Sinanian rejected arguments that Lutfi was legally "libel-proof," a term referring to someone whose reputation has been irreparably stained by prior published statements.
"My opinion is that a prima facie case has been made in this circumstance," Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Zaven V. Sinanian said after hearing a motion by Lynne Spears to dismiss all of Osama "Sam" Lutfi's allegations.
However, Sinanian said he was taking the motion under submission and expects to have a final ruling in a few days.
"I want to look at the papers again to make sure I've covered all my bases," Sinanian said. Lutfi's lawyer, Bryan J. Freedman, said after the hearing that he was encouraged by Sinanian's comments indicating he is leaning toward denying Lynne Spears' motion.
"I think there's no question we will prevail on this motion," Freedman said.
In a sworn declaration also filed with Lynne Spears' court papers, Chip MacGregor, her book agent, states that sales of "Through the Storm" have been disappointing. The poor sales may be attributable to the fact there was "little news in the book," according to her court papers.
The Lutfi suit was filed Feb. 3, four days after Britney Spears was granted a temporary restraining order against Lutfi, her 36-year-old former boyfriend Adnan Ghalib and attorney Jon Eardley, forbidding all three from having contact with her, her parents and her two young sons.
The order was later extended until 2012 against Ghalib first, then later until the same year against the other two men as well.
The following italicized article is from www.contactmusic.com:
BRITNEY SPEARS is set for legal action against her ex-husband KEVIN FEDERLINE - to stop their children appearing on his new TV show.
Federline hopes to land a deal to document his day-to-day life with his two sons and his new girlfriend, Victoria Prince, for a new reality series.
But his pop star ex is refusing to give permission for Sean Preston, three, and two-year-old Jayden James to appear on the programme - and is considering launching a legal battle to limit filming.
Spears and Federline famously allowed TV cameras into their lives in 2005 for the MTV series Britney & Kevin: Chaotic.
The following italicized article is from www.digitalspy.co.uk:
Ciara has spoken out about supporting Britney Spears on her current world tour, insisting that the singer was a "sweetheart" to work with.
The 'Work' star opened for Spears on her British dates and recently confirmed that she would join the 'Womanizer' singer on the road again for her second tour of the US which kicks off in August.
Speaking to Rap-Up, she said: "I did a few days with her in the UK and that turned into us doing all these dates coming up, so I'm excited about it. The first time she came by, she was like, 'Hey Ciara! I just want you to know your show is great'.
"Backstage, it was really quiet, serene. It was just a cool vibe for women. We need to support each other and have good, positive energy around each other. That's what it was."
The following italicized article is from www.tmz.com:
Britney Spears' daddy is ready to release his daughter into the wild again -- we've learned the conservatorship may be coming to an end.
Sources tell us Jamie Spears will ask the court to review the terms of the conservatorship after her concert tour ends in November. Jamie can't ask the judge to end it -- just to review it. The judge then decides if Britney should regain control of her life.
We're told Jamie thinks Britney is ready to roll on her own. He has made her life his full time job since February, 2008.
Fact is ... if it weren't for the tour, given Britney's progress, the judge might already have made the decision to undo the conservatorship. The various vendors were promised under their contracts that the conservatorship would stay in tact throughout the tour.
A little editorial comment ... it may be the most remarkable turnaround we've ever seen. A year and a half ago, people were worried for Britney's life.
Thank you! As you know, we were flooded with great submissions for Brit's Global Fan Fiction contest, and Britneli had the winning story. Well, it's now time to reveal the animated video!
Come back and visit Britney.com and BritneySpears.com on Monday 7/27 and be the first to see the animated Britney come to life in the winning concept for "Kill the Lights!!"
Music producer Dallas Austin himself is the one who started the rumor that he and Britney are dating, sources reveal exclusively to PerezHilton.com!
Austin has even gone as far as addressing the issue on his Twitter, even though we've received confirmation from sources extremely close to Brit Brit that Dallas is a lie teller!
Writes Austin:
"I do love Britney spears hope it doesn't cause us problems..know u guys probably seem [sic] the gossip by now.."
Britney hasn't seen Dallas in a really really really really long time!!! And after this little stunt he pulled, he'll likely never see her again!
The following italicized article is from www.celebrity-gossip.net:
Still alongside her manager beau, Britney Spears and Jason Trawick were spotted together in Stockholm, Sweden on Saturday night (July 18).
The “Gimme More” singer and her latest flame were leaving Max Martin recording studio after a long evening session.
The sighting comes amidst a recent New York Post report claiming Miss Spears has been spending time with record producer Dallas Austin - leading to rumors of a possible affair.
Nonetheless, Austin’s rep denied any romantic happenings, telling that the two are “good friends and have been for a long time.”
The following italicized article is from www.dailymail.co.uk:
They are not yet old enough to go to school, but already Britney Spears' sons have passports full of stamps.
Yesterday, Jayden James, two, and Sean Preston, three, explored Sweden with their pop star mother, after already visiting much of North America, Ireland, England, France, Belgium and Denmark.
They have climbed the Eiffel Tower, rode their bikes in Hyde Park and shopped for toys at Hamleys.
This morning they enjoyed lunch at the popular Grand Hotel Veranda before the trip around the Stockholm archipelago.
Britney is playing two dates in the Swedish capital, before she and her sons continue their tour. They will be visiting Finland, Russia and Germany before returning to the States to finish the U.S. dates, then heading onto Australia, where the tour will end.
The boys will accompany their mother throughout, after she agreed a variation of her 50:50 custody agreement with their father Kevin
Under the agreement Federline, Britney's ex-husband, is also on the tour and cares for the children when Britney is performing.
Last night Britney showed off her toned figure as she took to the stage for her energetic routine.
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After it's release on October 7th, 2008 'Womanizer' has sold 2,777,614 copies and thereby stands at #39 of the best selling downloads single of all time.
