I wasn’t even planning to post about Britney’s latest album but since she mentions the Philippines I guess I’ll return the favor.

In her latest album entitled “Blackout”, Britney Spears mentions the Philippines as part of the refrain of her track entitled “Piece of Me”. It’s track #2 of the album, right after “Gimme More” so it’s not hard to miss.

I’m Miss American Dream since I was 17
Don’t matter if I step on the scene
Or sneak away to the Philippines
There still gon’ be pictures of my derrière in the magazine
You want a piece of me?
You want a piece of me…

Listen to the track here:

I couldn’t find any articles of her ever being to the Philippines. I can’t even recall if she’s ever held a concert here. She probably has been here at least once. I wonder how she thought of the country?

She probably only used the word “Philippines” for the rhyme. Now that I think about it what other country rhymes with “scene” and “magazine”? But thank you anyway Britney for even thinking about our country :)

Now onto her album “Blackout”:

Britney Spears - Blackout cover

It’s pure party from track 1 to 14. The tracks are more Euro-club than anything and feature a blend of electronica, club, and disco music styles. Taking a look at the full track listing (see below), it appears that Miss Spears has had participation in only 3 tracks, with the rest being credited a mix of European and American song writers and producers.

  1. “Gimme More” (Nate Hills, James Washington, Keri Hilson, Marcella Araica) - 4:11
  2. “Piece Of Me” (Christian Karlsson, Pontus Winnberg, Klas Ahlund) - 3:31
  3. “Radar” (Christian Karlsson, Pontus Winnberg, Henrik Jonback, Balewa Muhammad, Candice Nelson, Ezekiel “Zeke” Lewis, Patrick J. Que Smith) - 3:49
  4. “Break The Ice” (Nate Hills, James Washington, Keri Hilson, Marcella Araica) - 3:16
  5. “Heaven On Earth” (Michael McGroarty, Nick Huntington, Nicole Morier) - 4:52
  6. “Get Naked (I Got A Plan)” (Corte Ellis, Nate Hills, Marcella Araica, Britney Spears) - 4:45
  7. “Freakshow” (Christian Karlsson, Pontus Winnberg, Henrik Jonback, Ezekiel “Zeke” Lewis, Patrick “J.Que” Smith, Britney Spears) - 2:55
  8. “Toy Soldier” (Christian Karlsson, Pontus Winnberg, Magnus Wallbert, Sean Garrett) - 3:21
  9. “Hot As Ice” (T-Pain, Nate Hills, Marcella Araica) - 3:16
  10. “Ooh Ooh Baby” (Kara DioGuardi, Farid Nassar, Erick Coomes, Britney Spears) - 3:28
  11. “Perfect Lover” (Nate Hills, James Washington, Keri Hilson, Marcella Araica) - 3:02
  12. “Why Should I Be Sad” (Pharrell Williams) - 3:10
  13. “Get Back” iTunes Bonus Track[17]- 3:50
  14. “Gimme More (Junkie XL Dub)” iTunes Bonus Track[17] - 4:59
  15. “Everybody” iTunes Bonus Track[17] - 3:18

There are about two tracks with rap in them but it’s not too hip-hoppish. There aren’t any ballads, slow, or mellow songs either. Many of the tracks in this new album could have come straight out of Gwen Stefani’s “Sweet Escape” album. I would even dare say that she could have been inspired by Gwen Stefani’s style.

Overall it’s a well made album. Throw the tracks at random into your playlist for a good dance beat. Unless you’re a Britney fan I wouldn’t recommend listening to this album end to end. I find myself fatigued after listening to just a few tracks to lack of variance in style. This album is also very loud, with an overall replay gain of -10, so be careful or you might hurt your ears. But then again every album that comes out nowadays seem to be mixed at replay gain -10 and above.

Britney Spears - Blackout replay gain info

Parteeh! :D

Update: found a direct download link. Download Britney Spears - Blackout full album while it lasts.

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