Mediabase Chart Update

''Hold It Against Me'' is currently at #9 on Mediabase with 6837 spins and 46.992 million listeners.

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Britney Spears' Beau Signs Back On as Agent

The following italicized article is from www.usmagazine.com:

Britney Spears' office romance is back on!

Less than nine months after the singer's beau, Jason Trawick, stepped down as her agent last May, she has resigned with his company, William Morris Endeavor Entertainment, her rep confirms to UsMagazine.com.

But an insider stresses Trawick, 39, won't be the only person handling his gal's uber-busy career.

"Jason will be part of the team handling her career," a source tells Us. "He won’t be the only agent working with her, he will handling acting endeavors, but there will be a big music department also on her account."

Behind the switch? "Jason is someone the family trusts, they know he will make the best decisions for her and she feels comfortable with him," explains the insider. "WME is absolutely the best choice for Britney. They are the best at what they do and her team recognize that."

Meanwhile the duo's nearly two-year personal relationship is going strong.

After the mother of two celebrated her 29th birthday with her man in Mexico in December, she told Us, "My birthday weekend away with Jason was amazing. Best birthday of my life!"

Source: US Weekly

Britney Spears Speeds Into Pop Songs Top 10

The following italicized article is from www.billboard.com:

Britney Spears' "Hold It Against Me" becomes one of just seven songs to reach the Pop Songs top 10 in only two weeks, charging 16-10 with Greatest Gainer honors (5,601 plays, up 38%, with spins detected on all 130 reporting stations) on the Nielsen BDS-based radio airplay survey.

The song logs the speediest ascent to the top tier in more than six years:

Songs to Reach the Pop Songs Top 10 in Only Two Weeks

Artist, Title, Chart Move Into Top 10, Chart Date, Peak Pos.
Britney Spears, "Hold It Against Me," 16-10, Feb. 5, 2011, tbd
Eminem, "Just Lose It," 33-10, Oct. 16, 2004, No. 5
'N Sync, "Pop," 21-10, June 9, 2001, No. 5
Madonna, "Frozen," 16-10, March 14, 1998, No. 4
the Rembrandts, "I'll Be There for You," 22-10, June 3, 1995, No. 1, eight weeks
Mariah Carey, "Dreamlover," 12-4, Aug. 21, 1993, No. 1, eight weeks
Janet Jackson, "That's the Way Love Goes," 29-9, May 8, 1993, No. 1, nine weeks

Of the prior six such songs, the three earliest went on to spend multiple weeks at No. 1. The next three, however, failed to reach the top three, raising the question: Will "Hold It Against Me" be a fast-rising - but fast-burning - radio hit? Or, can it sustain momentum?

Early programmer reaction bodes well. "Just saying the name 'Britney' conjures up instant recognition like any other intimately familiar brand," says WKCI/New Haven, Conn., program director Stan 'The Man' Priest, who considers Spears "undoubtedly a pop culture fixture."

Also a positive: "Hold It Against Me" blasted in atop Digital Songs last week with 411,000 downloads sold, according to Nielsen SoundScan. (On the Billboard Hot 100, the song became one of just 18 in the chart's 52-year history to launch at No. 1).

Of the previous six quickest Pop Songs top 10s, only Janet Jackson's "That's the Way Love Goes" reigned at retail, having led the Hot Singles Sales physical singles sales chart for five weeks in 1993.

Unsurprisingly, all seven songs to reach the Pop Songs top 10 in a mere two weeks have introduced new albums. Spears continues the streak, as "Hold It Against Me" builds anticipation for her forthcoming seventh studio set.

Source: Billboard

Britney Spears Returning to 'Edgy' Sound on New Album

The following italicized article is from www.people.com:

While Britney Spears's new single, "Hold It Against Me," may have provided an upbeat preview of her new album, what will the rest of the work sound like?

"It's way more edgy than the last album," songwriter Claude Kelly, who composed several tracks for the as-yet-untitled album, tells PEOPLE at a New York NARAS reception. He adds that Spears, 29, is returning to the grittier sounds of 2007's Blackout. "[It's] more in the vein of the album before," he says.

Though Kelly admits he's not completely sure what the "final product is going to be," he does say, "the last album [2008's Circus] was more clean pop. [Its purpose] was to reintroduce Britney to the world as the pop princess."

As the first single also indicates, Spears, who Tweeted from her "Hold It Against Me" video shoot this weekend, has new tunes are definitely club-worthy.

"She's always ready," Kelly says. "Dr. Luke and Max Martin are running the show, and it's all about the beats. It has a heavier bass line and it's much harder, more urgent, more club. She's ready again!"

Source: People

Mediabase Chart Update

''Hold It Against Me'' is currently at #10 on Mediabase with 6565 spins and 45.905 million listeners.

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Oh My Godney!

Day 2 is a wrap! #HIAM video coming soon.... - Britney

Mediabase Chart Update

''Hold It Against Me'' is currently at #11 on Mediabase with 6317 spins and 45.200 million listeners.

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Britney Spears Is NOT Collaborating with Gucci Mane

The following italicized article is from www.gossipcop.com:

“Gucci Mane has confirmed to sources that he’s throwing down a few lines for Britney Spears‘ new album,” writes Perez Hilton, who adds, “The pair are set to meet next week in an Atlanta studio to record a track called Hit.”

Perez goes on to note, “Gucci insisted that Britney was a fan of his music for years and her adoration is what persuaded him to record a song with her.”

The blogger, who doesn’t bother to fact-check, is once again regurgitating bad dish from hacks and amateurs at other wannabe entertainment sites.

Gossip Cop, however, has learned directly from Spears’ manager that there is “no shot” of a collaboration.

Whew!

Source: Gossip Cop

New Britney Tweet

Day 1 of the HIAM shoot with Jonas. Such an incredible experience. I think this will be one of the best videos I have ever done. -Brit

Source: Britney's Twitter

Mediabase Chart Update

''Hold It Against Me'' is currently at #12 on Mediabase with 5958 spins and 43.472 million listeners.

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''Hold It Against Me'' Video Shoot Update

The breakdown of HIAM is in a category of it’s own… it put’s all others from the past exactly there… in the past ;) ITS A NEW DAY BITCH!

Sorry folks… I won’t be uploading any pics or vids from rehearsal. Trust me, you want to be surprised! Nothing can be given away… shhh!! Everythings now staged and choreographed 4 the video. 1 more day 2 rehearse it and then its time 2 shoot. I love this part!

Source: Brian Friedman

The Return of Our Perfectly Imperfect Pop Star

The following italicized article is from www.huffingtonpost.com:

I've been battling the patronizing (and ridiculous) "You like Britney Spears?" question since '98.

Perhaps I was still mourning the loss of Ginger Spice, but I was immediately hooked on a case of Britney (and I've got a mall-made "Britney's Slave" t-shirt and an MTV fan special appearance or two to prove it). What can I say: there was something about those flirty, fluttering lashes, the growling and cooing pop-tastic vocals, and the "...Baby, One More Time" video's break-out-and-dance-in-midriff-baring-school-girl-garb that I wanted to replicate — I mean, that I supremely enjoyed.

Pegged from the get-go as another here today, cover of Playboy tomorrow (See: Tiffany, Debbie Gibson), Britney always seemed destined for more to me than mall tours replete with back-flips and pigtail-whipping. Then, there was her first oh-no-she-didn't! David LaChapelle-shot Rolling Stone cover... I was right. 17 and coquettishly sprawled across her bed in her antique-doll strewn Kentwood, Louisiana bedroom, Britney got her Lolita on while cuddling a purple Teletubby and flaunting her teen dream curves with a mischievously ambitious look in her eyes; what I'd like to point out as an "It's Britney, bitch!" foreshadowing gaze. Just a few gyrating-with-a-python, Madonna-kissing performances later, and a pop icon was born.

I'm 24 now, and I must confess, I still believe (sorry, had to!) in the power of Britney Spears. And I'm not exactly the only one who still wants a piece of Brit Brit. Newsflash: Britney's explosive pop gem and imminent anthem for the Chelsea gays, "Hold It Against Me", raced to Numero Uno on the iTunes charts in 17 countries just last week, shattering records and beating out Kanye West and Jay-Z's mega duet. All massively impressive for Brit Brit considering she hasn't released new material since Lady Gaga's global takeover.

But even my 87-year-old grandfather with a Star magazine penchant realizes that Britney — 29, divorcee, rehab-tress and mother of two — is no longer Disney's trillion-dollar creation of a meticulous squeaky-clean, "virginal" pop princess with superhero abs and the most desirable pop star BF in the universe. Duh.

Probably the most photographed celebrity of the past decade, the world watched as the "Lucky" singer shredded (reminder: hair, panties, a little dignity) her seemingly perfect image in the ultimate image implosion. When I'm forced to look back at those dark, depressing days, I'm pretty positive I developed severe anxiety, fearing Britney was nearing a Judy Garland not-so-yellow-brick-road trajectory. But there was a crack of light in the darkness, and I'm not just talking about the brilliance that was her haunting, bass-heavy Blackout album... The world was introduced to Britney the human.

Between the ubiquitous frappuccino runs, barefoot gas station breaks, and baby-carriage-pushing walks with her hair in messy rollers, Spears' not-so-glamorous daily life became its own jaw-dropping spectacle — a peekaboo into the life of a superstar who is in ways just like us! It's a sick and twisted obsession, but there's really nothing like watching the pop princess, who once was known for her 1,000-crunches-a-day fitness regime, puffing away at those Marlboro Lights while hitting up an In-N-Out burger drive-thru.

Every uber-fan satisfies their Britney voyeuristic appetite with a true treat: Britney's biggest fan website, Breatheheavy.com. Jordan Miller, who launched the site as a 16-year-old high school sophomore, explains: "I started out being interested in Britney because I was a fan of her music, but throughout the years of reporting on her, I've followed all the ups and downs and documented all the details."

Seven years later and now 22, Miller's still getting and giving his Britney fix -- to approximately 300,000 pageviews a day. "It's hard to explain, but something about her inspires me to write, be an artist and express myself." Well, going from being strapped to a gurney to readying her seventh buzzed-about studio album -- which boasts an a team of mega-producers like Dr. Luke, Max Martin and the rumored William Orbit (hello, Madonna's Ray of Light!) — is worthy of a little inspiration.

In today's dizzying mainstream music world saturated with pop starlets battling in a whose-drag-queen-costume-is-most-iconic, err, ironic competition, most with colorless music juxtaposed with blindingly confusing get-ups and unfortunate hair-dye/wig choices, I'm basically doing cartwheels in the streets in preparation for some Britney in 2011. I think it's safe to say we are ready for Britney; our Southern girl-next-door who makes headlines with her Walmart errands and disheveled extensions (and yes, she cleans up well too when it's show time...) — not for tripping in her S&M-friendly number at the airport like an ass-clown.

Let it be known that I think Gaga was necessary at the time -- she filled the pop star void, changed the game and performed CPR on the dying music video (and kept the pop throne lukewarm for Britney's return)... But in a sea of pop-stars-replicating-pop-stars-replicating-pop-stars, Britney stands out amongst the meat dress-wearing, whipped-cream-spewing-from-brassiere caricatures who occasionally sing.

Yep, it's perfect timing for the small-town girl-with-big-dreams-turned-pop-titan to make a "comeback" (Advice: Don't call it a comeback to hardcore Brit Brit fans). Because animal carcass dresses may expire, but having faith and loyalty in everyone's favorite pop princess never dies. And she's just like us, y'all.

Source: The Huffington post

Mediabase Chart Update

''Hold It Against Me'' is currently at #12 on Mediabase with 5726 spins and 41.756 million listeners.

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Buy ''Hold It Against Me'' for Free in the UK

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Mediabase Chart Update

''Hold It Against Me'' is currently at #14 on Mediabase with 5396 spins and 39.855 million listeners.

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Britney's Radiance Dress Up for Auction

The stunning silver dress worn by Britney in the commercial for her latest fragrance, Radiance, is currently up for auction on eBay and is benefitting a truly touching cause.

Friend of the Spears family, David Van Daff, welcomed a child into the world just a few short years ago who tragically suffered brain damage as he was born. Matthew, David's now two-year old son, suffers from Quadripelgic Cerebral Palsy, Chronic Lung Disease, and seizures, and requires 24-hour care and supervision.

Today's charity auction of Brit's Radiance dress solely benefits precious Matthew. All proceeds will be used to fund the treatment of his illness, as he requires 16 hours of care a day from skilled nursing in the family home, as well as various physical, occupational, speech, developmental and vision therapies.

The winner of today's auction will not only receive a one-of-a-kind piece of Britney Spears memorabilia with a certificate of authenticity, but will also provide assistance to a child in need and hope for his loving family.

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Source: BritneySpears.com

Britney Spears' ''Hold It Against Me'' Debuts at #1

The following italicized article is from www.billboard.com:

Britney Spears becomes just the second artist in the Billboard Hot 100's 52-year history to debut multiple songs at No. 1, as "Hold It Against Me" blasts in at the summit.

Spears previously launched at the apex with "3" the week of Oct. 24, 2009. She joins Mariah Carey as the only acts to arrive at No. 1 more than once. Carey made such grand entrances with "Fantasy" and "One Sweet Day" in 1995 and "Honey" in 1997. (All charts will be refreshed tomorrow (Jan. 20) on Billboard.com).

"Hold It Against Me" is the 18th song to debut at No. 1 and the first since Ke$ha's "We R Who We R" the week of Nov. 13, 2010.

The track is Spears' fourth No. 1 on the Hot 100. Prior to "3," she reigned with her debut single "...Baby One More Time" (two weeks, 1999) and "Womanizer" (one week, 2008).

"Hold It Against Me" starts atop Digital Songs with 411,000 downloads sold, according to Nielsen SoundScan. As previously reported, the sum marks the highest debut frame by a lead female artist, besting the 325,000 shifted by Taylor Swift's "Today Was a Fairytale" the week of Feb. 6, 2010.

On Radio Songs, "Hold It Against Me" begins at No. 23 with 45 million first-week audience impressions, according to Nielsen BDS, the highest audience sum for a debuting title in the chart's history. The song's No. 23 entrance is the chart's best since Mariah Carey's "Touch My Body" began at the same rank the week of March 1, 2008.

Source: Billboard

''Hold It Against Me'' Sells 411K

The following italicized article is from www.billboard.com:

Over on the Digital Songs chart, things brighten up. The arrival of "Hold It Against Me" with an as-expected 411,000 downloads sold in its first week is not just Spears' best sales week for a digital song, but also the largest debut for a woman as a lead artist. It trumps the 325,000 that Swift's "Today Was a Fairytale" sold on the Feb. 6, 2010, chart.

This week, Spears leads two more top 10 bows: Avril Lavigne's "What the Hell" (No. 6 with 163,000) and West and Jay-Z's "H*A*M" (No. 10 with 125,000). The latter reached digital retailers one day later (Jan. 12) than the other two titles.

Source: Billboard

Mediabase Chart Update

''Hold It Against Me'' is currently at #16 on Mediabase with 5064 spins and 38.140 million listeners.

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Britney Spears' Sporty Studio Stop, Rite Aid Run

The following italicized article is from www.celebrity-gossip.net:

Kicking off another work week with a studio visit, Britney Spears was spotted in Studio City, California on Monday afternoon (January 17).

Looking sporty in a colorful sleeveless top with black gym shorts, the pop princess was at first shielded by an umbrella-toting staffer before making a mad dash from a pack of ensuing paparazzi.

Once finished up with her musical efforts, Brit Brit, boyfriend Jason Trawick and Larry Rudolph then headed off to Rite Aid for a few personal needs before continuing along on their way.

As previously reported by GossipCenter, Miss Spears has been diligently working at the studio for the past couple weeks as she prepares a new album for her fans.

Already seeing success, Billboard "is projecting that Britney‘s new single 'Hold It Against Me' will likely become the 18th song to debut at No. 1 since their Hot 100 chart began keeping track in 1958," according to EWMusicMix.

See more pics here!

Source: Celebrity Gossip

Mediabase Chart Update

''Hold It Against Me'' is currently at #16 on Mediabase with 4774 spins and 37.286 million listeners.

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*faints*

Britney Spears Breaks Mediabase Records with 'Hold It Against Me'

The following italicized article is from www.allaccess.com:

ALL ACCESS and MEDIABASE send congrats to BRITNEY SPEARS and the entire JIVE LABEL GROUP staff on setting new MEDIABASE records in the Published Chart:

* BRITNEY SPEARS lands an enormous debut at 22* with "Hold It Against Me"
* BRITNEY SPEARS also shatters the one week spincrease record at 3866 spins
* BRITNEY SPEARS has the biggest one week audience debut of 33,237,000

And, in TODAY's MEDIABASE Building Chart, SPEARS prints with an amazing debut at 15*

Source: All Access

Adam Tweets Up a Storm

@TheDoctorLuke britney's 2nd single gonna be fire!!!!!! watch out!!!!!

@TheDoctorLuke Never thought you and #MaxMartin would beat HIAM but I think the impossible has been achieved. Get ready world.....

@TheDoctorLuke PS- Whats the 9th word in the song?

FYI- HIAM is available for purchase in the UK tomorrow (1/17/11)

OK, OK its 4:13 AM in the UK. I get it, I get it. It's barely 1/17. We're busy working on the HIAM video over here. Cut us some slack....

HIAM Video details coming tomorrow....

Source: Adam Leber

Mediabase Chart Update

''Hold It Against Me'' is currently at #16 on Mediabase with 4618 spins and 39.107 million listeners.

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