It's Britney Bitch! The Britney Spears Rate - WINNER!!!

You're introducing someone to Britney for the first time. Which album do you play for them?

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theincredibleflipper

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breakitdown said:
Friday a Belgian radio station did a top 500 of the 90s. Baby was #1. Well deserved!
Quite surprised it only got one 11.

Top 3 is amazing. My 11 is still in so I'm rooting for that.
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I think because we All obviously love it and nobody doubts its place in pop history but other songs do more on personal levels and/or are equally brillant but just not as gigantic.

I am still amazed how many legs Gimme More had from that VMA performance to becoming pop history too. It really ended up absolute Britney Classic Status which I doubt anyone expected in the beginning.

And it happened basically on its own she didn’t exactly Run The Worlded this down our throats at any chance.
 
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3rd Place
Toxic
(from In the Zone)

Average: 9.716

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Top Scorers: 11 x 4 (@_hazzie_, @Leogin, @KingBruno, @Trouble in Paradise)

High Scorers: 10 x 73 (@Christopher, @clowezra, @nikkysan, @JMRGBY, @GimmeWork, @boombazookajoe, @AllGagaLike, @Dangerous Maknae, @blaze_dave, @joeee, @Steve003, @tylerc904, @sfmartin, @Lucas, @maikos87, @unnameable, @BubblegumBoy, @Kenny, @Ugly Beauty, @Mood Ring, @Physical, @Conan, @eatyourself, @LKane, @livefrommelbs, @Ana Raquel, @Gardenia, @chrisjche, @Mirwais Ahmadzaï, @andru, @RainOnFire, @stereosalt, @abael, @godspeed, @soratami, @breakitdown, @VicePresidentJocasta, @Lost In Japan., @Babyface, @Mushroom, @MilesAngel, @AstronautMikeDexter, @m_dimitrov, @Burzum, @M24, @Modeblock, @Amnesia, @Josh K, @An Insider, @Crisp X, @djmakemewet, @Attis, @Markus1981, @Robsolete, @Untouchable Ace, @Guyhawke!, @Milotic, @Heartthrob, @ABoy’sGot2Suffer4Fashion, @fatyoshi, @Glitterizer, @Robert, @Babylon, @Runawaywithme, @Verandi, @Atletico, @1991, @Music Is Death, @Remorque, @Touchofmyhand, @lilylu, @Sail On, @LykkeLi)
Low Scorers: 7x 2 (@Hybridcookie, @cakeboy)
My Score: 9.75

Toxic is track 6 and the second single from Britney's fourth album, In the Zone. It was written and produced by Bloodshy & Avant, with additional writing by Cathy Dennis and Henrik Jonback. The song was originally intended for Kylie Minogue, but she turned it down. The song was successful globally, topping the charts in ten countries including Australia, Canada, Hungary, Ireland, Norway and the United Kingdom, and reaching the top 10 in fifteen countries, including the United States where it reached number 9. The song became Britney's first (and to date, only) song to win a Grammy, collecting the award for Best Dance Recording at the 47th Annual Grammy Awards (2005). It also received many other awards, nominations and appeared on a number of '...best of' lists. The music video was directed by Joseph Kahn and depicts Britney as a secret agent, featuring references to Blade Runner, The Seven Year Itch and John Woo films and interspersed scenes of Spears naked with diamonds on her body. The song has been performed in a number of Britney's tours and been covered many times and appeared in numerous TV shows and movies. A recent mashup of the song, combined with Pony by Ginuwine, went viral on TikTok and has to date been streamed more than 14 million times on Spotify.

My thoughts: Honestly? This should've been the lead single, Madonna or no Madonna. This really is one of those pop songs that are just simply perfect as they are. I'll be honest and say it's not quite up there with my favourite Britney songs, but it's impact is undeniable. The video is a complete serve, and is very Alias if you ask me. While some of Britney's videos contain one of her most iconic looks, this video contained several. Far from being a runaway winner of the rate, this song was actually outside of the top 10 for a long time before finally clawing it's way into the top 3. This is super random but my favourite part of the song is the "I think I'm ready now" spoken bit near the end.
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@clowezra (10) Let the straights eat this up, this deserves all the GP acclaim it gets, a perfect pop song.

@JMRGBY (10) While Me Against The Music put me off buying In The Zone, when Toxic was released, I knew I had to get it. There’s not much that can be said about this slice of pop perfection that hasn’t been already said but there’s a reason it’s still intensely popular even now. The sample alone is genius and Cathy Dennis really did create a monster with this.

@boombazookajoe (10) I once knew a girl who used the bridge of this song for her Musical Theatre auditions and would actually book from it. Anyway, this song is perfect.

@blaze_dave (10) I know this gets overplayed but it really is an amazing pop song, especially when it was released at the time. Those Bollywood strings are legendary and make this song. Still a bop to listen to after all these years. Also the video showing her in blonde, red and black hair, shows she can pull any look. Showing the judge's versatility!

@joeee (10) This was almost my 11. It’s very well-known and overplayed but that does not stop it from being one of the most innovative and genius pop songs ever. It doesn’t surprise me that it’s Britney’s favourite as well because it’s a really brilliant song, and I can’t believe it peaked at number 9 in the US.

@Sprockrooster (9) I really hope this doesn’t win. It is good, definitely. But best? No. Her ultimate winner? Definitely no. This isn’t even the best on the album for me. Just say The Hook Up.

@Kaz D'Oerba (9) It’s amazing, it’s iconic, and it’s always great fun to mime along to! I am a tad sick of it these days, though.

@maikos87 (10) A masterpiece. Production, vocals, video, everything!

@unnameable (10) a great moment in pop history.

@livefrommelbs (10) Giving this anything other than a 10 is contrarian nonsense. A Grammy winner for a reason. Idiosyncratic, urgent, exemplary.

@Ana Raquel (10) We all know this song is a work of art so I'll just appreciate that performance from the ABC Special. The way she looked so stunning ugh her mind.

@stereosalt (10) When In The Zone came out, I was too poor to buy it. So I lied and told my friends I did, and that Toxic was my least favorite (I had seen the track listing on the CD case during a regular trip to Strawberries, RIP) They were all like, what?? It is?? And then a friend found out I lied so she burned the CD for me and I realized the error of my ways. Another masterpiece! That's so cute!

@cdd216 (9.75) On its merits, I recognize Toxic's excellence and innovative genius, but the song has never been one that I have gravitated towards personally. I will, however, always appreciate it as the moment that Britney became "cool" again, after years of my peers ragging on her. Also, the video!!

@daninternational (9.2) It's an undeniable banger, but it's also a bit overplayed and out of the context of being ahead of its time, it's lost a bit of its edge for me

@AstronautMikeDexter (10) It’s just excellent. What more can be said about it? It changed the trajectory of her career, at least in the US. I know a lot of fans don’t care for it because it’s been so overplayed, but that doesn’t change just how amazing of a song it is.

@M24 (10) Just like with "…Baby One More Time", I thought its overexposure would harm my enjoyment of the song (I don't actively seek to listen to it these days) but it's still one of the greatest pop songs ever. And so it deserves a 10. The MV was again another victory for Britney, definitely toe-to-toe with Stronger and Everytime for best video of her career.

@Attis (10) Every person in this world probably know this song just based on that Bollywood string intro. The true definition of iconic

@Guyhawke! (10) Yes, it’s frustrating that the ‘locals’ celebrate ‘Toxic’ with a fervour that suggests they are unaware of anything else the living legend Britney Jean Spears recorded, but how many artists get a song of this magnitude that crosses generations? ‘Toxic’ is absolutely deserving of a 10, if for no other reason than to acknowledge the extraordinary inventiveness of Bloodshy & Avant: combining surf rock, a Bollywood soundtrack sample and the epic quality of a James Bond theme into one pop song speaks to the boldness of their vision. I first heard ‘Toxic’ on the ‘In The Zone’ ABC special and it was a revelation – it still is.

@Milotic (10) I will never understand why this wasn't the lead single. Me either!

@Runawaywithme (10) The definition of iconic

@lilylu (10) There's a reason this is such an iconic song. That's because it's damn great.

All 4 of our 11 givers @_hazzie_, @Leogin, @KingBruno and @Trouble in Paradise close us out now:
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@_hazzie_ (11) Just too iconic how could you not give it an 11. I remember driving home from a holiday and I switched the radio station 4 times and this song was playing on every one.

@Leogin (11) Probably Britney at her finest. This is one of the songs that define '00s for me. (kinda predictable as 11, but I though love enough about this and decided to go with it).

@KingBruno (11) What a sensational, inspiring, and above all, outright weird pop song this is. There are so many things happening here – the Bollywood sample (of which there are too few in pop), the Western Spaghetti riff, the many electronic quirks – but the mixing is done so painstakingly well that the song never misses a beat. Heck, one of the greatest songs ever made.

@Trouble in Paradise (11) Changed the pop music game AND the flight attendant game!

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IN THE ZONE

Toxic - 9.716 (3rd Place)
Breathe on Me - 9.705 (5th Place)
Everytime - 9.637 (6th Place)
Touch of My Hand - 9.028 (16th Place)
Me Against the Music feat. Madonna - 8.343 (40th Place)
Early Mornin' - 8.144 (52nd Place)
Showdown - 8.138 (54th Place)
Don't Hang Up - 7.847 (71st Place)
Shadow - 7.615 (86th Place)
The Hook Up - 7.564 (90th Place)
Brave New Girl - 7.543 (93rd Place)
(I Got That) Boom Boom feat. Ying Yang Twins - 7.532 (95th Place)
Outrageous - 7.529 (96th Place)
The Answer - 7.322 (107th Place)

OVERALL AVERAGE: 8.262

HIGHEST SCORERS

1. @Music Is Death 9.786
2. @Steve003 9.429
3. @eatyourself 9.339
4. @Conan 9.321
5. @Dangerous Maknae 9.286
5. @Ana Raquel 9.286
5. @Runawaywithme 9.286

LOWEST SCORERS

1. @j267 6.257
2. @M24 6.286
3. @cakeboy 6.357
4. @Untouchable Ace 6.529
5. @Robert 6.821​
 
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So which of these iconic songs is our runner up?





















In the 2011 Britney Singles Rate Stronger placed 3rd and Gimme More was 9th.























In the 2014 Britney Discography rate Stronger was the winner and Gimme More was 5th.























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2nd Place
Stronger
(from Oops!... I Did It Again)

Average: 9.799

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Top Scorers: 11 x 9 (@joeee, @BubblegumBoy, @Ugly Beauty, @chrisjche, @Lost In Japan., @MilesAngel, @Robsolete, @Touchofmyhand, @Sail On)

High Scorers: 10 x 67 (@theincredibleflipper, @Christopher, @clowezra, @jenleft, @nikkysan, @Angeleyes, @j267, @JMRGBY, @Hybridcookie, @GimmeWork, @AllGagaLike, @blaze_dave, @Sprockrooster, @Steve003, @DJHazey, @saviodxl, @tylerc904, @sfmartin, @Lucas, @maikos87, @unnameable, @Kenny, @Mood Ring, @_hazzie_, @Conan, @livefrommelbs, @Ana Raquel, @Mirwais Ahmadzaï, @andru, @RainOnFire, @stereosalt, @abael, @soratami, @breakitdown, @cdd216, @VicePresidentJocasta, @Mushroom, @AstronautMikeDexter, @m_dimitrov, @Leogin, @Burzum, @WhenTheSunGoesDown, @Modeblock, @Amnesia, @Josh K, @An Insider, @cakeboy, @djmakemewet, @Attis, @Markus1981, @Filler, @Jawshxx, @Guyhawke!, @Milotic, @Heartthrob, @fatyoshi, @Robert, @BreatheBox, @Babylon, @Runawaywithme, @1991, @Music Is Death, @Remorque, @lilylu, @RMK, @Trouble in Paradise, @LykkeLi)
Low Scorer: 7 x 1 (@Gardenia)
My Score: 10

Stronger is the 2nd track and 3rd single from Britney's second album, Oops!... I Did It Again. It was written and produced by Max Martin and Rami Yacoub. The song reached the top 5 in Austria, Germany and Sweden; the top ten in Finland, Ireland, Switzerland and United Kingdom; and number 11 in the US. The music video was directed by Joseph Kahn, and received a nomination in the 2001 MTV Video Music Awards for Best Pop Video. The concept of the video was created by Britney and features some very impressive choreography involving a chair.

My thoughts: What a monster of a song! The drama, the video, the double hand clap. But wow what a moment etc. She looks stunning in the video and the choreography is next level. Self empowerment anthems can be overdone but this is right on the money, it really hypes me up. Such a good song that even Glee couldn't ruin it with a male vocal and Drag Race used it as a lipsync song twice!
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@boombazookajoe (8.5) It's obviously a monster single but it doesn't stack up against the ones she had released before it, which is why I can't give it a 9 or higher. The lyrical callback to Baby One More Time is a really nice touch. I mean, it looks to me like it stacks higher than what came before it based on these results!

@blaze_dave (10) Pissed off Britney on form here and more amazing vocoder effects on 'baby'. Another great pop song and single release. Love the clever reference to Baby One More Time and flipping it. She absolutely looks stunning in this music video and that chair choreography is stunning.

@Sprockrooster (10) The song that made me from a casual fan to a megafan. The vocals she shows are superb and damn that music video is just fantastic.

@Kaz D'Oerba (8.7) YES BRITNEY give me the angsty self-empowerment anthems I need!

@maikos87 (10) Career highlight! One of her best videos too.

@livefrommelbs (10) My second-fave Britney song of all time, so naturally the runner up for my 11. It's just... ugh. Beyond superlatives. A triumph in every sense of the word. Few songs inspire and empower the way this titan can! Runner up for you and the rest of us it seems!

@Ana Raquel (10) This track has become more symbolic after everything that is going on. And it's definitely among the most powerful pop tracks to have ever existed. I wish I could give it an 11, but another track outshines it.

@stereosalt (10) THE VIDEO!!! THATS THE TWEET!

@cdd216 (10) The ultimate empowerment anthem. Who didn't blast this on repeat through an early aughts heartbreak or two? Especially coming off the back of Lucky, Stronger was such a leap forward in the maturation of Britney's sound. The production is so delightfully weird, especially those pulsing, strobing synths at the top. Her vocal delivery is just SO GOOD - the exaggerated diction is everything - and the video just elevates the song out of the stratosphere.

@daninternational (9.7) Britney showing she has the energy and talent of an entire boyband in one person

@AstronautMikeDexter (10) That opening! It’s just such a solid track that means so much more to me today.

@Leogin (10) A serious contender for my 11. I love everything about it, the song, the video, Britney's look, I really though that this was her peak moment at the time.

@M24 (9.5) I'm only giving it a 9.5 because I don't want it to win again. I have to admit though that it's pretty much as good as the Baby/Oops/Toxic/Gimme More classics, so I can't be mad if it won. I think Stronger is particularly the one song from these first two or maybe three albums that doesn't sound like teen pop from the late 90s/early 00s. Also, the MV is probably her best. She exudes so much confidence, and damn, that dancing routine with the chair! Your 0.5 wouldn't have pushed it into 1st place so don't worry.

@An Insider (10) In light of recent events, I was picking between this and Lucky to be my 11. But, the latter moves me more at the moment so I decided on the other.

@Attis (10) Self-referencing queen

@Filler (10) The ***LONELINESS!!!*** explosion in the chorus is so unnecessarily amazing. Absolutely no need for it to go off like that. You ever seen that one video of an entire half-hour fireworks display accidentally all going off at once due to some computer malfunction and it's like the apocalypse? It feels like that, except all that power has been loaded into just the word "loneliness"

@Jawshxx (10) This was the second contender for my 11, which in a rate of classics such as this is praise indeed. What can I say about this masterpiece that probably hasn’t been put into words far more eloquently than mine? Just like Baby’s unforgettable intro key, Stronger demands your attention from the start with those iconic foghorn synths. It’s such an empowering track with lyrics that are more poignant now than ever. That’s not even mentioning the video! How many of us little cigs didn’t try and mimic that iconic chairography and the middle 8 in the rain while we were in the shower (The latter may just be me dd) One of my favorite songs ever, period.

@Guyhawke! (10) The hand claps! The vocal fry! ‘Stronger’ has it all. This was instantly the coolest song on Britney’s sophomore and the meta reframing of ‘my loneliness is killing me’ was the moment that her brand of millennial pop levelled up. It was a more aggressive sound and the empowered lyrics made ‘Stronger’ an instant anthem. I also think the American Music Awards performance is the most underrated of all of Britney’s awards show heavy hitters, with the additional percussive vocals and guitars turning ‘Stronger’ into a rock opera in the style of Janet’s ‘If’.

@Milotic (10) A behemoth of a pop song. "Basic" as it may be, the lyrics are constantly relatable to me because I'm CONSTANTLY growing and defeating my demons and learning to love myself. Me too!

@Verandi (9) It's GOOD. But winning a rate? No mama. Love the sirens/synths.

@Music Is Death (10) An extreme 11 contender for me. The perfect empowerment song, change my mind. An absolutely epic fucking moment every time it plays. It makes me feel like no matter what, I can take on the world and leave everything crumbled beneath me. I’m so so happy it won the last year and it’s one of the few previous winners where I’d be perfectly happy seeing it win again. Everything about it is perfect.

Finishing up with 11 givers @joeee, @BubblegumBoy, @Ugly Beauty, @chrisjche, @Lost In Japan. and @MilesAngel:
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@joeee (11) There were so many 11 contenders for me (Toxic, Breathe on Me, Gimme More to name a few) but ultimately, I chose Stronger for the fact that it’s pop perfection and I love everything about it, from the lyrics to the production to Britney’s energy to the video. Not you only having 11 contenders that made the top 5, the TASTE!

@BubblegumBoy (11) I had 4 songs in the running for my 11, it was a tough choice. I love Stronger for its empowerment and those words hit harder considering what Britney is going through at the moment. It was a real moment seeing it performed in &Juliet which is packed with Britney bops!

@Ugly Beauty (11) hands down one of my favorite songs of the 2000s (possibly all-time). a mood lifter, a confidence booster, and that BRIDGE!!!

@chrisjche (11) I dream of the day that she can come out and sing this song and mean every single word! My absolute favorite music video of hers.

@Lost In Japan. (11) The best double-clap in the history of pop music. And the way the final third after the middle eight goes OFF? Perfectly crafted. That double clap is so iconic. Try and listen to this song without doing it, I dare anyone!

@MilesAngel (11) Obvious I know but Stronger is not only my favourite Britney song, it's one of my favourite songs full stop. It never fails to lift me up and get me singing along. The Swedish production (my favourite kind!) is pure perfection. That key change may be the greatest in pop history.

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OOPS!... I DID IT AGAIN

Stronger - 9.799 (2nd Place)
Oops!... I Did It Again - 9.618 (7th Place)
Lucky - 9.155 (14th Place)
Can't Make You Love Me - 8.143 (53rd Place)
What U See (Is What U Get) - 8.127 (55th Place)
Don't Let Me Be the Last to Know - 8.009 (63rd Place)
Don't Go Knockin' on My Door - 7.860 (69th Place)
One Kiss from You - 6.554 (128th Place)
(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction - 6.321 (133rd Place)
When Your Eyes Say It - 6.313 (134th Place)
Where Are You Now - 6.195 (136th Place)
Girl in the Mirror - 5.582 (145th Place)
You Got It All - 5.356 (153rd Place)
Heart - 5.228 (157th Place)
Dear Diary - 4.512 (163rd Place)

OVERALL AVERAGE: 7.118

HIGHEST SCORERS

1. @Music Is Death 9.067
1. @LykkeLi 9.067
3. @breakitdown 8.933
4. @maikos87 8.700
5. @Robsolete 8.600
5. @lilylu 8.600

LOWEST SCORERS

1. @M24 4.767
2. @Filler 4.800
3. @Verandi 4.867
4. @Jonathan27 5.067
5. @Hurricane Drunk 5.300​
 
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