Today Is Britney Spears’ ‘Blackout’ Album Five Year Anniversary
Filed under: Music, Patrick
Author: Patrick
Date: Oct 26, 2012
During her “dark phase,” Britney Spears released the Blackout album on October 26, 2007 (as a side note, today is also Homorazzi cast member, Tyrell‘s birthday!) At that time, the album hit number two on the Billboard 200 with very little promotion. That being said, it took up until May of 2012 to hit platinum, officially selling one million copies.
This was a time where you stuck by Britney, or you wrote her off as a trainwreck. It was a comeback, then it wasn’t, then it was… etc. I was definitely on #TeamBritney the whole way and actually really loved this album. It’s the only studio album of Brit’s to not debut at number one on the Billboard 200. What happened? It was outsold by the Eagles’ Long Road Out of Eden album that was sold at Walmart. The bargain chain then put out a press release that the Eagles sold double of what Spears had done and then Billboard did a controversial and shady rule change that allowed the sales from Walmart to count, in turn making Britney number two.
If you recall, she received the MTV Video of the Year for “Piece Of Me” that year and overall, critics and fans alike loved the album. Rolling Stone critic Rob Sheffield went so far as to say that the unique electronic sound in 2007 inspired many contemporary pop albums and artists. Back in January of 2011, he also added that the album is “possibly the most influential pop album of the last five years.” I’m totally pressing play on this album right now. Listen to it below and vote for your favorite tracks from the album. Happy 5-Year Anniversary, Blackout!
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
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Oliver
May 29th, 2012 at 2:06 pm
It’s funny because I’m not a huge Britney fan (in fact I think she does have very little talent) but I’ve always liked this album. I think it’s her best album by far.
Marciveric
May 29th, 2012 at 2:36 pm
I have always loved this album! One of her best.
BritneyLover
May 29th, 2012 at 2:56 pm
Gimme More is forever my fav song!
Marck
May 29th, 2012 at 3:14 pm
It’s her best album, imo!
Justin
May 29th, 2012 at 3:28 pm
do you mean platinum worldwide??? the riaa that oversees certifications in america hasnt even certified the album at all even though it has sold a million. its weird because certifications are not automatic if that was the case kelly clarkson would have more certifications. i dont know why they just dont certify singles and albums instead of waiting or record labels to apply for them.
Dbrewer75
May 29th, 2012 at 6:29 pm
This is a solid album that was overshadowed by Brit’s personal troubles at the time. But come on, it gave us “It’s Britney bitch”. Who can say they don’t love it.
Michael
May 30th, 2012 at 6:37 pm
I totally agree that this was an amazing album all around! Her personal life might have been on troubled waters but she still had it in her to make this album! Congrats to Brit on another Platinum album!!!!!!! <3 her!!
JHON
September 7th, 2012 at 4:13 am
THIS ALBUM IS THE BEST OF THE DECADE BY BILLBOARD AND ROLLING STONE
justin
October 26th, 2012 at 12:43 am
i wish the certification process was better and not a situation where labels have to request and pay for them. there are a lot of albums and singles that have sold the amount needed for certification yet dont get it because of the record labels lack of caring. billboard changed there rule because if they didnt then there would have been controversy about albums selling huge amounts and not placing on the charts so its wasnt shady just bad timing for britney i guess.
3isacharm
October 26th, 2012 at 2:52 am
My favorite album… I really wished she had been in a better place to promote and go on tour with this album. It would have been amazing
JHON
October 26th, 2012 at 10:37 am
MOST INFLUENCIA ALBUM OF THE HISTORY!
MY FAVORITE!
Ryan
October 26th, 2012 at 2:18 pm
The album resulted in some of her worst videos, but as a whole this is one of my favorite albums ever, of any artist. I’ve always hoped that a few tracks would be revamped, “Ooh Ooh Baby” in particular.
Matt
October 26th, 2012 at 3:15 pm
i love love love this album. thats for the refresh patrick!
doug
October 26th, 2012 at 9:57 pm
Blackout is my favorite album of all time with femme fatale like a mili-second behind. Thats just today though. I go back and forth between the two. Lol This album is unbelievable on so many levels. Perfection. It’s Britney Bitch!
Jake Samson
October 27th, 2012 at 2:58 am
Blackout is definitely her best album to date it’s just sad that its release was overshadowed by her personal troubles. Anyway, what I love about Britney’s albums since the beginning is its evolution… from bubblegum pop to electropop and so on… I wish I could say the same with Taylor Swift… for pete’s sake she’s effing 22 years old and she still sings the same old sh*t. hahaha. peace.