New York, NY – Britney Spears’ highly anticipated seventh studio album Femme Fatale is confirmed to be released on March 29th.
The “Hold It Against Me” video directed by Jonas Ã…kerlund will premiere on VEVO and will air simultaneously in its entirety on MTV right before a new episode of the network’s top-rated Jersey Shore and on MTV.com at 9:56 PM EST on February 17th. Special teasers for the “Hold It Against Me” (← click to view) video have been airing on Britney.com, and will continue to air up to the premiere.
The following italicized article is from www.celebrity-gossip.net:
Still putting the finishing touches on her upcoming album, Britney Spears was spotted leaving the studio in West Hollywood, California on Monday (February 7).
At one point smoking a cigarette as she sat shotgun, the "Gimme More" singer looked a bit worn down as she arduously works on "Femme Fatale" along with her dance moves.
The following italicized article is from www.justjared.com:
Last week, Just Jared had the pleasure of stopping by the L.A. studio of super producers Lukasz “Dr. Luke” Gottwald and Max Martin, who are executive producing Britney Spears‘ upcoming album, Femme Fatale.
Our heart was dancing as we heard more than half a dozen demos produced by Luke, Max, and their frequent collaborators Ammo and Benny Blanco.
Our favorite song was, not surprisingly, a dance song pop phenom Ke$ha wrote for Britney called “Till the World Ends.”
It’s one irresistibly catchy tune that, if it makes the album, will be an instant smash. In fact, we still have the tune stuck in our head - and we can’t get it out. It’s “TiK ToK” all over again!
Source: Just Jared
Let's all stay calm and co...oh f*ck it. I swear to God if one Miss Autotune's tracks makes it onto the album I will punch a B*tch while rocking out with my c*ck out.
And, off topic, Kesha please take a bath. You even make me itch just by looking at your glittery face.
Don't hold this rant against me. I've been sick for nearly a month, in a bed for nearly a month and I'm pretty sure I've gained 10 pounts from emotional eating so yeah, I'm grumpy.
The following italicized article is from www.celebrity-gossip.net:
Surrounded by staffers as she went about another work day, Britney Spears was spotted leaving a recording studio in Hollywood, CA on Thursday (February 3).
Dressed in black while sipping a bottled water, the "Gimme More" singer walked alongside her tenders as two bodyguards did their best to keep the pop star covered up with the help of a pair of umbrellas.
Perez just got off the phone with both of Britney Spears' managers, Larry Rudolph and Adam Leber, after a very long conversation about the pop star and her future plans.
While we can't reveal everything that was discussed, we CAN exclusively confirm that….
Britney will be doing promo for her upcoming album! And there will be some announcements made about that soon.
Spears WILL be performing on television! She WILL be doing magazine covers and interviews. And much more!
We are relieved to hear that!
Oh, and as for those rumors of her using a dance double in the Hold It Against Me video, Team Britney says: "Not true!"
We can reveal exclusively that there is one scene in the video where Britney is fighting against herself and a lookalike had to be used for that scene to film the fighting. But Spears did ALL of her own dancing in the video - and we can't wait to see it!
Brit's managers promise that you're going to be seeing A LOT of Britney - and everywhere.
The following italicized article is from www.omgmusic.com:
Enrique Iglesias has applauded Britney Spears for her longevity in the music biz.
The I Like It singer is impressed that the Toxic star has remained so relevant, even after 12 years since she released her debut album ...Baby One More Time in 1999.
When quizzed if he likes Brit's new hit single Hold It Against Me - which reached number one on the download charts in over 20 countries this month - Iglesias revealed he loves her music.
"Totally. I’m a Britney fan, I like her new song," the heartthrob told More magazine. "I think she’s a survivor - she just keeps on going. It’s amazing."
The following italicized article is from www.billboard.com:
Despite dipping 6-8, Britney Spears' "Hold It Against Me" earns Airplay Gainer honors on the Hot 100 for a second straight week. The lead single from Spears' seventh studio album, "Femme Fatale," due March 15, jumps 11-9 on Radio Songs (74 million audience impressions, up 22%). Reaching the top 10 in three weeks, it's Spears' fastest climb to the top 10 and the quickest since Katy Perry's "California Gurls" also did so in its third frame on the chart dated June 12, 2010.
The following italicized article is from www.vh1.com:
Now that Britney Spears has revealed the cover and title choice for her anticipated new album, Femme Fatale, what do fans think? Well, many seem to be of the opinion that Spears' coy look and bold album name are a "flawless" and "perfect" decision on the part of the pop star, who is set to release the collection in March. When people took to MTVNews.com to comment on the article about the title release, a majority of the fans noted they couldn't be happier about it.
"Love the album name and the cover," Kevin J wrote. "It's great to see that fire in her eyes again and if everything I've been reading is true I'll soon get to see it back in her dancing too."
Caitie added, "Never, ever let down by Britney. You got this!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
Commenter Priscila was excited to see Spears channeling femme fatale power for the album. She wrote, "OMG! I'm so excited! I need it [now]! Awesome title, I always loved that Velvet song and hoped that Britney would cover it. I'm grateful her new album will have a 'femme fatale' vibe!"
Meanwhile, IfUSeekPeanut noted that this album proves that the singer is the heir to the pop queen throne. "Yes!! Legend just like Madonna!! ... The picture is hot!!"
Ayluvhue114 wrote, "The cover itself speaks [who's] the real Goddess of beauty! It's classy and flawless!"
Booklady noted, "I can't wait to see her new video and for Femme Fatale to be released! #TeamBritney."
Salizarrr, meanwhile, is just excited to see what happens next in the Femme Fatale age of Britney, writing, "Britney's album is an escape and I can't wait to listen to it. I wanna pre-order the deluxe version already! I wonder what the second single will be."
The following italicized article is from www.celebrity-gossip.net:
Completely surrounded by her many staffers, Britney Spears did her best to go unnoticed (to no avail) as she left a dance studio in Woodland Hills, CA on Wednesday afternoon (February 2).
Fresh off of another busy day working on her moves, the "Hold It Against Me" singer hopped into her awaiting Mercedes-Benz SUV while being swooped away to do a little shopping at the nearby Topanga Plaza.
The following italicized article is from www.rollingstone.com:
Britney Spears announced today that her new album, due March 15, is titled Femme Fatale – but the superstar singer and her Los Angeles producers are still choosing songs and determining the final direction of the overall sound. "It's not done," Dr. Luke, co-producing the album with longtime Britney collaborator Max Martin and Montreal dance-pop songwriter Billboard, tells Rolling Stone. "We're in the middle of it right now. It's a little bit fluid right now. I can't even say at this stage what songs for sure are making it and what songs aren't. We're working with a lot of producers and overseeing it with her A&R and record label and management and trying to make something cohesive."
The album, of course, will contain "Hold It Against Me," co-written by Dr. Luke, Martin and Bonnie McKee, the hot songwriter who penned Katy Perry's "California Gurls" and Taio Cruz' "Dynamite." Spears' new single made its debut on the pop charts in mid-January at Number One, before dropping to Number Six last week.
Originally, Dr. Luke and Martin, the Swedish songwriter behind some of Spears' biggest hits, including "…Baby One More Time," planned to give the song to Katy Perry. "We might have played it for her, but it definitely wasn't a Katy Perry record," Dr. Luke says by phone from Conway Recording Studio in Los Angeles. "We had it for a while. I wanted to make sure it didn't sound like everything else I've done. I brought it into Billboard, and he just killed it. It can be hard in the verse, and the bridge is super, super hard, but the chorus is super-pop. You can play that chorus acoustically on a guitar and it's still going to sound great."
Top 40 radio stations continue to spin "Hold It Against Me" in regular rotation. "It feels like a really obvious, easy-to-listen-to first single," says John Ivey, program director for KIIS in LA, which played the song once an hour the first day it came out. "You hear all those little parts that are so Britney – 'here's the video-breakdown-dance part of the song.' That's what my listeners love about her."
Although her 2008 album Circus sold fewer than 2 million copies, not a huge number given Spears' history of blockbuster sales, retailers have high hopes for the March release. "[Circus] ended up doing well, but we were a little cautious about it — a little tense comeback issues were going to be relevant," says Mark Hudson, music buyer for Trans World Entertainment, who predicts the new album could sell 500,000 copies in its first week. "But this time around, her stock is higher."
Dr. Luke also noted that he and Martin, the executive producers, plan on working on several songs directly in addition to "Hold It Against Me." He also confirmed Bloodshy (who co-produced Spears' classic "Toxic") and Benny Blanco (who worked on Ke$ha's "Tik Tok" and Perry's "California Gurls") were among several big names who would make production appearances.
So far, Spears has dropped by the LA studio two or three times to lay down her vocals. "Britney's really fast," Dr. Luke says. "She gets it done."
Source: Rolling Stone
They better hurry up because if this album gets delayed there's gonna be a lot of mentally insane Britney fans...
The following italicized article is from www.billboard.com:
Holding at No. 2 is Wiz Khalifa with "Black and Yellow" (187,000; down 7%). Pitbull's "Hey Baby" rises three to No. 4 (155,000; up 10%), Enrique Iglesias' "Tonight (I'm Lovin' You)" falls one to No. 5 (141,000; down 16%) and Katy Perry's "Firework" is down a slot to No. 6 (133,000; down 18%). Diddy - Dirty Money's "Coming Home" is up one to No. 7 (131,000; down 7%), Far*East Movement's "Rocketeer" rockets six rungs to No. 8 (125,000; up 26%), the Black Eyed Peas' "The Time (Dirty Bit)" holds at No. 9 (115,000; down 16%) and Britney Spears' "Hold It Against Me" falls seven to No. 10 (113,000; down 38%).
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