Product Description

'Blackout' is the fifth studio album by pop superstar Britney Spears. A sassy selection of upbeat electro-tinged pop classics-in-the-making, this album tips it's hat to acts such as Mantronix and Girls Aloud whilst not alienating Spears' core fanbase. Includes the single 'Gimme More'.

Track Listing

1. Gimme More
2. Piece Of Me
3. Radar
4. Break The Ice
5. Heaven On Earth
6. Get Naked (I Got A Plan)
7. Freakshow
8. Toy Soldier
9. Hot As Ice
10. Ooh Ooh Baby
11. Perfect Lover
12. Why Should I Be Sad

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #708 in Music
• Released on: 2007-10-29
• Number of discs: 1
• Format: Explicit Lyrics

Amazon.co.uk Review
Poor old Britney Spears hasn’t exactly had a good time of it lately, what with her recent lackluster MTV performance and dubious appearances all over the tabloids. Blackout, her fifth studio album, is being touted as a bit of a comeback album, the title allegedly alluding to how she is "blacking out" all negative media coverage and focusing on getting back to form. Backed by an array of superstar beatmakers--Bloodshy & Avant, Pharrell Williams, T-Pain, Danja--Blackout presents a soundtrack that brims with trashy new-wave ‘nowness’. Tunes veer from the highly infectious "Freakshow" and "Toy Soldier" to the unconvincingly lascivious "Get Naked," "Ooh, Ooh Baby", and downright uninspiring ("Radar" and "Hot As Ice")--with some inroads into dirty disco ("Heaven on Earth") along the way. The tunes aren’t bad, but the brittle, robotic soundtrack does start to feel dated and dull, especially when Britney’s vocals are so intensely processed they feel equally starchy and disinterested. Comeback album it may be, but "Blackout" doesn’t point towards any clear future for Britney--nor for pop music in general. --Danny McKenna

Customer Reviews

No awkward strings or ballad cheese...
It's 2008 and Britney has come a long way from her 1999 debut "...Baby One More Time".

Sonically "Blackout" is pop. It's dance as well as electronic but definitely has r'n'b elements to it. Electro pop? It really needs listening to in order to recognise this new Britney sound, however it's familiar - there's no awkward strings (Toxic) or ballad cheese (I'm Not a Girl...). This record is for dancing to, pure and simple.

Some songs probably wouldn't work well on their own, but within the sonic context of the album it sounds like more of a 'whole', something I wouldn't say about "In The Zone".

Let's run off to the "Circus" in December!

Dance/Pop Masterpiece!!!
Once you've put any personal feelings towards Britney aside, and actually listen to the music, you're almost certain to find that this album is a milestone in her career, being some of her finest work to date. Without the image of the messy music video, 'Gimme More', the lead single, presents itself as a catchy Pop anthem, with an infectious hook, and the same could be said for 'Piece of Me' among others. There is also a new sound created for Britney on this record, in the song 'Heaven on Earth.' It would certainly be a radio smash, and is one of my personal favourites throughout all of her back catologue. It's a shame that come people can't see past her personal life. However, it seems that this will no longer be an excuse in the future, as her life is getting back on track, and we can expect new material early 2009!

Simpley Fantastic
I didn't even like Britney Spears before the release of "Blackout"! But the Album is soooooo enjoyable! Each and every track makes you want to get up an dance! "Gimme More", "Piece of Me", "Break the Ice", "Freakshow", "Hot as Ice" are simply the best songs of the album! This is a must buy if you enjoy pop music. 5 Stars!!!!